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Another Opening, Another Show
Attribution: Lowered Expectations by Christopher Weyant, CagleCartoons.com
87 thoughts on “Another Opening, Another Show”
reminder from fearless leader yesterday:
Wow, just checking tomorrow’s TV schedule and didn’t realize debate is on EVERYWHERE, live at 9pm on all news channels — network and cable, many internet sites that don’t traditionally air debates. This could be the most significant debate since 1960.
oh yeah and throw in a oyez! oyez! for good measure Act II today at
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NEW YORK (AP) — Republican former congressman Adam Kinzinger endorsed President Joe Biden on Wednesday, giving the Democrat a prominent new ally in his high-stakes campaign to win over moderate Republicans and independents this fall.
Kinzinger, a military pilot who emerged as a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump after the U.S. Capitol was attacked by Trump’s supporters, described Trump as “a direct threat to every fundamental American value” in a video announcing the Biden endorsement.
“While I certainly don’t agree with President Biden on everything, and I never thought I’d be endorsing a Democrat for president, I know that he will always protect the very thing that makes America the best country in the world: our democracy,” said Kinzinger, who voted for Trump in 2020.
Ultimately, a number of prominent Republicans are expected to join Biden’s campaign, with more influential names likely to be announced closer to the November election.
Shortly after Kinzinger announced his decision, Biden shared the endorsement video on social media and said he was grateful for the Republican’s support.
“This is what putting your country before your party looks like,” Biden wrote on X.
Biden’s team is trying to create what it calls “a permission structure” for Republican voters who would otherwise have a difficult time casting a ballot for the Democratic president.
Kinzinger developed a national profile as one of two Republicans who served on the House’s committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. The committee highlighted a number of Trump’s transgressions before and during the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol as Congress tried to certify the election results for Biden.
Kinzinger, who did not seek reelection in 2022 after voting to impeach Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack, called on the GOP to change course.
“To every American of every political party and those of none, I say now is not the time to watch quietly as Donald Trump threatens the future of America,” said Kinzinger, who repeatedly described himself as a conservative in the video. “Now is the time to unite behind Joe Biden and show Donald Trump off the stage once and for all.”
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Here’s a line for Joe when Trump goes on a crazed rant:
“You know Donald, there are things you can take for that”
Yesterday Ivy put it very well ” performance”. That is all sfb sees his public view, he is always a performer. He found he likes to pretend as it fits in his alternate universe. He is too stupid to understand that actors are giving a face to a play, a performance, an act.
Just as I wish that Hillary had just stepped back and drove her heel through the top of the orange moron’s foot, I hope President Joe will some how lead the fool to the edge of the stage and get him to fall off of it.
I doubt I will watch the play tonight, at least live. Perhaps later, as I can still not look at the fat idiot for more than a second without my blood pressure blowing up.
How does a debate moderator handle a serial liar like Donald Trump? CNN has announced there will be no fact checking until after the debate.
There is one way to hold Trump accountable for his lies during tonight’s debate: Anticipate his lies and lay out the facts first in the questions.
For instance, don’ wait for his predictable lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Say this to him,
“More than 60 courts, your own campaign advisers, even some of your family members and an outside expert you hired to study the balloting ALL concluded there was no election fraud that affected the outcome in 2020. Do you still say you actually won?”
Of course, he’ll continue lying. But viewers at least get the benefit of hearing the facts first, before they hear his lies.
Other Trump lies to anticipate: — He created the greatest U.S. economy in U.S. history (not by any metric). — He passed the biggest tax cut in history (it ranks 8th, and went mostly to corporations and earners over $400,000). — He did more for Black people than any president but Abraham Lincoln (not by any metric). — Black unemployment and poverty lowest in history during his term (False, and both are lower under Biden) — He defeated ISIS in four weeks (it took the United States and coalition partners more than two years after he took office). — He was the first president to impose tariffs on China (China has faced U.S. tariffs since George — Washington first enacted them in 1789). — He increased government revenue even though he cut taxes (False, and he added nearly $8 trillion to the federal debt). — Mexico is emptying prisons/insane asylums to the U.S. border (False, both populations are growing) — “Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine” was found in the White House (it was hundreds of dollars) — “15 million migrants a year have entered the United States under Biden” (It peaked at 2.2 million in 2022) — “Under Biden, we have a three-year inflation rate of almost 50 percent. Under me, you had no inflation.” (Biden’s cumulative inflation is 18.5%, year-to-year is now 3.3% — Trump’s cumulative was 8%) — “Native-born Americans have lost 1 million jobs to immigrants” (False, unemployment is lower for native-born Americans than for immigrants) — “Low INSULIN PRICING was gotten for millions of Americans by me, and the Trump Administration, not by Crooked Joe Biden” (Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act set the $35 per month price cap on Insulin)
It’s getting late but I still think he’ll chicken.
I think that because I know that’s what a coward would do.
How about
Man, you should stop lying about literally everything to please your base and tell the American people what you’d do if you were elected.
And CNN should heed Poobah’s words:
There is one way to hold Trump accountable for his lies during tonight’s debate: Anticipate his lies and lay out the facts first in the questions.
sturge, there’s always the traffic as an excuse and it could be for real according to WXIA TV atlanta
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are due to debate on Thursday at CNN’s Midtown studio.
11Alive’s Traffic Expert, Crash Clark, said planning will be key to avoiding traffic on Thursday.
“It’s going to be a nightmare, both sides of the connector, especially once they start shutting it down and staging Georgia State Patrol,” Clark said.
To avoid this, Crash said to avoid Interstate 75 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., given Biden’s arrival at the Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Trump arrives at 5:30 p.m. at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, meaning drivers should also be clear of that area from then to 6:30 p.m.
“You actually have to time yourself in and around all this traffic,” Crash said.
More specifically, Biden is set to arrive at 3:25 p.m. at the Marietta Reserve Base, which means drivers can expect a rolling roadblock down I-75: Georgia State Patrol will completely shut down South Loop, Delk Road, Windy Hill, and others.
“Expect major delays along I-75. Highway 41 will be your alternate route, but even Highway 41 near Dobbins shut down,” Crash said.
Regarding Trump, the closures are expected to go up the connector.
“Shutting down everything,” Clark said. “Every entrance, every exit.”
Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson)
For the debate tonight, not only for the spin before and after, but for every Trump utterance on stage, remember the Rules of MAGA:
Every accusation is a confession.
Every denial is a full confession of guilt.
Every claim of evil is projection.
Every boast of strength is an admission of failure.
Every fact is subject to Trump’s sole interpretation.
Every law is a conspiracy against Trump.
Every anecdote is pure fiction.
Every casual cruelty and crazed conspiracy leads deeper into more cruelty and conspiracy.
Every word is a lie, every lie is a promise of betrayal.
Every person or group Trump claims to stand for, he loathes.
Finally, Everything Trump Touches Dies.
arriving at ATL international at 5:30 p.m. for a 9:00 deadline is really cutting it short no matter how many state patrol troopers are running block.
“If you see that accordion move that he’s doing right there, that’s a nervous tic of his,” Scaramucci, a staunch Trump critic since a 10-day gig as his White House communications director in 2017, said in an appearance on “The Hill on NewsNation” podcast.
“And so, when he gets upset, he always goes to the accordion move and so that’s a tell that he’s bummed out,” he added.
tim o’brien who wrote trump nation told nicole wallace not long ago that you know when trump is making up stuff he starts playing the accordion.
it’s a tell for sure whether it tells he’s nervous, humiliated or fantasying. watch for it tonight.
A Felon should not be showcased because he’s a felon, but since he is, there’s no need to show him respect let alone deference. In a word, preempt-preempt-preempt. Two moderators should be able to handle that even if they have to step on each other to get to it.
Hannity & Trump did it again with the “senile” crap: Lowered the bar enough for Biden to easily clear it: “Expectations are higher for Trump than for Biden in Thursday night’s debate” — New York Times and Siena College poll
A Felon would not be co-starring in the show tonight if Manager Mitch had performed his duty.
Mitch? Duty? So funny I forgot to laugh.
I’m reading Joe’s book, Promises to Keep. Debating as an exercise was part of the curriculum in our parochial schools at that time, especially for boys. But Joe’s stutter was seen by school officials as an impediment that caused them to preemptively excuse him. Not accepting a “pass,” Joe worked tirelessly to overcome the stutter and excel on the debate stage. He will do the same with the so-called “impediment” of “senility.”
Ivy, nice catch. At about the same age when Biden beat his stutter Trump punched his music teacher in the face and got kicked out. That says all about who they are still.
I had a dream. I was in the back few rows of an auditorium watching a movie. The movie had a section about climate change and they used a clip of SFB, who was watching in the front row by himself. I went down front and told him it was shameful that they used a clip of him about climate change. He started spewing lies. I whispered in his ear that he was going to lose because he was a loser. He stopped talking.
Who says there’s no FOX stereotype.
3 opinions released but none on the watch list so far
Idaho abortion ruling officially released, same as expected: 6-3 against emergency room ban. Scary there are three justices who would allow it, meaning future appointments more of a presidential campaign issue than ever.
today’s meme…
The before/after coverage by right-wing nuts is going to spin the debate however they choose.
Washington Post Legal Columnist Ruth Marcus on today’s ruling:
“Don’t be confused by the Idaho abortion case. This isn’t a win for pregnant women. It’s likely a temporary reprieve – and just for some. The court lifted a stay on emergency abortions it should never have imposed. That means Idaho women don’t have to be airlifted out of state to obtain abortions if they are facing sepsis, kidney failure, infertility, etc. But women in six other states with such draconian laws aren’t protected. And, as Justice Jackson warned, “storm clouds loom ahead.” A majority seems disposed to find that the federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care, EMTALA, doesn’t preempt state law.”
…think of how insane the cons have gotten that they want to ban saving women’s’ lives
or more accurately, codify when saving a woman’s life conforms to their ghost stories
no medical expertise among them
btw, insider trading and contriving opinions is their skill
Havn’t hear much from Moscow Mitch in a while. Starting to wonder if there is an office pool going about whether he makes it to January, or, November.
This is the ad Trump campaign is running during debate, ridiculing Biden for falling off his bicycle…
Abortion rights group airing this ad tonight. OMG it’s a doozy…
How Pumpkin Heads prepare for debate: Vomit all over the Internet every 7 minutes…
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
WHY DOES FOXNEWS PUT ON SO MANY BIDEN PEOPLE, LIKE MICHAEL TYLER,
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR BIDEN, WHO SPEWED LIES WITH VERY LITTLE PUSHBACK? AMAZING!!!
Jun 27, 2024, 10:32AM
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
JOE BIDEN IS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY, AND A THREAT TO THE SURVIVAL AND EXISTENCE OF OUR COUNTRY ITSELF!!!
Jun 27, 2024, 10:40 AM
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Biden’s policies are a NIGHTMARE FOR WOMEN when it comes to the Border and Immigration!
Jun 27, 2024, 10:47 AM
My plagiarism of the day…
We are like books.
Most people only see our cover,
the minority read only the introduction,
many people believe the critics.
Few will know our content.
– Emile Zola
WTAF!?! Either the message about Project 2025 has gotten out, or what it would mean just hasn’t sunk in.
Has Orange Adolf ever straddled his wide, white backside over a bicycle seat?
You know who else has fallen off of a bike? Lance Armstrong and every rider in the Tour de France…and everyone who has ever ridden a bicycle.
Oh, does gravity not impact Orange Adolf? He sure seemed jittery walking down that ramp.
IDK, I just work here.
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“The new work etiquette: If you can’t spot the jerk, it might be you”
A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump and other divisive issues.
Old railroad bum waxes poetic then croaks after a couple of cigarettes and a shot of whiskey. The pull he put on that pint bottle was serious.
You have to know when to hold them and also know when to fold them he was heard mumbling.
Later he snorted, Well….you don’t HAVE to know when to hold them…….
Ivy
Stealing your plagiarism
Jamie, free for the taking!
I remember Joe got clocked for “plagiarism,” and so did my fav historian, Doris. Mainly the minutia of academic footnotes. Nobody cares about that these days of tick tac toe and misspell-check.
Ms. Bronc. Saturday. The Tour begins. 😁 Way different this year – Stage 20 is a mountain stage with and uphill finish on a Cat 1 and the last stage is an individual time trial. No perfunctory parade into Paris with champagne for the winner, in fact, no Paris at all. Bizarre.
Poobah, the 3 who would prefer that women not be treated for health-threatening conditions because white men in Idaho don’t want women to make their own health decisions were Scalia, Thomas and Gorsuch, right? Whoda thought otherwise?
Live Debate Thread Tonight 8:30 pm ET
Awesome, Craig. Thanks!
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/26/boeing-starliner-astronauts
“Boeing’s public relations crisis is now out of this world: the company’s Starliner spacecraft – with two astronauts onboard – are currently stuck in space.”
“After what started as an eight-day mission, US astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have now spent the better part of a month in the International Space Station as engineers work out the problems with Starliner.”
“It remains unclear when exactly the astronauts will be able to make their return to Earth.”
Live thread will be a lifesaver for me!
Craig, Thank You!
i was gonna skip the debate because i seriously just don’t want to look at convicted-guy for over an hour, but i suppose i can listen
Not sure i want hear his voice for half-that time, either
i know for whom i am voting 🤷♂️
When they lift the Felon’s mute button, I will have my finger on my own.
I want to hear the questions and Joe’s answers. I’ll tune in for that.
Abortion rights group airing this ad tonight. OMG it’s a doozy…
Craig, the ad looks to be situated in Tuscaloosa. Roll Tide.
Does this farce have to continue? Cannon does not belong on this case. She’s as bad as Clarence and Sam.
“The federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case said on Thursday that she intended to look anew at a hugely consequential legal victory that prosecutors won last year and that served as a cornerstone of the obstruction charges filed against Mr. Trump.
In her ruling, the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, said she would hold a hearing to reconsider another judge’s decision to allow prosecutors to pierce the attorney-client privilege of one of Mr. Trump’s lawyers under what is known as the crime-fraud exception.
That provision allows the government to get around the normal protections afforded to a lawyer’s communications with a client if it can prove that legal advice was used to commit a crime.
Depending on how Judge Cannon ultimately rules, her decision to redo the fraught and lengthy legal arguments about the crime-fraud exception could deal a serious blow to the obstruction charges in the indictment of Mr. Trump. Even if she ends up confirming the initial judge’s findings, holding yet another hearing on the issue will take more time and play into Mr. Trump’s strategy of delaying the case from going to trial for as long as possible.”
“On Truth Social, Trump posted a screenshot of a message from Andrew Wheeler, the former head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under his administration. Prior to her service at the EPA, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist and attorney representing coal magnate Robert E. Murray.”
“Mr. President, I am sure that a climate question will come up during your debate this week and I suggest the following talking points,” Wheeler wrote.
“The message contained suggested responses to climate and energy policy questions including touting the reduction of CO2 emissions under Trump’s administration, noting that America became more “energy dominant,” blaming Biden for increased energy costs, and accusing Biden’s energy policies of strengthening China.”
“Wheeler also suggested that if Trump faced pushback from Biden, he should accuse the president of “shutting down US energy, canceling pipelines, [and] stopping federal leases.”
“The Biden campaign quickly picked up on the post. Rapid Response Director Ammar Moussa wrote “Thanks I guess” in response to the post.”
“The Biden-Harris campaign wrote on X: “A desperate Trump posts debate talking points given to him by the coal lobbyist he put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency.”
Ha!
ps – Just another example of why tRUMPsky can’t be trusted with state secrets.
It will be interesting yo see what nonsense pours out of his festering gob.
Trump claims he was ‘tortured’ in Georgia
Like a five-year-old getting a splinter removed. “You’re killing me!”
Trump still not on his meds, penned this to supporters before takeoff to Atlanta:
“I want you to remember what they did to me. They tortured me in the Fulton County Jail and TOOK MY MUG SHOT.”
Pogo – that five ring circus is in town and mucking up the streets. I have decided, as opposed to wishy-washy decisions I often think about, I will pay the fee to watch the young men with humongous thighs and chicken wing arms, battle the elements this year. So far most teams have been active on twit, so I can see who has been pedaling around the world.
Biden spin room surrogates per the campaign:
— Mary Trump
— Former Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms
— Rep. Jasmine Crockett
— California Gov. Gavin Newsom
— Rep. Robert Garcia
— Cedric Richmond
— Sen. Raphael Warnock
Ivy, damn, that’s perceptive.
BTW, I had my annual visit to the doctor today. Part of it was a Cognitive Function Screen. I aced it (10/10). And no questions about animal pictures. I think you get those if you FAIL THE COGNITIVE FUNCTION SCREEN.
Who exactly is he claiming tortured him?
AARP has a full comprehensive test on line with scoring on different mental capabilities. You can retake as often as you like.
One of my many issues is I have a speech impediment, I spent time in elementary school going to speech therapy, pretty advanced in the early 1950’s. It usually is not noticeable, except for speech therapists. What is interesting is it is reappearing, at least to me, as I age. I doubt it is as bad as I think, but still it is something there. That our president is working with something many times worse than what I have, and it is almost beaten to a backyard shed, is wonderful. Sure we can hear a little every now and then, but screw anyone who says that means anything bad.
CNN has had to issue a statement refuting Jr’s latest lie: “The debate will start exactly at 9:00 and there will be no delay.”
Biden greets supporters at debate site.
Jr’s latest lie
Trumpco doing preemptive damage-control, full panic-mode, the pretender must be muttering to himself in a corner while his attendants wring their hands and discuss contingencies
“…nonononono no, Dad! ‘Person. Woman. Man. TV. Camera. Say it, again, you can do it!’”
…screw anyone who says that means anything bad.
Blue Bronc, your life stories are always affirming, good on you. Thanks for sharing.
You all have fun, I’ll read the after action reports.
I’m doing the world wide network of bad TV, aka Netflix any bad TV done anywhere. I will amuse myself by listening to the dialogue mismatch with the close caption scrolling across the bottom. In this modern world one must find his jollys where one can.
Jack
I’m still pissed that anyone watching Hillary vs Dummkopf could vote for Trump!
Who says what tonight matters not. Each side will spin fast and furious. So pick your favorite commentator with their personal view of things, and go with the commentator. Or use some common sense, ignore your “favorite,” and be with your own personal thoughts.
No matter your thoughts or leanings, use common sense but don’t base it on what either candidate has to say or you have fallen for the “smoke and mirrors.”
Just pay attention to past performance(s) and judge how it has affected your own life. And, lastly, for gosh sakes vote.
“Kinky Friedman was a larger than life Texas icon and will be remembered as one of the most interesting personalities in Texas politics,” Perry said in a statement to The Texas Tribune on Thursday. “Kinky’s run for governor in 2006 made an otherwise grueling campaign cycle actually fun. May he rest easy after a life lived to the fullest.”
anyone watching Hillary vs Dummkopf could vote for Trump!
Jamie, looking at the clips now she looks strong, commanding and beautiful. But media had my maggers believing she was weak, frail and about to collapse. Their chief tactic hasn’t changed.
Kinky will definitely be missed. I only hope Willy Nelson’s reported illness isn’t serious.
Ivy
She’s only 76 and on this year’s Tony’s still looked capable of doing the job. Producing a Broadway show is probably more fun.
reminder from fearless leader yesterday:
oh yeah and throw in a oyez! oyez! for good measure Act II today at
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good news yesterday Republican Adam Kinzinger Endorses Joe Biden For President | HuffPost Latest News
Here’s a line for Joe when Trump goes on a crazed rant:
Yesterday Ivy put it very well ” performance”. That is all sfb sees his public view, he is always a performer. He found he likes to pretend as it fits in his alternate universe. He is too stupid to understand that actors are giving a face to a play, a performance, an act.
Just as I wish that Hillary had just stepped back and drove her heel through the top of the orange moron’s foot, I hope President Joe will some how lead the fool to the edge of the stage and get him to fall off of it.
I doubt I will watch the play tonight, at least live. Perhaps later, as I can still not look at the fat idiot for more than a second without my blood pressure blowing up.
How does a debate moderator handle a serial liar like Donald Trump? CNN has announced there will be no fact checking until after the debate.
There is one way to hold Trump accountable for his lies during tonight’s debate: Anticipate his lies and lay out the facts first in the questions.
For instance, don’ wait for his predictable lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Say this to him,
Of course, he’ll continue lying. But viewers at least get the benefit of hearing the facts first, before they hear his lies.
Other Trump lies to anticipate:
— He created the greatest U.S. economy in U.S. history (not by any metric).
— He passed the biggest tax cut in history (it ranks 8th, and went mostly to corporations and earners over $400,000).
— He did more for Black people than any president but Abraham Lincoln (not by any metric).
— Black unemployment and poverty lowest in history during his term (False, and both are lower under Biden)
— He defeated ISIS in four weeks (it took the United States and coalition partners more than two years after he took office).
— He was the first president to impose tariffs on China (China has faced U.S. tariffs since George
— Washington first enacted them in 1789).
— He increased government revenue even though he cut taxes (False, and he added nearly $8 trillion to the federal debt).
— Mexico is emptying prisons/insane asylums to the U.S. border (False, both populations are growing)
— “Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine” was found in the White House (it was hundreds of dollars)
— “15 million migrants a year have entered the United States under Biden” (It peaked at 2.2 million in 2022)
— “Under Biden, we have a three-year inflation rate of almost 50 percent. Under me, you had no inflation.” (Biden’s cumulative inflation is 18.5%, year-to-year is now 3.3% — Trump’s cumulative was 8%)
— “Native-born Americans have lost 1 million jobs to immigrants” (False, unemployment is lower for native-born Americans than for immigrants)
— “Low INSULIN PRICING was gotten for millions of Americans by me, and the Trump Administration, not by Crooked Joe Biden” (Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act set the $35 per month price cap on Insulin)
It’s getting late but I still think he’ll chicken.
I think that because I know that’s what a coward would do.
How about
And CNN should heed Poobah’s words:
sturge, there’s always the traffic as an excuse and it could be for real according to WXIA TV atlanta
Here’s when and where Biden and Trump will land in Atlanta for their debate (msn.com)
Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson)
For the debate tonight, not only for the spin before and after, but for every Trump utterance on stage, remember the Rules of MAGA:
arriving at ATL international at 5:30 p.m. for a 9:00 deadline is really cutting it short no matter how many state patrol troopers are running block.
in addition to rick wilson’s list
Anthony Scaramucci Uncovers Trump’s ‘Nervous Tic’ Amid Pressure | HuffPost Latest News
also noted by mary
Trump’s Niece Says Her Uncle’s ‘Flailing Accordion Hands’ Signals Humiliation Because ‘His Net Worth Was Exposed’ (msn.com)
tim o’brien who wrote trump nation told nicole wallace not long ago that you know when trump is making up stuff he starts playing the accordion.
it’s a tell for sure whether it tells he’s nervous, humiliated or fantasying. watch for it tonight.
A Felon should not be showcased because he’s a felon, but since he is, there’s no need to show him respect let alone deference. In a word, preempt-preempt-preempt. Two moderators should be able to handle that even if they have to step on each other to get to it.
Hannity & Trump did it again with the “senile” crap: Lowered the bar enough for Biden to easily clear it: “Expectations are higher for Trump than for Biden in Thursday night’s debate” — New York Times and Siena College poll
A Felon would not be co-starring in the show tonight if Manager Mitch had performed his duty.
Mitch? Duty? So funny I forgot to laugh.
I’m reading Joe’s book, Promises to Keep. Debating as an exercise was part of the curriculum in our parochial schools at that time, especially for boys. But Joe’s stutter was seen by school officials as an impediment that caused them to preemptively excuse him. Not accepting a “pass,” Joe worked tirelessly to overcome the stutter and excel on the debate stage. He will do the same with the so-called “impediment” of “senility.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promises_to_Keep_(memoir)
Ivy, nice catch. At about the same age when Biden beat his stutter Trump punched his music teacher in the face and got kicked out. That says all about who they are still.
I had a dream. I was in the back few rows of an auditorium watching a movie. The movie had a section about climate change and they used a clip of SFB, who was watching in the front row by himself. I went down front and told him it was shameful that they used a clip of him about climate change. He started spewing lies. I whispered in his ear that he was going to lose because he was a loser. He stopped talking.
Who says there’s no FOX stereotype.
3 opinions released but none on the watch list so far
Idaho abortion ruling officially released, same as expected: 6-3 against emergency room ban. Scary there are three justices who would allow it, meaning future appointments more of a presidential campaign issue than ever.
today’s meme…
The before/after coverage by right-wing nuts is going to spin the debate however they choose.
Washington Post Legal Columnist Ruth Marcus on today’s ruling:
“Don’t be confused by the Idaho abortion case. This isn’t a win for pregnant women. It’s likely a temporary reprieve – and just for some. The court lifted a stay on emergency abortions it should never have imposed. That means Idaho women don’t have to be airlifted out of state to obtain abortions if they are facing sepsis, kidney failure, infertility, etc. But women in six other states with such draconian laws aren’t protected. And, as Justice Jackson warned, “storm clouds loom ahead.” A majority seems disposed to find that the federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care, EMTALA, doesn’t preempt state law.”
…think of how insane the cons have gotten that they want to ban saving women’s’ lives
or more accurately, codify when saving a woman’s life conforms to their ghost stories
no medical expertise among them
btw, insider trading and contriving opinions is their skill
Havn’t hear much from Moscow Mitch in a while. Starting to wonder if there is an office pool going about whether he makes it to January, or, November.
This is the ad Trump campaign is running during debate, ridiculing Biden for falling off his bicycle…
Abortion rights group airing this ad tonight. OMG it’s a doozy…
How Pumpkin Heads prepare for debate: Vomit all over the Internet every 7 minutes…
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
WHY DOES FOXNEWS PUT ON SO MANY BIDEN PEOPLE, LIKE MICHAEL TYLER,
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR BIDEN, WHO SPEWED LIES WITH VERY LITTLE PUSHBACK? AMAZING!!!
Jun 27, 2024, 10:32AM
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
JOE BIDEN IS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY, AND A THREAT TO THE SURVIVAL AND EXISTENCE OF OUR COUNTRY ITSELF!!!
Jun 27, 2024, 10:40 AM
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Biden’s policies are a NIGHTMARE FOR WOMEN when it comes to the Border and Immigration!
Jun 27, 2024, 10:47 AM
My plagiarism of the day…
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4740775-donald-trump-joe-biden-swing-state-deciders-democracy-2024-presidential-election/
“Swing-state ‘deciders’ trust Trump more than Biden to protect democracy: Poll”
WTAF!?! Either the message about Project 2025 has gotten out, or what it would mean just hasn’t sunk in.
Has Orange Adolf ever straddled his wide, white backside over a bicycle seat?
You know who else has fallen off of a bike? Lance Armstrong and every rider in the Tour de France…and everyone who has ever ridden a bicycle.
Oh, does gravity not impact Orange Adolf? He sure seemed jittery walking down that ramp.
IDK, I just work here.
“The new work etiquette: If you can’t spot the jerk, it might be you”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/27/workplace-etiquette-office-rules/?
Supreme Ourt Decisions be like:
Check it out. They have basically become my dad.
7 in 10 think Supreme Court is Partisan
Old railroad bum waxes poetic then croaks after a couple of cigarettes and a shot of whiskey. The pull he put on that pint bottle was serious.
You have to know when to hold them and also know when to fold them he was heard mumbling.
Later he snorted, Well….you don’t HAVE to know when to hold them…….
Ivy
Stealing your plagiarism
Jamie, free for the taking!
I remember Joe got clocked for “plagiarism,” and so did my fav historian, Doris. Mainly the minutia of academic footnotes. Nobody cares about that these days of tick tac toe and misspell-check.
https://libguides.framingham.edu/c.php?g=524800&p=9972942#s-lg-box-31539450
(Lol, “minutiae…” down the rabbit hole.)
Sturge, Don Schlitz told the song-story and performed it on stage at the Grand Ole Opry this month. Goosebumps we all had.
Biden ad airing during debate — a montage of all the former Trump Administration officials who are no longer supporting him…
https://x.com/BidensWins/status/1806370340701917459?t=eV-QRx-L7JHumR53LwTjdQ&s=19
Ms. Bronc. Saturday. The Tour begins. 😁 Way different this year – Stage 20 is a mountain stage with and uphill finish on a Cat 1 and the last stage is an individual time trial. No perfunctory parade into Paris with champagne for the winner, in fact, no Paris at all. Bizarre.
Poobah, the 3 who would prefer that women not be treated for health-threatening conditions because white men in Idaho don’t want women to make their own health decisions were Scalia, Thomas and Gorsuch, right? Whoda thought otherwise?
Live Debate Thread Tonight 8:30 pm ET
Awesome, Craig. Thanks!
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/26/boeing-starliner-astronauts
“Boeing’s public relations crisis is now out of this world: the company’s Starliner spacecraft – with two astronauts onboard – are currently stuck in space.”
“After what started as an eight-day mission, US astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have now spent the better part of a month in the International Space Station as engineers work out the problems with Starliner.”
“It remains unclear when exactly the astronauts will be able to make their return to Earth.”
Live thread will be a lifesaver for me!
Craig, Thank You!
i was gonna skip the debate because i seriously just don’t want to look at convicted-guy for over an hour, but i suppose i can listen
Not sure i want hear his voice for half-that time, either
i know for whom i am voting 🤷♂️
When they lift the Felon’s mute button, I will have my finger on my own.
I want to hear the questions and Joe’s answers. I’ll tune in for that.
Craig, the ad looks to be situated in Tuscaloosa. Roll Tide.
Does this farce have to continue? Cannon does not belong on this case. She’s as bad as Clarence and Sam.
“The federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case said on Thursday that she intended to look anew at a hugely consequential legal victory that prosecutors won last year and that served as a cornerstone of the obstruction charges filed against Mr. Trump.
In her ruling, the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, said she would hold a hearing to reconsider another judge’s decision to allow prosecutors to pierce the attorney-client privilege of one of Mr. Trump’s lawyers under what is known as the crime-fraud exception.
That provision allows the government to get around the normal protections afforded to a lawyer’s communications with a client if it can prove that legal advice was used to commit a crime.
Depending on how Judge Cannon ultimately rules, her decision to redo the fraught and lengthy legal arguments about the crime-fraud exception could deal a serious blow to the obstruction charges in the indictment of Mr. Trump. Even if she ends up confirming the initial judge’s findings, holding yet another hearing on the issue will take more time and play into Mr. Trump’s strategy of delaying the case from going to trial for as long as possible.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/us/politics/trump-lawyer-documents-case.html
Ivy, how’d you come up with Tuscaloosa?
Trump claims he was tortured in Georgia
This must have been the source of all the scars he claims to have if he removed his shirt
Another Opening:
…the GOP has gone full North-Korean style mythical hero-dictator with the propaganda and lying
i don’t want to see his face tonight, it will be plastered on every vertical surface in the nation’s public spaces if he wins
vote blue, don’t be stupid ✌️🧠🇺🇸
Pogo, houndstooth (or close to it.)
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-posts-debate-talking-points-andrew-wheeler-1235048070/
“On Truth Social, Trump posted a screenshot of a message from Andrew Wheeler, the former head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under his administration. Prior to her service at the EPA, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist and attorney representing coal magnate Robert E. Murray.”
“Mr. President, I am sure that a climate question will come up during your debate this week and I suggest the following talking points,” Wheeler wrote.
“The message contained suggested responses to climate and energy policy questions including touting the reduction of CO2 emissions under Trump’s administration, noting that America became more “energy dominant,” blaming Biden for increased energy costs, and accusing Biden’s energy policies of strengthening China.”
“Wheeler also suggested that if Trump faced pushback from Biden, he should accuse the president of “shutting down US energy, canceling pipelines, [and] stopping federal leases.”
“The Biden campaign quickly picked up on the post. Rapid Response Director Ammar Moussa wrote “Thanks I guess” in response to the post.”
“The Biden-Harris campaign wrote on X: “A desperate Trump posts debate talking points given to him by the coal lobbyist he put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency.”
Ha!
ps – Just another example of why tRUMPsky can’t be trusted with state secrets.
It will be interesting yo see what nonsense pours out of his festering gob.
Like a five-year-old getting a splinter removed.
“You’re killing me!”
Trump still not on his meds, penned this to supporters before takeoff to Atlanta:
Pogo – that five ring circus is in town and mucking up the streets. I have decided, as opposed to wishy-washy decisions I often think about, I will pay the fee to watch the young men with humongous thighs and chicken wing arms, battle the elements this year. So far most teams have been active on twit, so I can see who has been pedaling around the world.
Biden spin room surrogates per the campaign:
— Mary Trump
— Former Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms
— Rep. Jasmine Crockett
— California Gov. Gavin Newsom
— Rep. Robert Garcia
— Cedric Richmond
— Sen. Raphael Warnock
Ivy, damn, that’s perceptive.
BTW, I had my annual visit to the doctor today. Part of it was a Cognitive Function Screen. I aced it (10/10). And no questions about animal pictures. I think you get those if you FAIL THE COGNITIVE FUNCTION SCREEN.
Who exactly is he claiming tortured him?
AARP has a full comprehensive test on line with scoring on different mental capabilities. You can retake as often as you like.
One of my many issues is I have a speech impediment, I spent time in elementary school going to speech therapy, pretty advanced in the early 1950’s. It usually is not noticeable, except for speech therapists. What is interesting is it is reappearing, at least to me, as I age. I doubt it is as bad as I think, but still it is something there. That our president is working with something many times worse than what I have, and it is almost beaten to a backyard shed, is wonderful. Sure we can hear a little every now and then, but screw anyone who says that means anything bad.
CNN has had to issue a statement refuting Jr’s latest lie: “The debate will start exactly at 9:00 and there will be no delay.”
Biden greets supporters at debate site.
Trumpco doing preemptive damage-control, full panic-mode, the pretender must be muttering to himself in a corner while his attendants wring their hands and discuss contingencies
“…nonononono no, Dad! ‘Person. Woman. Man. TV. Camera. Say it, again, you can do it!’”
Blue Bronc, your life stories are always affirming, good on you. Thanks for sharing.
You all have fun, I’ll read the after action reports.
I’m doing the world wide network of bad TV, aka Netflix any bad TV done anywhere. I will amuse myself by listening to the dialogue mismatch with the close caption scrolling across the bottom. In this modern world one must find his jollys where one can.
Jack
I’m still pissed that anyone watching Hillary vs Dummkopf could vote for Trump!
Who says what tonight matters not. Each side will spin fast and furious. So pick your favorite commentator with their personal view of things, and go with the commentator. Or use some common sense, ignore your “favorite,” and be with your own personal thoughts.
No matter your thoughts or leanings, use common sense but don’t base it on what either candidate has to say or you have fallen for the “smoke and mirrors.”
Just pay attention to past performance(s) and judge how it has affected your own life. And, lastly, for gosh sakes vote.
Kinky is gone.
That’s sad to hear, Sturge.
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/27/kinky-friedman-dies-texas-governor-race-musician/
Jamie, looking at the clips now she looks strong, commanding and beautiful. But media had my maggers believing she was weak, frail and about to collapse. Their chief tactic hasn’t changed.
Kinky will definitely be missed. I only hope Willy Nelson’s reported illness isn’t serious.
Ivy
She’s only 76 and on this year’s Tony’s still looked capable of doing the job. Producing a Broadway show is probably more fun.
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