75 thoughts on “Party On”

  1. A quick message ahead of Tuesday’s election. And the worst photo that’s ever been taken of anyone. Ever.

  3. RIP quincy, hopefully on wednesday we will celebrate in style with “it’s my party” and “we are the world” among other hits.

    wiki:

    Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer.[1] His career spanned over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations,[2] and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.
    Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between genres, producing pop hit records for Lesley Gore in the early 1960s (including “It’s My Party”) and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations between the jazz artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. In 1968, Jones became the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “The Eyes of Love” from the film Banning. Jones was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the 1967 film In Cold Blood, making him the first African American to be nominated twice in the same year. Jones produced three of the most successful albums by pop star Michael Jackson: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987). In 1985, Jones produced and conducted the charity song “We Are the World”, which raised funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia.

  4. So, just hold a paper bag over the nose and mouth and try to breathe normally? Is that how it works?
     
    Asking for a friend

  7. Would it be disrespectful to call this the Granny Gap? If you had to pick one group making all the difference it is Harris winning women 65+ by 35 points! Astounding. Biden won them by 13 in 2020. Trump won them by 9 in 2016. 

  8. a ‘toon for bink

    Attribution: Tensed up person nervous about election by Frank Hansen, PoliticalCartoons.com

  10. After seeing the tRUMPsky flags and sign disappear from my neighbor’s property after the n@zi rally in NY, I do wonder if that finally crossed the line for other old farmers.  Maybe that was the October surprise, that some of his base actually have a line.

    Orange Adolf is deranged and dangerous, and the machine behind him would force him out, so JD could be their more controllable puppet.  Nobody wants JD. 

    This isn’t just a cult of personality, though.  Remember the ex-half-guvernah of Alaska?  The angry, racist base will find another nasty figurehead to get behind.  Sadly, it’s probably 40 percent of the country, and they aren’t all Boomers with one foot in.  

    It does seem like they know he’ll lose and they are looking for someone else to carry their n@zi flag in the future.

    https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/04/maga-trump-2024-elections-00185283

    “We’ve been listening to Trump since 2016,” she told me. “I was in middle school. Now I’m graduating from college.” She said she was looking forward to “new faces” and is “more excited about 2028” than 2024.

    But her mother, Lisa Gilliland, was standing beside her and noticed the crowd for one of those newer faces, Lake, was predictably thin.

    “This isn’t much of a turnout,” she said. After Trump, she said, “I think we’re in trouble.”

    One man told me he liked Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point founder. Another predicted the GOP would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2028. Another said he liked Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah. (Yes, truly. But he still detested McCain.) And elsewhere during my visit, I heard any number of different names: DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tucker Carlson, Lara Trump, Candace Owens, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Jr. or Ivanka Trump. (“That hottie could get any man to do what she tells him to,” Jerry Stepke, who sells Trump hats, told me.)

    One former Trump adviser speaking on condition of anonymity said they suspected “there’s somebody who is going to be able to pick up the MAGA flag and put a much better face on it … without it being so harsh and angry and hateful, without it always sounding so asshole-ish.”

  11. Feeling even more confident about this map I made six weeks ago.

    My theory of the case was that the bottom would drop for Trump when swing voters started paying attention to his madness. Right on schedule late deciders are breaking 2-to-1 for Harris.

  13. jubilee has come up with something different finding courageous enough pols (on both sides yet) doing a back and forth with undecided voters.  here’s an example that was published just yesterday:

    Go to https://SAN.com/surrounded get unbiased, straight facts. You can Download the app through our link or search Straight Arrow News in your app store. Hey you 👈 Wanna be in a Jubilee video? https://bit.ly/be-in-a-video

    reps ben shapiro (10 days ago) and charlie kirk (a month ago) among others did one of these. 

  14. Will he concede this time?
    Will he be able to pass up the opportunity to bitch, moan and threaten for two hours of TV coverage?
    Will he ever get around to saying he lost if he does make a ~concession~ speech?
    Will anyone but Fox Noise give him more than 15 minutes to say TTFN?
    When is his sentencing? 
    What are y’all having for Election Night snacks, and how many days or weeks should we portion them out to last?

  15. some good news (for a change) in one of the various fights against putin meddling in elections

    Moldova’s president wins western praise for election triumph | Moldova | The Guardian

    Europe’s most powerful leaders have congratulated Moldova’s pro-western president, Maia Sandu, after she won a second term, cementing the country’s EU aspirations and dealing a setback to the Kremlin.
    With nearly 98% of the vote counted in the second round of the presidential elections on Sunday, Sandu had 54% of the vote, ahead of Alexandr Stoianoglo, a Kremlin-friendly political newcomer, backed by the pro-Russia party of Socialists.
    Moldovan authorities reported evidence of attempts to meddle in the electoral process before Sunday’s vote and during the first round of voting and a referendum on EU membership that was won by a wafer-thin margin two weeks earlier.
    Allegations of Russian or pro-Russia interference, including cyber-attacks on polling stations, bussing in voters, vote-buying and intimidation, underscored the stakes for the small former Soviet republic that has pursued a decisively pro-western path under Sandu, seeking to join the EU.
    The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, congratulated Sandu, saying: “It takes a rare kind of strength to overcome the challenges you’ve faced in this election. I’m glad to continue working with you towards a European future for Moldova and its people.”
    In a joint statement, the commission and the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, praised the Moldovan authorities “for the successful conduct of the election, despite unprecedented interference by Russia, including with vote-buying schemes and disinformation”, adding that “these hybrid attempts have sought to undermine the country’s democratic institutions and its EU path”.
    The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said democracy had triumphed over all interference and manoeuvring: “France will continue to remain at the side of Moldova in her European path,” he wrote on X.
    The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, echoed this sentiment. “@sandumaiamd has steered the Republic of Moldova safely through difficult times and set the country on a European course. We stand by Moldova’s side,” he said.
    Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his country was ready to support Moldova’s European choice. “Moldovans have made a clear choice – they chose a path toward economic growth and social stability. Only true security and a peaceful, united Europe can guarantee each person and every family the confidence to face tomorrow with hope and certainty.”
    […]
    The Kremlin has denied interfering in the vote. “We resolutely reject any accusations that we are somehow interfering in this. We are not doing this,” the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said.
    A senior Russian senator and an ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that votes were “brought in” to help Sandu win. “You count the votes, you see how many the ‘right’ candidate is missing and bring in the required number of votes from foreign polling stations,” Andrei Klishas, a member of Russia’s Federation Council, said, referring to diaspora voting.
    One EU leader conspicuous by his silence in the immediate aftermath of the vote was Viktor Orbán. The Hungarian prime minister angered EU officials last week when he flew to Georgia the day after parliamentary elections, having offered his congratulations to the pro-Russian ruling party before the final tally had been officially announced. In the first 12 hours after the results of Moldova’s election became clear, Orbán had not immediately commented to international media.
    Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, offered his congratulations in a message likely to be pointing to another presidential race that has also had allegations of Russian interference – the US.
    “Despite Russia’s aggressive and massive interference in the Moldovan presidential elections, Maia Sandu most likely defeated Moscow’s favourite,” Tusk wrote on X, before the final election results were counted. “Let’s hope that this trend will continue in the coming days and months in other countries as well.”

  16. BiD, sadly this will not end tomorrow…

    “January 6th is going to be pretty fun”: How MAGA activists are preparing to undermine the election if Trump loses

    CNN: On Election Day, expect a deluge of misinformation. Any issues at any polling location across the country could be held up as baseless “proof” of widespread election fraud.

    There’s a ton of election denial groups that have built sophisticated infrastructure to make sure to capture any issue anywhere.  

    These claims will be elevated by social media accounts with massive influence, likely including Elon Musk, and be further bolstered by a vast network of MAGA media outlets that have grown exponentially since 2020.

    In addition to all the legal ways to challenge results, some MAGA extremists are already laying out a step-by-step process to subvert the election. With plans that go all the way to January 6, 2025.

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/31/politics/maga-activists-preparing-undermine-election-if-trump-loses/index.html?s=03

  17. watch out for the same here happening on election day

    Allegations of Russian or pro-Russia interference, including cyber-attacks on polling stations, bussing in voters, vote-buying and intimidation….

    [repost from guardian article about moldova]

  18. The Madison Square Garden Massacre by the numbers … Univision-YouGov poll of Latinos in Pennsylvania:
    They say 69-17 that the remarks at Trump’s MSG rally were “more racist than humorous.”
    They say 67-24 that, while they might have been meant as jokes, “they suggest there is racism within the Trump campaign.”
    A majority say the remarks make them more likely to back Harris.
    A slightly larger majority says the remarks make “people they know” more likely to back Harris.

  22. Ha! Adolf created  his own October surprise.  I really think folks of a certain age were reminded that their grandparent’s generation fought the Nazis and other fascists.   

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/nov/03/us-presidential-election-trump-harris

    “ In 2000, when the Republican George W Bush and the Democrat Al Gore were the candidates, polling day fell on 7 November but the result was not called until 12 December.”

    ”In 2020 the AP declared Joe Biden the winner four days after election day – at 11.26am ET on Saturday 7 November. Trump had declared victory three days earlier, even as more than 1m ballots remained uncounted, and went on to lose more than 60 legal challenges.”

    ps – His sentencing is November 26th.  Hopefully, Harris will be able to announce victory long before that, so they won’t delay sentencing, again. 

    pps – Thanksgiving is the 28th!

  23. One reason pollsters might be failing to pick up what and Seltzer picked up in Iowa, is a lot of women are afraid to say they are voting for Harris. Sharing stories yesterday after knocking doors in Pennsylvania, can’t tell you the number of canvassers who had wives standing in the background while speaking to the husband and having them mouth something to the effect that they were voting for Harris. Or if they answered the door, they pretended to not say who they were voting for out loud and then whispered they were voting for Harris. It’s kind of heartbreaking actually.

     
    https://x.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1853065830893781003?
     
     

  24. https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/middleeast/police-arrest-netanyahu-aide-intl/index.html

    “Israeli police have arrested a top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegedly leaking classified information to foreign media.”
     
    “Families of hostages held in Gaza have accused Netanyahu of repeatedly thwarting an agreement with Hamas, believing that an end to the Gaza war would force the prime minister to hold elections. Netanyahu is alleged to have, in the past, torpedoed agreements with 11th hour demands – something he denies.”
     
     

  25. My hope is that there are men voting for Harris who are, out of an abundance of caution, also saying the opposite or keeping mum. 

  28. https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/01/texas-justice-department-election-monitors/
    “Texas’ top elections official said Friday that federal inspectors can’t be inside polls or places where ballots are counted under Texas law after the DOJ announced plans to send monitors to the state.”

    Rest assured that Texas has robust processes and procedures in place to ensure that eligible voters may participate in a free and fair election,” Nelson wrote to a DOJ official Friday evening.

    The Secretary of State’s statement came shortly after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick debunked social media claims about voting machines in Texas flipping votes from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to Vice President Kamala Harris. “There has NOT BEEN A SINGLE confirmation that it actually happened,” Patrick wrote.

  30. I was thinking about the older women vote. Todays “older woman” is totally different than the “older woman” of 2016.  These are women who were shaped by the 60’s became adults in the 70’s and entered the work force in large numbers. These are the women who have been balancing work and family all their lives. Who have put up with the sexist comments from male coworkers. 
    Personally, I know there is a big difference between my older sisters from my parents first marriages and my younger sisters from their second go around. My sister born in 1943 is probably going to vote for Trump, the 3 born in the fifties, no way in hell, even the most religious conservative one.
    In that brief period we call the 60’s things changed and I think you are starting to see it show up in the voting patterns of older voters.
    Jack 

  31. There is no early voting in NH…  Rick and I both can’t wait to go to the polls tomorrow morning and vote blue all the way down the ballot!

  32. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/aug/05/young-men-voters-us-election-trump-harris

    “Yet recent election polls suggest that while young women remain committed to the cause, there has been a tremulous withdrawal from young men. In 2016, 51% of young men identified with or leaned toward the Democratic party. By last year, it was down to 39%. Young men now favor Republican control of Congress and their support for Trump has grown since 2020.”

    “The partisan gap between young men and women almost doubled in the past 25 years”

    “Research by the Young Men Research Initiative (YMRI), a group set up in recent months to observe this unexpected drift, shows that men aged 18-29 are split 32% for Harris and 33% for Donald Trump, with Robert F Kennedy Jr taking 15%. This is an almost identical split to when Biden was the frontrunner.”

    “Young men used to vote more like young people: left. Now they might start voting like men: right. What changed?”

    “Some pollsters believe we are witnessing a new politics of resentment – that young men feel #MeToo has gone too far, that feminism has left them behind, and that they can only see a home for themselves in a testosterone-fuelled Republican party.”

    “The feeling was that members of gen Z share a unique set of economic circumstances (a lifetime of renting, high student loans), will suffer most from environmental catastrophe, and are racially diverse and socially aware. A 2022 Gallup poll in the US found that more young people aged 18-29 had a favorable view of socialism than of capitalism.”

    “Yet Trump’s dog whistles and Kavanaugh’s eventual appointment to the supreme court led to an embryonic neo-chauvinism. Kavanaugh, describing his confirmation hearing “as a national disgrace”, seemed to support Trump’s read that he was a victim of his gender and nod towards a politics of grievance.”

  33. IF TRUMP LOSES, it’ll be because …
    — Trump couldn’t help being Trump. The Trump 2024 operation, unlike his previous campaigns, has generally been lauded for its professionalism and strategic focus: Keep the message focused on the economy and immigration, tie Harris to JOE BIDEN and ask voters: Under whose leadership were you better off?
    But time and time again— and especially over the past week — Trump has created a frenzy of distractions. Just over the past weekend, he spoke about aiming guns atLIZ CHENEY, suggested he wouldn’t be upset if a would-be assassin had “to shoot through the fake news,” said he shouldn’t have left the White House in 2021 and endorsed handing the public-health infrastructure to vaccine skeptic and fluoride truther ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.
    — He picked the wrong running mate. Trump chose JD VANCE in July for what seemed like a much different race: Coming off a failed assassination attempt, he looked near-unbeatable against a feeble and unpopular Biden. But it’s hard not to wonder now whether a GLENN YOUNGKIN or NIKKI HALEY would have been better suited to what the race became than a MAGA hard-liner.
    Sure, Vance’s edginess might have thrilled the faithful, but it also reinforced some of Trump’s biggest negatives. It was Vance, for instance, who leaned into the Haitian migrant influx into Springfield, Ohio, prompting Trump’s viral they’re-eating-the-dogs moment on the debate stage. And that’s not to mention his “childless cat ladies” jab, what could end up the best-known line of the entire campaign decades from now. Which brings us to…
    — He repelled women — again and again. Yes, the Dobbs decision meant it was always going to be difficult to make inroads with female voters. But Trump repeatedly poured gasoline on the fire — from repeatedly calling Harris “dumb” to retweeting unsubstantiated allegations suggesting she performed sexual favors to advance her career. At a Saturday rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, while questioning her college job at McDonald’s for the umpteenth time, an attendee shouted, “She worked on the corner!” Said Trump in response, “Just remember, other people said it … not me.”
    Meanwhile, Trump blanked a series of hypermasculine podcasts while eschewing opportunities to reach out to the Republican and independent women that Harris has been heavily courting — by campaigning with Haley, for instance.
    — He let the inmates run the asylum. With Trump’s legal bills weighing down his operation, he did something novel that some Republicans already seem to be regretting: He farmed out a big chunk of the GOP ground-game operation to Turning Point USA’s CHARLIE KIRK and political novice ELON MUSK. There are reports that both operations are falling short of their goals.
    Meanwhile, the Trump campaign itself has hardly been an isle of calm. As Tim Alberta reported in his weekend deep dive for the Atlantic, Trump let chaos agents like COREY LEWANDOWSKI and LAURA LOOMER back into his orbit while letting junior staffers make big mistakes — like letting a roast comedian on stage at Madison Square Garden to call Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”

    https://www.politico.com/playbook

  35. IF HARRIS LOSES, it’ll be because …
    — She took the reins too late.Already, most Democratic officials we’ve spoken to agree: If anyone should get the blame for a Trump win, it’s Biden. The president’s insistence on running again at age 81 — and taking weeks still to bow out following his abysmal debate performance — cost Harris precious time, they say.
    Once Biden did pass the baton,Harris struggled to find ways to distance herself from Biden or explain how she would lead differently — culminating in her viral moment on “The View” last month where she said “not a thing comes to mind” when asked how she might have governed differently. At some point, Democrats say, respect for Biden should have given way to a winning instinct.
    — She picked the wrong running mate. Outside the Democratic bubble, no decision is prone for more Wednesday-morning quarterbacking than Harris’ choice of TIM WALZ. While the Minnesota governor’s liberal record and folksy style endeared him to the party base, plenty of Democrats are already wondering how things might have been different with Pennsylvania Gov. JOSH SHAPIRO on the ticket.
    That’s not just becausethe Keystone State is a must-win — though, let’s be clear, a Pennsylvania loss will throw the second-guessing into warp speed — but it would have sent a strong early signal to swing voters that she was willing to stand up to her party’s left flank, some of whom had questioned Shapiro’s outspoken support for Israel. Which brings us to …
    — She didn’t pivot hard enough to the center. Ever since accepting the Democratic nomination in Chicago, Harris has made pains to say she will govern from the center, assuring Republicans and independents of a “seat at the table” in a Harris administration. But, as our own Jonathan Martin has detailed, she could have done more to assure wary Republicans she’s not the San Francisco radical Trump and his allies have portrayed her as.
    That could have included renouncing— or at least better explaining — the host of progressive policy positions she supported during her first run for president in 2019. But her pivot, such as it has been, centered around the feeble assurance that “my values have not changed.” And, as Axios’ Alex Thompson reported this weekend, she’s simply gone silent on many of her past stances.
    — She was too fond of the ‘F’ word. Some Democrats whisper that Harris lost momentum in late October when she embraced the “fascist” label for Trump, echoing JOHN KELLY’s warnings about his former boss. Voters who can be persuaded out of fear for American democracy — rather than their own pocketbook concerns — were largely already in Harris’ corner, the thinking goes.
    Her paid ads, of course, kept hittingthose bread-and-butter issues, of course, and some of those same Democrats were pleased to see Harris eventually alight on message that sewed Trump’s penchant for revenge (his “enemies list”) together with her middle-class policy agenda (her “to-do list”). They just wish she would have gotten there sooner.
    Notably, last night in Michigan, Harris didn’t mention Trump at all — an assiduous choice for one of her final events, per NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor.

    https://www.politico.com/playbook

  36. From Ashley Parker at Wapo:

    Donald Trump just took the stage in Raleigh, North Carolina, about an hour after his first rally of the day (of four scheduled) was set to begin.
     

    The crowd inside the arena was enthusiastic, but Trump sounded raspy, and the entire event lacked the energy — and crowds — about which Trump loves to boast. In the hours before the rally started, there was no line of supporters waiting to get in — bike rack stanchions stood sentry but empty — and a full third of the arena’s red seats were empty, including in the upper tiers behind Trump.

    Great start to his last day of campaigning. 

  37. Kamala’s closing ad.

    I like that it ends with “I ask for your vote”. 

    I’m old school, think candidates should always explicitly ask for our votes. Trump never does that. He orders people to vote for him or frightens them with catastrophe scenarios if they don’t.

  39. Rhetorical question: Are we going to need a more aggressive attorney general in the run-up to Inauguration Day? Why has Joe not replaced Merrick Garland? 

  40. FINAL NATIONAL POLL: NPR/Marist

    🟦 Harris: 51% (+4)

    🟥 Trump: 47%

    #6 rated pollster out of 287 (2.9 margin of error) 10/31-1/2 | 1,292 Likely Voters

    Same as 2020 actual:

    Biden 51

    Trump 47

  44. I feel the same dilemma as Natasha Stoynoff when I’m confronted with vaccine-deniers and Covid-hoaxers about whether or not to speak up directly to their face. 

  47. https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-trump-boasts-his-every-rally-is-full-as-cameraman-pans-to-empty-seats-773105

    “Donald Trump was at the stage in Greensboro, North Carolina, boasting how his rallies are one of the “biggest in history”, with “absolutely not empty seats.” A cameraperson attending the event live decided to do a quick on-the-spot-checking by simply shifting the camera pan and showing empty seats in the hall.
    You do not have any seats that are empty. You didn’t have anything,” he repeated for emphasis.
    The crowd joined in unison to applaud his boastful claims. Meanwhile, the camera swung around to show a surprising reality- a series of empty seats. 
    In addition to the cameraman, News Nation reporter Libbey Dean also captured numerous empty seats in a post on her X account, highlighting areas that Trump could likely see from where he stood while delivering the speech.”

    Videos in link.

  48. Some of the news is concerning today: Fencing was erected at the White House and the VP residence as D.C. braces for unrest. But we should not face this moment with fear. This is a moment for courage, not alarmism. The fact that our government is preparing for a storm is good news, much better than in 2020 when they were taken by surprise.
    This is a good day to be a smart, careful consumer of news and information and to be a voice of reason for those around you. Avoid the drama-la. Are there some scary possibilities out there? Of course there are, but they’re unlikely to materialize, and if they do, we’ll take them as we find them. Make sure you stick to news you can trust and critically examine the rest. On Saturday, the FBI issued a statement advising the public that they were aware of two fake videos being circulated on social media. One involved a fake claim the FBI had determined three groups were committing ballot fraud. The second involved Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff.  NBC News reported that Russia was behind a fake video claiming Haitian immigrants voted illegally in Georgia. It looks like Putin’s government and Trump’s campaign are both involved in efforts to undercut Americans’ confidence in our elections. That’s something we know and have known for so long that we don’t always pay the attention that we should to it. But it’s Donald Trump who has created this crisis of confidence in our elections—it did not exist before him, and he continues to fan the flames. The half-truths and lies are so pervasive that people beyond his base may have doubts too. That is not the conduct of someone who belongs in the White House. Let’s make sure we say that today to encourage people to vote for democracy tomorrow. And let’s avoid the speculation and the hype.
    So take care. If something looks either too good or too inflammatory to be true, take a second look. And encourage people you interact with online to do the same thing!
    And, of course, my constant reminder: Polls don’t vote; people do. The most important thing to do today is to make sure that you and all of your like-minded friends vote!
    -Joyce Vance

  50. I was reading that a Nebraska congressional seat is in play, the Iowa poll had 2 congressional seats in play, things are looking good.  Abortion rights is on the ballot in montana, that may help Tester.  I like the Democratic odds this year, 
    The BID tells us her Trump neighbor has pulled down his Trump flags. A good sign.
    Democrats are going to roll
    I spoke to the local Democratic  MO legislature candidate, she told me she had won a Republican district by 220 votes last time so maybe my vote will count. Also both US Senate candidates are finishing up their campaigns in Springfield area,
    Could be I’m right in the middle of change, need to get my ass out and get acquainted with my new neighbors.
    Jack

  51. The fencing is because of Orange Adolf and the lying, unpatriotic goons like MAGAt Mike Johnson, who continue to support fascism. 

    Nov 26th:
    Ankle monitor, confined to NY?
    A private cell?
    A nursing home for the criminally insane?

  53. Closing strong in this PA rally. Trump calls Harris “low IQ,” and the crowd roars. Attendees shout out: “She’s an idiot.” “She’s a puppet.” “She’s a moron.”

     

  56. i would say that the “comedian” is going to have to go into hiding if the magas lose, but i think he already did

  58. There is no “policy” that justifies voting for a deviant and pervert – or his henchmen.

  59. Scary-mongering stuff and there’s more:

    Barbara Walter, a professor at U.C. San Diego and an expert on civil war, recently detailed a worst-case election scenario. Trump loses, and protests of the result, inflamed by the former President, turn into riots. What’s left of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys join in. Assassinations first target Republicans deemed traitorous. “The Adam Kinzingers and Liz Cheneys of the world,” Walter said. The mob turns on minorities, immigrants, and other scapegoat communities. Judges are shot. The worst of this violence occurs in fairly diverse states—Georgia, Nevada, Arizona—as it did during Reconstruction in places where whites felt their privilege endangered, such as Birmingham and Memphis. An economically powerful red state, perhaps Texas, attempts to secede. Ignoring the lessons of Ruby Ridge and Waco, the Harris Administration uses disproportionate force to deter other states from following suit. Innocent people die. Everyday Americans are radicalized by the apparent validation of the extremists’ claim that federal power is the enemy. Civil war is on its way. Walter’s scenario gets foggy from there, but we know that economic growth declines during civil wars, as do health outcomes. Travel is hard. Most troubling to Walter, outside actors get involved. “China, Russia, and Iran would want to help Texas militias,” Walter told me. “Texas could become a dictatorship run by some crazy guy whose best friends are Putin and Xi Jinping.”

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/11/11/among-the-civil-war-preppers
     

  61. Flail harder, JD

    The Pod Save guys were speculating that JD might assume the Maga mantle if grump loses, but i got bad news for him

  62. Nicole had her producer play that Vance/garbage clip 3 straight times…never saw that before.  She has come a long way from being a Bush toadie. The women are forming a victory formation.

  63. i’m so dumb i didn’t initially decipher the code behind trump’s garbage man cosplay was about him “taking out the trash” i.e. human beings of color

    Anyone hear what percentage of the electorate voted early?

    EDIT: 78 million early votes so let’s call that %43

  65. Do they not understand that misogynistic and racist comments about Harris only resonate with the dwindling, MAGAt base?   Wanna lose more bigly? Keep talking trash.

  67. Taylor is at the Chief’s game. Well, she mobilized the Swifties, and that’s what matters. 

  68. Michelle Obama’s recent rally speech in support of Kamala is the best political speech i’ve ever heard, Michigan got the political equivalent of a pop-up Beatles concert

  70. I want EVERY Republican to vote on January 5 and I do not care who they vote for as long as they vote…on January 5. I want EVERY Democrat to vote on November 5 and I do not care who they vote for as long as they vote for Kamala Harris. 

  71. I still don’t think it’s as close as the media/polls claim.  

    I will not miss the constant text requests for money from whomever is behind them.

  72. Happy Election Day.
    Kamala’s campaign to Election Day lasted 108 days.
    108 is the Sacred Mala Number.

  74. Well, it’s over. 

    (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch, kicking off Election Day in one of the first places in the country to report its presidential preference.

    The most rural of rural NH can’t predict the outcome. But, it was 4 Republicans and 2 independents. I’ll take that. 

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