I got into a very interesting "discussion" on social media yesterday with Trump-supporting friends and family, who started out by saying how awful it was that Republicans (referring to Biden, in this case) were "name-calling". It made me LOL to think anyone on the side of TRUMP would actually have the nerve to talk about calling people names in politics, as that is Trump's general standard mode of operation. One person clapped back that Dems call Trump awful names all the time, like "Unstable, unhinged, Dangerous, lier, lier, lier, bigot, homophobic,fraud, felon...". I pointed out that those were mostly adjectives and, IMO, accurate ones at that. Unlike Trump who literally makes up silly names, like "Sleepy Joe" or "Commie Kamala" or "Tampon Tim". This is a difficult time for friendships and even family members to co-exist.
After months of calling Joe Biden old, senile, and out of touch with reality (not necessarily untrue, btw), the GOP decides to take something he’s said and act like he speaks the gospel. Biden’s comment wasn’t close to the venom Trump spews and wasn’t even that bad IMO; I’m sure he meant to say that there’s fine garbage on both sides.
I get so irritated when politicians don't promptly pay their bills to the cities that host them. They have the money & they have the staff. Pay the bill! It shouldn't be on the cities to move money around to cover those costs while they wait for those bills to be paid.
Gotta love a group of tiki torch-clutching, white supremacist police beating insurrectionists who stormed our capitol and erected a gallows to hang our vice-president who suddenly get offended when they're accurately described by the president. Aren't these the very same red hatted folks who sport "F Your Feelings" T-shirts to their klan/cult rallies?
The answer, of course, is that Trump "knows" lots of things that the rest of us don't know. Unfortunately for all of us, most of those things have no basis in reality.
Great newsletter, Jamie. I'm a little surprised you didn't mention DJT dramatic stock drop yesterday (22%), and it being seen as a barometer of Trump's election chances.
For years, trump has been saying that Harris supporters are evil people, that they are vermin, sick, communists, socialists, marxists, fascists, brain damaged, degenerates, and low lifes, every one of them.
He has said that they are the enemy within, and that we need the military to stop them.
And on 9/7/24 in Wisconsin, he said that they are scum that wants to take away our country. And then he said, “they are absolute garbage”.
And HE meant it, and he repeats it at every nazi rally he has.
Biden? He was very clear that he called trump’s supporter’s vile rhetoric garbage, not all of supporters. And he very clearly apologized for giving that impression.
But that convict claims that it’s Harris that is dividing America. He claims that he is personally offended on behalf of his magats.
And so his idiot cultists believe him. And that’s the very definition of garbage.
I’ve seen several people saying that they “know” that Biden really meant to call Trump supporters garbage, despite his clarification. While at the same time, dismissing/ignoring/whatever Trump’s comments. This is the kind of thing that gets me irritated. Just admit that you’ll always think the worst of Biden & the best of Trump. I’d have far more respect for individuals if they did.
At the same time, lobbing out the ‘ol “You just have TDS.” Gah.
"Garbage." The hypocrisy of the GOP is absolute insanity. If this race weren't so close and Americans weren't more educated, we'd be laughing about it.
Exactly. Also, I'd be shocked if this race is as close as it's being depicted. Ever since the fall of Roe, the polls haven't been able to accurately capture the reality of how that SCOTUS decision has energized women and progressives at the polls. They know what's at stake in this election plus Trump's "whether the women like it or not..." stump promises (threats?) isn't scoring him any points with the key demo he's hemorrhaging.
Jamie, I hope you can clarify for me sometime I keep hearing from less-than-reliable sources.
I keep hearing that Republicans are flooding the zone with red-skewed polling with two goals in mind: to discourage Democrats from voting, and to set up "evidence" for their voter fraud cases if Trump loses.
On the one hand, it's totally in character. On the other hand, I'm not sure about the sources, and they never name the polls that are supposedly deliberately skewed. Is this a thing? And if so, which polls are the deliberately skewed ones?
I got into a very interesting "discussion" on social media yesterday with Trump-supporting friends and family, who started out by saying how awful it was that Republicans (referring to Biden, in this case) were "name-calling". It made me LOL to think anyone on the side of TRUMP would actually have the nerve to talk about calling people names in politics, as that is Trump's general standard mode of operation. One person clapped back that Dems call Trump awful names all the time, like "Unstable, unhinged, Dangerous, lier, lier, lier, bigot, homophobic,fraud, felon...". I pointed out that those were mostly adjectives and, IMO, accurate ones at that. Unlike Trump who literally makes up silly names, like "Sleepy Joe" or "Commie Kamala" or "Tampon Tim". This is a difficult time for friendships and even family members to co-exist.
After months of calling Joe Biden old, senile, and out of touch with reality (not necessarily untrue, btw), the GOP decides to take something he’s said and act like he speaks the gospel. Biden’s comment wasn’t close to the venom Trump spews and wasn’t even that bad IMO; I’m sure he meant to say that there’s fine garbage on both sides.
I get so irritated when politicians don't promptly pay their bills to the cities that host them. They have the money & they have the staff. Pay the bill! It shouldn't be on the cities to move money around to cover those costs while they wait for those bills to be paid.
They ought to be made to put deposits down
"Money up front or you can't use our stadium!"
Gotta love a group of tiki torch-clutching, white supremacist police beating insurrectionists who stormed our capitol and erected a gallows to hang our vice-president who suddenly get offended when they're accurately described by the president. Aren't these the very same red hatted folks who sport "F Your Feelings" T-shirts to their klan/cult rallies?
"Does Trump know something that we don’t?"
The answer, of course, is that Trump "knows" lots of things that the rest of us don't know. Unfortunately for all of us, most of those things have no basis in reality.
Great newsletter. I enjoy your wide coverage.
Great newsletter, Jamie. I'm a little surprised you didn't mention DJT dramatic stock drop yesterday (22%), and it being seen as a barometer of Trump's election chances.
Hi Steve. Yes, I was watching it, but one day on the markets does not a trend make! Let's see what happens today. Thanks for the heads up.
For years, trump has been saying that Harris supporters are evil people, that they are vermin, sick, communists, socialists, marxists, fascists, brain damaged, degenerates, and low lifes, every one of them.
He has said that they are the enemy within, and that we need the military to stop them.
And on 9/7/24 in Wisconsin, he said that they are scum that wants to take away our country. And then he said, “they are absolute garbage”.
And HE meant it, and he repeats it at every nazi rally he has.
Biden? He was very clear that he called trump’s supporter’s vile rhetoric garbage, not all of supporters. And he very clearly apologized for giving that impression.
But that convict claims that it’s Harris that is dividing America. He claims that he is personally offended on behalf of his magats.
And so his idiot cultists believe him. And that’s the very definition of garbage.
I’ve seen several people saying that they “know” that Biden really meant to call Trump supporters garbage, despite his clarification. While at the same time, dismissing/ignoring/whatever Trump’s comments. This is the kind of thing that gets me irritated. Just admit that you’ll always think the worst of Biden & the best of Trump. I’d have far more respect for individuals if they did.
At the same time, lobbing out the ‘ol “You just have TDS.” Gah.
"Garbage." The hypocrisy of the GOP is absolute insanity. If this race weren't so close and Americans weren't more educated, we'd be laughing about it.
Exactly. Also, I'd be shocked if this race is as close as it's being depicted. Ever since the fall of Roe, the polls haven't been able to accurately capture the reality of how that SCOTUS decision has energized women and progressives at the polls. They know what's at stake in this election plus Trump's "whether the women like it or not..." stump promises (threats?) isn't scoring him any points with the key demo he's hemorrhaging.
Jamie, I hope you can clarify for me sometime I keep hearing from less-than-reliable sources.
I keep hearing that Republicans are flooding the zone with red-skewed polling with two goals in mind: to discourage Democrats from voting, and to set up "evidence" for their voter fraud cases if Trump loses.
On the one hand, it's totally in character. On the other hand, I'm not sure about the sources, and they never name the polls that are supposedly deliberately skewed. Is this a thing? And if so, which polls are the deliberately skewed ones?
I've seen PolyMarket cited quit a few times. Those people always leave out that it's a betting market with a small group of people putting a lot in.
I don't know if that's at all the reason or such, but I've definitely heard people saying it's a sure sign that Trump will win.
Question about the House elections. What if they are tied? Would it be similar to the split agreement the Senate had a few years back?
I would also assume that any retirements or deaths would throw everything up, as well.
Lastly, does the Speaker typically vote in sessions (bills, resolutions, amendments, etc.) or only in ties?
I guess technically, they couldn't tie since there are 435 Reps, an odd number.
That’s true.
My other thought would be if someone retired and left the house evenly split.