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NEWS: CooperCon will occur in 2024 under new management with some truly great people! - at the Museum of Flight in Seattle as originally planned. It speaks for itself! This is huge welcome news! The announcement : Thank you Chris and Ryan! (Thanks guys! )

Nobody who still uses the term 'woke' should expect to be taken seriously.

Meanwhile, others that served with him see it differently: https://www.newsweek.com/tim-walz-did-something-wrong-service-former-command-sgt-major-1936798#:~:text=Walz achieved the rank of,the Minnesota governorship in 2018. It's not like he took a high paying DoD position due to his experience in the military, nah, honorable service members won't do that either. /s He went to Congress, to continue serving his country.

Vets Group Calls BS on GOP Attacks of Tim Walz’s Military Service Three different veterans groups have all stated that the attacks on Walz's service record is b.s. But for commander bone spurs "suckers" and "losers" arguing over such distractions all serves up a good meal for his base.

Hi Bill, But you, explicitly trust the rumor mill. Good for you; just another MAGA. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, As I continue to say: Trump is his own worst enemy. At his press conference today, here is one take: But the attacks got rather lost in his grievance about crowd sizes and how they are reported, even suggesting that there may be something unconstitutional about Harris’s campaign. And this, which is what is driving him nuts: And, then it was over. And, as if to prove a point, within minutes of Trump walking off stage, the fickle cable news cameras had shifted their lenses from Florida to Michigan where Harris and Walz were holding a meeting with union workers. It was the Democrats time for some press coverage. Once again. Katty Kay: Trump fights for spotlight as Democrats dominate coverage (bbc.com) His ego will not let her have the spotlight; which Kamala & Tim have been dominating. I fully expect him to come unglued in the days ahead. Stay tuned, film at 11. Jerry Baumchen

Adam Kinzinger CALLS OUT JD Vance for His Bogus Attacks on Tim Walz You tube 4:53 video. Facts not GOP B.S.

New episode out now! DB Cooper and Titanium with my good friend Stan Seagle. https://thecoopervortex.podbean.com/e/db-cooper-and-titanium-stan-seagle/ Enjoy!

We're all reasonably thinking about the 2024 vote. Please also take some time to follow what is actually happening on the ground in Ukraine. It matters.

Would you be nice to have you come on out, G. I'll buy you a beer!

Hey Cola, his stub is pictured in this article, there may be better pics somewhere else: https://www.the-sun.com/news/9870482/db-cooper-passenger-hijacker-sketch-missed-detail-flight/

Your party has a guy who claims to be an Admiral who is really a Captain and is lead by a draft dodger. So no, it isn't a problem.

Apparently the majority of R party sympathizers prefer Trump. That says something. Tampon Tim for the win.

Hopefully we and the rest of the world just start ignoring it as it has been addressed and is over. This swift boat type attack becomes more effective the more it gets talked about. Coach Walz is inspirational.

Hi Joe, The one bit of truth since Bill posted his B***S***. Thank You. Jerry Baumchen PS) As a veteran, I hate it when someone tries to denigrate anyone's service to their country. Oh Bill, how about your guy Cadet BoneSpurs - where did he serve?

Hi Bill, Have you ever served in the US military? Re: Walz served overseas with his battalion in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. One does not have to be in a combat zone for that to be true. All military people, who were in at the time, were in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. You are simply passing off 'what you heard' as being more factual than accredited news services. Jerry Baumchen

Okay, he was a Command Sergeant Major when he retired and was then reduced in rank to Sergeant Major subsequently due to incomplete course work, correct? Then there is this: "Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard at the young age of 17, and retired 24 years later as Command Sergeant Major. Before retiring, Walz served overseas with his battalion in support of Operation Enduring Freedom." (Not good, your slam. Followed by your acknowledgement that the authorship of the attack is unknown. To quote you: Not good) Now I don't know how much of a stretch it is to conclude that his deployment to Italy was in any detail in support of Enduring Freedom, but we can confidently guess it wasn't to perfect his Margarita Pizza recipe. The real problem is you don't know jack about it any more than I do but you are letting yourself get sucked into another round of slime ball Republican Swift Boating of a guy with 24 years in military service, all honorable.

He’s a twat with an over inflated ego.

I think once he is behind bars or under the ground, a lot of these Maga idiots will melt into the dark. They are a bunch of cowards, despite all their tough talk. And the FBI, LE, and DOJ will be ready for them this time, especially if Garland is replaced by someone a little less concerned with "optics" in an attempt to be "fair". If the blue wave sweeps the house and senate clean, then perhaps the SC can be sorted out as well. This will go a long way to negating any threats MAGA pose. I think they overestimate themselves hugely, because as far as I can see, most Americans are heartily sick of their nonsense.

I guess it is tough to decide whether to take an imaginary problem more seriously than a real one.

The scary thing about Donald and MAGA is that they are an extremist group and cult. There are a couple of social psychology theories that predict the likely trajectory of Donald and MAGA as they lose the limelight and power. We’re likely to see the following escalation from Donald, I realise he already ticks many of the boxes but it's likely to increase. Increased use of dramatic, emotive and inflammatory rhetoric to galvanise his base. Blaming and scapegoating external enemies (Dem’s and media etc) and internal traitors. Using conspiracies to explain his declining popularity. Increasing emphasis on how he is the one and only true saviour for the country. Increasing repression against perceived internal dissenters to try and prevent defections. Increasing the “us vs. them” mentality and attempting to rally his base against a common enemy. For the MAGA crowd, we are likely to see them: Increased loyalty and radicalisation. Doubling down on their commitment to Donald as he faces external criticism. Starting off with increased pressure to conform and dissenting voices being suppressed, but escalating to purges and purity tests as they get rid of people they perceive as traitors. Increased solidarity and cohesion within MAGA as they become more extreme and insular against the ‘threat’ against Donald. Intensified propaganda and public displays of loyalty to Donald. Hostility and violence towards their political opponents, seen as a threat to Donald. We tend to overestimate how intelligent and rational people are and that surely “they will see the light”. Unfortunately I don’t think there is a ‘happy ending’ at the end of this election cycle, and that after 'another loss' the MAGA crowd will turn to violence. If you’re interested have a look at Conflict Theory and Social Identity Theory.