Phil1111

Throwing the old out with the bathwater. Shameful.

Why don't you explain to Wendy why this is right, That women are responsible for the failures of the SS. “Look, I’m not sure about who the individuals are on the individual detail, Secret Service, but I can tell you under this Biden administration, the one thing I’ve seen is massive D.E.I. hires,” Representative Cory Mills of Florida said on Fox News, referring to diversity, equity and inclusion practices. “And I can tell you when you primarily, when you primarily go after D-E-I,” Mr. Mills continued, “you end up with D-I-E.” Benny Johnson, a right-wing commentator, was more blunt in a social media post viewed nearly 9 million times: “Absolute humiliation for this gaggle of female Secret Service Agents,” he wrote in a post that showed the chaotic aftermath of the shooting, adding: “DEI Secret Service make Presidents LESS Safe.”

Brilliant.

With Trump bragging that he could shoot someone on 5th avenue and not lose votes. You'd think that a double standard is at play in the GOP. After all whats a voter here or there. After all there are over 200 million running around.

Come on guys. The assassination attempt has blessed Trump with a new ear to hear the people. He is now going conciliatory. Espousing ideas that America needs to come together. He will get fuzzy on abortion and hard line politics. Unfortunately his right hand man J.D. Vance will be a little off script. Vance talking about a total abortion ban, more guns, smacking corporate America to help the "little Brown and Black man", etc. No need for war anymore. When they say "fight,fight,fight" it merely means more cash is needed to keep those dastardly dems in their place. Vanity Fair has a good article on Vance "For years, some of Vance’s loudest opinions have been about gender, the role women ought to have in a society(sorry Wendy it will only be four years), and abortion. In 2023, Vance introduced legislation that would make providing hormones or surgery to transgender minors punishable by up to 12 years in prison. “We’re effectively run in this country,” Vance began telling his ally Tucker Carlson, “by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable.” And on abortion, Vance has said he would support a country-wide ban, noting in a 2022 podcast interview, “I certainly would like abortion to be illegal nationally.” In 2021, he lauded Texas’ near-total abortion ban and argued against exceptions for rape and incest, referring to those experiences as “inconvenient,” adding, “two wrong don’t make a right.” Trump sure can pickem. In a way I'm becoming an admirer of Trump. Nobody has a better grasp on the baser psychology of people. For someone completely lacking empathy or a moral center. He knows where the buttons of motivation are.

The latest polling shows that 60% of democrats agree with Jerry that Biden should withdraw. In addition 70 % of Americans don't think that Biden can win including nearly 1/2 of democrats. Only 37% of democrats think Biden can win. All of these figures don't bode well for democrat turnout.

Russia's Lavrov welcomes Vance Vance and Trump have the full endorsement of Putin and Russia. In other news "In June, two American veterans fighting as volunteers in Ukraine, Alex Drueke and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, were captured by Russian forces. They were taken to a black site where they were beaten, run into walls with bags over their heads and hooked up to a car battery and “electrocuted,” the men said after being freed in late September. Between beatings, they told The New York Times, they were interviewed on Russian media outlets, including RT, one of the Kremlin’s primary propaganda organs in the West. “They stayed away from our faces because they knew that we were going to be on camera, that they were going to try and use this for propaganda.,” Mr. Drueke said. “So they wanted our faces to look OK. But they took care of our bodies pretty good.”... in June, its version of the captives’ story appeared on Rumble, a video-sharing platform that stepped in this year and began carrying RT’s live feed,... Last year, Rumble received a major investment from a venture capital firm co-founded by J.D. Vance" So JD Vance's Rumble is showing torture propaganda videos of US citizens to help Russia.

No its not funny at all. Its indicative of how easy it is to mislead. People think they are entering a full fledged school of high academic standing. When they are really walking down the rabbit hole. Trump U comes to mind.

Exactly! Clearly with Clarence Thomas and his cabal on the USSC the deck is stacked. If Menendez was a republican the whole clan would be screaming bias, framed, persecuted. Now Biden wants to ban Ar-15s. Now we all know that Joe would be in favor of this. But isn't this a dead issue? Corruption a dead issue? Reproductive rights a issue for the unimportant second classes because Jebus matters more? Logic,truth, common sense, the lives of innocents have to be sacrificed in order to pander to the voter. People were weeping when Trump was introduced at the GOP convention. The empathy and love for him was evident to everyone there. Endless repeating the facts about the character and principals of Trump. Is akin to banging your head against a brick wall.

At first thought I agree completely. But perhaps democrats are wrong about everything. Given the lies, duplicity and outright scumbaggary. How is it possible for Trump to even register support in polls? Now Trump and the GOP is talking about reconciliation. Setting aside divisions and bringing all America together. Love all around. At least until the election, until its 2025. Then its....2025. Dems need to learn how to lie, cheat, fight, put their boots on the scales of justice. Is this holier than thou attitude is inconsistent with American voters?

Trump's second term, "The quid pro quo president". Pay me now, pay me later, but one way or another you're going to pay me.

I'm a professor as well. In 1982 I got my PhD in international relations and strategic studies from the Swiss Institute of Global Affairs. It arrived inside this: Just like all those "professors".

Yet for all of that Biden was protesting during an interview today that the media is focused on his age. Letting slide all the lies that Trump told during the debate.Lies are the least of Trump's bad conduct. It makes me wonder if a 1,000 year plague is coming for America. To punish it for worshiping Lucifer.

Yet for his followers at the republican convention many were evidently crying during Trump's introduction.

Are you going to buy a Tesla now?

With wind at 10mph coming from the 5 o'clock position and 130 yard range. One mph difference in wind results in .08" more or less drift.

Well he was more concerned about his shoes than his injuries according to what was discussed with the SS immediately after the shooting. Those custom tailored Italian shoes designed to cushion those 270 lbs of bone spur laden republican are valuable.

There was virtually no wind(5-8 mph) and what there was came from downwind to the shot. Shooters 5 o'clock position. I agree with Brent a headshot with AR-15 type iron sights would be harder. There were flags all around Trump, of course, so its not like wind indicators were not available. Another poll shows 12% of the right and of the left feels violence is either OK or necessary. So there could be another 40 million Americans applauding the event. With another 40 million thinking of Biden. Then analyzing what they could have done better.

We'll have to agree to disagree. So the best, richest, most free, #1, most powerful country in the world should not help poor countries? Act to eliminate diseases and vaccinate the poor? Especially when their profits are gained through business activities all over the world. I think he needs to do more to save cats, help cats, in other third world counties as well.

Power corrupts most politicians and every political party.. But such power is brought under control through free elections. With the arrogant and careless removed from power. But democracy is messy with individuals and groups using every measure to gain advantages. Checks on the system are a free and vigorous press. A motivated and engaged electorate.A full and fair justice system with equal access for all. But the pull of corruption, of self interest and of power. Is always corroding those checks on the system. The press becomes aligned to propaganda. Judges put political interests above integrity. The electorate disengages, becomes aligned with baser instincts and lets propaganda sway ideals. Here is where I disagree with you. The rich are not a homogeneous group with wealth generation and preservation at the fore. Gates and Warren Buffet have the largest active charity going. They along with about 100 other very rich people have pledged to give their wealth away. Other billionaires like Bloomberg, Soros, etc. are very closely aligned with democratic or left of center causes. Elon Musk is an exception as he has gifted little in proportion of his wealth. Likely why he identifies so closely with Trump. The US is not alone with its current endorsement of populism. Hungary is very similar to the current US experience. France just about elected Le Pen who models herself to the far right like Trump. Turkey has had a populist leader for a while. Wealth inequality has increased in the US in the last decade. More so than any other time in history. Democrats have attempted to address this but the checks and balances keep change at bay. The division of house, senate and the presidency has limited real actions. If you watch US business news channels they frequently mention that business and investors like divided government. It means nothing will change.

The Lincoln Project should have titled its latest professional bootlicker instead of JD VP Both you and the Project nailed it. Is it possible for Vance to be further right than Trump. Or is it all just bootlicking and teabagging by Vance?

Yep So for a little piece of his ear he went from 50% probability of a win to 68%. Then the gets the documents case thrown out. Then because the idiot sniper couldn't shoot straight. Now his base thinks Trump is divine. and Trump Media stock went up 31% which puts about $2 billion in his pocket. For damn sure there is no god.

Another Trump win. The classified documents case dismissed, by Judge Aileen Cannon. Who else. America is seen more and more as the land of the banana republic. Where the King can appoint and anoint. Vegas betting odds of a Trump win are now 68%, so, so sorry Jerry, Joe, etc. Try to look at the positive side guys. A trump win would mean only four more years of Trump judicial appointees like Judge Cannon. How many appointments can he make in 1060 days? I apologize if it sounds like I'm pouring salt on an open wound. But the stupidity and outrageous conduct of this right wing, partisan, hack, judge is beyond belief.

Isn't an American president more important than a school full of children? After all unborn children get ferocious protections. As do current and past presidents. But children are taught active shooter drills again and again. It important to develop "muscle memory" in children so they react quickly. American children are run through an average of 70 active shooter drills by the time they leave high school. "since 2009, the United States had about 57 times as many school shootings as Canada, Japan, Germany, Italy France and the United Kingdom combined." Schools teach techniques to help children to stay calm during school shootings. Giving tips on how to protect themselves.“I was asking him about his lockdown drills, and he was explaining that you have to sit in the middle of the carpet,” Peterson said. “I said, ‘Why do you have to sit in the middle of the carpet,’ and he said, ‘Because in case bullets fly through the windows.’ And he wasn't particularly anxious about that,” No word yet if the sounds of gun fire or machine gun fire will be played through the schools PA system to condition the children to stay calm and quiet.

Yet their convention today won't allow guns in the venue. How will the faithful protect their president from more violence?