2024 Presidential Election Thread

[Moliere]

It takes a little while to get a good sense of the direction polls are responding to a change. It's pretty clear now they are moving in favor of Harris and haven't paused yet.

https://www.realclearpolling.com/pol...rump-vs-harris

The betting markets have also flipped and Harris is now the clear favorite there as well.

[BlueK]

And it will continue that way through the DNC. We won't really know where it will settle until late September.

A lot can happen but is Trump disciplined enough to focus on anything that will resonate outside of the MAGA base? I think it's unlikely.

[USUC]

A lot can happen but is Trump disciplined enough to focus on anything that will resonate outside of the MAGA base? I think it's unlikely.

I tend to agree. Unless there is some event outside the candidate's control (war between Israel and Iran, stock market plunges, gas prices, inflation tending upwards, ect), Trump has an uphill battle he isn't wired to fight.

[YOhio]

I tend to agree. Unless there is some event outside the candidate's control (war between Israel and Iran, stock market plunges, gas prices, inflation tending upwards, ect), Trump has an uphill battle he isn't wired to fight.

I don't think polls matter until Harris actually engages. If she does well in the debate(s?), a few press conferences or hostile interviews then Trump is essentially cooked.

[Maximus]

oh jd

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[Northwestcoug]

She was only picked as Grandpa Joe’s running mate because he felt sorry for her… and the DEI stuff and Joe said he was going to pick a black woman but forgot she said she was Indian but now she says she is black so it’s all cool.

Tedbot just passed the Turing test. This is indistinguishable from a Trump post.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Tedbot just passed the Turing test. This is indistinguishable from a Trump post.

[USUC]

What is up with all this economic illiteracy from both of these idiots. Yeesh

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[Moliere]

What is up with all this economic illiteracy from both of these idiots. Yeesh

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I hear by propose a ban on politicans dumping trillions of dollars into the economy and then getting mad at businesses that increase prices in response to increased cost and demand.

[BlueK]

Here is an interesting article on Project 2025 and British journalists getting one of its authors to talk about it.


Vought, one of the key authors of Project 2025,a right-wing blueprint for a second Trump term,expected the meeting would help his think tank secure asubstantial contribution. For nearly two hours, he talked candidly about his behind-the-scenes work to prepare policy for former President Donald Trump, his expansive views on presidential power, his plans to restrict pornography and immigration, and his complaints that the GOP was too focused on “religious liberty” instead of “Christian nation-ism.



https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/polit...nvs/index.html

[tooblue]

Here is an interesting article on Project 2025 and British journalists getting one of its authors to talk about it.


Vought, one of the key authors of Project 2025,a right-wing blueprint for a second Trump term,expected the meeting would help his think tank secure asubstantial contribution. For nearly two hours, he talked candidly about his behind-the-scenes work to prepare policy for former President Donald Trump, his expansive views on presidential power, his plans to restrict pornography and immigration, and his complaints that the GOP was too focused on “religious liberty” instead of “Christian nation-ism.



https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/polit...nvs/index.html

I trust I don't need to remind everyone here that those supporting Christian Nationalism don't consider members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints christian.

On a related note:

Ex-US air force specialist with Christian nationalist ties leads combat trainings

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...combat-courses

"A former US air force survival expert with militia and Christian nationalist connections is running survival and live-fire combat trainings in remote locations throughout the Pacific north-west, boasting on his website that the training incorporates trained law enforcement officers, “church security” operatives, and current and former US military members."

[Moliere]

So despite Trump publicly denouncing Project 2025, people keep talking about it as if they are his policy team? I tend to agree with Jonathan Swain; if you want to know what Trump will do in a second term, go to his website or listen to his speeches. He’s fairly transparent. There’s no reason to couch this as some secret policy team for him when his crazy ideas are published and endorsed by him on his own website.

[BlueK]

I trust I don't need to remind everyone here that those supporting Christian Nationalism don't consider members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints christian.

On a related note:

Ex-US air force specialist with Christian nationalist ties leads combat trainings

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...combat-courses

"A former US air force survival expert with militia and Christian nationalist connections is running survival and live-fire combat trainings in remote locations throughout the Pacific north-west, boasting on his website that the training incorporates trained law enforcement officers, “church security” operatives, and current and former US military members."

If it comes down to choosing between our founding fathers idea of religious liberty compared to the Christian nationalism concept of the government sponsoring their religion over all others, I'm going with the former.

[falafel]

So despite Trump publicly denouncing Project 2025, people keep talking about it as if they are his policy team? I tend to agree with Jonathan Swain; if you want to know what Trump will do in a second term, go to his website or listen to his speeches. He’s fairly transparent. There’s no reason to couch this as some secret policy team for him when his crazy ideas are published and endorsed by him on his own website.

All of a sudden you believe what comes out of Trump's mouth?

[Uncle Ted]

What is up with all this economic illiteracy from both of these idiots. Yeesh

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More of the same sh*t from the Harris/Biden administration... Grandpa Joe already said he wanted to impose rent control. Now Harris wants to do the same on food. Ask Venezuela and the former Soviet Union how that worked out for them...

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Maybe it is time to shift to crypto before the dollar becomes worthless.