Current Affairs 2024 POTUS race

[Blue 1]

I gotta say, there's nothing more punk rock than a 78 year old billionaire who shits in a gold toilet/his own pants*.

I bet Joe Rogan goes home and puts on some Crass, before watching some combat sports, cleaning his guns, counting his money, and thinking about how to appeal to middle American dudebros. So much punk.

*thinking about it that's probably a fair description of John Lydon these days as well as Trump, so who knows?

I hate these people.

 

[BlueTX]

Has the whole interview aired in the US? How did he do?

I believe it has.

I'd rather stab my eyes with forks than watch a 2 hour Joe Rogan show. Especially if the guest is a demented narcissistic rapist.

 

[BlueTX]

I actually have a hard time knocking him for this one. Sure, he got the name of the son who died wrong, but he did name one of Lincoln’s actual children, and besides that it’s basically right. He clearly paid at least a tiny bit of attention to someone who was giving a history lesson while he was in office. That’s probably more attention than he paid to any important presidential matters like national security or COVID briefings.

The odd thing is Trump displaying a bit of empathy here. It's unusual for a narcissist. Most often he's suggesting he had it "worse" as POTUS than did Lincoln.

Also, the long bed in the Lincoln bedroom did not have to be longer than usual to accommodate Lincoln's height, as is implied by Trump. There's no evidence Lincoln ever slept in it. Mrs. Lincoln bought it for a White House guest bedroom.

 

[bluestevon]

I believe it has.

I'd rather stab my eyes with forks than watch a 2 hour Joe Rogan show. Especially if the guest is a demented narcissistic rapist.

Can say quite proudly I've never watched Rogan, seen a few clips on other things which was enough to make me never want to endure the 'experience'.

Given I watch a huge variety of pods, debates, read articles etc of things completely opposed to my own thinking (Hoover institute, Douglas Murray for examples of those opposites) can say that's pretty damning that I feel Rogan offers zero of worth whatsoever.

 

[bluestevon]

The odd thing is Trump displaying a bit of empathy here. It's unusual for a narcissist. Most often he's suggesting he had it "worse" as POTUS than did Lincoln.

Also, the long bed in the Lincoln bedroom did not have to be longer than usual to accommodate Lincoln's height, as is implied by Trump. There's no evidence Lincoln ever slept in it. Mrs. Lincoln bought it for a White House guest bedroom.

Was gonna make a joke about it being longer as he always slept in his top hat...

 

[Rita_Poon]

It's like a book burning exercise because accepted history is inconvenient.
"Shakespeare was american, and so was winston churchill."
"we've cleaned these lands up before, best thing that ever happened to Sitting Bull and Sacagawea, and who doesn't like a weekend at the casino..."
"Harris and Obama are responsible for the cuban missile crisis"

Anyone saying otherwise is fake news.

"Argue with my crowd of 250k true believers, bigger than the sermon on the mount this!"

 

[emir]

No Mr. Genius,

30,000 people in Houston attended the rally for a free opportunity to see Beyonce on the stage.

 

[longers]

No Mr. Genius,

30,000 people in Houston attended the rally for a free opportunity to see Beyonce on the stage.

So you agree, 30,000 people in Houston attended a Kamala Harris rally.

 

[emir]

So you agree, 30,000 people in Houston attended a Kamala Harris rally.

Yes and she is still losing Texas by +10 points.

 

[Xizor]

It's like a book burning exercise because accepted history is inconvenient.


Anyone saying otherwise is fake news.

I mean these days 'Orwellian' is certainly overused, but this from 1984 is certainly an apposite quote for these trying times:

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

And so we have blerts even on here talking about Jan 6th being nothing but a bunch of folk just walking around, having been let in by the Capitol Police. If you can take that lie to heart then you'll let them get away with anything.

 

[longers]

Yes and she is still losing Texas by +10 points.

Well yes, Texas is full of Texans.

 

[bluestevon]

Well yes, Texas is full of Texans.

Thing is though in such a close race. I'm not sure who knows earth is advising her to spend time in Texas. It's akin to Trump doing rallies in the Dems heartland.


Would have thought she'd be absolutely blitzing the key battle ground states as let's face it this election will likely come down to less than 100k votes maybe swinging those key states one way or the other.

Only reason I can see for this is either hugely misinformed thinking they could swing Texas, doing this to try to panic Trump into wasting time/money campaigning there (could work as he's not the wisest), or for the optics of a huge crowd in a Trump heartland hoping that could have a knock on effect in all of the battleground states.

Only time will tell if it works whichever the reason.

 

[coollino]

 

[TN Toffee]

Thing is though in such a close race. I'm not sure who knows earth is advising her to spend time in Texas. It's akin to Trump doing rallies in the Dems heartland.


Would have thought she'd be absolutely blitzing the key battle ground states as let's face it this election will likely come down to less than 100k votes maybe swinging those key states one way or the other.

Only reason I can see for this is either hugely misinformed thinking they could swing Texas, doing this to try to panic Trump into wasting time/money campaigning there (could work as he's not the wisest), or for the optics of a huge crowd in a Trump heartland hoping that could have a knock on effect in all of the battleground states.

Only time will tell if it works whichever the reason.

Trying to give Colin Allred’s campaign a final boost in hopes they could flip that Senate seat. Ted Cruz might be beatable, as he’s deeply unpopular even in Republican circles.

 

[Kever10]

And all they needed was Houstons own Beyonce and Kelly Rowland to turn up.

Magic.