I love Harriz/Walz. I just love them. This is a movement about hope, joy, optimism, and KINDNESS. I can’t believe how much has changed in a couple weeks!
I could not be happier about this ticket. Both Harris and Walz represents two sides of the same progressive coin: a woman of color from the city, and a white guy from the country. And both have very progressive records that are focused on taking care of THE PEOPLE, not giving corporations massive tax breaks and giveaways. Nothing could be more perfect.
The contrast is so stark: Trump ticket is nothing but doom and gloom. The complete opposite and absolutely soul draining. This is so refreshing. Kamala/Walz are offering more than policy!
Trump is having a hard time fighting Against JOY like Kamala's laugh because that is what Americans want to feel again! Make America Laugh Again.
I want wear this funny 2024 election shirt everyday until November 5 👇
Trump is saying the country is a failure, that crime is out of control and that it's overrun with immigrants from insane asylums and prisons. This dystopia scenario also includes a broken economy and whatever blah blah Trump makes up in his sick mind. I cannot stand even the sight of a photo of this crackpot.
That’s been his whole schtick ever since he started speaking politically. trump constantly denigrates this country. And he foments fear to roil anger to instigate the potential of violence. I think it’s clear that he doesn’t care at all about the country. I am beginning to think he hates the country.
I think it's more that he wants the country for his very own to prove what power he believes he owns in that sick mind of his. JD is just another Dan Quayle lapdog for us to laugh at and for King Donnie to throw under the bus with a pair of couch cushions. Wasn't that a disappointment to learn that couch issue was made up by a stranger?
Anyway, now that we're getting our voices back, we can now govern our nation again and keep a close watch on our elected officials because now we can decide to throw anyone out who breaks the Oath of Office even once. After all, it's our money paying them.
I can't stop laughing at this: "JD is just another Dan Quayle lapdog for us to laugh at and for King Donnie to throw under the bus with a pair of couch cushions." Thanks - I needed this today.
He hates democracy, the idea that the people choose not only who represents them but through those people, what the government does. For example, if you hate the poor, you're not about to advocate for programs and spending that will elevate them out of poverty. I don't think Trump hates America, but he is a miserly bastard who thinks spending money on anything that doesn't help his rich buddies stay rich and get richer. Really, a guy who has more money than he can spend in whatever time he has left to live getting jealous over giving kids free school breakfasts and lunches is a pathetic Scrooge type. No, Trump actually doesn't even know enough about what America is, to hate it. All he wants is to use it to benefit himself. He's a criminal.
Marycat, you're probably right about Trump not necessarily hating America. He doesn't even care about America except as a broad concept. He resents that he can't use and abuse his workers as he used to, but that's a result of his deciding to run for office and people start looking at one's behavior. He has always had everything he needs and enough people to get it for him. He has never worked, I mean really worked, not just ordered people around and signed things. He can't even begin to relate to anyone who doesn't have as much as he does. He has always been dismissive of everyone else and I have no doubt he will continue to do that until his dementia totally takes over. He thinks his handlers are working for him when in reality, I think he is their puppet and as long as they keep doing what he wants and stay out of the way, he won't notice that they are manipulating him. It's sad that so many people have no idea what and who Trump has become and our corporate media are happy to keep pumping out the idea that Trump is "normal" when in reality as Tim Walz says, Trump is weird and so are the sycophants who hang around him.
Maybe when Trump ends up in a residential facility someday, he'll finally have some gratitude and respect for the underpaid people who change his soiled diapers. There's a lot of dementia in his family so it's a likely scenario. All the money in the world won't give back the life he wasted on grifting and selfishness.
Stephanie, yes, Trump hates the country that has given him everything anyone could want, most of which he didn't deserve. It will never be enough, though and he wants to drag everyone down with him, then blame Democrats and anyone else he can remember for the downfall. What a Toddler!
I really hope he very visibly throws up all over himself on live national TV. (I mean DT, but also JD, now that I think of it) His hardcore base won’t care, but I think many of us would love to see him REALLY be embarrassed.
Marycat, the problem is that Trump can't seem to experience joy and any good feelings he seems to get come from doing harm to or insulting someone with a "clever" adjective in front of their name. Trump wants to claim he was a great president but even the Trump-obsessed media have to acknowledge he was a terrible president and accomplished nothing positive for this nation except maybe, at the start of the pandemic, encouraging the trials for the COVID vaccine. He did not follow through, though with pushing people to get the vaccine and to wear masks in public spaces and a lot of folks died because they listened to him and fools like DeSantis who claimed people have the right to infect people if they want to. "it's a free country, you know." I am so glad people are wanting to look for joy instead of the hatred, anger, fear, and resentment that permeate Republican rallies, platforms, and attitudes these days. Let's go for the joy!
You just described what a sociopath is. Trump, by the way, probably encouraged the vaccine development and fast-tracked it for PR purposes. Remember, it was an election year. He still lost, a fact he has privately acknowledged but publicly denies. Now he's saying that Biden will show up at the Democratic convention and try to "reclaim the nomination" from Harris. Trump is seriously delusional yet the media is still ignoring it.
No wonder we are enjoying this wonderful, joyful campaign. Instead of lunacy and dystopian pronouncements, we hear messages of hope, kindness and good humor from our candidates. This messaging will bring in the votes of people who have felt tired out from it all. It also looks like the world is with us. Biden paved the way to this moment, and I hope people realize it. Heck, Jimmy Carter, who will be 100 in October, told his grandson that he is doing his best to stay alive just to cast his vote for Harris and Walz.
Marycat, yes, Trump is a sociopath, but not all sociopaths are as rabid as he is about power and money-grubbing. You are also right that Biden has led us to where we are now, and despite Trump's lies, we are doing pretty well. Unfortunately not all of us are and that is an issue Harris and Walz will have to seriously tackle when they take office. I am so pleased Jimmy Carter is still around to remind us all of what a good man looks like and I pray he will live long enough to vote for Harris and Walz and the other Democratic candidates who will work hard with all of us to bring about a better world. Down with Trump and Vance and their lies, insults, and negativity!
One additional tidbit re J.D. Vance is the comment Donny made to a journalist (I think) about Vance being a bad choice. He said it doesn’t really matter, because the VPOTUS is an inconsequential player … especially in an election. What an idiot! I guess he holds the notion that EVERYONE is inconsequential compared to him but even so … what a doofus way to make his bad choice seem okay.
Meanwhile Tim Walz is ROCKIN’ IT … and is definitely a very consequential partner for Kamala Harris. He has an amazing capacity for reading the energy in the room, matching it and then unleashing it in ways that serve the common good. He takes them where they want to go! One of his favorite words seems to be “Wow”, and that word applies perfectly to him.
Harris and Walz work amazingly well together now … and they’re just getting started. I cant wait until they’re in office! Imagine what that will be like!
One of the comments here made a point about “now that we’ve found our voice”. That is indeed how this feels. And what a great feeling it is.
When I saw Tim's speech upon joining the ticket, I made a donation even though I couldn't afford it. I consider it a good investment. I'm going to be eating a lot of oatmeal and grits this month, but it's worth it.
Agree with you, how do you think we can better address and discuss the real issues facing the country without falling into extreme or divisive language?
It's aptly descriptive and readily understandable. We discuss issues, sure, but a lot of Americans' eyes glaze over when discussions get too complex. That obsession with pushing issues as election strategy has made the Democrats look, to some voters, snobby and elitist. Using "creepy and weird" is apt as well as easily remembered by voters. It's good strategy.
Sol, we can insist on the truth and start insisting on honesty in business practices and call out businesses who abuse their customers by price gouging, shrinkflation, hidden charges, and other cheats. We can demand our various media stop acting like Trump and Kump are "normal" and start calling lies lies. That would be a beginning. It might be divisive at first, but if people see they have been deliberately used by Trump and rich corporations, they might want to move into the light of joy and appreciation of others instead of fear and resentment of others.
The president isn't really responsible for inflation. Ask why the Federal Reserve (which is not part of our government) has allowed inflation to continue post-pandemic. Originally, inflation was triggered by supply issues during the pandemic, but corporations learned during that time period that they can raise prices with impunity because there are few regulations against it. And shrinkflation means we spend the same amount for smaller packages. So we have to buy those items more often. The quality of many items such as clothing has gone to hell, too.
Ruth, you're absolutely right—insisting on truth and honesty is a crucial first step. Calling out unethical business practices and media complacency is essential to holding those in power accountable.
It might be tough at first and could cause division, but shining a light on the truth can lead to greater awareness. When people realize they’ve been manipulated, it could inspire a shift towards unity and a more positive, joyful approach to life.
Note to President Harris: please don’t pardon him. As a nation we are exhausted so don’t feel sorry for him and remember how to address social/emotional abusers.
You need to watch a Kamala and/or Walz video, pronto! That will make you feel so much better! Removes stubborn orange stains!--just washes them right out!
It's such a nice positive vibe for a change unlike the non-stop ugly darkness of the felonious, demented, bitter orange man and his deviant, couch humping side kick. What we have is hate and control vs democracy and compassion. The choice couldn't be any more clear and only we the people can this happen at the polls.
They are indeed a wonderful ticket that makes me smile just to think about them. It's amazing how wonderful it is to smile and laugh with them. I may have to get that t-shirt! Removes stubborn orange stains!!!!
Literally all of the lawyers that Donny doofus hired to contest his 2020 election loss are either indicted or have plead guilty to crimes so this shouldn't surprise anyone
I was pleased to see today that since Jenna Ellis flipped in the Arizona case one of the fraudulent electors took a guilty plea to a reduced charge and no jail time. I imagine more of those 11? Electors follow suit. I hope one or two of them (ringleaders ? organizers?) get a little jail time. That might have deterrent effects this year.
Next we have to stop the creeping trend of refusing to certify election results. That’s really evil and corrupt, needs to be stopped asap, and we needed to be rid of the electoral college decades ago! Please let’s find a way to make it so before November!
i saw this news and its not pretty..we will be in for another election i fear with the same garbage as in 2020..we can only hope that with all of the harris/walz enthusiasm and uplifting messaging,there will be a real "landslide" win for their ticket!
The Magats had gallows ready for Pence..........will they have an mobile electric chair or a guillotine prepared for JD “Vladimir Futon” Vance the next time around??
Ali velshi should be on msnbc WAY more he is SO UNDERATED as a news anchor he was once shot with a rubber bullet by donny doofus riot police during the George Floyd riots in 2020 you can probably find a clip of it online if you search hard enough
Milo, Ali Velshi is one of my favorites on MSNBC along with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reed, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jen Psaki. He has a great way of presenting issues slightly off the main track so one can see things from a different angle. I still miss Mehdi Hassan (I think that's how to spell his name). He was also excellent.
Yeah, I agree. But this time Biden/Kamala are in the White House, and they are prepared for it. Let’s see them try to get near the Capitol on election certification day this time. I have confidence that they will not put up with any chaotic bullshit like the last election.
Yeah, and why on earth would anyone in their right mind want to be a lawyer for him, given what we all know? All they need to do is ask any one of the people in his administration if it was really worth their dignity and their freedom to work for a billionaire reality TV star president with such a seedy past.
But what is it that keeps his followers devoted to him, given all that they know? Even people who know better and who have higher morals still support him.
5 years ago? I hardly think those venues would allow even HIM to skate for 5 years without payment. There are certainly more current issues that could be used against him...
The tangerine turd does not, has not, will not pay his legal bills. Every major law firm in the United States knows this. At one time or another a lot of them thought, even after they had been warned by previous big time firms who had been suckered that he doesn't pay his legal bills, they would be the lucky ones.....it still has not happened. He doesn't pay his bills with his own money. He is using PAC money. Why do you think there are no boots on the ground or ads on the air waves touting the glories of the Maga party? That costs money. The turd only spends money on himself.
I don't disagree that he's not paying his own legal bills. My comment was in regard to the map showing unpaid bills from his campaign rally venues - the fact that it was posted 5 years ago. 🙄
Sandy, I am not sure about the higher morals. If one has "higher morals," they could not possibly support Trump. He has committed a lot of crimes, cheated, lied, broken every one of the 10 commandments he claims to love so much. I am thinking he just loves having been able to break all of them, if he even knew what they were. There are people out here who claim to be christian or moral or something when they are none of that; they are opportunists and Trump has given them the opportunity to let out their real self into a world that really does not want that "real" self. They could wake up and acknowledge what they already know, that Trump is an incompetent ignoramus who cares for no one but himself and thinks he should be able to do whatever he wants with no consequences, like a toddler who has bad parents who choose not to stop the bad behavior because "isn't he so cute!"
I know why Guliani would rather die trying than to change- the answer is in this poem-author unknown
Alcohol is a product of amazing versatility.
It will remove stains from designer clothes, and will also remove the clothes from your back.
If by chance it is used in sufficient quantities, alcohol will remove furniture from the home, rugs from the floor, food from the table, lining from the stomach, vision from the eyes, judgment from the mind.
Alcohol will also remove good reputations, good jobs, good friends, happiness from children's hearts, sanity, freedom, spouses, relationships, and man's ability to adjust and live with his fellow man, even life itself.
I was listening in Australia to Brian Tyler Cohen's pod cast today of the Detroit rally. Listening to the head of the UAW speak had me in tears. More Americans need to get into unions.
God, I hope so. I mean, I hope something will get through to his base that he's not a good person. I am still shocked at the things they shrugged off in the 2016 campaign (open cruelty to families of fallen soldiers, openly mocking a disabled reporter, "grab them by the p*ssy," etc).
I appreciate the sentiment but I don't think it's going to happen. Like him, they just double down no matter how bad he is. The good thing is that there aren't enough of them for him to win - or he would have won last time - and since he only caters to them with everything he does and says, he probably isn't picking up anyone new. I love the Republicans for Harris and hopefully that grows to be one of the biggest support groups.
It seems like he is working hard to tank his campaign, with all the nastiness toward Kemp and Ratffensperger. That is not constructive in a state he wants to win.
It's not surprising having been around people who believed they were God's special ones. They believed they were and are doing their God's will. There's enormous cruelty and hatred poured out on anyone who doesn't fit the mold. Remember your historyi.e. The Inquisition, the Crusades? These were religios zealots who felt the right and holy thing to do was to murder and pillage anyone who didn't believe as they. Same mentality as MAGAS. They listen to the pastor the voice of God, and mindlessly follow orders. In this situation Trump has taken on the Pastor role, God help us, and he has willing followers like the Crusaders and Inquisitors.
I hope I'm wrong but I suspect we'll see a similar though smaller scenario after the election and maybe even before it. We wouldn't expect much beforehand so that could be their game plan or close to it. Roger Stone is one of the ones orchestrating the steal. Be ready.
If that were actually true he wouldn't have been able to ascend to the White House in the first place
And honestly -- should the targets of his sexism and racism have to go through that again ... or should the wider American public show some better sense
I keep thinking he will. And the depressing thing is, I don't think it will move the needle. No matter what he does or how low he goes, nothing ever seems to matter.
These are memories best forgotten but need some air to remind those with short term memory issues of what he was like then and is now worsening to the point of no return. Imagine if you can what would happen if he has a psychotic break!
What in the actual hell does Vance think he's doing? Harris/Walz is packing arenas to SRO and then some and he shows up with his Secret Service detail and a few paid stooges? He thinks this is a good look?
I would have done what I usually do when some creepy, horny bully is deliberately coming up looming behind me, and jerk my elbow back. “Oh, I didn’t expect someone to be right behind me that closely!” I did it to a mouth-breathing asshole who kept leaning in and sniffing my hair. He definitely backed off.
Speaking as an old person who is married to an old person, old isn't bad in and of itself. It's who the person is. Now if you meant he's gotten old, as in we're tired of him, I agree completely.
I used to live in a town full of them. My cortisol levels were maxed out! Moved back near home to a much less toxic environment. Whew! My cortisol is still up there but as of 3 weeks ago I was able to feel joy for the first time in years!
I join you in finally being able to feel some joy. You know, I think I have a neighbor who is probably in the cult. She has seemed friendly, but everything about her, including the iron cage around her front door, with no doorbell, despite her big welcome sign, tells me more about who she really is. If I see her, I will be pleasant, but not encourage friendship.
Thank you, Mary for another excellent post. I read sometime ago that Sarah Palin was thrust on John McCain y the RNC, which makes sense to me since John McCain was a respectable man of intelligence, I can't imagine him on this own selecting a witless bimbo as a running mate. She appealed to the same crowd of nincompoops as the current MAGAts.
Hi, Fay. A few years ago, Steve Schmidt wrote an enormous piece on the selection of Sarah Palin. For years he had been dogged by criticism and Meghan McCain. One day he had enough and let it rip. While I don’t remember the specifics of who else was involved, Schmidt clearly wanted his name cleared. Palin was brought to McCain’s home in Sedona, they went on a walk, and McCain returned with her and it was a done deal. Steve Schmidt became a never-Trumper prior to 2016. Nicolle Wallace had also worked on the campaign and was a never-Trumper. I’m pretty sure it was either his personal Substack, or The Bulwark. Schmidt used extremely frank language while denying Sarah Palin had anything to do with his strategic plan. I wish I could recall more. But in the end, McCain chose Palin. I’m sure there are archives.
McCain spoke most highly of Palin's husband. A Daily Show joke was that McCain picked her because of his enormous respect for Mr. Palin.
People have also noted that, while VP Harris obviously delights in Governor Walz, her husband and Walz get along like a house on fire. The chemistry between them involves their family dynamic, not just the principle decision makers.
If you can find the post, it’s a great, informative read. Also highlights a lot of stuff that happened in that 2008 campaign. But man, Steve Schmidt let it rip. This is a bit off topic, but I sure enjoyed hearing blunt facts. I think it’s also why Meghan McCain stepped back a bit. Her parents were very unhappy with her. Very well written rant about that campaign.
Actually, I don't think so. During that campaign she was nothing close to Trump's evilness and the maga types didn't surface 'til the Obama. administration. Sarah P was Newt Gingrich's gift to the Republicans and John McCains pain in the butt.
Actually, Palin came in with the Tea Party — the forerunners of the MAGA party. And don’t forget she led a chant at one of McCain’s rallies to “let them die” to the question of not giving life saving medical attention to those who had no health insurance.
No one seemingly matches Trump’s evilness except maybe Putin. But Steve Schmidt was head of the campaign at the time Palin was picked. Wiki shows that. Google for the Schmidt rant, I assure you it’s worth reading. It was written prior to 2020 election when The Lincoln Project had original members. Maureen, I’m confident of what I’m sharing here. I believe Steve posted on a Sunday and it was full of info and one particular word that begins with F. Tea Party surfaced with Obama, and the racists came out of the closet after 2016. Tea Party movement started in 2009.
If it comes down to fisticuffs my 💰 is on the USSS team protecting the SITTING Vice President and not that fascist-leaning crew surrounding that pretender-adjacent pretender
He was supportive to his friends in college, one who transitioned. His writing displayed genuine intelligence, but some myopia that may be because his family was abusive. He loved his grandmother.
I would venture to surmise that (1.)Trump is hold up in one of his golf clubs because he is glued to the TV watching the fabulous, intelligent, energetic Harris-Walz team hold rallies with incredible crowds in attendance; and (2.) that he now lacks the stamina to campaign at the speed of Harri-Walz. So he's sending his younger henchman to do the so-called campaiging for him. Looks like the Trump-Vance campaign strategy is to stalk the Harris-Walz team and spew dirt at their backgrounds and policy-rich, values-packed campaign speeches. Like bullies on the playground. A loser strategy for sure.
Exactly. US politics never has a vice presidential candidate debate a presidential candidate--they're running for completely different jobs. Vance's attempt to push himself to the forefront wouldn't happen without approval. Trump is *that* scared of being dressed down by a sharp tongued younger black woman. He's the one telling Vance to challenge her, I bet. Just as Trump didn't actually fire people personally, he had someone else do it.
To me, we now have renewed hope for our country. That's worth shouting about, we won't go back!
Hope and optimism are back in play!
I love Harriz/Walz. I just love them. This is a movement about hope, joy, optimism, and KINDNESS. I can’t believe how much has changed in a couple weeks!
I could not be happier about this ticket. Both Harris and Walz represents two sides of the same progressive coin: a woman of color from the city, and a white guy from the country. And both have very progressive records that are focused on taking care of THE PEOPLE, not giving corporations massive tax breaks and giveaways. Nothing could be more perfect.
The contrast is so stark: Trump ticket is nothing but doom and gloom. The complete opposite and absolutely soul draining. This is so refreshing. Kamala/Walz are offering more than policy!
Trump is having a hard time fighting Against JOY like Kamala's laugh because that is what Americans want to feel again! Make America Laugh Again.
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We've forgotten how to be joyful. And every time Kamala Harris smiles or laughs, I feel like that's possible again. It's good to feel GOOD again!
Trump is saying the country is a failure, that crime is out of control and that it's overrun with immigrants from insane asylums and prisons. This dystopia scenario also includes a broken economy and whatever blah blah Trump makes up in his sick mind. I cannot stand even the sight of a photo of this crackpot.
That’s been his whole schtick ever since he started speaking politically. trump constantly denigrates this country. And he foments fear to roil anger to instigate the potential of violence. I think it’s clear that he doesn’t care at all about the country. I am beginning to think he hates the country.
I think it's more that he wants the country for his very own to prove what power he believes he owns in that sick mind of his. JD is just another Dan Quayle lapdog for us to laugh at and for King Donnie to throw under the bus with a pair of couch cushions. Wasn't that a disappointment to learn that couch issue was made up by a stranger?
Anyway, now that we're getting our voices back, we can now govern our nation again and keep a close watch on our elected officials because now we can decide to throw anyone out who breaks the Oath of Office even once. After all, it's our money paying them.
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Please Dan Quayle was a Prince compared to this Vance fool.
Maureen, Quayle was not the brightest or most aware bulb in the string, but he was not mean or cruel; Vance is!
I can't stop laughing at this: "JD is just another Dan Quayle lapdog for us to laugh at and for King Donnie to throw under the bus with a pair of couch cushions." Thanks - I needed this today.
He hates democracy, the idea that the people choose not only who represents them but through those people, what the government does. For example, if you hate the poor, you're not about to advocate for programs and spending that will elevate them out of poverty. I don't think Trump hates America, but he is a miserly bastard who thinks spending money on anything that doesn't help his rich buddies stay rich and get richer. Really, a guy who has more money than he can spend in whatever time he has left to live getting jealous over giving kids free school breakfasts and lunches is a pathetic Scrooge type. No, Trump actually doesn't even know enough about what America is, to hate it. All he wants is to use it to benefit himself. He's a criminal.
Marycat, you're probably right about Trump not necessarily hating America. He doesn't even care about America except as a broad concept. He resents that he can't use and abuse his workers as he used to, but that's a result of his deciding to run for office and people start looking at one's behavior. He has always had everything he needs and enough people to get it for him. He has never worked, I mean really worked, not just ordered people around and signed things. He can't even begin to relate to anyone who doesn't have as much as he does. He has always been dismissive of everyone else and I have no doubt he will continue to do that until his dementia totally takes over. He thinks his handlers are working for him when in reality, I think he is their puppet and as long as they keep doing what he wants and stay out of the way, he won't notice that they are manipulating him. It's sad that so many people have no idea what and who Trump has become and our corporate media are happy to keep pumping out the idea that Trump is "normal" when in reality as Tim Walz says, Trump is weird and so are the sycophants who hang around him.
Maybe when Trump ends up in a residential facility someday, he'll finally have some gratitude and respect for the underpaid people who change his soiled diapers. There's a lot of dementia in his family so it's a likely scenario. All the money in the world won't give back the life he wasted on grifting and selfishness.
Stephanie, yes, Trump hates the country that has given him everything anyone could want, most of which he didn't deserve. It will never be enough, though and he wants to drag everyone down with him, then blame Democrats and anyone else he can remember for the downfall. What a Toddler!
I really hope he very visibly throws up all over himself on live national TV. (I mean DT, but also JD, now that I think of it) His hardcore base won’t care, but I think many of us would love to see him REALLY be embarrassed.
When he originally announced his slogan in 2016, I found it highly offensive. America has always been great!
Marycat, the problem is that Trump can't seem to experience joy and any good feelings he seems to get come from doing harm to or insulting someone with a "clever" adjective in front of their name. Trump wants to claim he was a great president but even the Trump-obsessed media have to acknowledge he was a terrible president and accomplished nothing positive for this nation except maybe, at the start of the pandemic, encouraging the trials for the COVID vaccine. He did not follow through, though with pushing people to get the vaccine and to wear masks in public spaces and a lot of folks died because they listened to him and fools like DeSantis who claimed people have the right to infect people if they want to. "it's a free country, you know." I am so glad people are wanting to look for joy instead of the hatred, anger, fear, and resentment that permeate Republican rallies, platforms, and attitudes these days. Let's go for the joy!
You just described what a sociopath is. Trump, by the way, probably encouraged the vaccine development and fast-tracked it for PR purposes. Remember, it was an election year. He still lost, a fact he has privately acknowledged but publicly denies. Now he's saying that Biden will show up at the Democratic convention and try to "reclaim the nomination" from Harris. Trump is seriously delusional yet the media is still ignoring it.
No wonder we are enjoying this wonderful, joyful campaign. Instead of lunacy and dystopian pronouncements, we hear messages of hope, kindness and good humor from our candidates. This messaging will bring in the votes of people who have felt tired out from it all. It also looks like the world is with us. Biden paved the way to this moment, and I hope people realize it. Heck, Jimmy Carter, who will be 100 in October, told his grandson that he is doing his best to stay alive just to cast his vote for Harris and Walz.
Marycat, yes, Trump is a sociopath, but not all sociopaths are as rabid as he is about power and money-grubbing. You are also right that Biden has led us to where we are now, and despite Trump's lies, we are doing pretty well. Unfortunately not all of us are and that is an issue Harris and Walz will have to seriously tackle when they take office. I am so pleased Jimmy Carter is still around to remind us all of what a good man looks like and I pray he will live long enough to vote for Harris and Walz and the other Democratic candidates who will work hard with all of us to bring about a better world. Down with Trump and Vance and their lies, insults, and negativity!
If he hadn’t fired Obama’s scientist in Wuhan, there may have never been a pandemic.
One additional tidbit re J.D. Vance is the comment Donny made to a journalist (I think) about Vance being a bad choice. He said it doesn’t really matter, because the VPOTUS is an inconsequential player … especially in an election. What an idiot! I guess he holds the notion that EVERYONE is inconsequential compared to him but even so … what a doofus way to make his bad choice seem okay.
Meanwhile Tim Walz is ROCKIN’ IT … and is definitely a very consequential partner for Kamala Harris. He has an amazing capacity for reading the energy in the room, matching it and then unleashing it in ways that serve the common good. He takes them where they want to go! One of his favorite words seems to be “Wow”, and that word applies perfectly to him.
Harris and Walz work amazingly well together now … and they’re just getting started. I cant wait until they’re in office! Imagine what that will be like!
One of the comments here made a point about “now that we’ve found our voice”. That is indeed how this feels. And what a great feeling it is.
When I saw Tim's speech upon joining the ticket, I made a donation even though I couldn't afford it. I consider it a good investment. I'm going to be eating a lot of oatmeal and grits this month, but it's worth it.
Agree with you, how do you think we can better address and discuss the real issues facing the country without falling into extreme or divisive language?
Calling them creepy and weird is acceptable.
It's aptly descriptive and readily understandable. We discuss issues, sure, but a lot of Americans' eyes glaze over when discussions get too complex. That obsession with pushing issues as election strategy has made the Democrats look, to some voters, snobby and elitist. Using "creepy and weird" is apt as well as easily remembered by voters. It's good strategy.
Sol, we can insist on the truth and start insisting on honesty in business practices and call out businesses who abuse their customers by price gouging, shrinkflation, hidden charges, and other cheats. We can demand our various media stop acting like Trump and Kump are "normal" and start calling lies lies. That would be a beginning. It might be divisive at first, but if people see they have been deliberately used by Trump and rich corporations, they might want to move into the light of joy and appreciation of others instead of fear and resentment of others.
The president isn't really responsible for inflation. Ask why the Federal Reserve (which is not part of our government) has allowed inflation to continue post-pandemic. Originally, inflation was triggered by supply issues during the pandemic, but corporations learned during that time period that they can raise prices with impunity because there are few regulations against it. And shrinkflation means we spend the same amount for smaller packages. So we have to buy those items more often. The quality of many items such as clothing has gone to hell, too.
Ruth, you're absolutely right—insisting on truth and honesty is a crucial first step. Calling out unethical business practices and media complacency is essential to holding those in power accountable.
It might be tough at first and could cause division, but shining a light on the truth can lead to greater awareness. When people realize they’ve been manipulated, it could inspire a shift towards unity and a more positive, joyful approach to life.
It’s a tough road, but a necessary one.
Kamala and Walz are already doing just that in their campaigning!
Note to President Harris: please don’t pardon him. As a nation we are exhausted so don’t feel sorry for him and remember how to address social/emotional abusers.
You need to watch a Kamala and/or Walz video, pronto! That will make you feel so much better! Removes stubborn orange stains!--just washes them right out!
My sister and I think she has a smile like our grandmother did (Nana was GORGEOUS by the way).
It's such a nice positive vibe for a change unlike the non-stop ugly darkness of the felonious, demented, bitter orange man and his deviant, couch humping side kick. What we have is hate and control vs democracy and compassion. The choice couldn't be any more clear and only we the people can this happen at the polls.
That shirt 👕 is awesome
What a funny shirt jesus! 😹😹
THIS!!!!!
They are indeed a wonderful ticket that makes me smile just to think about them. It's amazing how wonderful it is to smile and laugh with them. I may have to get that t-shirt! Removes stubborn orange stains!!!!
Renewed Hope is wonderful
Mary you are the best!!! Your words are so clever and right on I can't help laughing with utter enjoyment. No one can say it better!!!
Literally all of the lawyers that Donny doofus hired to contest his 2020 election loss are either indicted or have plead guilty to crimes so this shouldn't surprise anyone
And/or disbarred.
I was pleased to see today that since Jenna Ellis flipped in the Arizona case one of the fraudulent electors took a guilty plea to a reduced charge and no jail time. I imagine more of those 11? Electors follow suit. I hope one or two of them (ringleaders ? organizers?) get a little jail time. That might have deterrent effects this year.
It's good to see some movement towards accountability in that case.
When key figures like Jenna Ellis flip, it often leads to others reconsidering their stance.
If more fraudulent electors follow suit, it could help set a precedent.
Hopefully, holding the ringleaders accountable will indeed have a deterrent effect.
Next we have to stop the creeping trend of refusing to certify election results. That’s really evil and corrupt, needs to be stopped asap, and we needed to be rid of the electoral college decades ago! Please let’s find a way to make it so before November!
Follow, maybe even support, Dem election lawyer Marc Elias at Democracydocket.com
Let’s make the word of this atrocious trend go VIRAL, TODAY💙💙💙💙
It's definitely a blessing.
Or maybe she know this years plans to steal.
I wish they were the only ones we had to watch or worry about
Georgia Launches Website to Cancel Voter Registrations - Democracy Docket
https://youtu.be/MK4b-meIGPU?si=hTVx7Kp4NqHSuG20
And more than one person has taken advantage of this to go after Marjorie Trailer Tramp Greene and Brian "No I didn't steal from Stacy Abrams" Kemp.
i saw this news and its not pretty..we will be in for another election i fear with the same garbage as in 2020..we can only hope that with all of the harris/walz enthusiasm and uplifting messaging,there will be a real "landslide" win for their ticket!
The Magats had gallows ready for Pence..........will they have an mobile electric chair or a guillotine prepared for JD “Vladimir Futon” Vance the next time around??
Ali Velshi is covering it in Alex Wagner's place right now
Ali velshi should be on msnbc WAY more he is SO UNDERATED as a news anchor he was once shot with a rubber bullet by donny doofus riot police during the George Floyd riots in 2020 you can probably find a clip of it online if you search hard enough
Milo, Ali Velshi is one of my favorites on MSNBC along with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reed, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jen Psaki. He has a great way of presenting issues slightly off the main track so one can see things from a different angle. I still miss Mehdi Hassan (I think that's how to spell his name). He was also excellent.
He does anchor his own hour at 10am on the weekends
What else does he do?
Even with a landslide these guys will do as much as possible to create chaos.
Yeah, I agree. But this time Biden/Kamala are in the White House, and they are prepared for it. Let’s see them try to get near the Capitol on election certification day this time. I have confidence that they will not put up with any chaotic bullshit like the last election.
I suggest everyone get on and put in every republican politician's name. Include the Republican poll watchers who are election deniers.
Put in where?
Sorry. Sometimes my substacks don't stack up. This was for the removal of voters from the Detroit register.
What???
Yeah, and why on earth would anyone in their right mind want to be a lawyer for him, given what we all know? All they need to do is ask any one of the people in his administration if it was really worth their dignity and their freedom to work for a billionaire reality TV star president with such a seedy past.
But what is it that keeps his followers devoted to him, given all that they know? Even people who know better and who have higher morals still support him.
Given all that they know? All that Trump supporters "know" are what they hear on right-wing media. To them, he's God with a side of bacon.
Good thing there are more of us than them.
They want the money they think he has that he won't ever willingly pay them
This map of unpaid rally venue expenses seems to be informative: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/doyv7p/a_map_of_trumps_unpaid_rally_expenses/
Just ask Michael Coehn about unpaid legal bills!
5 years ago? I hardly think those venues would allow even HIM to skate for 5 years without payment. There are certainly more current issues that could be used against him...
The tangerine turd does not, has not, will not pay his legal bills. Every major law firm in the United States knows this. At one time or another a lot of them thought, even after they had been warned by previous big time firms who had been suckered that he doesn't pay his legal bills, they would be the lucky ones.....it still has not happened. He doesn't pay his bills with his own money. He is using PAC money. Why do you think there are no boots on the ground or ads on the air waves touting the glories of the Maga party? That costs money. The turd only spends money on himself.
Not unless you are paid up front. From 2022 like Chris Kise got $3M first.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/15/trumps-save-america-paid-3-million-to-cover-top-lawyers-legal-work-00056968
Of course, it may have just a down payment.
I don't disagree that he's not paying his own legal bills. My comment was in regard to the map showing unpaid bills from his campaign rally venues - the fact that it was posted 5 years ago. 🙄
Sandy, I am not sure about the higher morals. If one has "higher morals," they could not possibly support Trump. He has committed a lot of crimes, cheated, lied, broken every one of the 10 commandments he claims to love so much. I am thinking he just loves having been able to break all of them, if he even knew what they were. There are people out here who claim to be christian or moral or something when they are none of that; they are opportunists and Trump has given them the opportunity to let out their real self into a world that really does not want that "real" self. They could wake up and acknowledge what they already know, that Trump is an incompetent ignoramus who cares for no one but himself and thinks he should be able to do whatever he wants with no consequences, like a toddler who has bad parents who choose not to stop the bad behavior because "isn't he so cute!"
Edit please! Insert ‘has been’ before billionaire reality star as well as ‘arrogant’ and criminal wherever seems appropriate!
Oops! That was to Sandy’s comment ‘Yeah. and why …
I know why Guliani would rather die trying than to change- the answer is in this poem-author unknown
Alcohol is a product of amazing versatility.
It will remove stains from designer clothes, and will also remove the clothes from your back.
If by chance it is used in sufficient quantities, alcohol will remove furniture from the home, rugs from the floor, food from the table, lining from the stomach, vision from the eyes, judgment from the mind.
Alcohol will also remove good reputations, good jobs, good friends, happiness from children's hearts, sanity, freedom, spouses, relationships, and man's ability to adjust and live with his fellow man, even life itself.
As a remover, alcohol has no equal!
Milo, it certainly raises questions about the choices he made for his legal team.
How do you think this will affect public trust in his future legal and political endeavors?
Public trust? Don’t we, their God/Emperor can do no wrong.
Don’t *worry* (above)
I smiled so much listening to Harris and Walz speak in Wisconsin my cheeks hurt!
Wasn’t it wonderful and uplifting?❤️❤️❤️❤️
I have HOPE❣️❣️❣️❣️
Must be very Genuine and Prolonged Smiles ….. perhaps with some stop in between smiles ?
I was listening in Australia to Brian Tyler Cohen's pod cast today of the Detroit rally. Listening to the head of the UAW speak had me in tears. More Americans need to get into unions.
Sooner or later Donald’s going to let loose with a truly vile racist sexist screed & thats going yo be the nail in his E.C. — Electoral Coffin!
God, I hope so. I mean, I hope something will get through to his base that he's not a good person. I am still shocked at the things they shrugged off in the 2016 campaign (open cruelty to families of fallen soldiers, openly mocking a disabled reporter, "grab them by the p*ssy," etc).
I appreciate the sentiment but I don't think it's going to happen. Like him, they just double down no matter how bad he is. The good thing is that there aren't enough of them for him to win - or he would have won last time - and since he only caters to them with everything he does and says, he probably isn't picking up anyone new. I love the Republicans for Harris and hopefully that grows to be one of the biggest support groups.
It seems like he is working hard to tank his campaign, with all the nastiness toward Kemp and Ratffensperger. That is not constructive in a state he wants to win.
And he's talking like a vindictive child. I can't imagine he's being taken seriously by anyone. He's self destructing.
The self-destruction can't happen quickly enough, IMO.
The more vindictive he is, the more his base applauds him for Giving It to the Libs.
When this is over all he'll be picking is his nose.
Not a majority!!!!!
Republicans foe Harris is going to grow. Finally!
While dressed prison garb, eating prison food and bitching about his self inflicted imprisonment. What an asshole!
It's not surprising having been around people who believed they were God's special ones. They believed they were and are doing their God's will. There's enormous cruelty and hatred poured out on anyone who doesn't fit the mold. Remember your historyi.e. The Inquisition, the Crusades? These were religios zealots who felt the right and holy thing to do was to murder and pillage anyone who didn't believe as they. Same mentality as MAGAS. They listen to the pastor the voice of God, and mindlessly follow orders. In this situation Trump has taken on the Pastor role, God help us, and he has willing followers like the Crusaders and Inquisitors.
I hope I'm wrong but I suspect we'll see a similar though smaller scenario after the election and maybe even before it. We wouldn't expect much beforehand so that could be their game plan or close to it. Roger Stone is one of the ones orchestrating the steal. Be ready.
You mean another one, right?!
His cult has no bottom. They are the "swamp."
Actually he didn’t drain the swamp but it was so thick you could walk on it without sinking when he was done.
Good riposte! Kudos. Donald Trump’s swamp is walkable shit. Got it.
This
If that were actually true he wouldn't have been able to ascend to the White House in the first place
And honestly -- should the targets of his sexism and racism have to go through that again ... or should the wider American public show some better sense
??
No!!🤢🤮
$20 says he blurts out the n-word into a hot Mike by Labor Day
I keep thinking he will. And the depressing thing is, I don't think it will move the needle. No matter what he does or how low he goes, nothing ever seems to matter.
Oh, I think picking J. D. Vance is going to matter!
If I were a bettin' gal....!
You mean like he did on the Apprentice?
Former ‘Apprentice’ producer alleges Trump used N-word to refer to Black contestant
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/politics/trump-apprentice-producer-black-contestant/index.html
Electoral Cofefe? Anyone else remember that goof?
Classic tRUMPSPEAK......raking forests....nuking hurricains......Jaina virus.....shithole countries......
These are memories best forgotten but need some air to remind those with short term memory issues of what he was like then and is now worsening to the point of no return. Imagine if you can what would happen if he has a psychotic break!
If we do not learn from history......it will repeat itself....
Set your imagination free......what would happen in his psychotic break?
Just GO for it!
I heard someone today refer to his “electile” disfunction. 🫢🫢😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
He's already said so many racist and sexist things and it hasn't moved his base.
That's because his base already was racist and sexist. and that's why they like him.
It’s all been a giant lie and con. Every. Single. Bit.
The gig is now up. Defeat, then jail.
RIGHT ON!
What in the actual hell does Vance think he's doing? Harris/Walz is packing arenas to SRO and then some and he shows up with his Secret Service detail and a few paid stooges? He thinks this is a good look?
Reminds me of trump stalking and huffing and puffing down Hillary's neck during his debate with her. It's a sorry try at intimidation.
That made me so mad that it was allowed!
I would have done what I usually do when some creepy, horny bully is deliberately coming up looming behind me, and jerk my elbow back. “Oh, I didn’t expect someone to be right behind me that closely!” I did it to a mouth-breathing asshole who kept leaning in and sniffing my hair. He definitely backed off.
Did you notice they all had protruding bellies? What's up with that?
Yes! Disgusting bunch of weirdo wannabe sheriffs!
Carrying those burritos and three-beer lunches to term, as is the Godly way 😆
😃😃😃 thanks for the laugh!
"The problem for them is they don't know what they're doing wrong."
This right here 👆 👆👆
Dunning-Kruger Syndrome on steroids
Thank you, Mary -- and not just for pointing out what the corporate media is ALSO doing wrong by failing to cover Republican failures
WHERE IS DONALD 🍊
He's just low energy, lolsigh
He's old
Speaking as an old person who is married to an old person, old isn't bad in and of itself. It's who the person is. Now if you meant he's gotten old, as in we're tired of him, I agree completely.
I had to look up Dunning-Kruger Syndrome - I'd never heard of it, but it's a perfect fit for them.
That and a phenomenon called the Trump Contagion. It’s contagious so beware of hanging around his cult!
Don't worry, I don't know anybody who is in that cult, and I wouldn't have any patience for them if I did.
Same here, I deliberately distance myself as far as possible from them. Including social media.
I used to live in a town full of them. My cortisol levels were maxed out! Moved back near home to a much less toxic environment. Whew! My cortisol is still up there but as of 3 weeks ago I was able to feel joy for the first time in years!
I join you in finally being able to feel some joy. You know, I think I have a neighbor who is probably in the cult. She has seemed friendly, but everything about her, including the iron cage around her front door, with no doorbell, despite her big welcome sign, tells me more about who she really is. If I see her, I will be pleasant, but not encourage friendship.
Spot On, MS Stone! Had to look it up myself !
It's Donald to a T ! 🤗
With a healthy dose of narcissism.
Lol! "Dose of narcissism"?!? He is and evidently always has been a poster boy for full-blown pathological malignant narcissistic personality disorder.
Absolutely.
Thank you, Mary for another excellent post. I read sometime ago that Sarah Palin was thrust on John McCain y the RNC, which makes sense to me since John McCain was a respectable man of intelligence, I can't imagine him on this own selecting a witless bimbo as a running mate. She appealed to the same crowd of nincompoops as the current MAGAts.
Hi, Fay. A few years ago, Steve Schmidt wrote an enormous piece on the selection of Sarah Palin. For years he had been dogged by criticism and Meghan McCain. One day he had enough and let it rip. While I don’t remember the specifics of who else was involved, Schmidt clearly wanted his name cleared. Palin was brought to McCain’s home in Sedona, they went on a walk, and McCain returned with her and it was a done deal. Steve Schmidt became a never-Trumper prior to 2016. Nicolle Wallace had also worked on the campaign and was a never-Trumper. I’m pretty sure it was either his personal Substack, or The Bulwark. Schmidt used extremely frank language while denying Sarah Palin had anything to do with his strategic plan. I wish I could recall more. But in the end, McCain chose Palin. I’m sure there are archives.
McCain spoke most highly of Palin's husband. A Daily Show joke was that McCain picked her because of his enormous respect for Mr. Palin.
People have also noted that, while VP Harris obviously delights in Governor Walz, her husband and Walz get along like a house on fire. The chemistry between them involves their family dynamic, not just the principle decision makers.
Thank you, for clearing that up.
If you can find the post, it’s a great, informative read. Also highlights a lot of stuff that happened in that 2008 campaign. But man, Steve Schmidt let it rip. This is a bit off topic, but I sure enjoyed hearing blunt facts. I think it’s also why Meghan McCain stepped back a bit. Her parents were very unhappy with her. Very well written rant about that campaign.
Actually, I don't think so. During that campaign she was nothing close to Trump's evilness and the maga types didn't surface 'til the Obama. administration. Sarah P was Newt Gingrich's gift to the Republicans and John McCains pain in the butt.
Actually, Palin came in with the Tea Party — the forerunners of the MAGA party. And don’t forget she led a chant at one of McCain’s rallies to “let them die” to the question of not giving life saving medical attention to those who had no health insurance.
No one seemingly matches Trump’s evilness except maybe Putin. But Steve Schmidt was head of the campaign at the time Palin was picked. Wiki shows that. Google for the Schmidt rant, I assure you it’s worth reading. It was written prior to 2020 election when The Lincoln Project had original members. Maureen, I’m confident of what I’m sharing here. I believe Steve posted on a Sunday and it was full of info and one particular word that begins with F. Tea Party surfaced with Obama, and the racists came out of the closet after 2016. Tea Party movement started in 2009.
He’s a buffoon.
...and a bald buffoon as well!🤗
2024 Caniddate comparison:
Wise vs. Weird
Charm vs. Charmless
Hope vs. Grievance
Joy vs. Vengeance
Inclusive vs. Exclusive
Clarity vs. Chaos
-the choice could not be clearer.
Happy vs Angry
Loving vs Hateful
One hundred people showed up at Vance’s rally today
and fifty of them were news
media. They have got to look at the Harris Walz movement and know they are going to lose.
Were they filming a SNL skit for this weekend????? Who will be playing JD “Vladimir Futon” Vance.. LOL!!!
Oh my, Vladimir Futon?! Stealing that if you don’t mind🤣
Wow, really?!
Thank you, Mary. 💙
I hope voters prevent Donald and creepy JD from ever getting on Joe and Kamala's planes.
WHY did the Secret Service let the sleezy Vance gang go up to the VP's plane??? So outrageous!!
As a candidate himself, JD has SS protection.
JV - I mean, JD - is still stalking though
If it comes down to fisticuffs my 💰 is on the USSS team protecting the SITTING Vice President and not that fascist-leaning crew surrounding that pretender-adjacent pretender
JD “Vladimir Futon” Vance..
He’s abusing his privileges.
JD opens his mouth and normal people think “what an asshole!”
Does anyone like Vance? I haven't heard one positive thing about him.
Nobody likes him except Peter Thiel who is using him as a useful idiot
He was supportive to his friends in college, one who transitioned. His writing displayed genuine intelligence, but some myopia that may be because his family was abusive. He loved his grandmother.
Well supportive as in did a kind deed when the person was sick, but has now denied LGBTQ+ rights, so that’s not exactly supportive.
I would venture to surmise that (1.)Trump is hold up in one of his golf clubs because he is glued to the TV watching the fabulous, intelligent, energetic Harris-Walz team hold rallies with incredible crowds in attendance; and (2.) that he now lacks the stamina to campaign at the speed of Harri-Walz. So he's sending his younger henchman to do the so-called campaiging for him. Looks like the Trump-Vance campaign strategy is to stalk the Harris-Walz team and spew dirt at their backgrounds and policy-rich, values-packed campaign speeches. Like bullies on the playground. A loser strategy for sure.
Exactly. US politics never has a vice presidential candidate debate a presidential candidate--they're running for completely different jobs. Vance's attempt to push himself to the forefront wouldn't happen without approval. Trump is *that* scared of being dressed down by a sharp tongued younger black woman. He's the one telling Vance to challenge her, I bet. Just as Trump didn't actually fire people personally, he had someone else do it.
Excellent insights. Thank you Mary. We love your very important posts.