#77 & #80 As I understand it, Eb lives in a closed-primary state, where if his vote is to have any effect, it has to be in the primaries. If one does not register with a political party, then one cannot vote in the primaries for Republican or Democrat (except for nominally non-partisan elections and votes on issues).

At least that's my understanding.

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Another approach the administration is taking is blaming the economy on Biden. Bessent said: "We've got this embedded inflation from the Biden years." Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said: "That Biden-economy hangover is real." But several polls have shown that the voters blame Trump's tariffs, not Biden.

Will things get better next year? People don't think so. About 40% think things will be worse, 30% expect more of the same, and only 20% think things will be better. Having people expecting the future to be no better than the present is never a good sign for an incumbent party in an election year, especially a midterm year. (V)

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Interestingly enough, the poll results are very similar to an AP/NORC poll in Dec. 2022, when Joe Biden was president. The key word was "inflation" then rather than "affordability," but in both cases what people meant was they were struggling economically.

Donald Trump's response is a planned road trip in which he will barnstorm the country to tell voters that their observation that prices are up is wrong and the economy is great. Telling them to get their daughters two pencils and three dolls (instead of 37) is not likely to put many people (except Democratic strategists) at ease. Yesterday, on Face the Nation, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent responded to the polls by blaming the media for giving everyone the idea that people are having a rough time. As proof, he noted that gas prices are falling. Michael Strain, an economist at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute said that Joe Biden tried the same approach and it didn't work for him and won't work for Trump. Adding to Trump's tone-deafness is a cabinet full of billionaires and his focus on building a $300 million ballroom paid for by more billionaires at a time when regular people are suffering.

#132 You're speaking for many of us, Laura!

#70 "You sure you didn't say the same thing when GWB was in the WH?"

Indeed, Eb.

And there's a real lesson in there, somewhere.

Yep. A real lesson.

Let us don our thinking caps and contemplate the answer.

#127 Yep.

That's why people of color vote overwhelmingly for Democrats.

Because the right is the racist ones.

Thanks for highlighting that, Phartfischerprice.

#10 Only if your intra-cavernous pharmacotherapy drugs arrive in time, Major DEI Boazo*

And even then, it is still hit-or-miss.

* what boaz' while "friends" call him behind his back.

#9 Flag: Aspirational

Oh, how sweet:

#121 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-12-15 03:15 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Majopr DEI Boazo*

#124 Actually, his twunt mother did use a coat hanger on his mongoloid ass.

But, like mother, like son:

Couldn't help but --- it up.

Even the simplest of things.

Yep.

Like mother, like son.

#60 Oh, look, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut comes to the defense of berll boi.

How sweet.

Perhaps the two of you should get a room and swap bodily fluids.

Would accomplish more than what you're attempting to accomplish here.

You're most welcome, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut.

#121 TDS = Trump Devoted Sycophant

#118 You've OD'd on Ozempic, shrimpsizedgenitaliadisgusedasataco"dan"? Explains much.

And is that your "Twinkie" defense, shrimpsizedgenitaliadisgusedasataco"dan"?

Thank you for your in-kind contributions to the Democratic Party and its candidates. Constantly proving what imbeciles you are helps liberals.

You're a real champ, rotund turd.

And have you ever once stopped to think, Why is just one person engaging with me here?

Could it be that everyone has you blocked, shrimpgenitalsdisgusedasataco"dan"?

(well, except for the usual suspects on the right who may flag your posts but never seem to engage with you.)

Your turn.

#59 Alas, not directed at you, or even the room, Eb.

That was specific to bell boi.

But, since you mention it, I'm not sure why anyone would have a problem with our host blocking obvious misinformation on COVID or climate change.

He pays the light bill, he makes the rules.

If a guest here doesn't like it, well, there's always Twitter, Truth Social, Stormfront, etc.

Or, there's always this option:

The Political War Zone (partially archived) was born and promoted as a response to the supposedly fascist moderation policies on the Retort. In actuality, it was a cheap stunt for attention, driven by delusion, desperation, and -- most especially -- epic fail (lol).

This Blog was started by five guys (RZ, JA, DKIA, STP & H) who simply got tired of all the BS of the supposed wonderland of Open Expression on the 'Net. The Leftists claim they adore & stand for Free Speech & then use it to hammer anyone who doesn't agree with them right before they take it away. They'd rather tell you how immoral you are for standing up for what you think is true than to actually debate.

"Some failfags, on epic butthurt.

At least three of the miserable ----- founders came crawling back after realizing that nobody cares about their internet psychodrama, thus laying waste to their grandstanding and -------- claims. So, what does the internets think of Rex, his butt buddies, and his ------ failed blog?

#50 You state, "Post one thread that is critical of a Democrat and lefties on this site lose their minds."

Isn't that what you live for, bell boi?

I'm a borderline Hall of Fame troll, Alexandrite. I easily elicit multiple responses with a single post. And it doesn't take any effort.
#27 | Posted by bell boi at 2025-04-06 05:42 PM
Just a reminder in case anyone want to give jeff the benefit of the doubt

As to the question, I have no idea, I cannot get into the headspace of someone who would do something like that. Pathetic just doesn't begin to describe it.

#1 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-14 03:50 PM | Reply | Flag:
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And then you bemoan the dearth of posters here.

#109 You joined today just to post a 4Chan link?

#50 I doubt bell boi has had an original thought in his life.

Meanwhile, you seem to overlook the points I made in my #42.

Right now, on the Front page and the Back page:

There are 26 threads on the Front page, there are 32 threads on the Back page.

Between both pages there are approximately 1,200 comments/retorts, or an average of 20 comments/reports per thread.

I haven't looked at the number of repeat posters (same poster posting on multiple threads), but I suspect that number is small, too.

There were times when a single thread would have 1,200+ comments/retorts.

Today, 20 comments/retorts is the average (which is somewhat skewed by the presence of just 2 Front page threads exceeding 100 comments/retorts each).

And do tell us, bell boi, exactly which "sites are banned as thread material" here on the Retort.

I know, for example, that the Space Nazi will not properly resolve articles posted there from Substack. But at least you can still post such things.

Which sites has our host banned here?

Or is this part of you people's continued persecution complex based on nothing?

#105 Newsworthy or Funny?

Funny or Newsworthy?

The perpetual Retort conundrum.