Clownshack:

As you would no doubt vote for Zohran Mamdani if you lived in the Big Apple.

Let the Texas Republicans destroy each other in the primaries.

Voter turnout may increase for a non-AIPAC candidate in the Lone Star State this November.

One AI snapshot:

"In presidential elections, Texas typically sees an average voter turnout of about 45.2% of eligible voters, which is higher than turnout in other state-level elections in Texas.

For general elections overall, including midterms and local elections, turnout can be much lower. For example, in the 2022 general election, only about 42% of eligible Texas voters cast ballots, marking one of the lowest turnout rates in the nation.

Primary elections tend to have even lower participation, though recent Texas primaries have seen record-breaking turnout compared to previous years.

In summary, the average voter turnout across all elections in Texas likely falls in the range of 40-45%, with presidential elections drawing the highest participation and other elections generally lower."

Just one sample from the Internet:

"James Talarico is the future of the Democratic Party. He unites working people of all kinds to take on the billionaires who are making life unaffordable. He's going to show Texas Republicans how powerful working people are when we stand together. On to victory in November."

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As usual, in @23 Clownshack gets to the rub of the matter with concision.

Hi Snoofy:

An armada filled with unpaid volunteers is sailing to Gaza this month to try and break Israel's 17-year-long inhuman blockade of the enclave.

Greenpeace is joining them.

AIPAC Islamophobes and Israeli ethnic cleansers will condemn these Samaritans as "Hamas lovers," whatever that means.

Like they are sufferers of Tourette syndrome, they will bark "Hamas!" in chorus.

You'll see.

White House aspirants that condemn America's "Forever Wars" in the Middle East, ethnic cleansing, and perpetual irrational Islamophobia will make excellent POTUS and congressional candidates in future elections. Some examples of that have already manifested themselves in 2025 and the 2026 primary races.

Progressives vote for decency, not the candidate's skin color, gender, or faith.

Good stuff, Corky, thanks for posting.

We heard this story about a drummer right from the horse's mouth.

After Jimi Hendrix passed, his drummer auditioned for Paul McCartney's new group ("Wings").

The final two candidates in Paul McCartney's calculus ended up a dead tie between Jimi's former drummer and one other percussionist.

So apparently Sir Paul tossed a coin and Jimi's drummer lost.

A few years later, Jimi's drummer auditioned for a coalescing super-band of former rockers.

Again, it came down to him and one other drummer in a dead heat.

Unable to decide between the two brilliant percussionists and not wanting to hurt anyone's feelings, the bandmembers simply tossed a coin.

Again, Jimi's drummer lost to a coin toss.

What rotten luck.

The man who related this story to us while we sat in our front row seats?