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I was asked to write a column that would be published in the event of a Trump victory next week. The assignment required me to enter that dark space and imagine what it meant. This is some of what I imagined I might have to write:
The New York Times published an op-ed on the polls yesterday jointly authored by Democratic pollster Celinda Lake and Republican pollster Amanda Iovino. Their main observation is expressed in this one bar graph...
We have unhappy news: Jeff Bezos thinks you are an idiot. Don't feel too bad, though, because he thinks we are idiots, too. Facing a rebellion from the staff of The Washington Post, not to mention an exodus of subscribers, he published an op-ed yesterday explaining why he spiked the paper's endorsement of Kamala Harris. In short, it was about integrity: read more
Barbara Pierce Bush tells PEOPLE she's "hopeful" that voters will back Harris on Nov. 5 to "move our country forward and protect women's rights" read more
First there was this ...
Do you honestly think something went wrong on the server side to repost 1000+ times by Hans or was he sitting in his basement continuously hitting the publish comment button with ever growing incel rage until it finally posted 1000+ times? My bet is that someone's mom didn't bring the pizza rolls in time and Hans was rage hitting submit while likely screaming the n-word at the top of his lungs. Thankfully, he likely resides in a windowless basement so no one was exposed to his racial abuse....and then there was this...
#18 | Posted by deadman at 2024-10-17 08:23 PM
#18 | Posted by: deadman | Flag: Serious levelThis is just way too easy.
Interestingly enough, this is post #18.
"Any significantly advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
#22 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-17 08:58 PM
First there was this ...
Do you honestly think something went wrong on the server side to repost 1000+ times by Hans or was he sitting in his basement continuously hitting the publish comment button with ever growing incel rage until it finally posted 1000+ times? My bet is that someone's mom didn't bring the pizza rolls in time and Hans was rage hitting submit while likely screaming the n-word at the top of his lungs. Thankfully, he likely resides in a windowless basement so no one was exposed to his racial abuse....and then there was this...
#18 | Posted by deadman at 2024-10-17 08:23 PM
#18 | Posted by: deadman | Flag: Serious levelThis is just way too easy.
Interestingly enough, this is post #18.
"Any significantly advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
#22 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-17 08:58 PM
#4 | Posted by Danni at 2024-11-03 12:43 AM | Reply | Flag: The -----* of consequences rarely arrives lubed
* A phallic-shaped toy
since your candidate is famous for --------..." -
#29 | Posted by shrimptacodan | Flag: Racism and Misogyny: Helping to elect Kamala Harris POTUS
shrimptacodan's November 5th challenge (is she up to it?)
"Sometimes the Left are so stupid they can't help themselves." -
#6 | Posted by sentinel
Sure.
How to Tell if You Have Trump Derangement Syndrome (aka: "TDS")TDS: Pray for a cure
- You wear adult diapers (when you don't need them)
- You wear a black ----- on your face (hello gracie!)
- You show off your JD Vance ---- Cup
- You get a Trump tattoo (here and here)
- You worship a golden idol
- You believe in Trump for Sexual Purity
- You believe Trump has excellent parenting skills
- You believe Trump is Good for the Working Man (and woman)
- You believe Trump is a Successful Businessman (here, here, here, and here)
- But, most importantly: You believe Trump won in 2020
UPDATE: If Kamala Harris has, by 11:00pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, enough states in her column equal to (or exceeding) 216 Electoral Votes, that's it.
Every single MAGAt will then be: "Game over, man. GAME OVER!"
Here is a love letter for boaz:
Kamala Harris is hard to avoid in North Carolina these days. Turn on your TV and there she is (except when Donald Trump is on instead). On the radio: Kamala. Switch to Spotify if you want, but you'll get Kamala ads there too. It's enough to make you want to get out of the house and drive somewhere, but that's only going to take you past a parade of Kamala billboards. You might even find yourself passing a Harris-Walz field office.You're most welcome, boaz.
This makes sense. North Carolina is a key swing state in the election. Harris can win without it, but Trump probably cannot. In 2020, it gave Trump his narrowest victory, with a margin of fewer than 75,000 votes. Harris; Trump; their respective running mates, Tim Walz and J. D. Vance; and a host of surrogates have made many visits to the state and plan to keep coming right up until Election Day. Both campaigns are blanketing the airwaves.
Another entry:
IF, and it is an enormous IF, Harris is leading Trump in Iowa then this election is going to be an absolute blow-out. Almost Reaganesque.
#31 | Posted by moder8 at 2024-11-02 09:48 PM
Please be sure to add your voice to this voter survey.
It would be great to have the denizens of the Retort's opinions added.*
* Except, of course, those who have me plonked here on the Retort.
Too bad their voices won't be registered because, well, they have willingly shoved their heads into the sand and can't see this!
C'est la vie
"...I'll be surprised if we don't know Kamala will be the next president by the end of Tuesday night."
#1 | Posted by DarkVader
I've added your prediction.
Thanks!
A new entry:
This election is not going to be as close as the horserace the capitalist media want.
At this point I'll be surprised if we don't know Kamala will be the next president by the end of Tuesday night.
#1 | Posted by DarkVader at 2024-11-03 10:29 AM
"Sounds like California." -
#2 | Posted by deadman | Flag: A completely meaningless comment in light of this
Meanwhile, Serious level