" He was forced out because he wasn't part of the money elite."

Nonsense. It's because he would've been endlessly criticized incorrectly for being a Socialist/Communist, and correctly accused he'd jack up everyone's taxes.

It would have been a McGovern-style blowout. Remember: not a single negative ad appeared about Sanders.

'But I wonder what Tony and Danforth are saying now."

I'm manning the crow-eating booth, and will probably never get all this egg off my face.

"This crap may have contributed to his victory."

People like you, lying about lawfare while you can't provide a single instance?

Good point.

" These cases were never about the law. "

Then you should be able to point to at least one of them that was Lawfare. You've been asked dozens of times, and all you can point to is law.

Have you finally found one, or are you just continuing your pretense?

Again, if you can't definitively point to one, you have none.

"Tony 0-1 right out of the gate"

No, that's me.

I'm wrong on Murcasel as well, and expect to be manning the egg-on-my-face booth all night.
~Danforth

"...when abortion wasn't specifically on the ballot."

Anyone paying attention knows it's on the ballot. That happened the day after SCOTUS refused to "stay" the Texas Bounty Bill.

It's also why the longtime (R) Congressional State seat in Alabama went to a (D) woman who campaigned on ONE issue.

"I still remain to be convinced that the polls are wrong."

I'll help: try to find one RIGHT since Dobbs.

First poll I've seen account for Dobbs is the new Iowa shocker.

" Quit the race baiting."

I'm just observing.

When you observe, who do you see predominantly in 4-6 hour lines?

If you see no difference, you're a racist.

And if you pretend it's not happening, you're an enabling racist.

" I opted for the most secure method of voting and ... "

... and the most easy to game, via long lines and other purposeful measures.

Meanwhile, no 4hr lines for mail-in ballots.

" Took me less than 10 minutes to get to the voting booth."

Give me an example of white privilege without using those specific words.

Just a reminder:

I called Dobbs when it came out. Never underestimate the power of pissed off women is a phrase I've heard again and again, since.

I predicted the KS and OH shocker votes on women's health rights.

I predicted a Blu Tsu before the first debate (boy was I wrong!), and again after Kamala got the...nom-ala. (We'll see if I'm right)

I warned Iowa would be in play over a month ago.

I said it was clear women would be on the forefront of this electorate. I admit I was expecting first-timers, and other women of child-bearing age.

I did NOT predict women 65+ would be a force, breaking like crazy for Harris.

Not perfect, but better than usual....

"The problems with air quality were largely already solved by 2000."

Not solved; paused. You're pretending status quo solves an ever-growing problem. It's the continued introduction of cutting-edge technology which has prevented the problem from naturally worsening. And yes, the air quality is better in 2024 than it was in 2000. Or at least is was as of last January.

"did the quality of life increase"

FFS, go ahead and give us your cherry-picked list, don't make us guess. Exactly what are you counting, and what aren't you counting?

I'm sure low unemployment isn't one of your metrics, since we've been at greater-than-full employment for a while.

Nor is increased net worth for investors. Between the S&P and Dow, 71 highs this year. Inflation down below 3%. Hands down the best reaction and response to Covid in the last four years, leading to the fastest and furthest reduction of inflation in the G-20.

So...Where's the beef? Be specific.

"Is CA better today in quality of life than it was in the year 2000? If so, by what metric?"

Air quality.

LA has, via their gas regulations, minimized the schittt-brown ring that used to be around the city. That has to have a statewide effect.

The ring was from exhaust, but the topography is the reason for the ring: it keeps whatever pollution is being produced, within the ring.

IIRC, one native tribe's word for that area mentioned a brown ring. My guess is, back then, it was due to the smoke from native's fires for food and warmth.

"...conventional political wisdom has been seriously underrating the scale of women's fury over abortion bans and their revulsion at Trump..."

NEVER underestimate the power of pissed-off women.

"I simply cannot give Danforth enough credit for calling this all the way back in 2022"

Thanks, Tony. I've been telling EVERYONE the polls have been off since Dobbs, calming a lot of nerves. My guess was confirmed by J. Ann Selzer: pollsters were using the last election's modeling, which didn't account for new voters or PO'd women.

As was pointed out by Jonathan Lemire this morning, one hugely breaking sector, educated women over 65, aren't just in Iowa. And now, Republicans will be sweating KANSAS. Why? The folks who got involved for the women's rights vote are staying involved. We might see IN turn blue by the end of the night.

"Smellbringer blamed the victim, the mic, for being too sexy."

Well, in his defense, what was the mic wearing?

And did Trump have his Plosive Protector???

"Trump if the election honest."

If, after four years and NONE of the claims actually having...you know...EVIDENCE...

...it's time to admit the folks you vote for, are absolutely fine with LYING TO YOU.

They know, they just believe you can't handle the truth.

"This election is not going to be as close as the horserace the capitalist media want."

Everyone telling you it's a horse race has a vested interest in you believing it's a horse race.

" Harris will take the blue wall giving her 270. This is becoming clear already. But I also think she takes South Carolina, Nevada, Georgia."

I'm sure you meant North Carolina.

I love South Carolina, but there's no way in heaven, hell, or anywhere in between SC will turn blue.

And as for North Carolina? THANK YOU MR. ROBINSON!

"I didn't claim it was "facts.""

That should be etched on your tombstone.

" Third, we could enforce the border to finally tackle our drug problem and the violence that goes with it."

You're ignoring 91% of the problem. And 100% of the buyers.

" ever entered a float in a local parade?"

No, but I've stage-managed performances meant for public consumption. There is ALWAYS a representative from the sponsoring organization directing parade traffic, even if that's me.

In this case, the sponsors are either responsible, or irresponsible.

My guess is the guys at the station thought it was funny. Or their rep directing parade traffic did.

" the party that installed their candidate without a single vote"

The door was open. Any Dem who wanted had the chance to throw their hat in the ring.

None did, and the Dems are obviously fine with that.

Meanwhile, next week's losers are already starting their crying time.

" All I remember is that you said you proudly blew 2000 guys in your career."

Your memory must be shot from the syphilis. All your secret dreams are coming to the surface.

Regular dementia, or advanced?

Ira can't tell a voiceover from oral sex.

We now see why.

No more studio time for you, sicko!