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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LogyLYUxLKcA Place for Trump
Has any interview of a presidential nominee ever
incorporated video clips that the candidate has to respond to? It was absurd that Fox was showing clips from Trump attack ads and selective edits of Dump speaking at rallies. Can you imagine if Trump sat down for interviews where people who are openly against him could show clips of insane and completely contradictory things he has said? He would call them nasty people, end the interview and walk out.
This tactic is really only fair if the Harris team was allowed to prepare video clips that she could also present. My question is, how unprecedented is this? I don't recall anyone being interviewed in this way before.
Who would be Kamala Harris' best VP choice?
I know there's a lot of hard feelings on this board about Joe being pushed to drop out. I'm hoping that Kamala may bring some energy to the race and effectively attack Trump. She can be more charismatic than she's given credit for. It's probably just a matter of days until Dump uses the phrase "nasty woman" again.
VP choices usually don't decide elections. The classic case for that is that everyone thought Lloyd Bentsen was a lot better than Dan Quayle. But sometimes, like with JFK/LBJ, it can be important. I'm curious who people on DU are thinking would be some of the strongest VP choices.
I'm leaning toward Josh Shapiro because he's very popular in PA and could help lock down one of the 3 states that are crucial to winning. Since Kamala is a woman of color, a VP who is an older establishment white guy, like Biden was for Obama could be helpful. IMO Sherrod Brown would fit the bill, but there's no way we'd choose to sacrifice his Senate seat.
Josh Shapiro as the choice would give us 2 young candidates, but that worked when it was Clinton/Gore. What do you think are some other good options?
Marjorie Traitor Trash says that her religion is being mocked because of eclipse comments
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-her-faith-was-mocked-over-eclipse-remark-1888733This woman doubles down on her stupidity so frequently that she makes Pat Robertson look like Stephen Hawking. She said that the recent solar eclipse was evidence that America needs to "repent" or we will face god's wrath.
She apparently has no comprehension that scientists have known the date and path of this eclipse for hundreds of years; that it's a simple matter of physics. It's like saying that god is displeased with Hollywood liberals because the sun sets in the west.
I'm not sure if she is truly this stupid, or is catering to people who are, but either way, it's absurd that she holds the position that she does. I think she's a golden goose for Democrats because although my faith in America is shaken, I feel confident that she damages support for her cause every time she speaks. She's a walking punchline that crystallizes the hateful stupidity of MAGA, so I guess WTG Marge.
What are the odds that Chris Christie will try to run for the Menendez Senate seat as plan B?
Democrats will hopefully get a strong candidate in place for the NJ Senate seat quickly. Although I've enjoyed watching him bash Dump, I've always hated Chris Christie. He knew what Trump was when he worked to get him elected in 2016 and 2020. But, Christie is shrewd and opportunistic and must see the NJ Senate seat as an opportunity.
There's very little chance that he can get the Republican Presidential nomination and he must realize that. He may do well enough in the NH primary that he hangs in the Presidential race until Super Tuesday. Would it be too late then for him then to shift to being a Senate candidate? The Republicans may see him as their best chance to pick up the seat and be motivated to keep the spot open for him.
Will Special Prosecutor Indictment of Dump for Ja. 6th Go to Different Judge that Documents Case?
If Trump has been served notice that he is the target of the special prosecutor Jan. 6th case, the indictment is on its way. Since the Jan. 6th riots took place in DC, unlike the Maralardo document obstruction, am I right that that case will likely go to a federal judge other than Aileen Cannon?
It seems like that could be an important factor in how things play out. The Jan. 6th charges are very serious (multiple defendants already sentenced to long sentences for seditious conspiracy) and if there is a non Trump sycophant judge allowing that case to proceed normally, it almost won't matter if Aileen Cannon delays the documents case. It will just make her delay seem more inappropriate and leave additional serious charges hanging over Trump's head while the treason case proceeds.
Today is the first day that Nate Silver has ranked the odds of Senate control at 50:50
The January 6th hearings, horrible Supreme Court decisions, and strong Democratic candidates in swing states are starting to create some momentum. Hopefully, it can mushroom.
https://fivethirtyeight.com
Will the SCOTUS Abortion Decision Help Democrats in the Midterms?
As disturbing and regressive as it is, this decision seemed like an inevitability since Trump was able to replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg. But, abortion has been a major hot button issue for decades, where national public opinion is consistently 65% or more pro-choice.
Do you think that this decision could be a rallying point that shifts the trajectory of where things seemed to have been heading for the midterms that boosts turnout of Democrats and independents and helps to shift the results of the midterms more in Democrats' favor?
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