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November 16, 2022
Trump barred attendees of his presidential announcement from leaving Mar-a-Lago until he was done: report
"Donald Trump announced his latest bid for the White House to a practically captive audience at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday night," reported Ed Mazza. "ABC’s Jonathan Karl called the speech 'incredibly low energy' and said he saw people leaving in the middle of it ― until they were blocked from departing."
Further, according to the report, "ABC’s Olivia Rubin filmed a crowd forming near the doors, waiting for a chance to leave as Trump rambled in the background."
https://twitter.com/oliviarubinabc/status/1592720067200188417
Trump barred attendees of his presidential announcement from leaving Mar-a-Lago until he was done
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2024-announcement-2658669856/Trump barred attendees of his presidential announcement from leaving Mar-a-Lago until he was done: report
"Donald Trump announced his latest bid for the White House to a practically captive audience at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday night," reported Ed Mazza. "ABC’s Jonathan Karl called the speech 'incredibly low energy' and said he saw people leaving in the middle of it ― until they were blocked from departing."
Further, according to the report, "ABC’s Olivia Rubin filmed a crowd forming near the doors, waiting for a chance to leave as Trump rambled in the background."
https://twitter.com/oliviarubinabc/status/1592720067200188417
November 16, 2022
FTX disaster - kids of stanford/MIT professors working an Enron like fraud
If A Poor person steals a candy bar they would get arrested. I will be interesting to see if SBF, nerd girlfriend will do time for stealing billions
Excellent 30 minute summary:
November 16, 2022
Talking with Larry Kudlow on Fox, Herschel Walker, the GOP Senate nominee in Georgia, said, “If I do not win that seat, we may not recognize America.” He further said, “I want every kid in America to have that American Dream. Well, I can tell you right now, if I don’t win that seat, no other American will ever have that American Dream again.”
A question: Does anyone believe that?
Even rw national review questions the crazy gop rhetoric from the campaigns
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-agony-of-the-gop/Talking with Larry Kudlow on Fox, Herschel Walker, the GOP Senate nominee in Georgia, said, “If I do not win that seat, we may not recognize America.” He further said, “I want every kid in America to have that American Dream. Well, I can tell you right now, if I don’t win that seat, no other American will ever have that American Dream again.”
A question: Does anyone believe that?
November 16, 2022
Trump 3.0 is a changed man — he’s now a loser
Conservatives who were pleased that Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 often expressed hope that high office would change him. But that didn’t happen. They optimistically suggested he’d grow into the Oval Office, smooth his rough edges, shed portions of his narcissism, vulgarity, and brutality, and insult and betray fewer people while learning to control his tantrums.
But all those glaring failings continued through his four years in power and beyond. They have been clear during his two years of falsehood and whining about his 2020 defeat at the hands of Joe Biden, previously an also-ran loser in two pitiful bids for the White House.
But just because Trump retains all the excruciating qualities he ever had doesn’t mean he’s unchanged. In one important respect, he is very different now. He is a loser. And he knows it. Every fiber of his bulky being betrays what he can’t admit — that he’s fast losing the support he once enjoyed and the confidence it fed within him.
Right-wing Washington examiner calls Trump a "bulky" loser
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-3-0-is-a-changed-man-hes-now-a-loserTrump 3.0 is a changed man — he’s now a loser
Conservatives who were pleased that Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 often expressed hope that high office would change him. But that didn’t happen. They optimistically suggested he’d grow into the Oval Office, smooth his rough edges, shed portions of his narcissism, vulgarity, and brutality, and insult and betray fewer people while learning to control his tantrums.
But all those glaring failings continued through his four years in power and beyond. They have been clear during his two years of falsehood and whining about his 2020 defeat at the hands of Joe Biden, previously an also-ran loser in two pitiful bids for the White House.
But just because Trump retains all the excruciating qualities he ever had doesn’t mean he’s unchanged. In one important respect, he is very different now. He is a loser. And he knows it. Every fiber of his bulky being betrays what he can’t admit — that he’s fast losing the support he once enjoyed and the confidence it fed within him.
November 16, 2022
As updated vote tallies began to cement a loss for Trump-backed Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake on Monday, a far-right state lawmaker who told a gathering of white nationalists that “we need to build more gallows” started to have second thoughts about her party’s pitch to voters.
“We wonder now if we were in an echo chamber,” said state Sen. Wendy Rogers (R), who has also suggested throwing county officials in solitary confinement and spent years lying about the 2020 election.
“I don’t know, I’m just beginning to get some perspective,” added Rogers.
Far-Right Republican Who Called For 'More Gallows' Wonders If GOP Had A Messaging Problem
https://news.yahoo.com/far-republican-called-more-gallows-175922899.htmlAs updated vote tallies began to cement a loss for Trump-backed Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake on Monday, a far-right state lawmaker who told a gathering of white nationalists that “we need to build more gallows” started to have second thoughts about her party’s pitch to voters.
“We wonder now if we were in an echo chamber,” said state Sen. Wendy Rogers (R), who has also suggested throwing county officials in solitary confinement and spent years lying about the 2020 election.
“I don’t know, I’m just beginning to get some perspective,” added Rogers.
November 16, 2022
The 25-year-old "jumped or climbed" on top of the truck's trailer as it traveled down Eastex Freeway on Thursday morning, the Houston Police Department's Vehicular Crimes Division said in a statement Monday.
The driver was not aware that someone was on top of the moving truck, according to the release. Police added that the man was dancing and "possibly recording himself."
Footage taken of the man was shared on social media. In one clip, he appeared to duck underneath a freeway overpass before standing to his feet a seconds later. The clip cuts off before the truck reached another overpass
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People who witnessed the disturbing incident posted comments about it on Facebook.
"I saw the contorted body and broken neck and arm. It was horrible way to begin a day," wrote commenter Crystal Davis. "And I took the time to describe the imagery because, it was traumatic for myself and everyone actually there. EVERYONE had the look of, why? Why did this have to happen."
Man Seen Dancing on Top of an 18-Wheeler Dies When It Passes Under Freeway Overpass in Houston
https://people.com/human-interest/man-dies-when-18-wheeler-he-was-dancing-on-passes-under-freeway-bridge/The 25-year-old "jumped or climbed" on top of the truck's trailer as it traveled down Eastex Freeway on Thursday morning, the Houston Police Department's Vehicular Crimes Division said in a statement Monday.
The driver was not aware that someone was on top of the moving truck, according to the release. Police added that the man was dancing and "possibly recording himself."
Footage taken of the man was shared on social media. In one clip, he appeared to duck underneath a freeway overpass before standing to his feet a seconds later. The clip cuts off before the truck reached another overpass
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People who witnessed the disturbing incident posted comments about it on Facebook.
"I saw the contorted body and broken neck and arm. It was horrible way to begin a day," wrote commenter Crystal Davis. "And I took the time to describe the imagery because, it was traumatic for myself and everyone actually there. EVERYONE had the look of, why? Why did this have to happen."
November 16, 2022
“[Warnock] paid himself for childcare, all that stuff—why don’t he keep his own kids? Don’t have nobody keep your kids. You keep your kids. I keep my own, even though he lied about me,” Walker said. Walker appears to be referencing reporting from earlier this year that Warnock’s ex-wife, Ouluye Ndoye, filed a lawsuit for additional custody rights of their kids as well as a recalculation of his child support payments since his income increased after he was elected Senator in 2021. In August, the far-right outlet Breitbart News reported that Warnock had spent over $61,000 in campaign funds on childcare services.
What’s befuddling about Walker’s chosen line of attack is that, put lightly, he doesn’t really have a leg to stand on. Christian Walker, Walker’s only publicly known child, has accused his father of threatening to kill him and his mother, forcing them to move homes several times for their safety. Multiple women have accused Walker of intimate partner violence. And one of the two women who says Walker paid for their abortions, despite his stated support for abortion bans, also has a child with him, telling the Daily Beast Walker hasn’t seen their child in years. His communication with his young son, she claimed, was limited to sporadic texts, which she shared with the outlet, and occasional gifts.
The Daily Beast reporter who interviewed this woman said in a tweet that he showed her Walker’s Monday remarks about Warnock’s parenting, and she responded, “That cannot be real.”
Herschel Walker, of All People, Claims Raphael Warnock Doesn't 'Keep His Own Kids'
https://jezebel.com/herschel-walker-of-all-people-claims-raphael-warnock-1849785074“[Warnock] paid himself for childcare, all that stuff—why don’t he keep his own kids? Don’t have nobody keep your kids. You keep your kids. I keep my own, even though he lied about me,” Walker said. Walker appears to be referencing reporting from earlier this year that Warnock’s ex-wife, Ouluye Ndoye, filed a lawsuit for additional custody rights of their kids as well as a recalculation of his child support payments since his income increased after he was elected Senator in 2021. In August, the far-right outlet Breitbart News reported that Warnock had spent over $61,000 in campaign funds on childcare services.
What’s befuddling about Walker’s chosen line of attack is that, put lightly, he doesn’t really have a leg to stand on. Christian Walker, Walker’s only publicly known child, has accused his father of threatening to kill him and his mother, forcing them to move homes several times for their safety. Multiple women have accused Walker of intimate partner violence. And one of the two women who says Walker paid for their abortions, despite his stated support for abortion bans, also has a child with him, telling the Daily Beast Walker hasn’t seen their child in years. His communication with his young son, she claimed, was limited to sporadic texts, which she shared with the outlet, and occasional gifts.
The Daily Beast reporter who interviewed this woman said in a tweet that he showed her Walker’s Monday remarks about Warnock’s parenting, and she responded, “That cannot be real.”
November 15, 2022
But last Tuesday, Curtis voters went back to the polls and did something that, at first glance, seems to contradict their ultra-conservative image.
They voted down an ordinance that would have banned abortion within the city limits. They did so by a giant, 41-point margin.
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But the Curtis ordinance took things further. It included restrictions on businesses that entered into contracts with the city, stating they could not cover abortions in employee health insurance, cover travel costs if an employee needed to get to an abortion, or donate to abortion-related funds.
It would have tried to get Internet providers to restrict access to abortion-related websites within city limits, and blocked access to those websites in city-owned buildings and public libraries.
And it would have let people sue their neighbors for violating aspects of the ordinance.
“I’m pro-life. I’m against abortion. But I didn’t vote for this ordinance,” Welch said. “My gut feeling is that a lot of the town is probably pro-life.”
Even ruby red small towns vote down stupid abortion bans
https://flatwaterfreepress.org/abortion-ban-fails-in-small-nebraska-town-others-pass-some-narrowly/But last Tuesday, Curtis voters went back to the polls and did something that, at first glance, seems to contradict their ultra-conservative image.
They voted down an ordinance that would have banned abortion within the city limits. They did so by a giant, 41-point margin.
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But the Curtis ordinance took things further. It included restrictions on businesses that entered into contracts with the city, stating they could not cover abortions in employee health insurance, cover travel costs if an employee needed to get to an abortion, or donate to abortion-related funds.
It would have tried to get Internet providers to restrict access to abortion-related websites within city limits, and blocked access to those websites in city-owned buildings and public libraries.
And it would have let people sue their neighbors for violating aspects of the ordinance.
“I’m pro-life. I’m against abortion. But I didn’t vote for this ordinance,” Welch said. “My gut feeling is that a lot of the town is probably pro-life.”
November 15, 2022
Republicans admitting that generous voting processes hurt them
Read some discussions about this since red wave fizzled. Repubs, rank and file understand their hurdle to winning blue states..
The problem as they see it: Need to outlaw generous registration options and mailing ballots to all registered (as done in California) to turn state red but need state to be controlled by repubs to do so..so caught in trap
Whats interesting is they dont even pretend they think "illegal voters" are voting in these blue states.. On freeperville someone called them "disorganized voters" .. They dont want them voting
What they want..super tight registration process. No mail in ballots.. And counting ballots only on election day.
Weird to see Americans invested in blocking eligible adults from voting. They recognize that part of Florida going red is by keeping it harder to reg and vote
November 15, 2022
Karen Bass has continued to build on her lead over Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to an updated tally of results released Monday that showed the congresswoman leading the real estate developer 52.15% to 47.85% nearly a week after polls closed.
Karen Bass's (Dem) lead over Caruso ( repub running as Dem) expands to 29,000. LA mayor race
https://www.latimes.com/Karen Bass has continued to build on her lead over Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to an updated tally of results released Monday that showed the congresswoman leading the real estate developer 52.15% to 47.85% nearly a week after polls closed.
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