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First and foremost, here is a long, good, sanity cleanse. THE SELF-SATISFIED AND OFTEN WRONG MEDIA FRENZY. www.emptywheel.net/…
Before I make fun of the frenzied mob calling themselves DC journalists, let me point to two of the more responsible reports on Joe Biden’s aging.
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Note: I seem to be the only one who remembers that this timeline includes, in addition to the pressure and travel associated with the G-7 and the expanded campaign schedule, the prosecution of his son that would never have happened were he not Joe Biden’s son. I seem to be the only one considering how stress exacerbated an aging process already in process.
In any case, this is a story about Biden’s aging accelerating, whether from the stress of your candidacy leading to the felony prosecution of your kid or not.
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Q: Why is it a close race?
A: Republicans manufacture reasons every day to get behind a guy who got nothing done, played golf every other day, sided with Putin over our own intelligence agencies, horribly mismanaged the pandemic, got impeached twice, was held liable for rape and financial fraud, is a convicted felon and one of the worst human beings on the planet.
Democrats manufacture reasons every day to abandon the guy who beat Trump in 2020, passed historic legislation in his first term, capably managed us out of a global pandemic and from the brink of a crippling recession, created more jobs than any of his predecessors in over 50 years, made record investments in American infrastructure, took on Big Pharma to lower costs, took on tax loopholes for billionaires, brought back manufacturing jobs we had lost to China, got more Americans on affordable health care, backed union workers at every turn, strengthened our global alliances, fortified NATO against Putin’s aggression, all because he’s old and sometimes acts old.
That’s why it is a close race.
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Lemme put it this way.
It’s well known that Trump kept a copy of Mein Kampf on his nightstand.
If Hitler were still alive, he’d have a copy of Project 2025 on his nightstand.
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I would not bet ghost's ten dollars against this.
When Trump names Rubio as his vice presidential pick and Rubio docilely reclocates to Nevada, you know DeSantis is going to name Casey as the interim US Senator from Florida.
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Gooberville is an as shat.
Tommy Tuberville on Fox News: "We've all known Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Obama's been running the country ... they've had total control. Not the president."
Illiterate football coach, Russian asset, and general idiot says what?
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Sweet Jeebus, Comer. Just. Stop.
@RepJamesComer reveals President Biden’s physician was involved in the Bidens' business dealings that resulted in $200K landing in Joe Biden’s bank account.Did his involvement impact his medical assessments of the President?We are calling on him to testify & provide docs.
Still tryin' to dig up dirt. Nothing can be as bad as trump's dirt.
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Oh and Marge is lying again. And water is wet...
Unmatched? He lost in 2020. You have nowhere near the supporters you did 4 years ago. Not even close. And, you're bragging about 30 boats when you used to have hundreds? Again, all these "flex" photos are just showing us in real time how little there are left in your MAGA world. You get ratioed on social media. You literally get chased out of town wherever you go. Your opponent is making friends with your constituents. See, people will need his business in NW Georgia. He's going to show them that you're lying when you oddly say that Dems want to get rid of cows. He's a cattle farmer. What are you? An interloper from another district that could give 2 shits about GA14. You're only there if you're doing a Trump related event or lying about securing money for your constituents. Always Trump, never them.
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Click the xit. It's must watch.
MUST WATCH: VP Kamala Harris hammers home the stakes of the election at the Essence Festival in front of a packed house. 🔥🔥
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There is a trend here': Experts celebrate as French left wing appears to beat far right. www.rawstory.com/…
France's left-wing New Popular Front is expected to finish ahead of the nation's far-right party in French parliamentary elections, and it's causing some excitement in the United States.
CNN reported Sunday that left-wing group "was projected to win between 172 and 192 seats in the National Assembly, making it the largest party, but falling short of the 289 seats required to form an absolute majority." This would mean a finish even in front of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble alliance. Marine Le Pen’s far-right party was reportedly leading in initial estimates, so the change was a surprise to some onlookers.
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"Folks, there is a trend here," she said Sunday. "An anti-authoritarian wave is building; these are the cycles of history."
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For what it's worth. Judge Cannon Denies Trump Co-Defendant Walt Nauta's Motion to Dismiss Indictment. meidasnews.com/…
In a legal setback for Donald Trump's co-defendant Walt Nauta, Judge Aileen Cannon has denied his motion to dismiss the superseding indictment on grounds of selective and vindictive prosecution. Nauta's legal team argued that he was being unfairly targeted, claiming that similarly situated individuals were not prosecuted and that the indictment was motivated by discriminatory intent due to his exercise of his Fifth Amendment rights.
Judge Cannon emphasized the high burden of proof required for such claims, noting that prosecutorial decisions are generally presumed to be regular. She found that Nauta failed to identify any comparators who committed the same alleged crimes in a similar manner and provided no clear evidence that his indictment was influenced by his refusal to cooperate with prosecutors.
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Evening Shade Seekers! Happy National Koi Day!
Happy National Day of Rock & Roll! Take your pick, here's mine.
Or perhaps you'd prefer something celebrating National Dive Bar Day!
While enjoying National Macaroni Day!
And then celebrate Take A Father Daughter Walk Day.
Topped off with celebrating National Strawberry Sundae Day!
Don't worry, tomorrow is National Chocolate and Almonds Day. Because sometimes you feel like a nut...