Pre-match: Can't believe it took this long for this thread, the 2024 Presidential election thread!

I get being realistic but man, constant pessimism ain’t great either.

 

We have reached the “unrelenting projection” phase:

OH HELL NO!! Fuck this guy. Do you want to open that door @JDVance? You were a junior journalist hiding on Al-Asad for six months. This is unacceptable bullshit. https://t.co/n3LNnLyEYE

— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) August 7, 2024

Reporter: How can you fake your race?

Vance: She fakes who she is depending on the audience she’s in front of pic.twitter.com/GlaQuGR3X0

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 7, 2024

 

Amen, brother!

 

JD Vance is speaking in Shelby Township, Michigan today. At a police station.

And honestly, that's not a surprise. For those that don't know, Shelby is based in Macomb, aka the home of Reagan Democrats who have slowly been turning GOP for years. And let's just say Shelby police have a rather sordid history with racism.

Anyway, not a surprise, but that he's campaigning in a place that's a guaranteed lock is not a good sign for the GOP.

 

Man, this MAGA AI sucks..

How do you whiff on such a meatball Q lmaoo

— yasmin kara-hanani's khakis (@richardopls) August 7, 2024

 

And few people showed up…

Now you understand the line for Kamala and the emptiness for JD pic.twitter.com/0Kpvxzj4Tz

— Veronica (@veronicabaty) August 7, 2024

 

1. Reporter throws you softball question
2. Insult reporter for asking bogus question
3. Laugh about it


Now that's a winning strategy! This guy is good.

 

I don't think it was a softball question. Walz/Harris are having a lot of fun and they've brought the joy to Dems. Trump/Vance are just angry (which is true to form.) It was a gotcha question, and Vance recognized it as such.

Though I agree with your assertion that insulting the guy who asked you the question is a losing gambit.

 

This Siena College NY poll includes something a bit worrying.

The question asks "which of the following two statements is closer to how you feel:" 1) "With democracy at stake, the upcoming election is the most important one of your lifetime" or 2) "The upcoming election is no more or no less important than every other election, America will carry on regardless of who wins".

First, I think the question is not worded all that well, given it is leading and only provides two options. But the responses broken down by party are interesting.

Democrats: Democracy at stake = 79%, Carry on = 19%
Republicans: Democracy at stake = 77%, Carry on = 21%
Independents: Democracy at stake = 65%, Carry on = 31%


If those numbers accurately reflect Republicans beliefs about the election, keeping in mind the limitations of the question, then we have to ask to what extent will those Republicans go to try to "save democracy" from the Democrats? Given the J-6 insurrection, it is quite worrying. Add to it the possibility of state legislatures overriding the will of the people by providing alternate electors. Even a Kamala win could result in a loss.

 

which makes It hilarious. You can’t get a crowd in Shelby, You’re screwed

 

Definitely an easy question. What makes me smile? When Ohio State beats Michigan. Next!

 

Yes. If you are an elected official you should be able to easily answer that question. If you just know politics, maybe you should be a staffer.

 

But they built a party based on grievance. If you are happy for any reason, it means you are (even temporarily) fine with the status quo and thus a traitor to the cause. You have to be seething 24/7.

 

Then logically they should not be an elected official

 

FWIW

There's a great polling for Harris coming out soon that's embargoed for now

— umichvoter 🏳️‍🌈 (@umichvoter) August 7, 2024

 

*puts on maga hat* But that’s only because they are in the bag for Harris! It’s named after her!!

 

The poll mentioned above....

A new Marquette Law School poll finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump nationally by six points among likely voters in a head-to-head match up, 53% to 47%.

In a multi-candidate field, Harris leads 50% to 42%

 

Among n=879 registered voters
Margin of error: ±4.1%

*Full Field*
🟦 Harris: 47%
🟥 Trump: 41%
🟨 Kennedy: 9%
🟩 Stein: 2%
🟪 Oliver: 1%
🟨 West: 1%

*Head-to-Head*
🟦 Harris: 52%
🟥 Trump: 48%

— Adam Carlson (@admcrlsn) August 8, 2024

 

Lack of self awareness chapter 12,586:

RNC Chair Lara Trump says Kamala Harris had no qualifications to be VP but was chosen because she’s a woman, and she would never want to accept any position herself unless she got it strictly on merit. pic.twitter.com/R5vfg2jXzq

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 8, 2024

 

Donald Trump announced he will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. ET today at Mar-a-Lago.

Is he going to announce JD firing or some other weird shit?

 

The worst people in Arizona politics are there, so it'll probably be an airing of grievances about how unfair letting Hispanics vote is or something.