As pressure mounts on Biden to pull out of the 2024 race, eyes are turning toward Kamala Harris (photo, left), the person most likely to succeed him as Democratic nominee. She could even be president if he resigns. Although Biden still insists on staying in, Republicans are planning for that possibi[...]
Posts Tagged ‘2024 Election’
Is Biden’s age a real problem, or only a media story?
News is a for-profit business, and when actual news is slow, editors and reporters gin up stories to attract readers and viewers. A classic example is that most “crime waves” are media creations. When nothing interesting is going on, they run crime stories. After Biden’s debate fum[...]
The Great Phecal vs. Phart Debate (nsfw)
Sorry, but I only control what I post, not what Donald Trump does on a debate stage; and if Biden’s debate performance is newsworthy, Trump’s is, too. For all the handwringing over Biden’s tired appearance, what about the candidate who, at a minimum, farted and may have pooped in h[...]
Trump VP hopeful “evolves” on abortion
Trump has a talent for turning once-reasonable people into groveling sycophants. The latest Republican to fall under his spell is North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, a tech millionaire turned politician. Not so long ago, Burgum (photo, left; profile here) said outlawing abortion made it “unsafe[...]
The Biden decision facing Democrats
Biden’s shaky debate performance has many Democrats worried about voter perceptions of his ability to carry on. Bombing the debate is media fodder, if nothing else, and the notion he should drop out of the 2024 presidential race is being ballyhooed by the media and pundits eager for attention.[...]
Does a bad debate matter?
Huffington Post labeled it “the debate from hell” and pundits across the political spectrum called it a “disaster” for Biden, because he lacked energy and stamina, repeatedly lost his train of thought, and his voice was hoarse and raspy. The White House claimed he’s bat[...]
Who’s to blame for the housing crisis?
Capitalism is. I’m not saying there’s a better system for supplying homes, owned or rented, to everyone who needs them. Nobody in America wants to live in Soviet housing. Rather, I’m reacting to an NPR article (here) which, like many journalistic endeavors, begins with an anecdote:[...]
GOPer demands Biden take drug test before debate
This is political theater, nothing more. It’s in the category of “believing something makes it true.” For example, “if Republicans believe elections are unfair, that makes them unfair.” The polite term for this is “logical fallacy;” the impolite term starts [...]
June 18th, 2024 - 12:34 am § in Donald Trump, Politics
How Kamala Harris could become Trump’s vice president
Here’s how it could happen in theory. The Hill thinks Florida Sen. Marco Rubio may be Trump’s VP pick (story here). Let’s say Florida’s electoral votes decide a close election. The 12th Amendment would allow its electors to vote for only one person from their state. So if they vote for[...]
June 11th, 2024 - 1:32 am § in Donald Trump
Should a crazy person be president?
Think I’m being rhetorical, eh? Listen, don’t take my word for anything. This is from the horse’s mouth: “If you’re an adviser to him, your job is to help him at the margins,” said one Trump confidante. “To talk him out of doing crazy things.” (For context, go here, a P[...]