Posted for no reasons beyond I found it interesting, uplifting, and as a reminder that broadly things are far better today than yesterday - regardless of what nostalgia tries to tell you. 

F*** nostalgia, it's wrong 98% of the time to want to go back.

 

Also I figured @Arthur Jackson might find that beekeeper to be fetching

1 minute ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

 

Also I figured @Arthur Jackson might find that beekeeper to be fetching

She does have a certain... Thatcheresque countenance  

17 minutes ago, Procus said:

Yeah, he was speaking to members of a union - Carpenters Local Union 445. 

Has a total membership of about 1000 across 17 counties in Northeast PA. 

Weird that Joe would take time out to speak to the little people, eh?

In a Champion hoodie no less 🤣

 

I totally forgot to wish @Procus good luck in the Breeders Cup today!

 

Failed policies still crushing it

Casual dining chain TGI Fridays Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Saturday with the company's executive chairman saying it still has not fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

 

Depends. PA and AZ Dem turnout is much lower vs 2020.

17 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

 

So far, women are outpacing men in early voting 55-45. Harris holds a polling lead of 15 points with women while Trump holds a lead of 6 points with men.

Based on everything we know, it's already a forgone conclusion that Trump is going to get absolutely smoked in the popular vote.

I'm reading that the same women/men trends are holding up battleground states. I'm sure it'll be tight... but there's also a non-zero chance that Harris wins with a Biden-like margin.

11 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Depends. PA and AZ Dem turnout is much lower vs 2020.

There was a lot of pressure on Republicans NOT to vote early four years ago, and pressure on Democrats TO vote early. 

Now Republicans are being pressured to vote early while Democrats are just being pressured to vote.

As always it'll depend on turnout. But if overall turnout is high it favors Democrats.

14 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

So far, women are outpacing men in early voting 55-45. Harris holds a polling lead of 15 points with women while Trump holds a lead of 6 points with men.

Based on everything we know, it's already a forgone conclusion that Trump is going to get absolutely smoked in the popular vote.

I'm reading that the same women/men trends are holding up battleground states. I'm sure it'll be tight... but there's also a non-zero chance that Harris wins with a Biden-like margin.

 

I see a toss up for real this time.  '16 and '20 felt closer then they actually were.  Margins in the states and popular vote be damned, trump swept the swing states and took Wisconsin on top in '16.  It wasn't actually that close.  In '20 Biden swept the swing states, the popular vote and took Georgia on top.  All of Trump's whining and crying won't change the fact that election was even less close than '16.

 

This one will actually be close.  Harris will win at least 2/3 in the blue wall of PENN/MI/WI and Trump wil win at least 2/3 in the sun belt of GA/NC/AZ.  Nevada is a pure toss up 50/50 that I believe could be as close as 5k votes.

 

it's an actual toss up like Bush/Gore, not a pretend toss up like people would have you believe the last two were.

 

 

Nothing but a fraud 

 

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/11/02/harris-campaign-runs-two-very-contradicting-ads-n2647158

1 hour ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

There was a lot of pressure on Republicans NOT to vote early four years ago, and pressure on Democrats TO vote early. 

Now Republicans are being pressured to vote early while Democrats are just being pressured to vote.

As always it'll depend on turnout. But if overall turnout is high it favors Democrats.

Same day voting overwhelmingly goes GOP. We'll see, but as of now Dem numbers are lower in states. 

I've said this before, I'll say it again... I'll be SO glad when Wednesday gets here so that all of the political ads will go away. We need a Constitutional Amendment that says that all political ads must come with an optional "Skip" button after 1 second of playing. 

1 hour ago, mayanh8 said:

So far, women are outpacing men in early voting 55-45. Harris holds a polling lead of 15 points with women while Trump holds a lead of 6 points with men.

Based on everything we know, it's already a forgone conclusion that Trump is going to get absolutely smoked in the popular vote.

I'm reading that the same women/men trends are holding up battleground states. I'm sure it'll be tight... but there's also a non-zero chance that Harris wins with a Biden-like margin.

Women are coming out but we can play the numbers game that she isn't doing well with Latinos or black men amd Dems having lower vote totals vs 2020 so far. Trump has this if people come out Tuesday. 

17 minutes ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

I've said this before, I'll say it again... I'll be SO glad when Wednesday gets here so that all of the political ads will go away. We need a Constitutional Amendment that says that all political ads must come with an optional "Skip" button after 1 second of playing. 

I would just like the phone calls and texts to end. 

16 minutes ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

I've said this before, I'll say it again... I'll be SO glad when Wednesday gets here so that all of the political ads will go away. We need a Constitutional Amendment that says that all political ads must come with an optional "Skip" button after 1 second of playing. 

I've had my fill of abortion and weed ads down here.  Nonstop - even more so than the actual political races.

Just now, WentzFan11 said:

I would just like the phone calls and texts to end. 

And the cardboard mailers that clog up the mailbox too

16 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Women are coming out but we can play the numbers game that she isn't doing well with Latinos or black men amd Dems having lower vote totals vs 2020 so far. Trump has this if people come out Tuesday. 

My biggest concern is the fraud factor.  After all, there's a reason why many Democratic states don't require id to vote

3 minutes ago, Procus said:

My biggest concern is the fraud factor.  After all, there's a reason why many Democratic states don't require id to vote

Which is absolutely ridiculous but we all know why 

8 minutes ago, Procus said:

My biggest concern is the fraud factor.  After all, there's a reason why many Democratic states don't require id to vote

That and something happening that scares voters into staying home for their safety on Tuesday. I don't put anything past them. 

 

26 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Same day voting overwhelmingly goes GOP. We'll see, but as of now Dem numbers are lower in states. 

It only did in 2020 because Trump kept his voters from voting by mail. 

A lot of people prefer voting election day. You'll see a lot more Democrats show up at the polls this year vs 2020. 

14 minutes ago, It Hurts said:

Which is absolutely ridiculous but we all know why 

Your tears…..they are delicious.

21 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

It only did in 2020 because Trump kept his voters from voting by mail. 

A lot of people prefer voting election day. You'll see a lot more Democrats show up at the polls this year vs 2020. 

And that isn't accurate about Dems and same day, but they have a lot of ground to make up.