CardinalBacker

We’ve got 35 trillion in debt. 16 trillion of it was added in the last 8 years… most of it on Trump’s watch. He’s not a success story.

Trump has a floor around 40%… meaning that he will always have 40% of the votes, no matter what. That number is almost identical to the one that the dem nominee will enjoy. Somewhere around 40% of voters will vote for the D candidate “no matter what.” The difference is that Trump’s ceiling is around 46-47%… meaning that no matter what he does, he will never enjoy more support from voters than that. Kamala’s ceiling is probably in the low 50s… meaning if she plays her cards right, she could potentially end up with that percentage of all voters… an easy win. I don’t know if you saw, but Rogan endorsed Kennedy this week. It’s surprising because he’s been a long time Trump supporter. Asked why, he said that he’s just tired of all of the hatred from both sides, but specifically from Trump. The real problem is the same as it’s always been… trump is emboldened by his supporters to behave poorly. They don’t just condone his repulsive behavior, they support it. But that’s a powerful motivator for people who don’t like Trump. People didn’t vote for Biden, they voted against Trump. It doesn’t even matter what Harris does or doesn’t do… Trump‘s behavior, words, actions, and personality will make sure that people turn out to vote against Trump. Don’t blame people who won’t overlook bad behavior as the problem, when the actual problem is the behavior itself. The border, inflation, wars, socialist policies, etc… there at a ton of things that would seem to be bad for Harris… but at the end of the day, she’s not Trump… and that’s enough. But we knew this going in, and we re-nominated him anyways. People who voted for trump in the primaries hoping that other people would abandon their morals/principles to vote trump was just stupid.

Not really… it’s a winning strategy. She’s firmly in control, why risk self-inflicted damage? When she eventually does go on the record, she’ll either regurgitate her extreme leftist views, or she’ll backtrack towards the middle and open herself up to cross-examination over her shifting views. She’s fortunate that she doesn’t have to do much to win… just be “not Trump” for most voters.

If you wait on a check from the govt to buy your milk, bread, and prescriptions, you’re a socialist, enjoying the benefits of a socialist give-away. Social security was a government-sponsored Ponzi scheme, and you just want as much as you can get, then screw everybody else. Social security payments weren’t an investment. There was no rate of return on your contributions, and no compounding of interest like there is with actual investments. 3.3% of your annual income for Medicare? At $50k a year for 40 years (and I’m certain you didn’t average 50k for your entire 35 year career, you’d have contributed 57k for health insurance thanks to you and your employers contributions to the Medicare system. That won’t forever a a single ambulance ride and weekend in the ICU in 2024. You’re sucking the government teat, Pawpaw. Don’t even get me started on social security. The only people who don’t inordinately profit on Social Security are the ones that die before they can draw. EVERYBODY ELSE is just a welfare queen, drawing more than they paid in. We all know the SS trust fund is going to go broke within 12 years. Do you support a 50% cut in your benefits so that other have also contributed, but are not yet eligible to draw, might at least get something, too? Nope… because people who think like you are socialists, expecting something for nothing and not giving a single care about those who are coming behind you. The Baby Boomers single-handedly destroyed America with their greed and selfishness.

Nothing says “I’m out of touch with geopolitical realities” like expressing one’s belief that communism is a threat in 2024. The Cold War ended about 30 years ago, Grandpaw. Nothing makes you sound more ancient and out-of-touch than trying to insult people by accusing them of belonging to a group that no longer exists. And to be quite honest, the biggest group of socialists that we have in America today survive bedside they live on the aptly named “Social Security.” “NO!!!! That’s MY money!!! I earned it!!!” No sir, Cecil. You might have earned it, but you also elected leaders that blew it all. It’s gone, and nobody owes you squat. Get a job, pawpaw.

If trump decides not to run in ‘28, Vance can. Let’s go on ahead and pencil in Ls for Vance in ‘28, ‘32, ‘36, ‘40, and ‘44. MAGA!!!!!!!

Trump wasn’t lying when he said that he could shoot somebody in broad daylight on 5th Avenue (I think) and his followers would still vote for him. For once he told the truth as his followers have proven him right, voting for him no matter what evil deeds he does. But the flip side of that coin is that people who can’t stand trump will vote for anybody else (in this case Harris/Walz) and there’s no “news” that can be brought out that will change the mind of an “anybody but Trump” voter. Mean Tweets come at a price… Trump and his followers have overdrawn their proverbial account of good will with the American voters. Trump falls to 1-2 in presidential races in November. You heard it hear first.

Hey, now!!!!

Here’s the thing… Trump didn’t have a great first debate…. He just looked great by comparison to Biden. Harris isn’t Biden. There’s a built in sympathy for her that comes built in with most people because she is female. I mean, misogynists won’t have a problem with Trump’s name-calling, racist taunts, questioning if she’s menstruating, etc… but most normal people are turned off my Trump’s act. She’ll come coached, ready, and able to point out the literal army of skeletons that Trump has in his wake. From corruption to mishandling of documents, the insurrection, the rape, his mishandling of the economy and the pandemic, to his hush money judgments…. She is going to call him out on the sins that his acolytes like yourself overlook. And he WILL implode, just like he did in the first debate off 2020. That’s if she even bothers to debate. I wouldn’t. She’s already whipping him soundly… why should she risk a bad debate? She doesn’t owe Trump or his followers anything. It’s comical to watch trump BEG her for a debate… especially considering how he refused to debate the Republican contenders this year. It’s deliciously funny to see you crying because she won’t debate, when 6 months ago he was refusing to debate. Like I keep saying. Karma’s in the kitchen cooking up something special for Trump and his followers.

Who? We must not be watching the same entertainment.

How is he the better choice if he can’t win? There are plenty of conservatives that would do a better job than Trump…. Rs wanted Trump, though. So they’re gonna take completely foreseeable “L” in November. That word salad you threw out is just another way of saying “I’d rather lose with Trump than win.” and your wish is about to come true. If more patriots like myself stood up against MAGA, we wouldn’t be facing another 4 years of liberal dominance. This whole thing is your fault LumRaiderFan.

Don't blame America because she won... blame republicans for putting up a guy who's already proven he can't beat her.

I guess we’ll see who was right in a little over 90 days.

I understand that WOS has gone to "two-a-weeks"

[Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] I don't recall ever seeing a collapse this spectacular.... if it holds true or continues to worsen for Trump. Obviously just polling numbers, but it's alarming. I don't even hear Reagan talking about an electoral college landslide anymore. Her rallies are packed, if that's any indicator of support vs what Biden had. The sad things is that it could have been Rs romping and stomping if they'd have selected anybody but Trump in the primaries. Trump people are gonna vote Trump. Harris people are gonna vote Harris. Anybody else is saying "anybody but Trump is fine by me." "Quick! We need some mean tweets! NOW!!!!!!"

[Hidden Content] This could easily turn into a disaster.

No. One. Cares. "Is he Trump? Then I'll vote for him." It's just that simple.

If the “worst” beat the hell out of Trump, then i guess Trump is worse than worst? Is there such a thing? And Kamala is about to do it all over again. Trump 2028!!! Havent heard much bragging about donations to Trump in the last week or so…. Have they dried up?

Trump will be out of the public eye within the next four years. We all have an expiration date... a point at which we feel the heavy hand of time and begin to deteriorate. Joe Biden's was obviously a couple of years ago. My suspicion is that the weight of the legal challenges, combined with the blow of a consecutive failed presidential runs will be enough to send Trump into a rapid decline. Add to it the fact that Trump and his supporters have delighted in Biden's deterioration, and Sweet Mother Karma will have something additional for DJT, too. I'm not sure that I believe in the theories that you can already sense the deterioration in Trump's speech patterns, but I did notice that while he is still exceptionally quick to respond, his responses lack accuracy or specifics. It's going to be interesting to watch.

False. Debunked back in 2021. [Hidden Content] Confirmation bias is dangerous. THERE WAS NO FRAUD.

Still no proof, though…. Right?

It worked, though…. Didn’t it?

The easy answer is this. Four years ago Joe Biden stayed in his basement and let trump beat himself. It’s about to happen again. Trump is out acting like a racist, fighting other republicans, and just being the colossal bung hole that y’all love…. And driving people to the polls to vote for “anybody but Trump.” A better question is “why should she bother answering questions?” She doesn’t have to win votes… Trump is doing her job for her.

Yes, sir... by words and actions. That's exactly what MAGA says.

I think Cruz should win a race that is closer than it should be. I'm a little concerned that there will be down-ticket carnage caused by the Presidential dust-up. Texas is still red, but it won't be for much longer. The Rs are squandering a huge opportunity to bring home the Hispanic vote for generations, but instead we want to talk about "building walls" and "the largest deportation operation in modern history" if Trump gets elected. That affects the illegals of course, but it also threatens the legal citizens who know/love people who will be sent away if Trump's plan goes into effect. Somebody who supports deportation will immediately scream "you know who is in favor of deportations? Immigrants who are here legally." But do you know who never actually makes that claim for themselves? Immigrants who are here legally. It's always some soon-to-retire white guy with a really red complexion and spittle on the corner of his mouth yelling it out on behalf of the unseen legal immigrants.