“'If Mr. Trump had looked up from his teleprompter at any point during the second half of his 90-minute speech, he would have seen his own supporters slipping out of their bright blue seats, headed for the exits,' The New York Times reported today. 'Slowly but surely, across every stand and in every section, they streamed out. Stage left, a man in a star-spangled cowboy hat sidled down his row at the halfway mark.'"

#KamalaHarris #Trump #SizeMatters
/4

"The fact that Trump began his speech more than an hour late on a day that temperatures in Atlanta exceeded 90 degrees might have sent some people packing, but you didn’t hear that from Trump."

#KamalaHarris #Trump #SizeMatters
/3

https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/boo-hoo

Boo-hoo

Trump's crowds aren't as big as Kamala's because he doesn't have a guitar.

^{Lucian K. Truscott IV (Lucian Truscott Newsletter)}

As Dean Obediallah notes, the difference between Harris' and Trump's Atlanta rallies was night and day:

"The Harris rally—packed with more than 10,000 people—was filled with people who were 'overwhelmingly young, women and a majority of people of color' as Axios reported."

"Trump’s audience was 'overwhelmingly white' per Axios and was far older."

#KamalaHarris #Trump #Atlanta
/2

https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/harris-and-trump-both-held-rallies

Harris and Trump both held rallies in Georgia: Only one looked and sounded like America

We will win this November!

^{Dean Obeidallah (The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah)}

Joyce Vance captures a posting Kamala Harris' campaign made yesterday on Trump's Truth Social site, trolling the hell out of him about size, something he's intently interested in — crowd size, that is.

#KamalaHarris #Trump #SizeMatters
/1

https://joycevance.substack.com/p/back-in-business

"Trump thought standing next to Joe Biden made him look young — or at least young enough. Debating Joe Biden made him sound coherent — or at least coherent enough. Sparring with Joe Biden made him seem energetic — or at least energetic enough.

The side-by-side comparison with Kamala Harris is different. She is young, eloquent, and dynamic. Standing next to Kamala Harris, Trump will look well past his expiration date."

~ Dan Pfeiffer

#KamalaHarris #Trump
/8

https://open.substack.com/pub/messagebox/p/why-trump-is-afraid-to-debate-kamala

Why Trump is Afraid to Debate Kamala Harris

The former President looks scared, weak, and old compared to Harris

^{Dan Pfeiffer (The Message Box)}

#KamalaHarris' early-days momentum could put Georgia, Arizona, and North Carolina back in play — forcing Trump to spend in states he considered safe. https://www.axios.com/2024/08/05/harris-swing-states-arizona-georgia-north-carolina

#mastodon4harris
cc: @kamalaharrisforpresidentnews

For the second time in <2 wks, a doctored video of MVP #KamalaHarris has spread widely on #ElonMusk’s #SocialMedia platform #X.

A video known as a “#deepfake” that was posted on X on Sat *appears* to show #Harris repeating herself over & over again, using a crude audio rendering made to seem like Harris is struggling to finish a complete sentence.

#ElectionInterference #law #disinformation #FarRight #propaganda #Moderation
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/deepfakes-elon-musk-donald-trump-kamala-harris-x/

Elon Musk's X is spreading deepfakes of Kamala Harris

Two phony videos seen by hundreds of millions of users appear to violate X’s own terms of service.

^{Mother Jones}

As you know, there’s plenty of speculation of who #KamalaHarris’ VP pick will be.

Here’s a run-through of vice presidential picks since 1960 and what considerations were prominent in the choice of these running mates, by a scholar who studies American elections.

“My aim is to shed light on how political considerations have changed over the years, which choices may have contributed to a winning campaign – and which didn’t,” they write.
https://theconversation.com/veepstakes-have-evolved-from-where-you-live-to-who-you-are-which-way-will-harris-turn-to-balance-the-ticket-235399
#USPolitics #Election #News

Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

From geographic balancing to making up for what the presidential candidate lacks, the considerations for picking a vice presidential candidate have changed and evolved since the 19th century.

^{The Conversation}

This is TONIGHT, y’all. Cat Ladies for #Harris Zoom call! [reposting with alt text]

https://map.wewontgoback.com/events/cat-ladies-for-kamala-zoom-call-for-action

#CatLadiesForHarris #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #KamalaHarris

The Cat Ladies for Kamala Call to Action meeting has moved from Zoom to YouTube!

Here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/live/UpxafkxKiKk

Edit: updated link!

#CatLadies #KamalaHarris #KamalaHarris2024 #Harris #Harris2024 #CatLadies4Kamala #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #Cats #Cat #Caturday #AllCatsAreBeautiful #DootsToots

Her heart racing as she stared at the page, Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly freaked out Wednesday after seeing her LinkedIn profile had received more than 30 views this week. “What the hell? I’m blowing up!” said Harris, who is believed to have been unnerved by the unprecedented spike in notifications, a development that was particularly surprising to her considering she had not updated the page in at least two years.

https://www.theonion.com/kamala-harris-freaked-out-after-seeing-her-linkedin-pro-1851594938

#LinkedIn #KamalaHarris

Kamala Harris Freaked Out After Seeing Her LinkedIn Profile Got Over 30 Views This Week

WASHINGTON—Her heart racing as she stared at the page, Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly freaked out Wednesday after seeing her LinkedIn profile had received more than 30 views this week.

^{The Ellen Show (The Onion)}

Sorry, but fuck you, David Alexrod. I can’t even think of an exuberance more rational than this. #HarrisForPresident #KamalaHarris

Axelrod: Harris momentum leaning heavily on ‘irrational exuberance’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/axelrod-harris-momentum-leaning-heavily-113143051.html?guccounter=1

Mastodon for Harris early evening update, 8/3. Could be a $9,000 day! I was going to update later, but we are at $8558 as of now, wanted to let people know.. Full-steam ahead! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris

Funds raised as of this post: $469,243.35
# of contributions: 5460
# of recurring contributions: 282

Current target: $500,000

cc @kamalaharrisforpresidentnews #HarrisForPresident
#KamalaHarris

I just gave to Kamala Harris!

Show your support with a contribution.

^ActBlue

They’re good at being very online

#Election2024 #KamalaHarris

#Trump's #Racist Attacks on #KamalaHarris Are Part of a Larger, #Unhinged Plan

Team Trump believes questioning #Harris' racial identity is smart #politics — & is behind him "100 percent," says a person close to Trump

#deranged #weird #racism #WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #misogyny #MAGA #Republicans #USpol
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-kamala-harris-racist-attacks-larger-plan-1235073171/

Trump’s Racist Attacks on Kamala Are Part of a Larger, Unhinged Plan

Team Trump believes questioning Harris’ racial identity is smart politics — and is behind him “100 percent,” says a person close to Trump.

^{Asawin Suebsaeng (Rolling Stone)}

Who is Gov. Josh Shapiro? And what might his experience bring to Kamala Harris’ ticket as VP if he’s chosen?

A quick explainer about his approach to politics including his “get shit done” mentality, from a veteran observer of Pennsylvania politics:
https://theconversation.com/gov-josh-shapiro-has-a-reputation-for-getting-things-done-in-pennsylvania-but-not-necessarily-things-all-democrats-like-235854
#USPolitics #Election2024 #KamalaHarris #News

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like

Pennsylvania’s governor has a long history of bipartisan negotiations and seizing moments in the spotlight.

^{The Conversation}