There’s a saying I like to describe certain bad writing in movies: This character is how stupid people think smart people are.

Well, I’ve long thought that #TimWalz is how out of touch upper class coastal figures think middle class midwesterners are.

And I’d say the debate last night really put that on display.

Midwesterners: this low power fool is what #Democrats think you are. And you should be offended.

#JDVance was no surprise. He’s been a slick talker his whole political career. It’s his whole thing, and it has nothing to do with policy. His performance was pretty meaningless.

But #Walz really helped show that #Harris has poor judgment.

#USPolitics

Voters have come to trust #Democrats on #healthcare much more over the years since the #law #Republicans tagged as “#Obamacare” passed. More than 60% of Americans now say they like the #ACA.
In 2010, Obamacare was the culprit for the Democratic wipeout in #Congress, but its political fortunes have turned dramatically. In 2018, Democrats won the #House, largely by running on a message that w/o a Democratic check, #Trump’s myriad efforts to topple the #law would succeed.

#VPdebate #HarrisWalz2024

In 1991,…Chris Matthews, in a TNR column, proposed a dichotomy that has since become a cliché: the #Democrats were the “Mommy” party [🖕], responsible for the nurturing work of #healthcare, #education, & #SocialSecurity [those exclusively female concerns?], & #Republicans—the “Daddy” party—protected the country from criminals & foreign adversaries & kept a stern eye on the finances [soooo #sexist].

#VPdebate #debate #USpol #sexism #ToxicMasculinity
#TimWalz #JDVance #DaddyIssues #masculinity

#crypto bros love to talk about how they're beating the SEC in the courts. the reality is actually exactly the opposite; out of some 200 cases the bros have beaten the SEC in one (#bitcoin ETFs, unfortunately, where the court forced the SEC to accept the fraudulent data the #CFTC had accepted before it was known to be fraudulent) and "won" half of another one (#Ripple / #XRP), where the part they lost resulted in one of the largest fines in SEC history.

today they lost two more big cases. they will keep losing unless (as they hope) they can bribe congress into changing the laws, which is why crypto is the industry responsible for half of all donations to the 2024 election.

John Reed Stark has the breakdown:

https://x.com/JohnReedStark/status/1841098360138146235

#cryptocurrency #uspol #uspolitics #Election2024 #2024Election #Trump #DonaldTrump #JDVance #uspol #uspolitics #politics #Kamala2024 #KamalaHarris #GOP #MAGA #MAGAts #Vote #Republicans #RVAT #Democrats #HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlue #HarrisForPresident

RS:
Giuliani's daughter decries Trump and endorses Harris

Giuliani's daughter argued the "catastrophic downward spirals" experienced by those in Trump's inner circle should serve as a warning to American voters.

...this moment and this election are so much bigger than any of us."...

"Take it from me, Trump destroys everything he touches. I saw it happen to my family. Don’t let it happen to yours, or to our country."
https://www.rawstory.com/rudy-giuliani-daughter/

#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #Trump

'Catastrophic downward spirals': Giuliani's daughter decries Trump and endorses Harris

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's daughter spoke out against former President Donald Trump in a new editorial for Vanity Fair on Monday.

^{Kathleen Culliton (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)}

If Republicans win, Medicare and Social Security could face major cuts, putting millions of Americans' retirement and disability benefits at risk.

We know, because the GOP and #Project2025 have told us so!

Your vote can make a difference 🇺🇸

Ensure your voice is heard—go to https://voteabroad.org/SocMediaVFA and defend Social Security and Medicare!

#VoteFromAbroad #VoteBlue #Democrats #SaveSocialSecurity

#Democrats have to encourage people to vote, because #Republicans are stopping people from voting

💯 turnout at the polls

MSNBC:
'He was a sociopath': Mary Trump reveals family psychological history in new memoir

“As Mary Trump points out in the new book, quote: ‘Donald had none of the requisite skills to succeed on his own... his willingness to do anything to fit within his father's mold... made him the recipient of tens of millions of dollars to maintain the illusion of brilliance that never existed.’ "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0mn9IMzmk

#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Trump

"NBC, CBS polls show Harris gaining ground on Trump as views brighten"

#Harris #GOP #Democrats #RVAT #Politics #News #USA #2024Election #Vote #Polls #MAGA #Republicans #Kamala #Walz @KamalaHarrisWin

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nbc-cbs-polls-show-harris-154053137.html

"Poll: Newly popular Harris builds momentum, challenging Trump for the mantle of change
The latest NBC News national poll shows Harris leading Trump 49%-44%, within the margin of error, while Trump holds advantages on the economy, inflation and the border."

#Harris #GOP #Democrats #RVAT #Politics #News #USA #2024Election #Vote #Polls #MAGA #Republicans #Kamala #Walz @KamalaHarrisWin

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-newly-popular-harris-challenging-trump-change-rcna171308

Poll: Newly popular Kamala Harris builds momentum, challenging Donald Trump for the mantle of change

A double-digit increase in popularity, rising Democratic enthusiasm and an early edge for representing “change” have vaulted Vice President Kamala Harris forward and reshuffled the 2024 presidential contest, according to a new national NBC News poll.

^{Mark Murray (NBC News)}

🚨🚨🚨#House #Democrats plan multimedia #Project2025 hearing🚨🚨🚨

The hearing is expected to be in the style of the #Jan6, 2021, hearings.

The hearing is scheduled for next week on Tues, Sept 24, to illustrate potential impacts of Project 2025 under a hypothetical #Trump admin.

#authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #kleptocracy #dictatorship #MafiaState #Trumpism

#democracy #law
#HarrisWalz2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/19/house-democrats-plan-multimedia-project-2025-hearing/

Raw Story:
Protesters outside New York Times demand newspaper 'stop normalizing Trump'

Readers left online complaints and cancelled subscriptions before direct protests began...

Their demand, according to one civil rights lawyer, is to stop "sane-washing" Trump...

The activists had... signs with words the Times has avoided using... such as "lies," "convict" and "felon." The group had one...banner...reading "stop normalizing Trump."
https://www.rawstory.com/new-york-times-trump-protest/

#News #Politics #Democrats #Trump

Protesters outside New York Times demand newspaper 'stop normalizing Trump'

The New York Times has garnered criticism over the year for its reporting on Donald Trump and the 2024 election. On Wednesday, that criticism led to in-person protests outside the building.

^{Sarah K. Burris (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)}

Rolling Stone:
Billie Eilish, Finneas Endorse Harris-Walz: ‘Vote Like Your Life Depends on It’

"They are fighting to protect our reproductive freedom, our planet, and our democracy," Eilish says
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-finneas-harris-walz-endorsement-1235104330/

#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris #TimWalz

Billie Eilish and Finneas Endorse Kamala Harris

Billie Eilish and Finneas have endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for the 2024 presidential election.

^{CT Jones (Rolling Stone)}

Salon:
Key Republicans' shrinking leads could give Democrats new path to Senate majority

Polls in Florida and Texas are getting tighter...

While most analyses have identified Montana as the most likely tipping point state for control of the Senate in 2024, there are races in Texas, Florida and potentially Nebraska that appear about as competitive as Montana and could give Democrats a path to the majority.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/17/key-republicans-shrinking-leads-could-give-democrats-new-path-to-senate-majority/

#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats

Key Republicans' shrinking leads could give Democrats new path to Senate majority

Polls in Florida and Texas are getting tighter — and a Nebraska independent could blow up GOP's majority hopes

^Salon.com

MSNBC:
Maddow: 'We were supposed to get better at not having our chains yanked' by Trump

“It’s made-to-order-outrage, and the press was supposed to learn something about dealing with this in 2016, 2015?

What we were supposed to learn is that ...It keeps the discussion on things he’s framing rather than what the election might otherwise be about... Recognize what they are doing is a tactic... They are doing it to change the subject.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nYhdYFSq8w

#News #Politics #Democrats #Trump

@JonChevreau
#WeirdDonOld still thinks he won the 2020 Election despite all evidence to the contrary.

And tens of thousands of his #cult members STILL believe #Democrats are running a child sex dungeon in the basement of a pizza parlor (that has no basement.)

These people are 🦇 💩 😜, so don't expect their king to suddenly realize/admit he made a mistake after the person who tweeted "Haitians are stealing & eating dogs and cats" apologizes.

🔥 JUST 5️⃣2️⃣ DAYS LEFT.

#COLORADO may have been blue in recent years but #Democrats can't be complacent.

Besides, boosting legislative turnout also helps Dems flip competitive Congressional seats! Donate DIRECTLY to these candidates today. #Blue24

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/coblue24?refcode=gabamasto

Keep Colorado Blue in '24. Donate today!

Colorado Dems hold the state legislature, but we can't be complacent. Help them KEEP CO blue in '24 by donating today!

^ActBlue

#Democrats seized on it, tying #Trump directly to the plan by plastering #Project2025 on billboards & mentioning it in speeches as much as possible. They have been successful–tho the plan was released in 2023, the public’s knowledge of it has increased dramatically in the last 2 mos bc of this negative attn.

Could the ideas in Project 2025 actually happen? Not all of them, & not overnight. But a movement amasses #power that then can lead to massive social change….

#autocracy #democracy #law

§ Dismantling #government & elevating #religion

As I have watched & covered #Project2025 & the backlash to it from #Democrats & #Trump’s circle, it has become clear that few have read the document itself. It is at times less aggressive than its detractors would have you believe & at others far more wide-reaching & consequential than a simplistic infographic [could impart].

#authoritarianism #autocracy #NewApostolicReformation #SevenMountainMandate

#law #democracy #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

These attempt to neatly distill all the ways the doc could upend the #USgovernment. For #Democrats, #Project2025 has become a buzzword for #election2024, a shorthand way to warn voters what could be ahead if #Trump wins again in Nov.

My own consumption of the project was not as piecemeal – I read the full *#conservative* manifesto by the #HeritageFoundation & its many #rightwing allies. Here’s what I learned from the document & all the controversy surrounding it.

#autocracy #democracy #law

Raw Story:
Mary Trump: Uncle 'unraveled' early at debate after Harris delivered 'narcissistic injury'

Donald Trump's niece applauded Vice President Kamala Harris for doing exactly what she needed to do at the debate in Philadelphia — rattling her uncle early and causing him to "unravel."
https://www.rawstory.com/mary-trump-2669169528/

#News #Politics #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Trump

Mary Trump: Uncle 'unraveled' early at debate after Harris delivered 'narcissistic injury'

^{Daniel Hampton (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)}

There's a growing contingent of Christians who've come out to support Vice President #KamalaHarris and Governor #timwalz whose values hew more closely to theirs than the treasonous, philandering felon.

#Evangelicals for Harris could motivate a needed voting bloc for the #Democrats and help defuse the drumbeat of dominion that has harmed churches, threatened our #Democracy and damaged the faith of many Americans.

@sarahstankorb
#IndependentJournalism #election2024

https://www.damemagazine.com/2024/08/27/have-evangelicals-had-enough-of-trump/