Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz As Running Mate

originally posted by: lilzazz
I wonder how Kamala keeps rising in the polls.

projects.fivethirtyeight.com...

elections2024.thehill.com...

and the one poll that really means something....

www.forbes.com...

Those Forbes odds are from July 31st.
Yesterday Kamala was +124, which is 44.64%
Today it’s still the same..
www.oddschecker.com...

originally posted by: putnam6
a reply to: Degradation33


"tecato gusano"

This made me think of the agave worm/moth larva "gusano de maguey" in a bottle of Monte Alban. We consumed quite regularly in the early to late 80s

The "weird' thing just cracks me up.

A few months ago, the Democrats' big strategy was for Biden to keep calling Trump a loser. It wasn't just a passing thing either, this became a major part of his campaign strategy.

So a bunch of Dem staffers sat around like the overgrown children they are and really thought calling Trump a loser over and over would help Biden win. It culminated in Biden trying it a few times in the debate and Trump thrashed him and when it didn't work Biden short-circuited.

Now their new strategy is "weird."

Over and over again, they just keep showing they are children.

I do not want my country being run by children.

That's just the tip of the iceberg. Two Democrat journalists shadowed the Clinton campaign in 2016 for months. They made a deal where they were embedded deep enough that they weren't allowed to publish their book until after the election. The book is just disgusting to me. The inner workings of the Democrat party are the stuff of high school lunch rooms. The book is called Shattered. If you know anyone who genuinely thinks the Democrats are the adults in the room, have them give this a read.

Five Controversies Surrounding VP Nominee Walz

1995 DUI Arrest - Drunk driving, which he denied. Police strongly disagreed with his denial. Ended up pleaing down to reckless driving.

Black Lives Matter Riots - He let the cities in Minnesota burn for days before acting. Business' and homes were lost. Chaos ruled.

COVID-19 Lockdowns - heavy-handed pandemic restrictions, including lockdowns and mask mandates. He even had hotlines so that people could tattle on neighbors and others who weren't following the lockdowns/masks etc.

Pandemic Relief Fraud Investigation - $250,000,000 fraud going on in Minnesota with COVID programs. Walz's people couldn't handle it and didn't deal with it.

Interference in Police Shooting Case - He pandered to the anticop crowd and interjected himself into an active case involved a cop.

a reply to: Threadbarer

What do you mean "post-democracy America"?

We're not a democracy and never have been. You can't really be post-something if you've never been that thing in the first place.

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: putnam6

I was fairly sure they were mealworms but I may be wrong?

Tim Walz reminds me of Jim Gaffigan

Read quick before we get an off topic, Used to date a Mexican gal, who told me to quit drinking that chit. I thought it was a mealworm too

www.thrillist.com...

You won’t find any insects floating in any bottle of tequila (unless they’ve been invaded by thirsty critters while you weren’t looking), but rather in tequila’s sibling agave spirit, mezcal. And the so-called “worm” isn’t a worm at all, but rather a moth larva. The species, gusano de maguey, actually calls the agave plant home before it transforms into a moth.

The gusano began appearing in commercial bottles sometime around the 1940s or ‘50s. There are a few competing origin stories floating around the internet, but none are entirely believable. One claims that mezcal entrepreneur Jacobo Lozano Páez conceived the practice because he believed the gusano helped the flavor of the mezcal. Alternatively, mezcal brands may have added the larvae as proof that their spirits contained enough alcohol to pickle the insects. More likely, it’s all one big marketing gimmick to help bottom shelf brands sell inferior mezcal on shock value alone.

a reply to: Degradation33

I'll remember to scrub all evidence of a sense of humor from my future posts on these adult topics.

Don't forget the sarcasm as well....cultist tend to be myopic and don hear good.

originally posted by: MrGashler
a reply to: Threadbarer

What do you mean "post-democracy America"?

We're not a democracy and never have been. You can't really be post-something if you've never been that thing in the first place.

I love how they pretend to care so much about democracy when they wanted an uncontested election, repeatedly try to jail their opposition, and their party hasn't let them pick their nominee in over 15 years.

a reply to: MrGashler

The United States is a democracy.

Or more specifically it is a federal republic and a representative democracy.

You have elected representatives, free and fair elections, protection of individual rights, and freedom of speech and expression.

What is not democratic about all of those characteristics?

originally posted by: andy06shake
The United States is a democracy.

Or more specifically it is a federal republic and a representative democracy.

It is a Constitutional Republic with the institution of a democratic process within that Constitutional Republic of electing representatives. It is not a democracy. This is taught in 8th grade civics class. Pretty basic stuff.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,"

US Constitution Net

The United States operates as a constitutional republic, a form of government that involves representatives elected by the people, who execute their duties under the constraints of a prevailing constitution that specifies the powers and limits of government.

originally posted by: YourFaceAgain

originally posted by: putnam6
a reply to: Degradation33


"tecato gusano"

This made me think of the agave worm/moth larva "gusano de maguey" in a bottle of Monte Alban. We consumed quite regularly in the early to late 80s

The "weird' thing just cracks me up.

A few months ago, the Democrats' big strategy was for Biden to keep calling Trump a loser. It wasn't just a passing thing either, this became a major part of his campaign strategy.

So a bunch of Dem staffers sat around like the overgrown children they are and really thought calling Trump a loser over and over would help Biden win. It culminated in Biden trying it a few times in the debate and Trump thrashed him and when it didn't work Biden short-circuited.

Now their new strategy is "weird."

Over and over again, they just keep showing they are children.

I do not want my country being run by children.

That's just the tip of the iceberg. Two Democrat journalists shadowed the Clinton campaign in 2016 for months. They made a deal where they were embedded deep enough that they weren't allowed to publish their book until after the election. The book is just disgusting to me. The inner workings of the Democrat party are the stuff of high school lunch rooms. The book is called Shattered. If you know anyone who genuinely thinks the Democrats are the adults in the room, have them give this a read.

I read about Bill and Hilliary long before that in Blood Sport the Whitewater book about that scandal Web Hubbell and Rose Law Firm and a lot more.

Where it was said the Clintons and in particular Hilliary will accuse the opposition of doing exactly what she and Bill were doing.

originally posted by: lilzazz

originally posted by: YourFaceAgain

originally posted by: lilzazz
I wonder how Kamala keeps rising in the polls.

projects.fivethirtyeight.com...

elections2024.thehill.com...

and the one poll that really means something....

www.forbes.com...

Democrat media and Democrat Big Tech are going all in to help her. They won the election for Biden. There's no reason to think they can't do the same for Harris.

The GOP would have a much better chance it they didn't keep wanting to decrease medicare, SS, medicaid and other health services.

www.whitehouse.gov... rity-and-the-affordable-care-act-raising-costs-and-cutting-taxes-for-the-wealthy/

With an ageing demographic and they want to cut SS and Medicare... Yeah, that should help their cause. GOP lost the women's vote and now they are throwing the senior citizens under the bus...great way to run a campaign.

That's the Biden WH issuing a campaign press release following up from Biden's SotU. Biden was fact-checked over his lies about Republican "plans" after his SotU. Here's one. Politifact rated that particular statement "mostly false."

It is necessary to make some changes to our entitlement programs though. Social security will be insolvent by the mid 2030s. That's not a Republican "conspiracy theory," it's fact and it's based on math. The CBO, which is usually pretty harsh on Republicans, has been warning about this.

The Republican plan that Biden criticized would not cut social security benefits for seniors, as the fact check I linked you to (and that I know you won't read) explained very clearly.

The Democrat plan, which is to stick their heads in the sand and do nothing except try to use the issue to win elections, will result in automatic cuts that are already codified. Under that plan, seniors could lose up to 23% of their social security payments.

We have about 10 years to fix it. And it's not like the climate hoax that keeps getting pushed out 10 years. The pessimistic estimates are 2033. The optimistic estimates are 2037.

What you really should be asking yourself is why you got lied to, and why you're gonna continue to believe the people who lied to you.

originally posted by: lilzazz
a reply to: Degradation33

I'll remember to scrub all evidence of a sense of humor from my future posts on these adult topics.

Don't forget the sarcasm as well....cultist tend to be myopic and don hear good.

We'll see who's a cultist. I bet you ignore the facts I just gave you and continue drinking from the poisoned well that sold you those lies about social security.

“One person’s socialism is another person's neighborliness.” -Tim Walz
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a reply to: FlyersFan

Semantics FlyersFan.

Same as the UK is also a constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial monarch.

But political power is exercised by elected officials.

We are both democratic nations to suggest otherwise, i have to wonder why?

originally posted by: andy06shake
Semantics FlyersFan.?

Sorry, I disagree.
I think it's important to get the words right on this.
Democracy means one thing.
Constitutional Republic means something else.
Simply saying 'democracy' takes away from the Constitution
and that's what holds the country together.

a reply to: andy06shake

None of those things constitute a democracy. Literally not one of them.
We are a constitutional republic with a representative form of government. We have aspects of a democracy, yes, but we are absolutely not a democracy and have never been one and it is 100% intentional that we are not a democracy.
This is why it's so hilarious to hear democrats talk about such and such being a threat to our democracy. You can't threaten something that doesn't exist. Same as you cant be post-democracy when you've never been a democracy in the first place.

Democrats keep calling us a Democracy. But we aren't.
And it' s important to remember that we are not.

Some key things about a Constitutional Republic vs a regular 'Democracy' or even a rule by monarchy ...

US Constitution Net

One fundamental principle of a constitutional republic is the protection of minority rights against the potential tyranny of the majority. This design counters direct democracy, where majority rules could potentially ride roughshod over minority interests. The U.S. Constitution outlines various checks and balances intended to prevent any single branch of government from gaining absolute power, thereby protecting individual rights from being infringed upon by majority vote.

Another key element of this governance style is the separation of powers among branches of the government, a system meant to foster a balance of power. The legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch enforces these laws, and the judiciary interprets them. Each branch operates independently from the others to prevent any accumulation of power, adhering to the principles laid out by the framers of the Constitution.

The electoral process distinctly forms the basis of the U.S. as a republic. Citizens do not vote directly for laws and policies but instead elect representatives who make these decisions on their behalf. This filter theoretically places an informed decision-making body between the populace's desire and the law, which aligns with the characteristics of a republic.

The rule of law also serves as a cornerstone in a constitutional republic. Unlike monarchies of the past where rulers were law unto themselves, in a constitutional republic such as the U.S., every citizen, irrespective of their status or authority, is subject to the law. This adherence to codified laws confirms the U.S.' attachment to the abstract principles of democracy and to a rational legal framework that governs society's functioning.

a reply to: FlyersFan

And in a democracy that disagreement is perfectly acceptable hence the freedom of expression and speech part.

As to the US Constitution, it was influenced significantly by the likes of the Magna Carta never mind a variety of other sources.

It's a beautiful thing.

Commendable.

But America is hardly the only democratic nation on Earth nonetheless a democracy.

a reply to: MrGashler

The United States is widely recognised as a democracy.

And as is evidenced by regular, free elections, a constitution guaranteeing civil liberties, an independent judiciary, checks and balances among government branches, political pluralism, and mechanisms for accountability.

If you choose to disregard the facts thats up to you.

Dont make your nation any less a democracy, just another type.

What if I said this foreshadows a complete wipe out of Harris, except for Minnesota something like Reagan 1984.
Impossible you say, not if the 2020 results are counted accurately and a bunch more people jump in for Trump and a miracle prevents all cheating from the DNC, due to a October surprise that decimates the DNC and demoralizes the entire turnout across the country for the DNC.

originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: FlyersFan

Semantics FlyersFan.

Same as the UK is also a constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial monarch.

But political power is exercised by elected officials.

We are both democratic nations to suggest otherwise, i have to wonder why?

originally posted by: FlyersFan

originally posted by: andy06shake
Semantics FlyersFan.?

Sorry, I disagree.
I think it's important to get the words right on this.
Democracy means one thing.
Constitutional Republic means something else.
Simply saying 'democracy' takes away from the Constitution
and that's what holds the country together.

You guys both have points. It really boils down to whose definition of "democracy" you use and it's an open debate among political scholars.

One definition of democracy is simply that governing authority lies with the people, who elect their leaders in free elections. By that definition, the US is a democracy. Our constitutional republic system would just be considered a type of democracy then, the same way an apple is a type of fruit.

But it's complicated because we have things like the electoral college, where a majority of the people don't necessarily select the President. We also have things like the federalist system of States where the States have authority over some matters that the federal government, and therefore most of the country, has no say in.

Some scholars think these things are undemocratic enough to classify the US as an entirely different system from democracy. It's largely a philosophical debate. What you call it doesn't change how it works so it's kind of a moot point.