David A.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

David A. Graham sums up what we got when Trump previously occupied the White House:

"Trump’s term was chaos wrapped in catastrophe, served over incompetence."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
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How Is It This Close?

The most remarkable thing about the 2024 presidential election is that roughly half the electorate still supports Donald Trump.

The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

And Tim Alberta, offering an inside scoop from Trump's team and close advisors about how Trump and his campaign unraveled as time went on, also hits on the word "chaos":

"The past three months had been the most unpleasant of their careers. Win or lose, they said, they were done with the chaos of Donald Trump—even if the nation was not."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
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Inside the Ruthless, Restless Final Days of Trump’s Campaign

“What’s discipline got to do with winning?”

The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"At the center of this tumult, people close to Trump agreed, is a candidate whose appetite for chaos has only grown—and serves as a reminder of what awaits should he win on November 5."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
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[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"His campaign is a mess. Over the weekend, The Atlantic published a devastating piece by Tim Alberta about the infighting in the campaign. You really should read it if you haven’t, it’s full of stunning details. The bottom line is as you might guess: The chaos emanates from the top."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
/5

Donald Trump Has Lost His Sh*t

There is no “context” for performing fellatio on a microphone. He’s gone batty. The only remaining question is whether enough voters recognize it.

The New Republic (newrepublic.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

David Kurtz quotes former Trump DHS General Counsel John Mitnick on why he's voting for Harris:

"You won’t escape the disastrous effects of his policies (e.g., tariffs) on the economy, global instability and damage to national security resulting from his admiration for foreign dictators, or the chaos, lawlessness, and persecution that he promises. No one will."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
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Trump Spent The Final Weekend Showing Exactly Who He Is

INSIDE: Kamala Harris ... Elon Musk ... Quincy Jones

(morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com)

[shsbxheb@fosstodon.org]

@wdlindsy Ha! At the center of this tumult is a candidate that knows he is going to jail!

[phaedral@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy Money. It's that easy. #EatTheRich

[damkina@mas.to]

@wdlindsy And that was WITH guardrails! This time? NO GUARDRAILS!!!

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@damkina For sure.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@phaedral It is, indeed, that easy.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@shsbxheb So it seems. And he himself is the chief chaos agent, since chaos distracts and makes it hard to focus -- on his crimes and guilt.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"Kamala Harris's pathway to becoming the first female President was aided in part by the numerous missteps & blunders of Donald Trump who self-destructed due to his innate cruelty, bigotry, & misogyny.

In the end, Democrats didn’t need to unveil an 'October Surprise' to help Kamala Harris."

~ Wahajat Ali

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
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Donald Trump was The Democrats' October Surprise.

Kamala Harris's pathway to becoming the first female President was aided in part by the numerous missteps & blunders of Donald Trump who self-destructed due to his innate cruelty, bigotry, & misogyny.

(thelefthook.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"They could rely on Donald Trump being himself, a man who remains his worst enemy and couldn’t help but step on rakes every day leading up to the election. He’s going down, just like he did on the microphone.

This should not surprise or shock anyone paying attention to Trump’s behavior, actions, and rhetoric over the past decade. The man is a walking chaos agent whose vomitorium of lies, cruelty, and grievances define his petty vulgarity."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
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[evanwolf@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy A worry for Wednesday: how prepared is democracy for the next wave of assaults but fronted by leaders who come off as young, charming, smart, warm, trustworthy, competent, and legitimate? If we merely eke out a win against this debilitated brute, can we do the same against a wolf in sheep's clothes?

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@evanwolf I share that worry. At the same time, I remind myself that, because I'm an old fellow, this is a battle another generation has to be prepared to take on. And I hope they will do so.