The record remains broken and we grow weary of listening, but it's impossible to stop playing it — too much hinges on our refusal to hear:

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"The real story of today is that the Republican candidate for president is not mentally able to handle the job of the presidency, and Republican leaders are trying to cover up that reality. ...

To anyone paying attention, it is clear that Trump is not in any shape to manage the government of the United States of America."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #age #MentalDecline #EmperorHasNoClothes
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October 20, 2024

I had hoped to write tonight about the farm bill, which Eric Hovde, running for the Senate from Wisconsin although it’s not clear he lives there, could not talk about in the debate between him and incumbent senator Tammy Baldwin on Friday.

(heathercoxrichardson.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"The fact that someone on Trump’s campaign leaked to Politico that he is 'exhausted' is almost certainly a sign that people down the ranks are deeply concerned about his ability to finish the campaign, let alone run the country. But party leaders continue to stand behind him, raising echoes of their staunch support during Trump’s two impeachment trials."

Exhausted all my eye and Betty Martin!

#Trump #age #MentalDecline #EmperorHasNoClothes
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[christo_459@mastodon.me.uk]

@wdlindsy
And neither is his VP

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"Recent weeks have exposed with awful intensity the accelerating cognitive decline, the rising desperation, the unhinged lying, the hateful attacks and the increasing incoherence of Donald Trump."

~ Steven Beschloss

#Trump #age #MentalDecline #EmperorHasNoClothes
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Overcoming Heartbreak, Embracing Hope and Optimism

Yes, the last decade has often been demoralizing, but we have good reason to envision better days ahead. I take a look back at the last eight years.

(www.americaamerica.news)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"The bottom line is simple: Donald Trump has no business running for the presidency. It’s increasingly difficult to dismiss the notion that Republican kingmakers are well aware of his incapacity but are intent on using his popularity to take the election and then quickly transitioning to a JD Vance presidency."

~ Joyce Vance

#Trump #age #MentalDecline #EmperorHasNoClothes
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The Week Ahead

October 20, 2024

(joycevance.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"Trump’s Campaign is in freefall. Trump’s own behavior has been completely off the rails, and the media are paying attention. His closing argument seems to be that he’s in cognitive decline and not capable of another term as president. I won’t speculate about what’s going on with him but something clearly is, and whatever the issue is it should be disqualifying."

~ Melissa Ryan

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Two Truths and an Observation

Got pre-election anxiety? Let me help you.

(www.altrightdelete.news)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"He's swaying to 'Ave Maria.'"

~ Barack Obama

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[fallsmom@mastodon.coffee]

@wdlindsy

They're saving the seat for JD

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

And as Robert Hubbell reports today, through it all, the beyond shameful New York Times keeps right on trying to sanewash Trump, with hot-shot young reporter Michael Gold trying to sell Trump's off-the-wall lewd reminiscences about Arnold Palmer as "golf stories." Until so many readers shouted back that the Times had to make a correction….

#Trump #age #MentalDecline #EmperorHasNoClothes #NewYorkTimes #sanewashing
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Let’s focus on what we can control!

October 21, 2024

(roberthubbell.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@FallsMom You're right — see Joyce Vance's good comment about that in the thread above.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Christo_459 Though the media, who helped create him, have long presented him to us as a bright, promising young innovative thinker and leader….

[lightfiar@med-mastodon.com]

@wdlindsy Look, any feller can make them thar Mickey D's fries like that there is clearly Prezdenchul Materiel! Yrs, Joe Q. Magat

(And scary Halloween? Enough assholes in swing states, electoral "college" and corrupt supine court will spell our end fucking days, looks like. Ugh.)

[eberhofer@defcon.social]

@wdlindsy nice. I hope you're right.

But while people here shout about how Trump is stupid and can't win, his poll results and even his favorability ratings continue to improve.

There's a colossal final effort and turnout operation needed for Kamala Harris to win this.

#Vote #VoteBlue #VoteBlueDownBallot #KamalaHarris

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@eberhofer I'm not quite clear what you mean when you say I'm right. But yes, at least we're being told the polls are close, but so many games are now played with weaponized polls that I always maintain a wait-and-see attitude regarding elections. I have no doubt, at the same time, that shamefully large numbers of Americans want the fascism the Republican party is now selling, though, and you're right, it's a slog to the end for Kamala Harris. Then we'll wait and see what happens.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@LightFIAR Yes, he must be presdenchul materiel if he can sling those fries, for sure! In a closed restaurant….

[eberhofer@defcon.social]

@wdlindsy right - the polls might be manipulated, of course. But the consistency in the polls across pollsters and states is actually remarkable. It's also consistent with developments in betting markets, crypto and the DJT stock price.

But what matters at the end is who turns out to vote.

#Vote #VoteBlue #VoteBlueDownBallot

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@eberhofer I never discount polling out of hand. That wouldn't be wise. At the same time, we have growing evidence that in recent elections, the Republicans use polling as a weapon to skew polling results, and it's not wise to ignore that now-confirmed finding, either.

We also know that the mainstream media are perfectly willing to be led by the nose by right-wing Republicans, so of course, those weaponized polls get treated as bona fide in the media.

[npaulreads@universeodon.com]

@wdlindsy and JD (or whatever name he's chosen cuz he gets choices, which women won't have) is equally unfit. He's hot-tempered, lies, willing to do anything Trumpworld endorses. He just sounds coherent, and that makes him dangerous.

[engelmichelmann@digitalcourage.social]

@wdlindsy Some politicians argue with facts. But if you have no facts, you have to make Burgers. ‍️ #trumplies

[lightfiar@med-mastodon.com]

@wdlindsy Mr. TFG looks like he dunked his head in the fryer...