Wednesday Open Thread: Respect for Puerto Rico

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2024
Posted on Wed Oct 30, 2024 at 05:31:54 PM EST
Tags: Trump, Puerto Rico (all tags)

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Reggaeton music artist Nicky Jam has rescinded his endorsement of Donald Trump as a result of the racist and degrading comments delivered by a comedian who performed at a recent Trump campaign event, particularly those targeting Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans.

Nicky Jam was one of the only Reggaeton artists to support Trump. He got a lot of heat from other musicians about it. He attended a Trump rally in Las Vegas in September, where Trump, having no idea who he was, introduced him as a female telling the audience "She's hot." Today, in rescinding his endorsement in this Instagram video in Spanish he said: (rough translation)

"The reason why I supported Donald Trump was because I thought it was the best thing for the economy in the United States, where many Latinos live ... I thought it was the best move. Never in my life did I think that a month later a comedian was going to come to criticize my country and talk bad about my country and therefore, I renounce any support to Donald Trump and That’s why I’m renouncing my support for Donald Trump and stepping away from any political conversation. Puerto Rico deserves respect.” he said.

Puerto Ricans can't vote in the U.S. Presidential election, but they have a lot of weight with relatives and friends who can vote. Nicky Jam has 43 million followers on Instagram. In 3 hours, the post had more than 85,000 likes.

Also today, Arnold Schwarzenegger broke with Republicans and said he's voting for Kamala Harris. [More...]

The Netflix biographic series about Nicky Jam, Nicky Jam, El Ganador, is really good. My favorite song of his is Hasta La Manacer (video here). It's also the only song of his I can sing along with in Spanish, thanks to this video from the Lyrica app which helps you learn Spanish by singing songs.

I started visiting San Juan on vacations when I was in high school, but always went to San Juan, and hotels in Condado or Miramar. My parents moved from New York to Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico when I started law school. They also lived in Aguadilla. They rented a house on the former Ramey Air Force Base for I think $100 a month, and a beach shack on the famous Rincon surfing beach south of Aguadilla. It's where I spent every law school vacation for three years, each time bringing a different law school friend. I loved those years, and I love Puerto Rico.

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

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Trick or (5.00 / 1) (#11)
by CaptHowdy on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 02:10:53 PM EST

TREAT

my that (5.00 / 1) (#12)
by Ga6thDem on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 02:18:08 PM EST

is funny. I have to laugh when conservatives now complain about Drudge and people like George Conway. Nobody elevated Drudge like conservatives.


LOL! (none / 0) (#26)
by Donald from Hawaii on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 01:49:58 AM EST

Trump looks just like Alec Baldwin's parody on SNL.


: Except (none / 0) (#48)
by Zorba on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 11:57:02 AM EST

Alec did it better. ;-)

This might be the best political (5.00 / 2) (#14)
by jmacWA on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 04:15:29 PM EST

ad I've ever seen

I thought that this one... (5.00 / 1) (#24)
by desertswine on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 08:30:39 PM EST

is very effective.

It resonates on a certain level.


This one hit me (5.00 / 2) (#25)
by CaptHowdy on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 09:04:51 PM EST

I've never seen them show surgical scars.

Just saw this ad. (none / 0) (#76)
by vml68 on Mon Nov 04, 2024 at 09:56:08 AM EST

Creepy, unsettling but effective.


: I don't see the problem -Magas (none / 0) (#77)
by jondee on Mon Nov 04, 2024 at 11:11:47 AM EST

Back to my local deli for a new ad (5.00 / 1) (#22)
by Peter G on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 08:06:26 PM EST

(the "acting" is unfortunately even worse than the professionally-made Jewish Republican Coalition one staged at the same deli) featuring former PA Governor Rendell, our former local Republican state legislator, the former chair of our county Repub Party, and a young woman I don't recognize, all agreeing they support Harris for President (and they support Israel).

In Arizona, (5.00 / 4) (#29)
by KeysDan on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 09:21:31 AM EST

Trump said Liz Cheney should be put in front of a firing squad. Nine barrels aimed at her face. And this election is supposedly close? I don't get it!

This is good (5.00 / 1) (#44)
by CaptHowdy on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 07:50:51 AM EST

Watch right-wing Washington Post columnist quit and walk off livestream

If you like Bohemian Rhapsody (5.00 / 5) (#45)
by jmacWA on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 08:54:21 AM EST

check this out.

: Great (none / 0) (#46)
by jondee on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 10:13:58 AM EST

I thought that was Sam Seder in the back row for a second.

Don't forget to set your clocks back (5.00 / 2) (#61)
by CaptHowdy on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 06:50:36 PM EST

to 1860

: BCE (none / 0) (#64)
by jondee on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 07:11:40 PM EST

It looks like Donald has seen he is losing (5.00 / 1) (#82)
by CaptHowdy on Mon Nov 04, 2024 at 06:52:25 PM EST

and being who he is he wants to take as much of the country AND the Republican Party down with him as he can.

Everything uneventful in our end of PA (5.00 / 2) (#86)
by Peter G on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 02:00:20 PM EST

so far. My wife has returned, as of 2 pm, from her shift as a credentialed pollwatcher, which began at 6:20 am. Worked in the purple end of Montgomery County, PA, with a good turnout and promising appearances. (She is already back in bed, napping.) Our daughter, working in South Philadelphia, reports record turnout so far, which is good news. One of our sons-in-law has been spending the day texting likely D voters in swing states on behalf of some get-out-the-vote operation. We are trying to stay kalm-a-la and carry-on-a-la.

It's going to be a happy day but (5.00 / 1) (#88)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 03:45:05 PM EST

Every presidential election since 1992
I have spent with my friends Suzanne and David. I was with them in Nov 2020 and she died 2 months later

It's started with Clinton. They were big Clinton fans. I flew to Little Rock 92 and 96. They came to LA in 2000 and we have been back and forth.

I was unprepared for how much I would miss them. Especially for THIS.

Sorry (none / 0) (#90)
by Ga6thDem on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 03:55:18 PM EST

About your friend. Bad part about aging. You start losing friends.

I honestly can't watch. I have 2016 PTSD still. The previous months have stressed me out


: You (none / 0) (#91)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 04:22:13 PM EST

will be sorry

: Very true (none / 0) (#92)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 04:23:40 PM EST

The paint is still drying on my new wheelchair access ramp.
Not for me, yet.

: I didn't mention (none / 0) (#93)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 04:25:09 PM EST

David had a major stroke. So...

Larry Krasner Philly DA (5.00 / 1) (#99)
by jondee on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 06:56:54 PM EST

My man, telling Trump militia doofuses "Eff around and find out." After Il Duce spouted off about "massive cheating" in Philadelphia.

Went to (none / 0) (#1)
by Ga6thDem on Wed Oct 30, 2024 at 05:49:19 PM EST

A Harris rally today in Raleigh. Tons of people. She can manage to get to rallies when she is supposed to unlike orange moron who makes his peons wait for sometimes hours.

I am such a roller coaster over this election. I quit watching cable news because I needed Xanax afterwards. Do they realize how much they are stressing voters out ?

The (5.00 / 2) (#2)
by FlJoe on Wed Oct 30, 2024 at 06:17:31 PM EST

stress is a feature, not a bug.


: It certainly seems so (5.00 / 1) (#4)
by Ga6thDem on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 06:29:40 AM EST

it will get much worse (none / 0) (#3)
by Jeralyn on Wed Oct 30, 2024 at 09:13:31 PM EST

Like on election day waiting for the exit polls to come out.

Kudos to you for going to a rally.


A friend of mine is going out to dinner (none / 0) (#5)
by Ga6thDem on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 06:30:27 AM EST

On election night for that very reason


I've got a gummy stashed. (5.00 / 4) (#16)
by Chuck0 on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 05:12:13 PM EST

It's the only way I'll get any sleep that night.


Someone just gave me some (none / 0) (#23)
by jondee on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 08:15:08 PM EST

they said just take a third of one so they must be pretty potent.

We don't want another episode here like when my chocoholic wife ate almost an entire Willy Wonka bar she found in the fridge, before realizing it was THC.
The result was equal parts hilarious and concerning. Thank God my daughter was here visiting at the time.


It's legal here now (none / 0) (#49)
by Zorba on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 12:15:12 PM EST

So we have no problem with gummies, vapes, whatever suits your fancy.


I've discovered something new (none / 0) (#52)
by CaptHowdy on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 03:19:10 PM EST

at least to me. I've been doing gummies for a long time. I gave up smoking long ago.

But this stuff is great

Full Spectrum Raw Cannabis Oil

As I said, I'm experienced. This stuff makes me want to do stuff. It's not zombie on the couch stuff but it very potent. They say it feels different because it's "full spectrum".

Over the last week I have built a wheelchair access ramp at my house. It turned out great but I would not have wanted to drive at all through the whole process.


This frome the link (none / 0) (#53)
by CaptHowdy on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 03:31:05 PM EST

conditions requiring a higher dose, or those with a higher tolerance to cannabinoids.
When consuming ArkanRAW, begin with a dose no bigger than a grain of rice

My friend tried this before I did. It comes it a thing similar to a syringe. It has the texture a appearance of Gorilla Glue. He said he accidentally squirted out a lot and didn't know what to do with it, do he just ate it.

Don't do that.

My current dose is about the size of an enteric aspirin.
That would send most people to the emergency room


no thank you (5.00 / 1) (#54)
by leap2 on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 03:56:35 PM EST

I really liked the dime-bags I'd get some 40 years ago. There was a ritual associated with those baggies that was fun: cleaning the dope. Removing the stems and seeds, leaving the leaves. There were no buds; I think those were reserved for hash. The stuff was a nice buzz, nothing like the gonzo hashish-like dope that is the standard now. I cannot handle that and I don't want to.


: More for me (none / 0) (#55)
by CaptHowdy on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 04:14:35 PM EST

The smoking is just bad for you. I have the same spiritual ritual feelings about rolling and smoking.
At 73 I got tired of coughing.
This has become actual medication to me. I have arthritis. Pretty bad. This helps. It actually helps a lot more than I expected it to when I got my medical card.

Captain Howdy (none / 0) (#59)
by fishcamp on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 06:19:16 PM EST

Is it indica or sativa? Big difference.


I'm an indica guy (none / 0) (#60)
by CaptHowdy on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 06:43:44 PM EST

But I'm not sure it matters in this case. And I honestly don't know. I don't remember it being mentioned on the website. I'll ask.


Probably a hybrid. (none / 0) (#62)
by fishcamp on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 06:55:25 PM EST

: My tolerance has definitely (5.00 / 2) (#65)
by jondee on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 07:56:27 PM EST

gone down since my rasta man vibration days.

That's cool. (none / 0) (#27)
by Donald from Hawaii on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 02:15:08 AM EST

We don't get rallies out here. That's probably because on average, GOP presidential candidates only garner 30% of Hawaii's vote.


Trump is expected to declare victory (none / 0) (#6)
by CaptHowdy on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 12:37:03 PM EST

when the polls close.

If he does he should be arrested.

I really think the performance that's coming could be his final undoing.

You know it's coming (none / 0) (#7)
by CaptHowdy on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 12:40:13 PM EST

Bannon Leaves Jail, Immediately Urges Trump to Falsely Declare Victory Again
"He should step up and inform American citizens..."

Yes (none / 0) (#8)
by Ga6thDem on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 01:02:07 PM EST

11pm instead of 2:30am.

Start the terrorist attacks earlier I guess. My fervent wish is that it will be an early night and it won't matter what he says.


Good luck with that wish (none / 0) (#9)
by coast on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 01:15:54 PM EST

I believe a majority of the "battleground states" announced their results at least a day and as long a a few weeks after the last election. Voting is going to be so tight in a number of states, I don't see a winner being evident for sometime after the 5th.


: That is (none / 0) (#10)
by Ga6thDem on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 01:30:00 PM EST

pretty much the thoughts of the pundits et.al.
Conservatives however are whining about their voters not showing up so far. However that doesn't mean they will not come out on election day.
I just dread yet another repeat of 2020 with the lies, court cases, election officials threatened. It was a literal nightmare in GA. You wondered if you could go somewhere and not be threatened or shot by a Trumper. Four years later Ruby and Shea are finally getting justice for what happened to them.

States will be counting (none / 0) (#17)
by Chuck0 on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 05:16:10 PM EST

and recounting and then recounting votes again. So there will be no victor Nov. 5. And it's all because of the Orange Moron. It is completely his fault that states will be reluctant to release votes counts too early. They will want to get it right. And that still will not stop that GD blowhard from spewing his vitriol. And the lawsuits.

This SOB has me exhausted. He has been running for 3 GD years now. Eff him. Eff the his GD family. I hope I can outlive him just the pleasure of pi$$ing on his grave.


Oh sure (none / 0) (#18)
by CaptHowdy on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 05:21:35 PM EST

They even stopped attempts to change laws so votes could be counted before election day.

It's insane. But I'm tellin ya. He WILL declare victory election night and then it will be on.


: I'm with you Capt. (none / 0) (#21)
by Chuck0 on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 06:37:07 PM EST

I agree. He will be declaring victory even before the west coast polls close. I'm sure he doesn't fully grok time zones.
He will be declaring victory by 9pm EST. I'm sure of it.
Here in PA, they cannot count a single mail in ballot before election day. And those votes end up getting counted last. You know, cause, gee it's a busy day.
And there will be much chaos.

About exhaustion (none / 0) (#19)
by CaptHowdy on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 05:24:04 PM EST

you are not alone. I think when he tries this game again it will blow up in his face. Bigly.

No one wants this but the 25% but he is going to try to steal the election.

It's that or prison.


Yep. Or else, ... (5.00 / 1) (#28)
by Donald from Hawaii on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 02:32:19 AM EST

CaotHowdy: "It's that or prison."

... we'll be reading about Trump fleeing to Riyadh a week or so from now and asking Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for political asylum. He's got his own plane, and I really can't see him sticking around for his Nov. 26 sentencing date in New York with Judge Juan Merchan. Because if I were His Honor, I'd immediately remand the defendant into custody that day.

Do I sound like I really want him held accountable for what he's done to us? I sure hope so.

;-D


How much would you love (none / 0) (#30)
by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 11:38:27 AM EST

his being grabbed at an airport trying to leave the country?

Let me count the ways.

I'll be surprised if they don't take his passport.
But Putin would need a passport.
I'm betting they are watching him every minute.

He still supposed to be sentenced in a couple of weeks.


Putin, like Trump, has a documented history ... (5.00 / 1) (#33)
by Donald from Hawaii on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 12:45:52 PM EST

... of disposing of people who no longer serve a useful purpose to him. In that regard, it sure would be a shame to wake up one morning to the news that Trump accidentally fell off a 12th floor hotel balcony in Moscow.

Yes, indeedy, a damn shame. ;-D


I meant to say (none / 0) (#36)
by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 03:39:16 PM EST

Putin would not need a passport. It would be great to catch him in the process of fleeing to Russia

But who knows. The best would be if Putin sent him back.


: Putin (5.00 / 1) (#40)
by Ga6thDem on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 04:54:16 PM EST

Never returns used assets. Like Donald said they tend to fall out of windows or drink strange tea

KOS (none / 0) (#20)
by CaptHowdy on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 05:28:15 PM EST

MAGA zealots are reportedly planning Jan. 6 chaos--again

He's already accusing Pennsylvanians (none / 0) (#13)
by jondee on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 04:14:48 PM EST

of cheating.

When is someone of significant influence on the Right going to be Joseph Welch and finally step up and say "Have you no sense of decency, sir?"

I'm not expecting it to come from billionaire baby-man, Elon.

: They found fraudulent registration APPLICATIONS. (5.00 / 1) (#15)
by Chuck0 on Thu Oct 31, 2024 at 05:04:43 PM EST

That's it. Just applications to register. No ballots, not votes, nada. This is a sign that the system actually does work. Someone tried to abuse the system, the system caught them.

The bobbleheads (none / 0) (#31)
by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 11:40:26 AM EST

are all suffering from hysterical exhaustion.

Every time you think the "coverage" can't get any more lame or stupid you are surprised.

I stopped watching awhile ago but a few times a day I check in for a laugh.

I've never really cared for CNN's Van Jones, .... (5.00 / 3) (#34)
by Donald from Hawaii on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 12:54:29 PM EST

... but he said something a couple of weeks ago in response to Dana Bash's contention that Kamala Harris "needs to provide more specifics" that really struck me, because it succinctly summed up the media's glaring double standards in their campaign coverage:

"Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are not taking the same exam. And I think it bothers people. They're not taking the same exam. He gets to be lawless. She has to be flawless. That's what's unfair, and it's pi$$ing people off."

: A lot (5.00 / 1) (#35)
by Ga6thDem on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 02:34:38 PM EST

Of that goes back to 2016. People see Kamala getting the full Hillary treatment and aren't having any of it.

Won't rest (none / 0) (#32)
by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 11:42:56 AM EST

until they speak to the last undecided voter at 9pm on Tuesday night.


Deep thoughts (none / 0) (#37)
by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 04:13:33 PM EST

As far as elections, I always thought if we could make the choices clear enough our side would win. Because we have better ideas. Bill Clinton used to say that.

Over my life the clarity of the message has varied. This time we finally get an election that is about all our issues. Our very way of life.

It's the mother of all choice elections. I think we survive. Be careful what you wish for I guess

PS (none / 0) (#38)
by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 04:16:40 PM EST

Surviving it will make us a stronger country


I agree (none / 0) (#39)
by Ga6thDem on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 04:52:22 PM EST

We will come out better on the other side. I hope it doesn't take four more years to get to the other side.

One thing I give Trump credit for is he separated the wheat from the chaff. That goes for both the left and the right.


: The thing is (5.00 / 2) (#43)
by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 08:40:40 PM EST

whoever the next president is they will preside over a spectacular period of prosperity. All that money they dumped into the economy and the investments in infrastructure.
All stuff that won't really pay off for a few years.
Letting Trump take credit for that would be the greatest injustice of all.

: Yes very much (none / 0) (#42)
by CaptHowdy on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 08:36:51 PM EST

He ripped off the mask.

The Trump (none / 0) (#41)
by Ga6thDem on Fri Nov 01, 2024 at 04:57:21 PM EST

Campaign called my sisters house here in NC and it seems they have bad software because they kept leaving the same message over and over. We finally told her to pick up the phone and hang up the call

#1 Oregon plays Michigan today. (none / 0) (#47)
by fishcamp on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 11:56:39 AM EST

Go Ducks.

: It looks good. (5.00 / 1) (#56)
by Chuck0 on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 05:35:37 PM EST

31-17 in the 4th quarter. About 7 minutes left.

#TrumpIsGoingDown (none / 0) (#50)
by vml68 on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 12:27:26 PM EST

I thought we had seen and heard it all when it came to the Orange loon. Apparently, not.

Tr*mp simulates oral s@x with mic.

How statesman-like (none / 0) (#63)
by jondee on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 07:10:15 PM EST

Lincolnesque even.


: I've seen feral pigs (5.00 / 3) (#66)
by jondee on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 07:58:45 PM EST

that carry themselves with more dignity.

The Perils of the Good-Enough Candidate (none / 0) (#51)
by RickyJim on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 01:04:19 PM EST

This is the title of Jay Caspian Kang's critique of the Harris campaign in the New Yorker. I agree with him completely.

Lots of talk about how long (none / 0) (#57)
by CaptHowdy on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 05:47:25 PM EST

How long until we know who won.

The thing is Trump has camped out in NC till Tuesday. That's because they are worried about NC.

And NC usually reports pretty early. If Kamala wins NC it's over. They might not call it but it's over. Early.

Early (5.00 / 1) (#58)
by CaptHowdy on Sat Nov 02, 2024 at 06:16:48 PM EST

Kamala Harris now leads Donald Trump in Iowa -- a startling reversal for Democrats and Republicans who have all but written off the state's presidential contest as a certain Trump victory.
A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Vice President Harris leading former President Trump 47% to 44% among likely voters just days before a high-stakes election that appears deadlocked in key battleground states.
The results follow a September Iowa Poll that showed Trump with a 4-point lead over Harris and a June Iowa Poll showing him with an 18-point lead over Democratic President Joe Biden, who was the presumed Democratic nominee at the time.

I have been predicting this. (none / 0) (#68)
by Chuck0 on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 01:08:52 PM EST

I told some friends that I expected at least one red state from 2020 to turn blue. Iowa was my top pick. I think Kansas is a possibility as well. There's a lot of talk online about Texas. Cruz is dragging down the GQP vote. They really don't like him. They need to pass that dislike along to their governor.

I think AZ will stay blue as will NV. NC is still a possibility. Robinson is dragging down that GQP vote.


Florida (none / 0) (#69)
by CaptHowdy on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 02:29:44 PM EST

and Iowa


: Sorry (none / 0) (#70)
by CaptHowdy on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 02:30:23 PM EST

Ohio

Not sure about TX (none / 0) (#72)
by CaptHowdy on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 02:37:15 PM EST

for president, maybe. But the rumor is even republicans want Ted gone.


The NC (none / 0) (#75)
by Ga6thDem on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 03:47:51 PM EST

GOP is a literal dumpster fire.Robinson may be getting the most press but the lady running for school superintendent is a Qanon home schooler.


NBC (5.00 / 1) (#67)
by CaptHowdy on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 12:50:49 PM EST

"With just three days until the election, former President Donald Trump's campaign remains unsettled about his prospects in North Carolina, a Sun Belt state that he's claimed in two consecutive presidential elections," NBC News reports.
"When asked why, a Trump campaign official put it bluntly."
Said the official: "If there's one state that could bite you in the ass, it's North Carolina."

Your (none / 0) (#73)
by Ga6thDem on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 03:30:31 PM EST

Explanation is the first one I've heard that make sense. Trump can't win without Georgia and it is not looking all that good for him either yet no camping out.


If he loses NC (none / 0) (#81)
by CaptHowdy on Mon Nov 04, 2024 at 04:48:49 PM EST

they will be talking about him losing even before he can say he won.


: I know (none / 0) (#84)
by Ga6thDem on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 04:31:17 AM EST

And it is almost too glorious to hope for. The party head is a firecracker and all statewide elected offices are D so hopefully all the campaigns are coordinating.

This (none / 0) (#80)
by CaptHowdy on Mon Nov 04, 2024 at 04:46:44 PM EST

When the Harris Campaign Expects Election Results
November 4, 2024 at 4:49 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 274 Comments
"Near-complete election results are expected from Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan on Tuesday night, but only partial results from Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Arizona, Harris-Walz campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon told reporters in a Monday afternoon briefing," the Wall Street Journal reports.
"Dillon predicted additional results from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania will be available earlier in the day Wednesday, with Arizona and Nevada trickling in the rest of the week."
Said Dillon: "We're going to continue to see new votes being reported for many days after Election Day. We believe this race is going to be incredibly close, so we may not know the results of this election for several days."

This is just sad (none / 0) (#71)
by CaptHowdy on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 02:32:01 PM EST

Canvassers for Elon Musk's America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out
A dozen Black canvassers were tricked, threatened, and driven in seatless U-Haul vans. They were fired after WIRED reported on their plight--some without full pay or a way back home.

: We had (none / 0) (#74)
by Ga6thDem on Sun Nov 03, 2024 at 03:33:30 PM EST

A Trump canvasser come here and said she had a ballot. I have never had that happen before. Do you know if that us legal?

Michael Moore is a windbag (none / 0) (#78)
by CaptHowdy on Mon Nov 04, 2024 at 03:51:13 PM EST

but he's right about this

As you know, I have been loathe to predict how I really feel the election is going to turn out on Tuesday. But I'm guessing by now you've picked up a basic sense from me that, contrary to the breathless punditry of how "dangerously close" this election is -- It's a tie! It's a 50-50 country! It's neck-and-neck! It's kneecap-to-kneecap! Trump's gonna win! -- I have felt for a long time that not only is Trump going to lose (because, yes, I have a lot of faith in the goodness of my fellow Americans), but Kamala Harris is going to win, and win big. With crowd-size numbers that even Trump will be blown away by, meaning this is the last that we will see him (unless Dr. Phil does a live special from Epstein Island a few years from now).

: Except the (5.00 / 2) (#79)
by CaptHowdy on Mon Nov 04, 2024 at 03:52:26 PM EST

"last we will see of him..." part.
If only.

Glad we cast our ballots early, ... (none / 0) (#83)
by Donald from Hawaii on Mon Nov 04, 2024 at 11:52:42 PM EST

... because we haven't, you know, had a 5 in. / hr. monsoon since June. Two of my subordinates had to work from home today because the highway from Keaau to Hilo was impassable. The rains are expected to continue through Wednesday, with some snow on Mauna Kea. Winter has arrived early.

This (5.00 / 2) (#85)
by Ga6thDem on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 04:32:30 AM EST

Type of situation is one that I have used as to why early voting is a good thing


Heavy rains in MO (5.00 / 1) (#95)
by MO Blue on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 05:07:44 PM EST

Several roads are closed due to flooding. Since right at this moment I prefer not going high, I can't help hoping the roads are in rural areas that vote heavily for the orange one and prevent or discourage same day voting. Defeating Trump and getting rid of the coward of the Senate would be fantastic.


: Well that was wishful thinking (none / 0) (#100)
by MO Blue on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 07:40:42 PM EST

The orange one won MO easily.

I don't understand (none / 0) (#87)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 02:08:27 PM EST

waiting until today to stand is some long line to vote.

A lot (5.00 / 1) (#89)
by Ga6thDem on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 03:53:05 PM EST

Of the time you can vote faster on election day because more polling places are open


Exactly why I vote by mail in PA. (5.00 / 1) (#96)
by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 05:14:22 PM EST

I physically cannot stand in a line. Not for 5 or 10 minutes much less an hour. And there's no where to sit if you are in a line. I mailed my ballot in over a week ago. County sent me an email acknowledging receipt of said ballot.

I hope they count my sister's backup ballot that we mailed in. She was not able to get her ballot they sent her in Nepal printed and returned.


Early voting is so easy (5.00 / 1) (#98)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 05:30:05 PM EST

So is mail in.


Fingers crossed for you to dump that (5.00 / 1) (#101)
by Peter G on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 08:13:44 PM EST

awful Congressman of yours, ChuckO, the insurrectionist Scott Perry.


: AMEN! (5.00 / 2) (#102)
by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 08:57:33 PM EST

Everyone in my household voted Stelson.

Since Early Voting Started in my State (none / 0) (#94)
by RickyJim on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 04:48:30 PM EST

I have continued to vote on election day and never had to wait more than a minute. Today was no exception. Before early voting, I usually had an annoying wait.


: So what I said (none / 0) (#97)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 05, 2024 at 05:27:29 PM EST

doesn't apply to you does it