El-Sayed, Ready to Campaign with Shit-Fingered Midas, Previously Said Obama Was a Failed President Who Left the Country Off Worse Than When He Found It

We have something in common with Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed: We agree that the SCOAMF was a disaster.

'The list of his failures goes on': El-Sayed's Obama criticism resurfaced ahead of campaign rally

Former President Barack Obama is set to hit the campaign trail for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed later this month, years after El-Sayed criticized Obama's presidency at times as a failure, saying it left the country no "better off."
In comments reviewed by CNN's KFile from Obama's 2012 reelection through the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, El-Sayed faulted him for perpetuating war, eroding civil liberties, overseeing record deportations and preserving economic and healthcare systems that he said favored corporations over ordinary people.

LOL. The "Deporter in Chief" fake-insult was contrived by Obama in league with open borders advocates to claim he was a super-deporter when in fact he threw the borders wide open. He didn't deport people -- he pulled another statistical sleight-of-hand and redefined persons merely turned away at the border as "deported," which they had never before been counted. This allowed him to greatly inflate the number of "deportations" he was conducting and thus claim to be a border defender instead of what he was, a border eraser.

He also dismissed the Affordable Care Act as insufficient and argued that Obama's incremental approach helped create the conditions for Donald Trump's rise.
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El-Sayed's criticism of Obama was often searing.
In a 2012 HuffPost essay written shortly after Obama won reelection, El-Sayed -- who said he had voted for him -- accused the president of failing to deliver the "hope and change" that defined his 2008 campaign. "This leader has perpetuated war, violated our civil liberties, deported more people from our shores than any other president before him, and the list of his failures goes on," he wrote.

Obama's tepid prosecution of the War on Terror was too much for this proud and arrogant terrorist spokesman.

"That memory will serve not as a reminder of the history we made that night -- but of the silly emotions of a naīve young man who didn't understand that hope and change required more than flowery prose and a winning smile," El-Sayed wrote of Obama's first election. "I have little hope because there has been less change."
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El-Sayed also took shots at the Affordable Care Act, Obama's signature accomplishment and legacy across his two terms, calling it a "watered-down reform that kowtows to the interests of healthcare lobbies."

Full communism or bust.

El-Sayed said that Obama's fake recovery -- propagndized with another sleight-of-hand redefinition, changing "jobs created" to "jobs saved or created" -- was in fact fake.

"There's frustration [among voters] with the fact that they're being told by elites that their economy is back and that they should just be happy," El-Sayed said. "But it's not. Frankly, the economic comeback has largely benefited corporations and has not really benefited people like them."

This is a story that Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed -- by the way, he told critics to "keep my name out of your mouth," so f*** you, Vain Terrorist, I'll use your full name every time I refer to you -- does not need. Black voters are already wary of him.

A little good news, maybe: Early voting has started in Michigan and ballots from Trump counties are coming in at a faster rate than they have before.

Michigan is bucking conventional wisdom. Mail returns keep tilting toward Trump country: Trump-won counties' share climbed from 45.3% yesterday to 46.0% today. They had 43.4% at the four-week mark in 2022. https://t.co/2Ule3hiYtH
— petebray (@petebray) October 8, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 12:13 PM

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1 Yeet

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 08, 2026 12:13 PM (W2Pud)

2 LOL.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:14 PM (Y/06r)

3 'record deportations' my ass.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:14 PM (Y/06r)

4 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 12:14 PM (NcvvS)

5 Doubt it'll get awkward with those two shit stains.

Ruining the country is more important.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 08, 2026 12:14 PM (RORbl)

6 Also, all of the shit was designed to butch him up. Osama, drone striking weddings. It's horrifying, but also meant to show how tough and no nonsense he was. The pansy ass poofter.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:15 PM (Y/06r)

7 El-Sayed also took shots at the Affordable Care Act, Obama's signature accomplishment and legacy across his two terms, calling it a ..."kowtows to the interests of healthcare lobbies."

When he's right, he's right.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:15 PM (Riz8t)

8 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at October 08, 2026 12:15 PM (hG5L0)

9 I hate mail in ballots, even if they go our way. It just feels like loose shit, easy to tamper with.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:16 PM (Y/06r)

10
The "Deporter in Chief" fake-insult was contrived by Obama in league with open borders advocates to claim he was a super-deporter when in fact he threw the borders wide open.

Juan Williams just LOVES calling him that.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 08, 2026 12:16 PM (Cqx++)

11 I'm kinda tired of this Election Month crap.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:16 PM (amcLV)

12 Blue wave elections don't see blue enclaves fail to materialize in early voting in key states with key races.

But we're told that this happens all the time.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:16 PM (1kJuV)

13 Terrorists gotta terror.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (l3cgK)

14 7 El-Sayed also took shots at the Affordable Care Act, Obama's signature accomplishment and legacy across his two terms, calling it a ..."kowtows to the interests of healthcare lobbies."

When he's right, he's right.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:15 PM (Riz8t)

Yeah, a shit sandwich payoff that just was a trail of shitcrumbs to Covid Vax.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (Y/06r)

15 yep, the black vote is credibly slipping away, so they urgently bribed hussein to stump for the jihadi freak

Posted by: runner at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (AKptf)

16 Doubt it'll get awkward with those two shit stains.

Ruining the country is more important.

I think it WILL eat at Obama. We all know he's a narcissistic a-hole who thinks the world revolves around him and that he can do no wrong. He will not take kindly to being dissed like this.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

17 Juan Williams just LOVES calling him that.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 08, 2026 12:16 PM (Cqx++)

Is he still alive? On Fox?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (Y/06r)

18
I'm kinda tired of this Election Month crap.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea

Election SEASON

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (Cqx++)

19 Juan Williams hasn't crossed my mind for 20 years. What's next? A Mona Charen reference?

Posted by: Ahoy! Maties! at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (EdP2u)

20 11 I'm kinda tired of this Election Month crap.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:16 PM (amcLV)

I've had my ballot for more than a week...I always wait to either the day before of the day of the election and hand it in at a local voting center...only God and the dems know if my vote will count.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (l3cgK)

21 5 Doubt it'll get awkward with those two shit stains.

Ruining the country is more important.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 08, 2026 12:14 PM (RORbl)

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No enemies to the left.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (1kJuV)

22 This early voting crap allows the democrats time to manufacture the “votes” needed to win.

It’s all crap. One day. Election Day. In person with few exceptions.

Same day FINAL results.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (W2Pud)

23 I'm kinda tired of this Election Month crap.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:16 PM (amcLV)

not yet, just wait a little longer for the October Surprise !

Posted by: runner at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (AKptf)

24 When he's right, he's right.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:15 PM (Riz8t)
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Broken clock, yada yada yada.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (amcLV)

25 Juan Williams just LOVES calling him that.

Sheesh, is that guy still around? Has he said anything intelligent in the last 30-odd years?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (Riz8t)

26 18
I'm kinda tired of this Election Month crap.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea

Election SEASON

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (Cqx++)

What spices are used in Election Seasoning?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (l3cgK)

27 Yes, to answer my own question. Born in 54, so... 72?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (Y/06r)

28 11 I'm kinda tired of this Election Month crap.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:16 PM (amcLV)

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Election day > election month.

But, until election month goes away, Republicans need to play the game.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:19 PM (1kJuV)

29
Second look at Sayed? (The "el" must not be spoken!)

Rogers will be the next Tom Tillis, unless he's just saying shit lefties want to hear.

Posted by: Auspex at October 08, 2026 12:19 PM (Y8DZL)

30 I'm kinda tired of this Election Month crap.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea

Election SEASON

Hehehehehehe.

Posted by: 2028 at October 08, 2026 12:19 PM (Riz8t)

31 Blue wave elections don't see blue enclaves fail to materialize in early voting in key states with key races.

But we're told that this happens all the time.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
_________

Late vote harvest this year due to climate change.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 08, 2026 12:19 PM (JzUSu)

32 16 Doubt it'll get awkward with those two shit stains.

Ruining the country is more important.

I think it WILL eat at Obama. We all know he's a narcissistic a-hole who thinks the world revolves around him and that he can do no wrong. He will not take kindly to being dissed like this.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

Yeah, what kinda asshoe sends his SPEECHES to a foreign leader (the Queen of England) as a gift? Only a narcissist would.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (l3cgK)

33 19 Juan Williams hasn't crossed my mind for 20 years. What's next? A Mona Charen reference?
Posted by: Ahoy! Maties! at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (EdP2u)

Buck Sexton. Bowtie Tucker Carlson. Alan Colmes. LOL.

I do miss old Red Eye though.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (Y/06r)

34 I will never vote for a Muslim candidate during my life. I can't answer for what happens after I die.

Posted by: huerfano at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (2Xqig)

35 not yet, just wait a little longer for the October Surprise !
Posted by: runner at October 08, 2026 12:18 PM (AKptf)
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Hoping it's not reminiscent of the Whizzo Assortment "Spring Surprise."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (amcLV)

36 31 Late vote harvest this year due to climate change.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 08, 2026 12:19 PM (JzUSu)

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And criminal convictions against ballot harvesters who've broken the law, but mostly climate change.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (1kJuV)

37 I don't have a working TV except for CD's and DVD's, don't do social media except for when its comments are reproduced here, and so I don't see many campaign ads . The only one I saw was a Bruce Blakeman ad for Governor of NY ( using AI to mock Kathy Hochul) and one for Steve Hilton for Governor of CA. So my question is this; What are Democrats saying that would encourage people to believe they have concrete plans to deal with "affordability"?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (JrHfD)

38 Countdown till the left starts screaming ‘racist’ at Michigan voters…3, 2…1

Posted by: Chunk at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (9U6Wl)

39 Juan Williams hasn't crossed my mind for 20 years. What's next? A Mona Charen reference?

Tanned, rested, and ready!

Posted by: John McGlaughlin at October 08, 2026 12:21 PM (Riz8t)

40 From the last thread - I was left dreading the thought that someday we may see Hurricane Shaniqua. She gonna be a real biyotch, y’all.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 08, 2026 12:21 PM (B0Z3q)

41 Yeah, what kinda asshoe sends his SPEECHES to a foreign leader (the Queen of England) as a gift? Only a narcissist would.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (l3cgK)
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I like to think that iPod is in the back corner of a disused closet in Buckingham Palace.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:22 PM (amcLV)

42 Sheesh, is that guy still around? Has he said anything intelligent in the last 30-odd years?
Posted by: Archimedes

He got in trouble several years ago for saying something like "groups of black guys make me nervous," or some such.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:22 PM (77rzZ)

43 I think it WILL eat at Obama. We all know he's a narcissistic a-hole who thinks the world revolves around him and that he can do no wrong. He will not take kindly to being dissed like this.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

But, he should have known this ahead of time. This was from 2020.

Plus, Sayed was probably playing into the ... vibe of 2020-2022 where the left felt they were so hyperdominant because of the steal they could start in on the Menshevik/Leninist/Trotskyite/Stalinist bloodbath self circle jerk of murder.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:22 PM (Y/06r)

44 Tweet on X, on this announcement:
"This race is over!"

I'm pretty sure it was a lefty who thinks Obama invented sliced bread.

Because Obama's track record of endorsements (and thus, driving turnout) in the last few years is ... bad.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:23 PM (3cUTc)

45 41 Yeah, what kinda asshoe sends his SPEECHES to a foreign leader (the Queen of England) as a gift? Only a narcissist would.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (l3cgK)
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I like to think that iPod is in the back corner of a disused closet in Buckingham Palace.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:22 PM (amcLV)

=======

Wiped clean with a hard format, given to Henry, and lost at a swanky Las Vegas hotel, picked up by a busty hooker, and sold for $5 to fund an out of control speed habit.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:23 PM (1kJuV)

46 A broken acorn is right twice a day.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living the Dream at October 08, 2026 12:23 PM (aKZy5)

47 Because Obama's track record of endorsements (and thus, driving turnout) in the last few years is ... bad.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:23 PM (3cUTc)

His track record overall of history can't be good. Hence, shitmidas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:24 PM (Y/06r)

48 He got in trouble several years ago for saying something like "groups of black guys make me nervous," or some such.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:22 PM (77rzZ)
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I thought that was Jesse Jackson...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:24 PM (amcLV)

49 22 This early voting crap allows the democrats time to manufacture the “votes” needed to win.

It’s all crap. One day. Election Day. In person with few exceptions.

Same day FINAL results.
Posted by: nurse ratched
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Actually it is cheat by mail voting that does that. In person cheating is relatively rare because it costs more in resources and risk than cheating by mail via vote harvesting.

If WA, CA, OR, and CO had in person early voting and required individual voters to actually request absentee ballots, you would have far more competitive races in these states for the GOP.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:24 PM (E4rtv)

50 37 I don't have a working TV except for CD's and DVD's, don't do social media except for when its comments are reproduced here, and so I don't see many campaign ads . The only one I saw was a Bruce Blakeman ad for Governor of NY ( using AI to mock Kathy Hochul) and one for Steve Hilton for Governor of CA. So my question is this; What are Democrats saying that would encourage people to believe they have concrete plans to deal with "affordability"?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (JrHfD)

EweToob vids I watch are full of commercials. I laugh when one commercial against Kali prop 39 comes up ("Trumphitler supports it! Orange man Bad! Prop 39 Bad!") and right after a commercial against prop 40 ("Chasing Billionaires out is Bad! Kali left loopholes to tax the rest of us!"). It's like watching Ronnie and the Ayatollah arguing with each other at "Cafe 80's" in "Back to the Future II"...
https://youtu.be/vAEU-Lf60LA&t=34s

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:24 PM (l3cgK)

51 The funniest thing about this.

Dipshit will probably give an hour long speech mostly about himself.

Abdul will be mentioned 3 times.

"Oh, yeah Abdul's great! Vote for him! Do it for me!"

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 105 years old - puppy at heart at October 08, 2026 12:25 PM (Sco7b)

52 I think it WILL eat at Obama. We all know he's a narcissistic a-hole who thinks the world revolves around him and that he can do no wrong. He will not take kindly to being dissed like this.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

But, he should have known this ahead of time.

That's the story of his entire presidency.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:25 PM (Riz8t)

53 Wiped clean with a hard format, given to Henry, and lost at a swanky Las Vegas hotel, picked up by a busty hooker, and sold for $5 to fund an out of control speed habit.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:23 PM (1kJuV)
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Your imagination is a bit more Baroque than mine - I'll have to work on that.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 08, 2026 12:25 PM (amcLV)

54 40 From the last thread - I was left dreading the thought that someday we may see Hurricane Shaniqua. She gonna be a real biyotch, y’all.

yeah she'll be big, but she won't do much

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 08, 2026 12:25 PM (j+aD2)

55 Posted by: Chunk at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (9U6Wl

I'm sure they'll start start saying it anyway, but if Michigan voters vote against Al- Sayed they ( leftists) should be clued in that "Muslims are not a race," unless failing to follow Obama's support makes them racist.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2026 12:25 PM (JrHfD)

56 That's the story of his entire presidency.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:25 PM (Riz8t)

But, his handlers DID know ahead of time. He was just the foil, just a less obvious one than Biden.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:26 PM (Y/06r)

57 Yeah, what kinda asshoe sends his SPEECHES to a foreign leader (the Queen of England) as a gift? Only a narcissist would.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (l3cgK)

That never-used iPod ended up at the back of a desk drawer to be totally forgotten. Someone will find it 50 years from now and throw it away.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at October 08, 2026 12:26 PM (ZgwKJ)

58 Your imagination is a bit more Baroque than mine - I'll have to work on that.

Or is it a bit more Barak? Hmmmmm?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:26 PM (Riz8t)

59 He's only mad because Obama ordered the hit on Bin Laden

Posted by: Shenanigans at October 08, 2026 12:26 PM (qmxL/)

60 Tanned, rested, and ready!
Posted by: John McGlaughlin

John, nobody tans underground, wrapped in a shroud.

Posted by: Goodbury and Graves, Ltd...Cemetery Division at October 08, 2026 12:27 PM (EdP2u)

61 47 Because Obama's track record of endorsements (and thus, driving turnout) in the last few years is ... bad.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice

Old pols don't drive turnout. By their thirties or so, people either are accustomed to voting or not. Old out of office pols, like Obama who was last in office in 2016, don't drive yutes to vote which is what the Dems need desperately. Thus, the idiotic Clancy crap, the Cornell 7 op, and others to gin up Single White Liberal Female votes. They and Black Women who are being ignored this cycle for some reason along with Male Blacks, are the what the Dems are trying to turnout. Obama may be a nod to Black Women in Detroit which is critical in Michigan. Black males are more ambivalent about Barry.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:28 PM (E4rtv)

62 If WA, CA, OR, and CO had in person early voting and required individual voters to actually request absentee ballots, you would have far more competitive races in these states for the GOP.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:24 PM

It shouldn't be easier to vote than it is to buy a gun from a dealer in your state.

(10-day waiting period to vote, CA?)

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 08, 2026 12:28 PM (0sNs1)

63
60 The GOP has moved up significantly in registered voters in swing states for the last few years. Hopefully that makes a difference.

I think in Michigan the things coming out on Yabba Dabba Sayed are the real issues. This guy is 7 degrees of Bin Laden.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:27 PM (ittVa)

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In 2020, when Roy Cooper won his last election for governor, there were 400,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans. He won by 250,000 votes.

In 2026, there are now 10,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats.

But, remember, the hard left all left New York and moved to North Carolina and made North Carolina blue after 2020.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:28 PM (1kJuV)

64 From the last thread - I was left dreading the thought that someday we may see Hurricane Shaniqua. She gonna be a real biyotch, y’all.

yeah she'll be big, but she won't do much
Posted by: Black Orchid

Launch a huge EBT card into the eye. Problem solved.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (77rzZ)

65 Watching these two pathetic clowns campaign together is like watching a CGI dog lick its balls for two hours

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (iFTx/)

66 Good afternoon Ace and everyone

A Muslim bitching on a Muslim Lite President?

Posted by: Skip at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (XmEjM)

67 I think it WILL eat at Obama. We all know he's a narcissistic a-hole who thinks the world revolves around him and that he can do no wrong. He will not take kindly to being dissed like this.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

The scary thing is, his ego's still smaller than Steven Seagal's...

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (iIyc0)

68 Ok, comments disappearing.

The guy who said that sayed was 7 degrees of separation from Osama Bin Laden:

It would actually only be 2. Since he is sharing a stage with Obama and I was told Obama personally put a bullet in Bin Laden's skull.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (Y/06r)

69 65 Watching these two pathetic clowns campaign together is like watching a CGI dog lick its balls for two hours

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (iFTx/)

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Your pornhub profile must be...different.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (1kJuV)

70 From the last thread - I was left dreading the thought that someday we may see Hurricane Shaniqua. She gonna be a real biyotch, y’all.

yeah she'll be big, but she won't do much
Posted by: Black Orchid
______

That's what you'll think until the ass end of the storm hits.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (JzUSu)

71 How is it Mr. At War With the DNC uses every old tired DNC talking point imaginable? Hmmm....

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (IUETd)

72 Old out of office pols, like Obama who was last in office in 2016, don't drive yutes to vote which is what the Dems need desperately.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:28 PM

Dude. Don't say that.

Posted by: James Carville and Karl Rove at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (0sNs1)

73 Is Mort Kondracke still around? What about Fred Barnes?

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:30 PM (77rzZ)

74 64 From the last thread - I was left dreading the thought that someday we may see Hurricane Shaniqua. She gonna be a real biyotch, y’all.

yeah she'll be big, but she won't do much
Posted by: Black Orchid

Launch a huge EBT card into the eye. Problem solved.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (77rzZ)

Eh, she'll sell it to ya on the cheap...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:30 PM (l3cgK)

75 The scary thing is, his ego's still smaller than Steven Seagal's...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (iIyc0)

Huh.

Classier, Obama or Seagal?

I think I would have to go with Seagal.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:30 PM (Y/06r)

76 That never-used iPod ended up at the back of a desk drawer to be totally forgotten. Someone will find it 50 years from now and throw it away.
Posted by: hobbitopoly

The Queen's office at windsor Castle was quite modest. That Ipod went out in the wheelie bin next day.

Posted by: Non-Recyclable at October 08, 2026 12:30 PM (EdP2u)

77 37 I don't have a working TV except for CD's and DVD's, don't do social media except for when its comments are reproduced here, and so I don't see many campaign ads . The only one I saw was a Bruce Blakeman ad for Governor of NY ( using AI to mock Kathy Hochul) and one for Steve Hilton for Governor of CA. So my question is this; What are Democrats saying that would encourage people to believe they have concrete plans to deal with "affordability"?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2026 12:20 PM (JrHfD)

Great question, Fen.

The Democrats aren't saying, and the media aren't asking. I watch financial media regularly (Bloomberg), and while they are quick to emphasize the reasons why Trump's economy is in trouble - in direct contradiction to the strong economic numbers they report every single day - they never ask what the Dems will do to fix the 'problems'. You'll hear one of their analysts say that 'the markets like gridlock', but that's a meaningless statement which never gets adequately explained. All very hand wavy. It's clear that the financial press has been thoroughly infiltrated by leftists and is not to be trusted with anything more than reading off market levels.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 08, 2026 12:30 PM (0CU3H)

78 75 The scary thing is, his ego's still smaller than Steven Seagal's...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM (iIyc0)

Huh.

Classier, Obama or Seagal?

I think I would have to go with Seagal.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:30 PM (Y/06r)

They can bitch-slap each other.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:31 PM (l3cgK)

79 Your pornhub profile must be...different.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Posted by: Kurt E. at October 08, 2026 12:31 PM (0sNs1)

80 Classier, Obama or Seagal?

I think I would have to go with Seagal.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:30 PM (Y/06r)

That's a tough one.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2026 12:31 PM (iIyc0)

81 This is a story that Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed -- by the way, he told critics to "keep my name out of your mouth," so f*** you, Vain Terrorist, I'll use your full name every time I refer to you -- does not need.

Wait, you're saying that Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed doesn't like to be called Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed? In that case I'll have to refer to Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed as Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed every time I have to mention Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2026 12:31 PM (/C5Rl)

82 81 Wait, you're saying that Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed doesn't like to be called Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed? In that case I'll have to refer to Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed as Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed every time I have to mention Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2026 12:31 PM (/C5Rl)

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Yeah, but had you considered mentioning Prometheus?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (1kJuV)

83 And then Obama claimed women could run the country better but he still fought Hillary for the nomination.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (jjoN6)

84 Dude. Don't say that.
Posted by: James Carville and Karl Rove
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Always nice to see grifters hoovering up donor dollars for a living. Kind of the same as the professional beggars with signs that are always present at shopping complexes that want money for booze and blow.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (E4rtv)

85 Talerico is MIA? he has no events at all scheduled until the election?

yeah that's not normal

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (j+aD2)

86 Yeah, but had you considered mentioning Prometheus?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Isn't that a banning offense around here by now?

Posted by: NR Pax at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (jjoN6)

87 81 This is a story that Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed -- by the way, he told critics to "keep my name out of your mouth," so f*** you, Vain Terrorist, I'll use your full name every time I refer to you -- does not need.

Wait, you're saying that Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed doesn't like to be called Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed? In that case I'll have to refer to Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed as Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed every time I have to mention Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2026 12:31 PM (/C5Rl)

Easier to say dog-sh*t asshole.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (l3cgK)

88
85 Talerico is MIA? he has no events at all scheduled until the election?

yeah that's not normal

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (j+aD2)

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He did put out a tweet late last night challenging Paxton to a debate, though.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (1kJuV)

89 When Mort Kondracke and Mort Zuckerman were on the show at the same time, John said the show was "Mortified".

Posted by: Jack Germond at October 08, 2026 12:33 PM (EdP2u)

90 Obama is an ideologue first. All he cares about is destroying the country and getting whitey.

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:33 PM (IUETd)

91 From the last thread - I was left dreading the thought that someday we may see Hurricane Shaniqua. She gonna be a real biyotch, y’all.

yeah she'll be big, but she won't do much
Posted by: Black Orchid
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That's what you'll think until the ass end of the storm hits.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 08, 2026 12:29 PM

To say nothing of the eyelashes of the storm.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2026 12:33 PM (/C5Rl)

92 86 Yeah, but had you considered mentioning Prometheus?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Isn't that a banning offense around here by now?

Posted by: NR Pax at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (jjoN6)

Some were Pro-metheus before they were against it...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:33 PM (l3cgK)

93 >El-Sayed, Ready to Campaign with Shit-Fingered Midas, Previously Said Obama Was a Failed President

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obviously he 'misspoke'

Posted by: Don Black at October 08, 2026 12:33 PM (ZxPkt)

94 Abdul Rahman Mohammed El-Sayed

His name is my name tooooooo

Posted by: Adbul Rahman Mohammed El Sayed at October 08, 2026 12:34 PM (IUETd)

95 It feels like Democrats are finally giving up on Texas and Maine. I’m not sure that leaves a lot of green field for them. NH is a dead heat. It looks like some of the early bot by Republicans is surprisingly up.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:34 PM (rkCBr)

96 Yeah, but had you considered mentioning Prometheus?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM

I don't get it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2026 12:34 PM (/C5Rl)

97 “It’s part of the kink,” as has been written before in this space.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at October 08, 2026 12:34 PM (wxsGM)

98 I don't know. Early voting in Republican areas just gives them a heads up on how many 3 am ballots they need to find.

Posted by: BenMSYS at October 08, 2026 12:34 PM (vR93T)

99 89 When Mort Kondracke and Mort Zuckerman were on the show at the same time, John said the show was "Mortified".
Posted by: Jack Germond at October 08, 2026 12:33 PM (EdP2u)

Those two are another one. Who was the bowtie older guy... not tucker or George Will?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:34 PM (Y/06r)

100 yep, the black vote is credibly slipping away, so they urgently bribed hussein to stump for the jihadi freak
--
8 years in office and 14 years after he left, what do black voters have to show for all that?
Nothing.

obama is not a popular as the white liberals running the party think he is.
Like, he went to a lot of swing states for Kamala.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (3cUTc)

101 93 >El-Sayed, Ready to Campaign with Shit-Fingered Midas, Previously Said Obama Was a Failed President

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obviously he 'misspoke'
Posted by: Don Black at October 08, 2026 12:33 PM (ZxPkt)

'Let me be clear'...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (Y/06r)

102 The funniest thing about this.

Dipshit will probably give an hour long speech mostly about himself.

Abdul will be mentioned 3 times.

"Oh, yeah Abdul's great! Vote for him! Do it for me!"
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 105 years old - puppy at heart at October 08, 2026 12:25 PM (Sco7b)

That's the best case scenario for Ol' Abby.

Oblabla is a true narcissist so at some point, maybe at various points, the earlier criticisms are going to eat at him and he's going to diss or "neg"
Ol' Abby-

in the same manner you see some guys use 'negging",

"Oh, you are a such beautiful girl for someone with such small boobs." That kind of thing.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (YSUhf)

103 Talerico is MIA? he has no events at all scheduled until the election?

yeah that's not normal

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (j+aD2)

Gender reassignment surgery is a bitch.
As will be she.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 105 years old - puppy at heart at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (Sco7b)

104 The Democrats aren't saying, and the media aren't asking. I watch financial media regularly (Bloomberg), and while they are quick to emphasize the reasons why Trump's economy is in trouble - in direct contradiction to the strong economic numbers they report every single day - they never ask what the Dems will do to fix the 'problems'. You'll hear one of their analysts say that 'the markets like gridlock', but that's a meaningless statement which never gets adequately explained. All very hand wavy. It's clear that the financial press has been thoroughly infiltrated by leftists and is not to be trusted with anything more than reading off market levels.
Posted by: Darrell Harris
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They literally cannot say--we want open borders, government healthcare for all including illegals, more government employees, more taxes, etc.

Everything that Biden junta just did when splooging all over America. So they just mouth a slogan because they literally cannot say what they want lest they get about 25 percent of the vote that is hardcore commie.

Even the gimmedats Democrats are smart enough to figure out that bringing in illegals means less government cheese and attention for them.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (E4rtv)

105 95 It feels like Democrats are finally giving up on Texas and Maine. I’m not sure that leaves a lot of green field for them. NH is a dead heat. It looks like some of the early bot by Republicans is surprisingly up.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:34 PM (rkCBr)

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If you want to play the "follow the money" game, Democrats gave up on Texas weeks ago when Republicans finally started spending.

Democrats have barely responded and are being outspent through the end of the election season by multiples.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (1kJuV)

106 From above, "He also dismissed the Affordable Care Act as insufficient and argued that Obama's incremental approach helped create the conditions for Donald Trump's rise."

Just nudging "Medicare for All."

Bet he has Obama's blessing!

From Obama: "We chose to write a new chapter, where in a new economy, Americans are free to change their jobs or start a business, chase a new idea, raise a family, free from fear, secure in the knowledge that portable, affordable health care is there for us and always will be."

He reiterated in other speeches that if a young person wanted to "try many different jobs and careers until you find one that suits you," portable insurance would grant them the "freedom to pursue" those dreams.

Advocacy groups like Americans for the Arts noted that the ACA fundamentally changed the economic reality for the creative community, and many more.
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This region is fundamentally changing "healthcare" at a rapid pace. Suddenly, whole services such as Radiology are without employees. They're leaving for more money, unionizing if they stay, slow walking non-emergency services, etc.

Buy into demands or go boutique services.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (NFX2v)

107 To the left Obama was a failure because he didn't destroy the country enough.

Posted by: steevy at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (YwEeS)

108 I have an entrenched distrust of political metrics, which makes me suspicious of what might be seen as even good news. Strange place to find myself.

Posted by: tubal at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (Gqar8)

109
"Oh, you are a such beautiful girl for someone with such small boobs." That kind of thing.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (YSUhf)

That works for me!...somebody just filled my pants...

Posted by: Sniffy Joe at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (l3cgK)

110
'record deportations' my ass.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

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That one always got me, too. And it's funny how they never say "record deportations" and "immigrant rights" in the same press release.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (XJ22o)

111 'Let me be clear'...
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Be funny if he made a Kinsleyian gaffe. "Let me be queer, er clear"

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (E4rtv)

112 98 I don't know. Early voting in Republican areas just gives them a heads up on how many 3 am ballots they need to find.

Posted by: BenMSYS at October 08, 2026 12:34 PM (vR93T)

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In 2024, Philadelphia tried to shut down ballot counting at about 10pm election night like Atlanta had done in 2020.

The RNC filed a lawsuit, and the city was back to counting within half an hour.

It's like people's perception of systems is set in amber and can't change with new events, or something.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (1kJuV)

113 I see NJ just uncovered another thousand of so illegal aliens on their registered voter list and a bunch of them voted. I guess they’re now releasing them in batches. Lol

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (rkCBr)

114 As of this morning, Talarico's campaign schedule does not have a single event for the candidate planned before the election. That's not the "flu," that's the "fled."

Posted by: SMOD at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (RHGPo)

115 107 To the left Obama was a failure because he didn't destroy the country enough.

Posted by: steevy at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (YwEeS)

Not from a lack of trying.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:37 PM (l3cgK)

116
Dipshit will probably give an hour long speech mostly about himself.

Abdul will be mentioned 3 times.

"Oh, yeah Abdul's great! Vote for him! Do it for me!"
Posted by: Stateless

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lol it looks to me like he's not putting much thought into his speeches nowadays. Mostly vibes.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 08, 2026 12:37 PM (XJ22o)

117 100 8 years in office and 14 years after he left, what do black voters have to show for all that?
Nothing.

obama is not a popular as the white liberals running the party think he is.
Like, he went to a lot of swing states for Kamala.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (3cUTc)

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I suspect Boomer blacks still love Obama like previous generations of Democrats loved JFK.

The love will never diminish, but their numbers will.

Black boomers are dying out, and the younger generations aren't nearly as loyal or dedicated to voting in general.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:37 PM (1kJuV)

118 ... another thousand of so illegal aliens on their registered voter list and a bunch of them voted ...

That never happens, or so I've been told

Posted by: SMOD at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (RHGPo)

119 obama is not a popular as the white liberals running the party think he is.
Like, he went to a lot of swing states for Kamala.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:35 PM (3cUTc)

I do not think black people look at obama the way the strategists think they do. He is not a charismatic figure/leader that they will follow into hell. He is an important symbol, maybe. But he has no value in of himself, if that makes sense. Same with Mandela.

Just an observation from a pasty white guy, but I have always been fascinated by the disconnect that seems to be present in how the politically 'on' view figures vs how people talk about them.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (Y/06r)

120 Even Obama agrees that Obama wasn't leftard enough. How is this is any way controversial?

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (IUETd)

121 Did obama campaign for kramala? I think he did.

Posted by: runner at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (AKptf)

122 110
'record deportations' my ass.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

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That one always got me, too. And it's funny how they never say "record deportations" and "immigrant rights" in the same press release.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM (XJ22o)

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He did DACA, giving protected status to millions of people, because he was so dedicated to deportations.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (1kJuV)

123 That's not the "flu," that's the "fled."

Heh. That's pretty good.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (Riz8t)

124 Re: Dems are going to flip Senate seats is red states.

Oh, you mean the states that have been cooperating with the DOJ on vote integrity?
And cleaning their voter rolls?

Reminds me, just a few short weeks ago, the Dems were howling about TX kicking thousands off of the vote rolls.
But that won't affect Talarico or Dem turnout--polls say they're turning Texas Blue.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (3cUTc)

125 Obama is just not bloodthirsty, murderous enough to suit the new Democrat Party. They want blood and bodies in the street. They want October 7, here.

Posted by: tubal at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (Gqar8)

126 85 Talerico is MIA? he has no events at all scheduled until the election?

yeah that's not normal
Posted by: Black Orchid

He's "got the flu" and was highly contagious.

AKA Letting others do his bidding.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (NFX2v)

127 108 I have an entrenched distrust of political metrics, which makes me suspicious of what might be seen as even good news. Strange place to find myself.
Posted by: tubal

Eh, it is more that it is a complicated tapestry of data points and what may affect a race in Michigan may not in Maine. What is clear though is that a massive blue wave is looking less and less likely. Doesn't mean GOP will win every race nor even hold the House, but this is not likely to be 2006 redux or even 1998 for the GOP.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (E4rtv)

128 Talerico is MIA? he has no events at all scheduled until the election?

yeah that's not normal

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (j+aD2)

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He did put out a tweet late last night challenging Paxton to a debate, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:32 PM (1kJuV)

That could be the answer right there.

Ol' Tally's locked up some where being trained like a seal with "zingers" and poll-tested answers to every point that Paxton might bring up, or from a list of the debate questions leaked to them.

We've seen that before with the Dims.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (YSUhf)

129 118 ... another thousand of so illegal aliens on their registered voter list and a bunch of them voted ...

That never happens, or so I've been told

Posted by: SMOD at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (RHGPo)

If you don't prosecute it, the crime didn't happen, as far as the statistics go. Also, changing the nature of a thing from a crime to a non-crime also has the same effect on statistics...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (l3cgK)

130 I just how republicans continue to show up and vote. I know it’s axiomatic to say he with the most votes wins, but we need to stay motivated. It feels like a lot of Democrats and their media slime op to make it feel like Democrats winning is inevitable had the opposite effect on GOP voters.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (rkCBr)

131 DNC: So, you're just a decoy to get the GOP to waste money on Texas.

Talarico: This, too, is about my anus.

DNC: Please stop saying that.

Talarico: This, too, is about my anus.

DNC: [Facepalm.]

Posted by: Dulcinea of Talarico at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (Ovx+P)

132 How's his pants crease?

Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (dIske)

133 Be funny if he made a Kinsleyian gaffe. "Let me be queer, er clear"
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:36 PM

"I have a queen...uh...dream!"

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (/C5Rl)

134 126 85 Talerico is MIA? he has no events at all scheduled until the election?

yeah that's not normal
Posted by: Black Orchid

He's "got the flu" and was highly contagious.

AKA Letting others do his bidding.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (NFX2v)

Ass flu, aka MonkeyPox...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (l3cgK)

135 125 Obama is just not bloodthirsty, murderous enough to suit the new Democrat Party. They want blood and bodies in the street. They want October 7, here.
Posted by: tubal at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (Gqar

But they want someone ELSE to do it. They are ready to cheer it on, but no one wants to be that first martyr to get headshot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (Y/06r)

136 Democrats put aide their personal differences to advance the greater cause.

Republicans could learn from this.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (T+9ay)

137 Did obama campaign for kramala? I think he did.
Posted by: runner at October 08, 2026 12:38 PM (AKptf)

Remember the room full of black men rolling their eyes at him when he was blathering about "voting for a woman"? I don't think Odopey resonates with the yutes anymore.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (ZgwKJ)

138
The McLaughlin Group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLF_D7JVZM

Posted by: Don Black at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (ZxPkt)

139 Anti-Mamdani chants at the protest:

“Zohran, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?”

“700,000 dead. Mamdani, your hands are red!”

“Traitor, traitor, come on out! You sold all your people out!”

“Zohran, you can’t hide. We charge you with genocide!”

Posted by: SMOD at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (RHGPo)

140 128 That could be the answer right there.

Ol' Tally's locked up some where being trained like a seal with "zingers" and poll-tested answers to every point that Paxton might bring up, or from a list of the debate questions leaked to them.

We've seen that before with the Dims.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM (YSUhf)

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We are less than two weeks from early voting starting in TX, the state is deep red, and I'm not the only one who has access to @TonerousHyus X account where he's outlining how turnout is trash in Democrat enclaves in a red state with a supposedly close senate election.

Paxton will win this like Cruz won 2024 when both parties spent $200 million for Allred to lose by 9.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (1kJuV)

141 Just an observation from a pasty white guy, but I have always been fascinated by the disconnect that seems to be present in how the politically 'on' view figures vs how people talk about them.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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I would agree with your analysis. Politically engaged people look at the world differently than those who are not.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (E4rtv)

142
He also dismissed the Affordable Care Act as insufficient and argued that Obama's incremental approach helped create the conditions for Donald Trump's rise.

This is a pattern I see from the left a lot now, namely, if you don't destroy the previous system and implement our solution 100% then everything will suck.

This should turn any rational person away from such as idea - if things get worse when your system is partially implemented it likely means the system is making things worse. And I'll contrast this with capitalism.

When the Chinese under Deng implemented modest market reforms the rates of starvation and privation went down. When they were fully socialists they were reduced to cannibalism.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:41 PM (sKqQm)

143 Ass flu, aka MonkeyPox...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (l3cgK)

Dammit, Jim! We're on Russian Bioengineered Black Death now! Keep up!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:41 PM (Y/06r)

144 So, Obama, El Shahid (whatever the **ck his name is) and Piker; who's going to be the meet in that sandwich? I hope whoever finds the 3 of them has eye bleach on standby.

Posted by: Nelly at October 08, 2026 12:41 PM (6+ehB)

145 Obama is just not bloodthirsty, murderous enough to suit the new Democrat Party. They want blood and bodies in the street. They want October 7, here.
Posted by: tubal at October 08, 2026 12:39 PM

October 8th will not be quite what they think it will...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (/C5Rl)

146 I do not think black people look at obama the way the strategists think they do. He is not a charismatic figure/leader that they will follow into hell.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
___________

I write that all off to him being effeminate. Samuel L. Jackson is what they want.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (JzUSu)

147 143 Ass flu, aka MonkeyPox...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (l3cgK)

Dammit, Jim! We're on Russian Bioengineered Black Death now! Keep up!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:41 PM (Y/06r)

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"Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a narrative creator. I can't make this viral outbreak worse than it actually is."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (1kJuV)

148 Be funny if he made a Kinsleyian gaffe. "Let me be queer, er clear"
Posted by: whig

His muslim faith would prevent such a thing.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (nEUC6)

149 DNC: So, you're just a decoy to get the GOP to waste money on Texas.

Talarico: This, too, is about my anus.

DNC: Please stop saying that.

Talarico: This, too, is about my anus.

DNC: [Facepalm.]

This made me laugh more than it should have.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (Riz8t)

150 The McLaughlin Group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLF_D7JVZM
Posted by: Don Black at October 08, 2026 12:40 PM (ZxPkt)

She did nail the look for Eleanor Clift.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (Y/06r)

151 I'm still alive and kickin' at 86, but no one talks about me any more.

Posted by: Eleanor Clift at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (EdP2u)

152 Dems are betting that hating Trump is enough to get Dems elected. They’ll vote for the (D) not for any specific person. Staying away is the safe choice for Talarico in that mindset.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (T+9ay)

153 Sadly, If Obama is campaigning with him, the fix is in and he’ll win.

Posted by: Maroon at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (TYYSB)

154 Someone running on Obama's 2012 re-election platform today would be called far right.

Amazing how that works.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (sKqQm)

155 151 I'm still alive and kickin' at 86, but no one talks about me any more.

Posted by: Eleanor Clift at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (EdP2u)

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It's that lady from Independence Day!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (1kJuV)

156 "Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a narrative creator. I can't make this viral outbreak worse than it actually is."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (1kJuV)

Dammit, Bones- I need that cure now!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (Y/06r)

157
This made me laugh more than it should have.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (Riz8t)

Agreed.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (l3cgK)

158 Dems are betting that hating Trump is enough to get Dems elected. They’ll vote for the (D) not for any specific person. Staying away is the safe choice for Talarico in that mindset.

I live in a blue area and about 80% of the Dem commercials are just, "I hate Trump more then anyone else, vote for me"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (sKqQm)

159 They only send this twit out on the stump when they need a hail Mary.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (3oDcM)

160 Afternoon Ace
The thing which cracked me up about that video was Heidi Heitkamp saying that Obama's great achievements were " Affordable Care Act, Iran deal and the Paris Climate deal".
All three sucked , Heidi

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (t9883)

161
I have no problem with the way Barry dissed Elizabeth.

English monarchs deserve what gets thrown at them.

Posted by: Auspex at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (Y8DZL)

162 Republicans could learn from this.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez

Governing is harder than opposition as you will always have defectors for one reason or the other.

Dems are united in opposition but as to what they actually want, they cannot speak in public about it without lying. And that has resulted in historic levels of dislike for the Democrats.

Trump is making it clear where the GOP stands this election (to the dismay of the RINOs) by actions and words.

So a pretty clear choice for the electorate policy wise.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (E4rtv)

163 156 "Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a narrative creator. I can't make this viral outbreak worse than it actually is."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (1kJuV)

Dammit, Bones- I need that cure now!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (Y/06r)

Don't stick yer dick in a pustulous ass...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (l3cgK)

164 152 Dems are betting that hating Trump is enough to get Dems elected. They’ll vote for the (D) not for any specific person. Staying away is the safe choice for Talarico in that mindset.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (T+9ay)

Yeah, I think this is right. I do not know if true, but probably the thinking.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (Y/06r)

165 Sadly, If Obama is campaigning with him, the fix is in and he’ll win.

Posted by: Maroon at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (TYYSB)

Yup, you're right. We should all go jump off a bridge.

Seriously, dude, the key to a good Moby is not to be so obvious.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (Riz8t)

166 I'm still alive and kickin' at 86, but no one talks about me any more.
Posted by: Eleanor Clift

"Eleonor, I still think you're swellinor!"
-- Zombie John O'Laughlin

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (77rzZ)

167

Full on Commie push in Michigan.

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz PhD Esq at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (VuTBl)

168 TJM - something to warm your heart, with your anachronistic desire to keep movie theaters alive:

I'm not a fan of most movies, and particularly going to movie theaters.

But my older girl's best friend loves it, so we went as a family to one last night.

It was my younger one's first time going to one. She was absolutely berserk. I had to shush her at least 75 times. Totally in love with the whole thing, hooked for life. Seriously. I took her to Disney World and Universal Studios not two weeks ago,and she wasn't as jacked up as after going to our local theater, and it's all I'm hearing about today. Going to more movies.

So now, I'm stuck giving money to Big Movie forever. You're welcome.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (BI5O2)

169 158 Dems are betting that hating Trump is enough to get Dems elected. They’ll vote for the (D) not for any specific person. Staying away is the safe choice for Talarico in that mindset.

I live in a blue area and about 80% of the Dem commercials are just, "I hate Trump more then anyone else, vote for me"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:43 PM (sKqQm)

=======

Democrats will learn nothing when their turnout is the worst since 1970

(it's on track to be there in Ohio, at least:
https://x.com/TonerousHyus/status/
2108182813543481464 )

And they will try to shift to "Vance is the worst person in the world" when Vance doesn't have any of Trump's baggage.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:45 PM (1kJuV)

170 153 Sadly, If Obama is campaigning with him, the fix is in and he’ll win.
Posted by: Maroon at October 08, 2026 12:42 PM (TYYSB)

Counter: Obama campaigned for Kamala.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:45 PM (Y/06r)

171 What is this "Keep [whatever] out of your mouth (mouf)? I never heard this until that Will Smith incident. Apparently something very, VERY recent.

What a bunch of jackasses.

Posted by: Brunnhilde at October 08, 2026 12:45 PM (3AwA+)

172 What’s happening with the OH senate race?

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:45 PM (rkCBr)

173 And they will try to shift to "Vance is the worst person in the world" when Vance doesn't have any of Trump's baggage.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:45 PM (1kJuV)

They will create the baggage.

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:46 PM (IUETd)

174 Dems are united in opposition but as to what they actually want, they cannot speak in public about it without lying. And that has resulted in historic levels of dislike for the Democrats.

The two complaints I hear from non-political people are:

The cost of living is too high
The price of gas is too high

Everything the Dems want to do would raise both those costs. I saw some Dem in a debate answer the question of how he would lower the cost of living by...calling for a tax increase. Against "the rich" of course. How the hell would that lower the cost of rent or hamburger?

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:46 PM (sKqQm)

175 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (BI5O2)

Oh, that's sweet. What did you go see?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2026 12:46 PM (JrHfD)

176 168 It was my younger one's first time going to one. She was absolutely berserk. I had to shush her at least 75 times. Totally in love with the whole thing, hooked for life. Seriously. I took her to Disney World and Universal Studios not two weeks ago,and she wasn't as jacked up as after going to our local theater, and it's all I'm hearing about today. Going to more movies.

So now, I'm stuck giving money to Big Movie forever. You're welcome.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (BI5O2)

=======

I do enjoy the theater, but I almost never go. I live too far away (25 minutes from the closest), and it's hard to justify leaving the fam for the movies I'm interested in. I only tend to go when the boys really want to see something (I think Minecraft was the last one).

But, Gen-Z is apparently the lifeblood of movie theaters these days. They want a place to go, that's safe, and hang out.

I remember when there weren't going to be any more theaters because covid.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:47 PM (1kJuV)

177 130 I just how republicans continue to show up and vote. I know it’s axiomatic to say he with the most votes wins, but we need to stay motivated. It feels like a lot of Democrats and their media slime op to make it feel like Democrats winning is inevitable had the opposite effect on GOP voters.
Posted by: Vengeance

Only GOP types that like the media are to be found in DC working for Congress. Rest of the GOP is down to single digits in believing and trusting the media including the supposedly conservative Faux.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:47 PM (E4rtv)

178 preserving economic and healthcare systems that he said favored corporations over ordinary people.

No lies detected.
It's just that by 2012 the largest corporations (especially in health) had gone so woke they were instruments of Soros' will. Look how fast they flew the rainbow after gmarriage got rubberstamped.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 08, 2026 12:47 PM (sDWtc)

179 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 12:44 PM (BI5O2)

That's sweet, YD.

I'd recommend keeping her away from The Stinkbug That Ate Toledo, however.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:47 PM (77rzZ)

180 173 And they will try to shift to "Vance is the worst person in the world" when Vance doesn't have any of Trump's baggage.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:45 PM (1kJuV)

They will create the baggage.

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:46 PM (IUETd)

=======

Yeah, and Trump WITH baggage isn't animated the left anymore if early returns are to be believed.

Lowest turnout since 1970.

The outrage machine has been exhausted.

If the left can just manufacture wins, they should have probably kept Trump from the imperial presidency.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:48 PM (1kJuV)

181 CNN News 18 - YouTube

Obama To Campaign For El-Sayed Despite His Past Attacks: ‘Little Hope, Less Change’ | N18G

Stop playing into their rope-a-dope nonsense. Obama is and has been running the show.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 08, 2026 12:48 PM (NFX2v)

182
Mail voting is the main mechanism for democrats to get their low propensity voters (black voters) to vote since that is the easiest way to vote. If they are not voting by mail, they are not voting in-person.

Gonna be honest here I don't think most of those "voters"
ever actually cast those ballots.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:48 PM (sKqQm)

183 I forgot that cocksucker Rammaswammy is running for guv in Ohio. He’s down bigly in the polls as well. I hope the polls are right in this instance.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 08, 2026 12:48 PM (T+9ay)

184 171 What is this "Keep [whatever] out of your mouth (mouf)? I never heard this until that Will Smith incident. Apparently something very, VERY recent.

What a bunch of jackasses.
Posted by: Brunnhilde at October 08, 2026 12:45 PM (3AwA+)

No, it was from before that. Some... activist I saw on TV and I remember remarking on it here that it was a great way to start a fight in person. But people used it freely online. Maybe... 2016 or 17?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (Y/06r)

185 Wiped clean with a hard format, given to Henry, and lost at a swanky Las Vegas hotel, picked up by a busty hooker, and sold for $5 to fund an out of control speed habit.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:23 PM (1kJuV)

An actual hard-drive style deck-of-cards sized ipod with the wheel control?!?! I'd pay SIX dollars for one of them!!

Posted by: Doof at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (W6UZk)

186 168 TJM - something to warm your heart, with your anachronistic desire to keep movie theaters alive:

I'm not a fan of most movies, and particularly going to movie theaters.

But my older girl's best friend loves it, so we went as a family to one last night.

It was my younger one's first time going to one. She was absolutely berserk. I had to shush her at least 75 times. Totally in love with the whole thing, hooked for life. Seriously. I took her to Disney World and Universal Studios not two weeks ago,and she wasn't as jacked up as after going to our local theater, and it's all I'm hearing about today. Going to more movies.

So now, I'm stuck giving money to Big Movie forever. You're welcome.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Get on Fathom's email list for events. She might like going retro to their classic movies nights--might have to make a small trip out of it as the theaters tend to be in suburbs around metro areas.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (E4rtv)

187 Republicans voting early just tells them how many cheat votes they need. Cynical? Yes, yes I am.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (n5tGW)

188 "I do not think black people look at obama the way the strategists think they do."
___

I look at Obama as the worst president...ever.

He is an evil little man.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (Y4uRa)

189 No lies detected.
It's just that by 2012 the largest corporations (especially in health) had gone so woke they were instruments of Soros' will. Look how fast they flew the rainbow after gmarriage got rubberstamped.

It is astounding how quickly those evvvvvillll rightwing companies jumped on the left's bandwagon for everything shortly after 2008...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (sKqQm)

190 I dunno. WSJ also owned by Murdoch Have been a clear part of the op. Every day it’s another liberal rant on Trump and Republicans. Then today they had a glowing article on how Democrats and Trump Obama will be so much better. There really isn’t any honest media left.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (rkCBr)

191 I'd recommend keeping her away from The Stinkbug That Ate Toledo, however.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:47 PM

The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati >>> The Stinkbug That Ate Toledo.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (/C5Rl)

192 183 I forgot that cocksucker Rammaswammy is running for guv in Ohio. He’s down bigly in the polls as well. I hope the polls are right in this instance.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 08, 2026 12:48 PM (T+9ay)

======

"I want a Democrat in power who can undermine all conservative goals and gains in the state of Ohio rather than Vivek because Vivek likes H-1B but won't have any authority over immigration as governor of a state."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (1kJuV)

193 I do not think black people look at obama the way the strategists think they do. He is not a charismatic figure/leader that they will follow into hell. He is an important symbol, maybe. But he has no value in of himself, if that makes sense. Same with Mandela.
---
There's no way to tell but the comments I see to clips of Obama, the "remember when our President had class?" and "remember when we had a President who could speak?" type shit?
It really does not read as "black."
It's just such a ... Boomer Lib lament.

Evergreen:
What is an Obama quote that everyone knows? A "tear down this wall," "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" type.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (3cUTc)

194 I forgot that cocksucker Rammaswammy is running for guv in Ohio. He’s down bigly in the polls as well. I hope the polls are right in this instance.

There is a subset of R voters that see an Indian guy lauding outsourcing who are going to say "oh hell no"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (sKqQm)

195
The two complaints I hear from non-political people are:

The cost of living is too high
The price of gas is too high

We can help!

Posted by: MAID in Canada at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (l3cgK)

196 Paxton said there was no debate unless he chose the moderator.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (nxLtX)

197 "This is a story that Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed -- by the way, he told critics to "keep my name out of your mouth," so f*** you, Vain Terrorist, I'll use your full name every time I refer to you -- does not need. Black voters are already wary of him."

Let's calm down the talk about things going in and out of other men's mouths. It's starting to sound like a convention of MMM furry enthusiasts.

And it was said about that The Blade may have an interesting pornhub? Jeez.

The Blade in fact has no pornhub as porn has never appealed to him.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (iFTx/)

198 187 Republicans voting early just tells them how many cheat votes they need. Cynical? Yes, yes I am.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (n5tGW)

=======

Trump won MI in 2024.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (1kJuV)

199 173 And they will try to shift to "Vance is the worst person in the world" when Vance doesn't have any of Trump's baggage.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:45 PM (1kJuV)

Bush AND Trump have both been Hitler for the Dems for years. Accused of killing democracy, and all other evils they imagine.

I think Vance gets para-demon status.

You can't back down on the rhetoric.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 105 years old - puppy at heart at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (Sco7b)

200 If the left can just manufacture wins, they should have probably kept Trump from the imperial presidency.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:48 PM (1kJuV)

Trump is a generational figure. I am not MMQ I said this shit in 2016 when people made fun of me for even thinking it.

So I'm just saying they will create the baggage and it will take a will of iron and a spine of steel to navigate it.

Trump makes doing so look easy. Vance has some chops but I would not expect all (or perhaps any) R's moving forward to run the Left's gauntlet like Trump has. And a gauntlet they will run.

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (IUETd)

201 What is an Obama quote that everyone knows? A "tear down this wall," "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" type.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (3cUTc)

'If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (Y/06r)

202 It's amusing that Democrats keep dragging Obama out on the campaign trail when he was proven over and over that he has zero coattails.

He has to have one of the worst endorsement records of all time.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (viF8m)

203 Evergreen:
What is an Obama quote that everyone knows? A "tear down this wall," "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" type.

"If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (Riz8t)

204
Obama is and has been running the show.

Posted by: L - No nic...

Never. Ever.

Posted by: Auspex at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (Y8DZL)

205 The first movie I took my son to see in a theater was Cars.

He got increasingly agitated by the overwhelming sound and big images, so we had to leave early.

That night he woke up and was sill kind of agitated. He came and sat down by my chair as I was at the computer, until he finally felt calm enough to go back to bed.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (77rzZ)

206 I dunno. Democrats historically bank votes early. That early vote is currently down. Saying it’s all of a sudden going to show up later defying history seems specious. Especially with all the eyes watching this time.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:52 PM (rkCBr)

207 Well, I've done all I could to prepare my home for potential water intrusion from the coming storm surge -- stacking furniture and whatnot up high on tables, etc.

I wanted to sandbag all the entrances, but, yesterday, when I got to the "free sand" site set up by the county, there was a crap ton of sand, but no bags. I was told that they'd be getting more bags today. I just got back from there -- still no bags.

Oh, well, I did what I could.

I'm not waiting until tomorrow when the weather will be nasty and the roads clogged with traffic. I'm bugging out in about an hour to a place around 40 miles north.

See y'all around.

(Piper, if you are reading, I saw your response to me at the end of the one thread yesterday. Thanks for the offer. I think I'll be okay, though, in my bugout place. Be safe).

Posted by: one hour sober at October 08, 2026 12:52 PM (J4Dwc)

208 206 I dunno. Democrats historically bank votes early. That early vote is currently down. Saying it’s all of a sudden going to show up later defying history seems specious. Especially with all the eyes watching this time.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:52 PM (rkCBr)

========

They said this in 2024 when early voting wasn't turning out well for them.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:52 PM (1kJuV)

209 185 Wiped clean with a hard format, given to Henry, and lost at a swanky Las Vegas hotel, picked up by a busty hooker, and sold for $5 to fund an out of control speed habit.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:23 PM (1kJuV)

An actual hard-drive style deck-of-cards sized ipod with the wheel control?!?! I'd pay SIX dollars for one of them!!

Posted by: Doof at October 08, 2026 12:49 PM (W6UZk)

$20, same as in town.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:52 PM (l3cgK)

210 The Sinatra Group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SdIJimk-w8

Posted by: Don Black at October 08, 2026 12:52 PM (ZxPkt)

211
'If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.'
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (Y/06r)

"If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."
Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 12:51 PM (Riz8t)

Jinx. You owe me a coke.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 08, 2026 12:52 PM (Y/06r)

212 Gonna be honest here I don't think most of those "voters"
ever actually cast those ballots.
Posted by: 18-1

Depends on where those ballots are coming from. In urban areas, the blank ballot is exchanged for gift cards or some other token of the Dem appreciation in apartment complexes, jails, etc. and also picked up from vacant lots, shopping malls, etc. as well as dead letter office at USPS.

They are filled out by Dem operatives and then submitted via drop box or mail. Sometimes the Dems are lazy and just photocopy one ballot and submit the photocopies in the names of voters.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:53 PM (E4rtv)

213 193 I do not think black people look at obama the way the strategists think they do. He is not a charismatic figure/leader that they will follow into hell. He is an important symbol, maybe. But he has no value in of himself, if that makes sense. Same with Mandela.
---
There's no way to tell but the comments I see to clips of Obama, the "remember when our President had class?" and "remember when we had a President who could speak?" type shit?
It really does not read as "black."
It's just such a ... Boomer Lib lament.

Evergreen:
What is an Obama quote that everyone knows? A "tear down this wall," "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" type.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (3cUTc)

"Marine Corpse men"

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 12:53 PM (l3cgK)

214 I wanted to sandbag all the entrances, but, yesterday, when I got to the "free sand" site set up by the county, there was a crap ton of sand, but no bags. I was told that they'd be getting more bags today. I just got back from there -- still no bags.

Inshallah.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 08, 2026 12:53 PM (BAWkL)

215 What is an Obama quote that everyone knows? A "tear down this wall," "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" type.

"If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor"

[If obamacare passes] "we would see premiums Fall by as much as 3,000%"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:54 PM (sKqQm)

216 Geez, I warned people about Vivek too - and surprise surprise got shit on for it.

That wasn't even a hard one. He literally said 2020 was on the up and up. I know little old white ladies that were hardcore Democrats in 2016 that knew that 2020 was rigged the night it happened.

And what did Phony Vivek do? He played the "I am learning conservatism, you people have a lot to teach me" game. Transparent as fuck and many fell for it because conservatives are an easier fucking lay than Jane Doe.

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:54 PM (IUETd)

217 Oh, that's sweet. What did you go see?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2026 12:46 PM (JrHfD)

It's called "Forgotten Island." The wife and I thought it was pretty lame, but the girls liked it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (BI5O2)

218 Trump won MI in 2024.

I'm cynical about your optimism.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (n5tGW)

219 Oh, and signs out of OH that no, voting behavior is not actually changing:

https://x.com/TonerousHyus/status/
2108235689854644442

There isn't going to be some massive election day vote to save Democrats, at least in Ohio.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (1kJuV)

220 Classier, Obama or Seagal?
.......

Danny Trejo.

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (UjdFS)

221 What is an Obama quote that everyone knows?
------

"Mmm give me more of that juicy delicious cock"?

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (IUETd)

222 206 I dunno. Democrats historically bank votes early. That early vote is currently down. Saying it’s all of a sudden going to show up later defying history seems specious. Especially with all the eyes watching this time.
Posted by: Vengeance
======
Pretty much. Dems are now arguing that their voters will turn up in person because Trump was bad mouthing mail in ballots and that caused Dem voters to fear Trump will tamper with them. That trend will either exist or not in the next week or so.

Some Dems like Elias are already pivoting to Trump stole the 2026 midterms and are gearing up for post election lawfare.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (E4rtv)

223 If the left can just manufacture wins, they should have probably kept Trump from the imperial presidency.

I suspect 2020 was as big as they could get with fraud and it took the special circumstance of people letting the government do whatever the hell it wanted due to COVID.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (sKqQm)

224 "A little good news, maybe: Early voting has started in Michigan and ballots from Trump counties are coming in at a faster rate than they have before."
====

Come on, you Wolverines! Pour it on! Pour it on!

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 12:56 PM (rj6Yv)

225 I write that all off to him being effeminate. Samuel L. Jackson is what they want.
---
David Plouffe (IIRC) built the entire campaign strategy for Obama from state senate to President that was "permission structure."

That is, a safe, inoffensive, well-spoken, upper-class, light-skinned Negro that whites could vote for; give themselves "permission" to vote for.

That's who he appeals to. Not actual blacks. At least, not is the "inspire for generations" way.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:56 PM (3cUTc)

226 Last time I went to a movie, everyone had their phones out, 100 small white lights moving around. Plus apparently shutting the fuck up when the movie starts is no longer a thing. I’m not paying $17 for that experience.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 08, 2026 12:56 PM (T+9ay)

227 218 Trump won MI in 2024.

I'm cynical about your optimism.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (n5tGW)

========

"Democrats can cheat everywhere and win everything."

"Why didn't they do that in 2024?"

"So that they could win a meaningless midterm against Trump. They gave up the DOJ, DOW, DOS, DOEd, and all power over regulation so that they could do impeachment theater that will just make Trump stronger when it eventually peters out without a conviction."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:56 PM (1kJuV)

228
There isn't going to be some massive election day vote to save Democrats, at least in Ohio.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (1kJuV)

Might explain why the Dems are running around accusing Trump of cheating in this election... Before the election even got started...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 08, 2026 12:56 PM (91qhl)

229 218 Trump won MI in 2024.

I'm cynical about your optimism.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk
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Sayed is a bad candidate. Even in wave years, you get some candidate that is unlikely to win like the I am not a witch woman in Delaware versus Michael Castle.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:57 PM (E4rtv)

230 Earlier this year, I mentioned that I always thought that if Trump didn't fold on the Iran War as Election Day approached (and there was no way that he was), that come sometime this month Iran would realize that ED is not a deadline for Trump, but a deadline for them. If it looks like Trump is going to do well in the midterms, they'd be begging for peace before the second half of the term started.

Trump saying today that he wasn't going to bomb the IRGC before Election Day is his marker to the Iranians.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 08, 2026 12:57 PM (0CU3H)

231 223 If the left can just manufacture wins, they should have probably kept Trump from the imperial presidency.

I suspect 2020 was as big as they could get with fraud and it took the special circumstance of people letting the government do whatever the hell it wanted due to COVID.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:55 PM (sKqQm)

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I think 2022 was bigger.

They didn't have to gamble about the DOJ letting things slide. They were probably more brazen, it was just concentrated in key state-level races instead of the presidential race (mostly in the same key states) which gets more attention.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:57 PM (1kJuV)

232 Posted by: It's me donna at October 08, 2026 12:56 PM (91qhl)

Yeah Schumer came out with that like two months ago it seemed like a tell.

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 12:57 PM (IUETd)

233 Obama "my grandmother was an average white person"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2026 12:57 PM (t9883)

234 Republicans have been carpet bombing with ads lately. A lot of it showing what loons these Democrats are. My theory is it’s turning off true independents. Combined with what seems like lower general dem enthusiasm outside the DSA ruin the country types, I’ll be interested to see post election what happened. My only concern right now is that the gop continues to show up.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:57 PM (rkCBr)

235 Movie theaters are a delivery device for popcorn.

Posted by: Big Movie Insider at October 08, 2026 12:58 PM (wBRco)

236 "They" set the goals of taking out all of the women involved in high positions with the Trump administration before mid-terms.

AI Overview: After the 2018 midterms, the "hellfire" came at Trump. Democrats won a decisive majority in the House of Representatives, granting them massive subpoena power. They used this leverage to aggressively investigate the Trump administration, leading directly to Trump’s first impeachment inquiry.

Second Term (2026): If the upcoming 2026 midterm elections result in a Democratic takeover of Congress, the script will flip back to congressional oversight targeting the Trump family's business dealings, corporate contractors, and high-level officials like Susie Wiles and Stephen Miller.

Within the executive branch, Trump’s own Justice Department has already broken from historical norms by aggressively utilizing federal power to go after political foes—a dynamic expected to intensify or recalibrate depending on how the midterms shake out.
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Oh, ho! But that wasn't Joe Biden's administration, right?

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 08, 2026 12:58 PM (NFX2v)

237 Historical patterns say the Ds should do well but...

Those historical patterns depend on USAID funding for D "walking around money"

Dem mules/vote fraudsters are worried about getting arrested for the first time in ever

Millions of illegals have left and can't be paid to vote...

Many, though not all, states have enacted moderate anti-fraud measures

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:58 PM (sKqQm)

238 Sayed is a bad candidate. Even in wave years, you get some candidate that is unlikely to win like the I am not a witch woman in Delaware versus Michael Castle.
Posted by: whig

Christine O'Donnell was a cutie. Too bad about her.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 12:58 PM (77rzZ)

239 How do you say "Hail Mary Pass" in Arabic?

Gaylord and Sayd deserve each other. Maybe there is some fan-fiction that ships the two.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2026 12:59 PM (2GVsD)

240 235 Movie theaters are a delivery device for popcorn.
Posted by: Big Movie Insider at October 08, 2026 12:58 PM (wBRco)

Popcorn sucks since they got rid of the coconut oil.. Which is funny because now they say coconut oil is good for you

Posted by: It's me donna at October 08, 2026 12:59 PM (91qhl)

241 Obama quote: The police acted stupidly.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 12:59 PM (4KUe5)

242 229 218 Trump won MI in 2024.

I'm cynical about your optimism.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk
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Sayed is a bad candidate. Even in wave years, you get some candidate that is unlikely to win like the I am not a witch woman in Delaware versus Michael Castle.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 12:57 PM (E4rtv)

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People also misunderstand wave years.

2018 was a wave year. D+9 in Congressional races.

The GOP gained 2 senate seats on net.

Because of where the senate races were. The shift nationally isn't felt uniformly and mostly happens in the safest enclaves of the party having the wave. CA goes from D+30 to D+40, but TX only goes from R+8 to R+6.

Key senate races end up having increased turnout because of the prominence within the state, making it closer to a presidential election in those states.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 12:59 PM (1kJuV)

243 I think Yabba Dabba Sayed loses. Key dem constituencies are not voting for this guy. There is enough Trump vote to overcome that gap.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 12:59 PM (rkCBr)

244 I'm kinda tired of this Election Month crap.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea
........

You could turn on Fox News to get away from it all.

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (UjdFS)

245 You can not like Vivek all you want. Campaign against him in the primary in favor of someone you do like.

Rooting against him in the general is a retarded take.

Posted by: ballistic at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (oqH4h)

246 Vivek sucks bollocks but I'd take him any day over that Acton twat. There should be no question about that.

Vivek should be a shoe-in to win the election, but he shot himself in the dick over his asinine H1B comments.

Even if Vivek believed those comments -- and I think he surely did -- he was too blind or arrogant to realize he was grabbing the modern "third rail" of conservative politics.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (iFTx/)

247 Let's see, Trump is not on the ballot, Harris is not an opponent after her senile boss dropped out of the race.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (n5tGW)

248 WTH is a "true independent"?

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (rj6Yv)

249 237 Historical patterns say the Ds should do well but...

Those historical patterns depend on USAID funding for D "walking around money"

Dem mules/vote fraudsters are worried about getting arrested for the first time in ever

Millions of illegals have left and can't be paid to vote...

Many, though not all, states have enacted moderate anti-fraud measures

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 12:58 PM (sKqQm)

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Those historical pattern long predate the fed grant machine.

It's just...out of power parties tend to do better. The opposition is more animated and turns out at higher rates.

Not even Obama's campaign team, who were lauded as the best ever at the time, could undo it and saw two of the largest midterm loses in modern American history.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (1kJuV)

250 Earlier this year, I mentioned that I always thought that if Trump didn't fold on the Iran War as Election Day approached (and there was no way that he was), that come sometime this month Iran would realize that ED is not a deadline for Trump, but a deadline for them. If it looks like Trump is going to do well in the midterms, they'd be begging for peace before the second half of the term started.

Iran clearly has the most leverage right now that they will have until 2028. Unless they believe they can get enough Ds elected to successfully impeach Trump they should make a deal now

But Iran's current leadership isn't really rational

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (sKqQm)

251 "A little good news, maybe: Early voting has started in Michigan and ballots from Trump counties are coming in at a faster rate than they have before."
- - - - - - - - - - -
But, are the ballots coming from the actual voters themselves? Or are they stolen/harvested without the actual voters even knowing?

"Harvested? You mean, like with a scythe?" - Hillary "Joker-Grinning" Clinton

Posted by: Another Anon at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (4h45B)

252 241 Obama quote: The police acted stupidly.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 12:59 PM (4KUe5)

Obama: "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon"

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (l3cgK)

253 From what I can tell, Sayed is going for the female/AWFL vote.

The dancing, smiley-jokey guy who’s tapped into pop culture such as Love Island.
If he wins, it will be because of white women.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (4KUe5)

254 The only good thing if Acton won Ohio would be to see how long it took for her to do something really drunk.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (t9883)

255 248 WTH is a "true independent"?

equal opportunity voter; will vote for either socialists or democrats.

Posted by: anachronda at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (oY6Yp)

256 Both shitheads in the same place?

Come on, SMOD.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 08, 2026 01:02 PM (dK+Kv)

257 255 248 WTH is a "true independent"?

equal opportunity voter; will vote for either socialists or democrats.

Posted by: anachronda at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (oY6Yp)

Or commies.

Posted by: John Brenan at October 08, 2026 01:02 PM (l3cgK)

258 Obama quote: The police acted stupidly.
Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 12:59 PM (4KUe5)

I had just about forgotten about Barky's retarded Beer Summit. What a fucking dipshit.

Posted by: far cry at October 08, 2026 01:02 PM (wBRco)

259 250
Iran clearly has the most leverage right now that they will have until 2028. Unless they believe they can get enough Ds elected to successfully impeach Trump they should make a deal now

But Iran's current leadership isn't really rational

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (sKqQm)

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They lost their leverage once Saudi Arabia turned on their east-west pipeline, 7 months ago.

It's just been a psyop ever since, and Trump never bought into it. He just continued to squeeze.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 01:02 PM (1kJuV)

260 237 Historical patterns say the Ds should do well but...

Those historical patterns depend on USAID funding for D "walking around money"

Posted by: 18-1

They're getting it from billionaire and extremely high in the millions women.

It's rushing into my region.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 08, 2026 01:02 PM (NFX2v)

261 The IRGC are now housing their military in schools and their ammo in mosques.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 08, 2026 01:02 PM (nxLtX)

262 255 248 WTH is a "true independent"?

equal opportunity voter; will vote for either socialists or democrats.
Posted by: anachronda at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (oY6Yp)

I'm a registered Independent and I will never vote for a Dem... I changed my registration in 2020 because I was pissed at the Republican party

Posted by: It's me donna at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (91qhl)

263 Might explain why the Dems are running around accusing Trump of cheating in this election... Before the election even got started...
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I'm really liking how they're reviving the "Trump and Musk stole 2024!" conspiracy to buttress their claims to pre-excuse why they lose this year.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (3cUTc)

264 But Iran's current leadership isn't really rational

One could argue that they're being VERY rational. They know that the instant they lose power, their lifespan is extremely limited. They can't all hop a plane to Moscow.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (Riz8t)

265 251 But, are the ballots coming from the actual voters themselves? Or are they stolen/harvested without the actual voters even knowing?

"Harvested? You mean, like with a scythe?" - Hillary "Joker-Grinning" Clinton

more like a combine harvester, hillary.

Posted by: anachronda at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (oY6Yp)

266 Christine O'Donnell was a cutie. Too bad about her.
Posted by: Bulg

She's a witch! Burn her!

Posted by: Salem Resident With Matches at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (EdP2u)

267 Remember when Chief Justice Roberts didn't show up for the impeachment?

Posted by: torabora at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (JqwxM)

268 1pm....let's see what our intellectual betters are concerned about

CBC - Canadian crap

MSNow - Trump, Iran, the midterms and concern about the troops used as pawns. The love they have towards the troops

CNN - midterms - Ohio - Dems are going to kick ass

FoxNews - DEA raids in LA on skid row! Racists.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 105 years old - puppy at heart at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (Sco7b)

269
You want Vlad the Impaler

You'll take Victoria Regina

You'll get Vivek.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (YSUhf)

270 "I want a Democrat in power who can undermine all conservative goals and gains in the state of Ohio rather than Vivek because Vivek likes H-1B but won't have any authority over immigration as governor of a state."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Vivek is facing Covid Amy Acton that lead the Covid shutdowns for DeWino and she has a problem with drink apparently now with a suspended license kerfluffle, videos of her stumbling around drunk, and other such problems.

I feel for Ohio that they could not get a better set of candidates for governor as they have had Mr Taft, the Corruptican, Strickland the dumbass, and then a retread pos like DeWino who was not good enough for the Senate but somehow slid into the governor's office to misgovern Ohio.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:04 PM (E4rtv)

271 262 255 248 WTH is a "true independent"?

equal opportunity voter; will vote for either socialists or democrats.
Posted by: anachronda at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (oY6Yp)

I'm a registered Independent and I will never vote for a Dem... I changed my registration in 2020 because I was pissed at the Republican party

obviously, then, you are no true ~~scotsman~~ independent.

Posted by: anachronda at October 08, 2026 01:04 PM (oY6Yp)

272 Vivek should be a shoe-in to win the election, but he shot himself in the dick over his asinine H1B comments.

Even if Vivek believed those comments -- and I think he surely did -- he was too blind or arrogant to realize he was grabbing the modern "third rail" of conservative politics.

Yeah he should have played this like the Ds play immigration. Something like, "We need H1B reform and I will work with the Trump admin to get that done!" expecting voters to hear he'll reduce H1Bs when his plan is to try and increase them.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:04 PM (sKqQm)

273 268 1pm....let's see what our intellectual betters are concerned about

CBC - Canadian crap

MSNow - Trump, Iran, the midterms and concern about the troops used as pawns. The love they have towards the troops

CNN - midterms - Ohio - Dems are going to kick ass

FoxNews - DEA raids in LA on skid row! Racists.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 105 years old - puppy at heart at October 08, 2026 01:03 PM (Sco7b)

More like they're gonna lick ass.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:04 PM (l3cgK)

274
obviously, then, you are no true scotsman independent.
Posted by: anachronda at October 08, 2026 01:04 PM (oY6Yp)

True.. Most of my Family are Independents and don't vote Dem....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 08, 2026 01:05 PM (91qhl)

275

President Trump just issued a new Truth Social Post Thursday just after noon time (eastern), wherein he declared "we will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections" in November.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 08, 2026 01:05 PM (Cqx++)

276 I don't think Eli would make a bad president, but Dr. Magnusson would of course think he could do a better job of it.

Posted by: Judith Mossman at October 08, 2026 01:05 PM (7Q0e+)

277 Does this jihadist actually have a chance of winning? It's beyond belief.

Y'know, let me put some history on ya:

Prior to 1964, Yasser Arafat was simply a terrorist who spoke like a medieval warlord, ranting on about massacring his enemies and being tirumphant. As a consequence of this caveman mentality, he was little-known in the West and no one sympathiZed with his cause.

AND THEN some American communists traveled over there and said, "Want international support? Do this one simple trick we teach you and you will get money, weapons and cheerleading from people around the world."

Sounds greatA Arafat said. What must I do?

And then the commun ists introduced him to the concept of Marxism, and the post-modern "victimhood narrative."

"Don't keep ranting about how you are winning, how you are supeperior, Yasser. Do the opposite: Cry in public about how you are losing and how the Jews humiliate you."

Arafat: "WHAT??? I would never! That is false! We will kill all the Jews!!"

But eventually his new communist handlers prevailed. ANd he adopted Marxist verbiage. And support from the West poured in.

That has been the playbook ever since: Jihadism wearing the mask of Marxism.

Posted by: zombie at October 08, 2026 01:06 PM (Av6i5)

278 I'm really liking how they're reviving the "Trump and Musk stole 2024!" conspiracy to buttress their claims to pre-excuse why they lose this year./i]

Watching the Dems flip from

Any accusation there was any fraud in our holy presidential elections is tantamount to treason and shows you are a lying Russian neo-NAZI bot

to

Of course Trump stole the 2024 election

honestly gave me a big smile...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:06 PM (sKqQm)

279 I've added to my nightly prayers that the GOP win the mid-terms.

Something I've never prayed about before, along with massive deportations. I'd prayed for many years for evil and corruption of our government and world to be revealed. Now I add fraud to that! Lookin' at you, Somolians and Dims!

We'll see but I feel a bit optimistic. Mostly because I'm rarely a pessimist in my bubble that all will be well. And it typically is well in my world as doom swirls around it in other areas.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 08, 2026 01:06 PM (hzuYO)

280 In fairness, if I was registered to vote in Ohio I'd be drinking a lot too.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 08, 2026 01:06 PM (sDWtc)

281 Honestly, having trouble recalling any famous quotes, mostly recall the overused words and phrases: folks, some people say, I will not rest until,…

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 01:06 PM (4KUe5)

282 267 Remember when Chief Justice Roberts didn't show up for the impeachment?
Posted by: torabora

Trials for former presidents do not come under where the Chief Justice had to preside. And had the trial resulted somehow in conviction and banning Trump from future office (which was the aim of it before the McConnell Senate GOP cohort got the wobblies from hearing from voters), would have undoubtedly ended up before Scotus for its irregularity.

Impeachment has been historically viewed as a removal tool for officeholders and a trial has never been conducted after the official was no longer in office in order just to ban them.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:06 PM (E4rtv)

283 Evergreen:
What is an Obama quote that everyone knows? A "tear down this wall," "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" type.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (3cUTc)

"If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at October 08, 2026 01:07 PM (gLYp7)

284 Bomb the schools at night, bomb the mosques whenever you want.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 08, 2026 01:07 PM (BAWkL)

285 282
Trials for former presidents do not come under where the Chief Justice had to preside. And had the trial resulted somehow in conviction and banning Trump from future office (which was the aim of it before the McConnell Senate GOP cohort got the wobblies from hearing from voters), would have undoubtedly ended up before Scotus for its irregularity.

Impeachment has been historically viewed as a removal tool for officeholders and a trial has never been conducted after the official was no longer in office in order just to ban them.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:06 PM (E4rtv)

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And 8 of the 10 GOP senators who voted for conviction are no longer Senators.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 01:07 PM (1kJuV)

286 "Early voting has started in Michigan and ballots from Trump counties are coming in at a faster rate than they have before."
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Let me fix that:

"Early voting has started in Michigan and ballots from Trump counties are being thrown into shredders by postal workers at a faster rate than they have before."

Posted by: frondex at October 08, 2026 01:07 PM (deybB)

287 Bobby LaValley
@Bobby_LaVallley
[Black) Detroit commentator says Obama campaigning for Abdul El-Sayed won’t move Black voters:

"We love Obama. I love Obama. But listen, a pig by any other name is still a pig. You can put lipstick on a pig, as they say. It’s a pig."

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The word "p*g" is an obvious Islamophobic racist insult.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 08, 2026 01:08 PM (ndZc7)

288 286 "Early voting has started in Michigan and ballots from Trump counties are coming in at a faster rate than they have before."
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Let me fix that:

"Early voting has started in Michigan and ballots from Trump counties are being thrown into shredders by postal workers at a faster rate than they have before."

Posted by: frondex at October 08, 2026 01:07 PM (deybB)

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The federal election monitor has been a thing since the 60s, but I don't think it's ever been used seriously.

I think it's going to be used seriously this year.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 01:08 PM (1kJuV)

289 Oh, I wouldn't do that. Praying for a politician to win an election is a double-edged sword at very best, and it may well turn out to be blasphemy in hindsight.

Leave Rome's affairs to Rome.

Just my $0.02.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 01:08 PM (BI5O2)

290
59 He's only mad because Obama ordered the hit on Bin Laden
Posted by: Shenanigans at October 08, 2026 12:26 PM

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The story is, that Obama did not order the operation against Bin Laden. Intelligence services found Bin Laden, operation was put together, and Obama dithered and delayed. His underlings ordered the attack while Obama was out on the golf course. Obama learned about it when it was already in progress. That's why there are photos of Obama in the situation room in a windbreaker, looking like he didn't want to be there.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 08, 2026 01:08 PM (XeO61)

291 One of the more amazing things about Arafat is that he ended up dying from AIDS

He had a thing for boys and well, picked the wrong one.

I've seen some arab commenters blame da JOOs for setting him up with an infected kid but then they have to shut up because they realize they are confirming Arafat was a pedo...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (sKqQm)

292 From cosmicbook

Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are actual family.

The genealogy platform MyHeritage released new research on Wednesday, October 7, finding the two actresses are ninth cousins, once removed (via TMZ).

Fans have been calling Sweeney the modern Marilyn for years over the blonde bombshell looks and the old Hollywood styling

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 105 years old - puppy at heart at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (Sco7b)

293 Big if true:

@desitechsuppoat 1h
BREAKING: NO VISA APPOINTMENT SLOTS AVAILABLE AT ANY USA CONSULATE IN INDIA FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE 2027 CALENDAR YEAR

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (nEUC6)

294 287 Bobby LaValley
@Bobby_LaVallley
[Black) Detroit commentator says Obama campaigning for Abdul El-Sayed won’t move Black voters:

"We love Obama. I love Obama. But listen, a pig by any other name is still a pig. You can put lipstick on a pig, as they say. It’s a pig."

-
The word "p*g" is an obvious Islamophobic racist insult.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 08, 2026 01:08 PM (ndZc7)

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This is just evidence that Democrats are united, and the friction we can see from the outside is just for show.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (1kJuV)

295 284 Bomb the schools at night, bomb the mosques whenever you want.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 08, 2026 01:07 PM (BAWkL)
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Come for the bombing, stay for the massive secondary explosions.

Posted by: ballistic at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (oqH4h)

296 I feel for Ohio that they could not get a better set of candidates for governor as they have had Mr Taft, the Corruptican, Strickland the dumbass, and then a retread pos like DeWino who was not good enough for the Senate but somehow slid into the governor's office to misgovern Ohio.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:04 PM (E4rtv)
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Jim Rhodes was arguably the best governor Ohio ever had in the last 100 years. Kent State was his shining moment.

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (rj6Yv)

297 When I find myself with pricy labor
CIS comes through for me
Issuing the answer
H-1B

Posted by: Paul McCartney first draft at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (wBRco)

298
From what I can tell, Sayed is going for the female/AWFL vote.

The dancing, smiley-jokey guy who’s tapped into pop culture such as Love Island.
If he wins, it will be because of white women.
Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (4KUe5)

The muslims(?) have been very smart in running smiling, happy-sounding, reasonably good looking
guys for their front men.

I think the same thinking produced Talarico's run.

Except that the Happy, Smiling Pedo vibe turns out not to be a vote getter.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2026 01:10 PM (YSUhf)

299 293 Big if true:

@desitechsuppoat 1h
BREAKING: NO VISA APPOINTMENT SLOTS AVAILABLE AT ANY USA CONSULATE IN INDIA FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE 2027 CALENDAR YEAR

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (nEUC6)

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Trump isn't doing anything about Indian immigration. I have to vote for Newsom now because Vance has an Indian wife and Rubio is brown.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 01:10 PM (1kJuV)

300 It's "Shoo-in"!!

Posted by: Dagnabit!! at October 08, 2026 01:10 PM (EdP2u)

301 What is an Obama quote that everyone knows? A "tear down this wall," "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" type.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 12:50 PM (3cUTc)

"If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at October 08, 2026 01:07 PM (gLYp7)

"The buck stops...with you"

Referring to Truman's "The Buck Stops Here" plaque. Very deflect-y.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 08, 2026 01:10 PM (PSEDc)

302 Come on, you Wolverines! Pour it on! Pour it on!

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 12:56 PM (rj6Yv)

George A. Custer sock opportunity missed

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at October 08, 2026 01:10 PM (gLYp7)

303 From what I can tell, Sayed is going for the female/AWFL vote.

The term of art i am suggesting now is the "Jamey Carney vote"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:11 PM (sKqQm)

304 >>>El-Sayed's criticism of Obama was often searing.

If Obama had a commie, Islamist son.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 08, 2026 01:11 PM (dK+Kv)

305 >>> 261 The IRGC are now housing their military in schools and their ammo in mosques.
Posted by: Ben Had at October 08, 2026 01:02 PM (nxLtX)

"now"?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 08, 2026 01:11 PM (3mtzY)

306 I will never forgive Obama for his "Fundamentally transforming America" speech five days before the election. Or the clapping seals (all women as I recall) beaming and cheering behind him.

Never forgive. Or forget.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at October 08, 2026 01:11 PM (QSxSN)

307 Oh no!
Now the Austin-American Statesman* has endorsed+ Talarico!
And so has the Houston Chronicle.**

It's over for Paxton!!

* Has never endorsed a Republican for the general
** last endorsed Cornyn in 2014; all Dems since.
+ newspaper endorsement matter to precisely 0 voters.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 01:11 PM (3cUTc)

308 Except that the Happy, Smiling Pedo vibe turns out not to be a vote getter.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2026 01:10 PM (YSUhf)

--------

Sure gets the wine moms all moist in the shorts tho

Posted by: ballistic at October 08, 2026 01:11 PM (oqH4h)

309 Sayed might be overwhelmed by ubama’s tostesterene.

Posted by: Eromero at October 08, 2026 01:11 PM (5zJcS)

310 So there is a small hurricane coming in this weekend. WTF? I thought hurricane season was over.

Now we will have to hear the climate cult blather about this to punish us for noticing there weren't any hurricane during normal season.

Posted by: Ripley at October 08, 2026 01:11 PM (GUOwU)

311 Come on, SMOD.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 08, 2026 01:02 PM (dK+Kv)

What is the M, manhood?

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 01:12 PM (IUETd)

312 Trump isn't doing anything about Indian immigration. I have to vote for Newsom now because Vance has an Indian wife and Rubio is brown.

The same people tells me AfD are a bunch of literal NAZIs even though their leader is gay married to a Sri Lankan woman

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:12 PM (sKqQm)

313 >>Posted by: John McGlaughlin at October 08, 2026 12:21 PM (Riz8t)

Freddy 'The Beadle' Barnes (who replaced Pat Buchanan) and Morton Kondracke. Robert Novak (if you haven't read his autobiography, Prince of Darkness, do) and Jack Germond were the rest of the regulars.

Germond hated the gig and quit as soon as his daughter's education was complete.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:12 PM (NcvvS)

314 Let me fix that:

"Early voting has started in Michigan and ballots from Trump counties are being thrown into shredders by postal workers at a faster rate than they have before."
Posted by: frondex
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You do know that USPS mail is imaged front and back since the anthrax attacks back in the Bush admin. And tracked, take a look at the tiny line codes on the letter sometime. Plus you can look up whether the ballot has been received in almost every state (and certainly in Ohio).

Trump knew this fraud was going on as the vbm were not even sent or received in 2020 by mail but no court would even let him prove it.

That has changed now as standing to challenge has been changed by Scotus.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:12 PM (E4rtv)

315 Sayed might be overwhelmed by ubama’s tostesterene.

In that pairing AES would clearly be the pitcher

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:12 PM (sKqQm)

316 Seems like Vivek crashed because he’s not assimilated. Had he any freaking awareness of American life and normal people (not Silicon Valley elites) he would have known how stupid his tweet was. Jonathan Keeperman podcast with Christopher Rufo) explained this concisely last week.

What’s really been wild is Dinesh D’Souza’s crash out in the past week defending Vivek. His identity is still very much Indian over American. It’s unexpected.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 01:13 PM (4KUe5)

317 George A. Custer sock opportunity missed
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at October 08, 2026 01:10 PM (gLYp7
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Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 01:13 PM (rj6Yv)

318 Obama isn't acting Marxist enough is not "searing".

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2026 01:13 PM (IUETd)

319 The Houston Barnacle still exists? It was only good for the funny pages in the 1990s.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 08, 2026 01:13 PM (sDWtc)

320 Obama's swine. So is this Muslim. They're all swine. I'll give him points for honesty.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (BI5O2)

321
WTH is a "true independent"?

equal opportunity voter; will vote for either socialists or democrats.
Posted by: anachronda at October 08, 2026 01:01 PM (oY6Yp)

Camille Paglia clone: Spends the whole election season beating on Dems like a rented mule, says that the GOP candidate is wrong about a lot of things but he's honest about it. Then on election day, throws away her vote on the Green Party candidate because ewwww, Republicans have cooties.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (y9nCu)

322 @desitechsuppoat 1h
BREAKING: NO VISA APPOINTMENT SLOTS AVAILABLE AT ANY USA CONSULATE IN INDIA FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE 2027 CALENDAR YEAR
---
Cartel Judge: The $100k processing fee is unconstitutional!!

Trump: Ok. The fee is now technically $0--not available at any price.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (3cUTc)

323 Eleanor Clift's voice could cut glass

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (t9883)

324 Not even Obama's campaign team, who were lauded as the best ever at the time, could undo it and saw two of the largest midterm loses in modern American history.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 01:00 PM (1kJuV)

Yes. They took those losses in exchange for Obamacare.

If the GOP gets smoked, it was in exchange for what? The SAVE Act!! Oh... Wait...

Dems will take a savage beating in exchange for a perpetual government program.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (gLYp7)

325 Jim Rhodes was arguably the best governor Ohio ever had in the last 100 years. Kent State was his shining moment.
Posted by: mrp
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Ohio thought so too, I think he served for 16 years as governor.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (E4rtv)

326 What’s really been wild is Dinesh D’Souza’s crash out in the past week defending Vivek. His identity is still very much Indian over American. It’s unexpected.

When the Indian guy in Britain won as a Tory all of the Indians I worked with celebrated. Note, none of them were British or had even lived in Britain and near as I could tell they had no idea what his politics were

One of my Indian coworkers said he was happy to see Britain get colonized finally.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (sKqQm)

327 D'Souza is pretty much the American Rushdie. Good on larger issues especially Islam. But he's going to side with subcontinental immigrants over the host population.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 08, 2026 01:15 PM (sDWtc)

328 Trump isn't doing anything about Indian immigration. I have to vote for Newsom now because Vance has an Indian wife and Rubio is brown.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

The tweet was referencing a reddit post from indians try to get a time slot for a visa stamp in India.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 08, 2026 01:15 PM (nEUC6)

329 When I find myself with pricy labor
CIS comes through for me
Issuing the answer
H-1B
Posted by: Paul McCartney first draft

Vance says Microsoft is banned from applying for new green cards for migrant workers after company abused the system

-
Incidentally, not many people know this but I was the fifth Beatle. You know the "na na nas" in Hey Jude? My idea.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (ndZc7)

330 Freddy 'The Beadle' Barnes (who replaced Pat Buchanan) and Morton Kondracke. Robert Novak (if you haven't read his autobiography, Prince of Darkness, do) and Jack Germond were the rest of the regulars.

Germond hated the gig and quit as soon as his daughter's education was complete.
Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:12 PM (NcvvS)
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And the lovely Eleanor Clift.

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (rj6Yv)

331 Germond hated the gig and quit as soon as his daughter's education was complete.
Posted by: Nazdar

Cut into his eating and boozing hours.

Posted by: Hangry Jack at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (EdP2u)

332 Camille Paglia clone: Spends the whole election season beating on Dems like a rented mule, says that the GOP candidate is wrong about a lot of things but he's honest about it. Then on election day, throws away her vote on the Green Party candidate because ewwww, Republicans have cooties.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur
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This too is the story of Ann Althouse. But at least Camille is amusing while Althouse is simply tepid mush. Althouse did have a good commentariat back in the day before she flushed them for calling her out too many times. Restored it after taking engagement hits but never the same after.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (E4rtv)

333
El-Sayed, Ready to Campaign with Shit-Fingered Midas...

Are you referring to the self-assessed genius who expressed much confusion as to why relations among America citizens became so toxic and poisonous in the last twenty years?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (ixS3i)

334 >>> 292 From cosmicbook

Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are actual family.

The genealogy platform MyHeritage released new research on Wednesday, October 7, finding the two actresses are ninth cousins, once removed (via TMZ).

Fans have been calling Sweeney the modern Marilyn for years over the blonde bombshell looks and the old Hollywood styling

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 105 years old - puppy at heart at October 08, 2026 01:09 PM (Sco7b)

Which means they share a set of great-grands (8x for one and 9x for the other) and probably 1 centimorgan of DNA, which is jack shit but still more Indian than Liawatha has.

"And that's the closest notable connection those MyHeritage losers could find." -- Ancestry

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (3mtzY)

335 Heh, TJM, H-1b boomers must’ve missed the DoJ announcement on OPT abuse this morning…

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (4KUe5)

336 Hurricane season is May 1 - Nov.30th.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 08, 2026 01:17 PM (BAWkL)

337 Eleanor Clift's voice could cut glass
Posted by: Smell the Glove

Fun fact: Eleonor Clift was Montgomery Clift's sister-in-law. Married to his brother.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 01:17 PM (77rzZ)

338 Don’t underestimate the Dems embrace of socialism and radical policies on immigration, etc. because every add I’ve seen highlights them.

That’s a big issue for a lot of voters. Even somewhat sane Democrats don’t want that. They are probably sitting it out.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 08, 2026 01:17 PM (9I5W+)

339 And the lovely Eleanor Clift.
Posted by: mrp

You are supposed to use quote marks in that case. the 'lovely' Eleanor Clift whose voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Face for radio, voice for print.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:17 PM (E4rtv)

340 This too is the story of Ann Althouse. But at least Camille is amusing while Althouse is simply tepid mush

Camille had some interesting insights.

Althouse just quotes the arguments on both sides, notes the leftwing side is wrong/extreme, and then votes D anyway because of muh bortions even though she's way to old to ever get one herself

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:18 PM (sKqQm)

341 ...One of my Indian coworkers said he was happy to see Britain get colonized finally.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (sKqQm)

I guess that means the Yookay loses all it's sewage/sanitation infrastructure.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at October 08, 2026 01:18 PM (QSxSN)

342 Sayed and Rogers are in town tonight for a televised debate. Packing up and headed north. It’s a beautiful day

Posted by: Auspex at October 08, 2026 01:18 PM (eCDO0)

343 I did kind of like the Kinsley/Buchanan era of crossfire. While there was stupid yelling something there was also an interesting discussion

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:18 PM (sKqQm)

344 anyway because of muh bortions even though she's way to old to ever get one herself

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:18 PM (sKqQm)

It's never too late!!!

Posted by: Lindsay Clancy at October 08, 2026 01:19 PM (IUETd)

345 289 Oh, I wouldn't do that. Praying for a politician to win an election is a double-edged sword at very best, and it may well turn out to be blasphemy in hindsight.

Leave Rome's affairs to Rome.

Just my $0.02.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 01:08 PM (BI5O2)
*********
Agree. Not praying for any particular politician, just the Dim's defeat so President Trump can keep deporting and blocking illegals for two more years. Plus keeping our military strong.

I figure at this point God knows me pretty well.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 08, 2026 01:19 PM (hzuYO)

346 Althouse just quotes the arguments on both sides, notes the leftwing side is wrong/extreme, and then votes D anyway because of muh bortions even though she's way to old to ever get one herself

did Ann's son transition or is he just gay?

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 08, 2026 01:19 PM (j+aD2)

347 >> Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are actual family.

*Has erection that lifts the granite grace cover*

Posted by: JFK at October 08, 2026 01:19 PM (Py+sj)

348 >>> 344 anyway because of muh bortions even though she's way to old to ever get one herself

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:18 PM (sKqQm)

It's never too late!!!
Posted by: Lindsay Clancy at October 08, 2026 01:19 PM (IUETd)

You don't say.

Posted by: Lindsay's mom, no longer a grandmother at October 08, 2026 01:20 PM (3mtzY)

349 Germond hated the gig and quit as soon as his daughter's education was complete.
Posted by: Nazdar

Jack was a genuine ink stained reporter for the Baltimore Sun and he hated the fake and gay show as you said. I used to read his stuff in DC back in the day but all TV news and commentary is in essence, infotainment, and not really news as such.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:20 PM (E4rtv)

350 324 Yes. They took those losses in exchange for Obamacare.

If the GOP gets smoked, it was in exchange for what? The SAVE Act!! Oh... Wait...

Dems will take a savage beating in exchange for a perpetual government program.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (gLYp7)

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In exchange for deporting millions of illegals and shifted the geopolitical landscape in favor of the dollar and American energy by taking Iran and its proxies off the board.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at October 08, 2026 01:20 PM (1kJuV)

351 "And that's the closest notable connection those MyHeritage losers could find." -- Ancestry

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (3mtzY)

My DNA says I'm almost 20% Native American...well, Mexican Native American...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:20 PM (l3cgK)

352 There is a big giant mother lode of true independents called "nonvoters." Some Party could really clean up on those guys by offering something. Literally, anything.

Some vision beyond "make my family richer than Croesus, so they can lord it over yours until your grandson is voting for mine to dip his bottomless cup in the money river."

I know it sounds crazy. But it just might work.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 01:21 PM (BI5O2)

353 >>> 351 "And that's the closest notable connection those MyHeritage losers could find." -- Ancestry

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (3mtzY)

My DNA says I'm almost 20% Native American...well, Mexican Native American...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:20 PM (l3cgK)

No way! Did you used to work at Harvard?!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 08, 2026 01:21 PM (3mtzY)

354 did Ann's son transition or is he just gay?
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2)

Gay which was one of her bones to pick over the GOP opposition to gay marriage. When Scotus ruled, she then flopped back to team woman for Killary, and so on. I think she was a Yale Law School student in the same group with Glenn Reynolds (instapundit) but I could be wrong.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:21 PM (E4rtv)

355 All people on earth today are related to within something like 50 generations, or so I've read.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 01:22 PM (77rzZ)

356 22 This early voting crap allows the democrats time to manufacture the “votes” needed to win.

It’s all crap. One day. Election Day. In person with few exceptions.

Same day FINAL results.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Same day, in person, purple finger.

Only military should be by mail.

Posted by: Ann at October 08, 2026 01:22 PM (SHHm+)

357 >>And the lovely Eleanor Clift.

Words that should never appear together. The poor man's Sandy Duncan.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:22 PM (NcvvS)

358 All people on earth today are related to within something like 50 generations, or so I've read.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 01:22 PM (77rzZ)

You're welcome.

Posted by: Genghis Khan at October 08, 2026 01:22 PM (wBRco)

359 No Visa appointments available in India in 2027?
lol, thank the judge who stopped Trump from fixing the program. Now he and Rubio are ending it via bureaucratic delay.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2026 01:23 PM (4KUe5)

360 One of my Indian coworkers said he was happy to see Britain get colonized finally.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2026 01:14 PM (sKqQm)

I guess that means the Yookay loses all it's sewage/sanitation infrastructure.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at October 08, 2026 01:18 PM (QSxSN)

Finally!

The Brits can now start shitting in the streets and throwing their dead into the Thames.

A New Dawn has risen in Old Blighty!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2026 01:23 PM (YSUhf)

361 >>> 354 did Ann's son transition or is he just gay?
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2)

Gay which was one of her bones to pick over the GOP opposition to gay marriage. When Scotus ruled, she then flopped back to team woman for Killary, and so on. I think she was a Yale Law School student in the same group with Glenn Reynolds (instapundit) but I could be wrong.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:21 PM (E4rtv)

Were the Ivies still taking nekkid pics of incoming freshman for SCIENCE! when they went?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 08, 2026 01:23 PM (3mtzY)

362 >>Cut into his eating and boozing hours.

Hated being outnumbered by the conservatives on the panel. But yeah, he was old-school newspaper guy.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:23 PM (NcvvS)

363 I used to love watching the McLauglin Group with Pat Buchanan, Jack Germond, Eleanor Clift, Mort Kondracke and… Freddy “the Beatle” Barnes….. it was fun to watch. Never any great insights but entertaining

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 08, 2026 01:23 PM (AvqNi)

364 336 Hurricane season is May 1 - Nov.30th.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 08, 2026 01:17 PM (BAWkL)

And the occasional hurricane still manages before and after the season...even in late December or early January.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:24 PM (l3cgK)

365 Were the Ivies still taking nekkid pics of incoming freshman for SCIENCE! when they went?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

Mebbe.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:25 PM (E4rtv)

366
This too is the story of Ann Althouse. But at least Camille is amusing while Althouse is simply tepid mush. Althouse did have a good commentariat back in the day before she flushed them for calling her out too many times. Restored it after taking engagement hits but never the same after.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (E4rtv)

Paglia's hysterically funny, and ruthlessly cruel when she wants to be. Like when she rags on radical feminists. It's fun to read. I rather suspect that her cruelty comes from being pissed off at academia for putting up road blocks to what she considers to be her proper place in a tenure-track Ivy League position, relegating her to teaching at a little nothing liberal arts university.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 08, 2026 01:25 PM (y9nCu)

367 So what? We Democrats have a Big Tent! All communists are welcome! Even if they disagree on minor points.

Posted by: Chuck Schumer at October 08, 2026 01:25 PM (5rh/l)

368 353 >>> 351 "And that's the closest notable connection those MyHeritage losers could find." -- Ancestry

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 08, 2026 01:16 PM (3mtzY)

My DNA says I'm almost 20% Native American...well, Mexican Native American...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:20 PM (l3cgK)

No way! Did you used to work at Harvard?!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 08, 2026 01:21 PM (3mtzY)

No...my single chromatid of African, Jew, and Chinese weren't enough.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (l3cgK)

369 Michael Barone was good on the McLaughlin group. He's old now but always new his business about elections and campaigns

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (t9883)

370 >>Jack was a genuine ink stained reporter for the Baltimore Sun and he hated the fake and gay show as you said.

And whig beat me to it. Thank you, sir.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (NcvvS)

371 My DNA says I'm almost 20% Native American...well, Mexican Native American...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Deport! Deport! Deport!

Posted by: Back To Baja Movement at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (EdP2u)

372 Yes. Paglia is an interesting person. Although is a boring neurotic.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (BI5O2)

373 Words that should never appear together. The poor man's Sandy Duncan.
Posted by: Nazdar

With a glass eye?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (BAWkL)

374 Were the Ivies still taking nekkid pics of incoming freshman for SCIENCE! when they went?

was that all Ivies?!?!

I. know my uncle told me Penn took this photo of him when he went! that is so crazy

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (j+aD2)

375 Althouse

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (BI5O2)

376 I used to love watching the McLauglin Group with Pat Buchanan, Jack Germond, Eleanor Clift, Mort Kondracke and… Freddy “the Beatle” Barnes….. it was fun to watch. Never any great insights but entertaining
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 08, 2026 01:23 PM (AvqNi)
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What? No one remembers Clarence Page? Hooray for Clarence Page!

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 01:26 PM (rj6Yv)

377 363 I used to love watching the McLauglin Group with Pat Buchanan, Jack Germond, Eleanor Clift, Mort Kondracke and… Freddy “the Beatle” Barnes….. it was fun to watch. Never any great insights but entertaining
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

My dad liked it and Crossfire so I saw some of them. I am really a print guy though as I read a lot faster than I get information by watching something. Get impatient and don't care much for the mugging at the camera bits.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2026 01:27 PM (E4rtv)

378 I used to love watching the McLauglin Group with Pat Buchanan, Jack Germond, Eleanor Clift, Mort Kondracke and… Freddy “the Beatle” Barnes….. it was fun to watch. Never any great insights but entertaining
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

Like my five older siblings "discussing" things around the dinner table at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 01:27 PM (77rzZ)

379 It's never too late!!!
Posted by: Lindsay Clancy at October 08, 2026 01:19 PM (IUETd)

You don't say.
Posted by: Lindsay's mom, no longer a grandmother at October 08, 2026 01:20 PM (3mtzY)
************
What I am hating now is the Clancy Chat Room's wanna be murder moms.

I now refer to it as Sudden Onset Clancyitis aka any year abortion of children from post partum depression.

It could even spread to mothers who have children from surrogates it is so contagious with certain mothers. Many with affluenza as a co-morbid disease.

There needs to be a new ICD code for this as it is now appearing in the news weekly.

Saw a story last night in the UK DM. Fortunately after the petite wife knifed her husband in the forehead he called 911 vs killing her (I would have killed her). Her children, ages 3 and 10mo, were stabbed in the chest and abdomen and will hopefully live.

This was near Dallas. Mommy? When the paramedics got there she was wailing about wanting to die. The police show up and she asks for a...drumroll...lawyer.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 08, 2026 01:28 PM (hzuYO)

380 Words that should never appear together. The poor man's Sandy Duncan.
Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:22 PM (NcvvS)
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Tut tut. A sweetheart. I always kept an eye out for Sandy Duncan.

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 01:29 PM (rj6Yv)

381 Sayed and Rogers are in town tonight for a televised debate. Packing up and headed north. It’s a beautiful day

Posted by: Auspex at October 08, 2026 01:18 PM (eCDO0)

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Soros Butt-Bitch Katie Hobbs has refused to debate her Republican opponent, Andy Biggs, in the 2026 Arizona gubernatorial race -- marking the 2nd consecutive election cycle in which she has skipped a formal debate against a GOP rival. [Not that it matters with the Maricopa County & GOPee Fraud Machine.]

Democrat Xavier Becerra has pulled out of a scheduled Los Angeles Times debate with Republican rival Steve Hilton, Hilton announced Monday, a retreat that comes on the heels of independent reporter Anthony Cabassa’s exposure and challenge of Becerra’s claim that his parents arrived as immigrants with twelve dollars in their pockets -- not to mention that he got smoked in their first debate for losing track of hundreds of thousands of migrant children during his time as HHS Secretary.

Posted by: ShainS at October 08, 2026 01:29 PM (sFajs)

382 I'm also apparently 5% Basque Separatist...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:29 PM (l3cgK)

383 Mich's Diner.

https://tinyurl.com/nh7twraw

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 08, 2026 01:29 PM (ndZc7)

384 Michael Barone was good on the McLaughlin group. He's old now but always new his business about elections and campaigns
Posted by: Smell the Glove

I was trying to think of his name earlier today. I was gonna ask my wife, "What was the name of that guy who knew all the election statistics?"

Thanks!

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 01:29 PM (77rzZ)

385 >>With a glass eye?

Facial features generally - no idea about that.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:29 PM (NcvvS)

386 Like my five older siblings "discussing" things around the dinner table at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2026 01:27 PM (77rzZ)
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Reminds me of any presentation of "Washington Week in Review".

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2026 01:30 PM (rj6Yv)

387 I've got chunks of those guys in my stool.

Posted by: Sinatra Group at October 08, 2026 01:30 PM (Q+gd/)

388 Nood future doctors!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at October 08, 2026 01:31 PM (gLYp7)

389 Knew not new. Jeez

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2026 01:31 PM (t9883)

390 Sandy Duncan is still alive at the age of 80...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 08, 2026 01:31 PM (l3cgK)

391 hey jim in Kali, I saw an article explaining how the R1a DNA got into (some of) the Levite bloodline. They found another one like it in north Iran somewhere. Parthia, in the old days.
So maybe under the Babylonians?
The J lines remain Semitic.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 08, 2026 01:32 PM (sDWtc)

392 I'm 10% Berserker myself.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at October 08, 2026 01:32 PM (QSxSN)

393 >>I used to love watching the McLauglin Group with Pat Buchanan, Jack Germond, Eleanor Clift, Mort Kondracke and… Freddy “the Beatle” Barnes….. it was fun to watch. Never any great insights but entertaining

Actually had a job in the early '80s where it was possible to watch the show. One of the funniest moments was Alexander Cockburn (Brit lefty) attributing something to 'class', and Novak flipped out.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:33 PM (NcvvS)

394 I'm 10% Berserker myself.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at October 08, 2026 01:32 PM (QSxSN)

By injection maybe.
- Definitely not socking Berserker

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at October 08, 2026 01:33 PM (gLYp7)

395 I had to look, Jim, as I thought Sandy Duncan was quite dead. Surprise!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 08, 2026 01:34 PM (hzuYO)

396 >>Tut tut. A sweetheart. I always kept an eye out for Sandy Duncan.

Tush, sir. Sandy was several steps above Eleanor, viewed properly.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:35 PM (NcvvS)

397 Nood.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 08, 2026 01:35 PM (NcvvS)

398
All people on earth today are related to within something like 50 generations, or so I've read.
Posted by: Bulg

I think that I read that in Alex Shoumatoff's "The Mountain of Names -- A History of the Human Family".

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 08, 2026 01:38 PM (ixS3i)

399 An invasion of privacy.

https://tinyurl.com/2929pc3k

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 08, 2026 01:39 PM (ndZc7)

400 He had note but no teleprompter.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 08, 2026 02:37 PM (nqf1u)

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