Not only is Harris and Walz so positive, but truly Donald Trump has become unhinged and his handlers can do nothing to modify his rants or his firehose of lies. Trump is in a panic because he faces possible jail time..
Euphoria aver the Harris Walz ticket is a great boost, but we must keep in mind that in the U.S. money is power and the money is now mostly in the hands of the ultra wealthy. A Harris Walz win will be a disaster for the ultra wealthy monopolists and they will be investing millions upon millions to defeat Harris and Walz.. Trump is a firehose of lies, but the ultra wealthy are not unhinged. They will be hiring the best and the brightest minds to swamp the media with fear of what a Democratic win would mean for the common person and they will not be constrained by truth. Enjoy the current euphoria and at the same time be prepared for a major battle. This is going to be an interesting few months we will all have to dig in to save our democracy.
Marc, I would submit, to contextual the “euphoria,” we credit our ticket with a feature sorely missing for some time—brilliant messaging. Our candidates are effectively amplifying the current administration’s achievements, eloquently presenting a clearly articulated vision moving forward, and decisively prosecuting the case against Trump and Vance. My one suggestion would be to modulate the joy for the 60% living precariously from paycheck to paycheck, wherein family income is only sustained by more people working longer hours while still weighted down by mortgage debt, credit card debt, and the like..
My point is that if ever there were a team sufficiently positioned to disallow the distortions and deceptions of their opponents to go unanswered, it’s Harris and Walz. To be clear, I’m not advocating complacency. I’m simply saying, for the first time in a long time, we’re prepared for the fight.
Thank you! MESSAGING! I would add the Harris-Walz brilliance at social media messaging as well. Sorely missing for some time, as you say, Barbara Jo. I understand your comment about moderating the joy, but isn't it the joy of hope? And the paycheck-to-paycheck people (of which I am one) can take joy in the hope the Harris-Walz ticket foretells. And although I don't want to be negative, the way Walz and some of the senators (set up by the campaign, I think and hope) are attacking the nutsy statements by Vance, is GREAT! Mr. Biden is so wonderful and kind, he never said a word to defend himself. But Americans like a fighter, so Tim Walz should attack (along with secure Democratic senators and governors as surrogates). For instance: every time Vance attacks Walz for "only" serving 24 years in the National Guard, one of the Democrats should attack Trump for being a draft dodger. Trump evaded the draft 5 times, I believe. Finally he fabricated a bone spur in his foot to get out of the draft entirely. No such bone spur. No medical records. I want to see headlines about Trump being a despicable draft dodger, every time I read an article about Vance attacking Walz for "only" serving--faithfully and patriotically--in the National Guard for 24 years. (Plus Vance never saw combat; he worked for some military newspaper.)
Even massive sums of advertising wouldn't convince me Trump was good for me. In fact, if the wealthy wanted to increase their wealth, it would be more likely if the average joe had more money in his pocket.
The overwhelming majority of billionaires, like that liddle lunatic that tanked Twitter, were GIFTED their money . . . then they LOST IT. [sic] (WHO LOSES MONEY FROM CASINOS?!? WHO?!?)
Colin, I remember thinking, back when the “global market” was the newest gold rush: if companies could sell to nearly everyone on earth, they would no longer need an American middle class.
True! But while Harris/Walz should easily win the popular vote, our backward (and un-Democratic) system elects the President via the Electoral College. Then, even if they if they do win both the House and Senate, real change will be difficult to achieve since the Ultra wealthy will still hold the purse stings of both parties elected officials. “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Therefore, what we ultimately need is term limits for both (as well as for the SCOTUS).
Public financing of the elections would be a big step in the right path for government by the people. Musk could then take his 45 million per month and stuff it.
I think the electoral college was established in the 18th century when people had to ride horses to get to Washington, D.C. to register their states' votes. News flash: we have the internet now.
Case in point: Cori Bush. United Democracy Project, a super PAC tied to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobby, poured nearly $9 million into her opponent Wesley Bell's primary campaign and wonderful Cori Bush was unseated.
A completely new strategy has to be initiated to confront the inundation of corporate funding against political candidates that corporations don’t like. When someone like Bush is attacked, Bush would have to start running a series of cheap ads (I don’t know how much cheap ads would cost) that publish on a daily basis the amount of money the corporation, for example, AIPAC has put into opposition campaigning to date. In addition, the ad should say clearly why the corporation is putting so much money into trying to defeat her. The reason in Bush’s case is to shut her up because she is demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. Those cheap, information-only ads should broadcast those two pieces of information: amount of money opposition is spending on shutting her up and exactly why they want to shut her up.
I don’t think a Harris /Walz would be a disaster for the “ultra wealthy monopolists. They have ways of sheltering their money that keeps the IRS and other federal agencies hopping. It will take time to turn that ship around it we can effect some change. They can spend huge amounts of money but Trump becomes more unhinged with every day.
I, maybe in complete ignorance, believe that many of the ultra rich (Buffet, Gates, MacKenzie Scott) are defiantly not Trump'ers. I believe we'll be fine.
IMO they’re planning on pushing thump aside to let Vance be the de facto president. Everyone knows thump doesn’t want to do the job. He just wants the adoration.
Thom ..... I completely agree with every item you listed. (I especially like an office to police misinformation). None of this will be possible without a record (bonanza) democratic voting response in November. There are so many republicans who daily demonstrate they are enemies of democracy. Cruz , Hawley, MTG, a biased Supreme Court , Trump lies etc. The changes you list are a naive fantasy unless we can support democrats and vote in record numbers.
Agreed. I am optimistic. My thinking is that when (ok if and when) Dems control both houses and the presidency, we have two years to get as much as possible done. I'd like to think that somewhere in the Democratic organization there are people ready to game plan it or possibly already putting a plan together that incorporates much of this.
It is ok to be optimistic but if we are blessed to win in November I think it is necessary to demand elected democrats to act. If my memory is correct, when Citizens United legislation was passed there were democrats who supported it. We must be diligent to thwart the evil intentions of people like MGT, Senator Tuberville and others who prioritize personal whims over benefit to citizens.
Thankfully, even the useless billionaires are backing Madam Vice President! They may be dumb as rocks and under-educated, but they know it's over for Bunkerboy.
We can Hopefully Pray for a Win for the Harris/Walz Team... Bear in mind that the Dark Siths will still remain with their Money & Power... Their Dark Agenda will be unchanged... Absolute.Power... In the context of Ancient Roman/Chinese/Egyptian Dynasties, we live in "Interesting Times"... Even in the advent of a Harris/Walz Win... The struggle will remain... A.I., and Climate-Change will still have to be addressed... Events outside the U.S. could change everything...
I just flew to Dallas this past week and was amazed at how many men I saw wearing the black 1776 t-shirts with the U.S. flag upside down. I saw them in the airport when I was arriving and leaving. It was eery. I don't underestimate the role of violence in this election and post-election.
You are correct, but many did not see it. Now the emperor is wearing no clothes and it is not a pretty sight! It is causing many to turn away in disgust.
Fundamentals. Trump lost 2020 by 7 million votes. This time, Gen Z, who are 25% of the electorate, trend 70% Democratic. Seniors, who voted 51% for Trump in 2020, have passed away at high rates, due to, among other things COVID. So there should be more Harris voters and fewer Trump voters.
Women are 52% of voters, trend Democratic. 34% of the U.S. population are renters, trend heavily Democratic.
Trump is the worst candidate of all time. He's now the oldest presidential candidate in history. Also the craziest, and every day, he gets more bizarre.
Meanwhile all politics is local. If we win the blue wall and one other state, we win the presidency. Down here in Baghdad By the Sea, a new poll in our county shows Harris ahead by 14 %...." found Harris winning several key voting blocs in Miami-Dade, including 55% of women and 52% of men. Among non-Cuban Hispanic voters, 58% said they plan to support Harris compared to 38% who are backing Trump. Trump still holds the lead among Cuban Americans, who have historically backed Republican candidates; 61% said they will vote for the former president, while 33% plan to support Harris, according to the poll."
Considering that 84,000 Democrats were removed from the voter rolls here since 2022, and we are in the process of re-registering them, we're hoping we can swing the state. Trump won in 2020 by 3.1 %.
We hope to flip the senate and 2 house seats on the strength of the trend.
Advertising is not actually a science, relies on tendencies. Stats show that Gen Z do not watch mainstream anything.
Doesn't mean we should rely on the fundamentals. As Simon sayz, worry less work harder. Register more Democrats to cause a blue tsunami.
I am very concerned Daniel, I hope there is as much effort in other Swing states as in Florida
In 2016 Hillary had 2,868,686 more Votes than Trump, but lost 232 to 306 in Electoral votes.
It took 7 million more popular votes and a reversal in Swing States to kick the mo fo out of office in 2020.. The people didn't vote for Biden, they voted to get rid of Trump.
This time there appears to be a groundswell of enthusiasm for Harris/Walz as well as against treasonous Trump.
Effort in Arizona: Democratic senate candidate Ruben Gallego is currently at 11-14% ahead of MAGA candidate Kari Lake. When/if he wins, Arizona will have two Democratic senators, a Democratic governor, a Democratic attorney general, and a Democratic secretary of state (to safeguard election results). Hmmm. Swing state no longer?
Tell Florida Catholics: Pope Francis declared climate change an existential crisis and states that the wealthy have a moral obligation to help the poor. Trump-deSantis scorn Pope Francis.
Literally millions were “in-registered” in Texas. Red states are rapidly disenrolling people color and voters in their blue cities. In some cases, the number of voters who won’t have their votes. Punted exceeds the margin GOP needs to carry the election…..(Marc Elias)
And he's getting worse. It's nothing but the same old BS with absolutely nothing brought to the table that supports democracy or freedom.. He's in obvious cognitive decline and his ability to speak in complete sentences that make any sense has become even more alarming. Do we want a demented convicted felon who's obsessed with sharks, batteries and a fictional cannibal along with his weirdo couch humping misogynistic sidekick? Not a chance in hell. The choice is obvious.. Vote Harris Walz 2024.
Have you heard that the reporters at Trump's recent Maralago "press conference" (italics for irony) were not actual reporters, but people hand-picked by the campaign to lob softball questions at him (which he did not answer even). Trump rambled incoherently for over an hour despite this bogus set-up.
I feel there was antisocial pathology from his early years. Was it modeled by his patents? I don't know.
But it feels to me he takes pleasure in manipulating people and getting away with it. I hope not this time, especiallythat the World is exploding with conflicts and he would destroy US.
Mary Trump: "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the . . . " all about Donald Trump's sociopathic father and completely dysfunctional upbringing.
It’s believed there is a genetic component or perhaps a genetic predisposition that rears its ugly head as a result of abuse or neglect. Trump’s brother Fred was abused more than trump and was apparently very kind but ended up depressed, drinking and (i think)suicidal.
I did some research on the results of growing up in dysfunctional environment. . I talked to people who for years went to the therapy to heal their childhood wounds ( I am not therapist, just like people and talk to them.). It looks like there's no rule how people react as a result. Some are determined to "grow up" on their own, get some help, some are staying frozen in position of blaming the World and others. But how they act on this hurt is a mystery.
This one wants to be on the top of the World without reasonable qualifications...
Has any of Trump's sons served in any capacity? Amazingly, JD Vance served in the military, but he is now serving a man for whom service means stupidity.
I've observed that Trump appears to be aging, physically. Of course nothing will change the minds of his MAGA followers. The press has finally woke up and is bring up the lies and half-truths he makes also. He's floundering around right now but from what I see, he has nothing to fight about. His record is horrible so what else has he got?
There is no debating with Trump, Democrats if they haven't learned that by now, deserve to lose.
He is a fire hose of lies and diatriabes, he filibusters and overtalks. It is impossible to check all of the lies he can spout in 1 minute much less two.
The Democrat impulse and tactic, to stay composed and be reasonable backfires and makes them look weak, easily pushed around by a bully.
Remember how he stalked Hillary in 2016, and how he let loose a firehose of lies with Biden.
The moderators may cut off the Mike, but that doesn't shut him up, he continues talking and disrupting the aim is to put Democrats on the defensive and perpetually on the backfoot.
That is what these tyrants do on TV and even on substack, I watch them on Bill Maher, they interrupt, filibuster, spout lie after lie, and are impossible to correct, Rachel Maddow had to stand up,to regain control, on the internet, forums like substack, they try to take charge, control the conversation by leveling charge after charge, distortion after distortion, the intent is to put the opponent on the defensive.
Kamala does not have to correct all of his lies. I'm sure she can correct enough to show he does not know what he is talking about. The news service will do the rest.
I noticed yesterday that Trump is complaining that Kamala "stole" one of his idea, not to tax tips.
I expect Trump to complain till election time about Iran hacking his plan. All I have to say on that is WikiLeak.
Iran hacked 2020 in favor of Trump. Trump is now claiming that Iran is hacking him. I don't believe it, no for a minute.
Iran is at war with Israel, via proxies, Biden has supported Israel, Trump will as well,but has been low key and thus Iran is trying to win favor with Trump, not sabotage his election.
Am I hallucinating, or has he stopped dying his hair orange? It looked white to me recently (although I have trouble actually looking at pictures of him).
I've recently acquired the book written by Fred Trump III. The whole family has been dysfunctional. When Donald Trump took over his fathers empire, everything went to hell fast. He decided there was more money in Manhattan to be made. There was not enough money to do what wanted. Then he got involved with the casino's in New Jersey. He declare4d bankruptcy on three casinos there. It just goes on and on, n ever enough money for him. That's what the whole presidency is about for him. Thank God he chose Vance. Vance will drag him down, just let him go. Trump is no longer a threat. He's to old.
No. It goes all the way back to Ivana. She helped him in most everything till he found Tiffany's mom ( can't remember her name). He got her pregnant before he divorced Ivana. He probably got Malania pregnant before Tiffany's mom left him.
I think even his own CULT MEMBERS see the advanced, ADVANCED Alzheimers. It's getting uncomfortable even for his HATERS like me and my entire primary family!
The sad fact is that about a third of the country is as unhinged. He appeals to their anger, and directs it onto hateful directions. By blaming immigrants and "ghetto youth," he distracts from the actual cause of working class pain. Those are people like trump and other, legitimate, billionaires.
The good news is that's only a third of voters. With diligent effort between now and November, we can overcome and defeat this minority. My imperfect understanding of how the electoral college operates is that with a large majority of votes, we will have enough electoral-college votes to win.
Thomas, the real forces behind Trump don't want a repeat of Jan. 6. They know that without a legitimate electoral process everyone is at risk, even themselves. What they hope to accomplish a repeat of what Viktor Orban did in Hungary.
Let us not forget that regardless of what trump says or does he will lose no support that fact is obvious. If a small percentage of non-voters get motivated to get to the polls, especially in the battle-ground states H&W will be a slam dunk.
This I agree with. The stuff he is coming off with lately will gain zero voter increases. Instead it will work to dissuade some. We need all the help we can get. Even if it comes from Donald himself.
As I have said before, Walz is qualified to be president today. There is nobody that has all the qualifications. he has. I don't see any way that Trump can with as president. Just today he is crying that Kamala stole one of his promises. Wow!
Speaking of unhinged rants, I just had a sudden insight. ⸘ I wonder if all the Roman Church priests, nuns, and brothers realize that "Shea D" Vance has recently characterized them all as "mentally unstable sociopaths" ‽ Just a'wonderin' !
It's a large part of the reason women went into nunneries in the early church, so they weren't forced to squirt out babies like sausages in a time when childbirth was virtually a death sentence. It was apparently the only place a woman could be treated somewhat like a human being! That's not to mention the odd women whose families forced them into a nunnery for objectional behavior, or as a matter of convenience - or so I understand.
The excitement is generated by RELIEF! Here are our platform representatives! Here's the ticket we can support whole heartedly with donations and volunteering! The future is looking bright now. We all have renewed energy!
And the real source of the relief is that we are breaking the spell of hearing our USA described as a failed state—a sick country that only Trump—with dictatorial powers— can fix.
Of course he has no ideas of his own policies beyond. 1. Me me me 2. White supremacy.
So he has outsourced policymaking to the radical right, would be oligarchs, organized white supremacists and (un)Christian religious extremists in exchange for money, votes and a veneer of lotalty to him.
We are being reminded that we are the greatest idea in government set forth on this or any other continent. Our founders lived under monarchical colonial rule and a weak central government and were wise to come up with a government of, by, and for the people that they set out in the constitution, surely the most amazing and singular document every written it allows adjustment by the periodic election of officials and major changes by amendment. Ali under rule of law.
Lawrence O'Donnell is the Edward R Murrow of today! He's dedicated to truthful reporting. I watched 'Good night and Good Luck' yesterday about Murrow. It's a George Clooney film (he's also in it). It's got clips of Joe McCarthy with Roy Cohn in a congressional hearing. Some of the quotes could be appropriate for today's politics. It's on Prime and it's worth a watch.
This morning's Columbus Dispatch/USA Today had Trump articles on the front page and in first section. Nothing on Harris-Wlz until a section after the comics & sports sections. That was a critique of the "progressive economics" Walz uses in Minnesota. Maybe USA Today should find some progressive money to hire a proofreader (maybe someone who passed 7th grade.)
Lawrence really captivates the problem that the "for profit" media has covering a fascist like Trump. The media needs viewers for profit. Trump knows this, and the media plays along sucking up to his lies and not countering his lies with follow-up questions like any other candidate. Watch Lawrence's 8/8/2024 show. It is fantastic. Hope someone listens to him.
Just watched. Lawrence is infuriated. In comparison to how passively they treat Trump, clips are included of how agressively the press treats Biden in press conferences, and how aggressively they treat the White House press secretary. Also included is Kamala Harris's great speech to the UAW after they endorsed her. It is interesting to note that during her speech, Tim Walz, who is standing behind her on the stage, does everything in his power to constantly shift his position so that the cameras aren't catching him instead of her! Amazing consideration! Don't miss!
How the heck would I know? I don't watch TV! I have no clue what PBS does or doesn't do! Watch the Lawrence O'Donnell program, as provided in Keith's link, and you will see it there! I am not the keeper of PBS! I haven't seen their telecasts in a hundred years!
Thank you for this info. I used to love watching "Masterpiece Theater" on Sunday nites. I can't afford TV. MY landlord used to provide it to me for free from their system, which was saintly of him. He provided me with the receiver box. It was so nice of him! Then I got so I hardly watched anything anymore. There are programs I would like to watch still. People say you can get regular antennas from places like Lowe's and still watch TV without paying for it. I've thought about doing that. What is "Amanpour & Co."?
Just watched it and shared on Facebook. Thank you! Lawrence is one of the few who is speaking truth to power. And this clip is indeed MUST WATCHING!👍👍👍👍👍
Oh my gosh...devastating indictment of the press and so true! One wonders if news execs are the cause---corporate heads? Of course Trump's team hand-picked the "reporters". It was nothing other than an attempt to steal attention from Harris/Walz.
"Democracy dies in darkness"..thank you Lawrence. But we need the press corp to step up.
In all honesty, I was very surprised by the amazingly positive response to Harris as the Democratic choice. I was afraid that the country was not ready (once again) for a woman President.
I was all for her and knew that she was the one who could bring Trump to his knees. Why? Because I watched and remembered the Senate hearings where she stone-colded Barr and Kavanaugh. We were not shown that side of her as Vice President —she worked behind the curtains in support of Biden’s agenda— that was her job.
Kamala is a great deal more than smiles and laughter. This scares Trump into numbness.
Now, this is going to sound crazy, but I think that we have become very tired of old men, and for the last 7+ years Trump, running our country from the side lines.
Biden has been our Good President in office and Trump has been the evil Maga President in exile telling Congress what to do or not do.
Biden accomplished so much for the good, our nation and the world, but it has been lost in the Maga noise covered by the mainstream media.
Who needs Fox when you have the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post running every move of Trump as news and Biden as just old?
Now, the majority of Americans want and welcome a strong, very bright woman with a Midwestern “Coach Walz” as her running mate—perfect! They express a positive and hopeful future after 7 years of Biden fighting Trump and his Maga Congress and Senate.
Bottom Line: Defeat Maga. Democrats have to win up and down the ticket in November.
Very well said. I think the short answer, the best of multiple choice answers, would be: “Projection — Americans are projecting themselves onto leaders who exude what the people themselves wish they would like to believe about themselves.”
Can’t add more…I am SO relieved to have some energetic positive messaging to work with (along with a dose of Project 2025 to wake up the as yet undecideds)
Like a lot of my friends, I hadn't realized how anxious and depressed I was until Biden stepped aside and released us from our obligation to support him. I'm his age, and yesterday, I attended a spontaneous party of women making home-made campaign signs! The energy is unbeatable, and for everyone concerned that our public schools are headed for oblivion, Walz is a welcome tonic.Kinda reminds me of that old country song, "Release me, and let me love again."
Oh my goodness! The energy you two gave out today was absolutely palpable! So much hope and optimism! I found myself interjecting my opinions into your conversation! It is so hard to believe that it has only been three weeks! I have a renewed enthusiasm for sending out my post cards! I can comment on news feeds positively and I am signing petitions like a mad woman! The joy and positivity Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are sending out is bringing a fresh wave of hope for our Democracy! Watching the orange man completely melt down has been epic! My sister told me I shouldn't be so happy about that, I should feel bad for him. I know in my heart she is probably right and I'll be in the explaining line for a while before I can get into heaven, but after all of the fear and worry that man has put our country through, I simply cannot help it! At every opportunity when commenting on the orange smear, I let his MAGA cult know that their dear leader is old, suffering from dementia, can't string two words together to make a coherent sentence and is replaying the same old tired nonsense over and over again! I would truly love to see some consequence for the musk man for inciting the horrific violence in the UK! I certainly will not be watching his interview with the orange man. I have stated before that I hope and pray Kamala Harris will keep Lena Kahn in place as she is doing what has been needed doing to these monopolies for quite some time! A delightful Coffee Klatch, Professor Reich and Ms. Lofthouse! Thank you for starting my day out with a spring in my step and a smile on my face! Vote blue, America!
HUGE DANGER OF TRUMP WINNING DUE TO VOTER SUPPRESSION!
The biggest threat to democracy right now is VOTER SUPPRESSION on a vast scale never seen before. 💥It’s very possible for Trump to win if this is not stopped!💥Hundreds of Thousands of “Vigilante Vote Challengers” have been deployed by MAGA to swing states to purge voter rolls of all likely Democrats, especially Blacks, people of color, the elderly, youth and many others, without any proof of fraud. For example, 160,000 voters, mostly Black, were purged in Ohio. For information, see gregpalast.org and voteractionproject.org.
Secretive Christian nationalist "charity" ZIKLAG is purging millions of legitimate voters! search "propublica+ziklag” (without quotes). Using artificial intelligence, they delete thousands of registrations at once.
Purging voter registrations is just one form of many forms of voter suppression. Hundreds of new laws make it make it much harder to register in the first place and even harder to actually cast a ballot if you make it that far!
Demand that President Biden, using his new immunity protection, overturn these purges and require valid reasons to challenge someone's voting rights. Spread the word: help fight voter suppression!
Kamala's successful transition to presidential candidate has turned a gloomy situation of near certain demise of Democracy in the US to a joyous situation of its possible survival. Hope does not ever "spring eternal", rather it must always have a plausible source. Go Kamala/Walz!!! And, as suggested in another post, we need to put a collar on those of the puppy press that fawn over Trump in adoring submission, while corruptly adVancing against Kamala.
Not only a "near certain demise of Democracy"; but also fear of what would replace it and how much violence would ensue in the process. The press, as you indicated is a massive problem in that they treat Trump with far more respect than he deserves. (I never got to Europe.)
In part, the reason the Harris-Walz team has inspired so much enthusiasm is because of the anxiety that was building about the seemingly frail confrontation Biden had been mounting against Trump. For weeks people were genuinely worried about what was going to happen. Then suddenly Biden handed the much-touted baton to Harris and Harris ran with it like a champion. Add to that the stellar qualities of Harris' smart choice for VP. With Walz, she seems to have an unbeatable team. Compounding enthusiasm is the obvious fact that the Trump-Vance ticket has not yet found its footing – not that they have any footing to find – and the Democrats have for the first time in a long time political fireworks lighting up the skyline. No wonder everybody is excited and Trump disgruntled, so disgruntled he's decided to stuff the hype about his ear.
This positive energy can continue right through November if we keep focusing on it. Right wing media only wants to cover Trump--and cover up his increasingly demented word salads. I keep posting about all the good things Pres. Biden accomplished for us. I keep posting about the importance of voting for Kamala Harris/Tim Walz if we want to keep our democracy.
Exactly, Irishcoda! If the media is so intent on covering the orange man constantly, it is our job to make sure everyone knows about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz! We must do everything we can to ensure their victory in November!!!
Kamala might not have been my first choice, but now she is the ONLY choice that will leave the PEOPLE of the multicultural nation known as the USA any real choice to retain a shread of liberty.
No we aren't free, and Kamala can't give us complete freedom, but Kamala will work to restore the legitimate freedoms we had. Kamala will work to broaden the economic liberty that the middle class had. Kamala will help others see that like love, freedom is fake if it's not for everyone.
Kamala understands that freedom from having to consider the freedoms of others is no freedom at all, but a poison to the soul.
Kamala knows that the freedom from having to look around and notice what's happening is also no freedom. As humans with liberties, we have an obligation to look out for, help and educate others.
Until we are educated and enlightened enough for total liberation, a liberal, progressive agenda is the best we can do.
I wish the Democratic Party had been more Democratic about how Kamala was annointed. I'm still unhappy about how they treated Bernie. But we have to work with what we have.
there will be no lies, hatred, obfuscations, & mean-spirited words--- the partnership of kamala & tim not only exudes joyful confidence & vibrant energy, but also brings with it even-handed, altruistic messages of what they will do for our country & for those of us who have longed for reasonable govt leaders who will lead America while respecting all folks & the constitution--- 2 leaders who can smile, laugh, & inject joy into their campaign .....
That was great. I haven’t seen you both having coffee in a long while and am uplifted by your messages. Thank you both for all you do and a special thank you in advance to you, Professor, for the fundraising contributions you’re making to the Harris/Walz campaign. My best as ever, Anne 🌻💙🙏
Not only is Harris and Walz so positive, but truly Donald Trump has become unhinged and his handlers can do nothing to modify his rants or his firehose of lies. Trump is in a panic because he faces possible jail time..
Euphoria aver the Harris Walz ticket is a great boost, but we must keep in mind that in the U.S. money is power and the money is now mostly in the hands of the ultra wealthy. A Harris Walz win will be a disaster for the ultra wealthy monopolists and they will be investing millions upon millions to defeat Harris and Walz.. Trump is a firehose of lies, but the ultra wealthy are not unhinged. They will be hiring the best and the brightest minds to swamp the media with fear of what a Democratic win would mean for the common person and they will not be constrained by truth. Enjoy the current euphoria and at the same time be prepared for a major battle. This is going to be an interesting few months we will all have to dig in to save our democracy.
Marc, I would submit, to contextual the “euphoria,” we credit our ticket with a feature sorely missing for some time—brilliant messaging. Our candidates are effectively amplifying the current administration’s achievements, eloquently presenting a clearly articulated vision moving forward, and decisively prosecuting the case against Trump and Vance. My one suggestion would be to modulate the joy for the 60% living precariously from paycheck to paycheck, wherein family income is only sustained by more people working longer hours while still weighted down by mortgage debt, credit card debt, and the like..
My point is that if ever there were a team sufficiently positioned to disallow the distortions and deceptions of their opponents to go unanswered, it’s Harris and Walz. To be clear, I’m not advocating complacency. I’m simply saying, for the first time in a long time, we’re prepared for the fight.
And are we prepared! Oh, yes. It's been a long time coming.
Yes
Thank you! MESSAGING! I would add the Harris-Walz brilliance at social media messaging as well. Sorely missing for some time, as you say, Barbara Jo. I understand your comment about moderating the joy, but isn't it the joy of hope? And the paycheck-to-paycheck people (of which I am one) can take joy in the hope the Harris-Walz ticket foretells. And although I don't want to be negative, the way Walz and some of the senators (set up by the campaign, I think and hope) are attacking the nutsy statements by Vance, is GREAT! Mr. Biden is so wonderful and kind, he never said a word to defend himself. But Americans like a fighter, so Tim Walz should attack (along with secure Democratic senators and governors as surrogates). For instance: every time Vance attacks Walz for "only" serving 24 years in the National Guard, one of the Democrats should attack Trump for being a draft dodger. Trump evaded the draft 5 times, I believe. Finally he fabricated a bone spur in his foot to get out of the draft entirely. No such bone spur. No medical records. I want to see headlines about Trump being a despicable draft dodger, every time I read an article about Vance attacking Walz for "only" serving--faithfully and patriotically--in the National Guard for 24 years. (Plus Vance never saw combat; he worked for some military newspaper.)
Even massive sums of advertising wouldn't convince me Trump was good for me. In fact, if the wealthy wanted to increase their wealth, it would be more likely if the average joe had more money in his pocket.
True, but geniuses that they are, they don’t realize that. They take the phrase “making money” literally.
The overwhelming majority of billionaires, like that liddle lunatic that tanked Twitter, were GIFTED their money . . . then they LOST IT. [sic] (WHO LOSES MONEY FROM CASINOS?!? WHO?!?)
Money launderers?
The answer, Daniel, would be: "Donald Trump!"
Colin, I remember thinking, back when the “global market” was the newest gold rush: if companies could sell to nearly everyone on earth, they would no longer need an American middle class.
Isn’t that a bit of what the English did, for ing the colonies to buy only from them?
True! But while Harris/Walz should easily win the popular vote, our backward (and un-Democratic) system elects the President via the Electoral College. Then, even if they if they do win both the House and Senate, real change will be difficult to achieve since the Ultra wealthy will still hold the purse stings of both parties elected officials. “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Therefore, what we ultimately need is term limits for both (as well as for the SCOTUS).
And to abolish the filibuster and most importantly, the electoral college
Public financing of the elections would be a big step in the right path for government by the people. Musk could then take his 45 million per month and stuff it.
I think the electoral college was established in the 18th century when people had to ride horses to get to Washington, D.C. to register their states' votes. News flash: we have the internet now.
Case in point: Cori Bush. United Democracy Project, a super PAC tied to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobby, poured nearly $9 million into her opponent Wesley Bell's primary campaign and wonderful Cori Bush was unseated.
Have you heard anything about her plans or those of Jamaal Bowman? I don't see why they can't still be effective somewhere else.
A completely new strategy has to be initiated to confront the inundation of corporate funding against political candidates that corporations don’t like. When someone like Bush is attacked, Bush would have to start running a series of cheap ads (I don’t know how much cheap ads would cost) that publish on a daily basis the amount of money the corporation, for example, AIPAC has put into opposition campaigning to date. In addition, the ad should say clearly why the corporation is putting so much money into trying to defeat her. The reason in Bush’s case is to shut her up because she is demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. Those cheap, information-only ads should broadcast those two pieces of information: amount of money opposition is spending on shutting her up and exactly why they want to shut her up.
The obvious answer answer is to expand the SCOTUS then abolish Citizens United and make Super PAC's illegal.
Yes, but in the meantime . . .
Neither of them has been particularly effective in Congress.
Compared to who? If what you say is true, why did AIPAC spend so much to get rid of her & other squad members?
I don’t think a Harris /Walz would be a disaster for the “ultra wealthy monopolists. They have ways of sheltering their money that keeps the IRS and other federal agencies hopping. It will take time to turn that ship around it we can effect some change. They can spend huge amounts of money but Trump becomes more unhinged with every day.
I, maybe in complete ignorance, believe that many of the ultra rich (Buffet, Gates, MacKenzie Scott) are defiantly not Trump'ers. I believe we'll be fine.
IMO they’re planning on pushing thump aside to let Vance be the de facto president. Everyone knows thump doesn’t want to do the job. He just wants the adoration.
Joan, but trump offers tax and regulation cuts. Can that overcome the Richie Rich’s fear of uncertainty?
And once our (status quo) democracy is saved, it must be fixed! ..
Agreed. Here are some priorities that I see:
• Overturn Citizens United
• Eliminate the Electoral College. Enact Popular Vote for elections.
• Legalize abortion
• Common sense gun laws
• Recall Supreme Court Justices for malfeasance, failing to fulfill oath of office.
• Limit social media in some way to reduce/eliminate intentional deceit and foreign interference.
• Consider creating an office to police misinformation.
• Medicare for all
• Fill all Supreme Court (and lower court) vacancies timely.
• DC Statehood!
• Limit how long the Senate majority leader has to bring a Supreme Court selection to a vote.
• 32-hour workweek
You forgot: Spank Trump and Musk on the Capital Mall ..
Puerto Rico Statehood
Why not independence? ..
And D. C. too. Cheers... GH
Thom ..... I completely agree with every item you listed. (I especially like an office to police misinformation). None of this will be possible without a record (bonanza) democratic voting response in November. There are so many republicans who daily demonstrate they are enemies of democracy. Cruz , Hawley, MTG, a biased Supreme Court , Trump lies etc. The changes you list are a naive fantasy unless we can support democrats and vote in record numbers.
Agreed. I am optimistic. My thinking is that when (ok if and when) Dems control both houses and the presidency, we have two years to get as much as possible done. I'd like to think that somewhere in the Democratic organization there are people ready to game plan it or possibly already putting a plan together that incorporates much of this.
It is ok to be optimistic but if we are blessed to win in November I think it is necessary to demand elected democrats to act. If my memory is correct, when Citizens United legislation was passed there were democrats who supported it. We must be diligent to thwart the evil intentions of people like MGT, Senator Tuberville and others who prioritize personal whims over benefit to citizens.
It always amuses me that the ultra rich miss that mobs are not started by healthy, safe, and secure people.
Ultra rich live in gated communities with private security - far from the maddening crowds.
Gated communities...and then their children grow morally stunted. Prime example: Trump
And Elon Musk
Thankfully, even the useless billionaires are backing Madam Vice President! They may be dumb as rocks and under-educated, but they know it's over for Bunkerboy.
Some of the ultra wealthy aren't unhinged. Then there's Musk.
"...dig in to save our democracy."
Absolutely. Please join us for phone banking to Wisconsin voters to GOTV:
https://www.mobilize.us/wisdems/event/595372/
We can Hopefully Pray for a Win for the Harris/Walz Team... Bear in mind that the Dark Siths will still remain with their Money & Power... Their Dark Agenda will be unchanged... Absolute.Power... In the context of Ancient Roman/Chinese/Egyptian Dynasties, we live in "Interesting Times"... Even in the advent of a Harris/Walz Win... The struggle will remain... A.I., and Climate-Change will still have to be addressed... Events outside the U.S. could change everything...
I just flew to Dallas this past week and was amazed at how many men I saw wearing the black 1776 t-shirts with the U.S. flag upside down. I saw them in the airport when I was arriving and leaving. It was eery. I don't underestimate the role of violence in this election and post-election.
Yes, you have a sobering point that has to be accounted for. Whoever is in charge of security next January better be much better prepared for mayhem.
Texas, the testosterone capital of the world.
Marc, well said.
Has become? He was unhinged from the start of his political career.
You are correct, but many did not see it. Now the emperor is wearing no clothes and it is not a pretty sight! It is causing many to turn away in disgust.
I've been sayin':
Fundamentals. Trump lost 2020 by 7 million votes. This time, Gen Z, who are 25% of the electorate, trend 70% Democratic. Seniors, who voted 51% for Trump in 2020, have passed away at high rates, due to, among other things COVID. So there should be more Harris voters and fewer Trump voters.
Women are 52% of voters, trend Democratic. 34% of the U.S. population are renters, trend heavily Democratic.
Trump is the worst candidate of all time. He's now the oldest presidential candidate in history. Also the craziest, and every day, he gets more bizarre.
Meanwhile all politics is local. If we win the blue wall and one other state, we win the presidency. Down here in Baghdad By the Sea, a new poll in our county shows Harris ahead by 14 %...." found Harris winning several key voting blocs in Miami-Dade, including 55% of women and 52% of men. Among non-Cuban Hispanic voters, 58% said they plan to support Harris compared to 38% who are backing Trump. Trump still holds the lead among Cuban Americans, who have historically backed Republican candidates; 61% said they will vote for the former president, while 33% plan to support Harris, according to the poll."
Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article290877469.html#storylink=cpy
Considering that 84,000 Democrats were removed from the voter rolls here since 2022, and we are in the process of re-registering them, we're hoping we can swing the state. Trump won in 2020 by 3.1 %.
We hope to flip the senate and 2 house seats on the strength of the trend.
Advertising is not actually a science, relies on tendencies. Stats show that Gen Z do not watch mainstream anything.
Doesn't mean we should rely on the fundamentals. As Simon sayz, worry less work harder. Register more Democrats to cause a blue tsunami.
https://www.fieldteam6.org/
I am very concerned Daniel, I hope there is as much effort in other Swing states as in Florida
In 2016 Hillary had 2,868,686 more Votes than Trump, but lost 232 to 306 in Electoral votes.
It took 7 million more popular votes and a reversal in Swing States to kick the mo fo out of office in 2020.. The people didn't vote for Biden, they voted to get rid of Trump.
This time there appears to be a groundswell of enthusiasm for Harris/Walz as well as against treasonous Trump.
Freedom, liberty depends on it.
Effort in Arizona: Democratic senate candidate Ruben Gallego is currently at 11-14% ahead of MAGA candidate Kari Lake. When/if he wins, Arizona will have two Democratic senators, a Democratic governor, a Democratic attorney general, and a Democratic secretary of state (to safeguard election results). Hmmm. Swing state no longer?
Tell Florida Catholics: Pope Francis declared climate change an existential crisis and states that the wealthy have a moral obligation to help the poor. Trump-deSantis scorn Pope Francis.
Literally millions were “in-registered” in Texas. Red states are rapidly disenrolling people color and voters in their blue cities. In some cases, the number of voters who won’t have their votes. Punted exceeds the margin GOP needs to carry the election…..(Marc Elias)
You are right, Marc! Even Nick Fuentes, the poorest excuse for a human being, has turned away from the orange man! Now THAT says something!
Even the grimiest rats don't like the smell of dead orange meat.
Hahahahahaha! Wow! What a picture, Catherine! Spot on!
And he's getting worse. It's nothing but the same old BS with absolutely nothing brought to the table that supports democracy or freedom.. He's in obvious cognitive decline and his ability to speak in complete sentences that make any sense has become even more alarming. Do we want a demented convicted felon who's obsessed with sharks, batteries and a fictional cannibal along with his weirdo couch humping misogynistic sidekick? Not a chance in hell. The choice is obvious.. Vote Harris Walz 2024.
Have you heard that the reporters at Trump's recent Maralago "press conference" (italics for irony) were not actual reporters, but people hand-picked by the campaign to lob softball questions at him (which he did not answer even). Trump rambled incoherently for over an hour despite this bogus set-up.
I feel there was antisocial pathology from his early years. Was it modeled by his patents? I don't know.
But it feels to me he takes pleasure in manipulating people and getting away with it. I hope not this time, especiallythat the World is exploding with conflicts and he would destroy US.
Yes. If you read Mary Trump's book you will see how dysfunctional his whole family is, except for her.
Mary Trump cam out different because she experienced the callousness of Trumpism.
Mary Trump: "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the . . . " all about Donald Trump's sociopathic father and completely dysfunctional upbringing.
It’s believed there is a genetic component or perhaps a genetic predisposition that rears its ugly head as a result of abuse or neglect. Trump’s brother Fred was abused more than trump and was apparently very kind but ended up depressed, drinking and (i think)suicidal.
I did some research on the results of growing up in dysfunctional environment. . I talked to people who for years went to the therapy to heal their childhood wounds ( I am not therapist, just like people and talk to them.). It looks like there's no rule how people react as a result. Some are determined to "grow up" on their own, get some help, some are staying frozen in position of blaming the World and others. But how they act on this hurt is a mystery.
This one wants to be on the top of the World without reasonable qualifications...
Totally. My bumper sticker of the time read: UNFIT TO SERVE.
Has any of Trump's sons served in any capacity? Amazingly, JD Vance served in the military, but he is now serving a man for whom service means stupidity.
Before that even.
I've observed that Trump appears to be aging, physically. Of course nothing will change the minds of his MAGA followers. The press has finally woke up and is bring up the lies and half-truths he makes also. He's floundering around right now but from what I see, he has nothing to fight about. His record is horrible so what else has he got?
But the press has not fully “woke up”. Why did they grant him that interview? They are still his sycophants.
And why were they so polite? They certainly never were like that with Biden.
I did see an article in the Atlantic yesterday that concluded that he's very ill.
The Press is no longer "the free press" Mainstream media is Owned by the Rich, and not the good ones.
support and many billionaires who are salivating at the thought of more tax cuts and won't cede power without a fight
Harvey Hild : He has Threats, lies and allies with huge platforms and no brains. Only large egos. And AI to enhance the lies.
Yes Harvey, osteoporosis is claiming him, he walks hunched over, his head forward.
I can't wait till he debates Kamala. I figure she'll eat his lunch correcting all the lies he tries to spread.
There is no debating with Trump, Democrats if they haven't learned that by now, deserve to lose.
He is a fire hose of lies and diatriabes, he filibusters and overtalks. It is impossible to check all of the lies he can spout in 1 minute much less two.
The Democrat impulse and tactic, to stay composed and be reasonable backfires and makes them look weak, easily pushed around by a bully.
Remember how he stalked Hillary in 2016, and how he let loose a firehose of lies with Biden.
The moderators may cut off the Mike, but that doesn't shut him up, he continues talking and disrupting the aim is to put Democrats on the defensive and perpetually on the backfoot.
That is what these tyrants do on TV and even on substack, I watch them on Bill Maher, they interrupt, filibuster, spout lie after lie, and are impossible to correct, Rachel Maddow had to stand up,to regain control, on the internet, forums like substack, they try to take charge, control the conversation by leveling charge after charge, distortion after distortion, the intent is to put the opponent on the defensive.
Kamala does not have to correct all of his lies. I'm sure she can correct enough to show he does not know what he is talking about. The news service will do the rest.
I noticed yesterday that Trump is complaining that Kamala "stole" one of his idea, not to tax tips.
I expect Trump to complain till election time about Iran hacking his plan. All I have to say on that is WikiLeak.
Iran hacked 2020 in favor of Trump. Trump is now claiming that Iran is hacking him. I don't believe it, no for a minute.
Iran is at war with Israel, via proxies, Biden has supported Israel, Trump will as well,but has been low key and thus Iran is trying to win favor with Trump, not sabotage his election.
Am I hallucinating, or has he stopped dying his hair orange? It looked white to me recently (although I have trouble actually looking at pictures of him).
I've recently acquired the book written by Fred Trump III. The whole family has been dysfunctional. When Donald Trump took over his fathers empire, everything went to hell fast. He decided there was more money in Manhattan to be made. There was not enough money to do what wanted. Then he got involved with the casino's in New Jersey. He declare4d bankruptcy on three casinos there. It just goes on and on, n ever enough money for him. That's what the whole presidency is about for him. Thank God he chose Vance. Vance will drag him down, just let him go. Trump is no longer a threat. He's to old.
I don't remember where I read this, but Trump's eventual success came due to Ivanka, his first wife, running his business.
No. It goes all the way back to Ivana. She helped him in most everything till he found Tiffany's mom ( can't remember her name). He got her pregnant before he divorced Ivana. He probably got Malania pregnant before Tiffany's mom left him.
I think even his own CULT MEMBERS see the advanced, ADVANCED Alzheimers. It's getting uncomfortable even for his HATERS like me and my entire primary family!
Apparently even Joe Rogan and Nick Fuentes have gone off him.
The sad fact is that about a third of the country is as unhinged. He appeals to their anger, and directs it onto hateful directions. By blaming immigrants and "ghetto youth," he distracts from the actual cause of working class pain. Those are people like trump and other, legitimate, billionaires.
The good news is that's only a third of voters. With diligent effort between now and November, we can overcome and defeat this minority. My imperfect understanding of how the electoral college operates is that with a large majority of votes, we will have enough electoral-college votes to win.
Trump was never more than an empty vessel -- a Trojan horse.
And he's just about outlived his usefulness to the REAL forces that made a test run on January 6. Be prepared.
Thomas, the real forces behind Trump don't want a repeat of Jan. 6. They know that without a legitimate electoral process everyone is at risk, even themselves. What they hope to accomplish a repeat of what Viktor Orban did in Hungary.
He's only got one sister still alive. There was five kids of Fred. Donald was the fourth child.
That is where he belongs!
Behind bars for a long time is in his future.
If the Egyptian 10 million dollar campaign donation proves out he is in deep trouble.
Let us not forget that regardless of what trump says or does he will lose no support that fact is obvious. If a small percentage of non-voters get motivated to get to the polls, especially in the battle-ground states H&W will be a slam dunk.
This I agree with. The stuff he is coming off with lately will gain zero voter increases. Instead it will work to dissuade some. We need all the help we can get. Even if it comes from Donald himself.
As I have said before, Walz is qualified to be president today. There is nobody that has all the qualifications. he has. I don't see any way that Trump can with as president. Just today he is crying that Kamala stole one of his promises. Wow!
Speaking of unhinged rants, I just had a sudden insight. ⸘ I wonder if all the Roman Church priests, nuns, and brothers realize that "Shea D" Vance has recently characterized them all as "mentally unstable sociopaths" ‽ Just a'wonderin' !
DZK, and that may be why they sought solace in the Church. Could Vance be one of them?
It's a large part of the reason women went into nunneries in the early church, so they weren't forced to squirt out babies like sausages in a time when childbirth was virtually a death sentence. It was apparently the only place a woman could be treated somewhat like a human being! That's not to mention the odd women whose families forced them into a nunnery for objectional behavior, or as a matter of convenience - or so I understand.
The excitement is generated by RELIEF! Here are our platform representatives! Here's the ticket we can support whole heartedly with donations and volunteering! The future is looking bright now. We all have renewed energy!
I read something else interesting. Younger people and minorities are now feeling that they have a seat at the table. This is what was missing!
Yes, Dee! It is intoxicating. I love it when Kamala says: We have work to do - and it's GOOD work!
Reminiscent of John Lewis's good trouble!!
And the real source of the relief is that we are breaking the spell of hearing our USA described as a failed state—a sick country that only Trump—with dictatorial powers— can fix.
Of course he has no ideas of his own policies beyond. 1. Me me me 2. White supremacy.
So he has outsourced policymaking to the radical right, would be oligarchs, organized white supremacists and (un)Christian religious extremists in exchange for money, votes and a veneer of lotalty to him.
We are being reminded that we are the greatest idea in government set forth on this or any other continent. Our founders lived under monarchical colonial rule and a weak central government and were wise to come up with a government of, by, and for the people that they set out in the constitution, surely the most amazing and singular document every written it allows adjustment by the periodic election of officials and major changes by amendment. Ali under rule of law.
Let’s keep it!
Honest Journalism for a change!
Everyone needs to take 20 minutes of their time to watch on YouTube Lawrence O’Donnell’s video which aired on Thursday 8/8. It’s worth watching.
https://youtu.be/ZD-oTJ49nls?si=JRThaiAHxbVe1uY-
Lawrence O'Donnell is the Edward R Murrow of today! He's dedicated to truthful reporting. I watched 'Good night and Good Luck' yesterday about Murrow. It's a George Clooney film (he's also in it). It's got clips of Joe McCarthy with Roy Cohn in a congressional hearing. Some of the quotes could be appropriate for today's politics. It's on Prime and it's worth a watch.
This morning's Columbus Dispatch/USA Today had Trump articles on the front page and in first section. Nothing on Harris-Wlz until a section after the comics & sports sections. That was a critique of the "progressive economics" Walz uses in Minnesota. Maybe USA Today should find some progressive money to hire a proofreader (maybe someone who passed 7th grade.)
Lawrence really captivates the problem that the "for profit" media has covering a fascist like Trump. The media needs viewers for profit. Trump knows this, and the media plays along sucking up to his lies and not countering his lies with follow-up questions like any other candidate. Watch Lawrence's 8/8/2024 show. It is fantastic. Hope someone listens to him.
Just watched. Lawrence is infuriated. In comparison to how passively they treat Trump, clips are included of how agressively the press treats Biden in press conferences, and how aggressively they treat the White House press secretary. Also included is Kamala Harris's great speech to the UAW after they endorsed her. It is interesting to note that during her speech, Tim Walz, who is standing behind her on the stage, does everything in his power to constantly shift his position so that the cameras aren't catching him instead of her! Amazing consideration! Don't miss!
and why is it that PBS did not report this speech, or did they?
How the heck would I know? I don't watch TV! I have no clue what PBS does or doesn't do! Watch the Lawrence O'Donnell program, as provided in Keith's link, and you will see it there! I am not the keeper of PBS! I haven't seen their telecasts in a hundred years!
some PBS programs are very much worth watching, for instance, Amanpour&Co, Nature, Nova, Great Performances, and the news hour is commercial-free.
Thank you for this info. I used to love watching "Masterpiece Theater" on Sunday nites. I can't afford TV. MY landlord used to provide it to me for free from their system, which was saintly of him. He provided me with the receiver box. It was so nice of him! Then I got so I hardly watched anything anymore. There are programs I would like to watch still. People say you can get regular antennas from places like Lowe's and still watch TV without paying for it. I've thought about doing that. What is "Amanpour & Co."?
Yes. Excellent. Lawrence may be infuriated, but he is totally self-controlled and even tempered. In itself, a notable difference.
watching right now, Thank You! We need the Fairness Doctrine.
Thank you, Keith Olson, for this link.
Just watched it and shared on Facebook. Thank you! Lawrence is one of the few who is speaking truth to power. And this clip is indeed MUST WATCHING!👍👍👍👍👍
Oh my gosh...devastating indictment of the press and so true! One wonders if news execs are the cause---corporate heads? Of course Trump's team hand-picked the "reporters". It was nothing other than an attempt to steal attention from Harris/Walz.
"Democracy dies in darkness"..thank you Lawrence. But we need the press corp to step up.
Thank you, thank you for sharing this link. So important
Thanks for this, Keith.
Thank you, Keith - this was a must-watch. Very powerful.
In all honesty, I was very surprised by the amazingly positive response to Harris as the Democratic choice. I was afraid that the country was not ready (once again) for a woman President.
I was all for her and knew that she was the one who could bring Trump to his knees. Why? Because I watched and remembered the Senate hearings where she stone-colded Barr and Kavanaugh. We were not shown that side of her as Vice President —she worked behind the curtains in support of Biden’s agenda— that was her job.
Kamala is a great deal more than smiles and laughter. This scares Trump into numbness.
Now, this is going to sound crazy, but I think that we have become very tired of old men, and for the last 7+ years Trump, running our country from the side lines.
Biden has been our Good President in office and Trump has been the evil Maga President in exile telling Congress what to do or not do.
Biden accomplished so much for the good, our nation and the world, but it has been lost in the Maga noise covered by the mainstream media.
Who needs Fox when you have the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post running every move of Trump as news and Biden as just old?
Now, the majority of Americans want and welcome a strong, very bright woman with a Midwestern “Coach Walz” as her running mate—perfect! They express a positive and hopeful future after 7 years of Biden fighting Trump and his Maga Congress and Senate.
Bottom Line: Defeat Maga. Democrats have to win up and down the ticket in November.
Very well said. I think the short answer, the best of multiple choice answers, would be: “Projection — Americans are projecting themselves onto leaders who exude what the people themselves wish they would like to believe about themselves.”
Yup
Two good shots there
Can’t add more…I am SO relieved to have some energetic positive messaging to work with (along with a dose of Project 2025 to wake up the as yet undecideds)
I love this!
Like a lot of my friends, I hadn't realized how anxious and depressed I was until Biden stepped aside and released us from our obligation to support him. I'm his age, and yesterday, I attended a spontaneous party of women making home-made campaign signs! The energy is unbeatable, and for everyone concerned that our public schools are headed for oblivion, Walz is a welcome tonic.Kinda reminds me of that old country song, "Release me, and let me love again."
It's an old song (1946) I love; here is one version of it by Ray Price . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNp6EPn6gyM
Beautiful song!
I was always a Ray Price fan. Thanks for reminding us of him.
Cheers... GH
Haven’t watched and have 13 words:
Hope and change give rise to joy and justice over fear and facism.
Or simply
Joy and Justice over
Fear and Fascism.
I'd buy that t-shirt!
Oh my goodness! The energy you two gave out today was absolutely palpable! So much hope and optimism! I found myself interjecting my opinions into your conversation! It is so hard to believe that it has only been three weeks! I have a renewed enthusiasm for sending out my post cards! I can comment on news feeds positively and I am signing petitions like a mad woman! The joy and positivity Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are sending out is bringing a fresh wave of hope for our Democracy! Watching the orange man completely melt down has been epic! My sister told me I shouldn't be so happy about that, I should feel bad for him. I know in my heart she is probably right and I'll be in the explaining line for a while before I can get into heaven, but after all of the fear and worry that man has put our country through, I simply cannot help it! At every opportunity when commenting on the orange smear, I let his MAGA cult know that their dear leader is old, suffering from dementia, can't string two words together to make a coherent sentence and is replaying the same old tired nonsense over and over again! I would truly love to see some consequence for the musk man for inciting the horrific violence in the UK! I certainly will not be watching his interview with the orange man. I have stated before that I hope and pray Kamala Harris will keep Lena Kahn in place as she is doing what has been needed doing to these monopolies for quite some time! A delightful Coffee Klatch, Professor Reich and Ms. Lofthouse! Thank you for starting my day out with a spring in my step and a smile on my face! Vote blue, America!
Yes Peggy - I share your enthusiasm for what I am seeing out there - women especially are encouraged by Harris Walz
That's an easy question, Sean! The daughter of two university professors of course!! Vote blue, America!
It’s a combination of ‘all of the above’. It is what many voters were looking for and it came together at the right time!
HUGE DANGER OF TRUMP WINNING DUE TO VOTER SUPPRESSION!
The biggest threat to democracy right now is VOTER SUPPRESSION on a vast scale never seen before. 💥It’s very possible for Trump to win if this is not stopped!💥Hundreds of Thousands of “Vigilante Vote Challengers” have been deployed by MAGA to swing states to purge voter rolls of all likely Democrats, especially Blacks, people of color, the elderly, youth and many others, without any proof of fraud. For example, 160,000 voters, mostly Black, were purged in Ohio. For information, see gregpalast.org and voteractionproject.org.
Secretive Christian nationalist "charity" ZIKLAG is purging millions of legitimate voters! search "propublica+ziklag” (without quotes). Using artificial intelligence, they delete thousands of registrations at once.
Purging voter registrations is just one form of many forms of voter suppression. Hundreds of new laws make it make it much harder to register in the first place and even harder to actually cast a ballot if you make it that far!
For info and to support a Harris/Walz win check out voteractionproject.org
commoncause.org
aclu.org
Demand that President Biden, using his new immunity protection, overturn these purges and require valid reasons to challenge someone's voting rights. Spread the word: help fight voter suppression!
Probably won't work for President to overturn state actions.
Federal laws can supercede state laws. Like abortion (whether for or against)
The Harris/Walz ticket will win because there are more good people in this country than ignorant ones who lost the ability to see the truth.
Absolutely!! Vote blue, America!
Yes, Donald! Harris and Walz are the real Americans--young, confident, unafraid. We the people will vote for them.
Kamala's successful transition to presidential candidate has turned a gloomy situation of near certain demise of Democracy in the US to a joyous situation of its possible survival. Hope does not ever "spring eternal", rather it must always have a plausible source. Go Kamala/Walz!!! And, as suggested in another post, we need to put a collar on those of the puppy press that fawn over Trump in adoring submission, while corruptly adVancing against Kamala.
Not only a "near certain demise of Democracy"; but also fear of what would replace it and how much violence would ensue in the process. The press, as you indicated is a massive problem in that they treat Trump with far more respect than he deserves. (I never got to Europe.)
In part, the reason the Harris-Walz team has inspired so much enthusiasm is because of the anxiety that was building about the seemingly frail confrontation Biden had been mounting against Trump. For weeks people were genuinely worried about what was going to happen. Then suddenly Biden handed the much-touted baton to Harris and Harris ran with it like a champion. Add to that the stellar qualities of Harris' smart choice for VP. With Walz, she seems to have an unbeatable team. Compounding enthusiasm is the obvious fact that the Trump-Vance ticket has not yet found its footing – not that they have any footing to find – and the Democrats have for the first time in a long time political fireworks lighting up the skyline. No wonder everybody is excited and Trump disgruntled, so disgruntled he's decided to stuff the hype about his ear.
This positive energy can continue right through November if we keep focusing on it. Right wing media only wants to cover Trump--and cover up his increasingly demented word salads. I keep posting about all the good things Pres. Biden accomplished for us. I keep posting about the importance of voting for Kamala Harris/Tim Walz if we want to keep our democracy.
Exactly, Irishcoda! If the media is so intent on covering the orange man constantly, it is our job to make sure everyone knows about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz! We must do everything we can to ensure their victory in November!!!
Kamala might not have been my first choice, but now she is the ONLY choice that will leave the PEOPLE of the multicultural nation known as the USA any real choice to retain a shread of liberty.
No we aren't free, and Kamala can't give us complete freedom, but Kamala will work to restore the legitimate freedoms we had. Kamala will work to broaden the economic liberty that the middle class had. Kamala will help others see that like love, freedom is fake if it's not for everyone.
Kamala understands that freedom from having to consider the freedoms of others is no freedom at all, but a poison to the soul.
Kamala knows that the freedom from having to look around and notice what's happening is also no freedom. As humans with liberties, we have an obligation to look out for, help and educate others.
Until we are educated and enlightened enough for total liberation, a liberal, progressive agenda is the best we can do.
I wish the Democratic Party had been more Democratic about how Kamala was annointed. I'm still unhappy about how they treated Bernie. But we have to work with what we have.
Let's do what we can do make Kamala POTUS!
Yes thst is definitely a must watch video from Lawrence O’Donnell
there will be no lies, hatred, obfuscations, & mean-spirited words--- the partnership of kamala & tim not only exudes joyful confidence & vibrant energy, but also brings with it even-handed, altruistic messages of what they will do for our country & for those of us who have longed for reasonable govt leaders who will lead America while respecting all folks & the constitution--- 2 leaders who can smile, laugh, & inject joy into their campaign .....
That was great. I haven’t seen you both having coffee in a long while and am uplifted by your messages. Thank you both for all you do and a special thank you in advance to you, Professor, for the fundraising contributions you’re making to the Harris/Walz campaign. My best as ever, Anne 🌻💙🙏