As I was typing the post below I realized it was 1 alm. Central and it belonged here. I guess maybe my post-depate nap was longer than I realized.
got home from dinner just in time to watch the parade. I was disappointed that BOTH sides played fast and loose with the facts. Bur Harris had good stage presence and made good points about here plans, although I would have personally preferred more details. Would more details have turned off the general voting public?
Trump;s anger and refusal to stay on topic was expected. Didn't help him but hard to see how it hurt him.
Since responses were limited to two minutes, it was difficult for plans to be offered in any detail. But i did appreciate Harris' nickel tour of her plans, at least. Never got anything specific from DT. Just the usual bluster, and he really took the bait and lost his way.
I liked the bit about Harris starting by going over to Trump and offering her hand. It makes me think of the way we were taught to begin a fencing match: step up toward the line, in a single smooth one-handed motion put on one's mask, salute, and step FORWARD into a crouch while extending one's weapon toward the opponent, ready to lunge or otherwise attack as soon as the judge gives the signal to begin. None of those ridiculous little bunny-hops they use today. -----Alan
A gentleman would have met the VP midway between the lecterns to shake hands, not left her to walk all the way to his. A gentleman would have spoken clearly. Harris behaved properly and professionally, extending her hand and speaking firmly. I could hear her loud and clear. Trump mumbled something sullen and unintelligible. To me, that encapsulated the entire debate.
So proud! Today Eldest*Grand (who turned 18 last month and registered to vote before leaving for college) posted information on her Instagram page about how to register to vote, for her friends and classmates to see!
Already a trouble-maker, eh? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Will she be voting in her college precinct, or from home? ----Alan (Who has never failed to vote in any election since he turned 21---then the age of majority.)
Voting in California begins October 7th, and the voter information packets are mailed some time before that, so just about any time now. In addition to a number of languages they are available online these days, and in various formats for people who have difficulties with conventional formats. -----Alan
Two items from politicalwire.com: Harris’ Alpha Female Debate September 11, 2024 at 6:24 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Playbook: “If there’s any one word to describe the secret to Trump’s success in business and politics, it’s dominance.”
“In any given interaction, deal or debate, Trump relishes gaining the upper hand and relentlessly pressing his advantage, keeping his foes off-kilter and forcing them to fight on his own terms.”
“Last night, however, there was a dominant presence on stage in Philadelphia, and it sure wasn’t Trump.”
Said one GOP operative: “The headline for the next few days will be how he lost this thing. I expect him to do something drastic, whether it’s a campaign shake-up or some other wild antic, by the end of the week to change the upcoming news cycle.” ========================
Harris Triggers Trump and It Unraveled from There September 11, 2024 at 6:20 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Punchbowl News: “The reality is, Tuesday night’s debate couldn’t have gone better for Harris. The vice president went head-to-head with Trump and came out on top. She kept baiting him, and Trump kept swallowing the hook. This is why Harris’ campaign has already put out the word that they want another debate. Trump — who went to the spin room in the National Constitution Center following the intense 90-minute session, never a good sign — ducked the question.”
“As the debate wore on, Trump became more unfocused. He can get away with that at rallies but not when debating someone as skilled as Harris.” ============== ------Alan
Olga of Kiev and her revenge. [Click] Note to V. Putin: It might not be a bright idea to attack a people who have kept such a story alive for more than a thousand years. ——Alan
Spiritual Cleanse Needed September 11, 2024 at 9:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Philippe Reines, who played Donald Trump during Kamala Harris’s debate preparation, posted an image of him in his costume and makeup with the caption: “To do: facial, hair cut, spiritual cleanse.” That guy deserves a medal. ----Alan
We Put 7 Uber Drivers in One Room. What We Found Will Shock You. [Click] Doesn’t shock me one bit. In the very rare cases when I need a ride, I call a taxi; as a matter of principle I do not use Uber or Lyft, because they are obviously not treating their drivers or customers fairly. —Alan
Anyway, this alrorithmic wage discrimination sounds like the same thing as when grocery story prices vary with your data. I forget what it's called. --nordy
The worst cat memes you've ever seen By Ari Breland The Atlantic Over the past 24 hours, the MAGA faithful have been busy sharing cat memes with one another. These are not the adorable “lolcats” that have circulated on the internet for well over a decade, but something darker. They reference a baseless and racist claim from Donald Trump’s running mate, J. D. Vance, that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating people’s pets. Trump, the memes show, will protect America’s house cats from this supposed threat. In one such post, he is depicted running away from a mob of Black people while clutching two tabbies; in another, Kamala Harris prepares to cook a cat in a pot.
These cat memes, which have been posted or reposted by the likes of Senator Ted Cruz, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump Jr., aren’t quite a joke, and they aren’t quite serious. They’re classic trolling. --nordy
Pundits say Harris won the debate. Undecided voters weren't so sure. (NYT) Not all voters, especially those undecided few who could sway the election, were effusive about the vice president’s performance.
In interviews, these undecided voters acknowledged that Harris seemed more presidential than Trump. And they said she laid out a sweeping vision to fix some of the country’s most stubborn problems.
But they also said she did not seem much different from Biden, and they wanted change. --nordy
The worst cat memes you've ever seen. By Ari Breland The Atlantic Over the past 24 hours, the MAGA faithful have been busy sharing cat memes with one another. These are not the adorable “lolcats” that have circulated on the internet for well over a decade, but something darker. They reference a baseless and racist claim from Donald Trump’s running mate, J. D. Vance, that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating people’s pets. Trump, the memes show, will protect America’s house cats from this supposed threat. In one such post, he is depicted running away from a mob of Black people while clutching two tabbies; in another, Kamala Harris prepares to cook a cat in a pot. --nordy
As I was typing the post below I realized it was 1 alm. Central and it belonged here. I guess maybe my post-depate nap was longer than I realized.
ReplyDeletegot home from dinner just in time to watch the parade. I was disappointed that BOTH sides played fast and loose with the facts. Bur Harris had good stage presence and made good points about here plans, although I would have personally preferred more details. Would more details have turned off the general voting public?
Trump;s anger and refusal to stay on topic was expected. Didn't help him but hard to see how it hurt him.
Since responses were limited to two minutes, it was difficult for plans to be offered in any detail. But i did appreciate Harris' nickel tour of her plans, at least. Never got anything specific from DT. Just the usual bluster, and he really took the bait and lost his way.
DeleteI liked the bit about Harris starting by going over to Trump and offering her hand. It makes me think of the way we were taught to begin a fencing match: step up toward the line, in a single smooth one-handed motion put on one's mask, salute, and step FORWARD into a crouch while extending one's weapon toward the opponent, ready to lunge or otherwise attack as soon as the judge gives the signal to begin. None of those ridiculous little bunny-hops they use today.
Delete-----Alan
A gentleman would have met the VP midway between the lecterns to shake hands, not left her to walk all the way to his. A gentleman would have spoken clearly. Harris behaved properly and professionally, extending her hand and speaking firmly. I could hear her loud and clear. Trump mumbled something sullen and unintelligible. To me, that encapsulated the entire debate.
DeleteSo proud! Today Eldest*Grand (who turned 18 last month and registered to vote before leaving for college) posted information on her Instagram page about how to register to vote, for her friends and classmates to see!
ReplyDeleteAlready a trouble-maker, eh? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Will she be voting in her college precinct, or from home?
Delete----Alan (Who has never failed to vote in any election since he turned 21---then the age of majority.)
Voting in California begins October 7th, and the voter information packets are mailed some time before that, so just about any time now. In addition to a number of languages they are available online these days, and in various formats for people who have difficulties with conventional formats.
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September 6, 2024 to September 21, 2024: Military and Overseas Voter Vote-By-Mail (VBM) Ballot Delivery Period
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Two items from politicalwire.com:
ReplyDeleteHarris’ Alpha Female Debate
September 11, 2024 at 6:24 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Playbook: “If there’s any one word to describe the secret to Trump’s success in business and politics, it’s dominance.”
“In any given interaction, deal or debate, Trump relishes gaining the upper hand and relentlessly pressing his advantage, keeping his foes off-kilter and forcing them to fight on his own terms.”
“Last night, however, there was a dominant presence on stage in Philadelphia, and it sure wasn’t Trump.”
Said one GOP operative: “The headline for the next few days will be how he lost this thing. I expect him to do something drastic, whether it’s a campaign shake-up or some other wild antic, by the end of the week to change the upcoming news cycle.”
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Harris Triggers Trump and It Unraveled from There
September 11, 2024 at 6:20 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Punchbowl News: “The reality is, Tuesday night’s debate couldn’t have gone better for Harris. The vice president went head-to-head with Trump and came out on top. She kept baiting him, and Trump kept swallowing the hook. This is why Harris’ campaign has already put out the word that they want another debate. Trump — who went to the spin room in the National Constitution Center following the intense 90-minute session, never a good sign — ducked the question.”
“As the debate wore on, Trump became more unfocused. He can get away with that at rallies but not when debating someone as skilled as Harris.”
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------Alan
Hmmmmm..... Trump relishes gaining the upper hand, and now he must try to ketchup?
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DeleteThanks!
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The Guardian: Harris targets Trump for falsehoods on abortion and immigration in fiery debate [Click]
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ReplyDeleteUS secretary of state and Britain’s foreign secretary in Kyiv to meet Ukrainian leaders – Europe live [Click] My bad—I mixed up my politicians in my post about this yesterday.
——Alan
In my defense, the UK Foreign Minister seems not to use Received Pronunciation.
DeleteOlga of Kiev and her revenge. [Click] Note to V. Putin: It might not be a bright idea to attack a people who have kept such a story alive for more than a thousand years.
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Let it suffice to say that there is a lot of enjoyable coverage of the “debate” at Politicalwire.com [Click]this morning.
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Josh Marshall: Debate Wrap Up: No One Has Ever So Thoroughly Dominated Donald Trump [Click] also good.
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‘Miracle’ penguin found two weeks after escaping captivity in Japan [Click]
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I did not sleep well last night, and am very unusually tired today; probably reactions to the covid vaccine.
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Spiritual Cleanse Needed
ReplyDeleteSeptember 11, 2024 at 9:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Philippe Reines, who played Donald Trump during Kamala Harris’s debate preparation, posted an image of him in his costume and makeup with the caption: “To do: facial, hair cut, spiritual cleanse.”
That guy deserves a medal.
----Alan
We Put 7 Uber Drivers in One Room. What We Found Will Shock You. [Click] Doesn’t shock me one bit. In the very rare cases when I need a ride, I call a taxi; as a matter of principle I do not use Uber or Lyft, because they are obviously not treating their drivers or customers fairly.
ReplyDelete—Alan
I'll take Lyft any day over the taxi drivers around here. They are bandits. --nordy
DeleteDriving a taxi is a quick way to not get rich; and the fares are regulated.
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Yes, but published fares don't mean anything. They charge what they can get away with. --nordy
DeleteAnd they don't get put in jail for fraud? I think they would be around here.
DeleteThe enforcement is pretty loose here. There's a body that takes complaints, but they do nothing. --nordy
DeleteAnyway, this alrorithmic wage discrimination sounds like the same thing as when grocery story prices vary with your data. I forget what it's called. --nordy
Deletealgorithmic
Delete-- think I'm getting tired. nordy
DeleteThe worst cat memes you've ever seen
ReplyDeleteBy Ari Breland
The Atlantic
Over the past 24 hours, the MAGA faithful have been busy sharing cat memes with one another. These are not the adorable “lolcats” that have circulated on the internet for well over a decade, but something darker. They reference a baseless and racist claim from Donald Trump’s running mate, J. D. Vance, that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating people’s pets. Trump, the memes show, will protect America’s house cats from this supposed threat. In one such post, he is depicted running away from a mob of Black people while clutching two tabbies; in another, Kamala Harris prepares to cook a cat in a pot.
These cat memes, which have been posted or reposted by the likes of Senator Ted Cruz, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump Jr., aren’t quite a joke, and they aren’t quite serious. They’re classic trolling. --nordy
Pundits say Harris won the debate. Undecided voters weren't so sure.
ReplyDelete(NYT) Not all voters, especially those undecided few who could sway the election, were effusive about the vice president’s performance.
In interviews, these undecided voters acknowledged that Harris seemed more presidential than Trump. And they said she laid out a sweeping vision to fix some of the country’s most stubborn problems.
But they also said she did not seem much different from Biden, and they wanted change. --nordy
The worst cat memes you've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteBy Ari Breland
The Atlantic
Over the past 24 hours, the MAGA faithful have been busy sharing cat memes with one another. These are not the adorable “lolcats” that have circulated on the internet for well over a decade, but something darker. They reference a baseless and racist claim from Donald Trump’s running mate, J. D. Vance, that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating people’s pets. Trump, the memes show, will protect America’s house cats from this supposed threat. In one such post, he is depicted running away from a mob of Black people while clutching two tabbies; in another, Kamala Harris prepares to cook a cat in a pot. --nordy
They just keep digging themselves in deeper. Laughing stocks!
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