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Pardon me for my ignorance, but one commenter mentioned having “signed” up for polls. Sign up???

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You Gov does polls. They are self selecting so whenever you see their results, don’t view them as scientific.

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Nellie can save Friday’s by holding live TGIF happy hour events at stores across the country. She needs a sponsorship STAT!

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7 hrs ago·edited 7 hrs ago

Our dueling media, and split personality culture:

Washington Post: GOP’s closing election message on health baffles strategists, worries experts; “No Obamacare.” Questioning vaccines. No fluoride in drinking water. They’re all Republican assertions in the final days of the presidential campaign. (I’m not a subscriber so I cannot link the article; I simply am writing the headline that came in an email)

First Things: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2024/11/democrats-close-campaign-with-porn:

"...it soon became apparent that the porn star gambit was not simply a Hail Mary from the margins. Rather, it is part of the Democrats’ comprehensive effort to grasp at the loyalties of young men who are leaving the party in droves. Ironically, as much more respectable groups with much more money to burn got in on the porn pitch, the ads themselves became obscene. "

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Very sorry Dave Zirin, and the entire staff of The Nation. I watched a college football game Saturday.

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WHY nothing from ELI LAKE today about Biden & Kamala being “TOP Bullshitter Elites” — oh, I know — because Biden, Kamala and Walz OUTRIGHT LIE, and TFP NEVER did a deep dive on any of those three! Nothing to report folks! Move along!

Notice, in Wiseman’s opening today, we heard of Biden’s “gaffes” which the dictionary defines as “UNINTENTIONAL remarks or blunders.” Olly STILL covering for the sweet, harmless ‘Ole Guy!

BUT, but, but Trump, of course, didn’t make a “gaffe!” No sir, HE made another “violent, bad-tempered” remark!

After we were told, “Kamala’s campaign remained noncommittal. Trump’s started as disciplined … ended up paranoid,” I STOPPED READING!

JESUS GOD, I swear if the election wasn’t tomorrow I would absolutely cancel my support for TFP! I CANNOT TAKE ANY MORE of the BIASED BULLSHIT I’m paying money to support — as much as I do admire Bari!

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9 hrs ago·edited 9 hrs ago

I am surprised no one (or maybe I shouldn't be) has mentioned Kamala Harris' aggressive support of California Prop 16 a few years back. It aimed to "address systemic inequalities and promote diversity in public education and employment." It was essentially an Anti-Asian proposition. Liberals I know supported it because "there are too many Asians at the university level" in California. Fortunately, it was defeated.

Too many Asians for you, I see. F off all of you.

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The Slate idea (or progressive idea at large really) that one should be ideologically and politically “loyal” to one’s race or gender is a big part of what’s wrong with today’s groupthink. Pivoting 180 degrees on important principles in support of a spouse’s political career is a little sus however.

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Total bs you deserve what you get

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Squirrels are rarely infected with rabies and have never been known to transmit it to humans, so says internet search I did recently. I’m not sure what this raid was really about but it wasn’t really the squirrel…so many problems with this incident…

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And squirrel was so cute! 🥰

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And the squirrel lived indoors.

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And if it was infected its owners would have been sick long ago. I hope some legal firm takes up their case.

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Can’t get over the one line that shows how CLUELESS some people are about the effects of COVID on businesses— the part where, in response to the TGIF ceo citing Covid as one of the reasons for closing, the author scoffs and says it’s a bit of a stretch in the year 2024. If you’re a business owner, esp a small business owner, you know it’s not a stretch at all. COVID destroyed so many businesses, and the effects are very much still happening.

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Wait, an article that Oli read every word of about Trump’s campaign being “paranoid, and more chaotic, says a big new behind-the-scenes report by The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta.” Please tell me more. Just kidding.

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The Dems told everyone gullible enough to listen that everything was hunky dory with Biden, but Trump is a liar. Their policy is that people should be treated differently according to their race, but Trump is a racist. They stand up for women and girls -- just ask those in Afghanistan (or in American sports). Hypocrisy is baked in to membership in the Democratic Party. Vote accordingly.

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Yip I’ve taken note I’m voting tomorrow for the right man!

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Okay, folks, which is it, seven or eight?

“Seven Objects—And What They Say About the Election.” or

“Peanut the Squirrel and Seven More Symbols of This Election.”

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Vic Matus talks with Hugh about Election 2024 and Peanut

https://youtu.be/tFb7zc-FZiY?t=509

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Obviously they never watched It's A Wonderful Life and Uncle Billy Bailey!!

How unAmerican!!

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