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If you think the whole Beyonce/Taylor Swift rumormongering wasn't started by MAGAts who knew that the numbers watching would be high.

The DNC never said either woman was coming. It was TMZ - run by a MAGAt, that gave the rumor legs. They're very rarely wrong. I'm glad to see the Dems brushing the dirt off their shoulders and moving on.
Pink and her daughter were amazing.

Sunny @sunnyright
Bragging about how the DNC lied about a surprise celebrity appearance and it worked, is sure something

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As for that awkward donut shop visit yesterday...



I'm not from Nebraska so I had no idea what a Runza is.

A runza is a yeast dough bread pocket with a filling consisting of ground beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings. Runzas can be baked into various shapes such as a half-moon, a rectangle, a round, a square, or a triangle. Wikipedia

Main ingredients: Bread, Ground beef, Cabbage, Seasonings, Onion
Food energy (per serving): 530 (Standard/"Original") kcal
Created by: None/Traditionally Ethnic (Volga Germans)
Region or state: Nebraska
Variations: Cheddar Cheese, Swiss Cheese & Mushrooms, Italian style, Jalapeños, Vegetarian

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Apparently Tester and a member of the band are long standing friends.

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Two very negative developments yesterday for KH ..
RFK endorsed Trump..if even 2/3 of his 5% support goes to Trump, that wipes out the lead she now holds
The Muslim organizations supporting her have withdrawn their support, citing her failure to give them a spot on stage ..once they realise T is much worse for them than she is, they may just stay aloof, which may be enough to cost her Michigan
All in all, a bad day after! For the Dems, I mean.

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Agree on the RFK endorsement. Your math is correct.
But, he is also a polarizing figure. Can be easily attacked due to his anti-vaxx stand and a plethora of lunatic comments. Properly done, he can make a few people come out and actually vote, against the GOP ticket. Anybody that lost a family member due to C19 and was undecided could be flipped.

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Jaye T.
@JayeJaybird54
Words about the DNC from Dan Rather:

“It is no secret that I have seen a few things, been around not just the block but the whole damn city. I can tell you all about national political conventions. I’ve covered 32 of them, going back to 1960. Here’s my takeaway from Chicago 2024: It wasn’t just well done, it was a spectacularly produced event. Frankly, I can’t recall a convention that went off this smoothly or looked this good.
In big games, you always hope your best players will be in top form. In Chicago, all the big Democrats showed up, ready to play. From the old-school Dems (the Obamas and the Clintons) to the new kids on the block (Governor Walz and the party’s bench of young, rising stars), the speeches were spot on. That was especially true for the newly minted nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris’s address was one of the more impressive acceptance speeches I have heard. Most nominees in the modern era have months or longer to prepare for the biggest night of their political lives. Harris pulled it off with 30 days notice.
For all of the stagecraft wizardry, her speech needed to be everything all at once, a high-wire act with no net. What she said and how she said it could mean the difference between winning and losing.” - Dan Rather

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[ponchi101]

The thumping you may be hearing is Neil Postman's grave. His ghost must be begging to be let out, so he can write "Still Amusing Ourselves to Death".
Politics no more. Just pure show business.
Amazing that the adage of Bread and Circus has been around for so long and remains fundamental in the election of our leaders. Or, at least, the election of leaders in the Americas.

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Somebody wrote that it can be very interesting that a convicted felon will be going against somebody with prosecution experience.