Trump says no more voting needed after November, JD Vance as VP on life support
The David Pakman Show - July 29, 2024
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Trump suffers TOTAL BRAIN COLLAPSE, STUNS audience
Donald Trump held a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he made several gaffes and nonsensical statements. Notably, he mispronounced Kamala Harris's name and falsely claimed she dislikes Jewish people, despite her Jewish husband and stepchildren. Trump also inaccurately asserted that everyone wanted Roe v. Wade overturned, ignoring public opinion and recent referendums supporting abortion rights. Additionally, Trump made disparaging remarks about Harris's intelligence and vowed not to fund schools with vaccine mandates, which would impact all public schools due to existing vaccine requirements stretching back way before COVID-19. Ironically, Trump commented that criminals remain criminals, a statement that could be applied to him, since he was recently convicted of 34 felonies. Many attendees left early during Trump's speech, signaling it was not well-received. Polls show Trump trailing to Harris in Minnesota by a sizable margin and this speech didn’t do anything to change that.
WOW: Buttigieg CRUSHES Fox interview, tells MAGA it's a CULT
In a recent appearance on Fox News, Pete Buttigieg delivered a standout performance that resonated with many viewers, particularly for his direct engagement with the MAGA audience. Buttigieg employed several strategic techniques, such as labeling the MAGA movement as a "cult" and highlighting President Trump's erratic behavior, including his confusion between political figures and bizarre statements at rallies. He also criticized the media distortion surrounding Trump and emphasized the importance of questioning the reliability of news sources. Additionally, Buttigieg underscored the Biden administration's achievements compared to Trump's broken promises, particularly on infrastructure and economic growth. Buttigieg's assertiveness and ability to communicate effectively on these issues showcased his potential as a strong contender for future leadership roles, including possibly being Kamala Harris's running mate.
From yesterday’s show:
MAGA's new Kamala attack line is DERANGED
Republicans appear to have little substantive criticism against Kamala Harris, leading them to focus on personal and superficial aspects. Some conservative commentators have targeted her laugh and lack of biological children, arguing that this makes her out of touch with family concerns. JD Vance and others have suggested that Democratic leaders, including Harris, Pete Buttigieg, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are disconnected from the country's future because they don't have biological children. Laura Loomer went further, making controversial and unfounded claims about Harris's reproductive history. Additionally, there has been criticism of Democrats' focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), framing it as an agenda pushed by "childless cat ladies" with no personal investment in the nation's future. These critiques have been widely condemned as misogynistic and baseless, focusing on irrelevant personal aspects rather than Harris's qualifications and policies.
From yesterday’s show:
RFK Jr tried to sell his endorsement to Donald Trump
New reporting suggests that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered to endorse Donald Trump in exchange for a position in a potential Trump administration. The Washington Post revealed that Kennedy floated the idea of being given a senior role overseeing health and medical issues if Trump won the presidency. This offer reportedly came after a phone call between Trump and Kennedy, during which Trump expressed strong anti-vaccine sentiments, which Kennedy seemed to support. The Trump campaign, however, saw the proposal as an overt quid pro quo and declined it, wary of the implications of such an arrangement. The discussions occurred shortly after the failed assassination attempt on Trump. Kennedy has stated his intention to continue his campaign, though insiders suggest he might still consider endorsing Trump if offered a job. The situation has raised questions about Kennedy's motivations, with some viewing his actions as opportunistic and driven by a desire for power.
More on the show:
-- New approval polling in swing states show Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in favorability in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Michigan
-- JD Vance's running mate status alongside Donald Trump is believed to be in jeopardy after numerous gaffes, horrifying statements, and uncovered prior claims, with discussions of his replacement surging
-- Failed former President Donald Trump admits that if he wins in 2024, people will never have to vote again
-- Elon Musk shares a video about Kamala Harris featuring AI-manipulated audio of her wrongly appearing to criticize Joe Biden
-- Donald Trump tries talking about Bitcoin at a conference in Nashville, Tennessee, predicts an economic collapse if Kamala Harris wins, and calls Harris a "low IQ individual"
-- Donald Trump Jr appears hopped up out of his mind during his recent interview of JD Vance
-- Gay dating app Grindr explodes during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
-- On the Bonus Show: FBI confirms Trump struck by a bullet or fragments thereof, video game performers will strike over AI concerns, oldest federal judge in battle with bench trying to suspend her, much more...
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Posted by Lonney S. by Robert Reich;
Friends,
Joe Biden didn’t just pass the torch to another generation. He passed it from white MAGA men to America’s future.
Consider that women now compose a remarkable 60 percent of college undergraduates. And that by 2050, it’s estimated that America will consist mostly of minorities — 30 percent more Black people than today, 60 percent more Latinos, and twice the number of Asian Americans.
The power shift has already started.
Many of the people who have demanded accountability from Trump constitute a Trump nightmare of strong and able women, including several of color — Letitia James and Fani Willis, along with E. Jean Carroll and her lawyer Roberta Kaplan, Liz Cheney, and Nancy Pelosi.
And now, Kamala Harris.
In naming JD Vance as his vice presidential candidate, Trump feigned a torch pass — but backward.
Vance’s white male belongs in the early 20th century.
During Vance’s bid for the Senate in Ohio in 2021, he called Democrats “a bunch of childless cat ladies,” offering Kamala Harris as an example.
“How does it make any sense that we’ve turned our country over to people who don’t really have a direct stake in it?” Vance asked, suggesting the only way to have a “direct stake” is by giving birth.
Even before Vance said this, Harris was stepmother to two teenagers.
Trump himself — groper, fondler, dog-whistling racist, sexual harasser, rapist — is no more respectful of women than is Vance, especially women of color.
Trump claimed about Harris that “they’re saying she isn’t qualified because she wasn’t born in this country.” (Harris was born in California.)
Trump claimed that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis “ended up having an affair with the head of the gang or a gang member.” (This claim is also baseless.)
Trump has repeatedly denigrated women of color as “angry” or “nasty.”
He views females as almost alien creatures. “There’s nothing I love more than women,” he has said, “but they’re really a lot different than portrayed. They are far worse than men, far more aggressive ….”
And, of course, his infamous: “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.”
Trump misogyny has infected the entire MAGA Party, whose recent convention was a celebration of testosterone — featuring wrestling champ Hulk Hogan shouting, “Let me tell you something, brother … Trump is the toughest of them all, a gladiator!”
Hogan was the protagonist in a sex-tape video scandal, whose lawsuit put Gawker Media out of business. The lawsuit was underwritten by tech billionaire Peter Thiel — the same man who gave JD Vance a lucrative venture-capital job, underwrote Vance’s senatorial campaign, and introduced Vance to Trump.
Other pop cultural “tough guy” icons at the Republican convention similarly attested to Trump’s virility. Conservative rocker/rapper Kid Rock performed “American Badass.” (Kid Rock’s checkered past includes a sex tape and a charge of assault connected to a fight in a Nashville strip club.)
Instead of being introduced by his spouse, as is the norm for candidates accepting their party’s nomination, Trump was introduced by Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship — known for its machismo culture and sanctioned violence. (White was recorded on a video slapping his wife.)
Trump, Vance, and their MAGA allies are misogynists who want to control women by preventing them from controlling their own bodies — forcing them to have children.
Vance has come out against abortion even in cases of rape or incest. He has called for the federal government to stop women in Republican-dominated states from crossing state lines to obtain abortions. Just last month he voted against a Democratic bill to protect IVF.
Vance wrote the foreword for the upcoming book by Kevin Roberts, the president of The Heritage Foundation, whose Project 2025 recommends that the Department of Health and Human Services “ensure that every state reports exactly how many abortions take place within its borders, at what gestational age of the child, for what reason, the mother’s state of residence, and by what method.”
What’s the underlying goal here? The same as in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s authoritarian fascism organized around male dominance.
In this world view, anything that challenges the traditional male roles of protector, provider, and controller of the family threatens the social order. Strong women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color weaken the heroic male warrior. Brutality, force, and violence strengthen him.
Joe Biden passed the torch to a future America that seems ever more likely to include a President Kamala Harris.
Nothing could pose more of a threat to the Trump-Vance-MAGA throwbacks.