The Politics Thread

A GOP pollster indicates potentially good news in NC:

 

 

Cohn admits Harris' PA gains are not an outlier:

 

A bit more. 

Again, I'm sure the numbers are possibly underestimated in some polls and perhaps overblown in others. But the trends are clear post-debate. In any event, the polls that insist on ties work for us in terms of turnout and focus.

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile:

A gift link of AOC and Smith's editorial in the Times on this.

 

4 hours ago, janea4old said:

US health system ranks last compared with peer nations, report finds
Despite Americans paying nearly double that of other nations, the US fares poorly in list of 10 countries
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/18/american-health-system-ranks-last

And it showed, particularly during the pandemic and even afterward as many people skipped screenings and checkups for years. 

One final note about the Teamsters leadership.

Teamsters union pays $2.9m to settle racial discrimination lawsuit

In case you can’t read the full article via that link-

https://archive.ph/3You8

Here’s the true lede: “Exclusive: union’s president, Sean O’Brien, accused of having ‘publicly humiliated’ Black and Hispanic workers”

 

Rumored to be a sex scandal.

 

 

because we could all use a little giggle: from frank bruni’s for the love on sentences. 

In The Baltimore Sun, Dan Rodricks quipped: “Donald Trump saying he won’t debate Kamala Harris a second time is like the Thanksgiving turkey saying he won’t be available for Christmas dinner.” (Barbara Sale, Baltimore)

 

 

Edited September 19, 20241 yr by wonderwoman1951

 

 

Here it is, world:

 

Robinson's positions there are mainstream GOP positions now. Minus (publicly) liking trans porn I suppose.

Robinson is comparing himself to Clarence Thomas with the high-tech lynching quotes and refusing to drop out. Given how misleading NC polls have been in the last two cycles I think he will only narrowly lose, and Trump will eke out a win. It's very hard to imagine that poll with Harris winning NC and losing PA. The state polls being this close, given the likely undercounting of Trump's support, makes me uneasy. Still, better to be ahead than behind, if it lasts.

Nebraska Republicans may try again to give Trump that electoral vote Harris would have won otherwise, and it's too late for Maine to change their rules.

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/09/18/winner-take-all-push-gets-help-of-gov-jim-pillen-sen-lindsey-graham-trump/

Edited September 19, 20241 yr by DRW50

Oprah is hosting a virtual town hall tonight. Do people know that she just started her official YouTube channel?

 

Nicky Jam is hot!  She's a Latin singer.

Oh Nicky is here.

Nicky was a guy!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂