2024 Elections

[GoCubsGo]

You beat me to it.

[Vrede too]

You beat me to it.

Great minds . . .

More than 700 high-ranking national security officials endorse Harris

... “Vice President Harris has all the leadership qualities needed to be a strong commander in chief. She’s prepared. She’s strategic. She’s understands all sides of an issue,” retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Smith told The Hill. “We saw as much during the debate.”

“As we’ve seen for nearly a decade, however, former President Trump has none of those qualities, and he has a scary authoritarian streak,” Smith, who is also the president of National Security Leaders for America, added.

The letter endorsing Harris consists of 741 former high-ranking national security officials, including 233 general and flag officers. Among those 741 officials are 15 four-star generals, 10 former Cabinet secretaries and 10 service secretaries as well as leaders who served in Republican administrations....

This endorsement comes after more than 100 former GOP national security figures endorsed Harris earlier this week. That letter cited Trump’s “demonstrated chaotic and unethical behavior” as president as reason to support Harris, who they say “possesses the essential qualities to serve as president.”

[Vrede too]

The TayTay effect:
Voter registration is spiking, particularly among young adults

Lifelong Repub:
Co-chair of Haley’s Iowa campaign endorses Harris

[GoCubsGo]

Wouldn't this be a gift from the gods?

Ted Cruz gets worrying news in latest polls as Texas senate race tightens

[O Really]

It may depend on the voter turnout and the degree to which attempted voter suppression has been successful. Probably a lotta people in Texas that just ainagonna vote fer no Black Democrat even if ol Ted is an asshole. But it looks like with the right circumstances and a bit of luck it could happen.

[GoCubsGo]

It may depend on the voter turnout and the degree to which attempted voter suppression has been successful. Probably a lotta people in Texas that just ainagonna vote fer no Black Democrat even if ol Ted is an asshole. But it looks like with the right circumstances and a bit of luck it could happen.

And now Ted is trying to pass himself off a a centrist.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/3 ... s-00181509

[O Really]

With apologies to Shakespeare, an asshole by any other name still smells of shit.

[GoCubsGo]

Wonder what he's skeered of?

[GoCubsGo]

This may need a little more attention.

Trump Holds Up Transition Process, Skirting Ethics and Fund-Raising Rules
Donald J. Trump has so far opted out of the official planning for a government handover, a move that allows him to avoid disclosing his donors to his transition effort.

Mr. Trump’s team has missed two key deadlines to sign agreements with the administration that are set by federal law and has also failed to sign an ethics plan that is required to jump-start the process of planning for a new administration. Mr. Trump’s representatives did attend a meeting at the White House last month, but they otherwise have had little communication with the Biden administration about the handoff and have skipped the opportunity to receive national security briefings.

Experts note Mr. Trump may also have other incentives. His refusal to sign the documents allows him to circumvent fund-raising rules that put limits on private contributions to the transition effort, as well as ethics rules meant to avoid possible conflicts of interest for the incoming administration.