Yeah, that's the guy. Barack 2.0 from what I understand.

I heard they were talking about the one dude from Maryland, the young black guy, but I'll be damned if I remember his name.

Rush was way ahead of his time. There's not a day that goes by without me thinking "man, I wonder what Rush would have to say about this."

Lot to digest in this post.

Oh, you flatter me, dear 😊

That's the one question that has been bugging the shit out of me ever since Sunday.

Interesting analogy. However, I can't help thinking of one daring chess move occasionally offered by the masters of today and yesterday: the Queen sacrifice. When I used to play competitively, I had a chance to observe others. Although I never was in the same room with Kasparov, I was always amazed by his "side moves." In the heat of battle, he would move some insignificant piece on the other side of the board, such as a pawn, and it would leave his opponent thinking: "Why we he do that?!" And then boom, out of nowhere comes a checkmate. There are many comparisons that could be made with the political climate of today. It's downright fascinating.

Great job as usual, Fester. Those sloped roof ones are a hoot. Reminds me that every year I have to get stupid and hang Christmas lights, and my roof has a 30 degree pitch. Oh well. 😊

Be still my beating heart.

Here is another link in case others don't work: https://nypost.com/2024/07/18/us-news/lou-dobbs-iconic-conservative-pundit-dead-at-78/ Damn it, I wanted to see Lou experience the New Republic. Dude was pro-Trump all the way, and my wife and I watched him whenever we could. RIP my friend, you will be missed.

In my opinion, Trump's granddaughter stole the show last night. Funny, smart, beautiful young lady.

Well, they did say that the 17th would be a big day. I get the feeling that once he made the statement regarding if he would drop out if he is diagnosed with some illness, then voila! here comes an illness, it is not a question of if, but now it is a question of when.

You're welcome, dear. Fair winds and following seas.

I know a lot of us have been lied to. She is crying. People I have spoken with become downright angry after the initial shock wears off. Man, I get this feeling in my gut that shit is about to go down on a scale bigger than we think. The air feels different - electric, heavy, tense. People are behaving as if they've had enough.

Yeah, I noticed that came out pretty quick. Amazing how outlets will try and get a jump on things, although it is not at all surprising in the days of 24/7 news cycles.

I get a feeling, from what I am seeing on the net and hearing things here and there, that Wednesday is going to be even bigger, it being July 17 and all. 7/17 is somewhat of a personal date for me, as 42 years ago I stood in the MEPS station in Los Angeles and swore an oath as I enlisted in the Navy. Weird, eh?

Thanks, Berlin o7

Always look forward to your well-reasoned responses, bubble. You're spot on. Too many people reacting too emotionally to many events, when the best thing to do is give it time to settle down.

I keep getting this weird feeling that this entire business with Vance being the VP pick is not all it seems. Something is just not right. Granted, I hope it works out for the best, but there's just something bugging me about it and I can't quite out my finger on it. Here's an interesting link post in case anyone was wondering: https://x.com/DrC_IET17/status/1812944147743195606

Tell you what, find a way to get Jason Statham on board, along with Chuck Norris. Those dudes are total badasses. Call it the Beekeeper / Texas Ranger detail. That would be epic.

I'll tell you what, if this is what totalitarian fascism looks like when Trump is elected, I'll take it. How many freaking times must he be charitable and giving of himself to where people finally wake the hell up?

Thank you.

Initial shock wearing off after a couple of glasses of Scotch. Why do I get the nagging feeling that Trump knows what the fuck he is doing? That's probably because he knows what the fuck he is doing.

Semper Fi, Do Or Die. Hoorah!

Smartest comment on the board today.