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God Save Our Pets
"In Springfield, they're eating the dogs!" Donald Trump boomed, to incredulous chuckles from Kamala Harris on the split screen. "They're eating the cats. They're eating --" he paused to compose himself with Harris by then laughing audibly to his left. "They're eating the pets of the people that live there."
That, in a nutshell, is how the second presidential debate went for the former president. So, not especially well. The debate didn't go especially well for Trump.
We should be clear-eyed: T
A quick check of socials confirmed my impression: that D leaners thought Harris crushed it, while R leaners thought Trump won & blamed any short comings on the moderators. Trump did actually perform well–for Trump. You could even argue he outperformed “expectations.”
What was more interesting: seeing a mutual reacting to the Taylor Swift endorsement of Harris. “Who cares what Taylor Swift thinks?!#(*@&”
You. You care. Clearly you care.
Betfair has a chart showing the realtime change in betting market odds during the debate. Apparently gamblers thought Harris won.
https://betting.betfair.com/betfair-predicts/
(Interactive content, so I’m not sure if that link is going to work for everyone. That said, click around and you’ll find it).
Investors in DJT as well — down 11 percent in the premarket.
Hot damn, 16% now (10:30 AM). Good times.
My local butcher is catering to the Haitian community
Cat 3.99 a pound and dog 4.75 a pound
But, now that Taylor has come out publicly as a cat lady, what might that do to the market for pussy steaks?
Harris crushed him. The moderators fact checked him. He looked like the nut job he is. Winning this debate does not guarantee winning the election though. Taylor swift gave djt the shive right after the debate ended. Not a good night for the Maga faithful.
I would have liked to see Harris clarify that Americans pay the tariffs we implement, not the target countries. Trump seems to believe that a lot of his base doesn’t know that, so it’s fine to say we’re “collecting billions,” which aren’t how tariffs work. Specifically, that a lot of rural voters, Trump’s base, are the most-likely to get impacted negatively by tariffs.
Harris was at her best hitting Trump with semi-personal truth bombs about his rallies losing the energy they had in 2016, etc.. As an extreme narcissist, Trump isn’t able to let his ‘reality’ be encroached on by facts, he has to respond. That’s when the “eating pets” comments can’t be held back any longer. The insanity comes poring out.
I didn’t watch but plan to soon. Trump is probably completely focused on how to cash in if elected thanks to the SCOTUS immunity grant, has zero to give for anything else I’m guessin’.
Does the second paragraph jab at Trumps repetitive rhetorical habit? I found it cleverly amusing to read, maybe it’s just me.
The reality is if you like DJT’s brand nothing about this debate was going to change that perspective and, cognitive dissonance will allow you to think he “won”. Harris’s objective was never to change the mind of the MAGA cult, it was to show everyone who is on the fence who this guy really is. A weak and easily distracted narcissist who can’t stop talking about himself is what she showed everyone else. I think ABC did a fantastic job of fact checking him early but just gave up on moderating by the end. How many times did they let him cut in after he was supposed to be out of time? As irritating as I found that to be, it also consistently reinforced how unhinged he was and how easily Harris was able to unmoor him emotionally. Anyone looking for a guy who can handle difficult situations or say, world leaders, would not be inspired by his performance.
Who did not win: Americans.
Or Citizens of the so-called Civilized World…or the Cats that they serve.
If this is the best we can do–then how much do we really ‘deserve’ any better?
[Not that they are “equal” in relative terms…but how poor both options are in “absolute” terms.]
LESS Cat-in-the-Hat, MORE Cat-o.
Exactly, Americans are not winning, no matter who gets elected.
Looking for data on reaction of independents and undecideds?
Taylor Swift influence is not among folks who are older, politically committed/aware, etc, but among younger people.
Thanks to the Supreme Court, he wouldn’t lose his freedom in such a scenario either as long as he was president and as long as gunning down random civilians was somehow part of his presidential duties.)
You understate the issue: the onus would be on the prosecution to prove that gunning down random civilians was definitely not part of his duties.
We all knew how Trump would act, but she made me realize that she could be a fine president.
Reading over the debate reactions, I’m reminded that a couple months ago, the most popular candidate was “Neither”. The question was if Harris could separate herself enough from Biden to be “Neither”. I was doubtful, because of her incumbency etc. I didn’t think enough about how many voters go on appearance and style – and Harris obviously doesn’t look or act remotely like Biden. She also did a good job in the debate, presented as a normal adult person while using Trump’s ego against him.
Kamala : not the highest IQ.
Trump : nothing good.
Biden : dementia
And we take this “system” seriously ? Expect anything other than mediocrity and worsening of everything ?
Ronald Reagan is ranked 9th by presidential historians.
KH subtly and sometimes directly put him on trial, giving him the opportunity to show off his cra-cra. He did not disappoint.
This democracy is dependent upon an educated electorate. I need proof that the electorate is indeed educated. I know that is too much to ask at this point, but I would feel a lot better if that somehow comes to fruition between now and Election Day. I do think the Swift post after the debate helps around the margin.
Unfortunately i agree with you H the first fifteen min were trump’s best and harris’s worst and i can only imagine most people were done paying attention by then. And there was no death blow.
So I would like to know where we can get pets to eat. There are lots of parks close but the mountain lions and black bear will efficiently dispatch any interlopers. There is the dog park but I think sneaking out with a lab is not really in the cards.
There is the pound but I think if you say something like, “I want a tasty fat one.” You may not get your favorite.
Or is it just goldfish that people eat or occasional pet turtle?