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Right now, there's questions whether the guy's even alive. Just for national security, he needs to provide proof that he is. That's not a vanity thing. It's a national security thing. If he's too sick to do a Zoom call, where was the transfer of power? Who is running the country?

Did you just pull out the race card?

I don't guess you've looked at the maps and the data they published? I've never encountered a group that was so determined to stay ignorant by refusing to even look at anything that the MSM didn't spoon feed them.

Out of a total of 4000, they examine 7 cases. And they expect us to believe it's a representative sample, much less a fair assessment? C'mon man.

So, economic migrants. Not asylum seekers.

It was a legitimate question. She's neither the president, nor the candidate. What was she accepting?

Unofficial acceptance of what, exactly?

They have these wonderful new inventions called web cams. Even people with Covid can communicate with the outside world.

Hmmm... A trend? Southwest flight drops to about 500 feet over Oklahoma suburb, triggers alert: 'You good?' The incident is the second altitude-related incident at Southwest in just over two months being investigated by FAA. Southwest Flight 2786 flight plunged to 400 feet above the Pacific Ocean near a Hawaiian island on April 11, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Monday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/06/21/southwest-airlines-plane-plunges-oklahoma-city-faa/74167295007/

The article is, at best, disingenuous. It mentions the results of several studies, but doesn't mention the results of the NL study that supports her position. Holds her out as having nothing... Here's a decent summary, with some good follow on links. This is the statement that caught my eye: Another recent study, published in Finland earlier this year, found that providing adolescents with transgender drugs or surgeries did not provide any statistically significant reduction in suicide deaths. Rather, the study found that higher rates of suicide appear to be rooted in the high rate of mental health comorbidities among youths who identify as transgender. https://ewtn.co.uk/article-study-from-netherlands-most-children-outgrow-transgender-inclinations/ I'd add that I'm not a fan of her work. Not a detractor, but it holds no appeal to me.

When I say "the same", I meant the flavor of the place. A lot of sections have been moved around so a map from 5 or 10 years ago may not be accurate. I did see a lot of tourists walking around with maps, but I didn't ask about the maps because I prefer to wing it.

MixT and Bang Sue Junction (I think that's the name of it, the red building- hard to miss) have a bunch of eclectic stuff you won't find in a typical mall. More like a huge Flea Market with antiques, used clothes, camping gear, used tech gear, etc. Lots of models and collectibles from Anime, etc. I went there scrounging the 2nd hand camera shops and got a decent deal on a fairly current model camcorder. One attraction is that the selection is always changing. I didn't even go to JJ Mall because I've been there so many times before Covid. Maybe later this week when I'm on my monthly visit to Bangkok. Well worth a visit, especially if you're already in the area. Look at Google Maps on a high magnifications to find them all. There's a lot more than there were before Covid.

Chatuchak itself is the same, minus the burnt pet section. I was pleasantly surprised by the adjacent converted warehouse/malls that are new-ish. MixT and Bang Sue Junction and I forget the names of the other ones. And of course, JJ market and some other building that has JJ in the name. Air conditioned, lots of eclectic stuff, places to eat and have a coffee. And generally open on weekdays (with exceptions- check Google maps before you go). My only gripe would be the massage hawkers, but they're not aggressive. Just everywhere, not unlike the hawkers at the Weekend Market. If you haven't been to Chatuchak post Covid, I suggest you give it a try. If only for the free A/C to take a break from the heat at the Weekend Market. I scrounge the Weekend Market for an hour or so, then duck into the A/C for a break.

I used to think Ana Kasperian (sp?) was just an idiot who is easy on the eyes. She's come around to make sense on quite a few topics. And she's still easy on the eyes.

They were holding back $90 million. Kamala got $46 million. Which means 2 things. a)They didn't suddenly raise a bunch of cash when Kamala became the candidate. It was already there. b) Who got the other $40+ million? Was it lost to DNC "shrinkage" or do they have another candidate?

I wonder who bogarted the other $43.3 million? Biden donors withhold $90 million: Report Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy has the latest on the frozen super PAC on 'Special Report.' https://www.foxnews.com/video/6357777547112

I don't know. Things were okay under Bill Clinton. But he was an old school Dem. Not one of this new batch, post Obama.

Here's an interesting hypothetical... Who would be the Dem candidate had the MSM and Dem Elite done the responsible thing and outed Biden's condition before the primaries? I seriously doubt it would be Harris, after her disaster in her last primary. Another, even more convoluted hypothetical... How many primary votes would Nikki Haley have gotten without the protest votes from Dems who registered Red just to vote against Trump. Given that they would have had an honest choice and a reason to vote in the Dem primaries?

Media reactions to President Joe Biden’s announcement Sunday that he will not continue to run for a second term as president widely ranged between positive and negative, with some liberal pundits expressing shock and were in tears. And here I thought liberal tears were an urban myth. https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/21/joe-biden-drops-out-2024-presidential-race-cnn-msnbc-reactions/

I think the most telling thing about this whole debacle is that the Dem Elite didn't throw him under the bus when it became clear to insiders that he was cognitively diminished. They would have been perfectly happy running a tomato. As long as the tomato won. It was only when it became clear he couldn't win.

Read the Texas vs PA lawsuit of December, 2020. And the Amicus Briefs. You know what they call statements made under oath? Evidence.

For me, that's the appeal of The Donald. Since Citizens United (and before that) DC has been broken by big money and fringe pandering. Of the viable candidates, Trump is the only one that offers even a tiny chance of reform. The rest of them offer nothing but the same old, same old. Distasteful as I used to find Trump's ego and hwavy handed tactics, that's what's required to survive DC's swamp. I'd rather have a glimmer of hope for reform than none at all. Even if there's mean tweets to tolerate.

You mean after 126 congressman and 18 states agreed there were enough irregularities to hold off confirmation, pending litigation?

How did the baht do against the GBP in the same timeframe? Not a pointed question, just curious, and it's tough to research on a tiny screen in a hospital waiting room...

The baht exchange rate won't really matter if someone blunders us into WW3. They may not even do it deliberately.