Hanaguma

People said the same about Biden, "dont worry, he will have a good team". We can see how that turned out. Wars, inflation, and an obviously unfit man 'in charge'. Well, Americans don't want to vote for a team that will cover up the infirmities of the President. They don't want a cabal of deep state apparatchiks to make the decisions.. Saying that Kamala will have an excellent team is not a compliment- it is actually a way to cover her obvious weaknesses.

So would she, once someone tells her what it is.

You are making a fundamental mistake about Trump. Voters don't care about his personal shortcomings. They are all well known and already 'baked into the cake'. They care about his performance as President more than the faux outrage the media tries to project.

If those 'interviews' were fine, then America is in trouble. She was fed the questions in advance and STILL couldn't give coherent answers. Even the simplest question from Colbert, like "how are you different from President Biden?", she fell back on her usual mishmash of 'ambitions...dreams...aspirations..." and could not actually say anything. I am actually becoming convinced that she is not terribly clever or quick witted. God knows it hurts to say this, but I am nostalgic for the days of Hillary Clinton. I disagreed with her about just about everything, but there was no denying she was very intelligent and well prepared.

When they start banning Chairman Mao paraphenalia, let me know. Until then, let idiots like Mr. Young Nazi just wither on the vine. He is loving the attention and it gives him the chance to claim martyr status. If you really want to hurt someone like him, there are two options- laugh at him or ignore him.

Trump would be farther ahead if he wasn't Trump. Another candidate (DeSantis, Vance) with a similar platform would be pulling away with the victory. On the three biggest issues for American voters (inflation, immigration, the economy), the GOP leads in voter support. TBH, I think Trump is a drag on the ticket. But given the alternative, no real other option.

It's spelled "Chamberlain". If you are going to use a historical slur, at least be accurate. You are right, the issue is not necessarily Ukraine. The issue is how much you/the MIC are willing to pay to support Ukraine. Also the issue is what will you accept as terms to stop the fighting. Personally, I would rather not see WW3 break out over a country like Ukraine. I don't think Ukraine is worth the blood and lives of thousands of NATO soldiers, nor is it worth wasting more than the tens of billions of dollars that have already been thrown away. My preferred outcome doesn't include these results. How about yours?

Godwin's Law in action. A classic page from the leftist playbook.

Perhaps the first part of sovereignty is..... not letting scumbag terrorists infest your country? Not saying, "I'm shocked, shocked I tell you!" when they appear. And perhaps being friendly to your neighbour and not letting the terrorists both store and fire thousands of rockets at them.

What does that mean exactly, other than being a political catchphrase?

So, only deport after committing a felony? Misdemeanor not serious enough? And there is really no way to discover any criminal past they may have had back in their homeland. Plus the lack of cooperation offered by many local governments makes this impossible. But I am sure you agree that the first step must be to close the border to all illegals, and to keep any asylum seekers in detention until their cases can be heard. Otherwise, the government is just trying to bail out a leaky boat with a teaspoon.

I consider Trump better based on past performance. That is the standard metric when looking at a job seeker, as Trump and Harris are in effect seeking the job of President. Trump did well- booming economy, low interest rates, very real progress on domestic issues (sentence reform for certain crimes, funding for HBCUs), very real progress in foreign policy (Abraham Accords, shaking up NATO to stop riding Uncle Sugar's coat tails). Harris hasn't so much as run a lemonade stand in her entire life. If she wants to run on the Biden/Harris economy or the Biden/Harris border policy, I say good luck to her. Those are issues that the public sees Trump as being the better candidate to handle. And I do admit I was wrong in the run up to this rather short and highly edited interview. There have been flashes of journalism in the corporate media lately. But even you have to admit that the VP debate was a travesty.

Of course it is. The usual drivel about illegal immigrants "doing jobs that Americans won't do". That is demeaning to both the immigrants AND Americans. The truth is that there are no jobs like that. BUT there are jobs that legal residents and Americans won't do for the wages offered. Employers are simply undercutting the labour market by underpaying their illegal staff. And that is not good for anyone. The left likes to go on about "fair" and "fair share". What is fair about Americans enjoying prices that have been artificially lowered by exploiting workers? If employers paid a fair wage, based on the conditions of the labour market, there would be no jobs left unfilled. The federal government merely has to play its part by not allowing the market to be influenced by illegal practices. And also provide incentives for legal residents and citizens to work rather than depend on handouts from the state.

Not this tired old shibboleth. The people who do the work will be the ones who do it in other countries, and the ones who used to do it in the USA. Citizens and legal residents. There is no need to import a permanent underclass of people, who will be vulnerable to exploitation. Most people would be happy to pay an extra quarter for a head of lettuce if it meant that it was picked by a legal worker. Or an extra 3 bucks for a hotel room if it were cleaned by someone who is not in the country illegally.

I have to admit, the interviewer did a much better job than I expected. He asked good questions, even pushed back on occasion at the word salads he was confronted with. This interview should confirm that she is in no way Presidential material. There were no 'gotcha' questions, no interruptions from an angry journalist. Yet she could not answer the most basic and obvious questions with any level of detail or effect. An absolute lightweight in far over her head.

Hush, sweet summer child!

That's right. Make sure to tell ALL your Trump hating friends and acquaintances to not forget to vote on December 5. Stick it to the fascists!

He was talking about the murderers and criminals who have been let into the US. Not legal migrants. And I am sure he would agree that native born Americans who commit heinous crimes also have some genetic predisposition.

Ah yes, the ever unbiased, middle-of-the-road Mother Jones website. And if he WAS talking about Snow Refugees, he might have a point...

What has happened in 3 or 4 years is not climate. It is weather. This decade has had 3 bad storms so far. Previous decade, not so many. Hundred years ago, about the same. 150 years ago, about the same. Which data do you trust?

It doesnt help that FEMA has its number one goal as "instill equity as a foundation of emergency management". Subgoal- "cultivate a diverse workforce". That does not inspire confidence... https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan/goal-1/objective-1-1

Actually, data from NOAA shows the worst decade for severe hurricanes was the 1940s. Second worst was the 1890s. 2010s were relatively calm. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastdec.shtml

Very true. Plus, the Biden/Harris team have had more than 3 YEARS to fix the crisis that they created by cancelling Trump's orders. Why did they do nothing in that time?

Russia won't take over Ukraine if a settlement can be reached. Should have been done long ago. Supplying weapons to the Ukranians so they can keep bleeding and dying is cruel. Unless you think that the US and other countries should join in and start WW3 over Ukraine. Is that what you want? Because frankly I can't see any other option. Do you want YOUR son or grandson or nephew to die for Ukraine?

No argument there. Trump kept a good thing going and made it better. Covid was the cause of the election loss iMHO.