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Can I admit it for him? Trump lost in 2020. AND... there is no good reason that I can see why voters do not need to properly identify themselves. I cannot think of a single modern democracy where voters do not need to prove who they are and that they are citizens before voting. Can you?

Many men of Trump's generation, some quite famous in the world of politics, dodged the draft. He has a lot of company in that regard. But what cannot be denied is that he did show some serious stones when the would-be assassin tried to blow his head off.

It's actually a pretty good question. On the one hand, Trump is a well known germaphobe. Not to the level of Howard Hughes, but close.The idea of him having sex in a grotty hotel room with a "well used" porn star doesn't match up with that. On the other hand, he is a well known horndog. He'd fvck a snake if it was held down and immobilized. Banging a porn star would be , in his mind, a feather in his cap. Which could it be...

Good Lord, we agree on something...time to buy a lottery ticket. But you are right. Kids don't care about how much money their parents have, barring abject poverty. They crave time and energy. I could teach my son how to throw a football, how to tackle correctly, etc. We went on hikes and adventures and got filthy dirty. Being a father takes good health and time more than financial resources IMHO.

Sure. Yet another softball interview. Heavily scripted, heavily edited. WIth a very friendly and sympathetic reporter who has interviewed her in the past, more of a tongue bath than an actual interview. You think they would do the same for Trump?

I didn't know that he and Slugger Doug had that in common!

IMHO, before 30 is the way to go. My son was born when I was 29 and his mother was 25. Now, he is 28 and a new father. So I get to enjoy my retirement years spoiling my grandson. Not worrying about paying college tuition for my own kids. Basically, my wife and I can live a carefree life. Another bonus is that the great-grandparents can see their great grandson! They are in their late 70s and still active. What a great gift for their later years.

I agree, not such a big deal. Certainly not in the league of impregnating your kids' nanny while you are still married, then paying her off to disappear.

Considering the topic is about the VICE presidential candidates, you could easily say the same about JD Vance.

Finally, Walz' mis-statements are not simple memory lapses or oopsies. In every case, the 'lapse' is in the direction of Walz looking better. So on Hong Kong, he lied so that it looked like he was a witness to history in Beijing. In his military career, he lied to look like a combat veteran and a retired CSM. He even lied to appear like the head coach of a football team in order to take credit for their success. His lies are always self-serving, never deprecating. That is what makes them look so irresponsible.

As for Walz, a couple of things are obvious. a/ he has not had any actual interviews or taken even moderately pointed questions for a long time. b/ he is not used to being contradicted or asked to prove what he says. Sounded to me like he was over-prepared. A couple of times he was rushing through prepared statements and jumbled the sentences so that they made no sense. He was also not listening very much to what Vance was saying either. Vance listened very carefully to Walz' answers and rebutted them or built on them. Walz just spoke in whatever pre-memorized sound bite seemed appropriate.

As if on cue, "b-b-but Trump!" manages to sneak into the very first comment.

...or perhaps you could leave it up to the other CANDIDATE to call out anything stupid that gets said. And if they can't, well that's on them. The more time the moderators spend preening in the spotlight and being smug, the less time the public has to evaluate the candidates. Nobody watching cares a whit what the moderators think or know. They want to see the two candidates sparring. So the mods should stay out of the bloody way and let them have at it. And once the discussion starts to run out of steam or get repetitive, step in to change to another topic. I get frustrated every time I hear a moderator say, "there's SO much more we have to get to...". No there isn't. Unless they have been given a list of 'approved' topics and questions by their bosses.

Trump will win ARizona and Georgia, possibly Nevada and Pennsylvania. Has a shot at Michigan.

Serious question- do you actually know any veterans who served in Iraq? I do, and what you are implying is garbage. 2005, when Vance was in Iraq, was not a quiet year. Nowhere in the country was considered safe. The US military suffered nearly 7,000 casualties in that year. So please spare us your ignorance.

Good point. Harris DOES have a case of 'man hands'..... We're back to a tie now.

Danderman likes to police the discussion, especially with those who disagree with him. Standard tactic for the left.

It is Quebecois comfort food. Best with fresh curds and bacon on top. Then again, every food is improved with bacon on top. "Fries and gravy" have been a staple of the diet for God knows how long. I remember when fries in my high school cafeteria were 25 cents, and the gravy an extra nickel.

You are right. I am not a Trudeau fan, but he won the election and he is my Prime Minister. What countries follow a system like you prefer?

Charming story. Yet reality is that very few countries, especially G7, use a direct vote for president. In Canada, for example, the party with the most votes in the last election did not win the election and form the government.

Alternately; Joined the Marines, honored his full commitment, served in a combat zone. Weekend warrior for decades. Bailed when called to serve overseas.

Perhaps you could give that helpful tip to the Border Patrol. Alternately, just step on their foot. If THEY apologize, they are Canadian.

Oh God yes. They are the worst. Opening illegal poutine shops on every corner and refusing to speak 'merican. Send them back to snow country!

The First Nations fought, and lost. Such was life 3 centuries ago.

I agree, and frankly the Haitians should not be a priority in any deportations. First, start with people who are out of legal status, those who commit crimes. Then, on to single men and women, etc. But they do need to leave.