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More senseless personal attacks and guilt by supposed association. It actually shows that you, Jing, are mortallly afraid of JD. And are scared witless about how he would eviscerate Harris in a debate. He has a genuinely touching and deeply American life story, raised by a number of powerful and influential women who shaped him into the man he is today. It resonates in a country devastated by drug overdose and absent fathers.

Lovely to see more of the usual character attacks and lack of substance. Anyone who has been to the US knows that there is no chance for a rail system to be successful. Just look at the insane waste of money happening in California with their pet high speed rail project. The cities are too far apart, the terrain is nasty, gaining property for the rails is difficult, and the cities are not designed to support a central rail station. Oh, and Americans love the freedom and peace that comes with car ownership. IMHO a continuation of horse ownership from their history.

The wooden grips and stock were far better for us- the plastic parts got brittle in the cold. Plus, wood is far better when going in to butt-stroke someone- no fear of the stock cracking on impact.

We could...adjust... the C1 to fire full auto by jamming the sear with tinfoil. Played hell with the barrel though. Each infantry section got an Fn-C2 to play with- the squad automatic. Heavier barrel, bipod, 30 round magazines. Bitch to carry though.

The 5.56 was developed so soldiers could carry more ammo and fire on full auto. In terms of hitting power, the 7.62 is roughly double the strength. The advantage of 5.56 is negligible recoil so you can go rock n roll if needed. Our rifles were strictly semi-auto. I used the Belgian Fn-C1A1. It was a beast to carry around but had serious stopping power.

Not really. AR style rifles aren't that accurate. The bullets are small and easily thrown off course by wind, passage through trees or leaves, etc. Not to mention the sights on a standard civilian issue semi-automatic rifle aren't good past about 200 yards. I didn't see any indication that the shooter had a scope on his gun. You have to be very good to shoot accurately at 400-600 yards without advanced optics on your rifle. I was a pretty good shot back when I was in the military and used a NATO grade 7.62 mm rifle. For me, 500 yards and I could hit a man-sized target on a non windy day, but no more accurate than that. And a sniper generally uses a bolt action rifle of a high calibre. The bullets hit harder, travel in a true line, and are easier to aim.

Exactly. Same as Biden and Clinton and Cheney and too many others.

In the US, lawyers who have a Juris Doctor degree generally do not take the title of "doctor". But they ARE entitled to write "esquire" or "esq." after their names. So the Vances are a double esquire couple.

I think we may be listening to the same podcasts...

Who has been disenfranchised? Certainly not the women of California, New York, Illinois, Massachussetts.... I do wish with all my heart that the Democrats would make an effort to challenge Trump on the economy- it is the number one issue to voters. Yet they don't. Instead, they double down on hateful rhetoric and scare tactics. Why is that?

NO, it is "convicted business document falsifier". Let's at least be accurate here. You call someone by the crime they committed, don't you know anything?

"Convicted felon" is redundant. Usually, "convicted" is followed by the actual crime. So how about we go with "convicted business document falsifier"?

I work in an academic setting where more than half the people are PhD holders. None of them expect to be referred to as "doctor", nor do they refer to themselves as "doctor". It IS used when citing academic papers or doing research, but generally as "NAME, PhD in (specialty)", rather than simply "doctor". It is thought of as gauche to insist on the title. If any title is used at all, it is "professor", but only when talking to students and referring to another faculty member. As in, "you should talk to Professor Jones about that..." But amongst peers? Never.

Good job avoiding the actual important part of your post, which was the draft dodging accusation. Now tell us all about Joe 'Six Handicap' Biden....

Feel good now that you have gotten that all out of your system? Lots of 'money quotes' from 8 years ago, before Trump was even elected, before anyone had any idea how he would govern or whether he would even win the election. Now, if we can get back to the present day? Because if all you have against Vance is that he has not been a Trumper since he was in diapers, then you got nothing.

...yes, and Biden used a student deferment (5 times) and "asthma as a child" to escape the draft. One thing the two men have in common. Glad you can admit that Trump is a champion golfer though. That makes Biden's pathetic boasts at the debate even more laughable.

According to Wikipedia she is a practising Hindu. Make what you want of the source though. By all accounts a very happy family - 3 kids, look totally comfortable in public together. Usha is whip smart- also a Yale law school grad, clerked for two Supreme Court justices, etc. An asset to her husband for sure.

You mean like setting up the Go Fund Me campaign that has, to now, raised more than $4.5 million for the victims? How is the Democrat's charitable effort going...

Yes to all of the above. Like a lot of people (myself included) he was not sold on Trump in 2015-6. I was actually hoping for a different candidate to win the 2016 primary, didn't think Trump had a chance against Hillary. I was wrong on both counts. He was a better president that I expected. People can be wrong, and admit that they were.

It's the all American success story. Rising from the ashes like a phoenix to reclaim past glory. Like you say, only in America. What a great country! Not sure about the "coward" comment though. A dude who can stand up within seconds of nearly being murdered, and still have the presence and strength to reassure his followers, is no coward.

God love ya, Tug. You never fail to disappoint. You also never fail to bring up non-sequiters and irrelevant points in a discussion. If you think they add any gravitas or weight to your erroneous assertions, you are sadly mistaken. Please tell us how letting the 50 states each decide their abortion laws will "set women back 50 years".

In other words, "no". Nice talking to you.

You still pushing the Project 2025 hokum? I'm surprised. But the article never defined what is meant by Christo-fascism. Care to take another stab, preferable while using a non-leftist publication?

Perhaps you could explain what you mean by "the Christo-fascist project", then we could assess. I've never heard of it before.

Yeah, Vance is such a 'christo-fascist" that he married a Hindu woman. You have a hard time giving up the aggressive and dangerous rhetoric of the left. All the labels you use simply showcase why so much political violence comes from the left.