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The middle east on the brink and the number 49

  

Category:  Op/Ed

By:  vic-eldred  •  3 months ago  •  116 comments

The middle east on the brink and the number 49
He is come to open the purple testament of bleeding war... William Shakespeare (Macbeth)


Yesterday morning Israel was able to do two things: First was to show that it could take out terrorist leaders with little collateral damage anywhere that it wanted, and it also proved that Iran is weak defensively. Not long ago, Iran fired off hundreds of missiles & drones at Israel, which Israel and all its allies had to take down. Because of the Biden policy nobody was really concerned that Israel would respond with a full-scale war. All of the pressure for restraint has been on Israel and only Israel. Now however the shoe is on the other foot. The rogue Iranian regime, which the Biden administration has coddled has been attacked. Before that it was Beirut that received a precision strike. Iran's leaders as well as the leaders of its proxy Hezbollah are vowing revenge.


Could it mean a new middle east war? 

Could it effect the US election which is in the midst of a colossal Harris honeymoon?

We don't know what Antony Blinken is doing behind closed doors, but my guess is that the deal may be worse than the war.


The number 49.

Why is this number important?

As everyone knows, the media and the democrats have staged a perfect rollout for Kamala Harris. Unlike Biden she can follow a script. Please note that since Joe Biden was forced to quit the race, Harris is not provided the public with any word salads or cackles. She has spoken before friendly staged events, which the media has been able to fancy as political rallies. There have been no serious questions for Ms Harris, who now has surrogates out telling us that she has moderated all her positions.

Donald Trump on the other hand has faced all questions and visited heavily democratic precincts. Yesterday, Trump accepted an invitation to be interviewed by Black journalists. The only journalist there was Harris Faulkner. Trump must have known that he was walking into a minefield, and he did stumble on one of those mines. He made the mistake of discussing Kamala Harris use of her identity. There is nothing the Harris campaign would like more than making the election about identity. The media will be using that for as long as they can.

Since the departure of Biden, the race has been reset and we all have to agree that thanks primarily to the media, Harris has the momentum. I do urge the progressives a bit of caution. Last night on Special Report , Bret Baier spoke with Arnon Mishkin about the election and Mishkin pointed to something that we shouldn't forget. He pointed out that if you look at the numbers the race hasn't changed all that much and here is the number to focus on: 49 . You see, that is the percentage of support that Trump has maintained throughout this election. Mishkin pointed out that democrat voters are concentrated in big cities and blue states, while Trump supporters are spread out throughout the country, so if Harris gets 51% and Trump gets 49%, Harris will win the popular vote, but Trump will win the election. 


In the news:

T he Biden administration has agreed to a prisoner exchange with Russia and is expected to soon secure the release of three American citizens imprisoned in Russia including Wall Street Journal reporter  Evan Gershkovich , Marine veteran  Paul Whelan , and Russian-American radio journalist  Alsu Kurmasheva , a senior administration official confirms.  The swap would be part of an historically complex 24-person prisoner swap between the U.S., Russia, Germany and three other Western countries.  

U.S.-Russia prisoner swap to free Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan (msn.com)

The United Automobile Workers union, in a surprise to none, endorsed Kamala Harris.

Partial results in Venezuela’s election, analyzed by The New York Times, suggest an opposition candidate beat President Nicolás Maduro by 30 points. I say to the Times: PROVE IT.

One scientist wants to block the sun to cool the earth. Some are against the idea.

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but hinted that it might make another rate cut in September, which would give both the Stock Market and the Harris Campaign a boost.


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Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1  author  Vic Eldred    3 months ago

Good morning.

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Iconic writer Rod Serling

To date 156 episodes comprising the original iteration of The Twilight Zone appear on various TV stations. Many of them delt with social issues and were ahead of their time. American society has been in free fall since then, but still the moral of the stories continue to be relevant to this very day.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @1    3 months ago
Trump accepted an invitation to be interviewed by Black journalists. Trump must have known that he was walking into a minefield, and he did stumble on one of those mines. He made the mistake of discussing Kamala Harris use of her identity. There is nothing the Harris campaign would like more than making the election about identity.

trump's appearance on stage was delayed by a standoff over his objection to the nabj use of real time fact checking, which trump later blamed on event organizers and technical issues at the event, but still went on to repeat the same litany of debunked lies so popular with his mentally challenged base.

my prediction is that there won't ever be a presidential debate before november. beside the fact that trump is a gutless coward, the trump campaign will never allow it now, after his nabj debacle yesterday. the harris campaign needs to focus on trump's cowardice and continue taunting him in the media over his age, mental state, debunked lies, and overt racism, and then capitalize on his unrestrained social media tweets and his statements on friendly media outlets that harris will provoke. compared to the harris campaign, trump's continued use of dog whistle personal attacks and his negative messaging of hatred, fear and division, will only lead to his ultimate defeat in november.  

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  devangelical @1.1    3 months ago
the harris campaign needs to focus on trump's cowardice and continue taunting him in the media over his age, mental state, and overt racism, and then capitalize on his unrestrained commentary harris will provoke.

I think others have covered that for her.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1.2  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.1    3 months ago

trump is the least qualified major party candidate for POTUS in the entire history of our country.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.3  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  devangelical @1.1.2    3 months ago

I'm sure that statement is going to influence a lot of voters.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
1.1.4  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.3    3 months ago
I'm sure that statement is going to influence a lot of voters.

It should influence all non MAGA.  The MAGA dont give a shit if he is unqualified. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.5  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.4    3 months ago
It should influence all non MAGA. 

That is very insulting to independents.

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
Masters Guide
1.1.6  Right Down the Center  replied to  devangelical @1.1.2    3 months ago

[deleted] [] Funny that people say he is not qualified to be president when his resume includes being president. [deleted][]

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1.7  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.3    3 months ago

not those still willing to vote for a candidate that has never won the popular vote, been impeached twice, used the office for personal financial gain, alienated our allies, patronized our enemies, instigated an attempted insurrection, obstructed the peaceful transfer of power after his defeat for the first time in history, indicted for his criminal acts multiple times, and has been convicted of felonies and awaiting sentencing with 3 more trials pending. that group of unamerican voters?

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.8  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  devangelical @1.1.7    3 months ago

There is only one question that they are concerned with:

Were you better off under Trump or Biden/Harris?

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1.9  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.8    3 months ago

4 years ago was 8/1/20, too bad you can't ask that question of those that were victims of trump's incompetence in managing the pandemic months earlier...

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
1.1.10  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  devangelical @1.1.2    3 months ago
trump is the least qualified major party candidate for POTUS in the entire history of our country.

That's funny stuff right there. He has four years experience at the job.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1.12  devangelical  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @1.1.10    3 months ago
He has four years experience at the job.

... and 60+ years of being a criminal. what's your point?

 
 
 
Ronin2
Professor Quiet
1.1.13  Ronin2  replied to  devangelical @1.1.7    3 months ago
that has never won the popular vote

But won over flyover country which Democrats ignore.

been impeached twice

By TDS driven Democrats that violated House rules to do it each time.

used the office for personal financial gain

Prove it. Democrats would be overjoyed if you could.

Funny how Democrats have no problem when their side does it. Biden being a prime example. Followed closely by the Clintons.

alienated our allies,

You can only be talking about the Biden administration with his botched Afghanistan withdrawal and betraying Israel.

patronized our enemies,

Which president allowed a Chinese spy balloon 3 football fields in size to have free range over the continental US and military bases? Which president dropped sanctions on Iran allowing them to move closer to getting a nuclear weapon? Which president is allowing Iranian backed militias and terrorist groups to attack US forces and threat shipping lanes?

instigated an attempted insurrection

Learn what an insurrection is and then get back to us. If the Summer of Love riots weren't and insurrection then neither was Jan 6th.

obstructed the peaceful transfer of power after his defeat for the first time in history

You are talking about Gore, Kerry, and Hillary correct?

indicted for his criminal acts multiple times

Democrat run kangaroo courts don't count to anyone but leftist lemmings.

and has been convicted of felonies and awaiting sentencing with 3 more trials pending.

Leftists really love kangaroo courts. So does Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and every other third world dictatorship. Democrats have sunk that low.

 that group of unamerican voters?

Leftists really need to look in the mirror first before calling anyone else unamerican.

 
 
 
Ronin2
Professor Quiet
1.1.14  Ronin2  replied to  devangelical @1.1.9    3 months ago

So why did more people die from Covid under Biden's watch than Trump's?

Biden had the benefit of the vaccines Trump rushed into production; and the therapeutics- yet more people still died?

Also name one country that handled Covid well?

 
 
 
Ronin2
Professor Quiet
1.1.15  Ronin2  replied to  devangelical @1.1.12    3 months ago

He was once a Democrat- and you would have no problem with voting for him if he still had the D behind his name.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
1.1.16  Tessylo  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @1.1.10    3 months ago

Four years experience at the job

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His criminal enterprise of an administration

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
Professor Quiet
1.1.17  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.3    3 months ago

Bingo!

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
Professor Quiet
1.1.18  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.5    3 months ago

As a registered Independent, I agree 100%.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.19  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Ed-NavDoc @1.1.18    3 months ago

Sometimes I wish I was. I think I'd like jury duty.

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
1.1.20  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  devangelical @1.1.12    3 months ago

Thought it was self evident. He has 4 year’s experience at the job. Can’t get any clearer than that. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
2  JohnRussell    3 months ago

Memo to Donald Trump  - this is Kamala Harris' father

800

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
2.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @2    3 months ago

Who cares.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
2.1.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @2.1    3 months ago

I'm just trying to help him avoid making a total ass of himself like he did yesterday. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
2.1.2  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Vic Eldred @2.1    3 months ago

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Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
2.1.3  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.1    3 months ago

He made one big mistake. He will survive it.

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
Masters Guide
2.1.4  Right Down the Center  replied to  JohnRussell @2.1.1    3 months ago
I'm just trying to help him avoid making a total ass of himself like he did yesterday. 

I am sure he appreciates your help.

 
 
 
TᵢG
Professor Principal
2.1.5  TᵢG  replied to  Vic Eldred @2.1.2    3 months ago

Do you believe this claim by Trump?

 
 
 
TᵢG
Professor Principal
2.1.6  TᵢG  replied to  Vic Eldred @2.1.3    3 months ago

He made quite a few mistakes.   He came of as a bigoted curmudgeon fool.

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Tessylo
Professor Principal
2.1.7  Tessylo  replied to  Vic Eldred @2.1.2    3 months ago

I guess it's nasty that these uppity women dared to point out the truth to the 'man' child.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
2.1.8  Tessylo  replied to  Vic Eldred @2.1.2    3 months ago

How exactly did it crush it?

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
2.2  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @2    3 months ago

What's your point? I thought black was reserved for those of African heritage? He's Jamaican.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
2.2.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @2.2    3 months ago

Black Jamaicans are African heritage. 

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
2.2.2  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @2.2.1    3 months ago

Thanks. 

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Senior Expert
2.2.3  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @2.2.1    3 months ago
Black Jamaicans are African heritage. 

Yes, and according to Kamala’s father, Irish heritage as well.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
2.2.4  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Drinker of the Wry @2.2.3    3 months ago

Wait! Are the Irish oppressors or the oppressed?

It may be better to stick to issues.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
2.2.5  JohnRussell  replied to  Drinker of the Wry @2.2.3    3 months ago

If race doesnt exist how can Kamala be a DEI hire ?

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
2.2.7  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @2.2.6    3 months ago

All I want to know is if Harris still wants to end private insurance?

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
2.2.8  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @2.2.5    3 months ago
If race doesnt exist how can Kamala be a DEI hire ?

Easy. Gender.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
2.2.9  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @2.2.7    3 months ago

People who know American history with even a smidgen of depth know about the one drop rule. 

Which explains why Donald Trump doesnt. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
2.2.10  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @2.2.9    3 months ago

Does Kamala still favor giving Social Security benefits to illegal aliens?

 
 
 
Greg Jones
Professor Participates
2.2.11  Greg Jones  replied to  Drinker of the Wry @2.2.3    3 months ago

And one who came to Jamaica owned slaves.

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Senior Expert
2.2.12  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @2.2.5    3 months ago

Because people pretend that it does, kinda like religion.

 
 
 
TᵢG
Professor Principal
2.2.13  TᵢG  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @2.2.8    3 months ago

In your opinion, does Harris have any qualifications to be VP?   

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
2.2.14  Tessylo  replied to  JohnRussell @2.2.1    3 months ago

Disputing her 'blackness'

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Tessylo
Professor Principal
2.2.15  Tessylo  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @2.2.8    3 months ago

It's not manly to insult women that way, not at all.

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
2.2.16  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  Tessylo @2.2.15    3 months ago

Insult?

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Ed-NavDoc
Professor Quiet
2.3  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  JohnRussell @2    3 months ago

So?

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
3  author  Vic Eldred    3 months ago

Imane Khelif, who claims to be a woman just left his female opponent battered and in tears after beating her in the Paris Olympics WOMENS boxing.

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Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
3.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Vic Eldred @3    3 months ago

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
3.2  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  Vic Eldred @3    3 months ago

It's total fucking bullshit.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
3.2.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @3.2    3 months ago

"Could any picture sum up our new men’s rights movement better? The smirk of a male who’s knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered."... J.K. Rowling

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Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
3.3  Ozzwald  replied to  Vic Eldred @3    3 months ago
Imane Khelif, who claims to be a woman just left his female opponent battered and in tears after beating her in the Paris Olympics WOMENS boxing.

And the International Olympic Committee's rules allow it.  Are you wanting to tell a private organization what to do?  I thought republicans were opposed to big government style big brother laws.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
3.3.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Ozzwald @3.3    3 months ago
And the International Olympic Committee's rules allow it.

Yes, that's right. Loaded with fucking progressives.


I thought republicans were opposed to big government style big brother laws.

Remember, I'm against everything the left stands for.

 
 
 
Ronin2
Professor Quiet
3.3.2  Ronin2  replied to  Vic Eldred @3.3.1    3 months ago

As is anyone with a brain and morals that cares about women's sports.

Maybe if one of the female boxers is severely injured enough fighting these men during the Olympics change will be forced upon these institutions. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
3.3.3  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Ronin2 @3.3.2    3 months ago
Maybe if one of the female boxers is severely injured enough fighting these men during the Olympics change will be forced upon these institutions.

In normal times it would, but then again, in normal times such radical ideas wouldn't have been adopted by the Olympic Committee.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
3.3.4  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @3.3.1    3 months ago
I'm against everything the left stands for.

... especially democracy and the constitutional rule of law.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
3.3.5  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  devangelical @3.3.4    3 months ago

LMAO!

I guess starting with trying to change the Court?

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
3.3.6  Ozzwald  replied to  Vic Eldred @3.3.1    3 months ago

Remember, I'm against everything the left stands for.

But it's the right wanting to tell private companies how to run.

 
 
 
Greg Jones
Professor Participates
3.3.7  Greg Jones  replied to  Ozzwald @3.3    3 months ago

The bigger question is why do you support such nonsense? 

 
 
 
Greg Jones
Professor Participates
3.3.8  Greg Jones  replied to  devangelical @3.3.4    3 months ago
"especially democracy and the constitutional rule of law."

From all accounts and indications over the last several years, the left doesn't support democracy and the constitutional rule of law.

 
 
 
Greg Jones
Professor Participates
3.3.9  Greg Jones  replied to  Ozzwald @3.3.6    3 months ago

"But it's the right wanting to tell private companies how to run."

The Olympic Committee is not a company, and it is the Democrats who want to tell private companies how to run. with excessive rules and regulations

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
3.3.10  Ozzwald  replied to  Greg Jones @3.3.7    3 months ago
The bigger question is why do you support such nonsense?

Why do I support private companies being able to run their own companies as they see fit as long as it doesn't violate the law?

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
3.3.11  Ozzwald  replied to  Greg Jones @3.3.9    3 months ago

The Olympic Committee is not a company,

It is a privately run organization and not an extension of any government. Nitpicking all you have now?

and it is the Democrats who want to tell private companies how to run. with excessive rules and regulations

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Ronin2
Professor Quiet
3.3.12  Ronin2  replied to  devangelical @3.3.4    3 months ago
.. especially democracy and the constitutional rule of law.

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Said no leftist ever!

Obama's first term was the last time there was a Democrat nominee that wasn't chosen by party fiat.

Biden has ignored Supreme Court rulings twice with his renters moratorium and student loan forgiveness EO's.

Biden hasn't enforced our borders or our immigration laws.

The state of NY used a federal law to stretch misdemeanors (whose statute of limitations ran out) into felonies. Point to anywhere in the Constitution that allows states to prosecute federal laws? The FEC is the deciding factor in campaign contribution and payment laws- and they gave it a hard pass. Unlike Hillary's claim that the Steele Dossier was a campaign legal expense.

Democrats abused the power of the House throughout Trump's term in office. Twice with impeachments that didn't follow House rules; and again with the Jan 6th Pelosi hand picked TDS driven committee.

Democrats tried to keep Trump off the ballot at the state level- again by abusing federal law.

Democrats tried to federal all elections.

Democrats first wanted to pack the Supreme Court. Now they want to impose restrictions on how the court operates; put in term limits; and change how often justices are brought in.

Democrats shit on the Constitution and laws continuously; and then scream "But Trruuummmmppppp!!!!!!!" 

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
3.3.13  Tessylo  replied to  devangelical @3.3.4    3 months ago

Ya!

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
3.3.14  Sean Treacy  replied to  Ozzwald @3.3.11    3 months ago
t is a privately run organization and not an extension of any government. Nitpicking all you have now?

That's your justification for supporting men punching women? 

You must also have supported hotels refusing to allow black people to rent rooms prior to the civil rights act as well

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
3.3.15  Ozzwald  replied to  Sean Treacy @3.3.14    3 months ago
That's your justification for supporting men punching women?

If the Olympics chose to support and allow it, who are you to challenge them.  A person may not like or agree with it, but it is legal and following the rules as laid out.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
3.3.16  Sean Treacy  replied to  Ozzwald @3.3.15    3 months ago
e Olympics chose to support and allow it, who are you to challenge them

Because I don't let billion dollar organizations think for me.  

I's your right to give up thinking and let lett corporations do it for you. Just don't be surprised when others don't follow suit. 

 
 
 
Ozzwald
Professor Quiet
3.3.17  Ozzwald  replied to  Sean Treacy @3.3.16    3 months ago
Because I don't let billion dollar organizations think for me.

Which makes absolutely no sense in this context.

I's your right to give up thinking and let lett corporations do it for you.

Okay, I get the impression that you are replying to comments with no clue what the comments were about in the 1st place.

 
 
 
Greg Jones
Professor Participates
3.4  Greg Jones  replied to  Vic Eldred @3    3 months ago

Pretty titless. Don't like any woman I've ever seen.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
3.4.1  devangelical  replied to  Greg Jones @3.4    3 months ago
Don't like any woman I've ever seen.

... blatantly evident with your commentary.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
3.4.2  Tessylo  replied to  devangelical @3.4.1    3 months ago

lol

Sounds blatantly evident from a lot of the commentary here

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4  JohnRussell    3 months ago
 Trump must have known that he was walking into a minefield, 

Certainly. For Trump the truth IS a minefield. 

Its a good thing Rachel Scott didnt ask him what he was doing while the Capitol was under siege on Jan 6.  He might have punched her in the face. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
4.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @4    3 months ago

Scott has won awards. Though, it is clear that she is a white hating racist.

Trump went and he faced them all.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4.1.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @4.1    3 months ago

He made an utter fool out of himself. 

Everyone who can read knows that Harris is black and Indian.  In the United States people self-identify as regards race. Since she IS half black she can describe herself as black, or mixed race, or Indian-American for that matter. (She doesnt look 100% Indian so it is unlikely she would do that).  Its not up to Trump or anyone else to choose her racial identity for her. 

When he tried to do it he looked like an idiot. 

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
4.1.2  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.1    3 months ago
Since she IS half black she can describe herself as black,

Just like Obama did............and it worked for him too. This time, people have a chance to make history (again) with a twofer. Black and female. And THAT is terrible reasoning for voting her in.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
4.1.3  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.1    3 months ago
Everyone who can read knows that Harris is black and Indian. 

Perhaps he was reacting to Harris putting on a southern accent when she was in Georgia the other day.


  Its not up to Trump or anyone else to choose her racial identity for her. 

Yu know damn right well, that is all she would like to talk about. I hope that Trump returns to hitting her on her radical record, which she is now trying to distance herself from.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4.1.4  JohnRussell  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.2    3 months ago

Although it is changing in the past couple decades, throughout the history of this country people who are half black and half white were considered black by default.  It is called the "one drop rule". 

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Senior Expert
4.1.5  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.4    3 months ago
It is called the "one drop rule". 

Apparently, Kamala still believes in that.

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Senior Expert
4.1.6  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.1    3 months ago
Everyone who can read knows that Harris is black and Indian. 

Is Indian now one of our artificial, racial identifications?

 
 
 
George
Junior Expert
4.1.7  George  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.2    3 months ago
And THAT is terrible reasoning for voting her in.

If you vote for anyone based on the color of their skin you are by definition a racist. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4.1.8  JohnRussell  replied to  Drinker of the Wry @4.1.5    3 months ago

What a clueless comment. 

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Senior Expert
4.1.9  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.8    3 months ago

Clueless?  No, then explain why someone who has African/Jamaican/Indian/Irish only self-identifies as black.

 
 
 
TᵢG
Professor Principal
4.1.10  TᵢG  replied to  Drinker of the Wry @4.1.9    3 months ago

First, it seems to me that Harris identifies as Jamaican and Indian.  

Second, the black demographic is 10x larger than the Indian demographic in our nation and she certainly has the look so why would she not identify as black?

Lots of very petty criticism aimed at Harris.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.11  Tessylo  replied to  TᵢG @4.1.10    3 months ago

Yes especially those who are claiming, so manly, that she is only being picked because she is one or the other (black and/or woman - and not merit).

 
 
 
TᵢG
Professor Principal
4.1.12  TᵢG  replied to  George @4.1.7    3 months ago
If you vote for anyone based on the color of their skin you are by definition a racist. 

Not quite.  

If you are going to claim something is true by definition then you should first check the definition:

rac·ist

adjective: racist

  1. characterized by or showing prejudice , discrimination, or antagonism against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized .

"we are investigating complaints about racist abuse"

noun: racist ; plural noun: racists

  1. a person who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized .
"he has been targeted by vicious racists online"

A defining characteristic of being racist is engaging in bigotry (and similar negativity) based on a person's race or ethnicity.

Favoring someone due simply to their race or ethnicity is not bigotry.   In certain circumstances it might be wrong-headed thinking, but it is certainly not bigotry.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
5  Sean Treacy    3 months ago

Netanyahu with another big win. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
5.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Sean Treacy @5    3 months ago
Netanyahu with another big win. 

The biggest winner of the day may be Putin. I hope he isn't getting one of his assassins back in that dirty deal.

 
 
 
George
Junior Expert
5.1.1  George  replied to  Vic Eldred @5.1    3 months ago
I hope he isn't getting one of his assassins back in that dirty deal.

And he is,

and FSB colonel Vadim Krasikov, jailed in Germany, were also part of the exchange,
 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
5.1.2  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  George @5.1.1    3 months ago

Putin made reference to him when asked about the holding of Gershkovich.

That was the only reason Putin held him. Now the dems are trying to win an election and the Biden puppet masters gave Putin everything he wanted.

Not much of a surprise.

 
 
 
Ronin2
Professor Quiet
5.1.3  Ronin2  replied to  George @5.1.1    3 months ago

We didn't have another "Merchant of Death" to offer Russia- so had to bring Germany into the deal.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
5.1.4  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Ronin2 @5.1.3    3 months ago

100% Correct.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
5.1.5  Gsquared  replied to  Vic Eldred @5.1    3 months ago
that dirty deal.

If Trump had made the deal the Trumpists would be calling it the greatest deal by any American President since the Louisiana Purchase.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
6  author  Vic Eldred    3 months ago

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What say you Kamala?

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
6.1  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Vic Eldred @6    3 months ago

Now that should get interesting .

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
6.2  Kavika   replied to  Vic Eldred @6    3 months ago

Kamala says it was Ron Raygun that started taxing SS in 1984, talk to him.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
6.3  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @6    3 months ago

People whose sole income is Social Security do not pay taxes. 

Income taxes are based on income , and people who have other incomes that put them over the limit pay taxes on that other income. 

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
6.3.1  evilone  replied to  JohnRussell @6.3    3 months ago
People whose sole income is Social Security do not pay taxes. 

Not exactly true. Social Security is calculated as income and thus taxable if your total income meets the thresholds. This applies to federal taxes and some, but not all states. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
6.3.2  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @6.3    3 months ago
People whose sole income is Social Security do not pay taxes. 

And what percentage of those who receive SS benefits do you think that is?

I think evilone has it covered.

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
6.3.3  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  Vic Eldred @6.3.2    3 months ago

It’s taxing a tax. SS payroll deductions are classified as a tax. And that isn’t legal under federal law. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
7  JohnRussell    3 months ago

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JohnRussell
Professor Principal
7.1  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @7    3 months ago

A real man would have tried to answer the question.

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
Masters Guide
7.1.1  Right Down the Center  replied to  JohnRussell @7.1    3 months ago
A real man

Can the left even define that?

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
Professor Quiet
7.1.2  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  Right Down the Center @7.1.1    3 months ago

They seem unable to define what a woman is, why should they be able to define what a man is?

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
7.2  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @7    3 months ago

Once people are reduced to memes they have lost the argument.

Did Trump call out the social warrior DAs because they were black?

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
7.2.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @7.2    3 months ago

That "meme" is a direct quote of Scott and Trump. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
7.2.2  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @7.2.1    3 months ago

I know. It is still a personal attack launched by a white hating racist.

Did Trump call out DA's because they were black?

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
8  JohnRussell    3 months ago
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Kamala’s Wins
@harris_wins
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BREAKING: Former Illinois Republican Governor, Jim Edgar, has announced he will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. High ranking Republicans are abandoning Donald Trump as his campaign seemingly implodes.
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Edgar has been out of office for quite awhile, but still represents the sort of mainstream Republican that are dodo birds in that party now. 
Can anyone think of an ex Democratic governor who now says he is voting for Trump?   Nah. 
 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
8.1  Sean Treacy  replied to  JohnRussell @8    3 months ago
rmer Illinois Republican Governor, Jim Edgar

I thought he was dead.. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
8.1.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @8.1    3 months ago

Interestingly, he is the same age as Donald Trump. 

 
 
 
George
Junior Expert
8.2  George  replied to  JohnRussell @8    3 months ago
High ranking Republicans

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...............What moron says he is a high ranking republican? He hasn't held office this Millenium, democrats in the media will grasp any straw to try to save Cackles.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
8.2.1  JohnRussell  replied to  George @8.2    3 months ago

Its not Edgars fault he was governor when he was relatively young. 

 
 
 
George
Junior Expert
8.2.2  George  replied to  JohnRussell @8.2.1    3 months ago

He is not a high-ranking republican official by anyone's definition.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
9  JohnRussell    3 months ago
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Zero Dark Twenty-Nine @herotimeszero
Kamala Harris holds a massive rally.
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-No one brags about crowd size or hand size.
-There are no matching hats.
-No shark stories told by a mental patient.
-Words are pronounced correctly.
-No whining, begging, or flop sweat.
-No senior citizen Bronzillas putting everyone to sleep.
-No one has a Kamala shirt or tattoo.
-Policy is discussed instead of electrocution.
-No one is doing the weird hand-job dance.
-No one is wearing panty-liners on their ears.
-No one thinks going to a rally is the same as voting.
 
 

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