Yes I think you're right about the obvious reasons it wasn't happening with Biden. I also think it wasn't happening in my own mind for similar obvious reasons. I don't really pay attention to these folks. I didn't know who Charli XCX was until she came out with the Kamala IS brat post. I have no idea who Chappell Roan is but I best be finding out.
I'm afraid I've fallen into that group of older folks who don't tune in to what is going on for our up and coming generation. I'm familiar with Taylor Swift and Beyonce'. Couldn't miss them if I wanted to. Clooney, of course. But I admit that I may not realize the magnitude of the influence of all these others artists and should probably tend to that so I can better appreciate the unfolding of current events.
You know I think some of us were comfortable with Biden because he felt familiar to us and he has been. He sounded trustworthy, upfront, wise, and experienced...and he has been. Speaking only for myself I think I need to widen the lens a bit more and learn to build my trust in others.
Previously I turned a blind eye to Harris. Not long ago I started watching some of her pre-campaign speeches and interviews, and now her campaign speeches. I absolutely underestimated her.
I'm jazzed that I might get to see the first woman elected President of the United States!
When I think back over the years that I have lived it blows my mind the events I have lived to see happen. Wars, civil rights movements, women's rights, the assassinations, nuclear weapons, fire drills to duck and cover drills to (sadly) active shooter drills, moon shot, the advent of technology, rotary phones with party lines to push buttons to cordless to a cell phone with a camera and all the tools I need to navigate daily life...I mean come on! So many significant transitions, discoveries, and even overcoming tragedy that scared us to the bone and yet we recovered. So much to celebrate, be proud of and mourn in our collective past but we're still standing!
The first woman President? Man, that would just be the icing on my cake!
Great comments! I couldn't have said it better! I agree that Joe Biden is basically a decent, well-intentioned man who cared more about this nation and his fellow Americans than about himself. He proved that when he stepped down and passed the torch to Kamala Harris. Can anyone imagine Trump ever doing anything as unselfish as that? As I understand it, that is what he originally said he intended to do by the end of his first term. I admire him for living up to that.
I admit to also underestimating Harris, somewhat, though I never really disapproved of her. Now I have a growing confidence that, for now at least, she may be among the best equipped to finally put Trumpism and despotic authoritarianism in the shade.
No precept or claim is more suspect or more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.
Yes I think you're right about the obvious reasons it wasn't happening with Biden. I also think it wasn't happening in my own mind for similar obvious reasons. I don't really pay attention to these folks. I didn't know who Charli XCX was until she came out with the Kamala IS brat post. I have no idea who Chappell Roan is but I best be finding out.
I'm afraid I've fallen into that group of older folks who don't tune in to what is going on for our up and coming generation. I'm familiar with Taylor Swift and Beyonce'. Couldn't miss them if I wanted to. Clooney, of course. But I admit that I may not realize the magnitude of the influence of all these others artists and should probably tend to that so I can better appreciate the unfolding of current events.
You know I think some of us were comfortable with Biden because he felt familiar to us and he has been. He sounded trustworthy, upfront, wise, and experienced...and he has been. Speaking only for myself I think I need to widen the lens a bit more and learn to build my trust in others.
Previously I turned a blind eye to Harris. Not long ago I started watching some of her pre-campaign speeches and interviews, and now her campaign speeches. I absolutely underestimated her.
I'm jazzed that I might get to see the first woman elected President of the United States!
When I think back over the years that I have lived it blows my mind the events I have lived to see happen. Wars, civil rights movements, women's rights, the assassinations, nuclear weapons, fire drills to duck and cover drills to (sadly) active shooter drills, moon shot, the advent of technology, rotary phones with party lines to push buttons to cordless to a cell phone with a camera and all the tools I need to navigate daily life...I mean come on! So many significant transitions, discoveries, and even overcoming tragedy that scared us to the bone and yet we recovered. So much to celebrate, be proud of and mourn in our collective past but we're still standing!
The first woman President? Man, that would just be the icing on my cake!
Great comments! I couldn't have said it better! I agree that Joe Biden is basically a decent, well-intentioned man who cared more about this nation and his fellow Americans than about himself. He proved that when he stepped down and passed the torch to Kamala Harris. Can anyone imagine Trump ever doing anything as unselfish as that? As I understand it, that is what he originally said he intended to do by the end of his first term. I admire him for living up to that.
I admit to also underestimating Harris, somewhat, though I never really disapproved of her. Now I have a growing confidence that, for now at least, she may be among the best equipped to finally put Trumpism and despotic authoritarianism in the shade.
I paid Harris no attention whatsoever. After the turmoil of the past 3 weeks or so, I'm starting to see her as a bridge between then and now, if you will. I know you are well familiar with the small list of events that I touched base on. I think Biden brought me a sense of relief (!) and safety. The future isn't going to wait for some of us to get out of our comfort zones so on with it, I say!
With regard to changing time...I've been talking to you on a computer nearly daily only now on a board with features* we never imagined 25 years ago. Imagine that!
Thanks for the reply!
*I could have really used an ignore feature back then to make certain posters disappear!
“Do you hate people? I don't hate them...I just feel better when they're not around.” ― Charles Bukowski, Barfly
LIGHT HAS A NAME
We only get stronger when we are lifting something that is heavier than what we are used to. ~ KF
Afterthought in the wee hours. Does anyone think that the position on IVF is really targeting gay couples?
If that’s Vance’s motivation, then it’s like choosing to burn down the house to kill that one spider in the bathroom.
Brilliant analogy!
No precept or claim is more suspect or more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.
I remember very clearly watching Harris in the last Democratic primary. She was not as good a speaker back then as she has become. I think she's been watching a bunch of Obama speeches because I noticed that she seems to have assumed his speech rhythms in a lot of places, and it works for her.
It's feeling like the key to Harris winning is mobilizing the youth vote. I'm already getting the sense that the youth and a lot of women feel like this is their time, and they have to make sure to get a woman in the White House this time because they didn't quite make it last time. I hope Taylor Swift endorses her.
I'm not sure how successful they will be, but I will be doing whatever I can to help. It's our country's freedom at stake.
Religion is for people whose existential fear is greater than their common sense. It's also the favored cover for hypocrites.
I remember very clearly watching Harris in the last Democratic primary. She was not as good a speaker back then as she has become. I think she's been watching a bunch of Obama speeches because I noticed that she seems to have assumed his speech rhythms in a lot of places, and it works for her.
It's feeling like the key to Harris winning is mobilizing the youth vote. I'm already getting the sense that the youth and a lot of women feel like this is their time, and they have to make sure to get a woman in the White House this time because they didn't quite make it last time. I hope Taylor Swift endorses her.
I'm not sure how successful they will be, but I will be doing whatever I can to help. It's our country's freedom at stake.
My understanding is that the youth vote is not something a campaign wants to rely on. Too few of them vote.
I am hoping there are 100,000 Muslims in Michigan who will vote for Kamala when they swore off Biden.
"He disturbs the laws of his country, he forces himself upon women, and he puts men to death without trial.” ~Otanes on the monarch, Herodotus Histories 3.80.
No precept or claim is more suspect or more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.
It seems that if Americans are given a choice between a career criminal and a career prosecutor they will take the career criminal. Eliot Ness and Perry Mason may have been okay, but did they really distinguish themselves as much as Al Capone and Sauron? Our current Al Capone can even sound like Gilbert Gottlieb at will.
My understanding is that the youth vote is not something a campaign wants to rely on. Too few of them vote.
That's the conventional wisdom, for sure. I'm just saying that if they turn out larger than usual, it should help Kamala.
The optimistic thing about Kamala's campaign is that she can grow her voters because she's still relatively unknown. Trump can't really add to his base, and he rarely tries anyway.
Religion is for people whose existential fear is greater than their common sense. It's also the favored cover for hypocrites.
Why, as a Republican mayor, I support Kamala Harris over Trump
Arizona Republicans like me can emulate Sen. John McCain's motto of 'Country First' and beat back Trump and his threat to democracy.
John Giles opinion contributor
The time has come for my fellow Arizona Republicans to return to the core foundations of the Grand Old Party.
Our party used to stand for the belief that every Arizonan, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the freedom, opportunity and security to live out their American Dream.
But since Donald Trump refused to accept the outcome of the 2020 election, Republicans have yet to course correct. The Republican Party with Trump at its helm continues down the path of political extremism, away from focusing on our fundamental freedoms.
Now more than ever, we need leaders who will put country over party.
I believe my party has a moral and ethical responsibility to restore faith in our democratic institutions. In the spirit of the late Sen. John McCain’s motto, “Country First,” I call on other Arizona Republicans to join me in choosing country over party this election and to vote against Donald Trump.
Trump did not support Arizona cities
In Arizona, we have faced the brunt of misinformation, election denialism and an erosion of trust in our justice system. The Grand Canyon State is ground zero in the fight against repeated false claims to disrupt our electoral process — from fake presidential electors attempting to undermine Arizona’s election, to a sham “audit” by Arizona Senate Republicans that was spurred by conspiracy theories.
Significant reforms to immigration and border policies that would have addressed the crisis at our southern border were blocked by Trump because he didn’t want the problem solved. He wanted to exploit it for personal political gain.
Since 2014, I have had the honor of being mayor of Mesa, the nation’s 36th-largest city and one of the most conservative. Under Trump, American cities didn’t get the support they deserved. Infrastructure week was made into a joke.
But under the Biden-Harris administration, Mesa has seen historic federal funding for the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, along with investments to make sure our streets and public transit systems benefit from modern technology.
With the CHIPS Act, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden are delivering thousands of new jobs to Arizonans and helping us grow critical industries.
Harris is the competent leader we need
Trump poses a serious threat to our nation. We can’t have a felon representing us on the national stage, let alone one who would threaten to abandon NATO and ruin our standing abroad.
We are in a moment that only happens once every few generations, when we have to defend democracy, and stand up for the right to vote and our civil rights. It is essential that we proceed in a manner that strengthens, rather than diminishes, public confidence in our democratic institutions.
What kind of country do we want to live in?
Democrats will regret:Ignoring democracy to nominate Harris
Vice President Harris is fighting to make sure Americans can get ahead and be safe from gun violence and to restore and protect the rights of women. Donald Trump, on the other hand, could enact the extreme and dangerous Project 2025 agenda if elected, which would roll back our rights and freedoms.
We can choose a future for our children and grandchildren based on decency, respect and morality — or succumb to the crudeness and vulgarity of Trump and J.D. Vance and the far-right agenda they would champion.
Arizona leaders like McCain and Sen. Mark Kelly have embodied the commitment to country over party. And it’s that same high caliber of character and leadership I see in Vice President Harris.
That’s why I’m standing with her. Kamala Harris is the competent, just and fair leader our country deserves. This year too much is at stake to vote Republican at the top of the ticket.
It will take Arizona Republicans, independents and Democrats standing together against a far-right agenda. Let us put country over party by voting to stop Trump and protect our democracy.
