---Four years ago, concerns were raised about Joe Biden's age (76 at the time) for the presidency---Now, Donald Trump is 78, has been convicted of a felony, divorced three times, multiple business failures, and was impeached twice---Yet some supporters argue he isn't too old for the White House---This apparent inconsistency and hypocrisy---with the relative silence from MAGA Republicans since recent events---
---Trump has now become the oldest presidential candidate in US history---
Laurene: Trump's one step ahead... They fully knew Biden would drop out. Kamala would be bombarded, ridiculed and storm-grazed...who ever joins her ticket would be too. Good think Trump didn't spend so much money attacking Biden.
---Unfortunately the MAGA republicans can't use the same rhetoric about Biden being 'old, senile, demented' anymore--- guess who is too old now to be the presidential nominee at 78 years old---
Laurene: Trump's one step ahead... They fully knew Biden would drop out. Kamala would be bombarded, ridiculed and storm-grazed...who ever joins her ticket would be too. Good think Trump didn't spend so much money attacking Biden.
---But Trump also endorsed Kamala as far back in 2011---
---How will the media comment on Trump who is 78 years old, born on June 18, 1946---as not too old to be the Republican presidential nominee---Trump is equally too old to be in the campaign---
Laurene: Solid acceptance speech by Trump! A bit long but still maintains his esteem and originality.
---The speech was abysmal, demented with lots of ramblings, going off scripts---talking about the same regurgitated points (can't call them policies)--from 2015, 2020 and mostly from his rallies---Nothing inspiring at all---
---Talking about Hannibal Lector (what has this fiction character got to do with important issues), China virus, immigrants taking black and latinos jobs (is he indicating that blacks and latinos are only good for menial jobs), praising Orban, Kim Jung un, talked about buying Wisconsin votes---taking the next Republican convention to Venezuela etc---
---Absolutely nothing on energy (apart from same script from yester-years "drill, baby drill", economy, international relations, labor, health (we are still waiting for his fantastic blueprint to replace the Obamacare) etc---
---This is no longer the efficient and effective Republican party---but a metamorphized Trump MAGA party (a cult) with little or no policies---All we hear are the chants by his faithful followers 'fight, fight, fight' ---
US senator Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts in corruption trial---Top Democrats including Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker demand Menendez’s resignation after conviction
No comment from Trump and MAGA republicans about the conviction of Bob Menendez, so the DoJ is not weaponised against him
ijebosb: You can't use Neocon as a negative epithet when Vance's mentor is Peter Thiel and Netanyahu used to sleep in Trump's son in law's Bedroom when he visited NY. But you also assume they know what a neocon is.
---Choosing JD Vance as the VP nominee demonstrates that Trump hasn't learned from his previous mistake of selecting a senator who needs to be replaced---when Trump appointed Sessions as Attorney General, his Senate seat eventually went to a Democrat Warnock---Given the narrow margin of JD Vance's Ohio Senate seat, picking another senator who will need to be replaced suggests Trump is a slow political learner---this decision could easily allow Democrats to convert the slim majority into a win, giving them control of the US Senate---
Laurene: Bush won Ohio by 2 points in 2004 while the senate candidate won by 27 points.
Tim Ryan is a seasoned career politician, incumbent congressman and the second strongest candidate in Ohio that ran as an actual moderate in a year that republicans were put in the bullseye on abortion. He may not add much to the ticket but he creates a great contrast to Trump's age factor and is a heir to the ticket in 2028 which is better than throwing it open by then... He also insures that populism doesn't die after Trump
Kamala Harris called Biden racist and said she actually believed her accuser in Tara Reade yet Biden chose her as running mate.
Most on the list are all opportunitists and potential backstabbers (perhaps except for Carson)... Who should Trump have chosen instead?
Kamala Harris is an Californian extremist and a weirdo but it didn't matter. Voters view Biden unfavorable and this election would continue to be about his age and policies and not Vance's regardless.
Vance actually won a real race while Oz lost (though I don't blame for it at all) though the dynamics is different. The downballot candidates opponents were meh and literally unknown and underfunded but the senate was top tier and heavily funded... So don't compare Vance with Oz. Vance is an actual Ohioan and not some carpetbagger from New Jersey.
With this the deep state wouldn't want Vance in power and that assassination insurance
I love the ticket! Such a masterclass by Trump!
---Can someone please post a link to one single piece of legislation bearing Senator Vance's "mark"?---
ijebosb: Yup Part of of his allure is his connection to Peter Thiel. Trump wants his financial backing. Instead of picking a true Blue Collar type, or a minority or a women, he picks and 'elitist' Yale law school educated California venture Capitalist. Part of the financial establishment.
You can't make this up. He always fools his uneducated followers. Lol.
---Selecting Nikki Haley as his running mate could have been a strategic move for Trump---this choice might have appealed to undecided Republican voters who supported her in the primaries---as well as female voters and independents who have reservations about Biden's age---
OLAADEGBU: Former President Trump issued a statement on Truth Social following a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania. He thanked the Secret Service and law enforcement and sent condolences to the family of a rally attendee who was reportedly killed.
---Pastor Olaadegbu---do you believe in prophecy?---
---It has been established he wasn't a democrat---he wasn't an illegal immigrant---he wasn't an African American---he wasn't a Mexican---he wasn't a Moslem---he wasn't a LGBTQ+++person---he wasn't anyone who is poisoning the blood of Americans---He was white, young and a registered Republican---
Taking a shot at a presidential candidate? Why should someone capable of this be able to own a gun?
Hopefully they find his motivation
---It has been established he wasn't a democrat---he wasn't an illegal immigrant---he wasn't an African American---he wasn't a Mexican---he wasn't a muslim---he wasn't a LGBTQ+++person---he wasn't anyone who is poisoning the blood of Americans---He was white, young and a registered Republican---
wirinet: Even though I doubted the assassination when the news first broke, I rushed to make my doubts known. I don't Trust anything coming from Trump. With more information coming out, I then lean toward believing it was an actual assassination attempt. I recant my initial stance and admitted my error. But there is now the nagging question of fatal failures on the part of the Police and secret service. Why did the US security services fail so woefully? Was in deliberate or a failure. In todays America, is it so easy to shoot a presidential candidate or any other high profile politician? We await the full investigations.
I have hated Trump since the 1990s. I was introduced to Trump around 1995 by a very good friend. Even then my friend idolised Donald Trump. He gave me his book "the art of the deal" to read. I disagreed with his business philosophy. I followed him from that time till he ran for president. I even followed his then wife, late Ivanna Trump. She said some bad things about Trump and their marriage. Trump personality, morals and philosophies are opposite to mine.
About hating Republicans, I was a fan of Ronald Reagan. I believe he espoused republican values than any republican alive today including Trump.
---To most MAGA folks anyone that doesn't buy into Trumpism---is a 'lunatic liberal'.---
---Majority of Republicans are not happy with what has happened to the RNC---
Remman: After attacking him via court which is not working, they've resorted to physical attack, then quickly run to social media to claim innocency. It just means these guys will fail against Trump in all ramifications. I think the real beast of a problem to democracy here are the Democrats who has turn US politics to cat and dog republic. They said Trump is a threat to democracy because they know he'd probe their asses for the crimes they've committed, so they want to eliminate him by all means. They first thought he'd be jailed but luckily, the US judiciary is not easily controlled like that of Nigeria. My support is fully for Trump and he'll win Biden hands down, because the more they attack him, the more they give him supporters.
OLAADEGBU: 'WE WILL FEAR NOT': In his first reaction the morning after the attempted assassination, Trump vows to remain faithful in the face of "wickedness."
---Pastor Olaadegbu---continue to pray for MAGA Jesus (Trump)---for quick and speedy recovery---