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It's pretty infuriating to know that, in all likelihood, the media will continue to let him slide on this stuff... Joe Biden had to leave the ticket because of concerns about his cognitive ability, there is plenty of reason to believe that 78 year old Donald Trump has as big, if not bigger, issues on this front as well.

They also played "My Heart Will Go On" which, metaphorically, seems on the nose for this moment....

Oh my goodness....

Is he OK?

It'd be impossible to pull off, but man, if they got Night 4 of the DNC moved to Soldier Field and filled it, Trump would have a stroke

What the hell is going on at the Times?

I'm not sure how widespread this is off the internet, but regarding the smears of Walz' military service record, I've seen more than a few people kinda degrade the guard (ie. "they only work two days a week, weekend warriors, barely working to cash a paycheck") to advance whatever line they are pushing. It strikes me as kinda ***** to imply that guard service is inferior (even though the commitment is different), and it doesn't seem like all that great of politics either

Another banner day for the stenographers at the Times...

We need to be honest with ourselves: Joe Biden had to step aside for a performance that was less bad than that. It isn't acceptable, but our "fourth estate" continues to just treat all this as business as usual.

After trashing Josh Shapiro, he's now trashing Jewish voters for considering not voting for him.

If he weren't running and if he didn't have a legitimate chance to win... and if he weren't so dangerous.... I'd feel a little more sad about this. It's hard to watch someone fade away like this (even him).

He's always meandered, but this actually is worse. I don't know if it's the shooting or the aging. It may be both honestly

Going after Brian Kemp again....

His answer on Josh Shapiro was incoherent... did he mix him up with somebody?

He sounds.... unwell

What would really concern me about the GOP's future is that, beyond Trump, what does this party look like? Who ascends to the top? (no, JD Vance isn't gonna cut the mustard) This is the problem with personality cults (I'm sure some will dispute the characterization, but if we're being honest, it is one).... when the leader ages out and / or dies, it leaves a massive vacuum behind. This party has currently wrapped it's identity in this one person, but there really isn't any evidence that "Trumpism without Trump" works at all.

I did listen to Hacks on Tap for the first time in a while this week just cause I was curious to hear their take on things. And Axelrod and Mike Murphy sparred over this quite a bit. Murphy was right, he's the one who looks like the chicken, and it kinda confirmed a little bit about Axelrod's political instincts not being quite up to speed with this current moment IMO

In theory, not necessarily against. But I think it would be a huge mistake to cave and let him back out of the previously agreed September 10th debate. He's the one without the leverage here.... he's the one who looks weak. Make him twist in the wind.

Keep calling Orange Chicken's bluff...

But in order to sustain objections, two-thirds of the Senate would be required to vote to sustain. Which, even if the GOP takes control, isn't going to happen. I'm not saying there isn't reason to be concerned, I just think worries about individual states (particularly Georgia) or even the threats of violence that he'll try to whip up are more concerning to me IMO

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 There's more to worry about at the state level than there is in terms of the actual Congressional certification IMO