In another self-inflicted wound for The Donald, He went on X.com to be interviewed by Elon Musk. Bizarrely, he spoke with a lisp--apparently conducting the interview without his dentures.

This was after starting almost an hour late, as x.com couldn't get the site to work for a while.
http://youtu.be/5TLDfC6wez0?si=gZm_N719y-RKn9bq

And because Trump is abandoning Truth Social, his stock took another hit in the market.
http://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DJT/?.tsrc=fin-srch

Harris is part of the current administration, so if she was all about the things you imply, they'd already do it now. But they're currently working to lower prices and rebalance the tax code so that the wealthy pay their fair share, while not raising taxes on us making less than $400K/year.

It was Trump's backwards tax policies that incentivize corporations to rake in record profits. And Trump cozies up with North Korea and Russia at the peril of Ukraine and our European allies. Harris has a history of advocating for improving personal medical insurance, and crime is lower now than at any time under Trump, so your fears of "increase and infest" just looks disconnected from reality.

I'm not sure about all that. The defense coach is a pretty significant member of the staff. That said, I wasn't even aware his team made it to the playoffs.

Actually, having been in the Guard, I saw more than a few senior NCOs of which Walz reminds me. Just like how Republicans and Democrats like to use each others' ideas, it would be good for Republicans to recruit new leaders from the military senior enlisted. Some officers, too. We could probably find several that don't reek of MAGA, and could really turn around the Republican Party. That would be something!

Trump Confusing Seeking Asylum With ‘Insane Asylums’ Is Latest Hint Of Cognitive Decline
http://newsone.com/5466426/donald-trump-asylum/

This is a silly thing to get hung up on. A soldier in the Army statistically has little chance of seeing combat. Only about 10% of US soldiers actually pull any trigger, as in serve as infantry, artillery or cavalry. Not all of those even see real combat.

If (then) MSG Walz had deployed, unless his command post was overrun by the enemy (super unlikely) he wouldn't have seen combat. Even if he didn't deploy, he's guaranteed to have at least carried his assigned rifle, during that time.

Anyway, you're getting upset about something the guy said years ago about how dangerous assault rifles are. Being a hunter, he knows that they would rip apart anything you shot with them, so there wouldn't be much left to eat.

Uh oh. Looks like Trump's losing out on some of his biggest topics (despite never actually doing anything about them)

Trump seems "disoriented" by his advisers over the fact that he won't be facing President Joe Biden in November.

If Trump's cognitive health is as you say, then why is he insisting, still, that it's Mayor Willie Brown while it's obvious it never was Willie Brown? This is just getting ridiculous. The dope is threatening to sue the NY Times.

http://thehill.com/homenews/media/4821889-donald-trump-new-york-times-willie-brown-helicopter-story/

The old man's losing it.

There are several ways to splice the story, but when Walz submitted his retirement request, he was still a CSM. Rank insignia right there on his uniform. Go ahead and check the timeline if you wish.

http://apnews.com/article/walz-national-guard-military-ae43d684bf1319e535f9f620552155d7

That's not all I've got. The title of the thread really should put emphasis on "of the week" because this junk happens all the time, and the tale of Willie and the helicopter is bonkers. Trump is a fountain of nonsense. In the same week, he held a press conference at Mar A Lago, and again, spewed nonsense.

http://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/08/us/trump-press-conference-fact-check

Now that Biden is out, and Trump is filling in as the old man who's slipping, Trump's craving attention leaves him making up stories to create headlines.

This week, Trump insists he was in a helicopter forced to make an emergency landing with former San Francisco mayor, Willie Brown (Kamala Harris' ex-boyfriend).

* When asked to confirm, Brown denied he ever rode a helicopter with Trump
* Suspecting Trump confused Mayor Brown with California Governor Jerry Brown, Governor Gavin Newsom said he was in a helicopter with both, and the helicopter had no problems.
* Trump insists that he didn't confuse the two Browns, and that the helicopter was in New Jersey--begging the questions: Why would Willie Brown be in a helicopter in New Jersey with Trump, and why doesn't anybody else know about this?

"OK Grandpa. Time to get you back to bed!"

http://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/politics/trump-helicopter-story-willie-brown/index.html

1. I'm not performing mental gymnastics. I'm just clarifying what seems to confuse you. I know the National Guard because I was in the California National Guard for decades, myself. A Guard soldier can retire at will after completing at least 20 years of service. However, when you retire, you don't get to retire at your highest rank unless you've held it for at least two years. That MN Gard officer is saying that Walz didn't retire as a CSM/E-9, but rather a MS/E-8. Walz was a CSM. At the moment his retirement took effect, he was a Master Sergeant. Both are true.

2. Saying he "carried weapons in war" isn't the same as serving in combat. Wars come and go, and one's place in them isn't always in combat. During the first Gulf War, I was in Texas, and we had our weapons, even though I didn't leave that state. Soldiers in my neighboring unit deployed to Iraq. They never saw combat, either. We all carried our issued weapons during that time. However, Walz's statement that those M-16 rifles have no business in civilian use, is just as true.

It's no lie to say he was a Command Sergeant Major. Newsmax hypes up that he was retired as a Master Sergeant, but that demotion didn't happen until after he was retired. You don't get to keep the rank in retirement unless you've held it for over two years. Those are just the rules.

And Walz never said he was in combat. He did serve in time of war, though, and even if his post was in Italy and not Afghanistan, it's still a wartime post. Everybody in the Army carries a weapon, probably an M-16A2 or M-4 carbine. And his point was that military-grade weapons aren't suitable for civilian use. I agree.

That's not in the job description for vice president. The V.P. has to periodically inquire about the health of the president and break ties in the senate. She's already broken more ties than any other V.P. and she has lunch with Biden every week. Sorry if you missed that. As far as lowering costs, that's obviously a continuing effort.

If the government has a good case, it would've been tried long ago. It's probably taken this long because of all the mistakes that were made by overzealous Bush Administration officials, and people now realizing that taking the case to court would assure KSM's release on numerous technicalities.

Maybe not too centrist, but he's firmly middle-class and is a good, family man. Walz has been elected to office more than Trump and Vance combined. He was a Command Sergeant Major in the MN Army National Guard, which I can assure you doesn't come to anybody who isn't an excellent soldier, and he's charming. As far as being "far leftist" I agree with him that government should stay out of personal health decisions between women and their doctors, and there's nothing wrong with making sure school kids are fed.

But go ahead and tell me how Trump, the convicted felon, is a better man.

Not awful, but not very good for a profile. The photos are interesting, but not very good at showing your face. The text blurb doesn't describe you or what you're looking for; it's not helpful--just says to dm you, as if you're open to anyone who'll take you. I guess, if that's what you're about, then OK, but it seems disconnected or lazy. You could take a few minutes to fill out the blurb section and there's no need to be protective of what you do for a living.

I thought it's funny how your main photo shows your phone in front of your face, like you're ashamed of how you look. But then I see how it's framed and it reminds me of that "Son of Man" painting


So maybe it's an artistic choice, and I like to think that you're some sort of artist trying to portray a modern-day stereotypical man. That's cool, but maybe upload a regular selfie where your facing the camera. Maybe looking into the camera lens. Wouldn't hurt to smile and wear a nice shirt.

Anyway, I guess my critiques show I may miss the point or the perspective of a much younger guy, and that photo of you on the beach shows you're a good-looking guy, so you'll probably be alright. But for a profile that's needlessly defensive and incomplete, I'd rate it 6/10.

Good luck!

Yeah, Tim Walz is really good!

How do you know there were no injuries, and since when does torture have to cause visible injuries? You would only find it inconvenient to be waterboarded? How about 189 times? You are either mistaken or a liar.

Except that they came up with a bipartisan solution and Trump killed it to keep it being a problem before the election. So the continuing mess is really on Trump.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4459861-trump-praises-collapse-of-bipartisan-border-deal/