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Editorial/Opinion/Blogs / Re: Tulsi Gabbard: Why it's time to leave the Democrat party behind
« Last post by roamer_1 on Today at 09:47:43 pm »
Quote from: LMAO on Today at 02:27:59 pm
She may have left the Democrat party

But she still holds her left-wing views

I can handle left wing views - Classic liberalism is akin to Conservatism, in the same vein that big 'L' libertarians are akin to true libertarians. There are positions on the left worth defending, if only there were any left leaning liberals left with the integrity to defend them.
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Elections 2024 / The ‘Biden bump’ that didn’t last long > Byron York
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 09:47:11 pm »
The ‘Biden bump’ that didn’t last long
By
Byron York
April 30, 2024 4:50 pm
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THE ‘BIDEN BUMP’ THAT DIDN’T LAST LONG. “The election is clearly changing now, moving towards Biden,” the influential Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg declared on March 26. “The Biden bump is real.” For Republicans, Rosenberg is someone worth listening to. He was right about the nonexistent “red wave” that many in the GOP expected back in 2022. When he said the election was moving, it was worth noting.

Now, though, the situation is a little more complicated. Ever since President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, the one in which he appeared to shout much of the time to prove his vigor, Democrats have been hoping for a Biden surge. A lot of that was just wish-casting. It simply did not make sense to many Democrats that former President Donald Trump could be under four indictments, and starting trial in one case, and still be leading Biden. It just seemed too crazy to accept. But it was true.

Then, in late March and early April, Biden did rise a bit in the polls. According to the RealClearPolitics average of national polls, Trump has led Biden in head-to-head matchups since September 2023. (They were tied for one brief moment in October.) During his March-April “bump,” Biden’s deficit shrank, coming within two-tenths of a point of catching Trump. Democratic hopes rose.

“Biden’s position in the polls is improving against Trump,” declared the polling analyst Nate Silver on April 18. “It looks to me like Biden’s numbers against Trump have improved by a hair, probably to a degree that isn’t just statistical noise.” Even a slight improvement was like manna from heaven for Democrats and their allies in the media.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/2985745/the-biden-bump-that-didnt-last-long/
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Elections 2024 / Trump’s vice presidential pick won’t matter
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 09:44:52 pm »
Trump’s vice presidential pick won’t matter
By
Brady Leonard
April 30, 2024 2:46 pm
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Journalists and commentators were looking forward to the boost in clicks and views that typically accompanies a robust presidential primary. But since the Republican primary was over before it began, and the media’s beloved Democrats are now making a mess of both domestic and foreign policy, many in the commentariat are spending a lot of time speculating about who former President Donald Trump will select as his running mate.

After Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) nuked her veepstakes odds with the bizarre decision to prove her toughness by bragging about shooting a puppy with a 12-gauge, North Dakota governor and former sort-of presidential candidate Doug Burgum emerged as a top choice. Other names such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), perpetual Arizona candidate Kari Lake, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard have also been floated by “sources,” but Trump’s vice presidential pick likely won’t matter one way or the other.

The 2024 presidential election is not complicated. If President Joe Biden’s team and its friends in the press can shift the focus to Trump’s legal battles and somehow convince the electorate that Jan. 6 was worse than Pearl Harbor, Biden will win. If the focus is kept on Biden’s age, mental decline, outrageous family corruption, and disastrous economic and foreign policy, The Donald will join President Grover Cleveland in the history books.

The book has been thoroughly written on Biden and Trump. They both have been public figures for most of their extremely long adult lives, and very few people are without a strong opinion on both men.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2985235/trumps-vice-presidential-pick-wont-matter/
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California / Re: California’s fast-food minimum wage hike is backfiring
« Last post by Kamaji on Today at 09:44:42 pm »
It’d be funny if we didn’t know that this would just lead to more government dependency by more people.
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Editorial/Opinion/Blogs / Re: Tulsi Gabbard: Why it's time to leave the Democrat party behind
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 09:43:34 pm »

https://twitter.com/RubinReportShow/status/1785013620562387059
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Florida / Re: Democrats running in every Florida House race for first time since 2018
« Last post by cato potatoe on Today at 09:43:27 pm »
They'll get smoked again.  The republicans should work on flipping the jewish districts north of Miami. 
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Immigration/Border / Re: Jamaal Bowman ‘Fully’ in Favor of Resettling Gaza Migrants in U.S.
« Last post by Wingnut on Today at 09:41:03 pm »
Send these college Hamasholes to Gaza to resettle it.  They will make nice human shields.
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California / California’s fast-food minimum wage hike is backfiring
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 09:40:26 pm »
California’s fast-food minimum wage hike is backfiring
By
Zachary Faria
April 30, 2024 4:41 pm
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California’s fast-food minimum wage hike has been in effect for just one month, and the consequences are proving to be fewer hours and potentially fewer jobs for workers.

Pollo West Corporation, the largest franchisee of El Pollo Loco restaurants in California, has said that its franchises went from profitable to losing money overnight when the fast-food wage hike went into effect. It also said that the franchises have reduced worker hours by 10%. Meanwhile, the restaurants had raised prices in February to prepare for the wage hike, leading to a 3% decline in business.

In total, fast food prices have gone up in California by 10% since September, a larger increase than in any other state. Restaurants have already passed those prices on to consumers, as was expected, and are cutting hours and adding kiosks. Fewer hours for employees means less money, fewer sales to consumers means less business, which means fewer hours for employees, and automated kiosks mean a reduced need for employees, which means fewer hours (or jobs) for employees.

Are you starting to see how the “minimum wage” ends up backfiring on the very employees it supposedly benefits?

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2985646/californias-fast-food-minimum-wage-hike-is-backfiring/
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Elections 2024 / Republicans trailing in key Senate races even as Trump holds leads
« Last post by mystery-ak on Today at 09:35:37 pm »
Republicans trailing in key Senate races even as Trump holds leads
By
Jack Birle
April 30, 2024 4:59 pm
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Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in most polls in key swing states, but in many of those states’ pivotal Senate races, GOP candidates are lagging behind.

An Emerson College-the Hill poll released on Tuesday shows Trump leading Biden in seven swing states, while in five of those states’ Senate races, the leading Republican candidate is behind the Democrat.

In Pennsylvania, the former president holds a 47%-45% lead over Biden, but Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) holds a 46%-42% lead over GOP challenger David McCormick. The Senate race has narrowed in the Keystone State in recent months, according to the pollster, with a February survey showing Casey holding a 10% lead.

In Wisconsin and Nevada, both incumbent Democratic senators who are attempting to fend off Republican challengers are leading, while Trump maintains a lead over Biden. In the Badger State, Trump leads Biden 47%-45%, while Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) leads Republican Eric Hovde 46%-43%. In the Silver State, Trump has a 45%-44% lead over Biden, while Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has a 45%-37% lead over Republican Sam Brown.

In open seats currently held by senators who caucus with Democrats, Republicans are also trailing the Democratic candidates, according to the survey.

In Arizona, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) leads Republican Kari Lake 45%-43% in the Senate race, while in the presidential race, Trump leads Biden 48%-44%. In Michigan, Trump leads Biden in the presidential race 45%-44%, while in the Senate race Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) leads former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers 42%-40%.

In the five of the states where Trump is leading, he lost to Biden in 2020, and in all those states, except Wisconsin, Republicans have lost the most recent Senate races in either 2020 or 2022.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/2985202/republicans-trailing-in-key-senate-races-even-as-trump-holds-leads/
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Editorial/Opinion/Blogs / Re: Miranda Devine: We’ve finally found an issue that unites the country — Trump’s potential VP pic
« Last post by roamer_1 on Today at 09:34:14 pm »
Quote from: banddag on Today at 07:45:56 pm
Why was she allowing her dog to run wild especially on other peoples property? She is an idiot.

Entirely common in the sticks... Like I said, my dogs are seldom on a leash, and we visit other farms all the time. Once introduced to the yard dogs at the farm, the visiting dog looks forward to seeing his buddies - Same goes for roundup. Cowboys from all over descend - Every one of em with a dog. It's a great thing to see all those dogs come together and work the herd.

Hunting camp - SAME. But worse. Mostly Husky based dogs up in there. Mountain dogs are gonna fight till they get a pecking order figured out. Then they're fine.

The idea that dogs must be leashed is only demanded by people who pick up poop in baggies.
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