The Democratic Difference

A lot of people are understandably commenting on the lack of an exit strategy and a war of attrition.

But seems like the biggest question is how long until Trump loses interest? Because that is probably how this will end.

A massacre of girls as part of a war started partly to distract from allegations that the president sexually assaulted another girl

“.. This is your peace prize. It is also a beautiful medal that you can wear everywhere you want to go.”

“I believe the lawless fascists who are killing American citizens in broad daylight can bring peace to the Middle East by bombing children’s schools without congressional approval.”

That’s what you sound like.

Running your war from a private club for millionaires — ahead of a $1 million-a-plate dinner — is a choice.

The people leading the U.S. war on Iran are a former “Fox & Friends” guest and a former “Fox & Friends” host.

They are being led into war by a leader who is out of control. Congress must do our constitutional duty and rein him in, before it’s too late.

And Congress should be called back into session this afternoon to immediately begin debate on legislation that would approve or deny the President's illegal war against Iran.

No, in America, we have no kings. One doddering, self-obsessed old man does not get to decide if we go to war. The people — through a vote of Congress — decide. That's what our Constitution says. It's clear as day.

The American people now see Trump for who he is — a would-be dictator who does not care what Americans think or want, cares nothing about our Constitution or our laws, and sees himself as a kind of eighteenth-century king, with unlimited power to drag us into wars without the consent of the people.

US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice, risking American lives and resources, ignoring American law, and endangering our allies and partners. It does nothing to help with the urgent problems here at home that Americans face every day.

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This is Trump's former AI adviser

The government illegally took your money.

They won’t give it back.

Because racism and sexism are both at play in politics and Black men face considerable headwinds of racism, even though they don't face headwinds of sexism. Obama overcame headwinds of racism, Harris came very close to overcoming headwinds of both, but Biden left her add'l headwind of lost econ arg.

You seem very dedicated to demonstrating, repeatedly, that you didn't bother to read what I actually wrote above:

"skewed media reporting on economy in 2022-23 played an important role"

A poll showing the Democrats are viewed as elitist by 43% of people while Republicans are viewed as elitist by 60%. It also shows that only 31% of people view Dems as tough, and 56% view Republicans as tough. 60% of people view Republicans as extreme and only 42% view Dems as extreme.

A lot of obvious stuff in this poll (people want Dems to act with more conviction and stop tearing their ACLs trying to reach across the aisle), but the thing I learned is that Republicans are viewed as the elitist ones now! Run with that! Usain Bolt with that shit!

You're making no sense.

I've provided arguments backed by evidence. You've offered rhetoric.

Happy to let readers decide who has made the stronger case.

Have a nice day.

... but the U.S. did see inflation come down faster than other countries, and real (inflation-adjusted) wage growth was strongest for those at the bottom end of the income scale during his presidency: www.epi.org/publication/...

... but the U.S. did see inflation come down faster than other countries, and real (inflation-adjusted) wage growth was strongest for those at the bottom end of the income scale during his presidency: www.epi.org/publication/...

Please provide a quote from Biden or any other prominent Democrat telling voters that there "were imagining their difficulty." Biden said exactly the opposite countless times.

As for "declining material conditions over [Biden's] term," he didn't cause the worldwide spike in inflation in 2021-22 ...

See, again, what I wrote in my analysis above:

"The failure of Joe Biden and the Democrats from 2021 through mid-2024 to relentlessly and effectively"

Not sure what is unclear about "and the Democrats."

Definitely different, but being a relentless and effective communicator was a major asset for Reagan in the environment that existed in 1981-84 and failing to be a relentless and effective communicator was a major liability for Biden in the environment that existed in 2021-24.

Breaking:

House Oversight Democrats have the votes to force Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before their panel about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, according to Rep. Ro Khanna.

Good fucking morning to everybody except the DHS social media guy who spent all day spreading lies about the blind man ICE killed. The agents were reckless and never should have kidnapped him in the first place. You’re complicit in his death and should be ashamed of yourself.

As a midterm message, “We’re gonna get your money back” seems pretty potent and easy to understand.

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Trump's mass deportations are his Forever War:

*restive populations bravely resisting extended military occupations
*public-private war bureaucracy
*huge arms buildup
*war profiteers winning lucrative weapons contracts
*costly (MAGA) elite-engineered quagmire opposed by the American people

This is murder. ICE routinely deposits released detainees far from their home just to be cruel. It’s standard practice. To do this to a blind man on a wet cold winter day in Buffalo is to know you are potentially sending him to his death.