I'm all in. I have been shouting from the mountains that his State of the Union was a masterclass in leadership. I am so proud to support Joe. Thanks for your work Simon - we can do this!
I totally agree Daniel. One of our best weapons is enthusiasm because just like you said they aren't persuaded by fact's, but they cower to confidence. I don't care who I am talking to, but I am incredibly proud to support Biden and the Democratic Party.
Exactly! I loved seeing Fox News trying to pivot to "Joe on drugs" because his performance was so incredible. I don't even care if he was, but talk about hypocrisy when you look at Trump's White House pharmacy prescription list...
Elaine Chao and Betsy De Vos had it right when they tried to assert the 25th Amendment to remove Trump after Jan 6, 2001 because he was unfit for office.
Absolutely fabulous speech by Biden last night. I found myself clapping and standing up throughout the two hours, here in my house all by myself. Really, I thought he was masterful.
We have to keep this enthusiasm going for the sake of our great country!!!
I was literally cringing at the way she delivered her message regardless of content. She came across as fake and the type of mom that talks crap about every other student in her kid's class just so her family looks a tiny bit better. Also, was there any real message beyond pandering to her base?
It’s like she asked a bootleg version of ChatGPT “How do I seem genuine?” and went with that. It was truly bizarre. SNL is almost certain to mock it, cementing it in public consciousness as much as Little Marco Rubio swigging from that tiny water bottle. 😆
My mind boggles at a party that has seen since Dobbs that they’re in trouble with white women voters (they never had Black women to begin with, but they desperately need that 55% of white women who voted Trump) and decides “You know what we should do? We should have our response given by a young, accomplished woman, in fact the youngest GOP female Senator ever. And we should put her in a kitchen, because we want to really hammer home our position that women shouldn’t have space in public life. And while she’s in her kitchen, let’s have her veer creepily between anger and smiles like she’s auditioning for the reboot of The Handmaid’s Tale, laying out a version of America that is dark, depressing, and incredibly gloomy. That’ll really show that we’re not waging a war on women.” 😳🙄
You have put into words what I experienced on a physical level watching her emote from her kitchen. It was like watching Bill Hader as Barry trying to figure out what proper emotional responses should be but failing massively. Creepy!
Yeah, the whole crying sorority girl thing, was really over-the-top. She is young for a Senator, particularly a woman Republican Senator. The state-of-the-union response usually falls flat. Best response that I ever saw, was years ago, when the Republican Senate leader responded to one of Bill Clinton's SOTU. Make no mistake, Clinton was a master communicator, but on that night Dole was better. That is a rare thing however.
Just made my first contribution via Hopium to Biden-Harris. The President really delivered in his SOTU; I think I'm more enthused now than I was in 2020, and I was proud supporter then too!
President Biden clearly defined the kind of America I want for all our children and grandchildren. A country of possibilities not grievances. Opportunities not oppression. Ideas not sound bites. It will be a joy to work for the kind of America President Biden outlined. Bring it on.
You mentioned somewhere recently that Pub turnout has been tepid over the past year+. Could you (or Tom Bonier?) give us some #s on that in a future post?
IMO this is where the rubber (voter sentiments and everything that goes into that) will meet the brass tacks. Getting ppl to switch is v hard; getting existing supporters to (not) turn out, easier.
Hillary, for instance, just couldn't Dem turnout. 1. A decade+ of Pub attacks, worked, and 2. The Pub machine (eg Cambridge Analytics) was all about slamming Hillary *to Dems,* to suppress Dem vote.
Add Rachel Bitecofer's (correct) hobby horse: voting is 99% partisan these days, and much of it is voting *against* the bad guy. (eg My whole presidential voting career since '76: voting *against* Pubs. Exception: Obama 2008 (but not 2012).
Joe Wa on fire last night!! I wore my hands out clapping for him and everything thing he threw at the Republican, Marjorie tow name, the Supreme Court and more. He’s spot on, just like you have been saying Simon. And so true about the women vote, they keep underestimating it! I’ll be writing my little hand off today getting more postcards prepared to mail for Georgia! Now to get everyone who doubts Joes strength to watch that speech!!!
Yep great jobs report, Biden added the population of Buffalo to the workforce in February.
In January Biden saw 250,000 fewer layoffs than Trumps pre-pandemic average. The increase in Unemployment is almost surely from new people getting off the sidelines to look for work.
Fingers crossed.
I donated this morning, again!
Any details, Lisa? I’m curious.
It’s here: https://www.axios.com/2024/03/08/biden-election-campaign-donation-sotu
Campaign hasn’t released figures yet, but said it was the best individual fundraising hours of his re-election campaign.
Music to my ears
I'm all in. I have been shouting from the mountains that his State of the Union was a masterclass in leadership. I am so proud to support Joe. Thanks for your work Simon - we can do this!
Me, too. He stirred up people like us who are enthusiastically expanding our base.
The most effective argument for MAGATS to decrease Republican support is visceral rather than rational.
Trump hates dogs.
Stole from kids with cancer and disabled veterans.
Like a punch to the gut.
16 million veterans. "Not suckers or losers" makes MAGATs at the Legion, VFW, etc choke on their beer.
I totally agree Daniel. One of our best weapons is enthusiasm because just like you said they aren't persuaded by fact's, but they cower to confidence. I don't care who I am talking to, but I am incredibly proud to support Biden and the Democratic Party.
Me too.
How do we know he hates dogs? That is a very effective issue.
Laid out in Ivana's memoirs. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/opinion/trump-military-dog.html
Hates all pets. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/letters/trump-dogs.html
I always suspected T was a dog hater. Thanks for confirming that. Maybe I can teach my dog to vote. Farley is an excellent judge of character 🐕
When I post it on charity sites I get a lot of "likes." I've had people tell me that it was a revelation.
Same with kids with cancer. He paid a $2 Mil fine. https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2019/donald-j-trump-pays-court-ordered-2-million-illegally-using-trump-foundation
Wow! That's impressive. Thanks for sharing this.
If Biden’s SOTU speech is what dementia looks like, please sign me up!
I saw a great comment that the GOP might now regret setting the bar for Biden at dementia. 😆
I’ve always been hopeful that Biden can win this, but last night really gave me a big hit of Hopium. We’re going to win this!
Exactly! I loved seeing Fox News trying to pivot to "Joe on drugs" because his performance was so incredible. I don't even care if he was, but talk about hypocrisy when you look at Trump's White House pharmacy prescription list...
I’m grateful once again that I don’t watch FOX. I have long considered it a gateway drug to madness.
Elaine Chao and Betsy De Vos had it right when they tried to assert the 25th Amendment to remove Trump after Jan 6, 2001 because he was unfit for office.
IMHO unfit to stand trial in NY.
He’s unfit period.
According to Cassidy Hutchinson, Steve Menuchin was also on board.
Absolutely fabulous speech by Biden last night. I found myself clapping and standing up throughout the two hours, here in my house all by myself. Really, I thought he was masterful.
We have to keep this enthusiasm going for the sake of our great country!!!
I did the same thing😊
Meeeeeetooooooo!!!!
I clapped too! And once in a while wiped away a tear. Mostly of happiness. His SOTU was so uplifting!!!!!!!!!
I ended last night stomping around shouting USA! USA!
On a side note, did anyone else see the Republican response? Yeeesh!!
She lied from beginning to end, and that annoying plastic smile was over the top.
Seemed like she spent the whole speech on the verge of tears.
I thought it was hilarious. Cue the Blaire Erskine video in 3...2...1...
https://newrepublic.com/post/179674/republicans-torch-state-union-response-katie-britt
No more Republicans for me. I gave them up for Lent and beyond. No happiness there. No joy. Life is way too short for that kind of nonsense.
Well said Susan! Always love your comments!
Why thank you so much. Happy Friday 😊
I was literally cringing at the way she delivered her message regardless of content. She came across as fake and the type of mom that talks crap about every other student in her kid's class just so her family looks a tiny bit better. Also, was there any real message beyond pandering to her base?
I think the message was "Joe Biden is ruining my marriage."
Why does her husband like Biden?
That made me crack up!
Senator Katie Britt’s speech was a decent attempt at AI, but they need to work on their rendering.
It’s like she asked a bootleg version of ChatGPT “How do I seem genuine?” and went with that. It was truly bizarre. SNL is almost certain to mock it, cementing it in public consciousness as much as Little Marco Rubio swigging from that tiny water bottle. 😆
My a-time favorite SNL skit is still Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and I can see Russia!
A close runner-up is Sarah Palin being interviewed, asked simple questions, and just being allowed to talk. A priceless catastrophe!
My mind boggles at a party that has seen since Dobbs that they’re in trouble with white women voters (they never had Black women to begin with, but they desperately need that 55% of white women who voted Trump) and decides “You know what we should do? We should have our response given by a young, accomplished woman, in fact the youngest GOP female Senator ever. And we should put her in a kitchen, because we want to really hammer home our position that women shouldn’t have space in public life. And while she’s in her kitchen, let’s have her veer creepily between anger and smiles like she’s auditioning for the reboot of The Handmaid’s Tale, laying out a version of America that is dark, depressing, and incredibly gloomy. That’ll really show that we’re not waging a war on women.” 😳🙄
You have put into words what I experienced on a physical level watching her emote from her kitchen. It was like watching Bill Hader as Barry trying to figure out what proper emotional responses should be but failing massively. Creepy!
Yeah, the whole crying sorority girl thing, was really over-the-top. She is young for a Senator, particularly a woman Republican Senator. The state-of-the-union response usually falls flat. Best response that I ever saw, was years ago, when the Republican Senate leader responded to one of Bill Clinton's SOTU. Make no mistake, Clinton was a master communicator, but on that night Dole was better. That is a rare thing however.
He was on offense for the entire speech, just as he should be the entire campaign.
Just made my first contribution via Hopium to Biden-Harris. The President really delivered in his SOTU; I think I'm more enthused now than I was in 2020, and I was proud supporter then too!
President Biden clearly defined the kind of America I want for all our children and grandchildren. A country of possibilities not grievances. Opportunities not oppression. Ideas not sound bites. It will be a joy to work for the kind of America President Biden outlined. Bring it on.
That was really well said Susan. I may be stealing that when I give my Pro-Biden elevator pitch. 😁
Please do. I would be honored 😊🙏
Meanwhile, don’t forget:
TRUMP IS OUT ON BAIL**
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*) As Georgia Inmate No. p01135809, Trump was released only after satisfying a $ 200,000 bond. Had he not done so, he would be in jail.
**) Suitable for bumper stickers, poster and headlines – and a succinct meme for social media.
Hey Simon:
You mentioned somewhere recently that Pub turnout has been tepid over the past year+. Could you (or Tom Bonier?) give us some #s on that in a future post?
IMO this is where the rubber (voter sentiments and everything that goes into that) will meet the brass tacks. Getting ppl to switch is v hard; getting existing supporters to (not) turn out, easier.
Hillary, for instance, just couldn't Dem turnout. 1. A decade+ of Pub attacks, worked, and 2. The Pub machine (eg Cambridge Analytics) was all about slamming Hillary *to Dems,* to suppress Dem vote.
Add Rachel Bitecofer's (correct) hobby horse: voting is 99% partisan these days, and much of it is voting *against* the bad guy. (eg My whole presidential voting career since '76: voting *against* Pubs. Exception: Obama 2008 (but not 2012).
Love to see some recent turnout analysis. Thanks!
what is Pub turnout?
Right. Twitter shorthand... Pubs and Dems.
Joe Wa on fire last night!! I wore my hands out clapping for him and everything thing he threw at the Republican, Marjorie tow name, the Supreme Court and more. He’s spot on, just like you have been saying Simon. And so true about the women vote, they keep underestimating it! I’ll be writing my little hand off today getting more postcards prepared to mail for Georgia! Now to get everyone who doubts Joes strength to watch that speech!!!
Yep great jobs report, Biden added the population of Buffalo to the workforce in February.
In January Biden saw 250,000 fewer layoffs than Trumps pre-pandemic average. The increase in Unemployment is almost surely from new people getting off the sidelines to look for work.
Full on 1948 Truman, and I am HERE for it!
“Let’s go get this son of a bitch.”
—-Steve Rogers (Captain America), Avengers: Endgame
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hell yeah ! I don't know how clever it is but I'll repeat my riff on 'Give em' hell Harry" - "Strike a blow, Joe!"
Rounding the first turn with momentum! Here we go!
Trump: "FIGHT LIKE HELL" to overthrow an election.
President Biden: FIGHT LIKE HELL to preserve democracy.
PS: I like what I read on Navigator this morning:
https://navigatorresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Navigator-GBAO-State-of-the-Union-Dial-Teset-Report-03.08.2024.pdf?emci=7355c17f-22dd-ee11-85fb-002248223794&emdi=dd8c92e7-38dd-ee11-85fb-002248223794&ceid=1552103