*Prompter Thread* (NO personal attacks, NO trolling)

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by snow1868

Abortion is 100% one of the biggest issues of this election.

Probably second or third, depending on how much you care about Israel/Palestine.

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by OK_Ant

I'm probably being too idealistic. People focus on identity politics these days.

Or, you're projecting your feelings too much and people simply disagree with you. Abortion isn't "identity politics".

Originally Posted by OK_Ant

Issues that shouldn't even be issues. Didn't Republicans once not give a hoot about abortion? Before Reagan, I think?

50 years ago!?


It's because before Roe, in 1973, abortion was illegal in 30 states without ANY exception.

You're wayyyyy out of your depth here.

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by BotheLaneFan

Probably second or third, depending on how much you care about Israel/Palestine.

Second, third or forth. I forgot about the border, which like Israel/Palestine I also don’t care about.

[Rodey]

Yeah, I have no issues with the Harris campaign slinging some mud, but putting out a weird, faux-media release is dumb and not funny.

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by Rodey

Yeah, I have no issues with the Harris campaign slinging some mud, but putting out a weird, faux-media release is dumb and not funny.

The quick cut Tik Tok stuff was good. Where Trump and his Idiot would say something they felt was negative about Harris that was objectively positive, and they’d quick cut to the “I approve this message” bit? Fucking awesome.

I’m all for taking a chance, but like…be better. Lol

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

All those categories are changes from the previous year and not the previous month, right?

Correct, for instance, this means the price of potatoes is 4.7% lower in July of 2024 than it was in July of 2023.

[OK_Ant]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Or, you're projecting your feelings too much and people simply disagree with you. Abortion isn't "identity politics".


50 years ago!?


It's because before Roe, in 1973, abortion was illegal in 30 states without ANY exception.

You're wayyyyy out of your depth here.

No, I'm just trolling. I don't know nor care, really. I think, no matter who America votes in, the wealthiest in your country, much like everywhere else, will still pull the strings. Lobbyists, lawyers, crooked politicians, Wall Street, Bay Street. Banks et al. All a house of cards waiting to collapse. The world is on the brink of calamities we won't be able to come back from. And we're not doing much to avert them. Picking Harris, or Trudeau in my case, will only slow it down. The whole world is a powder keg. I should get offline as much as possible and await the inevitable.

[jaymas9]

Originally Posted by vkratliff

I love this statement and commend the writers, but I'm torn or whether it's good campaign strategy.

It's brilliant campaign strategy and outside of just the differentiation vs. the past, it's cut from the same cloth as "they're weird" and intentionally calls out the absurdity of Trump's positions, highlights his constant anger and sore looseness and does it with sarcasm and punch.

It's the perfect counter to the ridiculousness of Republicans.

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by OK_Ant

No, I'm just trolling. I don't know nor care, really. I think, no matter who America votes in, the wealthiest in your country, much like everywhere else, will still pull the strings. Lobbyists, lawyers, crooked politicians, Wall Street, Bay Street. Banks et al. All a house of cards waiting to collapse. The world is on the brink of calamities we won't be able to come back from. And we're not doing much to avert them. Picking Harris, or Trudeau in my case, will only slow it down. The whole world is a powder keg. I should get offline as much as possible and await the inevitable.

Okay, doomer.

Feel better now?

[Dannyyankou]

Lots of groceries on the table next to Trump’s podium, so looks like inflation will be the main focus. Honestly, probably his best strategy going forward. Comparing inflation and prices to 2020.

[Dannyyankou]

Trump said more than 100% of the net job creation went to migrants, lol

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

Lots of groceries on the table next to Trump’s podium, so looks like inflation will be the main focus. Honestly, probably his best strategy going forward. Comparing inflation and prices to 2020.

If he can stay on message, which he kinda can’t - or hasn’t thus far, anyway.

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

Trump said more than 100% of the net job creation went to migrants, lol

It’s not even the first time he’s done that, so it’s not a “mistake.”

[BTBaboon]

Biden and Harris hold joint event: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-h...n-drug-prices/

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together in their first public event since she replaced him as the Democratic nominee, touting the administration's new plan to lower prescription drug prices for Americans on Medicare.

"There's a lot of love in this room for our president," Harris said. "And I think it's for many, many reasons, including, few leaders in our nation have done more on so many issues, including to expand access to affordable health care, than Joe Biden."

The 10 prescription drugs in the first round included big names like Eliquis, Jardiance and Stelara, and others that have among the highest spending in Medicare Part D. The lower prices, which take effect in 2026, could save taxpayers around $6 billion in the first year, the White House said, while those who are enrolled in Medicare Part D would save around $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs.
The Biden administration's negotiations will lower the cost of these 10 drugs between 38% and 79%, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

You may have heard about the MAGA Republican Project 2025 plan," Mr. Biden said, to boos. "They want to repeal Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices, let Big Pharma get back to charging whatever they want. Let me tell ya what our Project 2025 is — beat the hell out of 'em."

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

Lots of groceries on the table next to Trump’s podium, so looks like inflation will be the main focus. Honestly, probably his best strategy going forward. Comparing inflation and prices to 2020.

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Speaking of issues Americans care about.

Deflation (prices actually falling, rather than increasing more slowly) across a broad group of food staples: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/15/defl...july-2024.html

Bananas: -1.3%
White bread: -1.4%
Cereal: -1.6%
Coffee: -1.6%
Fresh Fish & Seafood: -2.1%
Cheese: -2.3%
Fresh Poultry: -2.3%
Ham: -2.6%
Rice: -3.7%
Potatoes: -4.7%
Apples: -14.5%

Food at home was +1.1% in total over the last year - well below the gains being made by workers, where average hourly earnings increased by 3.6% YoY.

Awkwardddddd

[MDPrompter]

Originally Posted by OK_Ant

No, I'm just trolling. I don't know nor care, really. I think, no matter who America votes in, the wealthiest in your country, much like everywhere else, will still pull the strings. Lobbyists, lawyers, crooked politicians, Wall Street, Bay Street. Banks et al. All a house of cards waiting to collapse. The world is on the brink of calamities we won't be able to come back from. And we're not doing much to avert them. Picking Harris, or Trudeau in my case, will only slow it down. The whole world is a powder keg. I should get offline as much as possible and await the inevitable.

Is there a specific type of lawyer you’re referencing?

[MDPrompter]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

Trump said more than 100% of the net job creation went to migrants, lol

I just saw that

#dementiadon

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by OK_Ant

Well, I am posting on a message board.

Making any generalizations from the small sliver of Americans on this message board is pretty funny.

[TwoStep2888]

Trump hasn't come up with as good a nickname as Joe's "Donald Dump" in YEARS

[mthawk07]

Here's the conversation between Walz and Harris that was posted on YouTube just a little while ago. Could you even imagine Trump and Vance doing something like this and actually sounding like normal human beings?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwZ_A49hb8

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

Here's the conversation between Walz and Harris that was posted on YouTube just a little while ago. Could you even imagine Trump and Vance doing something like this and actually sounding like normal human beings?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwZ_A49hb8

For the musically inclined, they actually have a pretty interesting conversation on their relationship with music, starting at the 2:06 mark.

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

For the musically inclined, they actually have a pretty interesting conversation on their relationship with music, starting at the 2:06 mark.

I'm here for Kamala's love of Aretha, Stevie, Miles, and Coltrane. Don't really care too much for Seger or Springsteen, but that tracks for a guy like Walz.

[BTBaboon]

Honestly, I know Drop poo-poo'd this sit down video thing, but it's pretty cool to see running mates have a chat like this. I encourage everyone to take a look, some good discussion on family, justice, and what drives each of them. Harris talking about prosecuting child sexual assault cases was interesting to hear, too, I was unaware of that.

[TheLastStop123]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Awkwardddddd

now do food prices since 2020!

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

now do food prices since 2020!

Now do the part where there's a direct correlation between the current administration's economic policies and said food prices!

[TheLastStop123]

Originally Posted by TwoStep2888

Trump hasn't come up with as good a nickname as Joe's "Donald Dump" in YEARS

so good

[ricky towel]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

I'm here for Kamala's love of Aretha, Stevie, Miles, and Coltrane. Don't really care too much for Seger or Springsteen, but that tracks for a guy like Walz.

Yeah well Aretha was a goddess walking the earth.

[SmoothG]

Originally Posted by MDPrompter

I like to think I strike the perfect balance!

I laughed, good one.

[drakan]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

Trump said more than 100% of the net job creation went to migrants, lol

Didn't the NYT do a story where it showed his businesses employed illegal immigrants.

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

now do food prices since 2020!

How about since 1980!

https://economistwritingeveryday.com...-1980-edition/

Sorry, bacon enthusiasts. Everything else is more affordable, though.

Since February 2021, the CPI for Food at Home is +20.9% while the average hourly earnings of non-supervisory and production workers (roughly 100M laborers) is +19.4%.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUSR0000SAF11

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/AHETPI