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[cowboyinexile]

One candidate was Kanye West.

Well there you go. Yeezy>Trump even though he's crazier.

 

[HacklemanPoke]

Previously, unless I really liked the candidate, I would vote third party because the hope of more choice in the future was more important to me than which of the major party candidates won. But I voted for Harris. Even though I was in Oklahoma and it did not matter, I did it to protest the idea of Trump and hoping to avoid what happened, him getting a majority.

I think our founding fathers would have put more safeguards in the Constitution if they could have seen what is happening today. A maximum age. No felonies. No impeachments.

I suspect they trusted the voter to weed out any candidate harmful to the system. They could not have foreseen the misinformation age. They could not have foreseen a candidate who admits he lies to people because they will believe it. He does, and they still believe it.

One of the things I love about this board is it does a great job at inspiring thought and subsequently further research.

Your post is case in point and makes several great points.

The life expectancy in the US in 1776 was mid 30s for males. Several founding fathers lived into their 70s and 80s. The average life span of the signers of the declaration of independence was 66.

How much did that or could that have played into their debates on age issues?

 

[osuwhit]

Well there you go. Yeezy>Trump even though he's crazier.

He recently had "the talk." We might be in a very similar position anyway. I feel really bad him.

 

[Polds4OSU]

MTG: Republicans can't even fund homeland security. Yet they're going to pass another supplemental to fund the war in Iran. I'm still waiting on Mike Johnson to roll out that Republican health care plan that he boasted about because Americans can't even afford health insurance right now

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MTG: Republicans can't even fund homeland security. Yet they're going to pass another supplemental to fund the war in Iran. I'm still waiting on Mike Johnson to roll out that Republican health care plan that he boasted about because Americans can't even afford health insurance right now

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[cowboyinexile]

 

[Polds4OSU]

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[Polds4OSU]

Charlie Kirk Show turns its back on MAGA senator Lindsey Graham​

Charlie Kirk Show hosts Blake Neff and Andrew Kolvet featured Sen. Lindsey Graham's primary opponents Paul Davis and Mark Lynch on Monday's broadcast, criticizing the South Carolina Republican as a "neocon warmonger" focused on Middle East military intervention.

Kolvet invoked Kirk's previous characterization of Graham as "Lady Graham" and cited a 2023 Kirk quote opposing neoconservatives who "want to spend our money to bomb faraway lands."

Link via Raw Story

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[Polds4OSU]

Tucker Carlson claims Franklin Graham slandered him as 'antisemite' to Trump: 'Offends me as a Christian'​

link via The Christian Post

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[Polds4OSU]

Man charged with planting pipe bombs at RNC and DNC Washington HQ's before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump's mass pardons apply to him​

link via AP

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[RxCowboy]

Are you still happy with that choice?

In a word, no.

 

[RxCowboy]

I don't want to put words in your mouth but it sounds like you are saying you kinda wanted to vote for Trump(I know you would never voted for Trump you explicitly said that numerous times) but just couldn't vote for him. But with Biden/Harris there wasn't even a thought just no. If that's correct why would you not even consider the Biden/Harris side?

Biden was clearly too old and incapable. The only reason Harris was chosen is because she was already on the ticket and they would still be able to use the campaign funds. She didn’t give any reason to vote for her, she was an unserious candidate.

Steross asked if I was still happy with my choice and the answer was “no”. Had I chosen otherwise it is highly likely that I would still be unhappy, but for entirely different reasons and the quantity of unhappiness might also be different.

I don’t think there was a possible outcome that would have made me happy, including if the Libertarian candidate had somehow won. The last three elections have featured the worst candidates in our nation’s history.

 

[Vakarian74]

Biden was clearly too old and incapable. The only reason Harris was chosen is because she was already on the ticket and they would still be able to use the campaign funds. She didn’t give any reason to vote for her, she was an unserious candidate.

Steross asked if I was still happy with my choice and the answer was “no”. Had I chosen otherwise it is highly likely that I would still be unhappy, but for entirely different reasons and the quantity of unhappiness might also be different.

I don’t think there was a possible outcome that would have made me happy, including if the Libertarian candidate had somehow won. The last three elections have featured the worst candidates in our nation’s history.

I completely agree with you. But just see it from I would rather vote for the person that has an actual chance against a candidate like Trump. I'm all for voting third party normally.

 

[RxCowboy]

I completely agree with you. But just see it from I would rather vote for the person that has an actual chance against a candidate like Trump. I'm all for voting third party normally.

I’m really hoping for better candidates in the next election. I’m at the point where I’m not going to vote for any of the Trump MAGA sycophants, they need to be purged from the system. If the Democrats offer us another Barack Obama or Bill Clinton for the first time ever in a national election they will get my vote.

But… we will see.