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John Armbruster

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John Armbruster 's avatar John Armbruster @johnarmbruster.bsky.social
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Maybe office holders. I'm stunned by how many local Democratic operatives I know are yelling at voters - people they know personally - on social media for simply voicing concerns.

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This meme is exactly what's wrong with their logic. Nobody who thinks Biden is no longer the strongest choice is suddenly endorsing Trump. Exactly the opposite. Unless you're claiming any other Democratic candidate is the Joker. JFC.

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Again, too many Democrats who've demanded conservatives choose country over party are strangely digging in their heels now that's it's their turn to make the difficult decision. What I don't understand is why this is suddenly an emotional decision for so many people who've claimed to be rational.

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John Armbruster 's avatar John Armbruster @johnarmbruster.bsky.social
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Lincoln was 53 when he gave that address.

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And making a counterargument to a public post is not weirdly confrontational. It's what happens here.

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Are you asking that all public fireworks displays should be banned? Because I'm against private neighborhood use, but many people love fireworks and the act of banning public displays only encourages more and more private use.

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Are you arguing against a public fireworks show, or private individuals using fireworks? Because those are two different things regulated completely differently by jurisdiction.

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Why are vets attending a fireworks show if they have issues?

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John Armbruster 's avatar John Armbruster @johnarmbruster.bsky.social
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Making America the Guilded Age Again.

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I think Tim Miller does a good job of explaining it here at 10:30 youtu.be/DVZYXF9Yau8?... . It's irritating but not irrational. What's irrational is continuing to stick the party's head in the sand and denying what 51 million people saw last Thursday.

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Gorgeous!

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@juliemason.bsky.social as usual, A B sees it clearly. Biden can choose to end his legacy weak for himself at nature's discretion like Diane Feinstein or Ruth Ginsberg, or he can leave his legacy strong for the nation on his own terms like Nancy Pelosi.
www.thebulwark.com/p/jill-biden...

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John Armbruster 's avatar John Armbruster @johnarmbruster.bsky.social
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Sorry for your loss 😔

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I'm not conceding Smerconish. His play was mostly to endorse RFK and No Labels.

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@juliemason.bsky.social Tracy Sefl is not assuaging my perception that neither Biden's campaign nor Democrats fully understand the magnitude of Thursday's debate, and that they lack the ability to react to it. She's not wrong.

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This chart doesn't even sell that idea. In every scenario, the winner is in the grey band. Force those people to choose R/D/stay home for each candidate, and that will tell you if any candidate can beat Trump.

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Have you never been married?

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I have no idea how this is going to sort out (I'm sure in the most painful way possible), but I think we can be assured that the Dark Brandon meme is forever dead and buried.

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This conclusion is shallow. The chart basically proves a fixed polarity, but that the grey bit in the middle determines the winner each time. Force the non decided to choose R/D/stay home for each selection and then see who wins.

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@juliemason.bsky.social in 20/20 hindsight, fascinating that it turned out to be Biden that actually needed a crowd to perform with energy, not Trump.

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@juliemason.bsky.social this morning Democrats are waking up to the dreaded conversation every child has to make when they realize they need to take the car keys away from their elderly parent after a minor fender bender.

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Mutual protection.

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There would be a delicious irony if it turns out Biden has covid this time.

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🤣🤣🤣

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IDK, I think many of them are coming around to the fact that their deep pockets should protect them in a second Trump term. Might not be true, but they're convincing themselves.

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Nope. This die was cast the moment Biden picked Harris as a running mate. And made the gambit Trump wouldn't run again in defeat. Now it just plays out.

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To whom?

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This is going to suck the wind out of fundraising.

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It's pretty rough, but entirely predictable over there. The insane part is Biden is coming here to NC after for a midnight rally. His campaign staff is going to have a long day tomorrow looking in the mirror.

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@juliemason.bsky.social I suspect tomorrow's show to be heavy on democrats gritting their teeth in panic, moderators being at fault for not fact checking. But damn, Biden just looks bad.

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It's pretty incredible.

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I'm not sure how you're actually going to do the post-analysis without multiple audible sighs. This is...rough.

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I believe the prediction is that Trump will be tempered without the crowd to play to. But I'm thinking 45 minutes into speaking without the crowd feedback to energize and direct his act, he gets completely bored with the affair. He either falls flat, or lashes out just to entertain himself.

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Might as well watch Stone Cold, too.

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Noooo. She'll get the Inner Light!

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I'm cool enough to get those references.

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@juliemason.bsky.social Of course authorities have confiscated the monolith. I'm sure they have top men working on its origin, as well. Top. Men.

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I'll totally take it

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John Armbruster 's avatar John Armbruster @johnarmbruster.bsky.social
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It's getting hard to realize I'm now one of the Olds.

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@juliemason.bsky.social

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John Armbruster 's avatar John Armbruster @johnarmbruster.bsky.social
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Yet another Total Recall remake??

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John Armbruster 's avatar John Armbruster @johnarmbruster.bsky.social
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And they say Americans will use anything but the metric system.

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I'd prefer the Donald vs. Dark Brandon. Gives it the full professional wrestling vibe it deserves.

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Republicans outed themselves over trickle down in 2012 when they insisted, "I built this." Implied is, it's my money, and I'll share with you only what I think you deserve, not a share of what we profit.

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I think "Dan Abrams" has become a brand.

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Smerconish has become tedious.

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@juliemason.bsky.social your last guess confused me in that, there's a crisis on the border, but we can't have a President take immediate executive action to mediate it. Better to wait on the intentionally slow and deliberate Congress to get around to it.
🤔

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Definitely need to do more

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John Armbruster 's avatar John Armbruster @johnarmbruster.bsky.social
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Username checks out for a David Gerrold fan.

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