@jeanne-mayell now and for many months past I have seen long lines of voters overwhelming MGA hopes and dirty tricks.
As I’m writing this I “see” a Donkey kicking up its hind legs in sheer joy.
Note: The AI discussion that was here has been moved to its own topic: Understanding AI. https://jeannemayell.com/community/u-s-politics/artificial-intelligence-what-are-the-real-risks/#post-78594
Every time now that he does a new foul thing I am cheering. No matter what new damage he causes, it will be redacted later. The most important thing is he is showing his true self to his cult followers. No longer can he say the economy is good while they are struggling to pay bills and feed their families. Throw in the bat shittery he is pulling, the lunacy he is, and the damage he is doing to this country's standing in the world. We are no longer considered the world's leader, and our allies are distancing from us. My dreams and feelings are showing me success ousting this and returning to decency. It will take time. He is frightening his own supporters now on so many levels.
@KentSanders asked me about Senate and Gubernatorial races in Ohio and Alaska. My feeling is that Ohio stays R in the Gubernatorial and goes blue in the senate race.
Regarding Alaska: Tipping towards blue in Senate.
Still very early to tell finals. e
I am curious what anyone here gets on the races right now. Senate, House, Gubenatorial.
I do feel overall that the Dems are gaining in the Senate, every time the president opens his mouth. Am also optimistic about Texas and even, Florida congressional races. Although no one in the news has mentioned it, I think there are Republican voters who think that the Senate candidate Angie Nixon is related to Richard Nixon, so that might help swing things there.
Also Michigan.
I think there are Republican voters who think that the Senate candidate Angie Nixon is related to Richard Nixon, so that might help swing things there.
Ha! One of her canvassers came to my door last week and we talked about a few things. These included how her signs all say "ANGIE" in large letters, and why is it that so many women candidates go by their first name? ("Hilary" "Kamala" etc), but that in Angie's situation, however, it could be detrimental to say "Vote for Nixon".
But maybe in some places it would help! Imagine "Vote For Nixon" signs all over places like The Villages"! (deep red retirement community with a high incidence of STDs)
I’m picking up that MAGA voters in Texas are genuinely confused about what do at the midterms. They don’t want what Trump has created—higher prices and putting a good standard of living out of reach—but there’s also a lot of fear, the fear of stepping away from the image of Trump that they’ve held dear for so many years.
@gbs the ads on the TV here in Texas are so cringe:
"Talarico supports using taxpayer money for mandatory pre-school sex changing rooms!''
"Talarico says God is non-binary!"
I swear they are trying to make us die of embarrassment before we can even vote
@unk-p “I swear they are trying to make us die of embarrassment before we can even vote..”
I love your sense of humor… I couldn’t agree more…
Vision I had of the midterms. Strange and unexpected therefore worth understanding. I saw a graph of a dynamic system, as shown below. I looked up the image and got that it describes a system of opposing forces achieving balance in a closed system. My interpretation: In the center is a container - - it is the incumbent party, heading downward as it becomes more extreme. On the outside, along the sides is the party that is not in power, i.e., the democrats, moving up the outside and then into the center which means they will replace the incumbent party. Does anyone have any thoughts about this vision?
I hope that you are correct, Jeanne!
My interpretation of your graphic is similar: Energy from the grass roots (that is, from the bottom of the container), forces down what is in the container (the GOP? the Trump administration?) If the color of the graphic in the vision is indeed blue, that suggests a Democratic wave.
My interpretation is that both sides (the arrows on both sides of the container) are pushing down the content of the container. That suggests to me that forces on the Right (Republican) and the Left (Democratic) unite to defeat those now in power (presumably Trump and the Republicans).
If a Republican victory was in the cards, the arrows inside of the container would presumably be going upward (power of the Republicans increasing) instead of pointing downward.