Thursday, September 19, 2024
A Not-Too-Early Electoral College Observation
Not a forecast; it IS too early for that. Not a prediction, either.
Here's 270 To Win's map, something we'll all be playing with as the time draws nigh (and please note that its snapshot reflects the date of this post, so click over and see if it's changed if you're reading this after today). This one isn't interactive.
Note the states in grey considered toss-ups: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada, from R to L, Eastern to Western time zones.
Play with this next map to your satisfaction (it should be interactive). I present my scenario and explanatory rationale below.
So if I were forecasting or predicting it would go something like this ...
I believe that the share of the third party vote in PA, GA, and MI -- between Jill Stein, Claudia de la Cruz, Cornel West, Joseph Kishore, Jasmine Sherman, Chase Oliver, Randall Terry and a few others -- will be just enough to tip the scales to Trump in those states. No, it's not siphoning; votes are not zero-sum because votes are earned. The primary factor in MI will be the Muslim American vote which appears to be breaking for Stein. From what I'm reading I think Harris' ground effort in NC wins there. Walz nets WI for the Blues.
That leaves 17 electoral votes -- AZ and NV -- needed to give Kamala 269, which throws the presidency into the House. Where Trump is chosen.
So if you're suddenly feeling dyspeptic ... I understand. Anxiety can be reduced by taking action. 'Action' is not defined as "attacking Jill Stein and the Green Party on Twitter".
If I or the polling used to arrive at the consensus forecast employed by 270 To Win are wrong -- or if circumstances alter the future -- you still have the ability to influence the outcome by a variety of effective methods of your choosing. Again, the least effective way would be posting multiple hashtags on social media.
Best of luck to your team. Enjoy your weekend. I'll have toons on Sunday mocking the duopoly, the political system, our appalling times, and some other social commentary.
Like always. It's what I do here.
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Sunday 'Animal Farm' Funnies
Mostly domesticated, some feral.
They’re eating the mice.
— dylan π (@DylanTweetin) September 12, 2024
They’re eating the rats. pic.twitter.com/TzUphGBDUA
"JD Vance ate my dog; Elon Musk ate my cat. Will Trump or Harris address this important issue?" I'm guessing 'sooner than they'll be addressing school shootings'.
I wasn't finished with the pets yet (yes, cows are). So I thought that the debate had a little of everything weird beyond kitties and puppies on Hannibal Lecter's menu: illegal migrants receiving transgender healthcare in prison, who hated Israel the most, Kamala exposed as a Marxist (boy, do I wish) and my personal favorite, "concepts of a plan".
Donald would have instantly fired any apprentice for saying that to him. KHive and company have every right to feel joyful in the wake of that debacle. But it may have been Taylor Swift that won the post-debate spin.
TAYLOR WON pic.twitter.com/2xwoYXQdh8
— Smooth Dunk (@SmoothDunk) September 11, 2024
With all this social media AI chaos, who needs Russian meddling? Oh yeah, maybe Kamala.
— KJMG ππ½πͺπ½ (@GarrigleKen) September 8, 2024
The vice president may have an electoral college problem in some swing states with the Muslim American/anti-genocide vote. It's interesting that both AOC and Keith Ellison were employed as attack dogs recently to tag-team Jill Stein. Black American podcaster Angela Rye also took her swings. Using the 'all publicity is good' analogy, the fact that the topics trended all week long introduced a lot of people to the Green Party. Something to monitor.
Voting Stein/Ware is THE choice for anyone who cares not only about genocide, but economy and our families' future and lives! pic.twitter.com/RqTPngjQOY
— gaijingirl2004 Bronx Leftist/Green. π¦Ί π΅πΈ✡️ (@gaijingirl2004) September 14, 2024
But the constant focus by corporate media on the uniparty options, its attendant performative displays, and the sideshow issues of no substance -- national head-to-head polling, funds raised, all the assorted he said/she said bullshit -- suggests this awful state of affairs seems to be only the 2024 cycle's last toxicity endurance contest. Thank Jeebus more of us are wising up and opting out.
This country's gone to the dogs. Can we go back to the zoo?
Sunday, September 08, 2024
"Cheney Democrats" (not so) Funnies
The Democratic Party of 2024 is the Republican Party of 2000.
Former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris, his daughter former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said at The Texas Tribune Festival. Liz Cheney also endorsed Democrat Colin Allred in his race to beat Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.https://t.co/PfhSTUYEW3
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 7, 2024
It's fitting that Deep-In-The-Hearta is at the center of this revelation, because it began with W Bush and Rick Perry, coinciding with the rise of the blue blogosphere ... and that cottage industry's descent into irrelevance. Just like Texas Democrats.
When is the "War Criminals for Harris" Zoom?
Team Joynicide is quite obviously not the only wing of the Uniparty oblivious to the glaring inadequacies of their standard-bearer.
Lisa Benson, a nominal Republican, keeps nailing it.
Yeah, the Democratic Party -- the one that didn't acknowledge holding a primary for their desiccated incumbent, then switched him out at the last minute, and is still suing Jill Stein and Cornel West off various state ballots -- is going to "save democracy". Because Kamala didn't get a bounce from that joyful convention and is still tied with Trump.
Election 2024 isn't like 1968 or 2016. It hasn't come full circle or done a 180. It's gone through Alice in Wonderland's looking glass into Bizarro World.
But some other bad shit happened last week too.
Thought for the day. pic.twitter.com/Y2OJj2P708
— Sir Norman of Nowhere. π΄☠️ (@Normanjam67) September 3, 2024
tldr https://t.co/C73KQz1DaC pic.twitter.com/QI4r2oKnbi
— Eli Valley (@elivalley) August 31, 2024
"Shall Not Be Infringed" pic.twitter.com/CSEw75mLqH
— screamschildrenremoved (@PDiddie) September 4, 2024
Tipping point.#climatecrisis #consumerism #capitalism pic.twitter.com/uPbO1TfxXr
— Tjeerd Royaards (@Royaards) September 5, 2024
Wrapping up this week's misery with a reminder that your choices for president include more and are better than Red MAGA or Blue MAGA.
#CheneyDemocrats #SteinWare2024 pic.twitter.com/cODaxognj6
— Julianas Sange π️ ☭ π¦ ⏳ π✌πΌ (@voltaire_333) September 7, 2024
Sunday, September 01, 2024
"You People are all Weird" Funnies
I wanted brainworm cartoons, I got whale heads.
— Rodney Latstetter #GREENPARTY #JILLSTEINππ (@USASocialist57) August 29, 2024
Trump is squandering his comeback chances. Not that anybody who holds a low opinion of Trump cares, but his campaign implosion makes Kamala even more cautious. The only good news I can divine from this development is that a less close two-horse race slightly favors the third party candidates, as they can be blamed less using the odious 'spoiler' slander. The only twist in this regard has been Cornel West's effort to chase after Bobby Jr.'s anti-vax caucus.
West was added as a qualified write-in presidential candidate to the Lone Star ballot this past week, joining PSL's Claudia de la Cruz (and others). Those are two significant anti-duopoly options for Texans who also happen to be Green- and Libertarian-hostile.
For those with their red and blue blinders tightly attached, the only mystery remaining is how low the Democratic ticket will go for non-MAGA GOP votes.
Cannabis, hallucinogen use at "historically high levels": Research https://t.co/DUXYgUpvl5
— The Hill (@thehill) August 31, 2024
You people are all weird (in your own way, and I love you).
Not you Zionists, though, and not you climate denialists. And certainly not you bastards profiting off either one.
Weapons Makers See Huge Cash Flow Influx Amid Global Tensionshttps://t.co/QstrXINOqN Imperialism brings, is for, profits @turbokitty @billward60 @davmidd @labourheartland @USASocialist57 @drjillstein @hutijin @lilith2u @left_voice @socialistalt @demsocialists @natcounterpunch
— Bunkunin (@bunkybun) August 27, 2024
Due to non-compliance with Brazil's laws, the Supreme Court has ordered the national telecommunications agency to block X here in it's 6th largest market. It is expected to be down within 24 hours. Thanks to political cartoonist @LatuffCartoons for this graphic depiction. pic.twitter.com/C1jLto7qnl
— BrianMier (@BrianMteleSUR) August 30, 2024