The Real timschochet

Kamala has now given 3 speeches since she became the presumptive Democratic nominee. She has become an excellent speech maker. Her cadences are superb, her delivery outstanding. It’s simply amazing to me how well she’s doing. Of course there will be tough moments ahead. There will be interviews and debates (hopefully) and she will have to answer some tough questions. But for now she has exceeded every expectation. I know that some of you guys think I am on a love fest here, I am trolling, ignoring the polling from even a week ago that has her unpopular, etc. But I’m telling you guys things have changed. This is Barack Obama in 2008, and Ronald Reagan in 1980. That is honestly what I’m seeing here. I’ve been assuming for months that Democrats best chance was for this election to be a rejection of Donald Trump. But it’s moving beyond that to an acceptance of Kamala Harris.

If your goal is to get Kamala elected you’re doing a far better job than I could.

1. Even with all the costs you cite, I say that undocumented immigration (I won’t use the word “illegal” because a person cannot be illegal) is a net economic benefit to our society. Here is some information to back me up: https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/issues/undocumented-immigrants/ 2. Man made climate change is the main cause of migration from Latin America to here. It’s only going to get worse until we seriously address that issue, which overwhelms all others.

We’re not sending them back.

Trump’s gains with black voters have been wiped out: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-black-voters-gains-wiped-out-1929974 But hey I’m sure if you guys tell them that Kamala isn’t really African-American that will change things! Lolol

Keep it up; you’re helping her win.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/07/23/kamala-harris-ethnicity-race-childhood-canada-fact-check/74501477007/ I’d drop this line of attack if I were you. It will get you nowhere, and will only make her victory much more likely.

To everyone here. Which makes only good sense if you care at all about public health and the risk of pandemics.

Privilege? it means she has to work twice as hard for everything she has received and is given half the credit. Every black professional in this country knows this, especially black women. Look at all the racism thrown against her in the last few days. Look at how all of her accomplishments throughout her entire life has been disparaged and she is called “a DEI hire” which, to conservatives, means she is undeserving. Thats OK though. These sort of attacks just make her stronger and more likely to win.

I shouldn’t need to. She addressed it here in 2020: https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna162749 And yes technically she identifies herself as a “black woman”, not African-American. It’s the same thing to most people. The ones who try to make an issue out of this are conservatives and bigots who don’t plan on supporting her anyhow.

She’s meeting with him today. Pay attention. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna163590

Only her entire life.

OK this whole “Kamala is Brat” thing? I know it seems silly. It’s actually huge: https://theconversation.com/kamala-is-brat-an-expert-explains-the-kamala-harris-memes-flooding-the-internet-235250

Kamala condemns the violent protests: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/kamala-harris-american-flag-burning-union-station-dc-hamas-israel/

Well this isn’t the thread to have a long nuanced conversation about this issue, and I have tried to do it in the past. Let me say with regard to your last paragraph that I disagree strongly with your point #1 and agree strongly with your point #2 though I suspect we may disagree on the causes and solutions.

This is really silly. She was born in Oakland. She has always identified as African-American. She attended Howard University and is a member of the most prominent AA sorority.

Kamala continues to make all the right moves: she condemned yesterday’s violent pro-Hamas protests as despicable. Then speaking before teachers union, she said “Republicans want to ban books. We want to ban assault rifles.”

I say she’s going to win. I never said “resoundingly”. It’s going to be very close. I give the edge- for now.

I survive by living on Earth One and not being prone to fake news, right wing fearmongering or conspiracy theories.

So many dumb posts

Lol that’s because you live on Earth 2.

No they’re not. BLM had nothing to do with Antifa. BLM organized peaceful protests of regular people during the day (my daughters participated). Then thugs came out at night. The thugs were mostly disorganized individuals; Antifa is largely a myth in most instances. If you saw differently then you didn’t know what you were seeing. Ever since 2020 there has been an attempt by conservatives to conflate the peaceful protests with the thugs who rioted. It’s always been a false narrative.

This whole North Korea thing is so ironic. Sure Kamala had a gaffe. But Trump is the one that would actually PREFER an alliance with North Korea.

Because some peaceful protesters who did nothing wrong were wrongfully arrested.

To be fair, she didn’t have much to do with this. The VP is largely ceremonial. Kamala really shouldn’t be given credit, or blame, for any of Biden’s agenda. No doubt she will be by both sides, but it’s not accurate.