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Yeah, unfortunately one who is looking like she’ll yet again be reelected because ME voters care more about her ability to secure a lot of goodies for them than they do her lack of ethical standards or her feigning “concern” about loss of rights or certain WH actions when no such concern exists.

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are flagged who then have to jump through hoops to prove they’re citizens (even though they were flagged erroneously.) I hope CA will see through the deceptive ads, pay attention to who’s bankrolling it and vote NO. If GOP is concerned about voter fraud prove it impacted an outcome first. /END

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SS# or DL on the outside of your ballot envelope or it will be discarded. No chance to cure your ballot. Also no mention that an unspecified database will be used to verify citizenship, so you don’t know what records they’ll be accessing. And as we’ve seen with SAVE database, a lot of citizens /2

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Kkeepgoing @kkeepgoing.bsky.social · 11h

Uihlein - that tells you all you need to know about what the intent is of this measure… and it isn’t making sure only eligible people vote. It’s already a very disingenuous campaign. The TV ads I’ve seen only talk about photo ID. They don’t mention that you have to write either the last 4 of your /1

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Oregon mail-in voter here. Is there any other piece of mail that requires people to put a portion of their driver’s license or SS# on the outside of an envelope? I don’t care if it’s just 4 digits, considering the envelope already includes your name & address. I’d vote No if I still lived there.

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Kkeepgoing @kkeepgoing.bsky.social · 12h

I unfortunately & regrettably disagree. Sadly, too many accept she’s corrupt (and that she pretends to be concerned when she’s not) as long as she keeps bringing home the bacon. I don’t get her fans who say “care more about state than federal issues.” Do they think Federal policy won’t impact them?

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Kkeepgoing @kkeepgoing.bsky.social · 13h

And FYI, also in Oregon (they seem to run at least 3 times an hour on some of the national cable networks like CNN.) They don’t want be taxed more but have plenty of money to do a non-stop ad blitz for as long as they want.

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Kkeepgoing @kkeepgoing.bsky.social · 20h

And I’ve always believed there is a percentage of those who claim to be anti-abortion who aren’t really against all abortions. A lot of this is about the attention to declining birth rate reports. In particular, the white birth rates.

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Kkeepgoing @kkeepgoing.bsky.social · 20h

There’s probably a lot of things they’re waiting to do until after the midterms. We already know that major Medicaid cuts were deliberately scheduled to happen after the midterms. I’m also sure more press restrictions are coming.

If these were the same machines used when Trump won the state in 2024, do they intend to nullify his victory?

She’s raised more $ than Drazan but I think Drazan has a lot more independent expenditures working on her behalf. Kotek campaign seems pretty quiet here but she may not be focused on greater Portland area. First of 3 debates in Eugene tonight. She needs to somehow avoid playing defense all night.

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He lives to be a kingmaker and to keep $ flowing to him. So that means saving this fund to clear the field for his preferred 2028 POTUS & other candidates who will keep providing him with inside information to allow the grift to continue. (And they also won’t tear down his vanity projects.)

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Forgot about that. The last time I was laid off (many years ago) I had severance that lasted until the end of the year (about 4 months.) And then I filed for unemployment. Question is how many can and will get rehired before the severance ends.

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So he thinks the only problem with all of this is the word artificial.

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Nah, guaranteed friendly territory only, not just to push his devoted fan base to turn out but because he wants to minimize the chance that people don’t show up to the rally and that those who do show up don’t boo him.

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We gotta let her vote no.” Do you sign a permission slip and give that to her?

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Yes- people will rapidly adopt a two-word, 6-syllable phrase over a 2-letter one. I’m just surprised he didn’t re-name it national security intelligence.

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Nice try Eric. You asked if he went to an NBA game between the Golden State Warriors & the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 3rd 2024. Then to make it clearer he definitively answered that he never met either Willis or Wade.

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Why does anyone think that hurts his chances as VP pick? Diehard MAGA usually cares less about accuracy & more about the optics of berating a man, asking questions with the express intent to humiliate & threatening him with perjury…just like Trump. If the goal is to bring out the base, he’s perfect.

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If any of them do what we consider the right thing, I don’t know that it will be based on morality (wish it was.) Probably more concerned over liability & wealth impact if AI wreaks excessive havoc on society. On the other hand, havoc could also enhance their power. (“We alone can fix it”)

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Agree. Plus the “no opinion” grew from their earlier poll. So assuming at least some of the no opinion-types vote, the margin could be slimmer. At this point it’s more helpful to see head-to-head polling, since people may be unhappy with Trump or the party but may still support their GOP candidate.

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How exactly is it his role does to verify her “veracity?” I’m sure the defendants’ lawyers will come prepared to challenge her account since that’s what defense lawyers are paid to do. Why he feels the need to insert himself I don’t know, but it does appear to be his reason for living.

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at all. But based on some ballot return news from NJ, both Dem and GOP early vote returns are up (though Dem higher.) So I think the hope GOP will stay home is overblown. That’s why the only thing Dems can & should focus on is turning out their own voters and hoping independents join them. /END

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I admittedly don’t spend time going into the details or the “cross tabs” that we often hear referenced in these polls. But anecdotally, polls tighten a month out, not widen. I doubt any staunch republicans would vote for Democrats and vice-verse. The GOP concern has been whether they’ll vote /1

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We’re back to the car was used as a weapon. Renee Good vibes.

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It always seems polls tighten as the election draws closer, in part because undecided voters start deciding (& that usually means backing the devil they know even if life sucks at the moment). Do outlier pollsters ever change their processes after getting it so wrong? Would like to think so.

Well, I doubt we’re going to see those texts anymore. He’s already prepping to move on to the next conspiracy.

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Somebody on his staff is about to decide to spend more time with his or her family. He was humiliated. Can’t have that.

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Fortunately at least as just railroad commissioner, he won’t be able to act on his wish list (not that he would be able to in any capacity.) He’s supposed to debate his opponent so I’d be surprised if the issue isn’t raised by either the moderator or his opponent.

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Good but unfortunate that 51 in the senate couldn’t be 52. Gotta have a Fetterman buffer.

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Yep. I got it wrong. Thought sure it would be about Iran talks since war & gas prices are the biggest drags on his party’s electoral fortunes. Figured it would be another “we’re really bringing the hammer down on Iran” speech. Silly me for assuming it would be something more national in nature.

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Yep. National security, now institutional security. For him, I’m sure trans-related EOs in general are needed under gender or family security.

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administration. He may not be able to ban you but he can ignore your rulings (his WH already has ignored lower court rulings without consequence (Boasberg) Then what? /END

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Uh oh. Watch out Supreme Court. You’re going to go the way of the AP, CNN, MS NOW and Politico if you’re not careful. Saying you overruled judges who came to the “right” decision is just like him telling those media outlets they don’t report the “right” information about him and his /1

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Probably true, but at least no one can accuse them of living in a liberal bubble!

I say it’s going to be about Iran because much of the reason for GOP woes at the moment is due to the war in Iran and gas prices. So his hope is by saying talks are resuming this week, his voters will credit him for hearing their pleas and pushing to resolve this. And maybe that boosts turnout.

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or the Int’l Olympic Committee (IOC) set policy for athlete participation. IOC’s policy now is trans women are excluded from female events but trans men may compete in men’s events. Either may compete in what’s called open events, but to my knowledge the only open Olympic event is equestrian. /END

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His position is pretty similar to Talarico’s (sports should be safe and fair.) And honestly, I believe he’s talking more about younger athletes. He doesn’t want gov’t in charge of sports but the reality is once you’re talking about higher level athletes, governing bodies for individual sports or /1

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And even if Democrats managed to win both House & Senate, the administration (DHS/CBP) still controls the border, not to mention Trump would veto any bills attempting to change current enforcement of border security & immigration policies. But GOP must assume its voters are too dumb to know that.

There’s your election integrity issue.

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So we wait to see what happens the next time CNN is up in the pool whether they at least say no filling in. Everything always comes back to that “first they came” poem. Eventually they’ll all do something he doesn’t like. It’s inevitable. Anything but fawning coverage he deems inaccurate.

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musician, but your body still knows it’s getting older & health issues (physical & mental) become likelier with each passing day. Bernie is still as sharp as ever, but would seem his passion would be best served trying to find & support a like-minded successor for 2030. But I guess not. /END

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I was watching the end of Farm Aid yesterday, closed out by Willie Nelson. While obviously his 40-plus-year devotion to this cause is remarkable & was still on display, he definitely looked tired & spent at the end…because he’s 93. Being a senator may not be as grueling as the life of a touring /1

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The campaign likely thinks it helps because she won 87% of the black vote in MI in 2024 & he needs that population to turn out for him. He won’t get 87% & the black population is only 12-13% of all voters. But since the race will go down to the wire, I’m sure the thinking is every little bit helps.

I second that. At least at Q&A’s & interviews I’ve seen, he’s never at a loss for words. Prepared & agile & few if any “non-answer” answers. Sure, he quickly segues after being asked about a controversial topic to “but what people really care about is…” but he does address the accusation.