Vice President Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump 2024

Presumably he hasn't been formally diagnosed? Even though he controls most of his companies, I assume he'd get the boot if it was ever shown

I'm sure he thinks he's a manic depressive, and certainly he could be based on some of his actions

But, he's still a gobshite. If you cured the depression then he'd be a mentally balanced gobshite instead

I guess what I'm saying is that his issues, real or imagined, don't explain his behaviour. I believe he's lucid enough to know and understand the consequences of his actions and still believes it's a good idea

I do agree he isn't fit to run his various companies anymore. Partly I think he sees himself losing relevance and his last few stunts are some way to put himself back in the limelight

EDIT: Slight clarification regarding consequences, I suppose I should say Elon thinks he knows what the consequences of his actions are and thinks he's smart enough to have thought of everything

Obviously reality has on occasion played out slightly differently to what he likely intended.

One recent example I can think of was him tweeting about how great carbon taxes are to his new right wing buddies

I assume in his mind they would accept his rational argument and immediately start calling for them to be implemented

Needless to say it didn't quite go that way 😂

All the purveyors of it will do if Trump won the election is rename it "Trump '25" and Trump will push it forward like it's the greatest thing to have ever existed.

Lets deal the race card:

surely its a bit over the top how much damage trump can do if elected? the sky didnt fall in the last time did it? harris surely cant win it after being non existant te last few years as vice president. would it not be a massive election shock?

Last time round there were still people like Pence who stood by the Constitution and their proper role. Note how few of Trumps former senior officials want anything to do with him. Pence signed off the legit election results despite threats from Trump and his mob.

Last time round Trump wasnt going about claiming presidential immunity for rape and trying to steal an election.

Next time round Trump will have stooges yesmen and placemen for the MAGA agenda. No more people like Pence. He will weapinise the IRS and Justice dept without regard for evidence or due process.

Surely a not unpopular Democrat like Harris can win against Trump? A Trump who offers nothing except unhinged rants and hate?

would harris be any use as a president bar ticking the obvious boxs for the left?

That's a tired talking point that Harris is the 'left' candidate. I'd say she has elements to appeal to the left, centre and right who are tired of Trump. Those three groups could be grouped as 'left' the MAGA definition, but I don't take the MAGA definition seriously.

your move, JD

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/im-damn-proud-of-my-service-tim-walz-defends-military-record-and-thanks-jd-vance-for-his-service/

Is that worse or better than Trump siding with Putin over the US security services?

Is it better or worse than Trump saying he intends to turn the US into a dictatorship?

He said himself that VP are irrelevant, so not sure why you think Walz is a problem

I wouldn't 'believe' the polls are either as they are 1) a sample, 2)a point in time, and 3) have a margin of error.

But what is clear is the momentum. The polls, all the polls, are moving in Harris direction.

Based on the current trend and situation Harris will win this election. Trump has a few cards to play, most involve him stopping being himself and letting the grown ups make the decisions, but almost every card comes with massive risks.

He can try to talk policy, but as POTUS he failed to deliver anything other than a massive tax cut for the rich.

He can't talk about jobs as he just congratulationed Musk on axing people just for wanting to strike.

He can try to talk tough guy US protector, but his arse licking of Putin is a major issue. He failed badly with the Covid crisis which doesn't bode well for any future crisis.

In almost every area that Trump can look to attack his own performance paints a really poor picture of him. That's why the attack line on Bidens age worked so well. It didn't require any thought from his side and he couldn't ever lose.

That is all changed now. Hence the flailing around and hiding in Mar-a-lago.

if Biden stayed in the race the Demos would be handing the presidency to Trump. I do not think that I have to explain why. Now if KH wins the position it will not be because of her capabilities, etc, etc, IT WILL be because of Trumps behaviour/carryon /etc/etc. in other words he will be handing it to her on a plate. IMO , dhe say to do little or nothing to win it while avoiding any ‘banana slips’

Who is K. Harris?

Bizarre.

Why cant you bring yourself to use the actual name?

You dont use T. Walz or D. Trump.

Whst conspiracy theory dog whistle is this?

This is the best dirt you have to sling?

There is no substance to any of this

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/politics/asad-zaman-tim-walz-hamas/index.html

You want to start doing a list of all the things Trump and Vance have done that wont sit well with Americans?