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Now that she's the official nominee, is anyone else excited about Kamala Harris's chances?

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twodowntwotogo · 02/08/2024 18:39

Just to get it out of the way - I am completely against Trump being elected President. I'm pretty excited to see Kamala being officially nominated, and looking forward to her fighting a strong campaign - albeit slightly nervously. Anyone else?

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FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:40

BustingBaoBun · 03/08/2024 15:36

Could you provide any proof of that unpleasant accusation in the latter part of your post?

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Proof? Do you think I’ve got photos or something?

I think when a young woman has a relationship with a much much older rich and influential man it’s a reasonable assumption she’s using her sexual wiles to get something out of the situation.

user556453 · 03/08/2024 15:39

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Ah, so you're a racist as well as a misogynist. Cool.

Editing to add - not sure what's cushy about her career choices? Her jobs have been fairly stressful as opposed to making about 6 times the money in a law firm.

BustingBaoBun · 03/08/2024 15:36

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Could you provide any proof of that unpleasant accusation in the latter part of your post?

FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:32

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FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:31

user556453 · 03/08/2024 15:30

I wouldn't want all my choices from 30 years ago to be considered to impact on my ability to do my job now. Kudos to you if you've been perfect for three decades.

Now do all of Trump's choices over the past 30 years please.

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This thread isn’t about Trump is it? (As numerous people have pointed out).

user556453 · 03/08/2024 15:30

FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:27

And it is my business if I think it reflects on her character and ability to do her job.

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I wouldn't want all my choices from 30 years ago to be considered to impact on my ability to do my job now. Kudos to you if you've been perfect for three decades.

Now do all of Trump's choices over the past 30 years please.

FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:27

BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 15:25

It’s none of your business but I can. He’s an incredibly handsome man.

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And it is my business if I think it reflects on her character and ability to do her job.

FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:26

BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 15:25

It’s none of your business but I can. He’s an incredibly handsome man.

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Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Really???? Incredibly handsome? That’s why she went out with him?

Aquamarine1029 · 03/08/2024 15:26

nietzscheanvibe · 03/08/2024 07:12

😂Dont be so deliberately fucking obtuse (or just plain fucking stupid?)! It's fucking implicit, given that it's a binary fucking choice between two fucking candidates, it's a perfectly valid fucking point to make. If you would prefer Trump, at least fucking own it! 🙄

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I don't prefer Trump. I answered the question as asked. Her "fucking implicit" question was asking if we were excited about Harris. I'm not. Well done for being a twat, though.

BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 15:25

FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:19

Here’s a photo of Kamala with Willie Brown. I can certainly see nothing suspicious in why a young, beautiful woman like her would be with a knackered old bald bloke thirty years her senior.

It’s none of your business but I can. He’s an incredibly handsome man.

user556453 · 03/08/2024 15:25

FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:19

Here’s a photo of Kamala with Willie Brown. I can certainly see nothing suspicious in why a young, beautiful woman like her would be with a knackered old bald bloke thirty years her senior.

You and I have literally no idea what she did or didn't see in him 30 years ago.

But just keep on reposting the right wing troll shit. Honestly, if that's the best you guys can come up with, I think she's a winner.

user556453 · 03/08/2024 15:20

YankSplaining · 03/08/2024 01:11

There wasn’t US law or case law, but SCOTUS - rightly or wrongly - cited the Constitution. As I said, “There is always, always a reason involving other laws, past cases, past legal history, the Constitution, et cetera. The Supreme Court never issues opinions without extensive write-ups on why they reached their decision.” [second emphasis added] Previous posters were acting like SCOTUS has stopped citing law in their rulings, which isn’t true.

I haven’t been to the SCOTUS decision seminar yet this year, but the presenters don’t take sides on the cases. It’s basically, “Side A argued this. Side B argued that. The majority ruled for [Side A or B], and this is what they cited. This is what the dissent[s] argued.”

”Absolute criminal immunity for official acts under core constitutional powers and presumptive immunity for other official acts certainly give pretty good cover to someone in the oval office looking to cancel an election” - not a ConLaw expert by any stretch, but POTUS does not have the core constitutional power to determine when an election takes place. Congress sets the date of elections, and presidential elections are conducted by the individual states. How, in your view, would Trump be able to cancel elections?

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Yes, but citing the constitution, when it's such a bizarre interpretation is essentially just words, not any real judicial theory.

He could impose martial law due to civil unrest and indefinitely postpone an election although probably not delay indefinitely. The issues with the courts are obvious (2 or his 3 supreme court appointments were extremely problematic in method, Judge Cannon is shockingly biased). It was only personnel that kept him from invoking the Insurrection Act previously and that kind of personnel would be gone in a next term (personnel is the only part of Project 2025 they're not running away from as fast as they can scurry).

I'm fairly left-wing, but an institutionalist, and I believed during his first term that our institutions would hold strong - I certainly thought The Atlantic was being overly alarmist about the fake electors plan. I no longer have that confidence.

FayeGreener · 03/08/2024 15:19

Here’s a photo of Kamala with Willie Brown. I can certainly see nothing suspicious in why a young, beautiful woman like her would be with a knackered old bald bloke thirty years her senior.

Now that she's the official nominee, is anyone else excited about Kamala Harris's chances?
BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 15:13

TickTockTickTok · 03/08/2024 14:59

Why would they be squirming?

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Because they can’t provide any evidence for their bullshit. Surely that’s obvious, isn’t it?

user556453 · 03/08/2024 15:06

twodowntwotogo · 03/08/2024 11:56

Oh sorry, I got user names confused. Yes, thanks - I just don't understand the strategy of posters demanding evidence. If they can post on mumsnet they must have access to google!

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The problem is that google can, and will, very easily take them to exactly the wrong 'evidence', particularly depending on their previous political searches. I've seen so much on here echoing the Trump troll talking points, whether echoed naively or purposefully, I know to an inch what sources the posters are quoting.

TickTockTickTok · 03/08/2024 15:01

nietzscheanvibe · 03/08/2024 11:01

🤭👍👏

It astounds me what people are prepared to forgive, or simply overlook, with Trump. He's a f* moron with no interest in anything except furthering his own interests.

I'll suggest now that, if he wins, he'll try to remove the two-term limit for the presidency. 😱

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Why are you clapping, did you listen to the clip?

TickTockTickTok · 03/08/2024 14:59

BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 11:58

To be fair, I do it quite a lot when posters bullshit. It’s fun watching them squirm!

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Why would they be squirming?

TickTockTickTok · 03/08/2024 14:58

BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 08:32

I also want evidence of where did Trump advise people to inject themselves with bleach?

Here you go.

Thank you, that is indeed evidence, although not giving the full context, that video shows all he said in relation to this

user556453 · 03/08/2024 14:55

DiamondGoldandSilver · 03/08/2024 08:06

I think the poster who has accused Kamala of sleeping her way into senior roles should post the source for this, or apologise.

She had a relationship with Willie Brown, a California politician, in the early 90s, that ended in 1995. He's much older than she is and had been separated from his wife for a decade. Not the relationship I'd particularly want my daughter to have, but she was an adult and it's her business.

The idea that she's been coasting on it for 30 years is laughable. It's very easily fact-checked by anyone who is anything other than a garbage-promoting troll (and there are many of them, which is why it's gained traction).

poetryandwine · 03/08/2024 14:13

VividQuoter · 03/08/2024 12:29

not into politics, less so American , but my prediction is and it can go unfulfilled of course, who am I, not God, surely!!!! is that Trump will win it with just enough majority to scrape it.

I was actually excited about Hilary but after talking and reading more and learning that she was bona fide witch and this one is also ....that is my penny

……oooohhhhh, do tell what magic she wrought?

poetryandwine · 03/08/2024 14:12

@twodowntwotogo, @Valeriekat has a history of dissing any politician who isn’t right wing and then declining to back up her insults with evidence. It seems she is just giving KH the usual treatment. I also find it somewhat annoying but the polls are showing that American voters - amongst whom I count - see through it

VividQuoter · 03/08/2024 12:29

not into politics, less so American , but my prediction is and it can go unfulfilled of course, who am I, not God, surely!!!! is that Trump will win it with just enough majority to scrape it.

I was actually excited about Hilary but after talking and reading more and learning that she was bona fide witch and this one is also ....that is my penny

Starseeking · 03/08/2024 12:27

I didn't close down anything @3CustardCreams.

You are as welcome as I am to continue posting your views.

And I'll continue calling out misogynoir (that's sexism and racism towards women of colour) as I see it.

Hope that helps clarify.

BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 12:18

3CustardCreams · 03/08/2024 12:11

How nice. Closing down the space to have a healthy discussion. Everyone wants to label everyone else as something terrible. You are more of a misogynist than me with that kind of behaviour.

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How do you work that one out? It’s an anonymous forum, who’s to know you’re a woman?

3CustardCreams · 03/08/2024 12:11

Starseeking · 02/08/2024 23:48

I speak as I find @3CustardCreams.

How nice. Closing down the space to have a healthy discussion. Everyone wants to label everyone else as something terrible. You are more of a misogynist than me with that kind of behaviour.

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