Octopus Overlords

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2024 7:24 pm**

He's really losing it. Today on Truth Social he made the bizarre claim that all of Harris' crowds are AI generated and that nobody is actually there. I'm not making this up, the guy is certifiably insane.

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2024 8:35 pm**

He whined about the media and how he isn’t running against Biden anymore and fantasized that he’s gonna come back into the race.
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Back to Biden again. He’s taking a poll of the crowd on whether or not to call President Biden “crooked Joe” or “sleepy Joe.” He’s obsessed with Joe.
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Seems like he might have staged a medical emergency to pretend like he cares about people in the crowd having problems like Tim Walz yesterday. He’s never cared about people collapsing until tonight.
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Back to crying about Biden and how much money he spent campaigning against him. Bro is totally in a tailspin over this.
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Crying about Biden. Stealing credit for bills Obama passed.
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I’m convinced he’s forgetting he’s not running against Biden anymore.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:57 am**

when was that from, and are those your words?

look at you - tossing a random 'quote' down without context.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 10:30 am**

Grifman wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 7:15 pm https://twitter.com/ArtCandee/status/18 ... 7893028954

Isgrimnur wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 8:35 pm
He whined about the media and how he isn’t running against Biden anymore and fantasized that he’s gonna come back into the race.
...
Back to Biden again. He’s taking a poll of the crowd on whether or not to call President Biden “crooked Joe” or “sleepy Joe.” He’s obsessed with Joe.
...
Seems like he might have staged a medical emergency to pretend like he cares about people in the crowd having problems like Tim Walz yesterday. He’s never cared about people collapsing until tonight.
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Back to crying about Biden and how much money he spent campaigning against him. Bro is totally in a tailspin over this.
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Crying about Biden. Stealing credit for bills Obama passed.
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I’m convinced he’s forgetting he’s not running against Biden anymore.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 10:50 am**

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 10:59 am**

You're good. It was confusing with a page break and intervening comment.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:00 pm**

Think how amazing that would be if he just keeps railing against Biden up until the election. I love it.

And we’ve said it here a million times, but dude has some serious psychological problems.
I wonder if his Dad made him this way, or just years of entitlement and people kissing his ass so much that he can’t discern reality anymore?

Can it be so easy to defeat this fool as to simply keep drilling on crowd size, and he loses his shit and goes off on insane rants?

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:15 pm**

He's always been a narcissistic asshole. I used to love when Greydon Carter would mess with him in Spy magazine back in the 80s.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:17 pm**

hepcat wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:15 pm He's always been a narcissistic asshole. I used to love when Greydon Carter would mess with him in Spy magazine back in the 80s.

I know but he seems much more visibly frustrated and upset of late. Much.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:18 pm**

He used to call reporters who wrote bad things about him and pretend to be other people so he could refute any claims he didn't like. He's not changed a bit. He's always been this way. If anything, he's aware he can't get away with the shit he USED to do and he's keeping it to just simply lying and throwing tantrums, instead of literally trying to create evidence that show's he's right.

The man is a vile piece of shit. But he's been a vile piece of shit for decades. That's what makes people who love his schtick all the more confusing to those with a lick of sense.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm**

So let us count the groups that DonOld/Vance have alienated:

Women
Blacks
Hispanics
Cat owners
Muslims and other non-Christians
Veterans
Moderate Republicans
Educated people
College students
Immigrants
Swifties

Did I miss any?

Seems a tall order to get elected by only (mostly old) white Christians males.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:40 pm**

Anyone with any combination of LGBTQ and/or a few other letters.
People with the ability to think critically

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:47 pm**

Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm Did I miss any?

Adults without children.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:50 pm**

Unagi wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:47 pm
Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm Did I miss any?
Adults without children.

Ya know I thought of that one when I was laying awake thinking about this (and LGTBQ+), but forgot to put it on the list. Good call.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:51 pm**

You know what's kind of frustrating?

Back in July, Biden's numbers were apparently "so bad" we were told that there was almost no possibility he could win. The media jumped on board with this narrative, and Biden was forced out. Trump's 3 point leads in blue wall swing states were seemingly utterly insurmountable.

Now, Harris is polling better (in many cases FAR better) than Biden across the board. Yet the media still depicts this as a horse race, no clear leader, coin toss election.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:56 pm**

Blackhawk wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:40 pm People with the ability to think critically

I think he tried to cover that with:
Moderate Republicans
Educated people
College students

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:01 pm**

Unagi wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:47 pm
Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm Did I miss any?
Adults without children.

That's a big one too and where the Cat Lady schtick started.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:03 pm**

YellowKing wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:51 pm You know what's kind of frustrating?

Back in July, Biden's numbers were apparently "so bad" we were told that there was almost no possibility he could win. The media jumped on board with this narrative, and Biden was forced out. Trump's 3 point leads in blue wall swing states were seemingly utterly insurmountable.

Now, Harris is polling better (in many cases FAR better) than Biden across the board. Yet the media still depicts this as a horse race, no clear leader, coin toss election.

To be fair his numbers really were so bad such that he had almost no chance of winning the election. Harris's polling numbers are vastly improved from his (even if the degree of change is arguably not super logical). Polling wise it is still probably a coin toss election, albeit with Harris probably having a narrow lead. Harris does have a lot of momentum, so (knock on wood) she may be a clear leader by November, but we'll see.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:07 pm**

Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm non-Right wing Christians

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:15 pm**

Unagi wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:56 pm
Blackhawk wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:40 pm People with the ability to think critically
I think he tried to cover that with:
Moderate Republicans
Educated people
College students

There are plenty of critical thinkers who didn't have great educations. I wanted to include them as well.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:19 pm**

Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm Seems a tall order to get elected by only (mostly old) white Christians males.

Again, we are so not out of the woods. Trump still counts nearly half of the country as supporters. The change from Biden to Kamala was a great and very helpful move. But it feels like the euphoric expectation of victory from some Dems is way out of proportion with reality.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:24 pm**

Kurth wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:19 pm
Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm Seems a tall order to get elected by only (mostly old) white Christians males.
Again, we are so not out of the woods. Trump still counts nearly half of the country as supporters. The change from Biden to Kamala was a great and very helpful move. But it feels like the euphoric expectation of victory from some Dems is way out of proportion with reality.

I'd like to believe as far as people go, it's not that much, but the Electoral College is a thing and so there are outsized voices to a lot states that will never vote blue.

Then again, previous to 2012 I thought the those who would support someone like him, aka say, Sarah Palin, were a lot smaller than 45 or 35 or 30 nor even 25% of the voting populace. I was most definitely not one eyed in the kingdom of the blind.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:26 pm**

Biden had reason to believe he could win the horse race. He’d done it before, and he’s certainly well aware of Trump’s flaws. I think the media and his governing style slowly cemented negative opinion against Biden. The debate was the last straw.

What I think wasn’t clear at the time was public enthusiasm to “move on” from the same tired discussion, and Trump’s meltdown over not running against Biden. We all feared Trump would work his magic against Kamala or any other Democrat like he’s been able to against his GOP opponents. But they’ve avoided getting defined so far.

Walz deserves the VP nomination just for showing you CAN hit Trump back — “weird” is suitably ambiguous to apply against the Big Orange Cheeto, JD Sofalovin’ Vance and the MAGA agenda. It works with many audiences. Meanwhile, Trump has no script and his “greatest hits” against Obama, Pelosi and Biden aren’t landing, they’re making him look senile and out of touch.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:26 pm**

I thought of another big one:

Civil servants

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:33 pm**

Zarathud wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:26 pm I think the media and his governing style slowly cemented negative opinion against Biden. The debate was the last straw.

I just realized that we may well owe our future democracy to George Clooney.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:37 pm**

Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:26 pm I thought of another big one:

Civil servants

that's also a good one.

Probably not valid to put "educated people" or "critical thinkers" or "educated people" on the list - as that really just becomes a list like "people who aren't idiots" and "anyone that knows what's good for them" , etc. maybe I'm wrong, but I think BH's (valid) comment shows that 'critical thinkers' is more valid than 'educated people'.

Scientists may be a group to add.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:44 pm**

Kurth wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:19 pm
Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm Seems a tall order to get elected by only (mostly old) white Christians males.
Again, we are so not out of the woods. Trump still counts nearly half of the country as supporters. The change from Biden to Kamala was a great and very helpful move. But it feels like the euphoric expectation of victory from some Dems is way out of proportion with reality.

I think it’s where you go. And frankly Fox News, X and Meta doesn’t help. They are gateway drugs to crazy. And the tech bros support trump this time for the sweet sweet tax cuts.

Why support democracy when you can defund health and education so you can get tax cuts that let you build some more middle life crisis rockets or buy a few more islands?

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:45 pm**

Kurth wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:19 pm
Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm Seems a tall order to get elected by only (mostly old) white Christians males.
Again, we are so not out of the woods. Trump still counts nearly half of the country as supporters. The change from Biden to Kamala was a great and very helpful move. But it feels like the euphoric expectation of victory from some Dems is way out of proportion with reality.

I hear you, and I'm like you - but I remind myself that this is part of the needed enthusiasm. It's like I heard a Harris ad that asked for donations "not tomorrow, or next week, or next month - but now" - and thought, "I bet that, while that sounds almost problematic and/or a turn off to my way of thinking or going about anything, that it is actually the only way to keep momentum, and that it's perhaps also why it's so hard to keep. If "the news" is that donations have started to chill, then they will likely continue to chill. The magic is to throttle up at the right pace so you don't run out of actual real enthusiasm before the end, yet you milk every single ounce of it to build more of it - and any you didn't use, you wasted.

So, I forgive some of the Dems that are at the leading edge of that enthusiastic outlook (cause it just can't be me) - as I think it's needed on some level to keep things going.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:49 pm**

Kurth wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:19 pm
Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm Seems a tall order to get elected by only (mostly old) white Christians males.
Again, we are so not out of the woods. Trump still counts nearly half of the country as supporters. The change from Biden to Kamala was a great and very helpful move. But it feels like the euphoric expectation of victory from some Dems is way out of proportion with reality.

No, we are not yet out of the woods, and I won't relax until I see that magical green check mark for Harris. But if I had told you a month ago that:

Biden would drop out and support Harris
Harris would surge in money and support
DonOld would pick the worst running mate in history
Harris would pick Tim Walz as her running mate
Harris would lead DonOld in battleground state polls

you would ask me for some of what I was smoking.

And all of this even before the Democratic convention. Out of touch with reality? I think not.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:49 pm**

Unagi wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:45 pm [

So, I forgive some of the Dems that are at the leading edge of that enthusiastic outlook (cause it just can't be me) - as I think it's needed on some level to keep things going.

The cost of defeat is so high we need a wave of sensible to wash trump and maga off the electoral map.

And all of this even before the Democratic convention. Out of touch with reality? I think not.

Remember when elections used to be run from august to November basically…. Democracy has a chance now. Fingers crossed for a big win.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:04 pm**

And as far as the campaign it is now a sprint not a marathon, and DonOld is clearly running out of gas. No rallies lately (possibly fear of low turnout or just fatigue) except something in Montana. The interview with Musk is still hiding from the public and an opportunity for word salad. Does DonOld know that Musk is one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world? His campaign is sinking like a battery powered boat in a sea of sharks.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:11 pm**

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... r-AA1oEl5u

We better stop with the couch jokes against trump. It makes us hypocritical according to “centre leaning” news outlets.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:16 pm**

If I ever decide to run for office, I promise to not make J.D. Vance: Couch Fucker jokes. But until then, the upholstery is off!

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:16 pm**

Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:04 pm And as far as the campaign it is now a sprint not a marathon, and DonOld is clearly running out of gas. No rallies lately (possibly fear of low turnout or just fatigue) except something in Montana. The interview with Musk is still hiding from the public and an opportunity for word salad. Does DonOld know that Musk is one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world? His campaign is sinking like a battery powered boat in a sea of sharks.

Probably why they played Celine Dion's Titanic song at his rally?

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:28 pm**

hepcat wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:16 pm If I ever decide to run for office, I promise to not make J.D. Vance: Couch Fucker jokes. But until then, the upholstery is off!

The democrats may federally mandate fluoridation of tap water to change our children to non binary but the Republicans will upholster our children into couches. What a choice we have. And seeing as they love Hannibal.. let’s show Hannibal’s vice president…

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:03 pm**

Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm So let us count the groups that DonOld/Vance have alienated:

Women
Blacks
Hispanics
Cat owners
Muslims and other non-Christians
Veterans
Moderate Republicans
Educated people
College students
Immigrants
Swifties

Did I miss any?

Seems a tall order to get elected by only (mostly old) white Christians males.

I wouldn't go this far. Recall that in 2016 he tried really hard to alienate women, and then suburban white women basically won him the election.

Though IIRC he hadn't gone after T. Swift back then.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:03 pm**

hepcat wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:18 pm He used to call reporters who wrote bad things about him and pretend to be other people so he could refute any claims he didn't like. He's not changed a bit. He's always been this way. If anything, he's aware he can't get away with the shit he USED to do and he's keeping it to just simply lying and throwing tantrums, instead of literally trying to create evidence that show's he's right.

The man is a vile piece of shit. But he's been a vile piece of shit for decades. That's what makes people who love his schtick all the more confusing to those with a lick of sense.

I'm not saying he's changed, I'm saying he seems to be a lot more frustrated as of late, on a number of fronts.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:06 pm**

Jaymann wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:39 pm So let us count the groups that DonOld/Vance have alienated:

Women
Blacks
Hispanics
Cat owners
Muslims and other non-Christians
Veterans
Moderate Republicans
Educated people
College students
Immigrants
Swifties

Did I miss any?

Seems a tall order to get elected by only (mostly old) white Christians males.

You must be crazy. A crap ton of women voted for him before...both when he won, and when he didn't. Also, increasingly blacks and hispanics were leaning Trump this time, though hopefully with Kamala running lead now that trend is shifting back. Veterans?! I would say the vast majority of veterans lean right, but I could be wrong there. That's mostly anecdotal on my part.

This is the kind of thinking that lead to Hillary losing to this asshat. "No one is going to vote for this fool!" Beware.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:07 pm**

hepcat wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:16 pm If I ever decide to run for office, I promise to not make J.D. Vance: Couch Fucker jokes. But until then, the upholstery is off!

This campaign that was so couched in optimism has fallen under the blue light of scrutiny.

In other news Jd was trying to get on Dr Phil but no couch would agree to sign an NDA to appear on camera with him.

Posted: **Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:27 pm**

Truth is stranger than fiction:

https://twitter.com/jkbjournalist/statu ... NcXCfN8s1g

You can’t make this stuff up!

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