[Poll] Will Joe Biden be on the ballot in November? - Nope, Biden's out

[Alefroth]

Just an FYI, it's Ms Harris.

[Smoove_B]

Just an FYI, it's Ms Harris.

If you're nasty.

[Alefroth]

[TheMix]

I grinned. Well played.

[LordMortis]

I don't get it

[stessier]

For perspective, the Biden campaign had just under $100M in the bank on Saturday, vs. about $120M for trump. They've nearly doubled their bank account (assuming SCOTUS lets Harris-Whoever access the Biden-Harris account -- the law is whatever SCOTUS wants it to be).

I don't think Harris will get to tap the Biden account as it's set up to re-elect him, not them. I think he has the option to donate to a Super PAC, though, which would presumably support her.

Edit: Just found this.

[TheMix]

I don't get it

Spoiler:

https://youtu.be/ujnq2v6R02U?t=182

[Skinypupy]

I don't get it

Spoiler:

https://youtu.be/ujnq2v6R02U?t=182

Thank you!

I had no idea why that was funny.

[LawBeefaroni]

Of course Harris is already collecting donations this week at a record-breaking clip.

$83 million (and counting) in 24 hours, to be exact.

https://twitter.com/harris_wins/status/ ... 7588210087

For perspective, the Biden campaign had just under $100M in the bank on Saturday, vs. about $120M for trump. They've nearly doubled their bank account (assuming SCOTUS lets Harris-Whoever access the Biden-Harris account -- the law is whatever SCOTUS wants it to be).

Musk has pledged $45M/month to Trump's PAC. 9 figures is peanuts when billionaires want to influence policy.

[Jaymann]

They should give the money back to the donors and let them decide what to do with it. That would provide another contrast with the Florida Marmalade Man.

[waitingtoconnect]

Giving out back may be better than having the Supreme Court tour up the money til after the election.

[waitingtoconnect]

Cue the pivot to "We need age and experience in the White House."

It's already started.

https://twitter.com/Mikel_Jollett/statu ... 4830091403

Funny side note: I have a neighbor who hoists a new anti-Biden flag every couple weeks. Last week’s was “Joe and the Hoe Gotta Go”. His truck is covered in “Lets Go Brandon” and other anti-Biden stickers and flags.

I truly love this development for him.

You have this on i other no Biden media like Young Turks and cuomo (he is so bitter). I agree on some of their points but it’s clear that large elements of the media want a trump win even if they are “democrats”.

[Kraken]

Giving out back may be better than having the Supreme Court tour up the money til after the election.

It's been clear for a while that SCOTUS is going to determine the outcome of this election, and who they'll install, unless the Dems win a landslide...which they will make every effort to prevent.

[Kurth]

Of course Harris is already collecting donations this week at a record-breaking clip.

$83 million (and counting) in 24 hours, to be exact.

https://twitter.com/harris_wins/status/ ... 7588210087

For perspective, the Biden campaign had just under $100M in the bank on Saturday, vs. about $120M for trump. They've nearly doubled their bank account (assuming SCOTUS lets Harris-Whoever access the Biden-Harris account -- the law is whatever SCOTUS wants it to be).

Musk has pledged $45M/month to Trump's PAC. 9 figures is peanuts when billionaires want to influence policy.

I did a quick check to see what Musk's liquidity looks like, thinking, "hey, maybe he can't really afford to donate 8 figures on a monthly basis."

Nope.

He's got about $5.2B in liquid assets. At $45 million a month, he could afford to keep up that level of donation to Trump for close to 10 years.

[Isgrimnur]

Dark money from oligarchs is a rounding error from their budgets.

[LordMortis]

Want that swamp drained right in to their back pockets.

[waitingtoconnect]

Dark money from oligarchs is a rounding error from their budgets.

When the Supreme Court has approved your 56 billion dollar a year pay packet all you need now is a trump presidency to make sure you don’t pay any taxes on it and to go after any other companies or countries that try to develop AI.

As for the Supreme Court the fastest way is to rule that the 1898 precedent regarding the 14th amendment that anyone born in the US is a citizen is overturned. That kills the dreamers and gives trump the legitimacy to deport them all and ends Harris.

[Smoove_B]

He's got about $5.2B in liquid assets. At $45 million a month, he could afford to keep up that level of donation to Trump for close to 10 years.

Hope he floats $135+ million and gets absolutely nothing in return. And that the internet never lets him forget it.

[LordMortis]

He's got about $5.2B in liquid assets. At $45 million a month, he could afford to keep up that level of donation to Trump for close to 10 years.

Hope he floats $135+ million and gets absolutely nothing in return. And that the internet never lets him forget it.

I hope that every Tesla sold is reminded that it helped pay for TFG campaign funds and that every employee of SpaceX knows they support TFG and their funding starts to move to other places. Libertarian my ass. He would actually be a villain in an Ayn Rand novel. Name one individual that has sucked more in welfare off the US Tax payer than Musk in the last 20 years. Fortunately for me, being mostly newsless I no longer hear that name anywhere but here. I kinda wish his Xhitter links didn't embed here, so I wouldn't have to be subjected to his public square and it wouldn't embed memory of seeing it on other pages.

[hitbyambulance]

I kinda wish his Xhitter links didn't embed here,

there are a number of browser privacy plugins that will deal with that, you know

[Isgrimnur]

Libertarian my ass. He would actually be a villain in an Ayn Rand novel.

Wait, are there heroes in Ayn Rand novels?

[Unagi]

He's got about $5.2B in liquid assets. At $45 million a month, he could afford to keep up that level of donation to Trump for close to 10 years.

Hope he floats $135+ million and gets absolutely nothing in return. And that the internet never lets him forget it.

I hope that every Tesla sold is reminded that it helped pay for TFG campaign funds and that every employee of SpaceX knows they support TFG and their funding starts to move to other places. Libertarian my ass. He would actually be a villain in an Ayn Rand novel. Name one individual that has sucked more in welfare off the US Tax payer than Musk in the last 20 years. Fortunately for me, being mostly newsless I no longer hear that name anywhere but here. I kinda wish his Xhitter links didn't embed here, so I wouldn't have to be subjected to his public square and it wouldn't embed memory of seeing it on other pages.

my brother.

[Unagi]

Libertarian my ass. He would actually be a villain in an Ayn Rand novel.

Wait, are there heroes in Ayn Rand novels?

/shrug

[Victoria Raverna]

I hope she gets enough opportunities to go head-to-head with TFG

I'm thinking that there is absolutely NO WAY that Trump and Co. agree to any debates with her.

Or, rather, I think it would likely be a massive mistake if they did.

I can't wait to hear them protest and squirm out of the September debate (which they have every right to, and so - will)

Her campaign need to spread the idea that Trump is afraid of a debate with her. That'll give the image of Trump is going to lose a debate with her. So even if Trump refused to debate with her, he'll still be a debate loser.

[Alefroth]

Libertarian my ass. He would actually be a villain in an Ayn Rand novel.

Wait, are there heroes in Ayn Rand novels?

Wouldn't the villains in an Ayn Rand novel be the good people?

[Kurth]

He's got about $5.2B in liquid assets. At $45 million a month, he could afford to keep up that level of donation to Trump for close to 10 years.

Hope he floats $135+ million and gets absolutely nothing in return. And that the internet never lets him forget it.

I hope that every Tesla sold is reminded that it helped pay for TFG campaign funds and that every employee of SpaceX knows they support TFG and their funding starts to move to other places. Libertarian my ass. He would actually be a villain in an Ayn Rand novel. Name one individual that has sucked more in welfare off the US Tax payer than Musk in the last 20 years. Fortunately for me, being mostly newsless I no longer hear that name anywhere but here. I kinda wish his Xhitter links didn't embed here, so I wouldn't have to be subjected to his public square and it wouldn't embed memory of seeing it on other pages.

I hate Musk, but I can't help but root for the companies he starts. I want SpaceX to succeed. And I took delivery of a Tesla yesterday. Do I get a pass because it was used??? Do I lose that pass because I bought the used vehicle directly from Tesla?

[Isgrimnur]

Libertarian my ass. He would actually be a villain in an Ayn Rand novel.

Wait, are there heroes in Ayn Rand novels?

Wouldn't the villains in an Ayn Rand novel be the good people?

Dunno. I've never been desperate enough to read an Ayn Rand novel. I did play Bioshock 1 and 2, however.

[LawBeefaroni]

Fortunately for me, being mostly newsless I no longer hear that name anywhere but here.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1815107537387303409

Spoiler:

Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Trump/Vance LFG!!

Go here.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

[LawBeefaroni]

I hate Musk, but I can't help but root for the companies he starts. I want SpaceX to succeed. And I took delivery of a Tesla yesterday. Do I get a pass because it was used??? Do I lose that pass because I bought the used vehicle directly from Tesla?

Your crime is also your punishment. Even Steven.

[Alefroth]

Looking for group?

[Smoove_B]

Worst Wolverine and Deadpool cross promotion ever.

[LawBeefaroni]

Looking for group?

"Let's Fucking Go!" - message of encouragement/support.

I still read it as looking for group though.

[Isgrimnur]

Is he trying for a Dark Musk / Homelander crossover in that profile pic?

[geezer]

Is he trying for a Dark Musk / Homelander crossover in that profile pic?

Musk is absolutely 100% Deep, not Homelander.

[waitingtoconnect]

Oligarchs rule, ok?

[Kraken]

He's got about $5.2B in liquid assets. At $45 million a month, he could afford to keep up that level of donation to Trump for close to 10 years.

Hope he floats $135+ million and gets absolutely nothing in return. And that the internet never lets him forget it.

I hope that every Tesla sold is reminded that it helped pay for TFG campaign funds and that every employee of SpaceX knows they support TFG and their funding starts to move to other places. Libertarian my ass. He would actually be a villain in an Ayn Rand novel. Name one individual that has sucked more in welfare off the US Tax payer than Musk in the last 20 years. Fortunately for me, being mostly newsless I no longer hear that name anywhere but here. I kinda wish his Xhitter links didn't embed here, so I wouldn't have to be subjected to his public square and it wouldn't embed memory of seeing it on other pages.

I hate Musk, but I can't help but root for the companies he starts. I want SpaceX to succeed. And I took delivery of a Tesla yesterday. Do I get a pass because it was used??? Do I lose that pass because I bought the used vehicle directly from Tesla?

I read something where one guy said driving a Tesla is like wearing the world's biggest MAGA hat. It's weird that Musk would throw all-in with the party that wants to kill EVs, but removing taxes on his personal income outweighs the income he'll lose from forfeiting vehicle sales by driving away customers. And most of those alienated would-be Tesla customers are going to other manufacturers instead so it's a net plus for the EV industry.

[Rip]

Biden is worse dropping out he is dying.

He is on his deathbed.

They are all lying to you.

[raydude]

Biden is worse dropping out he is dying.

He is on his deathbed.

They are all lying to you.

Whatever. Even if I didn't like the Democratic choice I'm certainly not going to vote for the dude who floated the idea of nullying my goddamn US citizenship just because both my parents were immigrants.

[Zaxxon]

This is a weird concept we’re trying—what if, like we *didn’t* have the sitting President go AWOL for 3+ months at the end of each term, but instead had them keep working fullish time while someone else does most of the campaigning?

I know it happens for 2nd-termers, but it sure feels like something that should be the norm.

Also an interesting two months we’ll have with a sitting President with immunity for official acts, who has no worries about reelection and zero fucks left to give. Biden’s too good a dude to abuse it, but I do wonder what we’ll see happen.

[geezer]

Biden is worse dropping out he is dying.

He is on his deathbed.

They are all lying to you.

For what purpose?