US Presidential Election 2024

[Nearly Sane]

Vance thinks that UK is an Islamist country since the election.

https://twitter.com/AdamBienkov/status/1813084295780790773

ETA - I doubt he does think that but he's willing to say it.

[Roses]

Nothing surprises me where Trump and his supporters are concerned. Trump might think that becoming a monarch would suit him better than being a president, and he will become King Donald 1!

[Nearly Sane]

Vance thinks that UK is an Islamist country since the election.

https://twitter.com/AdamBienkov/status/1813084295780790773

ETA - I doubt he does think that but he's willing to say it.

Reasonable reaction from Rayner


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn07e2ep20no

[Nearly Sane]

Biden going after the type of gun used to try to assassinated Trump. Not that that's going to persuade anyone to change their vote.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1x4xjvrgdo

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Yeah! Definitely not a cult 🤣

[Nearly Sane]

Yeah! Definitely not a cult 🤣

Called it. See reply 292.

[Nearly Sane]

While Trump fights bullets, Biden is stopped by Covid.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2gj8314nqo

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Called it. See reply 292.

Good call.

[Nearly Sane]

Good call.

He's more than their hero, he's them, he's a replacement for personality. He's a crap speaker but a great communicator. If you feel lacking in a personality, then of course you would choose a narcissist as your avatar.

[Nearly Sane]

The worry is that this sort of thing and win feeds Trump's narcissism. I'm reminded both of The Man Who Would Be King, and Pilate in I, Claudius. Grifters who end up believing in themselves are incredibly dangerous.

[ad_orientem]

MTG is the dumbest woman in America.

https://x.com/JustinAHorwitz/status/1813739656279978036?s=19

[Nearly Sane]

MTG is the dumbest woman in America.

https://x.com/JustinAHorwitz/status/1813739656279978036?s=19

She's another grifter. She knows nothing she says has to be true. There are plenty of people who will believe her. They might well be judged as 'dumber'

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She's another grifter. She knows nothing she says has to be true. There are plenty of people who will believe her. They might well be judged as 'dumber'

True.

[Roses]

Apparently Trump's supporters are wearing ear bandages like his, which Trump describes as a sign of love.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cldy39vpv4qo

[Nearly Sane]

Apparently Trump's supporters are wearing ear bandages like his, which Trump describes as a sign of love.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cldy39vpv4qo

See reply 304 and next couple of replies.

[Nearly Sane]

The next part of the Trump dynasty. Roses post about King Donald may not be that far away, and to be fair the US likes a dynasty.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgl9x70x41o

[Nearly Sane]

Biden now 5/1 in the betting to be the Democratic candidate!

[Nearly Sane]

'Trump gunman flagged by Secret Service 20 minutes before shooting' - this isn't going to halt many conspiracy theories

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51ydg792ggo

[Nearly Sane]

Since my insomnia is not combined with masochism, I haven't watched Trump's 90 minute speech so the summary here is useful. Interesting that he only mentioned Biden once, and nothing about his mental faculties, which ties in with the idea that he'd like Biden to remain the candidate.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c729x2z4y4do

[Nearly Sane]

Looking at Trump for his speech, the bandage is bigger than it was at the start of the week. I fear it might get bigger throughout the campaign.

[Nearly Sane]

Looking at Trump for his speech, the bandage is bigger than it was at the start of the week. I fear it might get bigger throughout the campaign.

Trump on 5th November

[Spud]

I've been watching this conspiracy theory which is an analysis of two separate videos of the shooting in different locations, the first near the stage and the second somewhere further away. In the second video it's clear that the first three shots, or at least shots two and three, are not from the same weapon that fired the 4th-8th shots. But in video 1, shots 1-3 and 4-8 have a similar time delay between the sonic boom of the bullet as it hits the microphone and the sound from the bullet being fired. (Remember the bullet travels faster than sound, so the sonic boom is heard first near the target.)
His conclusion is that both weapons were fired at the stage, ruling out the second weapon being the counter-sniper's.
So two shooters. The sniper shot that killed Crooks was about 10 seconds after the first 8 shots.
https://youtu.be/LouUbMYb7Bc?si=mdEF0rZXkrz9WTz2

[Nearly Sane]

I've been watching this conspiracy theory which is an analysis of two separate videos of the shooting in different locations, the first near the stage and the second somewhere further away. In the second video it's clear that the first three shots, or at least shots two and three, are not from the same weapon that fired the 4th-8th shots. But in video 1, shots 1-3 and 4-8 have a similar time delay between the sonic boom of the bullet as it hits the microphone and the sound from the bullet being fired. (Remember the bullet travels faster than sound, so the sonic boom is heard first near the target.)
His conclusion is that both weapons were fired at the stage, ruling out the second weapon being the counter-sniper's.
So two shooters. The sniper shot that killed Crooks was about 10 seconds after the first 8 shots.
https://youtu.be/LouUbMYb7Bc?si=mdEF0rZXkrz9WTz2

Why?

[Maeght]

I've been watching this conspiracy theory which is an analysis of two separate videos of the shooting in different locations, the first near the stage and the second somewhere further away. In the second video it's clear that the first three shots, or at least shots two and three, are not from the same weapon that fired the 4th-8th shots. But in video 1, shots 1-3 and 4-8 have a similar time delay between the sonic boom of the bullet as it hits the microphone and the sound from the bullet being fired. (Remember the bullet travels faster than sound, so the sonic boom is heard first near the target.)
His conclusion is that both weapons were fired at the stage, ruling out the second weapon being the counter-sniper's.
So two shooters. The sniper shot that killed Crooks was about 10 seconds after the first 8 shots.
https://youtu.be/LouUbMYb7Bc?si=mdEF0rZXkrz9WTz2

Why?

[Spud]

Why?

Curiosity I guess. But someone in the comments has pointed out that in the second video, after the first three shots the camera is turned at least 90°-ish, which would reorientate the microphone and could change the sound of the shots, giving the impression that they came from a different weapon.