US Presidential Election 2024 - Trump vs ??? - Vote Hard with a Vengence

[KevinB]

Given the history the MSM has with publishing campaign leaks, I can’t disagree with his statement

The Case for Publishing the Hacked Trump Documents

It’s an easy call—it’s news.

open.substack.com

 

[Remius]

Vance once again proving that better vetting may be required…

Vance agrees that raising grandchildren is ‘whole purpose of postmenopausal female’

Vance also seemed to agree when a podcast host suggested that having grandparents help raise children was a ‘weird, unadvertised feature of marrying an Indian woman’

www.independent.co.uk

And the Dems, more than happy to exploit that:

 

[The Bread Guy]

Here's your summary. Including how the left edited by omission.

Trump's 'Day One' Remark to 'Dictator' Question Referenced the Southern Border and Oil Drilling

The former U.S. president was interviewed by Fox News host Sean Hannity in December 2023. One moment in particular was highlighted by the news media.

www.snopes.com

Acknowledging Snopes as a reliable source? Some here call that a left-wing propaganda machine, but between that and the other fact checkers, they balance each other out.

Rightish think tank? What is that? Since this is your description, where did you get the proof of this?

As for the AEI, here's what Encyclopedia Britannica says ....

American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a private nonprofit American institution of research founded in 1943 by American industrialist Lewis H. Brown. One of the oldest and most-influential think tanks in the United States, it supports limited government, private enterprise, and democratic capitalism ... From its founding the AEI played a prominent role in politics in the United States, and people affiliated with the organization have served in influential government positions. Its influence grew stronger during the administration of Pres. George W. Bush, in which Dick Cheney, an AEI member, served as vice president of the United States

I wouldn't exactly put the bits in yellow on the left side of the political spectrum, would you?

...Our Scholars

AEI scholars are committed to making the intellectual, moral, and practical case for expanding freedom, increasing individual opportunity, and strengthening the free enterprise system in America and around the world. Our work explores ideas that further these goals, and AEI scholars take part in this pursuit with academic freedom. AEI operates independently of any political party and has no institutional positions. Our scholars’ conclusions are fueled by rigorous, data-driven research and broad-ranging evidence.

If we go by self description alone, here's what a think tank associated with the Democrats has to say about itself ....

... we believe America should be a land of boundless opportunity, where people can climb the ladder of economic mobility. We believe we owe it to future generations to protect the planet and promote peace and shared global prosperity. And we believe an effective government can earn the trust of the American people, champion the common good over narrow self-interest, and harness the strength of our diversity ...

... versus what, say, Wikipedia has to say

The Center for American Progress (CAP) is a public policy research and advocacy organization which presents a liberal viewpoint on economic and social issues.
The president and chief executive officer of CAP is Patrick Gaspard, a former diplomat, organizer, and labor leader, who served most recently as the president of the Open Society Foundations.[3] Gaspard succeeded Neera Tanden, who was appointed special advisor to President Joe Biden in May 2021. Tanden previously worked for the Obama and Clinton administrations and for Hillary Clinton's campaigns running for President.[4] The first president and CEO was John Podesta, who has served as White House Chief of Staff to US President Bill Clinton and as the chairman of the 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.[5] Podesta remained with the organization as chairman of the board until he joined the Obama White House staff in December 2013 ...

As for this ....

... Where is the Democrat bashing threads? ...

I didn't realize this was a Democrat love-in thread. I thought this thread is about the election campaign overall, dealing with both Team Elephant and Team Donkey - didn't know it was specifically bashing just one side or another. Nobody's stopping anyone from taking issue with anyone in the U.S. electoral horse race as long as it's within the rules of political discussion here.

Certainly there are plenty of mispeaks, verbal gaffes and outright lies we could apply your rules to, in their cases.

Lotsa cases to apply those to all over, for sure!