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Courtney's avatar

Abdul is VERY good at this. Straight to the point, great communicator, doesn’t pull punches, goes straight after tRump and his minions. He does remind me of Obama a lot.

Anonymous's avatar

He learned from Obama that being too cerebral can be a mistake when dealing with the likes of tRump. Abdul is not pulling any punches.

Courtney's avatar

He can speak like Obama, but is able to clap back at maga like Newsom does.

Terry24x's avatar

And he is offering his constituents concrete change. He reminds me of my mayor, Mandami, nd not because they are both Muslim.

LHS's avatar

And his retort to Trump's "full of 💩" insult had me laughing out loud!

Fraser's avatar

Yup-funny guy too. and just the facts!!

WJB Motown's avatar

MTN has been walking a tightrop on AIPAC for a long time......not wanttng to rufflle Jeffries and Schumers feathers

The time is up!!!! NATO, Gulf states and non-Maga Americans want nothing to do with the Iran war......AIPAC will do everything possible to keep the US/Israel alliance at war.

Make room for more progressive Dems that will put the USA back on track

Fraser's avatar

Yup, its run is over WJB!

Purobi Phillips's avatar

Obama was never this feisty. I wish he was! Dr. AES is a far more effective fighter and does not wear rose glasses. Go Dr. Abdul. Go....

Fraser's avatar

Well, Obama was breaking new ground for the rest to follow!

WBrabb's avatar

LOL No. Just no.

Republicans haven’t had this good a chance to win Michigan in 25 years. Really incredible how in a year when republicans started a war, tariffed everyone to death, outright murdered two Americans through ICE, and faced sky high gas prices - democrats still managed to come up with candidates so obnoxious that everyone will either stay home or vote for rogers.

I’m beginning to lose faith in democrats. They seem clueless about who Americans really are.

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

My biggest fear when I first heard of Biden's illness that he would pass while Trump is in office. I certainly hope he doesn't. He's in my thoughts. 😢

ramonaj's avatar

I am at a loss for words to cover how to tell the whole Biden family how sorry I am for the pain you all continue to endure. It is not explainable

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

I know the feeling. Heartbreaking.

Katherine Brevik's avatar

Same. Sending prayers to the Biden family. A good man and his accomplishments (most important of which was bringing our country back from the horrors of Covid) incessantly lied about by the lying fascists currently in power.

I too fear for Biden dying when the orange menace is still in WH.

Trump likely won’t lower flags.

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

Trump and his regime will pull out all kinds of hatred. Sickening.

LHS's avatar

If he says he is glad Biden is dead, I think I will lose it.

WJB Motown's avatar

The Orange dipshit is going to say it.......remember his a narcissit and feeds off attention........give him nothing!! His words are nothing but verbal shit to be flushed immidiatly down the toilet!!!

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

I will too. I will not be able to take all the hate. I'm going to be sad and livid.

Margaret Flynn's avatar

Trump doesn’t have a decent cell in his body. He’ll be as ugly and hateful as possible.

Fraser's avatar

Oh, we need an investigation that compares the job Biden did saving lives and the economy after a brtual murderous start to Covid by Trump!!

Spencergay's avatar

Perhaps djt won't be invited

Paul Kaufman's avatar

Based on my medical experience it’s very unlikely that Joe will live longer than the evil regime.

LHS's avatar

Correct. Once it is in the bones, time is usually short. I'm sure he's getting the best care, the latest treatments, etc. But I do not expect him to outlive Trump's 4 years. I would love to be wrong about that. But I also do not want him to live in miserable pain. Bone metastases are very painful.

Fraser's avatar

I don't honestly expect Trump to stay 4 years-either he gets squashed in the mid-terms and flees to Thiel with bank card or he tries to steal the mids and a full-scale rebellion begins and the military has to step in! He won't hang around as a lame duck this time!!

Robin D's avatar

I feel so heartbroken for him and his family. He does not deserve to suffer while this piece of garbage breathes. I dread the horrible things Trump will say and do and be spiteful and disrespectful. 😥

Rita Parker's avatar

One day President Biden will be recognized for the great man he is. I will never forgive the Democrats who stabbed him in the back and treated him so poorly. Despite that he continued to be the class act he always has been.

Fraser's avatar

Absolutely Rita!

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

I thought that might be the case. Thanks for confirming, Paul.

Deb Zim's avatar

I too have that same fear. Since we all know the felon is an a** and will treat Biden like sh** even in death.

ramonaj's avatar

Joe Biden should not be overshadowed by what a waste of life like DumOld is going to say.

Who cares what he thinks.

Stop making him think he is the center of the universe. He loves it.

Sarah's avatar

Trump gleefully desecrates any person (and anything) that is respected, cherished, and/or decent in this country; we all know how vulgar and appalling he will be if Joe Biden dies while Trump is in office😣. It hurts to even think about.

However, I am confident of one thing:

If we lose Joe while Trump is president, the moment the revolting words come oozing out of Trump’s pie hole (or that Trump shits out on Truth Social), one man will answer from deep, deep in his soul:

Hunter Biden is going to summon every ounce of his love for his father, he will take a deep breath, shoot his cuffs, and he will (to borrow from Pulp Fiction) “strike down upon Trump with great vengeance and furious anger, the pathetic excuse for a man who attempts to poison and destroy his dad.”

Jean Muller's avatar

If Democrats have control of the House and Senate, Biden will have a fitting funeral. Hopefully Trump will not be invited.

ramonaj's avatar

Joe Biden has respect from the people he served for and a loving family. They will never do anything but a respectful good bye for such a good man.

Dum Old not so much.

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

Let's hope this will be the case. Biden deserves dignity.

Mika Anderson's avatar

It's absolutely heartbreaking! Bone cancer is so painful and debilitating. I pray he lives to see this regime fall. Why does this always happen to the good people? 😓

Fraser's avatar

Amen to that Joanne!

Nicole Koretsky's avatar

Good on Mamdani for reminding everyone of what the Democrat party used to be under FDR. We have moved so far Right in this country we don't even realize it, and I'm thankful for the public reminder. I have been trying to express this myself, on every possible platform, and it's time for everyone to do the same. These candidates are wonderful, intelligent, on target, and giving us all something to vote FOR, rather than just voting against the fascist party that now defines the GOP.

Desiree Owen's avatar

I've said exactly the same thing in BSKY posts over the past couple of weeks because it's absolutely true. Everyone getting torn up because of the Democrat Socialist terminology needs to take a breath. They've been calling Democrats Socialists since 1932.

Nicole Koretsky's avatar

Every word, and well done ☝️

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

“I want to make the main point clear: as long as I am PM, there will be no Palestinian state - not in Gaza and not in the West Bank. Not under Fatah and not under Hamas.”

Says the war criminal who has been enabled by our government and our tax dollars. Your day will come just as Trump and Putin's day will come as well. 🖕

JohnC-Va's avatar

I despise that war criminal almost as much as I despise Ol’ Baldy. Almost.

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

Me too. I think I may hate them both equally.

Paul Kaufman's avatar

I can’t imagine ever hating anyone as much as I hate Trump. It bothers me just how much I hate the asshole. Nixon and the Bushes are not even close. And they were pretty bad.

Rita Parker's avatar

I honest to God have to take breaks from all this because I despise/hate Trump so fucking much. There are times I rage against this rotting husk of a human. When he dies I will celebrate.

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

Right?! I can't hate Nixon because I was a small child at the time but I did hate the Bushes but not like Trump. They don't even come close to this fucker.

Tigerlilley's avatar

They have a parallel objective. Themselves.

ramonaj's avatar

I really can not stand DumOld. It is so bad. He wins 🏆 here's your trophy you loser POS !

Linda Harris's avatar

Let him and Ben Givr continue on with their genocide and war, but not with US materiel. Cut Israel off now. If we are running low on munitions, how can they not be?

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

That would be nice to cut Israel off but I honestly don't see that happening. Sad but true.

Linda Harris's avatar

Not so sure of that come January 2027. People are really voting against money to Israel

Amy Parker's avatar

I bet the only time Tim Scott’s whole name gets used is when he’s in trouble with his Mom.

Bob's avatar

Or his “girlfriend.”

Cathy's avatar

Snort....He and Lindsey shared that one.

Deb Chrystal's avatar

Golden pigs will fly before my husband speaks or votes for me!!

Abdul is a good speaker and doesn’t let others remarks cause him to sink to their level!!

Patti's avatar

I wish Trump and the republicans would keep Joe Biden's name out of their filthy mouths!

WJB Motown's avatar

The MAGA DEATH CULT needs to deflect.....demean...degrade others in order to cover up their demonic, bottomfeeding dispicable existance.

Joanne Gatsis's avatar

I would love to see AOC run against Chuck Schumer!! 😃 Schumer needs to take his AIPAC money and fuck off.

Sharon German's avatar

I f***ing LOVE El-Sayed...His response comment regarding being 'full of shit' was pure gold! Also, his answer to Traitor-Ass-Trump's comparison of the TWO Americas is SPOT ON...I'll gladly take the GOOD muslims over the PUTRID AND PURE EVIL white christian nationalists!!! What the hell is wrong with Americans that could choose the nightmare we're all living in over a progressive government that actually WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE rather than the Trumpstein class of PEDOs??? Racist f***ing morons!!!

Oaktown's avatar

I oppose both the Christian Taliban and the Muslim Taliban.

Sharon German's avatar

We’re atheists…what’s your point? I don’t give a damn what anyone’s religion is, as long as they don’t pass laws based on ANY religion. We judge people by their words and deeds, not by any other factors…

Oaktown's avatar

My point was that the "Christian" nationalists are just as ruthlessly dogmatic as the Muslim Taliban, whom they consider their mortal enemies.

You mentioned "good" Muslims, but didn't define what you meant by it, and there are a lot of Muslims who are violent, intolerant of anyone who opposes them, and are all in for jihad. Ali Soufan, a Muslim born in Lebanon, wrote an eye-opening book on jihadists and Muslim terrorists in his book "The Black Banners (Declassified): How Torture Derailed the War on Terror after 9/11."

Sharon German's avatar

I was merely saying that any GOOD people, regardless of their religion, are always a better choice than EVIL people, regardless of their religion. I’ve listened to him speak and I like what he has to say… I believe he’s one of the good guys.

Oaktown's avatar

I also like what he has to say and am hoping he is one of the good guys. Thx for clarifying what you meant.

Charlie's avatar

"there are a lot of Muslims who are violent, intolerant of anyone who opposes them, and are all in for jihad."

How would you quantify this "a lot of Muslims who are violent..."

The track record of the past 10, 20, and even 90 years is that white "Christian" nations are second to none in violence.

The obliterating violence of WWII turned off admiration of the West among educated Arabs. The cruel and violent colonization of Palestine finished the job, and should have finished the argument.

Muslim countries don't have gun violence pandemics the way we do. Can you *imagine* the violence that would erupt if foreigners invaded and started seizing our homes and farms and water supply--on the grounds that we had squatted on it and it actually belonged to the tribes?

Oaktown's avatar

Read Soufan's book for a thorough report on jihadist Muslims. I was referring to a culture of jihad globally, and equated them with violent Christians in my comment, so I was in no way exempting extremist violent groups of either religion. If you want to understand what's rarely talked about here in the US, check out this fascinating in-depth interview of Meg Smaker: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rec9wVWa1IA]

"Sam Harris speaks with Meg Smaker about the controversy around her documentary, "The Unredacted (Jihad Rehab)." They discuss her background as a firefighter; the effect that 9/11 had on the firefighting community; her subsequent adventures in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia; the deprogramming of jihadists; the organized campaign to silence her film; the capitulations of Sundance, SXSW, and other festivals; and other topics.

"Before becoming a filmmaker, Meg Smaker served as a firefighter for over a half-decade. She spent almost 10 years living and working in the Middle East, five of them in Yemen, where she learned Arabic and studied Islam while teaching firefighting to Yemeni men ..."

I believe violence used to promote any religious or political purpose never ends well or resolves disagreements in the long run; it just makes them deeper and more entrenched. But you cannot reach mutual agreement or conduct effective diplomacy without thoroughly understanding all sides of of the issues.

WBrabb's avatar

Jesus Christ, democrats have become dumber than shit.

Michigan hasn’t had a republican senator in 25 years. This is their best chance since, and after this week, Rogers is up another half-point. unbelievable.

Cathy's avatar

Bartiromo: Things are good for the CEOs...ugh. What a maroon.

Bob's avatar

I don’t think CNBC hired her for her smarts.

Leah Karotkin's avatar

She’s on Fox Business. Even worse.

Bob's avatar
Aug 10Edited

Yeah, 30 years ago, she worked from the floor of the NYSE for CNBC and she was given the nickname, The Money Honey, by whom I don’t know.

ramonaj's avatar

So 30 years ago. Huh. Thanks Bob it makes sense now

Bob's avatar

Not that Wall Street is any less sexist.

ramonaj's avatar

I was thinking the honey part. Like she was.

cute.

Desiree Owen's avatar

She was ONLY woman reporting for CNBC. Hence, the name. Then she married a Hedge Fund guy. Lost her journalist perspective, but not her Brooklyn perspective so then everyone agreed she was more suited for Fox.

Bob's avatar

There weren’t any other women reporting from the floor of the exchange when she started. Fox doesn’t require journalism ethics.

Desiree Owen's avatar

Yeah, exactly. The only CNBC anchor you can believe is Carl and Stee Liesman.

Robin D's avatar

Or her voice. She is as unbearable for me to listen to as Demented Donnie.

Desiree Owen's avatar

She was so bad CNBC booted her to Fox Business.

sheryl jeffries's avatar

I think Trump’s house of cards has fallen down due to his corruption.

I really hope Biden makes it out of Trump’s term.

Oaktown's avatar

... and Trump doesn't make it out of this term.

Paul Kaufman's avatar

If I had to choose it would Trump not making it

ramonaj's avatar

Without hesitation.

Old Uncle Dave's avatar

Every morning when I wake the computer, I hope to read of his demise..

ramonaj's avatar

Very good point Oak .

ramonaj's avatar

The Guardian report on the oil drilling in Greenland. That is how this asshole starts. Drop off the equipment . Drill illegally. By the time anyone realizes it, it's too late to stop. Do not let him continue to "start" anything new. Anywhere. Just work on stopping this criminal demented greedy pig 🐖

Paul Kaufman's avatar

I hope that Greenland kicks out and permanently bans that company.

ramonaj's avatar

Yes because the clown has already marked his territory . Already putting things in motion. I can't be the only one who sees Grandpa Dementos patterns. They will never stop. Get out in front of it for fxxk sake.

Leslie Tremaine's avatar

Yes. We need to be careful that trump doesn’t start marking, what he thinks is his territory, like male dogs do.

Old Uncle Dave's avatar

Any equipment dropped off should be seized by the authorities,

ramonaj's avatar

At LEAST . Bring all this out now and stop him. I am so sick of the lawless, mob tactics.

Susan Raquel's avatar

and dumped in the ocean

Old Uncle Dave's avatar

Treat it like a towed car and charge exorbitant storage fees.

colo-ski's avatar

“Trump says you’re full of shit. Abdul El-Sayed: At least I don’t let mine go in the middle of the Oval Office.”

That is a perfect ten response.

I'm not a 100% sold on. D. S.A. yet, but I'm getting much closer.

I'm not even sure if he calls himself a social democrat or democratic Socialist, but he definitely knows how to speak.

Unlike almost anybody in the Republican party at this point

Robot Bender's avatar

It's about time someone threw Trump's shit right back in his face.

Oaktown's avatar

El-Sayed is so much smarter than anyone in MAGAworld. I think the Dems should shun labels like DSA and "socialist," and instead pivot to what the Dems stand for on the ISSUES whenever asked if they agree with the DSA "platform," which is absurd and strategically unwise. Another answer I'd like to see when Dems are asked such questions: "Define 'socialist.' " I think it would leave your average maggot speechless because they don't know what it means.

Rita Parker's avatar

All Republicans have is fear. Someone can call me a communist all they want. My response is I would rather be a communist than a fascist nazi Republican.

colo-ski's avatar

Especially after that ding bat meghan romer went on fox news and basically sounded like a pure communist, and she's a co chair of the DSA

Oaktown's avatar

She really has got to go; she has zero political savvy or social intelligence, to put it mildly.

Paul Kaufman's avatar

That was pretty bad. She was poorly prepared for the interview.

Oaktown's avatar

Half their "platform" is batshit crazy too; it needs some serious revision.

ramonaj's avatar

There are crazies all over. This is why we need a functioning government. To agree to disagree , civily and set laws for all to agree and live by. Honestly. Fairly . And in accordance with Our Constitution. We are broken.

Old Uncle Dave's avatar

I'd like to see "FDR Democrats catch on.

Paul Kaufman's avatar

My understanding is that he’s not a DSA member and that he doesn’t hold any extreme views. Socialist policies are probably supported by the large majority of this forum.

Oaktown's avatar

But they should not be framed as "socialist" policies, which is nothing but a trigger word for the Red party. They should be referred to as specific policies needed to address all the bipartisan issues most voters support: data center regulation/moratoriums, AI, social media and crypto regulation, affordable health care for all, tax the rich, bust up the monopolies, incentives to promote affordable housing, clean water, lower utility bills, clean energy, etc.

Paul Kaufman's avatar

I agree. We need to be careful about the jargon.

colo-ski's avatar

I agree. Since they've used labels, non-stop for years to insult every single person they come across. So we should pick benign, bland sort of terms to describe our action's desires and goals Associations et cetera.

Rita Parker's avatar

Democrats better learn how to fight. For too long centrist Dems have been on the defensive, apologizing everytime Republicans accuse them of something. Hell, the party went after Biden because he had a bad debate performance. I seriously could care less that Republicans might be triggered by a word. Socialism isn't the problem. Fascism is. People like El-Sayed and AOC are extremely good at throwing it back.

Oaktown's avatar

I agree with most of your comments, but think you misunderstood my point. Why walk into the messaging trap of the MAGAs by letting them control the dialog and focus on *their* trigger words while the common ground we share with Americans of both parties gets ignored?

I didn't say we should apologize for anything; my point is we should not let them control the conversation around vague buzz words like "socialism" which the vast majority of Americans don't even know much about. We should focus on what issues they do care about and what candidates propose to do about them. The reason El-Sayed and AOC are good at throwing it back is because that is exactly what they do.

Rita Parker's avatar

Democrats don't have to say anything, but Republicans and the media are going to bombard them with labels. The ones who are authentic and have a backbone will be fine. Others will not.

Lynette Mason's avatar

I am totally sold on them. They are for what I am for. Labels don’t matter to me. Results do.

ramonaj's avatar

I agree Rita. We aren't in normal times and we need new ways to be effective. The trumpthuglicans blew up truth, justice, trust and honesty. We can't believe anything. All Dumold cares about is vanity. So I will never vote for a rethuglican. And continue to make fun of them as a pass time until we see how this turns out. 🙃

colo-ski's avatar

Where is the “ ask the editor” this week.?

colo-ski's avatar

Pretty good and diff take on the so called “christian” bases affliction

https://youtu.be/mwPPfWHGI38?is=OZfJozFi35YKHZXI

WBrabb's avatar

It’s a juvenile, bizarrely phrased reply that stoops to Trump’s level and looks juvenile. The fact that he responded at all says he has no class.

I’ll be voting again only when politicians come along that act like men or women again and not 6th graders trading insults.

Kathy's avatar

Waj Ali does a masterful takedown of Doug Wilson,Pete Kegsbreath’s White Christian Nationalist pastor on Piers Morgan’s podcast.Wilson is left speechless…💙💪

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXYN7toDp_F/

Oaktown's avatar

Loved Miller's closing remark: "That's all you got?"

colo-ski's avatar

Yeah, that was quite a while ago, but it was great

Ginny Walker's avatar

I long for the America I know we can be and am hopeful we will survive this Traitorous administration.

ramonaj's avatar

Ginny, I really hope this happens. I want to believe. 👽

Ginny Walker's avatar

I do too, the months since the last election seem like a million years of traitors and total idiocy.

CSmith's avatar

“Instead, Democrats involved in the planning envision using House investigative powers after Nov’s midterm elections to scrutinize the admin’s decision-making and examine whether Trump used his power to benefit himself, allies or donors.” Now that’s getting a smarter strategy. It’s so disgusting how much this Tyrant and his peeps have made off his being in office 👹. Lock ‘em up!!! I am so sad about Joe Biden. How awful that they could have caught this early if only they had not adhered to no checking for it after age 70. Prostate cancer is so common and with much higher cure rates now. Men need to insist on being checked yearly no matter if you’re 70 plus. Thanks, Ron, for another great informative weekend bulletin!!! 😎

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