I traditionally have a thread heading to the election, here we go.

Get out the popcorn for this one.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to formally announce next week he is running for president in 2024, NBC News reported Thursday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

The governor's official entry into the Republican primary field will put him head-to-head with former President Donald Trump, the party's current frontrunner for the nomination. Trump has already spent months treating DeSantis as his primary campaign rival, thrashing him with torrents of criticism over his gubernatorial record, his political skills and his personality.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/18/desantis-plans-to-officially-announce-presidential-run-next-week.html

Beerman said:

He can't win, but may decide who does although it's unclear which way that would go. 

Interesting.

Most definitely, especially swing states where he seems to be polling well.  

Retired Army Colonel Eugene Vindman, who blew the whistle on the infamous 2019 call between Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced he is running for Virginia's 7th Congressional district seat to replace Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-VA who's leaving to run for VA Governor.

Article Military Times:

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/11/15/army-vet-vindman-who-drew-trumps-ire-to-run-for-congress/

 

MSNBC The Last Word Interview:

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/-democracy-is-on-the-line-trump-whistleblower-announces-run-for-congress-198197829887

NRSKarenRN said:

Retired Army Colonel Eugene Vindman, who blew the whistle on the infamous 2019 call between Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced he is running for Virginia's 7th Congressional district seat to replace Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-VA who's leaving to run for VA Governor.

Article Military Times:

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/11/15/army-vet-vindman-who-drew-trumps-ire-to-run-for-congress/

 

MSNBC The Last Word Interview:

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/-democracy-is-on-the-line-trump-whistleblower-announces-run-for-congress-198197829887

I expect that he will make an honorable and effective representative.  

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A conservative-leaning political action committee backed by the influential Koch network is endorsing Nikki Haley for the Republican presidential nomination.

I can only hope republicans come to their senses and move on from Trump.   

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/28/1215562976/nikki-haley-koch-brothers-iowa-new-hampshire-gop-primary

Tweety said:

I can only hope republicans come to their senses and move on from Trump.   

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/28/1215562976/nikki-haley-koch-brothers-iowa-new-hampshire-gop-primary

Yes.  As the GOP primary nears, many of us hope that republican voters will reject Trump corrupt and anti-American rhetoric and thinking.  

Kevin McCarthy retiring from Congress after being ousted as House speaker 2 months ago. Announced news in Wall Street Journal Op ED

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"I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways, I know my work is only getting started."

ABC News 12/6/23

Kevin McCarthy retiring from Congress after being ousted as House speaker

 

NRSKarenRN said:

Kevin McCarthy retiring from Congress after being ousted as House speaker 2 months ago. Announced news in Wall Street Journal Op ED

ABC News 12/6/23

Kevin McCarthy retiring from Congress after being ousted as House speaker

 

McCarthy says that he is going to "recruit and best and the brightest".  Do you think he can recognize these qualities in an applicant?  Will be recruit more Freedom Caucus robots who never had their AI fully installed?  I think so.

 

Interesting.  Fair warning, PBS has some issues with their feed intermittently.  

subee said:

McCarthy says that he is going to "recruit and best and the brightest".  Do you think he can recognize these qualities in an applicant?  Will be recruit more Freedom Caucus robots who never had their AI fully installed?  I think so.

Doubtful since they orchestrated him losing him job.  But good for him for leaving an ungrateful bunch in order to make millions from the private sector.  He's being more mature about it than I would have.  

Fox campaigned, I mean held a Town Hal Meeting for Trump, since he declines to debate his opponents.

He pretty much reiterated the Republican agenda....the border, energy, Biden's cognitive abilities, 

Never mind his dictator statement "We're closing the border and we're drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I'm not a dictator."  Which I don't think is meant to be taken literally but he doesn't seem to mind referring to himself that way.

What was interesting was his statement about Al Capone.  LOL

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"I've often said, Al Capone, he was one of the greatest of all time, if you like criminals. He was a mob boss, the likes of which — 'Scarface,’ they call him. And he got indicted once. I got indicted four times,” Trump said to laughter from the crowd. "I wonder what my father and mother would say looking down.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4344365-5-takeaways-trumps-town-hall-sean-hannity/

Tweety said:

Fox campaigned, I mean held a Town Hal Meeting for Trump, since he declines to debate his opponents.

He pretty much reiterated the Republican agenda....the border, energy, Biden's cognitive abilities, 

Never mind his dictator statement "We're closing the border and we're drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I'm not a dictator."  Which I don't think is meant to be taken literally but he doesn't seem to mind referring to himself that way.

What was interesting was his statement about Al Capone.  LOL

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4344365-5-takeaways-trumps-town-hall-sean-hannity/

It's alarming that people will vote for that level of crazy. 

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CNN — 

Former President Donald Trump has the upper hand over President Joe Bidenin two critical battleground states – Michigan and Georgia – with broad majorities in both states holding negative views of the sitting president's job performance, policy positions and sharpness, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/politics/cnn-polls-trump-biden-michigan-georgia/index.html