A Bitter Pill: I'm struggling to find words this morning, my friends. So I will defer to the wisdom and eloquence of Abraham Lincoln:
First: "Adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter, and give up, you will lose the power of keeping any resolution, and will regret it all your life."
Second, one of my all-time favorite Lincoln quotes: "Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."
For now, find community and comfort in your loved ones, your friends, your neighbors. Support one another.
Because the struggle for American democracy WILL continue.
I slept on and off last night for about 4 hours. When I awoke, I noticed that the sun was rising in the East, same as it ever did.
Everyone is feeling different degrees of deflation this morning. Most reading this are playing over negative scenarios in their minds, imagining the worst.
All of us have fears. Some have wonderment, believing it can't be real or true. Many want to begin placing blame.
One issue that I fear personal to me, is separation of church and state. I'm not big on blame, but in that vein, I can't get past a powerful ecosystem of disinformation.
I'll speak more to this, but not right now.
We still have a Constitution that needs defending and Institutions (flawed as they may be), that need protecting. I, for one, am staying.
We're part of history, although it's a sad chapter. We're part of humanity, too (although I really prefer dogs now).
Bottom line - the sun is out and it's in the exact same place it always is.
WATCH: “A vote for Trump is a vote for a national abortion ban, and a vote for Kamala is a vote for reproductive freedoms. It’s important when we get to the polls to remember that’s the truth.”
@oliviarodrigo talks to survivor Hadley Duvall. #ForcedBirthNation 🇺🇸
When a malignant narcissist is under duress, they bloviate, attack, tell bigger lies, tell them more frequently, and many of them are projections.
Only when a malignant narcissist is in EXTREME distress, on the cusp of an ultimate come-uppance, with visions of their own demise flitting through their self-absorbed brains, that they vacillate and have momentary realizations. We're seeing that now.
We've heard him concede that losing is possible, causing Roy Cohn to turn over in his grave. We've read the stories of internal chaos, and the frustration of his team, and just wait until the post-election articles and books on that.
We've seen him sputter and run down, reacting to depression like a robot reacting to tears for the first time. We've heard him ask, practically beg, his own supporters to please claim his rambling speech was brilliant - he says "please" now, which would be pitiable if it was possible to pity him, which it shouldn't be, so don't.
Trump, right now, is feeling less grandiose than he's felt in decades. He's like the Wicked Witch of the West AFTER she had a bucket of hot water tossed upon her, but just before she started turning into goop.
I can tell you firsthand - the entire psychological community has heightened awareness of him right now, and there will be many observations and revelations.
But - first things first. Focus. Perspective. Don't let the disinformation bite.
And - a good morning to all.
WOW! Major news: Donald Trump is on the brink of his seventh bankruptcy! With a staggering $1.8B in debt and only around $400 million in cash, it's crystal clear why he and Elon Musk are so desperate for the White House.
"What does Elmo get out of it? Blank taxpayers' welfare checks and tax cuts, while Donald Trump secures financial backing. In simple terms, it’s a classic case of autocracy: the rich get richer, and the rest are left picking up the tab!
Power isn't just a game; it's a lifeline! Stay alert! MAGA MONEY IS LOW!
Reporter: The turnout today so far for this Trump event in Pennsylvania is quite thin. There are a lot of empty seats left in this arena. This comes after his noticeably thin audience in North Carolina this morning
To the bots, trolls, and Trump supporters who see this:
Trump has not had "a win" in an incredibly long time.
After tomorrow, Trump will never have another "win" again.
In the next Webster's Dictionary, if you look up "winning" it will show Trump's name as an "antonym."
Ann Selzer identified how Trump was going to steal the election…she clued Americans into what is known as poll herding and Red Wave polling…Ann Selzer just made many of these artificial polls by RW groups worthless. All of these polls predicting such a tight race would justify Trump claiming a stolen election in his mind. How could all these polls be so wrong if not for stealing the election.
The fact is many of these polls are wrong by design and Selzer has caught them and in doing so she may have just ruined any chance Trump had of claiming a stolen election.
My guess is she will be correct in Iowa or very darn close to being correct and her calculations would suggest bigger leads throughout the Midwest for Kamala. That would mean Ohio is in play. It would mean Kansas is a dark horse and it could be Osborn wins the Nebraska Senate seat.
You guys know I’ve been raging about polls being incorrect so when someone spells it out in easy to understand terms everyone begins to see that these polls are rigged and Nate Silver and RCP are duplicitous in their work for allowing these polls to be a part of their work.
Trump, speaking in NC, sounds like a beaten man. He's using his hands - both to speak and to lean forward, his voice is raspy, his energy is low, his messaging is impossible to decipher, and his face is an eggplant. Supporters directly behind him are already bored and looking in every which direction.
Access to affordable healthcare is essential for the health of our economy, especially for independent contractors, small business owners, and content creators like me. Kamala’s healthcare plan is the real deal: her plan calls for protecting the ACA, caping prescription drug prices and making insulin affordable. Meanwhile, Trump’s idea of 'playing doctor' sounds like a malpractice suit waiting to happen. He wants to repeal the ACA and send us back to a time when medical bills could bankrupt us. Let’s stop Little Donnie from living out his dark fantasy—keep that in mind when you voteon or before November 5th.
I've been wondering just how joyful the wives, mothers and grandmothers of Evangelical America are about Saint Donald's instructional video on masturbatory and fellatio techniques...