Harris officially has no opponents for the Democratic nomination after key deadline passes
No other candidates met the threshold of support necessary to contend for the party's nomination. #politics
In trying to beat the 'weird' label they seem to be unable to grasp the root of the problem. #politics
Fox Newsβs Attempt to Prove J.D. Vance Isnβt βWeirdβ Fails Miserably
While trying to come to Vanceβs defense, Fox News ended up roasting him pretty badly. #politics
https://newrepublic.com/post/184388/fox-news-prove-jd-vance-weird-fails-miserably
The author of the viral joke post about JD Vance having sex with a couch breaks his silence
'He's mildly concerned that he's now viewed as peddling election misinformation, which, he said, was not his intent. He posted what he posted, he added, because he sees in Vance an ineffable quality he believes is best approximated with the moniker "couch-fucker." #politics
https://www.businessinsider.com/jd-vance-couch-sex-joke-author-speaks-2024-7
Barely mentioned in the Veepstakes, Gary Peters has the cryptoverse in vapors
'Senator Peters has a history of opposing cryptocurrencies. He co-sponsored legislation aimed at combating money laundering through digital assets. But he also supported rolling back regulations that would have impacted banks holding crypto. Critics of the anti-money laundering legislation argue that it could stifle innovation and drive crypto activities underground.' #politics
https://cryptonews.com/news/kamala-harris-vp-pick-gary-petters-anti-crypto-senator.htm
J.D.: "Not at a booth."
Staff: "What's wrong wit-"
J.D.: "Not at a PADDED booth!"
Staff: "Fine! Here's a chair, and... uh... the REGISTER!"
J.D.: "The freedom fries are too close!"
Staff: "You're supposed to be enjoying them."
J.D.: "There's catsup! SEE? Enjoying them!"
#politics
BREAKING: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Reportedly Removes Himself As Vice Presidential Contender
'Cooper reportedly told Harrisβ team he no longer wants to be considered as a potential vice president, according to the Times, though it was not immediately clear why.' #politics
People were asking how soon it would be before some doofus wrote a think piece about why its bad to call republicans weird.
None other than Thomas Friedman - second only to maybe Glenn Greenwald in career bad takes - has answered that call! #politics
All they have to do is embrace the weird and all the bad feelings go away
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But will they? #politics
Venezuela named opposition leader MarΓa Corina Machado as a key suspect in its investigation of alleged electoral sabotage in Sundayβs presidential vote, escalating tensions while the result is still under dispute.
President NicolΓ‘s Maduro, who was quickly certified as the voteβs winner despite wide skepticism from the international community, said in a televised address Monday that his government was working to fend off what it sees as an attempted coup. #politics
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