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[Compositesludge]

That's not true about the recluses right?
I saw one on my desk a few months ago hiding under my keyboard and if that's a true thing you've just said I'm never sleeping ever again

I'd be proactive about putting down traps and watching out for them, but it hopefully won't be too bad if you only saw the one a few months ago and haven't seen any since.

OPs house:

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More like the Biden administration, circa 2024.

 

[Drag-on Knight 91873]

Pelosi, via her kids, was implicated as much as Hunter Biden was in the Ukraine, if not moreso. There's a reason they're all getting very very awkward and desperate about the region -- if Putin takes it, he'll have all the blackmail material he could ever dream of on every major Uniparty elite.

That make Putin the good guy and possibly the savior of America if he gets that material.

 

[Myles the Potatophile]

Stretching already stretched to the breaking point resources even thinner.

And the best part of this, there is no saving your resources for 2024. They utterly failed to pay off their debts and are -deep- in the red... and that situation only compounds after 2022.

Was there a timeline to being bad with funds? I recall hearing once that Obama's 2012 campaign used so much damned money it almost bankrupted the DNC, and the DNC would later go on to bend over backwards for Hilary because the Clinton Foundation (or whatever) would pump funding into it. If that's the case then lol, if not it still sounds plausible with things we've learned.

 

[make_it_so]

Democrats to devote resources to 7 more House lawmakers facing tough re-elections​

Spoiler: Full Article

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The growing list of vulnerable Democrats underscores the uphill battle the party faces in the midterms.

WASHINGTON — House Democrats added seven names Thursday to their list of vulnerable incumbents in need of party resources heading into the challenging midterm elections.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or DCCC, the campaign arm of House Democrats, increased the number of lawmakers it sees as prime GOP targets in November to 32.

The updated list comes as Democrats face an uphill battle to defend their majority in the House, where they cannot afford to lose more than four seats.

Almost twice as many Democrats as Republicans have said they are not seeking re-election this year. On top of that, a recent NBC News poll found that overwhelming majorities of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.

And then there is history to contend with: The president’s party typically loses seats in the administration’s first midterm election.

“The fight for the House is really a district-by-district strategy,” DCCC Executive Director Tim Persico said. “I understand what the precedent is, but I think ... these are kind of unprecedented times.”

Among the seven lawmakers added to the so-called Frontline list are moderates Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, Dan Kildee of Michigan and Jennifer Wexton of Virginia. They and others on the list will get increased support from the party in their re-election campaigns.

With Wexton’s addition, all three of Virginia’s female representatives are now Frontliners.

Some lawmakers who had been on the list were removed, mainly because redistricting will pit them against fellow Democrats, including Rep. Haley Stevens Michigan, who will face off against Rep. Andy Levin, and Reps. Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux, who will square off against each other in Georgia.

So far, 29 House Democrats have announced they that will not seek re-election in the fall. Jim Cooper of Tennessee is the latest, announcing Tuesday that he will not run again after having served in Congress for 16 terms.

The list of vulnerable Democrats is being updated as Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer prepares to retire. Asked about the impact of Breyer’s departure on the election, Persico said the focus on the courts could shine a spotlight on Republican policies and benefit Democrats at the polls.

“If the Supreme Court becomes more of a focus for people or Roe v. Wade is rolled back in some way, that will bring to focus, like, ‘Oh, [Republicans] were serious. They’ve been saying it for 50 years, but I can’t believe they actually meant it,’” he said.

Still, any confirmation battle over President Joe Biden’s nominee could be a double-edged sword: A progressive pick could just as easily energize conservatives in opposition.

While Democrats identified their own incumbents they see as vulnerable Thursday, they also named Republicans they are targeting, including Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, and Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, a Trump loyalist.

Democrats also voiced some optimism, saying they have identified more than a dozen new congressional districts they consider to be “in play” because of redistricting, bringing the total to 38.

The chair of the DCCC, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, said Democrats plan to campaign on “a record of delivering for the American people by fighting to end this pandemic, rebooting our economy and putting millions of Americans to work rebuilding America.”

Biden’s performance between now and November will play a significant role in who controls the House next year, particularly as Republicans look to make the midterms a referendum on his presidency.

Here's the list of newly vulnerable House Dem incumbents:

• (NJ-05) Josh Gottheimer, district voted Biden +13
• (MI-05) Dan Kildee, district voted Biden +2
• (VA-10) Jennifer Wexton, district voted Biden +19
• (IL-11) Bill Foster, district voted Biden +16
• (GA-02) Sanford Bishop, district voted Biden +11
• (OH-09) Marcy Kaptur, unknown because the new boundaries of her district are still in flux
• (AZ-09) Greg Stanton, district voted Biden +11

Districts that voted Biden +19 are considered vulnerable? Wow, they really are fucked this fall, aren't they?

 

[pwnest injun]

Was there a timeline to being bad with funds? I recall hearing once that Obama's 2012 campaign used so much damned money it almost bankrupted the DNC, and the DNC would later go on to bend over backwards for Hilary because the Clinton Foundation (or whatever) would pump funding into it. If that's the case then lol, if not it still sounds plausible with things we've learned.

Yeah, Obama kept paying all of his campaign staff from DNC funds for the entirety of his term, instead of only during the election season.

 

[Eggplant Wizard]

The entire problem with student loan debt in the US (other than the fact that it even exists) is that a student loan can't be discharged through bankruptcy. Without the possibility of the borrower bankrupting out and thus destroying the value of the loan, there's no incentive to perform risk assessments on borrowers and a great deal of incentive to encourage as many borrowers as possible. Student loans always pay back somehow, barring the few that manage to make it to retirement without paying, but in the meantime the debt itself becomes a valuable financial instrument that can be used as equity in other contexts.

Universities oversubscribe and continuously raise their fees because they have a guaranteed income in the form of student loans. It's in their interest for loans to be as easy to get as possible, and for as many students as possible to get them, which is why so many bullshit degrees exist now.

The solution is to allow student debt to be discharged in bankruptcy. This would put the brakes on immediately; the one thing finance hates is risk, and if there's even the slightest whiff of a student going bankrupt because they took a useless degree and will never earn more than minimum wage, they'll refuse the loan. Bullshit courses would disappear overnight.

I'm not entirely on Team Forgive Debt but why are y'all acting like everyone with student debt only has it because they got a degree in intersectional basket weaving?

If you got a degree that's worth something you wouldn't really be complaining about debt to the point you want taxpayers to cover it. You don't hear lawyers or doctors complaining about their student debt like that, as an example.

Doctors and lawyers do complain about it sometimes. Even the ones that got theirs paid off quickly. The cost of education is extortionate, after all. They just have more to do than to be on reddit bitching about it all day, so you usually only see it when you ask them about it.

It's funny how the cost of education ballooned once loans became pretty much guaranteed, much like healthcare premiums shot up when health insurance became mandatory. What a coinky-dink, that one. It's almost as if guaranteeing income results in price increases because the entities involved have found a money teat they can suck dry.

TL;DR: Parents need to stop trying to monetize their kids lives mid-college. STEM degrees are only valuable when they‘re finished.

Because I like making sure everyone gets blamed equally, let’s not forget parents who see their children enroll in STEM majors and suddenly think it is finally “their time” to become known as the “smart people” instead of their kids. This is the root of helicopter parents, who probably contribute more to the failures of said students more than we think.

Think about it: Parents don’t become as successful as they want to be, which is the normal course of life. Their kids have a fair shot, which causes a mix of jealousy and greed to shoot up. Then said parents get the bright idea of making the only chance their kids have at being successful and independent into a “second chance” at money, fame, etc. This usually ends with an ignorant moron that abuses their complete power over a person with greater potential, which usually ends in said person‘s ruination. Which is of course followed up by “Welcome to the real world!“ “You don’t know anything after all!“ “If only you used MY method…“ and so on.

There is always more than one reason a student is saddled with debt, parents that aren’t knowledgeable about STEM fields should understand that taking their hands out of the cookie jar isn’t a good idea, it is their responsibility as parents.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

Yeah no, I still have a major issue with it.

They do not take an oath to "PROTECT AND DEFEND" tm

They take an oath to PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION"


Pelosi has no oath to protect and defend Ukraine.

She really means protect and defend her grift. Like, follow the money.

From far left slacktavist lawyer Ron FilipkowskiView attachment 2932047

The MIC must really be applying the pressure.

Biden and some dems will shout "How dare you?" in Greta style to this guy for quitting the dems.

https://conservativebrief.com/im-disgusted-58812/

Trump: How you like me now?

Just invite some black widows in. The black widows and brown recluses will have a turf war, which the widows will win. Then you just have to live with black widows (surprisingly they're not all that bad, they mostly pick a corner or stack of wood and just chill there, whereas recluses will actively hunt)

Surprise one when you looking for that box of whatchamacallit in the attic or basement and she'll bite, likely sending you to an ER (happened to my dad).

 

[Josterman]

She really means protect and defend her grift. Like, follow the money.

The MIC must really be applying the pressure.

Trump: How you like me now?

Surprise one when you looking for that box of whatchamacallit in the attic or basement and she'll bite, likely sending you to an ER (happened to my dad).

No he is not

 

[GuntPunt]

Looks like we have proof of using drop boxes to ballot harvest in Atlanta, Georgia.

They collect the ballots, take a picture of the stack of ballots to their employer (Stacy the Dark Skinned Walrus) for confirmation, drop them in the boxes where they cant be verified for ballot harvesting, and get paid by Gappy. Just like everyone said what was happening.

Kemp is a complete retard.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

No he is not

Is not what:

1. Involved in highly dubious, if not outright illegal financial schemes?
2. Trying to coerce Zelensky into a war he does not want?
3. Buyer's remorse?
4. Not poisonous?

 

[Josterman]

Is not what:

1. Involved in highly dubious, if not outright illegal financial schemes?
2. Trying to coerce Zelensky into a war he does not want?
3. Buyer's remorse?
4. Not poisonous?

I’m referring to Ron being in the know about that then again the guy is a dick both Ronald and Biden

 

[Honka Honka Burning Love]

@Feline Supremacist

Do you have any comments about this strange move by the Biden White house

Biden Puts New White House Cat In Charge Of Border Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a last-ditch effort to address the mounting immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border, President Biden has named Willow - the newest White House cat - as America's border czar.'Everyone deserves a chance at this thing, folks,' said Biden to a bust of Eleanor Roosevelt...

babylonbee.com

 

[Ita Mori]

Pelosi, via her kids, was implicated as much as Hunter Biden was in the Ukraine, if not moreso. There's a reason they're all getting very very awkward and desperate about the region -- if Putin takes it, he'll have all the blackmail material he could ever dream of on every major Uniparty elite.

No he wouldn't.
CIANiggers and the media would all call it fake/lies, even Fox News. They've spent decades calling Putin the devil; why validate him now?

Plus, the demoralization that would bring to normies to learn their government is a sham... most don't want to admit that and if faced with evidence would discard it and choose to believe a lie instead.

 

[Oats12345]

Haven't seen this posted anywhere but Bette Midler (the has-been actress with TDS) is for whatever reason having a slapfight with West Virginia's governor James Justice. I am assuming it has to deal with Joe Manchin.

West Virginia governor uses dog’s butt to rebut Bette Midler​

West Virginia governor uses dog’s butt to rebut Bette Midler

Midler fired back, suggesting Babydog's butt would be a better governor than Jim Justice

www.nydailynews.com

Justice is apparently a rather shitposty fella.

Based for rightfully comparing Bette Midler's face to a dog's butt.

Districts that voted Biden +19 are considered vulnerable? Wow, they really are fucked this fall, aren't they?

Midterms should be fun

 

[Feline Supremacist]

@Feline Supremacist

Do you have any comments about this strange move by the Biden White house

Biden Puts New White House Cat In Charge Of Border Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a last-ditch effort to address the mounting immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border, President Biden has named Willow - the newest White House cat - as America's border czar.'Everyone deserves a chance at this thing, folks,' said Biden to a bust of Eleanor Roosevelt...

babylonbee.com

Cats are superbly well qualified to deal with rats deserting a sinking ship. Willow not only has a license to kill, she had a license to shred to death any threats to America.

However I doubt Kamala tastes very good nor do we want any STD infected blood on Willow's claws so ymmv.

 

[Absolutego]

Stretching already stretched to the breaking point resources even thinner.

And the best part of this, there is no saving your resources for 2024. They utterly failed to pay off their debts and are -deep- in the red... and that situation only compounds after 2022.

I remain utterly fascinated how this party has just cratered from their seeming invincibility ca. 2008, just because Trump got elected in a surprise upset.

 

[Honka Honka Burning Love]

Cats are superbly well qualified to deal with rats deserting a sinking ship. Willow not only has a license to kill, she had a license to shred to death any threats to America.

However I doubt Kamala tastes very good nor do we want any STD infected blood on Willow's claws so ymmv.

So Willow is going to hire a bunch of Cats to eat Mexicans?

What do Mexicans taste like to Cats?

 

[Bakarina]

So Willow is going to hire a bunch of Cats to eat Mexicans?

What do Mexicans taste like to Cats?

Probably beans, agave, and corn. Not exactly health for felines.

 

[DicksOutForBurgers]

I remain utterly fascinated how this party has just cratered from their seeming invincibility ca. 2008, just because Trump got elected in a surprise upset.

Trump proved their facade of invincibility was just that. Everything we're seeing now is our political elites trying desperately to maintain the facade, because they know once people start seeing them for what they really are they'll be destroyed. I don't mean physical violence necessarily, but their institutions will collapse and become meaningless. We're already seeing it all over the country whether you're on the left or right. People are literally choosing which laws they have to follow. This is the result of trying to keep the pendulum from swinging back to the right.

 

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Looks like we have proof of using drop boxes to ballot harvest in Atlanta, Georgia.
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They collect the ballots, take a picture of the stack of ballots to their employer (Stacy the Dark Skinned Walrus) for confirmation, drop them in the boxes where they cant be verified for ballot harvesting, and get paid by Gappy. Just like everyone said what was happening.

Kemp is a complete retard.

They have his ID based on the car plates, or at least could easily get it. If the right was playing hardball, they'd arrest him and subpoena his phone records to find out who he sent the photos to. I'm GUESSING it's not an official DNC group.