New Book:
 | GOP | DEM |
| Republican +1 | 218 | 217 |
MICHIGAN 2026
US Senate
🟦Abdul El-Sayed 48%
🟥Mike Rogers 47%
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Michigan Governor
🟦Jocelyn Benson 49%
🟥John James 44%
Fabrizio/Impact (AARP) poll | 8/9-8/11 LV
FL-22
🟥Casey Asker 50%
🟦Pia Dandiya 50%
Tavern Research-D poll | 8/10-8/12 LV
MI-7
🟦William Lawrence 49%
🟥Tom Barrett 47% (incumbent)
GSG-D House Majority PAC (Dem)- 8/11-8/13
Hochul must have really pissed the Knicks owner off…not only the Knicks but he owns Madison Square Garden and the Rangers.
“ALBANY, New York — Sports and entertainment mogul James Dolan has emerged as the largest GOP donor in the Empire State this election cycle after backing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s last campaign.
Dolan, his company and family members donated $1.4 million this year to committees supporting Hochul’s GOP foe, Bruce Blakeman, and have put millions more into super PACs that have started to support the Republican. The money represents crucial support after one of the party’s biggest rainmakers stopped giving.
The money stands to have an impact far beyond the gubernatorial campaign: Republicans desperately need Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, to run a competitive race against Hochul in order to win several New York swing House seats that will potentially determine control of Congress and the final years of Donald Trump’s presidency.
The giving also arrives during an advantageous moment for Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, Rangers and the arena where they play — iconic Madison Square Garden. Trump, a Blakeman ally, is backing an $8 billion overhaul of New York City’s Penn Station that will leave the Garden in place — potentially sparing Dolan a major headache.
The president and Blakeman were guests in Dolan’s suite during game three of the NBA Finals. Dolan plans to bring his basketball team to the White House, the first time an NBA champion has done so during either Trump presidency.”
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First. I watched The Odyssey last week. It was good but I thought Walt would be a character in the story”
I hope Walt watches it so he can opine here as to its historical accuracy.
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The Knicks are more popular than Mamdani or Hochul. Dolan is making an investment.
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Now that the DSA has openly admitted they plan communism for us (elimination of the SCOTUS, POTUS, Senate, etc.), its not too early to warn everyone that their communism will be retroactive.
Any and all savings and investments you have piled up for retirement will be seized and used for the good of the “people” i.e. the government, while you get to work like a dog just barely getting enough to feed yourself until you drop dead in your old age.
One of the things that kept people going in the Soviet Union was strong family ties, where extended family members worked together to keep everyone fed, and everyone as healthy as possible.
But with leftist individualism/isolation being the norm, where everyone is conditioned to reject family, and live alone with government as your god, father, and spouse, the results will be devastating. With no family to help individuals to cope with life under the oppressive communist government, suicide will be so rampant that there may not even be enough people to work the shovels.
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NORTH CAROLINA
US Senate North Carolina 2026 (Likely voters)
🟦Roy Cooper 50%
🟥Michael Whatley 45%
High Point University poll – 8/3-8/12
Keep in mind that High Point was off by three in favor of Harris in 2024
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But iran is winning and hormuzzle is closed.
Raz Zimmt
@RZimmt
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Significant statements from Tehran today point to a growing recognition among the Iranian leadership of the severity of the economic situation and the erosion of Iran’s ability to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in light of U.S. military gains in opening a corridor through
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I don’t know what the GOP has planned for ads, but it would be political malpractice if they don’t run all the time the clip of the DSA outlining their communist agenda, and then show the poll numbers for how many democrats support the DSA.
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Lol – I wonder if a free passer writes this shit.
*Walter Bloomberg
@DeItaone
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PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN SAYS IRAN SHOULD END WAR NOW THAT IT IS IN A POSITION OF STRENGTH AND WORLD ACKNOWLEDGES ITS VICTORY – ISNA
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on Iran, Trump needs to communicate better how he believes we are winning, and doing so without spilling the blood of thousands of young Americans, because he used technology instead of boots on the ground.
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But iran is winning and hormuzzle is closed.
I guess Tina is going to continue to ride this statement that nobody made.
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Pretty obvious.
A senior official with direct knowledge tells me the U.S. has brought over 1,000 ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Amazing. Iran does not control the strait. America does.
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Strangle your little kids? No problem
Kill a state trooper? No problem
Just claim you are nuts and get a free pass.
A South Carolina inmate convicted of killing a state trooper more than 25 years ago cannot be executed due to a mental illness that has him believing he is immortal, a judge ruled.
The judge said Wood believes that he is immortal, has already died three times on death row and will be resurrected again if the state executes him, citing the mental health experts’ testimony during a hearing in March, the South Carolina Daily Gazette reported.
Wood also believes he has already received a pardon from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.”
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Since muh $20 burrito and Iran is winning/hormuzzle is closed have failed, the free passers are now going back to Epplestein.
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Lol – I wonder if a free passer writes this shit.
I doubt it. Of course, the mysterious and unidentified “free passers” don’t write anything Tina makes up.
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Seattle Times sports columnist Matt Caulkins has resigned from the newspaper after almost a decaded of writing for them because they refused to publish an article about trans-athletes playing in women’s sports.
The Seattle Times will call it editorial discretion, of course. Writers will say their story was being spiked.
Nah, it was censorship because the Seattle Times is ultra liberal in an ultra liberal city.
BTW-the recall of Mayor Forehead (Katie Wilson) is preceeding nicely.
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My response as a judge to a killer trying to avoid execution by claiming to be immortal..
“Well, there is only one way to find out”
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I read a story about a teenager who killed his girlfriend and then got his mom to try and clean up the blood and hide the body.
I have already told my family I will not be tampering with evidence or hiding bodies for them.
Jason already said he will support his children if they are accused of DUI killings. Not sure how he feels about hiding bodies.
also from that High Point poll:
High Point University pol
8/3-8/12 LV
US President generic ballot 2028 (North Carolina)
🟥Republican 47%
🟦Democratic 45%
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The Hill: Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) says Piker, DSA members “can’t coexist with me” Well, I mean, we’re going to see if we can coexist with them. I mean, they can’t coexist with me.” Moskowitz told Fox Business Network’s Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” while discussing Piker and the DSA.
Translation: The Democratic Party is now the DSA party and we cannot stop it.
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Kreate Strategies poll
8/13-8/16 LV
Arizona Governor 2026
🟦Katie Hobbs 45% (incumbent)
🟥Andy Biggs 40%
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Which is more real?
The tooth fairy, the Easter bunny, moderate Democrats, or Tina’s freepassers?
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Not sure how he feels about hiding bodies”
I guess it would depend on the circumstance.
I like my daughter in law so I doubt I will help him bury her.
But if he lived in anti-gun state where if you shoot an armed burglar in your house you still can be accused of murder and he wanted help burying the body, I might help.
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I don’t recognize these pollsters. Did they change names? Seems like random polling firm is dumping poles.
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CLEVELAND (Court TV) — A divorce attorney accused of stabbing his client to death will head to trial after a judge refused to dismiss charges against him.
Gregory Moore, 52, has pleaded not guilty to murder, kidnapping and conspiracy in the death of his client, Aliza Sherman, 53. Prosecutors have said that Sherman was stabbed to death outside Moore’s law office and have accused Moore of sending her a message that lured her to her death. While Sherman waited for Moore outside the office, she was approached by someone who chased her before stabbing her more than 10 times”
I don’t understand why this lawyer doesn’t get a free pass.
So many legitimate reasons he could have gone hhmmm “temporarily” insane. She could have balked at his bill or called him on his lunch hour for example.
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A headline says that that in MI, Rogers’ pitch to win over concerned Jewish voters may be falling flat.
Why?
a) the article sites polling data showing Jews supporting El-Sayed.
b) the article refers to a focus groups of 20 Jews who expressed reservations about jumping to Rogers.
c) unnamed local “leaders” say the Rogers’ scheme to win Jews may not work.
d) none of the above.
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Looks like a Sc decision is due on the WH Ballroom stoppage by the Marxist judge.
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All. the above.
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Prosecutors say Moore killed Sherman in order to disrupt divorce proceedings.
See, I told ya there was a good reason.
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c. was the correct answer.
A totally fake news story trying to influence public opinion. They find someone they deem a “leader” and that person says the plan may not work, so the headline is written “Mike Rogers’ Pitch to Jewish Democrats May Be Falling Flat”
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As I sagely predicted yesterday, the MSM is no longer enamored with Michael Cohen.
The Guardian has a headline calling him a “Sycophant who has lost his nerve”
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DW, of the given choices, “C” is the most ridiculous, so I’m going with that.
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Too bad Amoral Scumbag is not here.
I would love to see his post about his hero going back to sucking up to Trump.
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I said all the above because a and b will happen too, bet on it.
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Even Bitter has to admit when you kill your client it can disrupt the court proceedings.
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What is amazing is that the lawyer killed this woman in 2013.
She was standing outside his office in downtown Cleveland in broad daylight. Witnesses saw a hooded man approach her from behind, chase her and stab her 12 times.
So it does not seem like a very well planned out murder but he got away with it for 13 years. And depending on the jury, could still get away with it.
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Even Bitter has to admit when you kill your client it can disrupt the court proceedings.
Most lawyers would ask for a continuance or withdraw their appearance. Killing your client is a bit much.
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Bitter is obviously old school.
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https://www.dailymail.com/real-estate/article-16069949/private-island-sale-florida-keys.html
I think Walt will buy this with secret treasure.
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Shmolling TMUS Polling, [Totally Made Up Sh!t]
A majority of American voters support the following:
–a tax on people for every 10 poinds they are overweight (obvious exemptions for pregnant women, no exemption for men whe claim to be pregnant)
–Putting a maximum salary cap on professional sports athletes of no more than $20MM / YEAR
–putting a 20% tax on all tattoos
–allowing the federal government to monitor all social media posts to troll for illegal activity (scams, crimes, etc) and arrest those committing crimes.
–further allowing federal government to regulate all social media to require each post to carry a HEADLINE saying this post is “NOT FACTUAL” or , “FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY”, or “OPINION ONLY” or “TOTALLY MADE UP SH!T” if the post is something other than a some factual statement, or reposting of a weather or news report. [BIG FINES FOR VIOLATIONS, PLUS LIFETIME BAN ING FROM ALL SOCIAL MEDIA
–requiring social media loke FACEBOOK to put the ORIGINAL DATE prominently at the top of all videos and reels, so people will not think that X just happened rather than really happening 6 months ago [PLUS SAME BIG FINE AND LIFETIME BAN AS ABOVE]
–a 1% national sales tax on any and every transaction including things bought by schools, lawyer fees, medical care purchases, insurance premium policies, real estate transactions, food, clothing, rent, mortgage loans, gambling bets made, contracts to pay people to off someone, etc
Any and all revenue from the above will be used to pay down the national debt and will remain in place until the national debt is paid off.
MORE COMING…about the National Debt….and my take
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I wouldn’t buy it because it doesn’t have a shooting range or a jogging track and while it has a helipad it doesn’t come with a helicopter.
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the boat owner/operator in NYC whose tourist boat was overcrowded and he did not have any life jackets on board and a woman and child died just recently in NY harbor …
THE OWNER/OPERATOR WAS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN.
Two more America s to add to the list who died because of illegal aliens flood.
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In 1960 in 9th grade citizenship/civics class, I did an assignment. I researched and wrote a short paper about the atonal debt.
I warned that if we did not change something, we would soon be seeing 10% of the annual federal budget going to just pay interest on the debt. I posited that this could be the downfall of the U.S.
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Flash forward to today.
ANNUAL interest payment on the atonal debt is the 2nd largest spending item in the federal budget
Only cost of Social Security in higher the ND interest costs.
Nat. Debt interest payment is HIGHER that spending for the military.
HIGHER than Medicare.
Dollar amount today on ND interest is over $1.1 TRILLION.
That is @ $3 BILLION a DAY.
So 2 days of Interest on ND is MORE that the entire annual general revenue budget for WV of $5.5 BB.
The total national debt is now over $40 TRILLION.
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ALL STATES require an annual BALANCED BUDGET…. except one….
….VERMONT
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When states want to spend more than they take in they often issue road bonds or other bonds. They gain revenue to build stuff now to pay back later in bond and interest payments. Federal government does the same.
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it seems that a huge and growing national debt does not really have big negative impact on the citizens of the U. S.
I DO have a theory that it subconsciously causes people to internalize the national debt issue with govt taking in less that they spend and Americans take in way more calories that they burn off every year and keep getting more and more pudgy. They subconsciously feel if the U. S. can operate with the income / outflow imbalance, then it is ok for them to operate on a similar imbalance of calorie intake /outflow.
Anyway…
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I have changed my mind since I was in 9th grade. I do not see the National debt issue and big interest payments as being alarming.
First, as a % of GNP, the interest on debt is only about 3%.
Secondly, the U. S. government does have assets. The Federal government ow Ed about 30% of all the land in the U.S. Plus the feds own a lot of buildings worth a lot of combimed value. All of this should be worth trillions.
Plus it has over a TRILLION alone in military hardware (ships, planes, tanks, etc.)
PLUS the government owns all the gold at Fort Knox. And Trillions in mineral rights of things beneath the and it owns.
Plus a lot of things of value like the original U.S. Dec of Ind and Comstitution and lots of things in government museums that would fetch a big price on Antique Roadshow is we ever did have to sell of some things or have a yard sale.
Back in 9th grade, my research said that the harm of a big natonal debt and having to Pay lots of Interest on the ND, the bad impact would be it would drive up Interest rates and hurt everyone borrowing to buy a car, house, go to college, start a business, etc.
THAT SIMPLY IS NOT HAPPENING.
Now if the feds decided to just print $40 trillion and pay off the national debt in one fell swoop with huper inflated dollars of little value, THAT might cause massive inflation.
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So what IS the bad part of a large and growing national debt?
Maybe causing us to spend a lot of Trillions a year that we COULD be spending to provide other things like roads and highways, replace sketchy bridges, etc.
That is all I got.
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#OnThisDay The Battle of Summit Point, also known as Flowing Springs or Cameron’s Depot, was an inconclusive battle of the American Civil War fought on August 21, 1864, near Summit Point, West Virginia.The battle was part of Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign, which took place between August and December 1864. While Sheridan concentrated his army near Charles Town, Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early and Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson attacked the Union forces with converging columns on August 21.Anderson struck north against the Union cavalry at Summit Point. The Union forces fought effective delaying actions, withdrawing to near Halltown on the following day. The battle resulted in approximately 1,000 casualties.#Americancivilwarandukhistory #Americancivilwar #PhillipSheridan #RichardAnderson #WestVirginia #CharlesTown
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