Vox Populi – 09-02-2022

Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events begins at 7:00pm PDT. Hope to see you then! AdLib 2 hours ago

Hi everyone. My hubs has lost his wallet – lost, stolen, or strayed. We are out retracing his steps hoping to find it. Cards cancelled, but many other essential docs lay within. I’m sorry to miss you all, send my love, but, well – first things first. Hope to see you next Friday. Everyone be well! choicelady an hour ago

am I late?? Harleigh an hour ago

Hi Harleigh! MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

hey murph. looks like cl is on a quest Harleigh an hour ago

Nope! AdLib an hour ago

Looks like we are the sole occupants in the house right now…Ahthere is Ad. MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

The Vox Bar is open! AdLib an hour ago

Lost wallet..the grief that accompanies that horror. MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

then we get the big couches Harleigh an hour ago

That freaks me out, the rare times I’ve lost my wallet. AdLib an hour ago

Harleigh..big couches! MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

Harleigh – And extra appetizers! AdLib an hour ago

But I guess losing a wallet is better than losing top secret documents you’ve stolen. AdLib an hour ago

What did you think of Biden’s speech? AdLib an hour ago

AD….sneaky slide into the topic of the hour. MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

Heh! Not so sneaky I guess. AdLib an hour ago

cool! Since I was here last, since I keep falling asleep, the whole repube party has lost their minds very publicly and Spanky is a traitor. ho;y shit Harleigh an hour ago

Trump will be prosecuted, I’m as confident of that as I could be. Both federally and in GA. AdLib an hour ago

I found the speech strong….but I found the energy of the campaign stop in PA where he trotted his core points out more compelling. MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

Biden and/or his handlers finally woke up Harleigh an hour ago

magats are nazis… no shit Sherlock! Harleigh an hour ago

Let me tell you…the outrage that Bush dare call the fascists fascist that was evident among my fellow missourians was a sight to behold. Foaming at the mouth……after being kicked in the family jewels. MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

Harleigh – Trump and the MAGAs remind me of the long period of time that people and comedians made jokes about priests molesting children. Because it was so hard for the majority to accept, it was only joked about but once those jokes acclimated the public to that reality, it was easier for people to accept the unimagineable horror that was going on. With Trump and MAGAs being fascists and wanting to bring down our democracy, it seems that even blatant evidence is still swatted away by the majority but the 1/6 committee and the theft of documents and search seem to be sticking and painting them in the minds of many as the fascists and criminals they are. AdLib an hour ago

lol Rubio seldom shows up for work and deathsatis is as whacked as Spanky Harleigh an hour ago

Murph – I was pleased with Biden’s speech. I would have liked him to have built the case a bit more plainly though, talking about the things he did with a little more specificity. The 1/6 attack, the threats of violence and harassment that’s rampant, the Nazi movement inside and the lone wolf threats. AdLib an hour ago

The reality may be creeping in…..there is a side road in my area that has been solid Trump, MAGA, Don’t Tread on Me, U/S/ and Confederate Flag everywhere. Nearly all are gone now. MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

the crimes are starting to stick AD and Palin lost in Alaska and Kansas voted FOR abortion rights!! whoa doggies Harleigh an hour ago

Harleigh – Sunlight is definitely the best weapon against fascists. Anyone who knows the history of the rise of the Nazis was the gradual destruction of institutions, norms and the truth that weren’t confronted strongly enough. This was necessary and should be just the beginning. AdLib an hour ago

Palin’s loss in Alaska is, I hope, harbinger of things to come. MurphTheSurf3 an hour ago

Roe, fascists and traitors are on center stage. Harleigh an hour ago

I found Palin’s promise to deal with her loss by reloading SO telling. MurphTheSurf3 44 minutes ago

How about CNN proving it is now the tool of MAGA-financier Malone by having the main takeaway from a speech about the threat of fascism against our democracy…being that two Marines were in the shot and that was outrageous. AdLib 44 minutes ago

Murph – We already know that racists hate being called racosts and fascists hate being called fascists. Not because it’s untrue, but because it makes them look bad. AdLib 43 minutes ago

The repubes also have several whackdoodle candidates that are ridiculous, Oz and Herschel Walker…. the dumbest candidate ever. Harleigh 42 minutes ago

Harleigh – FL does have some of the worst pols in the country, between DeathSantis, Rubio, and Scott, it’s a hard combo of garbage to beat. AdLib 41 minutes ago

Ad, truth…….the thing is though, they accept that they are what they are being called often with pride, but they hope to disguise it with claims of opposing wokeness, or defending American nationalism. MurphTheSurf3 41 minutes ago

But TX is trying their best to beat FL in the horrible category. AdLib 41 minutes ago

Murph – The lack of those signs is a good sign. AdLib 40 minutes ago

Palin was crushed and I think she will be again in Nov. AdLib 40 minutes ago

Ad….more than just signs….I am talking about a solid line of Big Flags, spotlighted…..now most a dark lane. MurphTheSurf3 39 minutes ago

Sarah P’s resignation from the governorship shortly after the failure of the McCain/Palin ticket continues to deeply disturb many Alaskans MurphTheSurf3 38 minutes ago

The fact that Walker is competitive with Warnock tells you that there is no gutter low enough for Repubs to climb down into in their tribalistic hatreds. AdLib 38 minutes ago

Don’t forget Gaetz is from floriduh too but unless the feds charge him I doubt the state will do it Harleigh 37 minutes ago

Another thing that Walker’s “success” points out is how disconnected and uninformed the electorate remains…..the black community is split in its suppport. MurphTheSurf3 36 minutes ago

Murph – I think it’s about marketing and deception. As racists and fascists, they want to feel righteous in publicly cloaking their evil so they don’t look evil and can convince others to support their evil. It’s like taking opower away from The Devil by naming him. AdLib 36 minutes ago

Murph – Wow, that has to mean something is changing. AdLib 36 minutes ago

ad…that is an accurate reading of the reality……the KKK regularly claimed that it was Patriotic Nativist Organization holding high the Cross. MurphTheSurf3 35 minutes ago

the fascists are using hitlers old playbook that it’s a Christian movement, like in 1928 Harleigh 35 minutes ago

Murph – True, the Alaskans who voted for Begich looked at Palin and said, “I will vote for a Dem before I vote for that nasty piece of work.” Palin is widely disliked in Alaska and nothing more satisfying than watching her be a loser again to a Dem. AdLib 34 minutes ago

Harleigh – Yes, Gaetz too! I am guessing that he won’t be indicted until after the election but I’m sure he will be. AdLib 33 minutes ago

Ad….truth. MurphTheSurf3 33 minutes ago

I loved it when she lost her stupid lawsuit against NYT, hahaha Harleigh 33 minutes ago

Murph – I’ll bet there are more poorly informed black men supporting Walker because they know him as a football player, not because they agree with the MAGA agenda. AdLib 32 minutes ago

and Greene and Boobert are gifts that keep giving. Harleigh 31 minutes ago

Ad…I suspect you are correct in that assessment….. MurphTheSurf3 30 minutes ago

Murph – Yep, even the neo-Nazis call themselves Proud Boys and Oath Keepers so they wouldn’t be tagged as evil. Racism and fascism has always been about branding and marketing to help prep the public for their evil. AdLib 30 minutes ago

Harleigh – I’m sure there are exceptions but whether Hitler, Putin, etc., the co-opting of religion to protect and cloak fascism is the norm. AdLib 29 minutes ago

Harleigh – If DeSantis can keep removing elected officials in FL for behavior or speech he doesn’t like, why shouldn’t Dems do the same and kick out Boebert, MTG and other MAGAs for violating ethics and behavior rules in Congress? AdLib 28 minutes ago

I am fading guys…..spent the day in Illinois working for the Nikki Budzinski campaign in the Illinois 13th Congressional District….longish drive…and a lot to do once there. MurphTheSurf3 26 minutes ago

No worries Murph, get some rest. Hope the campaign is going well. AdLib 25 minutes ago

I will hang in here for a while yet….just limited in the energy for engagemetn. MurphTheSurf3 25 minutes ago

Got it. AdLib 25 minutes ago

As for that Trump judge who’s leaning toward a Special Master, I think DoJ appeals any BS she orders about that. She has no standing to be involved in this in any case. AdLib 23 minutes ago

deathsantis stays in state and many of the folks he threw out are in deep blue like Browrd county florida… and are headed to court. Boobert is in Colorado and Greene is in Georgia. They officials elected to local offices is what desantis is going after Harleigh 23 minutes ago

And that judge is at the lowest level of the federal judiciary….if she wants to rise in the ranks she will need to be viewed as a competent jurist. MurphTheSurf3 22 minutes ago

I think Dems will have a great shot to win in a wave election in Nov. And after that, I think all the indictments start falling on Trump, Gaetz and all the MAGA criminals. AdLib 22 minutes ago

Ad….the GOP in Congress has made its agenda of show trials known if they take the House or Senate. MurphTheSurf3 20 minutes ago

Harleigh – Right, I understand that, I meant if no one is stopping DeathSantis from removing Dem officials who were elected just because they have Dem views, why shouldn’t Pelosi be able to throw out MTG and Boebert for violating rules in The House? If that’s how we’re playing this game now, what’s good for Repubs should be good for Dems. AdLib 20 minutes ago

Who the fuck would have the security clearances to be a special master in Spankys case?? lol They are stalling and they need to search all of his properties and hi scum kids and jared too. Harleigh 19 minutes ago

Murph – But being a Trump Federalist jurist, I don’t count on her making a smart decision about her future. AdLib 19 minutes ago

Ad…you could be correct but even among the Trumpista Judges there seems to be a sense of judicial rightfulness governing many of them. MurphTheSurf3 17 minutes ago

Murph – The Repub agenda if they win power, block the student loan waivers, block climate change funding, end SS and Medicare, support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, cut the taxes of the wealthy and raise the taxes of the 99% and spend most of their time having witch hunt hearings on Fauci, Hunter Biden, and probably Hillary again. Who wouldn’t vote for that? AdLib 17 minutes ago

The special master matter is moot… the 30+ empty top secret folders are really past that and trumps ‘personal stuff’ has been returned. Harleigh 16 minutes ago

yeah they will if they win Harleigh 15 minutes ago

Ad…that about sums it up. MurphTheSurf3 15 minutes ago

Harleigh – And the DoJ has explained that they need those docs right now to pursue investigations on where the docs in the missing folders went, it would be interfering with protecting national security. Shemay do it but they should immediately appeal and ask for an urgent restraining order against her ruling. AdLib 14 minutes ago

Well I’m fading out folks…. later Harleigh 14 minutes ago

i agree Harleigh 14 minutes ago

Understand that Harleigh, glad you made it tonight! Get some rest and hopefully you can make it next week! AdLib 13 minutes ago

It has been an exhausting 24 hours for me as well. MurphTheSurf3 13 minutes ago

You get some rest too, Murph. I think we can work further on plans to defeat evil next week. AdLib 13 minutes ago

Sounds good. Take care. MurphTheSurf3 12 minutes ago