Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events begins tonight at 7:00 pm PT. Hope to see you then!
AdLib3 hours ago
Hello!
AdLiban hour ago
Hey Murph!
AdLiban hour ago
CL and TW are otherwise engaged tonight but we’re here.
AdLiban hour ago
Quiet night….but still, hello, how are you?
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
CL and TV MIA…ok…..
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
I’m doing well. How are you and your happy-to-have-a-home folks?
AdLiban hour ago
Happy-to-have-a-hme-folks….nicely put. I shall use it.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
It’s yours! So impressed and happy to see you making such a positive difference in the lives of real people, a difference you get to see.
AdLiban hour ago
Thank you. It has been an adventure and I look back to the support that you and CL offered that serve das a perspective rich set of options. ….There is madness afoot among my state’s trumpers….but
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
….but they are not getting a lot of enthusiasm…..crickets!
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
What kind of madness?
AdLiban hour ago
I have been seeing a real angry pushback from MAGAs across the country. They’re hurting.
AdLiban hour ago
Militia like behavior warning of hard repercussions that will follow a Trump loss (even if it is indirect)
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
You are seeing what I am seeing.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
What exactly to these Trumpers think they’re going to do when many of their fellow MAGAs will not be supporting Trump or opposing Dems?
AdLiban hour ago
We have a large MAGA/Milia encampment in the area that is offereing shelter and protection for all real Americans on election day and thereafter.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
I get it but the reality is that there won’t be Antifa marching into town burning down Confederate monuments, to the surprise of these militia morons. The MAGA losses will be so widespread, there will be no place to focus on to intimidate the libs.
AdLiban hour ago
I certainly hope you are correct.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
The polls keep leaning towards Dems consistently, I have seen multiple ones saying Dems are likely to win The Senate and House. Trump and Musk are in Red states trying to save seats! This is a four alarm fire politically and despite Trump’s lies, he is freaking out.
AdLiban hour ago
From the Cook Political Report: “Eighteen More House Race Ratings Move in Democrats’ Favor The most likely outcome is now that Democrats will pick up nine to 19 seats. That would give them 224 seats on the lower end and 234 on the upper end.”
AdLiban hour ago
AdLiban hour ago
I think that your objective overview is spot-on….but that I worry about is chaos for chaos sake and even as an excuse for calling out the militia…martiial law.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
Cook is uisually very accurate.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
What is your reaction to the so-call Sec of War’s plan to have a public execution shown live and widely broadcast.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
I can see something like that happening but as the mass amount of anti-Trumpers flood the country, any such confrontations will fizzle out in the end. And any Trump attempts to prevent voting, vote counting, or seating those elected will unleash anger in the country in a way we may never have seen before. I saw a major poll today with Trump at 30% support, he’s almost in the 20%s and by election day, definitely after the election when he has tried his dirty tricks, I bet he will be in the 20%s.
AdLiban hour ago
I am so disgusted and I think most Americans are. Only monsters like the worst MAGAs will watch a public execution. As despised as Trump and Hegseth are now, though they think this is a clever way to scare the libs, I think it will be devastating to what little support they have left and a disgust that neither Trump nor the GOP will be able to shake off.
AdLiban hour ago
I can tell you that friends I have in the policing agencies are genuinely concerned about the impact that despeeration may have on the trumpistas.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
Yes, I have no doubt that they think it will make the MAGA lunatics bloodthirsty and that Dems will cower but they forget that MAGAs live in most neighborhoods too and aren’t all going to be thrilled with the house next door being set on fire or MAGAs marching down their streets firing into homes.
AdLiban hour ago
The last Trump flag that I know of came down on Wednesday nigh.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
There is no popularity behind MAGA now, they never were a majority but if Trump thinks he can whip up an American Kristallnacht to either prevent elections or sieze power to prevent democracy, he will fail as he always does ultimately and this time, I think he would be convicted and removed from office.
AdLiban hour ago
seize
AdLiban hour ago
What do you think will happen?
AdLiban hour ago
Here is the thing….sufferring linked to the economy is so wide spread and profound that I think I. think efforts to rouse the crowds will fall flat.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
As a former Obama staffer at the state level….I have gotten contact from our organizers to join together to protect the democracy.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
I completely agree with you. This isn’t a time in our political history where people are just deciding to vote against Trump and Repubs out of philosophical are culture war or fear-based campaigns. They are broke and struggling and nothing can distract them from not being able to afford food, gas, health care, etc. This is existential and Trump and his mob may think they can bribe or lie their way out of this but no way.
AdLiban hour ago
Indeed, which is why I say that whatever Trump does to attack our election and transfer of power will ignite mass fury and protests that will make the George Floyd national protests look tiny.
AdLiban hour ago
I think we are on the same page.
MurphTheSurf3
44 minutes ago
I have.a sister in Texas…and she and her hubby have been GOP forever…until now. My sister is in health care and has seen her life’s work savagedby ruthless cuts in care.
MurphTheSurf3
42 minutes ago
I didn’t know you had a sister, she has to be going through hell, especially in TX where health insurance is among the worst in the country. She proves the point unfortunately, the luxury of being able to support Trump and the GOP for various reasons is over, now survival relies on stopping their assault on us.
AdLib40 minutes ago
I am going to pass your words on to her. My sister and I broker up over my support for Obama. We have had no contact snce Barrack was elected.
MurphTheSurf3
38 minutes ago
I am fading quickly. big weeks ahead.
MurphTheSurf3
36 minutes ago
Really? But you’re finally back to having her speak with you now? That would be at least a positive development among so much suffering and destruction.
AdLib36 minutes ago
Ok, get some sleep, we need your help so rest up!
AdLib35 minutes ago
She is speaking to ome bvecause the program in post catastrophic crashes that she started in speech pathology has been cut to the boon.
MurphTheSurf3
34 minutes ago
Same to you. We. have nearly 100 leving here now….lots of help and support but keep thinkgs synched is hard work.
MurphTheSurf3
33 minutes ago
Awful for so many needy people. The minority can only attack the majority for so long, I can feel the momentum turning against them with Data Centers, Iran War, inflation, corruption and theft of billions while they struggle, this can’t be lied or cheated away.
AdLib33 minutes ago
That’s huge! I had no idea!
AdLib32 minutes ago
I think your analysis is spot on…..yes, huge….but lots of volunteers…and local government support.
MurphTheSurf3
31 minutes ago
Indeed. And a Dem trifecta in 2028, with the leadup from a Dem House and maybe Senate that are fighting for the majority, when they start turning things around, it may be decades before Repubs are given power again.
AdLib30 minutes ago
That’s so good to hear, all the support you are getting. SOmething truly good.
AdLib30 minutes ago
May your words be heard across the land….I think youi are correct…some of the support is a sort of apology for the lack of care that had grown to plague levels.
MurphTheSurf3
28 minutes ago
I think you’re right and it would be smart for non-MAGAs to allow resentful MAGAs the space to turn against Trump and the GOP without “I told you so!”
AdLib27 minutes ago
Good analysis, sharp approach. I will hand it on….and with those good words….good night.
MurphTheSurf3
25 minutes ago
Night!
AdLib24 minutes ago
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