From the NY Post:
Home prices reach record high as affordability crisis worsens
Home prices reached a new record in May amid an ongoing housing shortage, even as high mortgage rates continued to push affordability out of reach for millions of Americans.
Prices increased 5.9% nationally in May when compared with the previous year, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index showed on Tuesday, down from the 6.4% pace recorded the previous month.
On a monthly basis, prices climbed 0.3%, according to the index.
“Home prices hit a new high in May,” said Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS chief economist. “But with affordability a growing challenge for homebuyers and more new listings coming onto the market, we could be at the peak.”
The 10-city composite, which encompasses Los Angeles, Miami and New York, rose 7.7% annually, compared with an increase of 8.1% in April.
The 20-city composite, which also tracks housing prices in Dallas and Seattle, posted an annual gain of 6.8%, a decrease from the 7.3% figure recorded the previous month.
Prices rose in all the 20 major metro markets tracked by the index.
“All 20 markets observed annual gains for the last six months,” said Brian Luke, head of commodities, real and digital assets at S&P DJI, in a release. “The last time we saw that long a streak was when all markets rose for three years consecutively during the COVID housing boom.”
The largest price gain took place in New York, which recorded a year-over-year increase of 9.4%. It was followed by San Diego and Las Vegas, with respective gains of 9.1% and 8.6%.
In northern NJ’s ritzy sprawl,
Where egos and homes are both fifty feet tall,
The real estate’s got a laughable flair—
A closet’s worth a millionaire’s share.
Where Range Rovers idle at Whole Foods,
And yoga pants set the weekend moods,
The houses flaunt their square footage pride,
While humble folks are priced outside.
Even the lawns have a smug little air,
“Mow me” fees could cause despair.
The squirrels hold stocks, the deer sip chard,
Everyone’s got a trust fund card.
So if you fancy a place to dwell,
Better bring a wallet deep as a well.
In this high-class, overpriced lair,
You’re just a cash cow in designer wear.
I appreciate AI’s ability to be exceptionally snarky.
Bard’s take…
Rhyme: Housing Hustle
Yo, check it, the market’s hot, a crazy scene,
Prices climbin’, a real estate dream.
New York City, tops the chart, it’s true,
Home values skyrocketing, a brand new view.
Affordability’s a struggle, a tough plight,
Mortgage rates climbin’, dimmin’ the light.
But houses keep sellin’, like hotcakes in a pan,
Supply and demand, a crazy plan.
S&P Case-Shiller, the index says it all,
Prices keep risin’, answerin’ the call.
But experts wonder, is this the peak?
A bubble burstin’, a market weak?
Only time will tell, this housing craze,
As buyers and sellers navigate these days.
So dream of that mansion, but open your eyes,
Reality’s checkin’ in, no sweet surprise.
Have to add in a rock ballad too..
“American Dreamin'”
Intro: (Soft, melancholic guitar strumming)
Verse 1:
Well, I used to dream of a white picket fence
A cozy little place, a perfect sense
Of home and family, a life so sweet
But now that dream’s a distant retreat
Chorus:
American Dreamin’, is it still alive?
Or just a mirage, a cruel disguise?
Prices keep climbin’, out of our reach
While hope and futures slowly impeach
Verse 2:
I work hard every day, just to get by
But the cost of livin’, it’s touchin’ the sky
A roof over my head, a basic desire
But greed and inflation set my soul on fire
Chorus:
American Dreamin’, is it still alive?
Or just a mirage, a cruel disguise?
Prices keep climbin’, out of our reach
While hope and futures slowly impeach
Bridge:
I see the houses, big and grand
With pools and gardens, across the land
But for the working class, it’s a cruel joke
A broken promise, a bitter choke
Chorus:
American Dreamin’, is it still alive?
Or just a mirage, a cruel disguise?
Prices keep climbin’, out of our reach
While hope and futures slowly impeach
Outro: (Guitar solo, building in intensity, then fading out)
Stealth F-35’s dropping bombs over Tehran? That is a long way from Israel.
https://nypost.com/2024/07/30/world-news/hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-tehran-iran-says/
Juice Box:
Once Israel has you in their cross hairs (or Bullseye as some call) it is only a matter of time before you meet your demise. Atrocities are never forgotten, nor are those who committed them. Distance is no problem nor is time.
The largest price gain took place in New York…
Which, we all know, means the Tri-state area. “Priced out forever” has finally found it’s footing.
Btw, love the AI poetry. Here’s mine:
Fuck you, pay me.
Though the AI is doing it’s thing in those lyrics. There is very little that’s creative about the prose that it chose. If you want cheap mediocre results, ask AI. If you want a hit, you’ll still need a Beyonce or a Bono.
Ten 409
This afternoon’s presser will be interesting, especially to see what tip, if any, is given toward a Sept cut….Probability is at 100%, not sure there is much more room on that side of the boat lol….Are we hitting a sell the news event or will we knock on the door of a three handle…
Also, MSM (NYT in particular) were teeing up any cease fire in the Middle East to be credited to Kamala especially with a separate one-on-one meeting last week with Netanyahu…two hugh profile extra-territorial assassinations this week by Israel….guess Bibi didn’t get the memo lol. Oopsies lol.
I look forward to the Hezbollah protests.
As to which way the market reacts to the interest rate cut in September, I have no friggin clue. Which is why my position is at 50/50 and will be right through cut day.
guess Bibi didn’t get the memo lol. Oopsies lol.
Fantasy: The left using all sorts of media to dupe the American chubbies.
Reality: The rest of the world.
I don’t even really adjust, let alone trade, my LT holds around Fed day…I will take advantage of movements in vol from 2-4:30pm though… ;)
And also sector specific opportunities…regional banks may be a good high vol opportunity…big runup recently in the face of weakening economy likely reflective of the one-sided view of a near term cut…any alteration in view may really manifest there…
WHERE IS PHOENIX?
And I miss Joyce.
“WHERE IS PHOENIX?”
Arizona, last I checked.
Phoenix was abducted by 3 monkey branching candy strippers and taken to Cabo for a wild secks vacation.
leftwing says:
July 31, 2024 at 10:45 am
“MSM (NYT in particular)…”
Speaking of the NYT, walked past their HQ yesterday afternoon on my way to the PortAuth and guild members were picketing for a new contract; a group of freaks and duds right out of central casting, and exactly what you’d expect when you think of modern day ‘journalists’ and Dem supporters — a purple-haired lady, an oafish fat guy wearing too-small cargo shorts and sandals, and loads of pony-tailed soy boys who look like they struggle to lift a cup of coffee.
The modern media has become a joke. They adopt a platform, alienate their entire customer base, and then wonder why they are out of a job a few years later.
BRT, the only reason NYT/CNN/MSM tossed Joe so hard and so fast was to try to reclaim some credibility so they could reload the bullshit funnelator for Kamala x2. Said it long ago, the paper of record is nothing more than a political tabloid these days…saddens me, honestly.
12:23 oh clutch my pearls that anyone should bargain collectively for better wages.
You sound like a dime store bigoted old fart
If you watched the weeks leading up to the debate, he was all of the sudden made more public. At that point I grew suspicious because we were seeing daily highlights of the senility. I said back then they were getting ready to toss him. The early debate was clearly a setup. The fact that the networks immediately pounced about 30 seconds after they were done also verified that it was all by design. Not sure there was a real solid plan in place after that. I think the assassination attempt was the straw that broke the camels back. Once that happened, anyone who was running just in case (Newsome & Whitmer) then magically faded to the background. But either way, the media control by the left is scary Orwelian.
Right now they are 100% trying to manufacture excitement for Harris. Meanwhile, you have google & news sites doing their best to scrub and modify past articles. Google autocomplete on the search is incapable of completing the search “Attempted assassination of donald”. Google & Facebook AI’s both claim they have no record of an assassination of Trump as of 2 days ago.
The first thing that happens when you leave your tiny town of 20,000 people is that you begin to realize that not everyone looks and acts like you do. You begin to see that there are many points of view and that real freedom isn’t caring. Respecting others ideas and points of view is an anomaly to some.
Up until an outrage a couple days ago Google responded to “attempted assassination on tru” with autofill results for “truman” as well other politicians not even closely associated alphabetically with “tru…”
Facebook banned the Trump raised fist photo, various explanations were given the most recent of which (time to make it politically palatable) was that a ‘correct’ fact check on an altered photo was ‘inadvertently’ applied to the original photo….riiiiiggghht…just an honest mistake folks, nothing to see here….
“Respecting others ideas and points of view is an anomaly to some.”
Like the entire Left, lol. Lest we forget the ‘deplorables’ you know….as well as your 3x weekly rants about “what the average MAGA supporter” is like…you recall, all your oh-so-generous comments about their IQ, bookishness, etc.
Right, Mr Compassion?
Typical Liberal, ton of respect [for that with which he agrees]…..
Papers like the Washington Post are used by intelligence agencies for propaganda and narratives. Profitability really doesn’t matter. They release a story to the post or other well known outfit then other smaller news orgs cite it as their source.
It might explain why Bezos bought the Post. Feds just say to him that if he wants his business to succeed in the US he needs to buy the paper and keep it afloat.
BRT says:
July 31, 2024 at 12:25 pm
The modern media has become a joke. They adopt a platform, alienate their entire customer base, and then wonder why they are out of a job a few years later.
All I know is what can be, will be, unburdened by what has been.
Everything is always a conspiracy on the right. That way, they can ignore the truth. MAGA can do no wrong.
Want propaganda? Turn on or read:
After America
Ain’t I Right
Am I the Only One (Aaron Lewis song)
Amazing Facts
America Alone
American Affairs
An American Carol
American Family Radio
Mother Angelica
Daniel Read Anthony
The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality
The Awakener
B
The Babylon Bee
Barack Obama “Joker” poster
Blaze Media
The Bulletin (Philadelphia newspaper)
Mark Burns (pastor)
C. W. Burpo
A Call for American Renewal
Campus Reform
Catholic News Agency
Catturd
Chip Chilla
City Journal
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
Conscience and Its Enemies
The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conservative (1898-1902)
Steven Crowder
The Culture of Narcissism
Cathrine Curtis
The Daily Wire
Defiance Press & Publishing
Devin-Adair Publishing Company
Encounter Books
The End Is Near and It’s Going to Be Awesome
The Epoch Times
Evie Magazine
Facts (Tom MacDonald and Ben Shapiro song)
The Forgotten Man (painting)
FOX Anything
Free Market Fairness
Gays Against Groomers
The Goldwaters
Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer
John Hagee
Billy James Hargis
Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism
Noah Hutchings
Ignatius Press
Imprimis
Robert Jeffress
Jeremiah Films
Jesse Watters Primetime
The Jewish Voice
Johnny the Walrus
Justice for All (song)
Killing Jesus
James J. Kilpatrick
Lady Ballers
Let’s Go Brandon (song)
Libs of TikTok
Lighthouse Catholic Media
Live Free Or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink
Louder with Crowder
Mallard Fillmore
Man’s World (periodical)
Carl McIntire
Modern Age (periodical)
Mr. Birchum
National Catholic Register
The New Atlantis (journal)
New Hampshire Union Leader
New York City Tribune
New York Post
The New York Sun
News Corporation
Newsmax
Notes on Democracy
October Baby
One Dozen Candles
Rod Parsley
A Patriot’s History of the United States
Katie Pavlich
Pinnacle Peak Pictures
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
PJ Media
Post Hill Press
PragerU Kids
Prickly City
Primetime Propaganda
Red Channels
Regnery Publishing
The Remnant (newspaper)
Rhino Times
The Richmond News Leader
The Right Brothers
The Road to Serfdom
Rocky Mountain Pictures
Roots of American Order
Salem Media Group
Salem Radio Network
Sentinel (publisher)
Robert P. Shuler
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Sirius XM Patriot
Snow White and the Evil Queen
Sonoran News
Sophia Institute Press
Tablet (magazine)
Television News Inc.
Telos (journal)
Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics
Threshold Editions
Digital World Acquisition Corp.
Trump Media & Technology Group
The Trump Prophecy
Turning Point Action
Turning Point USA
Uncle Sam billboard
Uncle Tom (film)
V
Suzanne Venker
Voice of Prophecy
W
The War on Children
The Washington Free Beacon
The Washington Times
Waterloo (blog post)
The Way Forward: Renewing the American Idea
We Are Doomed
Western Islands (publisher)
What Is a Woman?
What Is Marriage?
Where’s the Birth Certificate?
Winning Team Publishing
The World America Made
WWCR
Left: Maybe its Bibi’s way of saying FU to Biden and Harris.
I didn’t mention either political party in my post.
Lib: The right has their everything is a conspiracy mantra, and the left has the US is an evil diabolical country, everyday their is something new to be outraged about.
Everything is always a conspiracy on the right. That way, they can ignore the truth.
How many of those conspiracies turned out true? Same goes for “misinformation”
LAX,
12:23 oh clutch my pearls that anyone should bargain collectively for better wages. You sound like a dime store bigoted old fart
… and he will likely whine when his job gets shifted to some LCOL place in TX, or gets off-shored.
“Everything is always a conspiracy on the right. That way, they can ignore the truth. MAGA can do no wrong. Want propaganda? Turn on or read:…”
LOL, really?
You’re “MAGA can do no wrong” schtick is getting as tiresome and will be proven as absolutely foolish as your “duped” posts…
So you believe comparing the Babylon Bee – a self admitted satire site – to the political skew of the world’s self proclaimed ‘objective’ major media outlets like NYT, CNN, Google, Facebook, etc is valid?
What the serious fuck is wrong with you?
Your kid can see right through the illogic fallacy of your position. When he was a HS sophomore FFS….
Threw some cash at a KRE pullback, better than a 3:1 payout at 57 (spot around 58.70) with a breakeven around 57.70….only issue is the ‘1’ part of that equation goes to zero pretty quickly with even just a 1% or so move up…
Usually don’t do binary type trades like this but….bored I guess.
Left,
We put with nonsense all day long. That wasn’t Biden at the debate, he was too tall. This was all a setup, etc. Lighten up Francis.
Just wait and see what a trainwreck this self-enriching master grifter is. If the Dems were smart, they would have wooed Trump over to their party. Lord knows he would placate whoever will give him the time of day. Believe me. Trump is no Christian nor is he really a Republican. But many Republicans bought his schtick, so he’s now a Republican.
Had to stop at McDonald’s to feed the kids quickly before Six Flags today. I myself just ordered a double cheeseburger ($3.89) stupidly remembering how, in the 90s, that would hold me over. My god, this thing is shrinkflationed so bad. The patties are wafers and the diameter is smaller as well. It’s barely bigger than a white castle at this point.
Who the Fuck brings the My Pillow guy to DC to speak about finding a Covid vaccine?
Enough already. Trump is a complete ass. And you are in complete denial of it.
BRT,
I just bought a container of breadcrumbs. It’s barely larger in diameter than a can of soda and not much taller. Shrinkflation is capitalism at work. If people are willing to keep buying it, they will keep shrinking it.
How many of those sites on that big list painted Biden as mentally sharp?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl1B2XxMngY
He’s a madman.
McD’s often has a two-fer menu item. Yesterday it was their underrated McChicken.
2:09 Brandon’s leaving soon, time to change the flag comrade.
I’ve eliminated a number of food establishments/products from my willing to buy list. A local mexican joint by me is the most recent casualty. Loved their tortas. Used to be $11 for a solid sandwich with the works. Today, it’s $16, and bread is now 3/4 of the original size. Morever, the 2 full chicken cutlets have been reduced to a 1/2 cutlet chopped up. Now…in the grand scheme of things, those two cutlets at cost were probably less than $1. I’d rather them charge me $17 for the full sandwich to cover the cost of the chicken instead of $16 and ripping me off.
So, Lib, so summarizing your replies from the ‘new’ you to me….
“We put with nonsense all day long…Lighten up Francis.”
Translated: You caught me way over my skis factually so rather than acknowledge the fallacy I’m going to attempt to deflect with humor.
“Just wait and see what a trainwreck this self-enriching master grifter is… Trump is a complete ass. And you are in complete denial of it.”
Translation: No ‘attempt’ at deflection or debate here whatsoever…just straight up, yell-out-loud diversion to your safe spot…”what about TRUMP?!?!”
You are comparing the journalistic integrity of the NYT to niche, self admitted politically active websites. Jesus H Christ, just stop already, you are really embarrassing yourself….
And you say MAGA is a hive of cult thinking.
There’s a mirror I would like to introduce to….
You’ve become more whacked than they are, just on the other side of the spectrum.
Prices are high that much is true, but there is no volume only the fools. Alas and well the day will come when the buyers will rue the day they signed in pen.
Trump is not a 2000s Republican. He’s his own brand. And one of the good things is he made it ok to be on the right and against military conflict. The left more closely aligns with the 2000s Republicans at this point on any issue involving free speech, violation of privacy, partnerships with big corporations and overly disastrous foreign policy.
LAX says:
July 31, 2024 at 1:02 pm
“clutch my pearls that anyone should bargain collectively for better wages.”
You get an A+ in ‘missing the point’. In any case, I’d imagine you’re a lot like the oafish fat guy — except that he pays taxes while you’re a dependent.
BRT,
You do realize that Biden always had a speech disorder. He was a terrible stutterer as a kid and learned how to overcome it. He might not be unsharp mentally as you might think because it could very well be his inability to put his thoughts into the spoken word.
Here’s an example. My brain damaged/autistic kid has serious speech synthesis issues. He’s been seeing speech therapists for twice a week since he was three. If you judged him by his speaking ability, you might think he was on the 2nd grade level or worse. But ask him what 17 x 12 is and he can tell you. Or ask him for turn by turn directions with street names to nearly any address within 20 miles of our home and he can tell you. And he only discovered Google Earth a little over a year ago.
There is no doubt that Biden’s health is in decline. So was Reagans. Both men ended up leading just fine as their mental acuity diminished. Pointing out his worsening speaking ability with every slurred word did little good. And if you want a prize for being right, I’ll take it back for believing the election was rigged, or Obama was a Muslim or any other of the thousands upon thousands of lies the right conjures up every day. Want me to dig up some more? Let me open X.
Fox News’ Jesse Watters: “When a man votes for a woman, he actually transitions into a woman.”
Why is it that when you google Donald Trump, you get news about Kamala Harris
But when you google Kamala Harris, you don’t get news about Donald Trump?
And of course, the treasure trove of MAGA idiocy.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸
@RepMTG
Democrats and the media, YOU are responsible for the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, death threats and attempts against me and other Republicans, and brain washing half the country with your sick violent rhetoric.
END THIS NOW!
And BRT, given Trump is not a ‘classic’ Repub – if one at all – it gives the Repubs the ability to be more responsive and flexible…not only can middle of the fairway Repubs no longer have to fall in line with military conflict, they are shedding….
the lockstop politico-think of the Chamber of Commerce, the group think of ‘fair trade’ and offshoring, foreign policy dogma including the responsibilities of all parties to our alliances, ‘traditional Republican’ views of cultural issues like homosexuality and same sex marriage….
Not your Dad’s GOP.
And these changes were most certainly not – nor would they ever have been – brought to you by the ‘moderates’ and ‘traditionalists’ like Romney, Bush, Cheney, McCain, McConnell, etc.
The Dems meanwhile ARE actually the Party of sheep that fall behind whatever group think the Party has…
Which is how the liberals here ended up somehow unknowingly supporting a human vegetable in the White House….and being astonished when revealed to be so.
And, to pre-empt you Lib, I know, I know…
But “What about TRUMP?!?!”
Rather than calling each other names we don’t mean, or make personal attacks, which I try to hold off on because they are senseless and unnecessary and simply rude. We should try to focus on the facts a little more. Anything else really is a waste of everybody’s time. And quite frankly, noone wants to hear it.
If you choose to continue to do it because you are trying to get a rise out of me. You are going to have to try a whole lot harder. It’s tough to rile your enemy when your enemy loves their supposed adversary.
I think the interest rate is getting priced in as we speak. Certainly, it’s not gonna be a surprise to anyone except for maybe Biden, right?
Lib, you can go through Biden’s public appearances on video from the late 80s all the way to his Vice Presidency. The stutter was completely gone. Did he grow up with one, I’ll bet he did. I know several people who overcame the same issue. The stutter reference was always a deflection. The mental decline started to show signs in 2019. Subtle signs here and there.
2019 was the first time I saw it when he would lose track of himself and go offscript and would blurt out insane things. 2020, it was evident the problem was growing in his various gaffes. The fact that they hid him in the basement during his entire campaign was only reinforcement of this view. By the time he was in office, it was obvious he was immediately being “handled”. No press conferences. A swarm of women screaming over and shutting down the press and pushing them out immediately. His immediately beeline turn for the backroom after every speech. Then, he started getting lost onstage. Then he started shaking hands with invisible people. And those facial expressions he makes are completely recognizable to anyone who has had a grandparent or friend go through this.
And for reference, one of my best friends was a former coworker (Physics teacher) who is the exact same age as Biden. He taught to age 74. He was diagnosed with early stage Alzheimers in 2020. At the time he was still golfing everyday and going out to eat. When I called him last year, he could barely put a sentence together without issues. As of 9 months ago, he is now in assisted living.
Lib, I know you are incredibly high IQ. My plea to you is this, your information pipeline is filtered if you didn’t see any of that stuff. So your conclusions are built off bad inputs. This is a consequence of the digital age, algorithms, and mega tech dominating the landscape. I don’t get my news from any source. I try to build my opinions of raw data that’s been properly corrected. Some raw data is pure garbage based on methodology. I don’t make my opinions on any edited videos, only raw uncut videos. There comes a point at which you are lied to and fooled that you reevaluate these things. I hit that point long ago. I turned off cable news at age 24.
Now, to be honest, I can only say that I’m a little to keen on looking for the signs no of mental decline. I know for a fact I have bad genetics and probably expect it to start happening in my early 60s based on family history. I already have some signs that my brain isn’t quite functioning to perfection anymore. Back in the early 2000s, I could tell you what I did for every day going 2 and 3 days back. In case you haven’t noticed, I have a habit for remembering what everyone on this board has said and when. Comes in incredibly helpful when Pumpkin mouths off. I can tell you, those abilities are fading with age. There’s a whole list of celebrities names who I’ve forgotten. I went from remembering every student I had 15 years ago to only being able to retain about 25% of last names of students from 10 years ago (yes I measured). Ironically, I still have 100% of first names and can tell you all about each student. Part of the reason I do enjoy teaching Physics is it constantly forces me to be exercise my brain at a high level. Hopefully that can slow the process.
2:38 yessssir you really got my number. Only, I move pretty fast for a big guy.
I won’t bore you with my brushes with journalism it’s a bit cultish as I recall (I was an ad major/school of journalism) anyhow. Many rules of writing that I simply ignored and yes a certain nerdy quality to many of its denizens. I worked in the comics section of my paper in grad school (FL) and enjoyed old-school layout fun just before wide adoption of the computer. Journalism never made big bucks and the work seems slavish so I avoided it. But I did “date” the daughter of the publisher of the St Pete Times when I lived in the area. She was pretty nice! Tall brunette. Now, a Trumper in Texas. Good memories.
The polling shows Harris with a whopping 11 point lead over Trump in the crucial state of Michigan. She also has a two point lead in Arizona, Nevada and Wisconsin.
The race between Harris and Trump is now tied in Georgia. On Tuesday, the vice president received a huge welcome when more than 10,000 people showed up to her first rally as the presumptive presidential nominee in Atlanta.
The poll shows Trump with a two point lead in North Carolina, a state he won in 2020 as well as a four point lead in Pennsylvania.
Harris appears to be getting a boost in battleground states from a jump in enthusiasm in the presidential race among voters.
More than a third of voters in the seven swing states said they are more likely to vote in a race between Harris and Trump.
49 percent of black voters said they are much more likely to vote, 40 percent of Gen Z voters said they are more likely to vote and 44 percent of Hispanic voters said they are more likely to vote come November.
From The Daily Mail – in honor of Phoenix
“We should try to focus on the facts a little more. Anything else really is a waste of everybody’s time.”
Agree. Which is why your constant misdirection is so frustrating. And that your answer to nearly every debate topic here ultimately seems to boil down to “But Trump!!”
I’m not your enemy. I’m your friend. I’m just saddened to see how you’ve moved from one of the more rationale, fact based, and analytical posters here to someone deflecting, cutting and pasting the most slanted political garbage while using the extremes to try to prove some point…
So, what, I’m supposed to match your MGM quotes with some from AOC?
No thanks. I’ll pass.
I want the old Lib and board back. Probably time for me to take another break. Little fun or useful info here for me recently and I’m certain the feeling regarding me is likewise lol.
Have a good day guys!
LAX – don’t believe the hype many of those 10,000 showed up for the free Megan Thee Stallion performance before VP Harris got on stage. Many left as soon as Kamala began speaking.
Megan is built tho .
Buy the vote…. How many? 25 million or so….
Starting tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Education will begin emailing all borrowers with at least one outstanding federally held student loan to provide updates on potential student debt relief.
Much of the relief could be provided to borrowers automatically, without an application, according to the Education Department.
Who wants to bet their debt relief drops a few days before the election?
lol comical – you have to opt out of student debt relief…if you don’t want the free money by August 30th otherwise it’s automatic….and forgiveness will be finalized in the fall.
Juice, many recipients will just get theirs and complain about others getting loans forgiven (like the people with pre-existing conditions that were thankful for ACA but didn’t want it for others). Humans are sometimes not nice. So, forget about “buying” any votes with kind gestures. Promises of “I will deport ten million people” will buy more votes for much less cost.
BRT,
Point taken. And honestly, I’m not trying to make excuses here. I was never a fan of Biden from his many lies told when chairing the foreign affairs committee. But I was never threatened by his potential cognitive decline. I knew he wasn’t running the show. The Dems are run by committee. The committee made up of the largest receivers of corporate financing. It’s all about keeping that gravy train rolling. Unfortunately, their social policies tend to agree with mine. Again, I have no issue voting Republican when the candidate is not about restricting rights, mixing the church and state, and playing the politics of hatred. All three things Trump wasn’t before he adorned the MAGA crown.
As to filters and not letting biases get in the way of my thought processes, trust me when I tell you I do not get my news from mass media. I read Tangle and I’ll occasionally watch the 10 or 11pm news which is mostly made up of stabbings and shootings these days. You do know I studied quite a bit of marketing and psychology, as I’ve always had a fascination of how dumb humans tend to be. We are so genetically programmed to want to be just like everyone else. It’s entirely what fashion is and why we are so hellbent to keep up with the Joneses or waste 90K on a college education that could be had for half. Especially if you are going to participate in post-secondary. You don’t want to watch television with me. I point out the fallacies in nearly every commercial. Heck, I can’t even watch the Olympics anymore with the volume turned in. You would think it was a competition for damaged athletes. I don’t care if your grandmother overdosed when you were three. Just fucking get on that pommel horse already. And the shot of the required shot of the exuberant parents? Enough already.
But I digress. It’s really a zero sum game to argue with anyone about politics. There is absolutely nothing to gain from it. No one is changing their mind and it’s even less likely that anyone will admit they are wrong. Worse yet, the wonkier one is, the more likely they are going to pass along what you already knew or heard about. I’m not in love with the Dems. I’m a registered Republican more so that my vote might one stay steer the party that was once considered the fiscally responsible in the direction of increasing their humanism. It’s really that simple. MAGA is really the opposite of that. Maga is massively testosterone driven. Put down those who can’t defend themselves. Call all immigrants rapists, murderers and miscreants. Tell gay people they are simply misguided. Easy pickings for those who don’t think critically. Let’s Make America Great Again. Just think about it. Is it really THAT BAD? Or is the narrative just that it’s bad? In my opinion, a Great America does not call immigrants rapists and murderers. In my opinion, getting felt up in a movie theater is something practiced by 15 year olds and not Congresspeople. But what do I really know? I’m apparently the one who is being duped and fooled! And again arguing over politics.
Someone,
I think buying votes through debt relief and deporting ten million people seeking a better life are both wrong. Woe is me. Who do I vote for?
LAX,
I’m going to be double checking your work. You sure you are not handpicking your results?
Well that did not take long. Trump says Harris just recently started identifying as Black. I don’t know if it’s true or not, even if it is true, it’s incredibly stupid to come out and say it.
Wisconsin 48.2 48.0 Trump +0.2
Pennsylvania 48.2 45.5 Trump +2.7
Michigan 46.3 48.3 Harris +2.0
Arizona 49.0 44.8 Trump +4.2
Nevada 47.5 43.5 Trump +4.0
North Carolina 49.0 43.5 Trump +5.5
Georgia 48.2 44.6 Trump +3.6
Come on LAX
Lib: I think you are struggling with the Biden thing, it’s clear whether you want to acknowledge it or not that Biden was in decline.
It was reckless and stupid for the Republic to choose Trump again, but they did.
It was reckless and stupid for Biden to run for another term, and none of the Democratic leadership had a chat with him to encourage him to step down. Then they lied about it, and ruthlessly criticized anyone who questioned Biden s competency.
Then they force him out and reintroduce Harris who is clearly not qualified or competence to be President. And, of course don’t criticize her selection or you will be labeled racist/sexist. It smells on the part of the Democrat and what they have done; it absolutely stinks, it’s repugnant.
What the Democrats have done with this is just as repulsive as the Republican picking Trump again. I think perhaps you really do know that, but are having trouble accepting it. Just my thought.
I agree with you. The Dems are terrible. But one of these two disgusting parties is going to be in charge for 4 years and I think the Dems are less dangerous at this point. That’s really it in a nutshell.
3B – Canadian would be more correct she was raised nearly 1/2 her early life in Montreal from age 12 around in 1976 until around 1983 or so. She was not raised by her father, she did not live in a black neighborhood, she really does not have a relationship with him either.
Lib, debt relief is good for the needy, and may help the economy overall. They may still vote whatever way their original views were, so no major “buying” effect involved
Juice: That is all true, but you don’t say it. Obama was Black with an African Father, so not descended from slaves, his parents/ grandparents did not live under Jim Crow laws. But, Black Americans overwhelmingly voted for him, as was their right.
Trump saying Harris only recently started identifying as Black, is just going to piss people off. He should have said nothing.
Someone: Many getting/ got the student loan relief were not needy, in fact far from it.
Lib: Harris scares me as well , in fact in some ways more than Trump. We have some idea what to expect from another Trump go around, all we have for Harris is her performance as VP (President in training) and that was scary. I won’t vote for either one, it’s my way of saying feck them both.
Lib and LAX, where are you getting your numbers from? So different… Is it a case of lies, damn lies, and statistics?
4:53 you lost the plot.
Libturd says:
July 31, 2024 at 4:20 pm
I agree with you. The Dems are terrible. But one of these two disgusting parties is going to be in charge for 4 years and I think the Dems are less dangerous at this point. That’s really it in a nutshell.
Less dangerous???? Biden’s presidency: 30% food inflation , 22% CPI , 2 wars he couldn’t stop, dementia president, Afghanistan debacle, economy questionable, fully open borders ,illegals running wild, murders and rapes of women and children. Housing and rentals off the map making it unaffordable for everyone except the very wealthy.
Trumps presidency: 4 total years with inflation under 4%, No wars started during his time in office, Borders secure all immigration was legal immigration, economy strong, housing normal, Democrats impeached him twice because he was mean, tax cuts for all Americans
Less dangerous ????? Lib take off those blinders so you can see reality. Where have you been the last four years , oh I know dumping on Trump and whoever supports him. You and LAX should vacation together.
We almost did. LAX stood me up.
Sucks!! Apologies. We’d just dropped my freshman off in NorcAl ran later than we thought. Would have been cool to connect.
LAX: Hard to know the plot when you are smoking too much pot.
Who doesn’t love Venn diagrams?
I am not voting for President again…… not that it matters in NJ.
That said, Jim is correct here. Trump will be insufferable and really create a lot of tension for the public while he is in office. That said, the country will be much better off with him, because Harris will perpetuate a whole spectrum of bad ideas that will really degrade our lives and safety. Let me reiterate, Trump’s presence is unwelcomed. This evaluation is RELATIVE. Both choices provide negative outcomes, just one is vastly worse.
Jim says:
July 31, 2024 at 6:21 pm
Libturd says:
July 31, 2024 at 4:20 pm
I agree with you. The Dems are terrible. But one of these two disgusting parties is going to be in charge for 4 years and I think the Dems are less dangerous at this point. That’s really it in a nutshell.
Less dangerous???? Biden’s presidency: 30% food inflation , 22% CPI , 2 wars he couldn’t stop, dementia president, Afghanistan debacle, economy questionable, fully open borders ,illegals running wild, murders and rapes of women and children. Housing and rentals off the map making it unaffordable for everyone except the very wealthy.
Trumps presidency: 4 total years with inflation under 4%, No wars started during his time in office, Borders secure all immigration was legal immigration, economy strong, housing normal, Democrats impeached him twice because he was mean, tax cuts for all Americans
Less dangerous ????? Lib take off those blinders so you can see reality. Where have you been the last four years , oh I know dumping on Trump and whoever supports him. You and LAX should vacation together.
6:43 keep telling yourself that.
ChiFi the US Presidency isn’t a family business built for personal enrichment.
Trump mean? Hardly. Try pathetic. He shouldn’t be near the levers of power again.
Anybody home?
Anybody listen to me when I told you all the market was at a hard top and the economy was turning over?
How about that jobs number this morning?
See the article in the Times on the CRE at 50th Street in Manhattan that sold for nearly 300 million in 2006 and went for 8 million on Wednesday?
Now the question becomes, will the FED wait until September?
Why am I skipping a line after each sentence?