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Sunday Morning Open Thread: What A Week It's Been

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Mr. Charles P. Pierce, at Esquire, on “Fun for Its Own Sake”:

Ever since she ascended to the presidential nominee of her party, Vice President Kamala Harris has been riding a wave of something I thought had been lost in this country since around half-past Tet ’68–fun without meanness; joy, uncontaminated by bile and spite, happiness, for its own sake. It certainly did not hurt that she chose Coach Santa Claus for a running mate. It also did not hurt that she was running against the personification of meanness, bile, spite, and misery for its own sake. Prior to Tuesday night’s debate, Rep. Eric Swalwell told Jimmy Kimmel that Harris was “serious, but she doesn’t take herself too seriously. She’s fearless and, also, she knows how to have a little fun. And I think the team that has the most fun is the team that wins.”

Swalwell turned out to be right. Harris not only buried the former president* with her preparation and her command of the facts, but also with reaction shots and, on at least a couple of occasions, outright laughter. She smiled while delivering the zingers. She was enjoying herself, and she was giving us permission to enjoy ourselves, too.

This is something on which I’ve been banging my little tin drum for decades now. Politics is a serious business, but a campaign does not have to be. In fact, a hyper-serious campaign is a losing campaign. Swalwell was correct in that. Our history is not all crises weathered and problems solved. It also is brass bands, and torchlight parades, and barrels of hard cider at rural polling stations…

It was American politics that gave the world free speech and guarantees against self-incrimination. It was American campaigns that gave the world the word “booze.” We all contribute in our own way…

A bunch of white-supremacist dickheads bought the local Wal-Marts in and around Charlottesville, Virginia out of Tiki torches and proceeded to march to the defense of a statue of the traitor, Robert E. Lee. “You will not replace us,” they chanted, their faces twisted and ugly, “Jews will not replace us.” The subsequent riot, of course, brought blood to the streets of Mr. Jefferson’s town, and brought the president* of the United States out to tell us about the good people on both sides. On this past Tuesday night, it seemed, that all the torches provided warm light again.


Also, George Will has (half-heartedly) endorsed Harris, which I personally find more distasteful than Dick Cheney doing so, in the way Grima Wormtongue is more repulsive than Sauron.

Small man hires even smaller man…

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125Comments

  1. 1.

    zhena gogolia

    Our yard sign arrived last night, but we’re out of town for a few days, so I’m going to put it up when we return. I want to keep an eye on it.

  4. 4.

    Another Scott

    So is that TS song about JV, or Turmp, or Jr, or Cory, or Moscow Mitch, or Melon, or …

    So many possibilities!

    Thanks.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  5. 5.

    oldgold

    In Iowa the Des Moines Register sponsors a poll, the Iowa Poll. Over the last few election cycles it has been remarkably accurate.

    In late June this poll indicated Trump was leading Biden by a whopping 18 points.

    This morning, the Des Moines Register reports, under the headline”New Ballgame,” Trump’s lead over Harris is just 4 points (47-43).

    The poll was conducted September 8 -11. So, the full impact of the debate is not reflected in the results.

  11. 11.

    Jackie

    Does two months in a row signify a trend?

    For the second month in a row, the FT-Michigan Ross poll showed Kamala Harris with a narrow advantage over Donald Trump on stewardship of the economy, with 44% of registered voters saying they trusted the Democratic vice-president to handle the economy and 42% backing the Republican former president.

    Also interesting: “Of the nearly 3/4 of respondents who said they watched the 90-minute debate, 48 percent said they trusted Harris more to manage the economy, compared with 42 percent for Trump.”

  12. 12.

    mrmoshpotato

    “Woman who first spread Springfield rumor regrets it.”

    “I deleted the post. I was wrong. I messed up royally. I never meant to cause so much hate.”

    Woman In A Coma Since 2015 Discovers Twitter

    I have no sympathy for this hateful, racist idiot.

  13. 13.

    eclare

    @geg6:

    I think “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” is about Joe Alwyn, but correct me if I’m wrong.

    Travis better treat her right!

  15. 15.

    p.a.

    “I never intended to cause…”

    I never intended my Molotov Cocktail to cause a fire.

    I never intended storming the jail to cause a lynching.

  16. 16.

    cmorenc

    The twitter thread about the woman who originated the “Hattians eating pets” story recanting and apologizing for originating it – astonishing how many replies are claiming she wasn’t the only one presenting proof to Springfield City Council about pet-eating-peeps, and how she backed down due to D intimidation, etc.  The racist clowns are actually doubling down on the discredited story, or at least the racist clowns are directing their bots to do so…

  17. 17.

    oldgold

    @Baud: So would I.

    In ‘08 and ‘12 Obama  carried Iowa.

    At this point, I think Reynolds and her miserable MAGA pols have recklessly over-played their hand and a political reckoning is coming soon.

  18. 18.

    Jackie

    @oldgold: I was going to post that!

    Four points difference in IOWA!

    I’m kinda curious what Ohio polls will look like in another week; will Ohioan republican voters be turned off and disgusted by what’s happening in Springfield?

  24. 24.

    mrmoshpotato

    @MazeDancer:

    JD Vance tells Dana Bash that he doesn’t care if he has to “create stories make up crap” to get press coverage.

    Fixed that for the lying, mealy mouth, slimy POS.

  26. 26.

    geg6

    @MazeDancer:

    He is so repulsive.

    BTW, OT: Last night’s performance of Hamilton here in the ‘Burgh was epic.  The guy playing Hamilton was exceptional and was a much, much better singer than Lin Manuel, much as I adore him.

  35. 35.

    TS

    @oldgold:

    I just read the full article – wow. It seems RFK is helping someone – probably Kamala – and he stays on the ballot.  Margin of error quoted at 3.8 so MVP is very close

    https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/iowa-poll/2024/09/15/iowa-poll-donald-trump-iowa-lead-shrinks-as-kamala-harris-replaces-joe-biden/75180245007/

    Selzer said the poll findings “signal a change in the mood of the electorate.”

    Now, 81% of all Iowans say they will definitely vote in the general election, up from 76% in June. However, some of the demographic groups more likely to favor Harris are showing increased participation.

    Women show an 8-percentage-point uptick in likely voting since June, Iowans younger than 45 show a 10-point increase, city dwellers show a 6-point bounce, and those with a college degree are up 9 points.

  37. 37.

    Scout211

    @geg6: @eclare:

    Most people speculate that it’s about Matty Healy.

    The songs that are speculated to be about Alwyn are sad but not angry,  like So Long, London.

  38. 38.

    PPCLI

    @mrmoshpotato:

    “I deleted the post. I was wrong. I messed up royally. I never meant to cause so much hate.”

    She just wanted to cause a moderate amount of hate, not that much.

  40. 40.

    What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?

    Now my Alma Mater, Wittenberg University in Springfield OH is closed today. Someone emailed in a threat to shoot up campus related to the campus Haitian immigrant community.

    Can’t imagine this is playing well with most folks. You have threats of violence as a result of national political figures pushing a completely bogus claim and then doubling down on it repeatedly. It’s pathetic and dangerous and people can put that together.

  43. 43.

    RandomMonster

    @p.a.: I never intended my Molotov Cocktail to cause a fire.

    I never intended storming the jail to cause a lynching.

    I never intended my Stop the Steal speech in which I told an angry mob to stop the vote count with force to result in cops getting beaten to death.

  44. 44.

    schrodingers_cat

    Trying to find a flight to go to India this week. Talking to a Delta agent. Wish me luck. The only flights I could find were economy light which don’t even have a reclining seat.

  45. 45.

    schrodingers_cat

    Trying to find a flight to go to India this week. Talking to a Delta agent. Wish me luck. The only flights I could find were economy light which don’t even have a reclining seat.

  46. 46.

    Barbara

    @geg6: ​He is truly repulsive. It’s just loathsome that he doesn’t see or doesn’t care about the potential blowback of his hysterical, vitriolic lies for all immigrants, including his own family members. Maybe he figures they are protected by living in California.

  47. 47.

    Ohio Mom

    @mrmoshpotato: I disagree. Repentance, turning toward the light, is always to be applauded.

    This woman had the courage to admit the wrong she committed. We can hope she will be an example and inspiration to her fellow Springfieldians who echoed her mistake.

  49. 49.

    Kay

    @schrodingers_cat:

    Good luck and I’m so sorry about your mother.

    Can you buy two adjoining economy light seats for yourself? A flight attendent told us she does that when she flies. You buy and list both in your name. I’ve never tried it.

  51. 51.

    JPL

    @MazeDancer: The entire interview was good and she punched back.   At one point he told her to shut up

    At one point he accused of Bash going easy on Kamala and Tim and she responded that they didn’t accuse Haitians of eating dogs and cats.

  54. 54.

    Geminid

    @Ohio Mom: I’ve said and done plenty of stupid stuff myself so I’m not gonna come down too hard on this woman, especially when she’s forthrightly admitted the error.

  55. 55.

    narya

    Not gonna give out TOO much credit, but it looks like she did say that she messed up: acknowledging one is wrong isn’t nothing, and she didn’t double down. I hope she tries to do better, every single day, and, maybe figures out how to make amends.

    For those who are looking for other news sources, you could do worse than subscribe to Pierce’s politics blog–unlimited access to his posts in Esquire, occasional special stuff (a post-debate zoom this week), and a weekly newsletter. It’s like $25/year, and he often links to other on-the-ground reporters. I’ve been reading him for quite awhile.

  56. 56.

    mrmoshpotato

    @PPCLI:

    She just wanted to cause a moderate amount of hate, not that much. 

    “I didn’t mean for my racist post to get so out of hand!”

  57. 57.

    LAC

    @mrmoshpotato: exactly!  You fucking post some third party BS by some other karen from the block and now feel bad and want to white woman cry your way out of it? How about not posting vile shit, you simpleton heiffa?  How about growing the fuck up?  God, I am sick of these twits.

  58. 58.

    Jackie

    @What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?:

    Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) doubled down on false claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating pets. saying they came from “first-hand accounts from my constituents,” the New York Times reports.

    He then attacked the interviewer, Dana Bash, for fact-checking him, and accused her of being a “Democratic propagandist” for connecting his and Donald Trump’s words to the bomb threats in the city.

    Does he hear what he’s saying???

    Curious if Bash followed up with “Then WHO is responsible for the bomb threats???”

  59. 59.

    lowtechcyclist

    @schrodingers_cat:

    Good luck in finding a better seat – I don’t need to tell you how long a flight that is.  (Longest flight I’ve ever done was JFK-SVO (Moscow) and my wife and I sure needed reclining seats. And I know India’s even further.)

  60. 60.

    Kay

    @JPL:

    Must have been a bad interview. Democrats are pouncing on it:

    Josh Shapiro on Vance’s latest CNN disasterclass: “That was bonkers … the US senator from Ohio just came on your show and blamed his own constituents for his own lies. This guy is so pathetic … JD Vance should be ashamed of himself.”

  62. 62.

    mali muso

    @schrodingers_cat: ​
     
    Not sure where you are flying from, but having organized a lot of university group travel from here on the east coast, I’ve found routes going through the Arabian peninsula to be a good option. Qatar Air, Emirates, etc. I assume you’re checking Google flights to filter and sort what the options might be.
    Holding you in the light and sending condolences for your loss.

  63. 63.

    RaflW

    Speaking of loser stink:

    “Former A.G. Alberto Gonzales told Julie Mason he thinks it is unlikely former President George W. Bush would ever endorse Vice President Harris. Bush, who was president during Gonzales’s attorney general tenure, announced last week that he would not publicly support a candidate in 2024.

    “That would be so contrary to his nature and what I know about the man,” Gonzales said to Mason on SiriusXM.”
    (via The Hill, so no link, since it’s at least 60% trash heap journalism)

  64. 64.

    Wapiti

    @Ohio Mom: Strongly agree. Allowing people room to seek forgiveness is important.

    And she’s likely to get hate mail from Trumpies for her statement, so I’m not going to add to the trouble in her life.

  65. 65.

    JPL

    @Kay: It’s actually the first time I watched Vance in it’s entirety.  The remote is close by, because I can’t stomach him.   Shapiro was the icing on the cake.

  66. 66.

    lowtechcyclist

    @Kay:

    Can you buy two adjoining economy light seats for yourself? A flight attendent told us she does that when she flies. You buy and list both in your name. I’ve never tried it.

    SC, this is a good idea if you can afford it.  And I’ve done it, on Delta, though that was back in 2009. For those JFK-SVO flights I just mentioned, my wife and I bought a third seat, and having the extra room to lean into made a big difference.

  67. 67.

    Barbara

    @JPL: ​I feel like Vance has lived in a universe of such continuous positive reinforcement for his own value and virtue that he really doesn’t think anything he says or does is open to critical examination. Like he defines what it means to be smart and insightful. Telling an interviewer to shut up is such an admission of being in way over his head.

  68. 68.

    Kay

    @Jackie:

    He’s the Ohio senator! If Springfield was “hurting” why didn’t he go there months ago? They’re HIS constituents, not Dana Bash’s.

    Sherrod Brown told us he had never met Vance but called Vance after the election to congratulate him. Vance told Sherrod “I’m told you have the best constituent services staff in Congress” – apparently couldn’t find high quality hires on the Right to staff his own. They were supposedly calling his office! He did NOTHING.

  72. 72.

    oldgold

     

    @Jackie:

    Vance’s intentional lie DID THIS:

    Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH is canceling all activities tomorrow after it says it received a threat that a potential shooting could happen tomorrow. The message was emailed and “targeted Haitian members of our community.”

    He is their Senator! He has put them in peril to satisfy his personal ambitions by knowingly spreading a rancid racist lie.

  73. 73.

    kalakal

    @schrodingers_cat:

    I was so sorry to hear about your mother. My deepest condolences to you and your family. I had to fly back to England at very short notice for my mother’s funeral, despite all the stress and strain it was very comforting to be there. May you find comfort like I did

    Good luck with your flight

  75. 75.

    What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?

    Wish someone in the national media would ask why Trump, who praises Hannibal Lecter at his rallies, is ok with people who eat people but eating pets is a bridge too far.

    Also half his supporters pride themselves with putting game on the kitchen table why is eating ducks or geese even a problem?

  76. 76.

    RaflW

    @Jackie: I saw the multi-month poll data, and the increase for Dems from Biden’s candidacy is big.

    But Trump was stuck at 41-42% every month. His people are committed, but there’s NO potential to add to his column.

  77. 77.

    Barbara

    @mali muso: ​When I accompanied a friend to Taipei from Chicago, he used a travel agent he found in Chinatown in Chicago. Not sure that strategy would work now, but in the day, she found flights that were half the price. I would also go to the Middle Eastern and Turkish airlines. They seem to be emulating Icelandai’s strategy back in the 80s and 90s.

  80. 80.

    mrmoshpotato

    @RaflW:

    “Former A.G. Alberto Gonzales told Julie Mason he thinks it is unlikely former President George W. Bush would ever endorse Vice President Harris. Bush, who was president during Gonzales’s attorney general tenure, announced last week that he would not publicly support a candidate in 2024.

    “That would be so contrary to his nature and what I know about the man,”

    What does Gonzalez know about the unrepentant war criminal?

  81. 81.

    Geminid

    @Kay: As a politician, Vance is green as grass and he proves it every day. I still crack up when I think about his encounter with Marcy Kaptur a few weeks ago, at an event at a community college. Vance tried shake her hand and he didn’t know how to deal with her fist bump. Kaptur was great:

    Vance: “Hello Marcy.”

    Kaptur: “First time here?”

  83. 83.

    Frankensteinbeck

    It also is brass bands, and torchlight parades, and barrels of hard cider at rural polling stations…

    Are we talking about John Brinkley again?  Because I am always down to talk about Governor* Goat Testicles.

    *He won the election but Democrats and Republicans united to change the law to stop him from actually becoming Governor of Kansas.

  84. 84.

    mali muso

    @Barbara: Yeah, Turkish is another cheap option to get across to Asia and Africa.  I would choose Qatar/Emirates when possible as they definitely have a reputation for more creature comforts on those long flights.

  86. 86.

    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    “First gradually, then suddenly.”

    I feel like this week we’ve seen a trickle of slight loss around the edges of TFG’s voters. But in the coming weeks I think we’re about to see a flood, a total collapse. And at some point the media is going to realize the sanewashing is making them look like idiots. (Yeah, at heart I’m a pie-eyed optimist, I still believe that).

    Even if that’s true, the fight isn’t over. We need the House. We need the Senate. We need to regain the Supreme Court as soon as possible. Those things are all necessary to saving democracy and restoring the rule of law.

  89. 89.

    Tony Jay

    Poor little Snowball. What’s supposed to happen is that he hands the corporate media a pro-GOP talking point and then they swarm the Democrats with louder and louder questions about why they’re failing to address this non-existant problem. A new talking point each week. Accelerating towards the date of the election. Feeding the impression that the nation is in crisis and only Republicans understand and have plans to defend it from caravans/ebola/terrorists/teh gays, etc etc.

    That’s the way it’s always been. Doesn’t look like it’s that way anymore.

    Poor Snowball. Should have been a better… I don’t know, person? Politician? Human being?

  92. 92.

    Jackie

    @JPL: GOOD! I’ve recorded all the morning shows and will skim through them after the Seahawks game.

    Priorities! 💙💚💙

  95. 95.

    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    Lawn sign report: I know of one lawn festooned with Trump signs, and another flying a Trump 2024 flag on is flagpole.

    Other than that, the Harris-Walz signs are starting to spring up all over the place, along with Casey for Senate and Scanlon for Congress signs.

    Still waiting for my Harris-Walz sign that I ordered during the convention.

  96. 96.

    The Thin Black Duke

    Maybe, just maybe, some voters aren’t ready to hop off the joyful Kamala Express and get back on the GOP’S Pretty Hate Machine that grinds hope and laughter and dreams into ashes. Maybe.

  98. 98.

    KatKapCC

    Erika Lee can shove her mealy-mouthed apologies. If anyone dies as a result of this, their blood is partially on her hands, and no amount of “I’m so sorry people are mad at me now” tears will wash it away.

  101. 101.

    Jackie

    @Anyway: My “safe Blue state” has very red rural districts. My car or yard would be vandalized if I displayed a Harris/Walz bumper sticker or sign.

  102. 102.

    Anyway

    I believe many airlines have seats for “ bereavement” — passengers who need to fly at short notice. As you’re working with an agent that’s probably already taken into consideration.
    So sorry for your loss.

  104. 104.

    Fair Economist

    @mrmoshpotato: Meh. Offer forgiveness for people who back off on nasty actions and you’ll get more people backing off. She’s not somebody like Trump or McConnell with a list of heinous misdeeds as long as Trump’s tie.

  106. 106.

    moonbat

    To Charles Pierce’s point I agree that I feel that change in mood he talks about more and more. A lot of it is among women, who in my neighborhood are openly enthusiastic about defeating TFG. Postcard writing parties are being organized among friends, signs and bumper stickers are being shared. I mean, we’re sitting in a perfect storm of post-Dobbs hellscape, strong female candidate at the top of the ticket, and two of the most openly misogynistic opposing candidates who aren’t even self-aware enough to moderate their rhetoric when it’s abundantly clear that it is not playing well.

    My best guess is that they thought they could squeak out an EC steal against Biden with some compliant election officials here and there, but once the game changed they have been completely unable to adjust. To serve a combination of of needs including soothing TFG’s ego and keeping their base ‘energized’ they started the current horror show of eliminationist rhetoric.

    I think Biden gave the nation a taste of a government that wants to work for its people and most folks want more of it.

    BTW, Christopher Bouzy is releasing his new maps predicting the outcome of the 2024 election for the EC presidential and Senate races today at 2 p.m. Spoiler Alert: He definitely thinks Florida is in play. https://spoutible.com/pod/66d6f712d52e2559ef4743db

  107. 107.

    Sister Golden Bear

    I’d also look at Etihad Airlines, which is the rival to Emirates. It’s been also two decades since I flew them from NYC to India, but it was definitely comfy and the plane was quite literally only a quarter full. My girlfriend and I both grabbed an entire row in economy to sleep in.

  108. 108.

    JoyceH

    I saw on Twitter that a small group of Proud Boys showed up to march around in Springfield. It’s astonishing – do these idiots think that what they’re doing will help their god-king?

    it’s almost too On The Nose, like this reality’s writers want to make sure that the parallels to Nazi Germany can’t be missed.

  110. 110.

    KatKapCC

    @UncleEbeneezer: I’ve read that book and it was amazing. Considering both the first and last names are fairly common, I would hope people wouldn’t just assume that the first one that comes up on Google is the one they’re looking for.

    cc: Jack Smith

  112. 112.

    BarcaChicago

    @narya: I love Charles Pierce, but I haven’t wanted to get a subscription to Esquire to be able to access his work. Are you talking about something more direct where I could subscribe to him directly? If so, I’m all in.

  113. 113.

    oldgold

    Taylor Swift’s lyrics from her big hit “Shake It Off” will get a real workout in the coming days.

    ”’Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play

    And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Baby,

    I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shakeI shake it off,

    I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)!”

  114. 114.

    UncleEbeneezer

    @KatKapCC: I’m reading it now and it is really excellent.  Of course this racist, xenophobic shit has popped up numerous times in America :(

  116. 116.

    Matt McIrvin

    @UncleEbeneezer: I second the recommendation of that book, which is a great history of the roots of the situation we find ourselves in right now, and that is an amazingly strange coincidence.

  117. 117.

    The Audacity of Krope

    @UncleEbeneezer: There are reports that local Springfield residents are packing Haitian restaurants to show support for their contributions to the neighborhood.

    Phenomenal.  I love people sometimes. I hope these same folk are activated enough to vote against the men spreading these vicious lies.

    I also hope they got the brown rice with lima beans and clove cuz that shit’s delicious.

  118. 118.

    narya

    @BarcaChicago: it’s still through Esquire, but it’s specifically to Pierce. I get some other content access, though I rarely read much else so I’m not sure what the limits are. I like the Saturday newsletter too.

  119. 119.

    Matt McIrvin

    @The Thin Black Duke: I’ll be honest: it’s very hard for me to trust the American people to do anything other than jump into a hate maelstrom enthusiastically and with both feet, when the opportunity presents itself.

    It’s not just 2016, it’s the whole decade of the 1980s, and Gingrich’s “revolution”, and the situation after 9/11, and the “Tea Party”. It feels like there needs to be a disaster recently caused by the Hate Party and fresh in memory to knock them out of the mindset.

  120. 120.

    Piety, keep me strong

    @O. Felix Culpa:

    Our first sign was stolen

    From a solidly red rural area, in 2020 the only sign I had up was a “Love will conquer hate,” which got taken by the morlocks returning from a TFG rally nearby, solidly on the side of HATE.

    Been sending Uncle Joe, and then Harris, a Jackson every month since May, after I get my SS deposit. Plenty of raccoons and possums around here, and the coyotes make a good living w/o having to go after cats and dogs.

  122. 122.

    Ruckus

    @Jackie:

    Well, we’ve seen how well SFB did as president (worst by a large margin of every one before him in my 3/4 of a century. Including other rethuglicans) IOW the worst of the worst. And I’ve worked on the edges of political campaigns for decades. Not one person I worked on those edges to elect has ever been within thousands of miles of the deep subterranean level of SFB. Nor any of their opponents.

  125. 125.

    Kofuu

    The life hack is straight from Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath,” variously interpreted, as Walz’s line will also be.

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