The Deuce: Polling averages have had Hamilton as the leader for weeks.*

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Polling averages have had Hamilton as the leader for weeks.*

Posted by Carl Spackler

on November 1, 2026, 20:40, in reply to "it hope they don’t divert money there and to other house races "

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that some pollster just told them they could win over the weekend.

Wedge said it best: “Stay on target. STAY ON TARGET”

Fire your last torpedos at the exhaust chute. Don’t worry about the tie fighters.

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Week of 10/26 Current Events Thread - ATL October 26, 2026, 05:42

Just got a quick handshake and hi from AES and Elizabeth Warren* - Nobster November 2, 2026, 10:08
- Heading to Macomb County now to knock doors.* - Nobster November 2, 2026, 10:11
  - I appreciate the work you are doing - Sounder November 2, 2026, 12:05
as if I didn't hate Haley Stevens' husband enough already - ECEIllinois November 1, 2026, 22:02
- Is Turkish blind himself? Has he seen Stevens? Or is this one of those old school Indian style - ATL November 2, 2026, 01:17
  - She looks like the result of Morticia having an affair with Uncle Fester* - ShoeShineBoy November 3, 2026, 05:08
    - Morticia would never * - ATL November 3, 2026, 05:55
  - He is legally blind. - complainant November 2, 2026, 01:25
    - She has one of the craziest accents I have ever heard* - Sounder November 2, 2026, 12:08
    - Don’t believe it. His hearing would be heightened not impaired.* - ATL November 2, 2026, 01:42
- No thanks, Turkish, I'm sweet enough* - Sammich November 1, 2026, 23:14
  - Fuck these people so hard* - Sounder November 1, 2026, 23:59
Even AtlasIntel has D +14 - ECEIllinois November 1, 2026, 20:29
- There are enough votes. Next question is: do they get counted and reported - memyselfandillini November 1, 2026, 20:44
- Trump's gotta respect a +14 D. * - doubledown November 1, 2026, 20:32
  - He calls it an Arnold Palmer* - ATL November 2, 2026, 01:18
    - Only take out enough to win* - Sounder November 2, 2026, 12:05
  - I laughed really hard when the Trump v BBC ruling came down... - SurfTheBoneyard November 1, 2026, 20:38
Helluva final NYT poll of competitive senate races - John Coctostan November 1, 2026, 19:25
- if the D's win Kansas, that's going to be a good night - TarheelIllini November 1, 2026, 20:18
  - it hope they don’t divert money there and to other house races - memyselfandillini November 1, 2026, 20:35
    - Polling averages have had Hamilton as the leader for weeks.* - Carl Spackler November 1, 2026, 20:40
- the small amount of data out of Louisiana shows significant tightening - assassin November 1, 2026, 20:06
- winston wolf still fully in place* - VIV November 1, 2026, 20:05
  - ooo - assassin November 1, 2026, 20:08
- I almost hate it. Hope it doesn't make voters complacent* - UofIL6 November 1, 2026, 19:50
  - won’t happen in michigan. Today’s heel turn probably bumped D’s turnout. - Nobster November 1, 2026, 20:38
- Amazing NC doesn't even need mention anymore this cycle* - opey8 November 1, 2026, 19:29
- Yeah this is either Selzer all over again or a massive wave for the NYT - CanHartlebHireSnider November 1, 2026, 19:26
  - Cohn says the numbers are weighted much more heavily to the GOP then last time as well - assassin November 1, 2026, 20:10
    - Saw a tweet that said on Tuesday either the polling industry or the republicans are fucked - CanHartlebHireSnider November 1, 2026, 20:19
      - Or democracy.* - DT November 2, 2026, 04:35
Trump, campaigning in Iowa: Trump: "Who the hell wants to watch football? It's boring as hell.”* - OB25 November 1, 2026, 18:04
- Wait, they have tight ends? I’m in!* - DT November 1, 2026, 20:03
- Well, he wasn’t wrong about the Bucs/Falcons game* - timmer November 1, 2026, 18:10
federal judge dismisses the DOJ's lawsuit in Alaska - Gene Parmesan November 1, 2026, 14:20
Holy shit at this Lear jet crash in palm beach - John Coctostan November 1, 2026, 14:13
- It’s likely they went right into this small, but rotating cell…. - timmer November 1, 2026, 17:52
- crater footage - Orangeillini November 1, 2026, 17:44
- And I heard the audio via TMZ - timmer November 1, 2026, 17:02
  - wow* - TarheelIllini November 1, 2026, 20:23
- Is that real? Listen to the audio clip it's horrible.* - gullit November 1, 2026, 16:05
  - Yep. Just terrible. * - harb November 1, 2026, 17:59
  - Real bad* - gvibes November 1, 2026, 16:12
- Mere 6-7 miles from Mar a Lago* - timmer November 1, 2026, 14:30
  - Trump will claim it was a missile intended for Maralago and needs to cancel elections* - shua November 1, 2026, 15:12
- Are they ok?* - TarheelIllini November 1, 2026, 14:20
  - It probably didn't hurt, yet I don't think they enjoyed it.* - complainant November 1, 2026, 14:26
Chris Murphy had a stroke* - CanHartlebHireSnider November 1, 2026, 12:04
Just remember Trump isn't racist - KingTalkyTiki November 1, 2026, 11:38
Haley Steven’s appearing at a campaign event with Mike Roger’s this morning. Lol* - gvibes November 1, 2026, 11:20
- just found out her husband represented the plaintiffs that got rid of the LSAT logic games* - ECEIllinois November 1, 2026, 22:01
- How soon do you suppose she starts the podcast? * - doubledown November 1, 2026, 20:30
  - it needs a video feed to really give the full experience* - Nobster November 1, 2026, 20:41
- at Kroger today, worker said Steven’s was supposed to talk to the union - Nobster November 1, 2026, 19:51
- OOO - KingTalkyTiki November 1, 2026, 19:05
- Most of her staff has resigned.* - SurfTheBoneyard November 1, 2026, 15:27
  - Emails to her comms director gets an automated “I don’t work here anymore”* - gvibes November 1, 2026, 16:12
- She is an absolute idiot. How can you so badly lose the plot. - memyselfandillini November 1, 2026, 12:00
  - Much more money to be made as a right wing grifter* - OB25 November 1, 2026, 12:17
  - Worldview based on spite and grievance, prefect candidate for a party switch* - Herman Blume November 1, 2026, 12:11
    - Crazy how close she was to being the senate candidate * - shua November 1, 2026, 12:14
- Just endorsed Rogers. What a clown.* - Carl Spackler November 1, 2026, 11:49
  - And, guessing this will be her last stand in politics. She's on the Fetterman path* - UofIL6 November 1, 2026, 16:10
- Unsurprising she is going out like this.* - Toonces November 1, 2026, 11:27
Nazis'R'Us was all out of Schutzstaffel costumes. - complainant October 31, 2026, 17:16
- Bannons kids? * - haighter November 1, 2026, 11:49
Once again, fuck the billionaires - larue33 October 30, 2026, 21:57
I dig Mallory McMorrow. I hope she gets another chance in Michigan politics - UofIL6 October 30, 2026, 17:54
- Haley Stevens now actively campaigning with Rogers. - SurfTheBoneyard November 1, 2026, 11:00
  - Is she the one that started talking in a cartoon character voice?* - OB25 November 1, 2026, 12:00
- Hailey Stevens personality feels like it’s defined by her voice and accent * - ATL October 31, 2026, 00:00
- I read "dig" as "did"* - RSMBob October 30, 2026, 18:05
  - I think I’ll meet her at the Abdul victory party. I’m top 40 in canvassing, i guess - Nobster October 30, 2026, 19:17
    - great work, thank you!* - memyselfandillini October 30, 2026, 21:53
- OTOH, Stevens should be blacklisted from Dem politics.* - Carl Spackler October 30, 2026, 18:02
  - ooo - complainant October 30, 2026, 19:01
- Stevens and Pelosi f’ing suck* - CoronaTheirAss October 30, 2026, 18:00
the fraud in Minnesota has been uncovered - assassin October 30, 2026, 12:04
- I wonder if we'll find out how much of that ended up getting paid as a kickback to someone. * - doubledown October 30, 2026, 12:07
Donald canceled all his live appearances, and air defenses are being deployed at Mar a Lago. - doubledown October 30, 2026, 10:55
- a last ditch crock of crap to make people vote to protect dear leader* - memyselfandillini October 30, 2026, 21:56
- ...and not at all concerning - KingTalkyTiki October 30, 2026, 11:48
- seems like it would be the most obvious false flag ever - VIV October 30, 2026, 11:10
  - So they're definitely gonna. * - doubledown October 30, 2026, 11:20
  - This election it's 11%. D+23, I just saw the Vivek ad on gas station tv.* - Warrin'_Illini October 30, 2026, 11:18
Early voting turnout in Georgia continues to be large... - shua October 30, 2026, 08:56
- I know I should get excited about early voting, but I don’t - TarheelIllini October 30, 2026, 08:59
  - atlleast in Georgia, Election Day is only about 25-35% of the total votes... - shua October 30, 2026, 09:23
    - we do need to stop shitting the bed, I agree. But Cooper is a lock this cycle - TarheelIllini October 30, 2026, 09:48
    - We did our part today, super easy right as they opened* - opey8 October 30, 2026, 09:37
    - North Carolina is in the bag. South Carolina will be much closer.* - Carl Spackler October 30, 2026, 09:26
  - My election nerd people basically say to ignore the early voting noise* - Carl Spackler October 30, 2026, 09:01
The Big Short guy notes that Anthropic‘a S-1 omits the latest quarterly financials - ATL October 30, 2026, 07:56
- Blackstone warns investors that Anthropic may receive junk grade rating after IPO - Chuck Woodaby October 30, 2026, 16:00
- I woukd like to see a bit more macro analysis on the IPOs rather than micro stuff - DT October 30, 2026, 09:00
- can i just take this opportunity to say how dumb companies are? you have an AI token leaderboard and - torinese October 30, 2026, 08:07
  - It's like they never heard of Goodhart's Law. * - doubledown October 30, 2026, 08:09
    - Without looking is that the mythical man month?* - ATL October 30, 2026, 08:35
      - ooo - Sammich October 30, 2026, 09:10
      - It's not specifically stated this way, but if you make a measurement a target, - doubledown October 30, 2026, 08:43
        
        schroedinger's kpi* - torinese October 30, 2026, 09:02
ATL, you're never going to believe this. - complainant October 30, 2026, 00:09
- What’s more common, one of these stories coming out or school shootings?* - ATL October 30, 2026, 00:57
  - the coming out stories* - memyselfandillini October 30, 2026, 06:28
Summary of the Amy Acton mom story - ATL October 29, 2026, 22:34
very entertaining interview with the Jonestown guy - ECEIllinois October 29, 2026, 21:19
- That dude rules. Concession stand thing with secret service is perfect* - John Coctostan October 30, 2026, 09:19
- That’s great* - Jackie October 30, 2026, 06:40
Trump: “he has a great ass. Very powerful ass.” - VIV October 29, 2026, 19:59
- He thinks he's stumbled on a way to turn Republicans' latent homosexuality into votes. - doubledown October 29, 2026, 20:01
  - "This better not awaken anything in me..."* - shua October 30, 2026, 07:18
  - lol. He might be right* - CoronaTheirAss October 29, 2026, 20:03
Binance maybe hacked for 5+ billion* - gvibes October 29, 2026, 17:15
- Reports out that it was likely North Korea. Fascinating* - Carl Spackler October 30, 2026, 07:15
  - lol…. They stole what amounts to 1/7 of North Korea’s on the books GDP* - ATL October 30, 2026, 07:58
- think polymarket was too* - ECEIllinois October 29, 2026, 19:27
- ThatsAShame.gif. * - doubledown October 29, 2026, 17:19
  - Is this the week the timeline turns towards the light?* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 17:20
    - Brewers are prophets of hope.* - DT October 29, 2026, 17:32
      - well cubs brought us trump, so...* - torinese October 30, 2026, 07:34
- Don't threaten me with a good time* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 17:18
Utah filing felony charges against Kalshi co-founders - assassin October 29, 2026, 16:39
- Utah, get me two!* - Warrin'_Illini October 29, 2026, 16:52
- No worries, they stashed all their money in Binance & Polymarket.* - complainant October 29, 2026, 16:48
- Oh the jokes that reporter must have been subjected to in HS. - Tortillini October 29, 2026, 16:48
  - jeremy's iron?* - torinese October 30, 2026, 07:35
- Can you hear the people sing?* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 16:45
I think this guy might've struck a nerve - Sounder October 29, 2026, 16:22
- Keep denying reality, Donnie. - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 16:48
- how do you not just bust out laughing? - Sammich October 29, 2026, 16:28
  - Just once I want one member of the press to go at him hard - Sounder October 29, 2026, 16:31
- He's never going to recover from the "fat ass" comment. * - doubledown October 29, 2026, 16:26
  - God damn, that's a big fat ass - Sounder October 29, 2026, 16:29
There is a blue wave on the horizon - Sounder October 29, 2026, 14:14
- I hope but I got a bad feeling this is all false info or Oompa Loompa pulls some shit* - DanSaint October 29, 2026, 14:48
  - It's not like we don't have past examples of his bad behavior when the voting populace... - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 16:15
  - Oh he’s gonna try for sure * - MC October 29, 2026, 15:51
    - What do you mean gonna? They're already doing the doing* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 16:18
  - I've seen a lot of positive info coming out of the Early Voting data... - shua October 29, 2026, 15:25
    - it's going to be a massive wave, there is no doubt - Sounder October 29, 2026, 15:27
I challenge you to make it through this - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:41
WTF has happened to Bill Maher? - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:34
- Nothing. He's always been a self-important piece of shit* - IlliniRunner October 29, 2026, 15:17
  - No one finds Bill Maher as funny as Bill Maher does.* - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 16:49
    - he's a narcissist's narcissist* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 20:45
- I haven’t watched the show in years but this is nothing new as it relates to the guests - OB25 October 29, 2026, 14:33
  - That said, it's right wing heavy for 4 days before a midterm. - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 14:43
- Aging, unfunny boomer dealing with his impending irrelevance.... - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 14:08
- My boomer mom loves his show. I bite my tongue; what are you going to do at this point.* - Warrin'_Illini October 29, 2026, 14:05
  - She's the target audience.* - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 14:22
    - Yep, if it was someone my age I would slap them.* - Warrin'_Illini October 29, 2026, 14:39
- gotta keep them ratings up - Sammich October 29, 2026, 13:41
  - That's the thing, the ratings have to be bad, right? - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:56
    - he had Milo on like five years ago - Sammich October 29, 2026, 14:02
      - Does anybody really care about time?* - complainant October 29, 2026, 14:06
        
        Pink Floyd’s best song.* - DT October 29, 2026, 14:13
        
        There is great significance in the passage of time - Sounder October 29, 2026, 14:11
        
        "Do not cum."* - Sammich October 29, 2026, 14:23
        
        Dotz - Sounder October 29, 2026, 20:38
        
        I can't imagine why. * - doubledown October 29, 2026, 14:09
        
        Something broke in society after the pandemic - Sounder October 29, 2026, 14:11
      - I think that was (one of) the first time(s) where I thought he was fully over the line* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 14:05
    - Maher can be pretty hateful himself* - bjl63 October 29, 2026, 13:57
      - For sure, especially when it comes to Israel and Muslims* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:59
- Nothing. He's as big a blowhard as he's ever been* - bjl63 October 29, 2026, 13:38
  - sounder's going woke* - torinese October 29, 2026, 16:36
  - He's always been a blowhard, but I feel like at one time he at least had principles - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:42
    - When did he have principles? He's not some insular liberal. Never has been - bjl63 October 29, 2026, 13:51
      - I think that, to his credit, for most of his career - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:57
Congress Shall Make No Law Respecting The Establishment of Golf Courses. - complainant October 29, 2026, 13:30
- Chevron* - Sammich October 29, 2026, 13:46
- If only deference to expertise was respected on other topics.* - DocWalk20 October 29, 2026, 13:41
  - He has a big brain, and his uncle taught at MIT* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:59
- The $5,000 burger comment put us officially in Let Them Eat Cake territory* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:32
Like when a band overestimates the crowd’s desire for an encore - OB25 October 29, 2026, 13:28
Apparently it's a good week for trolling at political rallies - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:18
- What did it say?* - TarheelIllini October 29, 2026, 14:47
  - JD Vance Fucks Couches* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 16:26
"Say Pedophiles" - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:15
- No, you can't just get him to say it. He's got to say it backward if you want him to be banished - doubledown October 29, 2026, 13:22
Mrs. Stephen Miller wants more diversity in the workplace. - complainant October 29, 2026, 12:53
Looks like Natalie told Trump his bi slip is showing - ATL October 29, 2026, 12:24
- tell us again how hung arnold palmer is* - VIV October 29, 2026, 12:26
  - How is it just common knowledge that certain celebrities are well endowed? - Sounder October 29, 2026, 14:07
I’m here to study the cult - ATL October 29, 2026, 11:32
- Poor ECE.....why does he even post?* - Illiniphil October 29, 2026, 12:18
  - Amazing * - ATL October 29, 2026, 12:23
Amazing - ECEIllinois October 29, 2026, 11:31
- They will try to get that guy for “making terrorist threats,” just watch - OB25 October 29, 2026, 12:39
- Dude understood the assignment and nailed it* - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 12:25
- That's spectacular. * - doubledown October 29, 2026, 11:45
WaPo editorial board: property tax revolt measures are wrongheaded - ATL October 29, 2026, 10:45
- The push for olds to except themselves from property taxes makes me hope - CoronaTheirAss October 29, 2026, 11:33
  - At least until I’m old. ;-) - ATL October 29, 2026, 11:36
I just got home from a vacation and was pretty disconnected the last week - illini21 October 29, 2026, 08:02
- The Old Spaghetti Factory is just sitting there, wondering why nobody is thinking of them. * - ATL October 29, 2026, 12:14
  - What was the place in the suburbs that used to serve baked spaghetti in the shape of a brick?* - CoronaTheirAss October 29, 2026, 13:40
  - The Spaghetti Factory in EGV is now a Chinese Buffet - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 12:29
    - Is the Spaghetti Factory still a thing? - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:31
      - The one in Tacoma somehow still survives if you would like to visit one in person* - DocWalk20 October 29, 2026, 13:48
        
        I strongly suspect that I should not do that - Sounder October 29, 2026, 14:03
    - That guys reviews are really funny* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:20
- Obama said Trump is making the White House look like Saddam opened a Cheesecake Factory - CanHartlebHireSnider October 29, 2026, 08:15
  - my favorite bit was trump talking the next night about a burger and small dessert costing $5k - VIV October 29, 2026, 12:25
    - I want Obama to show up to Cheesecake Factory in a tan suit - Sounder October 29, 2026, 12:59
  - Ha* - illini21 October 29, 2026, 09:45
  - derp* - memyselfandillini October 29, 2026, 09:35
  - It remains unknown if Trump thinks it is an actual factory. - Dilbert October 29, 2026, 09:17
    - That bit may have flattered him* - opey8 October 29, 2026, 09:47
  - Not a bad summary, but it doesn't quite describe the phenomenon. Their marching orders are showing, - complainant October 29, 2026, 08:25
    - Obama Derangement Syndrome* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 09:11
    - Just giving an objective basic summary - CanHartlebHireSnider October 29, 2026, 08:36
      - But only one is actually true* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 09:13
- No. It’s dumber than anything you could imagine. * - doubledown October 29, 2026, 08:09
  - The original comment is objectively funny* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 09:23
    - I wonder if he's sticking with his own speechwriters, or recruiting late-night people - Sammich October 29, 2026, 10:19
      - Jon Lovett is/was damn funny* - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:00
    - Completely. But the attempt to manufacture a scandal out of it is dumb. * - doubledown October 29, 2026, 09:43
      - Of course it is, but they can't campaign on real issues - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:20
- Try the French Dip Cheeseburger. - timmer October 29, 2026, 08:05
ATL, you're never going to believe this. - complainant October 29, 2026, 07:27
- Who would have thought that members of the child diddling party would be diddling children?* - ATL October 29, 2026, 09:13
  - Hey diddle diddle - memyselfandillini October 29, 2026, 11:28
    - You know you're peak Gen X - Sounder October 29, 2026, 13:21
Immediately classic of the genre from chotiner - John Coctostan October 28, 2026, 20:20
- Maybe yoyo can come back and defend his position* - CoronaTheirAss October 28, 2026, 20:29
- I saw Bishara at a gas station once - Sammich October 28, 2026, 20:26
  - Okay this was good, nice job * - MC October 29, 2026, 07:52
This is a great 3 minutes - larue33 October 28, 2026, 20:04
- Fox News response - Sounder October 28, 2026, 22:39
  - I don’t think it backfired at all* - Mrap24 October 29, 2026, 07:31
    - Because you have two working brain cells - TarheelIllini October 29, 2026, 07:36
- It’s funny as heck but just watching these last few years is just so confusing - RD October 28, 2026, 21:40
  - Because educated people aren’t easy to control to there was a massive push - TarheelIllini October 29, 2026, 07:35
Ammon Bundy trying to pull his Sovereign Citizen nonsense and being fed some asphalt - doubledown October 28, 2026, 19:26
TRUMP: “Many men in Iowa have very big asses” - VIV October 28, 2026, 18:34
- ooo - shua October 28, 2026, 19:18
- more ass - assassin October 28, 2026, 18:43
  - is it possible he started the war in Iran - Sammich October 28, 2026, 20:07
  - Latest Oval Office decoration—a gold framed “Haulin’ Ass” poster.* - DT October 28, 2026, 19:08
    - Featuring John Hustead* - ATL October 28, 2026, 22:41
- He must be at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop. * - doubledown October 28, 2026, 18:39
- Well, he's not wrong.* - Warrin'_Illini October 28, 2026, 18:39
Power comes from the ass * - VIV October 28, 2026, 18:22
The republican message is so odd. They really do rely on their voters just being dumb, don’t they* - Mrap24 October 28, 2026, 16:59
- Or only care that number on stock statement go up. Hi Ari * - John Coctostan October 28, 2026, 19:57
  - Anyone know how the Brazilian stock market is doing?!? - KingTalkyTiki October 29, 2026, 12:32
- Or Islamophobic. Or transphobic. Their message is fear and hate.* - Carl Spackler October 28, 2026, 17:07
  - If it ain't broke, don't fix it* - Sounder October 28, 2026, 18:32
  - Hey! It's ALL about love...love of a fictional lilly-white homogeneous America... - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 17:20
    - Go back to the days when we hated Irish, Italian, Polish, and Eastern European Jewish immigrants… - shua October 28, 2026, 18:09
2 Maga chuds got arrested in Minnesota for trying to fraudulently vote. Smart.* - Warrin'_Illini October 28, 2026, 16:03
- Looking for that $1M reward?? * - illinijohn October 28, 2026, 16:39
- You hate to see it, but more than that...* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 16:08
Zuckerberg strikes again. - complainant October 28, 2026, 15:19
Wall Street loves a good layoff number. MSFT up today * - MC October 28, 2026, 15:19
- Meanwhile, GOOGL shit the bed on earnings* - timmer October 28, 2026, 16:58
Did we already discuss Google felling 250,000 trees without permission? - complainant October 28, 2026, 13:28
- I saw this a few days ago. Finland should fine them for this. - IlliniRunner October 28, 2026, 13:32
  - a housing developer in Ann Arbor cleared an area for 80 houses w/o permit - Nobster October 28, 2026, 13:43
    - LOL, in Seattle, that's a capital offense.* - IlliniRunner October 28, 2026, 15:31
      - Our HOA was pissed. Cost about 10 homes a beautiful pine backdrop - Nobster October 28, 2026, 16:29
      - Was gonna say…I think an apt complex here felled a 100 year old tree without a permit… - haighter October 28, 2026, 15:53
AES on bullying - Nobster October 28, 2026, 13:24
- So refreshing to finally hear a politician so clearly state the obvious* - ECEIllinois October 28, 2026, 14:32
- So good.* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 13:33
- Beast mode. Get his ass.* - Warrin'_Illini October 28, 2026, 13:26
Ted Cruz judging ANYONE'S masculinity is rich. - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 12:47
- And he should fire whichever image consultant suggested "androgynous saloonkeeper." * - doubledown October 28, 2026, 14:13
  - I've been struggling to find a label for his creepy look. I think you nailed it.* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 14:48
- He should also avoid using the word "weight." * - doubledown October 28, 2026, 13:27
  - that's gonna be bad for his White Lion cover band* - Sammich October 28, 2026, 13:30
    - Whoa....deep grab.* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 13:34
The midterms stretch run is providing maximum weirdness.* - AintHatin October 28, 2026, 12:41
- I fear we are just getting warmed up* - Sounder October 28, 2026, 13:19
  - I know we'll have stolen election season to deal with after, but very glad the election part - Warrin'_Illini October 28, 2026, 13:26
- Also islamophobia and general awfulness.* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 12:43
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) calls Sen Bernie Moreno (R-OH) "eye candy" - VIV October 28, 2026, 12:09
Imagine being a MAGA influencer and having to pretend to care about The Cheesecake Factory* - VIV October 28, 2026, 11:54
- It’s hilarious that the part they’re fake offended about wasn’t even the offensive part of the joke* - OB25 October 28, 2026, 12:50
- Once you get up and arms about Cracker Barrel changing its logo, it's a short leap* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 12:44
- While also not acknowledging their decor is intentionally tacky.* - Warrin'_Illini October 28, 2026, 12:15
  - I mean ridiculously tacky.* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 12:44
- oh man, I feel really bad for the staffs there - RVA October 28, 2026, 12:06
- If my options in life were to either be a MAGA influencer, or to throw myself - doubledown October 28, 2026, 11:57
  - what about an apple fanboy?* - Ari Gold October 28, 2026, 12:11
    - what about a Brazilian stock market fanboy?* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 12:49
James O'Keefe unintentionally proves voting is secure, with hilarious results. - complainant October 28, 2026, 11:30
Monroe Doctrine 2.0 - complainant October 28, 2026, 10:38
- Bolsonaro and his family fled Brazil and landed in Miami - VIV October 28, 2026, 12:20
  - Are we sure Trump wasn’t supporting him because he thought he was Fabio? - DT October 28, 2026, 12:26
    - I don't think we can be sure of anything at all. * - doubledown October 28, 2026, 12:28
- Besides owning the libs, who would even want a bunch of far-right neighbors? - RVA October 28, 2026, 11:54
  - The conversation would be lively, and they'd always have the latest robots. - complainant October 28, 2026, 12:07
    - *blush* You say that to ALL the leftists.* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 12:41
    - duplicate due to flattery* - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 12:41
- I, for one, think 1000s of Americans dying in the depths of the Amazon would be warmly welcomed.... - KingTalkyTiki October 28, 2026, 10:59
- What does Bilt Russell think?* - DT October 28, 2026, 10:43
  - Hoping for 8 consecutive election victories by fascists* - Herman Blume October 28, 2026, 11:42
  - he started Bilterberg, right?* - Sammich October 28, 2026, 10:50
    - This being Bilt* - Tortillini October 28, 2026, 10:57
Gas prices…..here they’ve fallen ~$1.00 in the last 4 weeks or so - TarheelIllini October 28, 2026, 08:52
- unpossible!* - Ari Gold October 28, 2026, 12:10
- Dropped slightly here in MD the last week, by 10-20 cents* - DT October 28, 2026, 10:14
- Nope. Gone up here about 30 cents* - Mrap24 October 28, 2026, 09:50
- You probably got the winter formula.* - complainant October 28, 2026, 09:43
  - It's possible he filled up with 2% milk. * - doubledown October 28, 2026, 09:56
    - Tarheel is one of Scott Dikkers's greatest concepts. - complainant October 28, 2026, 11:16
- LOL no* - uofi1998 October 28, 2026, 09:40
- The opposite here in WI.* - MojoJojo October 28, 2026, 09:34
- Nope. Just cost $80 to fill up yesterday* - Dilbert October 28, 2026, 09:28
  - But I got $3.50 back from Upside!* - Dilbert October 28, 2026, 09:34
    - *marked safe from Lock Ness monsters* * - Sammich October 28, 2026, 10:01
    - I need my Upside algorithm to fix itself. - BradUnderwoodforprez October 28, 2026, 09:52
- AAA says about 50 cents * - ATL October 28, 2026, 09:04
- Georgia gas prices have dropped, but that's because the Governor suspended... - shua October 28, 2026, 08:56
- Absolutely not* - Carl Spackler October 28, 2026, 08:54
  - NC gas tax freeze accounts for $0.42 per gallon - TarheelIllini October 28, 2026, 08:57
Russia's Sean Hannity says Moscow will team with Trump to take the Nobel Peace Prize by force. - complainant October 28, 2026, 07:32
- Sounds more like Russia’s Steven Colbert. - DT October 28, 2026, 07:47
- Russia is basically if a short middle-aged fat dude on T in a lifted pickup truck was a country. * - doubledown October 28, 2026, 07:39
  - In terms of population and economy its Mexico with shit food and nukes * - ijustkrushalot October 28, 2026, 08:06
- Well that endangers my Svalbard plans * - ATL October 28, 2026, 07:35
  - And my wife's Norseman plans. - tvillini October 28, 2026, 07:49
Solid closing argument from the GOP: bankruptcy and suicide is up, vote Trump - ATL October 28, 2026, 04:47
- The Venn diagram of Trump supporters and people who send money to Televangelists is a circle. - doubledown October 28, 2026, 06:54
JD Vance under investigation in Brazil - complainant October 28, 2026, 00:58
- Explains why Flavio has exiled himself here * - ATL October 28, 2026, 02:44
  - ooo - complainant October 28, 2026, 07:00
lol…phone glitched and here’s all I saw - ATL October 28, 2026, 00:04
- Cockweiser* - Phytynlini October 28, 2026, 07:55
  - The best part is at the bottom of the screenshot * - ATL October 28, 2026, 08:43
he loves the meat - assassin October 27, 2026, 18:05
- I fucking hate this timeline* - PapaDels October 27, 2026, 20:11
  - I don't know how historians will be able to fully capture the absurdity. * - Sounder October 27, 2026, 20:13
    - that clip and a couple of tweets should do it. - memyselfandillini October 28, 2026, 07:08
    - Seriously. He is the PRESIDENT of the United States. If you’re not embarrassed fuck you* - PapaDels October 27, 2026, 20:20
      - This hits home - Sounder October 28, 2026, 08:35
        
        Sigh.* - PapaDels October 28, 2026, 13:24
- and he sho' like the bone* - Sammich October 27, 2026, 18:46
  - Sadly Septuagenarians are the problem * - PapaDels October 27, 2026, 20:24
- It’s becoming more and more apparent that he does. - DT October 27, 2026, 18:39
  - I think it's just another turd to throw at the wall to distract from everything else. - Warrin'_Illini October 27, 2026, 18:47
Nevermind. I have no idea how to read Kalshi on this.* - Carl Spackler October 27, 2026, 15:46
Ballon d'Or results not a good sign for American women's soccer - Potomac October 27, 2026, 14:18
- Mbappe apologizes for accurately calling Mao a dictator * - Potomac October 27, 2026, 16:11
  - I believe the official party line is that he was only 30% a dictator - DT October 27, 2026, 16:25
  - the truth is only a defense in a court of law - Sammich October 27, 2026, 16:23
  - But he is a swinging dancer - timmer October 27, 2026, 16:19
    - Well known for his grand jete.* - DT October 27, 2026, 16:30
- US youth soccer setup continues to suck* - CoronaTheirAss October 27, 2026, 15:30
Is there any chance that Trump has actually been to a Cheesecake Factory - Sounder October 27, 2026, 12:36
- More importantly, does he think it’s an actual factory?* - timmer October 27, 2026, 12:39
  - I can just hear him now - Sounder October 27, 2026, 12:43
  - More importantly why is this getting more coverage than the 10,000 insane things Trump says daily?* - biclops October 27, 2026, 12:41
    - Because Democrats are held to a standard. - KingTalkyTiki October 27, 2026, 13:27
      - Vivek is finding out the FAFO way - Sounder October 27, 2026, 13:37
        
        I saw something on twitter that indicated he was going after the "abusive parent (or grandparent)" - Warrin'_Illini October 27, 2026, 13:44
        
        When Hillary called them a "basket of deplorables," he wasn't mad because she was wrong, - doubledown October 27, 2026, 13:51
        
        She said half, and she was correct. - TarheelIllini October 27, 2026, 17:43
      - I’d think they’d be more upset at the swipe against Saddam - DT October 27, 2026, 13:35
        
        It's a good thing that Obama killed Bin Laden - Sounder October 27, 2026, 13:39
    - They have no ideas, and the economy is terrible, so they are talking about men's asses - Sounder October 27, 2026, 12:47
      - Beefcake Factory* - PapaDels October 27, 2026, 13:47
    - They made Obama wearing a tan suit into a huge controversy.* - OB25 October 27, 2026, 12:43
      - Obama also played a mean trick on Trump, according to this flawlessly credible generative AI video. - complainant October 27, 2026, 12:57
Wherefore art thou, Flavio? - complainant October 27, 2026, 12:18
- Fleeing prosecution (on a flight to the United States) - complainant October 27, 2026, 12:45
While it's true that Trump has a fat ass, I think it would be more appropriate to say - doubledown October 27, 2026, 11:53
- I think “as far as it will go” is implied but not 100% on the convention* - memyselfandillini October 28, 2026, 07:13
- Raygun is always on it. - KingTalkyTiki October 27, 2026, 13:49
  - I thought this was going to be about the Aussie breakdancing legend.* - Tortillini October 27, 2026, 14:00
    - same* - VIV October 27, 2026, 15:01
Fake & Gay! - complainant October 26, 2026, 21:32
- Pretty sure there are members of congress who are gay and have a wife and children* - Quiz October 26, 2026, 22:13
  - ooo - complainant October 26, 2026, 22:45
    - Did Tim ever get married?* - ATL October 27, 2026, 01:35
      - Surprisingly, he actually did* - Sounder October 27, 2026, 10:39
        
        Just look at the photos and you can see it's true love. - doubledown October 27, 2026, 10:49
        
        The next press secretary, ladies and gentlemen * - TarheelIllini October 27, 2026, 11:17
        
        I think it's pretty obvious that the next press secretary is going to be Nicki Minaj * - doubledown October 27, 2026, 11:19
        
        Non-citizens taking jobs from Americans again.... - KingTalkyTiki October 27, 2026, 11:30
        
        She should tour with Kanye* - Sounder October 27, 2026, 11:36
        
        I truly cannot tell if they're being serious about that or not - Sounder October 27, 2026, 11:22
        
        what a fucking world* - VIV October 27, 2026, 11:21
        
        Clearly, this is a simulation, right? Right?* - Sounder October 27, 2026, 11:23
        
        You all ARE the simulation. I'm not even sure why I post here. * - doubledown October 27, 2026, 11:28
      - Since he didn’t get the vp gig, odds are 50/50* - TarheelIllini October 27, 2026, 05:38
Pat McAfee climbs up on the cross, compares himself to Charlie Kirk - VIV October 26, 2026, 21:01
- Knowing him only from the wrestling event I took my kid to…there’s a few more Charlie Kirk… - haighter October 27, 2026, 10:36
- So in addition to having AI write his album, he didn't even bother noting the title it made up?* - RVA October 27, 2026, 09:56
  - This reminds me I forgot to give this a cursory listen* - Sounder October 27, 2026, 12:38
- So even MAGA is mostly scared of white people?* - opey8 October 27, 2026, 08:50
- Once again, lots of feelings from the fuck your feelings crowd* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 27, 2026, 08:11
  - It was always "fuck YOUR feelings." * - doubledown October 27, 2026, 08:12
- Athletic article inside - Herman Blume October 27, 2026, 07:36
- *makes a career making himself look like a jackass... - IlliniSax05 October 27, 2026, 07:02
- When will this douchebags 15 minutes be up?* - PapaDels October 27, 2026, 06:51
- If he got shot in the neck like CK it would become a meme too. Accurate comparison.* - Toonces October 26, 2026, 21:13
- Yeah this is so insane that I’ve been wondering if he’s doing a bit. But I don’t think he is. - OB25 October 26, 2026, 21:08
  - i know he likes to play up the wrestling kayfabe as a heel but this doesn't feel like that - VIV October 27, 2026, 08:49
    - His whole persona is about being a badass who doesn't care what people think of him. - Warrin'_Illini October 27, 2026, 08:59
      - He’s getting mocked pretty broadly and it’s clearly wearing on him. - CWR10 October 27, 2026, 10:14
        
        GameDay's ratings have never been better - bjl63 October 27, 2026, 10:31
        
        Is that true? I thought everyone was bailing on all the Saturday pregame shows. - Warrin'_Illini October 27, 2026, 10:34
        
        the audience in total is larger than it ever was - Sammich October 27, 2026, 10:37
        
        Is that actually true or is it part of the reworking how they do ratings so everything is up?* - RVA October 27, 2026, 10:40
        
        likely both* - Sammich October 27, 2026, 10:42
        
        Ratings are definitely up. Douchey frat bros love McAfee* - bjl63 October 27, 2026, 10:35
        
        Interesting. Strange that the same douches didn't tune in for the Barstool show as they got canned.* - Warrin'_Illini October 27, 2026, 10:43
        
        Maybe even they realize Barstool shows add nothing to the world? - bjl63 October 27, 2026, 10:49
        
        Whenever McAfee's not on the broadcast, all the other analysts should be asking where's McAfee* - RVA October 27, 2026, 10:29
        
        he should cry into that $60M/yr. paycheck - IlliniSax05 October 27, 2026, 10:22
      - he's apparently blocked anyone on twitter who was critical of him in a semipopular tweet* - VIV October 27, 2026, 09:06
Surprise. RFK Jr. is a racist POS. - SurfTheBoneyard October 26, 2026, 20:41
- Group that invented algebra doesn’t contribute anything to science * - ATL October 27, 2026, 01:34
Microsoft is going to lay off 60,000 employees (1/4 of their workforce). Bet they wish they - Warrin'_Illini October 26, 2026, 16:08
- They are offering voluntary buyouts to 60k employees knowing about 3% to 5% will take it. - doubledown October 26, 2026, 16:12
  - The 20k of layoffs will happen after they get the takers on the buyouts* - IlliniRunner October 26, 2026, 16:27
  - Not misinformed, just early.* - Warrin'_Illini October 26, 2026, 16:19
This is an incredible commercial - Sounder October 26, 2026, 15:38
- Also, that's not his ad* - reggiedunlop October 26, 2026, 21:18
  - Who wants to read David Frum's take? - complainant October 27, 2026, 01:14
    - Nobody.* - Sammich October 27, 2026, 08:14
- I agree with Rachel Bitecofer. - complainant October 26, 2026, 21:16
- heh, got the "for they/them" in there - Sammich October 26, 2026, 15:51
  - Such a stupid thing to add* - CoronaTheirAss October 26, 2026, 16:49
Gotta love Richarlison. - ATL October 26, 2026, 09:52
- I know he has had mental issues… - SurfTheBoneyard October 26, 2026, 14:02
  - I feel like that’s par for the course for a Brazilian no. 9 of any quality - ATL October 27, 2026, 00:30
- You know I don't speak Spanish* - Sammich October 26, 2026, 10:07
check yo brazilian stocks.* - Ari Gold October 26, 2026, 09:08
- I may be a plebe, but why would I care about Brazilian stocks?* - VIV October 26, 2026, 13:02
- Market getting a real waxing.* - DT October 26, 2026, 09:17
  - Just needs a little lift from the rear* - AintHatin October 26, 2026, 15:05
- Soybeans down -. 23 overnight. - Tuscy October 26, 2026, 09:15
  - I'm sure they'll be another government welf...production check* - illini222 October 26, 2026, 13:58
    - They're already talking diesel subsidies. * - Tuscy October 26, 2026, 14:16
  - I guess the Amazon will have to be slashed and burned after the next election now.* - Warrin'_Illini October 26, 2026, 09:39
Anthropic files for IPO. Financials are blowing away by Bluesky finance follows. - Carl Spackler October 26, 2026, 08:20
- They’ve raised like 140B and only spent 9? Lol* - gvibes October 26, 2026, 13:40
  - Wait, I think the nine is a burn number from operations. They also have ~130b liquid* - gvibes October 26, 2026, 13:46
    - They also have like $500 billion use it or lose it infrastructure contracts over the next 10 years - doubledown October 26, 2026, 14:03
- Sure, they have to spend $3 for every $1 they earn, but they'll make it up on volume. - doubledown October 26, 2026, 08:37
  - They're at 19% adjusted operating margins now in the most recent quarter. - Carl Spackler October 26, 2026, 08:57
    - I see a lot of criticism about that being a truth that's essentially a lie with this business. - doubledown October 26, 2026, 09:07
      - DD, did you see the arrow on the graph? - memyselfandillini October 26, 2026, 14:43
        
        By the time any reckoning comes around, they'll be so intertwined that they'll be considered too big - doubledown October 26, 2026, 14:53
      - lol.* - Ari Gold October 26, 2026, 09:10
- Does that mean the financials are really good or really bad?* - DT October 26, 2026, 08:37
  - Really good* - Carl Spackler October 26, 2026, 08:54
    - Luzl, from the same guy - Tortillini October 26, 2026, 08:56
- I’ll wait for double down and ATL to chime in* - CoronaTheirAss October 26, 2026, 08:21
I'll admit, I didn't have "Trump Train" ending up being dudes Trump wants to bang on my Bingo card. - doubledown October 26, 2026, 07:04
- Attention seeker seeks attention at any means* - CWR10 October 26, 2026, 08:44
- He's throwing everything he's got at the midterms. Just pandering to the gheys now.* - Warrin'_Illini October 26, 2026, 08:30
- Google Roy Cohn* - Sounder October 26, 2026, 07:40
  - But not Juan Peron* - PapaDels October 26, 2026, 07:51
    - what is this, the rap section from "Vogue"? - Sammich October 26, 2026, 08:31
  - ooo - doubledown October 26, 2026, 07:50

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