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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: ptheland 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Politico on the Biden coup + NYT
Date: 08/14/24 4:20 PM
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... afraid to confront the truth even though it’s staring them in the face.

So many have been consuming so many lies for almost a decade now that they no longer can tell truth from lies. They can't see the truth staring them in the face so have nothing to confront. The person to whom you were responding is a typical example. You presented a logical argument, but that argument won't be responded to with a logical rebuttal. Any response will be more lies and a distraction or three.

Yes, there are some who never bought the lies, and a few who have opened their eyes to the lies they've been accepting. That's how we get a movement like Republicans for Harris. That group seems to be doing OK. They had a virtual meeting yesterday where a number of prominent Republicans came out of the closet saying they would vote for Harris and encouraging others to do the same.

This is a long over-due change. It's not going to move huge numbers of votes. But if it moves enough votes in the critical states, it can make a significant difference.

Combine this with the accumulating evidence of a plan by Trump to overturn the election, and it becomes necessary for Harris to win as many of the swing states as possible. If she wins by only the Electoral votes in a single state, it will take only one state for Trump to succeed at overturning the election. If that plan needs two or more states, the odds of it succeeding fall significantly.

Here's a little bit on the Republicans for Harris event last night.
YouTube: 'Reclaim this country's future': Former Republican lawmaker urges his party to vote for Harris (CNN)

--Peter
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