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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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Subject: Re: NY Times Editorial Board -- Biden Must Exit Race
Date: 07/01/24 9:58 AM
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But that was mainly to the GOP and the Trump campaign, wasn't it? The two places easiest for him to spend on things other than campaign ads. While it is more than enough to do a metric crap ton of advertising, Trump lacks the discipline to spend it properly. He also has a lot of cash going out right now. Four different criminal cases chewing up big legal fees. A sizeable outstanding judgement against him, on which he's also spending a bunch in legal fees to to appeal that judgement. The judgement alone is about 3 times that month of fundraising, as I recall. And that fundraising was a significant bump in response to the criminal convictions, wasn't it? I don't see another case going to trial any time soon. Unfortunately.

All true, but not nearly enough to spare Biden from an onslaught of attack ads. Again, Trump is venal and greedy and eager to line his own pockets - but he also needs to win the election, and he knows it. So his campaign attack machine will not starve for funds. At the margins, Trump might not be able to help himself from diverting some money to himself or family members or what have you...but he's not going to deprive the campaign utterly.

And of course, all the PACs that aren't under Trump's control will be raking in donations and feeding Biden attack ads throughout the swing states as well.
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