It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities
And never was Dickens more astute than with that quote, especially when it comes to the presidential election of 2024. Because for the Democrats it’s the best of times, and for Traitor Tot and his slobbering mob, it’s the worst of times.
In order to demonstrate how it applies politically, let me give you a brief sports analogy. You’re playing hockey. It’s early in the 3rd period, and you’re up 3-1. Your goal is to make your defense bulletproof, you already have enough goals to win, and attack when the opponents push forward and give you an opening. The losing side wants to get that next goal ASAP, so they can make it a one shot bame without having to take unacceptable risks.
Got it? Good. Now, let’s put it to good use. A month ago, Traitor Tot was riding high. He was leading Biden in every battleground state, and his few campaign appearances were in battleground states like MI, NV, WI, and AZ, all states Biden won in 2020, trying to force the Democrats to play defense in their own backyard. And they were considering sniffing around in MN and CO to expand the map to stretch the Democrats resources out.
But now it’s a month later and Kamala Harris is the opponent. And from the very start Harris has been blunt and to the point, Look, make no mistake, we are the underdogs in this race. And we’re going to have to fight like hell if we’re going to win! Gee. Sounds like one of Coach Walz’s motivational speeches, doesn’t it?
But is it true, or is Harris actually sandbagging Trump and the GOP? Right now Harris is leading Trump by an average of 3.5 points in the national polls, and she’s ahead of or within the margin of error of Trump in every battleground state. A new poll released today shows Harris +11 against Trump in WI, and if that holds true into mid-September, then WI likely comes off the board for Trump.
But it’s even worse for His Lowness. As we speak Harris has two separate paths to electoral victory. The easiest one is to hold the Blue Wall, hold MI, WI and PA, and you’re over 270. She can also take the Sun Belt route, Hold AZ, NV, and GA, and hold two of the Blue wall states. Meanwhile Traitor Tot has to flip at least two of the 2020 Democratic states, as well as holding everything he has.
The Democrats have the advantage. And going back to my hockey analogy, what do they do? Hold your lead, and wait for Trump to f*ck up and leave an opening.
But the democrats aren’t for doing that. Instead they’re pushing the puck up the ice, smelling the opportunity, and looking for the decisive goal. A couple of weeks ago, Traitor Tot held a rally in Savannah, Georgia, deep red Trump country. Today Harris held a sold out rally in Savannah, capping a two day bus tour that highlighted southern GOP stronghold towns, with high turnouts for the appearances.
Harris is not laying back, playing defense. Thanks to an uber MAGA mental midget running for Governor in North Carolina, Harris has turned that state into a toss up state, which she has already visited more than 10 times. And with both Harris and Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred being within the margin of error, the Democrats are now playing in Texas, hoping to at least flip the Senate seat. And don’t even get me started on Florida, with a pro choice initiative on the ballot this November.
This is a classic strategy. Don’t let the opponent into your zone and rely on your defense and goaltender to keep them at bay. But instead the Democrats are pushing balls-to-the-wall on offense in Trump’s zone, forcing them to fight their way some 190 feet for an opportunity to score.
And it will work. For two simple reasons. First, the Democrats have all the cash in the world to not only advertise on media and digital media, but they are also sinking tons of money into their grassroots ground efforts, knocking on doors, banking phones, and registering voters. Trump has no grassroots or ground organization, and Harris is swamping him in advertising.
But here’s the second reason. The Harris campaign has a literal baseball team of surrogates ready and able to go into all of these states and spread the good word. Meanwhile, there is only Traitor Tot and his Hillbilly Imbecile to hit the trail and spread the word. And every time they do, they dig the hole another foot deeper. And don’t even get me started on RFK Jr. and turncoat Tulsi Gabbard. Which means that it’s up to Il Douche to carry the load and do the heavy lifting. And the heaviest lifting he’s used to is a bacon double cheeseburger.
When I was a hockey player, down 3-1 in the third period, all I wanted was a chance to get down the ice and turn the tide. There’s nothing more frustrating than running around in your own zone like a chicken with your head cut off while the other team controls the play. But that’s what Kamala Harris and the Democrats are doing with 67 days left. Let’s see how Traitor Tot deals with it.
I thank you for the privilege of your time.
Trump is toast, and shrillbilly is only the burnt crumbs left over. They’d better get ready for more court decisions, prison time, and President Harris.
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I think back to WWII and Patton. He was as controversial as he was colorful and due to his ego certainly an asshole much of the time. He was also known as ‘Old Blood and Guts’ and usually not as a compliment. Yet what few realize is that among commanders of large bodies of troops in the European theater his forces actually had the lowest casualty rates. Why? Because of his philosophy of always attack. He expected those under him all the way down the chain of command to the company and even platoon level to be looking to mount attacks. By never given the German forces opposing his own Patton deprived them of time to regroup and find a way(s) to regain the initiative.
The Harris/Walz campaign is in a political position to act in the same way. Keep “attacking” and deny Trump and the GOP overall a chance to sit back and work out a solid, comprehensive strategy to fight back. Your sport was hockey. Mine was basketball and I found myself on both ends in game where one side had if not the entire lineup then four of the five players on the court able to score at will during a game. The other side, having done their scouting might have been well-prepared to defend against the other side’s star player or top couple of players and even a third who could be dangerous if not given enough attention. Then the game gets underway and they find themselves dealing with an entire lineup of players in that “zone” all of us who’ve played sports dream of finding ourselves in – where it feels (and the results show it) your playing at regular speed and things around you are going in slow-motion. As things go on you can SEE the effect on the opposing players and even sometimes coaches. Some give up. Some get angry and with it careless and sloppy and get in foul trouble. Some show a combination of all that. There’s usually one or two on the other side who really, really try to help their team get it’s shit together but there’s just too much to overcome. Something might work here and there but it’s simply not enough to turn things around.
That’s the position I see the Harris/Walz campaign in. They have the initiative and by continuing to press they might make a mistake here and there and get dinged but overall if they continue to apply pressure to Team Trump by the time voting is underway Trump and a lot of other Republicans are going to be in trouble. Even a smart, capable and disciplined candidate with a professional campaign team would find it challenging to deal Harris and Walz too. Team Trump, from the candidate on down simply aren’t up to the task. The few operatives that do have experience and some knowledge are fighting with each other. Worse, Trump has spent his entire life fomenting such infighting among subordinates and he’s too old to change his ways. He ENJOYS stirring up shit with his subordinates for chrissakes!
It ain’t over till it’s over so I’m not about to sit back and coast. None of us should be. We should all be hard at work helping to keep the pressure on, and pick off some states that went for Trump/the GOP in the past. My own state of NC for instance. And in states like FL and TX even though it’s unlikely we can win them if we make more than a token effort it can mean both Cruz (TX) and Scott (FL) losing GOP Senate seats. Not to mention continue making gains in statehouses.
WE FIGHT…WE WIN. WE COWER WE LOSE. Any questions?