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nic's avatar

There is absolutely NO way Vance is up in the polls this much. If they're only polling the far right base, then yes. BUT- i do not know ANY republican who wants him. I know tons who want Rubio. I KNOW for a fact that independents LOATHE Vance. He is way too "tucker adjacent". I know zero moderates and center lefts who will vote for Vance. Yet i know all of these people----ALL of THEM---will vote for Rubio. So, either this is a psyop to get people to believe that it's already a foregone conclusion to help vance secure the nod, or it's a fake poll....but i can assure you, Vance is NOT going to widen the tent and in fact, he shrinks it significantly.

Mycroft's avatar

Since Vance became lobbyist for San Francisco Tech and gave up on supporting what he implied he was in Hillbilly Elegy-I'm not a fan of JD. But not only is he leading the Real Clear Politics average in polls but also in Polymarket betting market he is leading-those you know probably not typical of Americans

GrmaJenkins's avatar

I’m a no party preference voter (sometimes referred to as independents) and we are not generally polled which is probably why the polls have skewed so far from the actual vote. I don’t loathe Vance and don’t know anyone who has a strong opinion of any politician who may or may not run in two years.

On the other hand, I have very strong opinions about politicians who sneak off airplanes after being told they were targets of Iranian terrorists leaving others on the plane who probably didn’t know of the threat; or who sneak off to Mexico when much of Texas is having a heavy snowstorm and his constituents need help but blames this trip on his daughters and saying he was escorting his family on vacation-but returned immediately after getting them settled; or a politician’s wife who says she is not Tammy Wynette (Stand by your man) when he runs for President, tells the world that they are broke once they are out of office, then gets various short-term jobs while waiting for her party to nominate her for President.

As VP, I certainly think Vance has been better than Harris was. But, VPs don’t generally have power and get blamed for the president’s policies. Time will tell who gets nominated.

Leah Gray's avatar

Can we do away with the flock cameras entirely? Can Clancy and Gaza genocide supporters be any creepier? Is there an Andrews vs RFK match in our future? What are the odds that Yacht bros actually make the changes that have been ordered? Vance ahead in polls? Who are they asking? Not me! So many questions! Looking forward to your guests and topics tonight!

Carolyn Brown's avatar

Leland, I think Rubio is a far better choice for President in 2028 than Vance! As for Clancy, I think what she did was horrific and tragic but I also think to do what she did she must have been really ill. I never knew much about psychosis til a member of my extended family suffered from postpartum depression and psychosis and it wasn't pretty. She heard voices and was paranoid and thought she was being spied on when she wasn't. Thankfully, she got the help she needed thanks to her husband and doctors. So, I am not sure how I feel about the Clancy case. Good show again tonight Leland ❤️

Cynthia's avatar

How many devices do kids have access to any given day? Parents have been using televisions, cell phones, tablets and computers to baby sit their kids for a long time. Tech keeps winning.

I heard someone mention that citizen's should not have any expectation of privacy when we are outside our homes because everyone has a camera on their phone. Reminds me of television shows where they put the two suspects in the backseat of the cop car at the same time. No expectation of privacy there either.

RFK, Jr knows more about health and nutrition than most doctors. Doctors are not taught nutrition in medical school. They just aren't. And dietitians must follow the government guidelines with prescribing diets for patients. So when the guidelines were starchy carb heavy, low fat, even for diabetics, the disease rates went up. Big Pharm and Big Medicine.

There is a Lindsey Graham copycat case. August 6th: Kailey Erhart allegedly attempted to kill her three children. The 5-month-old and 3-year-old are dead. The 1-year-old survived. There is a Go Fund Me page to support the Erhart family. https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-cameron-erhart-and-child

Mycroft's avatar

It has been settled law that government can film your house, property without a warrant from public airspace.

GrmaJenkins's avatar

Re impeaching RFK Jr: It’s not about making gas cheaper. It’s about the fact that the man is an ass who has no medical knowledge or training and is a known anti-vaxer who claimed during his confirmation hearing that he really, really wasn’t against vaccines but only wants people to make their own decisions, blah, blah, blah who is now doing his utmost to eliminate vaccines for school-age children. Which, in my opinion, seems like an anti-vaxer and liar.

Rich Reinwart's avatar

I get the reactions to RFKJr but:

-which government officials ever challenge the crap our foods? Or the food industry to declare some of the questionable ingredients in our food without being challenged?

-i don't doubt the efficacy of vaccines they work too good. We have 2 kids with autoimmune issues with no family history. One child contracted a virus at 7 which settled on his pancreas and his body attacked the virus and pancreas and now he's type1 diabetic the rest of his life. This was a couple months after getting a flu vaccine. I was 100% vaccines as a young parent, but now I wish we went much slower.

-thanks to Dr Fauci's recently indicated co-conspirator Dr. David Morens scheming to evade the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Federal Records Act while attempting to hide Fauci's Wuhan lab funding. I assume you all trust those supposed Doctors?

Mycroft's avatar

And making it tougher for those who want a Covid Vaccine to get one-generally still recommended.. RFK Jr nephew of Prez who was Congressman when I was born is ignoring standard medical science.

Just note I'm from generation before measles vaccine and got measles in school-spread like wild fire. Note the last 4 years before measles had a vaccine averaged fewer than 500 deaths a year in US 1959-1963-thus deaths were much lower from measles than they are from flu and Covid. Yet we ignore Covid and flu but push measles vaccine which I'm in favor of those eligible taking.

Dr Andrews is treating much more important our health than a raised gas price still lower than the vast majority of the world.

GrmaJenkins's avatar

I had a neighbor a few years ago who had an immune deficiency due to transplant meds. He was close to 60 and looked healthy and strong. Then he got chickenpox which went from a few blisters to being completely covered with blisters on blisters on blisters. I pushed (nagged) him, got him to see his doctor. He was admitted to the hospital and survived for almost 5 days and died of “overwhelming chickenpox”. He had chickenpox as a child but the transplant treatment seems to have negated natural immunity. At his funeral friends and family kept reminding me it was God’s will, he had gone to a better place, etc. All I could think of was you knew your kids had chickenpox, why would you expose him knowing he just had a transplant. They told me I was a bitch (and were probably right). Vaccines are to protect vulnerable people including those who get vaccinated and those who can’t get vaccinated

Mycroft's avatar

Chicken pox has always been dangerous for adults-when I was young before vaccinations it was so contagious generally most people contracted it as a child. About 40 years ago I worked with someone who died after catching chicken pox from his young daughter.

Vaccinations to work require herd immunity-no vaccine 100% effective-if enough people receive gthe vaccination society will get herd immunity-thus even those in general who would not be protected by vaccine don't get infected because virus can't really spread and dies out from rare infections. Why the whole new idea government can't force me to take a vaccine to protect society is a new dangerous attitude. New because childhood school requirements of vaccines instituted so the virus can't circulate. Those who take vaccine never totally protected

GrmaJenkins's avatar

Back in the dark ages (when I was young), the polio vaccine came out. We lived in San Pedro CA and people were afraid to go to the beach because they thought it was spread in ocean water. When it was announced that vaccine clinics were coming to an elementary school near you everyone lined up early and waited patiently for their turn. If you have ever seen a person in an iron lung, you would understand the draw. Back then (the early 50s), there were “exceptional” schools where deaf, blind, paralyzed or deformed children were kept out of sight. Parents with “normal” children didn’t want their children exposed to “exceptional” children. No one wanted their children to be sequestered to avoid taunts of “normal” children. Children can be harsh if their parents don’t teach them better. If a vaccination could possibly protect their child, a friend or neighbor, or a stranger on the street, it was worth trying

Mycroft's avatar

In my mid 70s recall days before vaccine came out. There are contemporaries of mine who have been affected for over 70 years by polio. Reason why people can spread attacks against vaccines they forget what life was like before as many vaccines as we have

Sidney's avatar

I disagree.....

GrmaJenkins's avatar

Ok. There is no reason that you or anyone else has to agree with me. You have your opinion and I have mine.

Carolyn Brown's avatar

Totally agree with you on this

Carolyn Brown's avatar

RFK, Jr was a terrible pick. He's not a medical doctor and not knowledgeable enough in that area for the position he's in. Plus he has whacked out ideas!

Myra's avatar

In regard to META and the agreement, everyone is on the wrong track for a solution to the problem. The ones who should be called ARE THE CHILDREN. They know how is works

Myra's avatar

I have always been told that the act of committing suicide is the most selfish act. The one Lindsey Clancy wanted to do originally. It is the most difficult act one can accomplish, yet no one has even

mentioned this fact.

Mycroft's avatar

On show comment by guests was correct but not as far as things go-more than laws big business controls the regulatory framework-revolving door in practically everything means that heads of bureaus/agencies quite often don't even want to enforce rules against big business. What is the effective tax rates that big business pays. We know that country doesn't care-can run for President bragging I'm smart thats why I don't pay taxes

Janet's avatar

Looking forward to your show about the woman who spent time behind bars because of Flock camera misuse! Thats a travesty if it’s true.I’m for the cameras but not for misuse! Actually ,my county just voted to add more in surrounding communities.They’re crime preventers more than anything else out where I live! Just recently ppl caught vandalizing them were caught and I’m glad!You’re on camera bro!!! Busted!