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Newsweek: New Poll Shows Harris Leading Zero Battleground States [...] There's so much joy in the air with the DNC going on this week, but Newsweek reports that perhaps that joy isn't being reflected in the polls. According to a new poll, Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris is every battleground state. [...] https://twitchy.com/brettt/2024/08/21/newsweek-new-poll-shows-harris-leading-zero-battleground-states-n2399942

Enrollment Figures Change Dramatically at MIT After Affirmative Action Ban (And That's Good) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology just admitted its first class since the Supreme Court decision which put an end to affirmative action. As expected, the number of minority students dropped. This should definitely put an end to any claims that affirmative action wasn't putting a thumb on the scales for minority students. What we're seeing at MIT this year is what happens when you take that thumb off the scale and allow students to be judged on their own merit. [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/08/21/minority-enrollment-drops-at-mit-after-affirmative-action-ban-and-thats-good-n3793494

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WILD: Trump Pauses NC Rally Speech, Leaves Stage to Check on Supporter Who Had Medical Emergency [...] there was a moment during the rally that caught everyone by surprise. A woman in the audience appeared to be having a medical emergency — possibly heat-related. Trump paused his speech and summoned a doctor over to assist her. Then, after waiting a few moments, he strode down off the stage and out from behind the plexiglass over to the stands where she was to check on her directly. [...] https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/08/21/wild-trump-pauses-nc-rally-speech-leaves-stage-to-check-on-supporter-who-had-medical-emergency-n2178374

Even the Media Is Flipping Out About the Total Dysfunction at the DNC The Democratic National Convention is so typical of Democrats. They want to tell you it's about "joy." But meanwhile, behind the scenes and frankly spilling out in front of the scenes are protests, backstabbing, drama, division, and complete dysfunction. These are the folks who want your vote, but they can't even put on a simple event without it being a complete mess. [...] https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/08/21/dnc-total-dysfunction-n2178360

It Looks Like the DNC Is Backfiring on Kamala Harris [...] Harris had as much as a seven-point lead in Polymarket in the days leading up to the Democratic National Convention. Between the wall-to-wall glowing coverage from the media and the convention coverage, Harris would maintain that lead, if not expand on it. However, the lead she had before the convention is gone. It's not only been wiped up, but as of the morning of the third day of the convention, Donald Trump has also regained the lead. By the second day of the convention, Trump had a one-point lead. As of this writing, he has taken a five-point Polymarket lead over Harris. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/08/21/it-looks-like-the-dnc-is-backfiring-on-kamala-harris-n4931833

California: Free Houses for All of Our Illegals! In Denver, the local government gave illegal migrants two months of free stays in residential shelters. In Chicago, they gave the migrants beds in school facilities and fire stations. In New York City they converted entire new hotels into migrant housing. California took one look at those situations and said, "Hold our beer." [...] https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/08/21/california-free-houses-for-all-of-our-illegals-n3793473

Green Rude Squeal: Ford Sounds Retreat on EVs, Writes Off $1.9 Billion [...] Ford plans to shelve all of its plans for all-electric SUVs, opting for hybrids that allow consumers to use gasoline for reliability and range: [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/08/21/ford-hits-retreat-on-evs-writes-off-19-billion-n3793449

Here We Go: RFK to Give Live Address on Friday On 'Path Forward.' Guess Where? Robert Kennedy wants to address the nation on Friday. From Phoenix. Guess who else will be in the Phoenix area on Friday night? We'll get back to that in a moment. What could RFK have to say that requires a live statement to the nation on the morning after the Democrat's national convention? What could that be? [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/08/21/here-we-go-rfk-to-give-live-address-on-friday-on-path-forward-n3793476

Three deceptions from Tim Walz Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention in Chicago tonight. He will enjoy a wildly enthusiastic, rapturous reception. In the 15 days since Vice President Kamala Harris chose Walz to be her running mate, Democrats have celebrated Walz, the governor of Minnesota, as "America's dad" and "America's coach." They have swooned over his Midwestern manner, his clothes, and even his taste in food. They have made him a hero for calling Republicans "weird" and extolling the "joy" that the Democratic Party is apparently feeling these days. Walz has also developed a reputation as someone who cannot be trusted to tell the truth about his own biography. Here are three examples of Walz deceptions that have raised concerns in the last 15 days. [...] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/3129224/three-deceptions-from-tim-walz/

There's no hiding Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' incompetence [...] Put it this way: If it was your job to convince America the party can be trusted to find a new leader who is ready to guide the nation for four more years, would you want Biden's dreary performance to be seen by as many as 40 million voters? Even worse, would you want to take a chance that the same Joe who delivered the June debate debacle would show up and destroy the fiction that he and the party are even modestly competent and honest? [...] https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/opinion/theres-no-hiding-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-incompetence/

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Wednesday -- time to laugh at our Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke: ============================================================== DAD JOKES I taught my kids about democracy tonight by having them vote on which movie to watch and which pizza to order. I then picked the movie and pizza because I'm the one with the money. What happens when frogs park illegally? They get toad. My friend got kidnapped by a group of mimes. They did unspeakable things to him. My wife told me to take the spider out instead of killing him. Went out. Had a few drinks. Nice guy. He's a web-designer. My wife completed a 40-week bodybuilding program this morning. It's a girl and weighs 7 pounds 8 ounces. Job interviewer: "At the start, you'll be earning $20,000; later, it will increase to $40,000." Me: "OK; I'll come back later." I tried donating blood today. NEVER AGAIN! Too many stupid questions: "Whose blood is it? Where did you get it? Why is it in a bucket?" I picked up a hitchhiker last night. He asked, "How do you know I'm not a serial killer?" I replied, "The chances of two serial killers in one car are astronomical." I'm reading a horror book in Braille. Something terrible's about to happen... I can feel it. My teenage son treats me like a god. He acts like I don't exist until he wants something. My wife: "You need to do more chores around the house." Me: "Can we change the subject?" Wife: "OK. More chores around the house need to be done by you." Doctor: "Relax, David. It's just a small surgery... don't panic." Me: "But my name isn't David." Doctor: "I know. I'M David." My neighbor rang my doorbell at 3 a.m. -- can you believe it? Luckily, I was still up playing the drums. Yesterday, my wife thought she saw a cockroach in the kitchen. She sprayed everything down and cleaned thoroughly. Today, I'm putting the cockroach in the bathroom.

MLB Reminds White Sox That Games Televised CHICAGO—With the franchise on track to have what may be the single worst season in the modern history of the sport, Major League Baseball sought to remind the Chicago White Sox on Friday that the team's games were televised. "Based on the way you're playing, we just wanted to make sure you understand that there are people watching you—that pretty much anyone can go on TV and see what you're doing on the field," said MLB commissioner Rob Manfred [...] https://theonion.com/mlb-reminds-white-sox-that-games-televised-1851590284/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nation Confused As To Why Joe Biden Still On TV Sometimes WASHINGTON—Asking whether he was somehow still running for president or promoting an upcoming reality show, the nation was reportedly confused Friday as to why Joe Biden was still on television sometimes. "I saw him on TV the other day and immediately assumed he had died or was sick or something, because why else would I be seeing him on there?" asked Sandy Wolcott, 52, who noted that she thought there was some guy from Minnesota or a woman she was supposed to be seeing instead. [...] https://theonion.com/nation-confused-as-to-why-joe-biden-still-on-tv-sometimes/

Iowa State Fair Visitor Gored By 500-Pound Yam DES MOINES, IA—With onlookers panicking and officials struggling to contain the violence, Iowa State Fair visitor Lee Brandberg was reportedly gored Friday by a 500-pound yam. "Yep, the young man was leaning so close over the enclosure that the yam was easily able to knock him in with its stem," said onlooker Greg Thomson, 52, noting that the large starchy tubers were usually docile but [...] https://theonion.com/iowa-state-fair-visitor-gored-by-500-pound-yam-1851607877/

China Reduced To Barren Wasteland After Exporting Every Last Object SHENZHEN, CHINA—Wandering nude among the hollowed-out foundations where apartment buildings and factories once stood, Chinese citizens reported Friday that their nation had been reduced to a barren wasteland after exporting every last physical object in the country. "We turned quite the profit after we sold our car, clothes, furniture, and house—which was shipped as a prefab to Brazil—but unfortunately [...] https://theonion.com/china-reduced-to-barren-wasteland-after-exporting-every-last-object/

Increasingly Concerned Tim Walz Asks DNC Volunteer Where Giant Corn Dog Stand Is CHICAGO—Grabbing the worker's sleeve and stopping him in his tracks, an increasingly concerned Tim Walz reportedly asked a Democratic National Convention volunteer Tuesday where the giant corn dog stand was. "Excuse me, sir—I seem to have missed the jumbo corn dog stand," said the Minnesota governor and vice presidential nominee, who explained that [...] https://theonion.com/increasingly-concerned-tim-walz-asks-dnc-volunteer-where-giant-corn-dog-stand-is/

Ooo! ~~~~~~ Sad: Black People Turned Away In Droves As Democrats Require Photo ID To Enter Convention CHICAGO, IL — According to reports, black people trying to attend the DNC were turned away in droves as Democrats required photo IDs to enter the convention. Despite knowing that black people are not capable of obtaining photo IDs, Democrats inexplicably chose to require everyone in attendance to show identification, leaving thousands of black people unable to enter. "I wanted to come, but everyone knows I can't get an ID," said one black man who was refused entry to the DNC. "You'd think the Democrats would be aware of this fact. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/sad-black-people-turned-away-in-droves-as-democrats-require-photo-id-to-enter-convention

Hunter Biden Desperately Trying To Offload Leftover Painting Inventory At DNC CHICAGO, IL — Amid the excitement of attendees and volatility of protesters outside, Hunter Biden was seen desperately trying to offload his leftover painting inventory at the Democratic National Convention. The son of the sitting U.S. president and one-time power player in the influence-peddling arena has experienced a sharp decline in the sale of his artwork in recent months following his father's decision to abandon his bid for re-election, leaving Hunter with overstocked inventory. "Step right up, people! Nice paintings for sale!" Hunter was heard shouting to passersby at the DNC. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/hunter-biden-desperately-trying-to-offload-leftover-painting-inventory-at-dnc

'Choose Joy!' Bellows Angry Old Man CHICAGO, IL — Attendees at the Democratic National Convention and potential voters watching on television at home were treated to a special historic moment last night, as an angry old man bellowed at them to vote for a happier, brighter future. President Joe Biden was dug out from storage and dusted off to make a brief appearance on the DNC stage, where he ranted irately at viewers and attendees to make their choice in November's presidential election based on happiness and positivity. "CHOOSE JOY!" screamed a red-faced Biden as he repeatedly pounded his fists on the podium. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/choose-joy-bellows-angry-old-man

Jewish Groups Forced to Meet in Private and are STILL Harassed at DNC This is repeated often, but stop and imagine what the corporate media would be doing if this was happening at the Republican National Convention? What if ANY minority group had to meet under heavy security at the RNC? The Press would be running wild with it. Rachel Maddow would be practically shrieking her head off and Morning Mika would need medical care after all the breathless reporting. [...] https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2024/08/20/jewish-events-dnc-heavy-security-n2399903

Disney's Woke Star Wars Show 'The Acolyte' Crashes, Burns, and Gets Canceled After Just One Season [...] you wouldn't find a lot of Star Wars fans watching this wreck. The fan base has been bleeding off for some time, thanks to the mishandling of the brand by "the force is female" Kathleen Kennedy and her obsession with injecting socio-political messaging into the shows. Each new additional Star Wars release has driven off more and more people, ultimately resulting in "The Acolyte" having abysmal ratings. And it appears that we'll be spared a second season, as The Verge reported that the show has been canceled: [...] https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2024/08/20/disneys-woke-star-wars-show-the-acolyte-crashes-burns-and-gets-cancelled-after-just-one-season-n2178310

Disney Folds on Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Thorough Public Shaming [...] the story got out about the case and pervaded social media, making Disney look very, very bad and Disney has now decided to pull back its claim for arbitration. While Disney does not say public pressure played a part in its decision, many highly doubt that the company suddenly grew a conscience. [...] https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2024/08/20/disney-folds-on-wrongful-death-lawsuit-after-thorough-public-shaming-n2178317

Hee hee hee! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WATCH: Trump Drops the Mic After Reporter Asks Why He Visited a City 'Linked to White Supremacy' Donald Trump appeared in Howell, MI, on Tuesday as part of a sprint through several battleground states, with the Republican nominee seeking to offer voters some counter-programming to the Democratic National Convention. As campaign stops go, there wasn't anything unique about this one. The former president appeared with local police and laid out his vision for the country, something he's done many times. The press wasn't interested in that part of the trip, though. Instead, they've spent the last few days obsessing over the fact that some KKK members once marched in Howell. Naturally, that means Trump must be showing some form of tacit support for white supremacy. Yes, it's as stupid of a contention as has ever existed, and when Trump was asked about it by a reporter, he was ready. It was a mic drop moment, rhetorically speaking at least. [...] https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/08/20/democrats-pretend-to-be-mad-about-trump-speaking-at-a-town-with-historical-ties-to-the-kkk-n2178336