Donald I, emperor of the world.

[Pinno718]

The polling suggests that ICE is deeply unpopular across large swathes of the electorate now, including some MAGA, which makes it even more perplexing why Schumer is allowing the moment to pass while he fiddles around the edges and across the aisle.

Schumer is a spineless eejit. See my post above ^.

 

[briantrumpet]

Well, a) I am not saying that Trump might not add another layer of bureaucracy but until it actually happens, I won't enter into whatiffery and b) traditionally, voter turnout is about 52% of those eligible.

What we have seen (of 26 state elections IIRC, only 2 stayed Red) is people turning out to vote in much higher numbers for what is usually very low turnout in 'local' elections. I think this is telling. This administration is so despised that it is mobilising people who don't normally vote.
My feelings are that the hardcore anti-woke MAGA base will make up less than 30% of the electorate. They have always been there, just in a different guise normally involving white pillow slips with holes cut out of them.
What I find slightly disparaging, is the lack of an emerging Democratic contender, a lack of change in the Democratic party. On that note, one commentator said that a candidate could ride on transparency of Epstein files almost entirely with the poor state of the economy being a given.

With Trump, that ought to be "whatwhiffery".

 

[rakkor]

Is this not a hoist by their own petard moment and Schumer is just letting them hang themselves by carrying on being arses - I really hope it backfires on him though and Jeffries and they end up getting primaried because of it.

 

[briantrumpet]

Is this not a hoist by their own petard moment and Schumer is just letting them hang themselves by carrying on being arses - I really hope it backfires on him though and Jeffries and they end up getting primaried because of it.

That seems to have been the excuse since ever, and look where it's got them...

 

[CXRAndy]

I predict ICE will be pulling people from outside polling stations.

Only if they have detain, deportation order in place. If they are illegal, they shouldn't be voting anyhow

 

[CXRAndy]

They have always been there, just in a different guise normally involving white pillow slips with holes cut out of them

The KKK was formed and is still involved with the Democrats

 

[Pblakeney]

Is this not a hoist by their own petard moment and Schumer is just letting them hang themselves by carrying on being arses - I really hope it backfires on him though and Jeffries and they end up getting primaried because of it.

Not good enough. Schumer has a ball and is surrounded by open nets yet won't even take a step towards the ball.
He'll never score a goal until he kicks the ball.

 

[Pinno718]

The Lincoln Project

 

[Pinno718]

Trump is sheer class:

 

[briantrumpet]

Trump is sheer class:

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Really shoring up his black vote there.