The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

What would you say to the American people or do if you messed up? Walz: "I'd say, 'Hey, we can't get them every time! If we fail on 1st, even second down, we'll get them on 3rd and 4th down!'" Vance: "I'd probably tell the good, decent, brilliant citizens of this great country, 'I'm sorry you feel I messed up, but that's on you. It's not me; it's you. You're stupid, no offense." Trump: "I've never messed up. I'm the second coming of Jesus. Maybe even the first coming; that's what some people are saying. The first coming of Jesus, can you believe that?" Harris: "I'd own it. I'd own it like Putin owns Trump. I'd own it and learn from it, so it doesn't happen again." #VoteKamalaHarrisAndTimWalz2024ToSaveAmerica #Snark

This is how I picture a phone conversation between Donald Trump and RFK, Jr. Trump: "Hello?" Jr.: "Did you hear that?" Trump: "Hear what?" Jr.: "That voice. It was almost like it was speaking to me." Trump: "That was me." Jr.: "Who is this?" Trump: "You called me." Jr.: "What do I call you? I don't even know who you are." Trump: "Donald Trump" Jr.: "Oh, yeah, I've been meaning to call you." Trump: "You just did." Jr.: "When?" Trump: "Just now" Jr.: "But we've been on the phone for a couple of minutes." Trump: "Okay, so a couple of minutes ago." Jr.: "A couple of minutes ago what?" Trump: "You called me." Jr.: "Who are you again?" Trump: "Donald Trump" Jr.: "THE Donald Trump?" Trump: "That's the one. I am he/him or whatever." Jr.: "I thought you hated pronouns...

When debating, especially with far-right Republicans, I tend to resort to numbers, (consistent) studies, fact-checkers, and yes, even logic. I don't form an opinion simply based on things I heard from my parents growing up, what friends of mine believe, or what partisan sources constantly spout at me. In my view, my opinion is nothing without solid evidence to support it, and it's through a great deal of reading and research (and experience) I've come to form the opinions I have today. But, while I appreciate when someone on the polar opposite side of the political spectrum approaches me with numbers, appearing to have done some research themselves, just because a person uses numbers to support an argument doesn't mean those numbers are valid. Take Maryland Congressman Andy Harris, for instance. The Republican congressman recently attempted to block the Washington, D.C. marijuana decriminalization law by making some rather preposterous claims, saying African-American ...