Tuesday, October 29, 2024

ONE WEEK UNTIL SALVATION OR DESTRUCTION

By Bob Walsh


An edited image shows a cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, covering its mouth with both hands. On the left of Mickey is Donald Trump, smiling, and on the right is Kamala Harris, also smiling. They are in front of an American flag background.
 
 
OK, that might be a slight exaggeration, but only slight.  I honestly believe that, IF Kamala gets the gig and IF she manages to control both halves of the legislature she could do severe damage to the country that could take a very, very long time to correct if it could be corrected.  
 
Also, Donald Trump might very well turn things around.  He also might continue to spend a lot of money that does not need to be spent on things we don't need.  But whatever that would be it would be less than Kamala wants to spend.  
 
As we approach what might be a tipping point I am hopeful but wary.  It is starting to look, despite his best efforts to fuck it up, that Trump has a better than even chance of pulling this off.  The professional betting community is now favoring Trump over Harris by not quite 60%.  Since those guys are interested in making money and not pimping causes I am inclined to believe them, but then I remember 2016.  
 
This could still go either way.  
 
Nationwide Republicans are WAY UP on early voting.  And I don't mean up from what they usually have.  I mean up from what the Democrats have, at least in many of the battleground states.  That is a good thing but does not necessarily equate votes in the box come November 5.  The curve could change.
 
It still looks like the race will be decided in Pennsylvania, and maybe Michigan and Wisconsin.  If Trump wins Pennsylvania it is very, very hard to see a pathway to victory for Kamala.  If Trump loses Pennsylvania he still has some room to wiggle.
 
Remember to sacrifice a goat to the election gods.  It can't hurt, and at least you will have some shish kabob for dinner.  If you can't find a goat a cat will do, but just don't eat it in CA.  It isn't legal here.      

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