2024 Election Tidbits

President Joe Biden is going to be the nominee. Trump is also going to be the nominee. Hey, he just won the Virgin Islands! That surely clinches it. 

I am kidding. For the one person reading. The question is if one or more (N.Y.?) of his trials will manage to be completed. A prosecuted Trump might, I mean might, be an interesting development.

Some time back, the Stephanie Miller Show endorsed Adam Schiff, saying he was the next senator from California. I complained since Katie Porter is a strong candidate, who many listeners support. The third option is a sentimental favorite of some, if not likely to win. I was told by Chris L. that they have every right to endorse the guy. Fine. 

I saw a troubling Slate piece that suggests Schiff is trying to help the very lame Republican candidate. The primary system there chooses the top two winners of a "jungle primary," even if they are Democrats. He rather not run against Rep. Katie Porter, who already has given up her shot at running for re-election. 

(I don't think Schiff can either.)  

This is a dubious game. If the Republican manages to win -- which still seems like a longshot though there are enough Republicans in California to make it possible -- it can help other Republican candidates since now more Republicans would be coming to the polls. I don't know how many more would show up. Still, there are some close races.  

Schiff is admirable in various ways. This sort of thing is sort of skeevy. I also find him a bit hard to take at times. I will worry about New York races (key in 2020 for Republican control), but sort of rooting for Katie Porter. 

Like the exhausted majority of Marylanders, I'm completely fed up with politics as usual," Hogan said. "We can do so much better."

Yeah. Help Mitch McConnell control the U.S. Senate. That will end "politics as usual." Lying asshole. 

If a red state troll (either senator of Texas comes to mind) is replaced by this sort of Republican, it can be helpful. It won't change the chances (now troublingly difficult) of the one-party willing to govern retaining control. 

BTW, is he supporting Trump as the nominee? Every article should clarify.

Gov. Sununu is "anti-Trump" and supports Nikki Haley ... for now. He said if Trump was the nominee, he would support him. So, that does not clarify to me his position. Every article about Republicans running should clarify, especially the announcement of a run article.

Gov. Larry Hogan showed the Republicans could win statewide offices in blue states. There are examples the other way too. Gerrymanders can be avoided when the people of the state at large vote. These blue state sorts repeatedly were okay. But, there are limits.