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[–] [email protected] 123 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Just throw a “I’m Kamala Harris and I approve this message” on the end of that, 1 commercial, in the bag. Next.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I honestly don't understand why they don't do that all the time.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

With how much Trump criticizes Trump, you'd think it'd be easy approval.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's called Vampire Effect and it's a real problem with commercials featuring celebrities, because people tend to remember the person, but not the message/product. So showing clips of Trump would just give him even more exposure.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Ohh, that makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I can see why they don't do it for paid commercials but it should definitely be on their streaming channel so that it can be shared and go viral.

It's only a matter of time until a campaign understands the power that can be unleashed by a couple bored interns.

Open with clip - "15 years ago I was DA of San Fransisco." Transition to clip of Trump saying this stupid." -- crowd applause as it fades to, "I approve this message"

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

She's done that one already

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What a Dotard.

Next thing you know, he’ll be saluting North Korean generals.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

what would it be referring to if it was just incase? 😈

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Lol, did you look at your link?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The definition doesn't match, but a lot of the examples do. The examples also contain other misspellings:

I wanted to share this with you incase you struggle with a smiler thing.

Probably because encase is the typical spelling of the defined word.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

...and rubbing big middle eastern glowing balls.

oh.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I heard him say she's more beautiful than Melania.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

That's nothing. How many Ivankas does it take to make a Kamala?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Arizona searching for man threatening to kill Trump.

Is that what Fox News is running now?

I bet every state he goes to now they are saying that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Putting aside my opinions of trump and fox, I do believe that threat was legitimate. I was watching a few different news channels last night and while idr which one mentioned it, they did say that the secret service had cut his Arizona presser short due to a credible violent threat. Some non-fox new outlets are also reporting on the arrest of the suspect:

https://apnews.com/article/trump-death-threats-arizona-border-9d16288a963fd7a8eacff3c80dd3ed40

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/arizona-man-wanted-threatening-kill-trump-2024-08-22/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86l4p583y6o

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There are always copycats and I'm sure there are more than one crazy who is looking to prove they can succeed where another failed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

For sure. The other charges against this particular person include: a DUI, a skipped court date, a hit and run, and failing to register as a sex offender. Everyone is entitled to a fair trial, but if I’m speculating, this guy doesn’t have the best record of character and I don’t think it’s far-fetched to believe he made credible death threats on social media.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

He was a democrat at the time too, right?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In the 90s he said if he ever ran for office he wasn’t sure which side he would run on. I think he said he would run for whichever party was stupid enough.

15 years ago he wasn’t talking about that. That was 2009, and he had his little TV show that made him look and feel like an important man.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He got on camera, and stated that he would run as a republican because they are so dumb.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I believe this turned out to be false

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

He got on camera, and stated that he would run as a republican because they are so dumb.

I believe this turned out to be false

No, no, they really are.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe I watched the video way before AI was ever introduced back in 2015-2016.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Id love to see that if you have a link?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

HERE is a link stating what I said was “false”. However, I do recall watching a video where he said this way back in 2015. It was one of the reasons me and my buddies shat so hard on conservatives. This was before voice replication was as good as it is now. I just don’t see how I can remember watching it, hearing it, and subsequently shitting on anyone who wanted to vote for him, since it is supposedly false, but I guess you guys are right.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Could be a mandela effect. It's definitely aligned with his character.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. He also donated to Kamala when she was AG of CA.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Trump is whatever he thinks he needs to be at any one time that gets him the most.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago

And Obama was president

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

I guess a broken clock is right every once in a while.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When politicians make changes to things, the changes affect the future. 🤔

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So the good economy during Trump's administration was Obama's accomplishment, and the inflation during Biden's presidency was Trump's fault? Works for me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Unironically yes.

And as for San Francisco, its problem is rapid and astronomical increase in wealth without sufficient accommodation. If my city became the hotbed of the new it industry I’d be screaming about the need for massive investment in affordable housing and public transit because otherwise it’s gonna wind up filled with homeless locals

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

The inflation was the result of our pandemic response including:

  • Printing tons of new money, which was given to corporations and the upper middle class
  • Forcibly shutting down small businesses, leaving the large survivors with less competition