KAMALA HARRIS

Economist .Aug 15th 2024. Over the past year-and-a-half inflation has fallen sharply across the rich world. Although some central banks have now begun to cut interest rates, few are yet ready to pat themselves on the back for a job well done. In many countries the core rate of inflation, excluding volatile energy and food prices, remains uncomfortably high—at 3.2% in America and 2.9% across the euro zone—even as underlying economies show signs of slowing and financial markets become increasingly jittery. The marathon task of returning price growth to more normal levels is not quite finished. And the last mile, as so often, is proving the toughest.

If Kamala can articulate this well, she'd have great debate bits.

nanna8

Personally, and I stress personally, I wouldn’t go back there just now until it is sorted out. As no doubt it eventually will be one way or another.

I have advised one of my students who wanted to go and study in the USA this autumn (fall!) NOT to go. I fear that if Kamaly wins, there will be riots and worse- led by Trump and his supporters- bordering on civil war.

edition.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/trump-attacks-harris-analysis/index.html

"Trump has the inklings of a plan to take on Harris, but he seems unable to implement it"

quite a detailed article but interesting to catch up.

I never quite understand why Kamala is criticised for smiling a lot and sometimes - gasp - actually laughs. Its a breath of fresh air.

Wyllow3

Marsh Family song on JD Vance. enjoy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYILYILPrXs

Good work guys.

I think JD Vance was done when he called Kamala a "childless cat lady". After all, it's not the insult he thinks it is. Many women make an informed choice not to have kids and are very happy with their choice. Cats make excellent pets.

I see people are wearing Cat Lady t shirts and other Cat lady things in protest and it makes me smile.

Personally, and I stress personally, I wouldn’t go back there just now until it is sorted out. As no doubt it eventually will be one way or another.

Ok point taken Siope

Who is we?

There are American posters and lurkers on Gransnet, born and with acquired citizenship, both living in the USA and elsewhere. Some of those living elsewhere might, for all you know, quite like to live in the US again.

Please do just speak for yourself.

Thank the Lord we don’t live there just now ! We all look like a bunch of honest innocents. If Kamala wins there will be riots from the Trump mob. If he wins it could be total chaos anyway. Ssshish.

Its an appalling read, item after item of gross lies!

I don’t know Norah, but meantime Elon Musk’s attempt to boost Trumps campaign seems to have faltered pretty badly. This from CNN News today:
edition.cnn.com/2024/08/13/politics/fact-check-trump-musk-20-false-claims/index.html

The American economy seems to be faltering - investors seem worried to a recession. Bad news for Harris as the economy did well under Biden.

Economist 08. 08. 2024 "Will-americas-economy-swing-the-election"

I'd imagine the democrats are quite worried.

Ahead now by at least 2 points in 3 swing states.

Trump only ahead by barely half to one point ahead in the other 2.

Chocolatelovinggran

Thank you Wyllow, for The Marsh Family.
They have quite the way with words/ lyrics don't they?

(Total fan, started in Covid).

mn.gov/governor/accomplishments/accomplishments.jsp#:~:text=Governor%20Walz%20banned%20the%20use,centralized%20Minnesota%20State%20Patrol%20headquarters.

This is an actual listings of accomplishments straight from Minnesota. Maybe Urms can site her sources. That would be helpful .

Thank you Wyllow, for The Marsh Family.
They have quite the way with words/ lyrics don't they?

"He seems to be losing reality, imo."

Or even lost.......I did play a bit of the video, but it was just saying he had bigly crowds, at the end of the article he claims that Harris was paying people to come to her events....

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13725047/Trump-not-worried-Kamala-crowd-sizes-attracts-MLK-audience.html

He seems to be losing reality, imo.

Meanwhile:

"Trump fights for spotlight as Democrats dominate coverage"

Makes for an interesting read.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy76dkd74mro

it includes information that there will be head to head debates after all.

a snippet

"Much of the event, though, was spent on Trump’s old favourites, as if he was reaching for his rally hits. He talked about poll numbers, the unfair media, the dire state of the country and, yes, crowd sizes (even comparing his crowds to those of the civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King, Jr)

Historically, one way Trump gets attention is by saying things that are controversial. And there was some of that today, too.

He suggested America is on the brink of a world war and said Jewish Americans who support Vice-President Harris need “to have your head examined"."

Oreo
Why don't you check facts?
He supported a bill so that all public and charter schools in the state must "provide students with access to menstrual products at no charge" for grades 4 to 12.
These must be FREE and AVAILABLE TO ALL young people who need them.
It does not specify how or where.

Quite a read, but done it.

He's clearly worked very hard for his state.

We'd definitely see his policies as "Centrist" in the UK.

Urmstongran

On the other hand … He is a radical socialist, who was a supporter of the corrupt BLM group, has overseen a large increase in crime in his state, squandered a $17.6 billion budget surplus then raised taxes, was an ardent advocate of mask mandates, school closures, supports transgender surgery for minors, supports full term (9 months) elective abortion, has overseen the worst K-12 results in Minnesotan schools in over 30 years - Not a moderate at all.

Hey - a team of two diversity hires. She was chosen when Biden was specifically looking for a black woman. He was chosen when they had stated the VP would have to be a white man.

He helped push through a bill for providing period products in boys toilets in schools.😄He’s big on trans rights apparently.
Not sure how well he will play with conservative Democrats.
I think she needed a younger man to team up with.
Watched part of the rally today ( recorded from last night out of interest )😖 those US political rallies are all cringeworthy to British eyes.
I would like Kamala to stop laughing and grinning quite so much and be more serious.She and Walz will make it more of a fight for the White House tho, if Biden stayed it would have been a walkover for DT.

This is a straightforward article which looks at what he's done in the "main" areas:

www.politico.com/news/2024/08/06/tim-walz-policy-record-guide-00172844

Politico is striving to be fact-based and offers nonpartisan information. The articles are written by specialist journalists who know their areas.
I'm inclined to trust them.

Yes, impressive.

Several bits stood out.....Getting those workers rights through in the USA - that's some success... and on Climate change, in oil hungry USA, against climate denying Trump and Vance - impressive.

Friends in Minnesota tell me Walz is “pretty damn awesome”, and suggested anyone who wants to know why looks here

mn.gov/governor/accomplishments/

Marsh Family song on JD Vance. enjoy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYILYILPrXs