We suspected they would go too far, because that’s what the left always does.  Once their pop-narrative enters the entire tribe of progressives, the various factions within it always try to one-up each other and highlight their support.  It’s like watching a branding effort for 7-minute-abs, 6-minute-abs, no… hold on, wait…  Yes, 5-minute-abs!

According to Marquette University Kamala “Brat” Harris is now solidly ahead of the orange man by something like four-hundred-eleventy-five points and 3 billion ballots.

MEDIA – Kamala Harris has opened up an eight-point lead over Donald Trump, according to a stunning new poll. Among likely voters, Harris is on 50 percent and Trump 42 percent, the Marquette Law School Poll published on Wednesday found. (LINK)

Trump just put out this compilation of Kamala Harris *attempting* to speak off script

And holy crap it’s brutal 🤣💀pic.twitter.com/hOk0n7O72a

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 9, 2024

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Seriously, just laugh at it.  There’s absolutely nothing there.  Ridicule is the best weapon against this silly propaganda.

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Machiavelli said, “It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely lukewarm defenders in those who gain by the new ones.”  A prescient and oft repeated quote that is pertinent to the situation.

When our founders created the system of government for our constitutional republic, they built in layers of protection from federal control over the lives of people in the states.  Over time those protections have been eroded as the federal bureaucracy has seized power.  One of the biggest changes that led to the creation of the permanent political class was the 17th amendment.

Our founders created a system where Senators were appointed by the state legislatures.  In this original system the senate was bound by obligation to look out for the best interests of their specific states.  Under the ‘advise and consent‘ rules of Senate confirmation for executive branch appointments, the intent was to ensure the presidential appointee -who would now carry out regulatory activity- would not undermine the independent position of the states.

The nucleus of corruption amid every element of the federal institutions of government is the United States Senate.   The U.S. Senate, also known as the “upper chamber,” is the single most powerful elected element in modern federal government.

The Intelligence Branch is the most powerful branch of government.  However, the U.S. Senate is the most powerful assembly of federally elected officials.  We pretend the IC branch doesn’t exist; that’s part of our problem.  At least we admit the Senate exists.

All other elected federal corruption is dependent on a corrupt and ineffective Senate.  If we correct the problems with the Senate and reconnect the representation within the chamber to the state-level legislative bodies, we will then see immediate change.  However, there would be ZERO institutional allies in this effort.

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I’m only posting this because there are so many voices that keep talking about Donald Trump needing some version of Steve Bannon to assist him in the election or White House.

This screengrab is from Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast.   Do you guys know who Chip Roy and Steve Deace are?

Chip Roy (left) – Steve Deace (right) 

These two represent the opinions, sentiments, thoughts, perspectives and insights of all the people with alligator emojis in their bios.  These are the Cruz Crew members in 2016, who turned into the knuckleheads for Ron DeSantis in 2024.

Maybe, just maybe, Steve Bannon doesn’t have any idea what the alligator emojis are doing to his brand 😂.  Or, maybe he does, and this is just another blazing alert flare warning that people will reconcile away – because retention of a false belief is easier than acceptance of a reality that makes us uncomfortable.

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency.

“This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.”

“But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from that day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.”

~ Mike Vanderboegh

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

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Earlier today, President Trump gave a press conference from Mar-a-Lago in Florida.  Unlike the Kamala/Walz heavily controlled and scripted relationship with their allies in media, President Trump and JD Vance will take any/all questions regardless of topic.

President Trump delivered some short remarks then stood in front of the media and took questions from the assembled press pool for over an hour.  WATCH:

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When reviewing the conversation, I note a lot of this sentiment…

KT Says – “Trump staffing? He hasn’t even won. Harris polls are rising as long as she’s kept on teleprompter (like Biden in the basement) is working. The assassination attempt on Trumps life is already waning and will be forgotten by election date. Wisconsin’s road map to steal ballots in counties will work unless”….

Second similar:

MimiNP56 says –  ...”As informative and fun as these posts have been, we cannot be distracted by them. Trump has not been elected, yet. We need a gameplan to get him elected. The post on the ballot issue in Wisconsin is a great example of the beginnings of such”…

You guys know I really respect, cherish and appreciate Treepers.  CTH is a website about a conversation.  I consider myself a steward and host for the topics.  The point, the purpose, the entire reason for CTH to exist, is the ¹conversation.

That said, did you ever consider that these Trump-2025 posts are not only about the intent of staffing a second term with a much more effective strategy.  Perhaps, just perhaps, the primary takeaway from reading each role, responsibility and challenge, is to understand just how f**ked up it is.

Every outline is the honest scenario of what exists in Washington, DC.  There is not a single pretense being retained.  No one knows the scale of corruption that exists by both intent and stupidity.   I can count on two hands the number of people inside Washington DC who understand the scale and scope of the problem at the root cause.  That’s not a disposable talking point just for emphasis.  That’s the truth of it.

Every what I would call “solid” elected representative that I have talked to; those who look carefully at the evidence, details, documents and citations; resigns their job – generally within a year of our conversation.

The point of telling you this?  These representatives exist and operate within a system they do not even understand.

If the people in DC don’t fathom the context of the problem that is literally outside their door, then how do you think the American people can grasp the skills needed to defeat the problem?  Think about it.

Whether Donald Trump wins or loses the November 2024 election, the reality of what needs to be done remains.  The reality of the corruption within each DC silo and the Intelligence Community manipulation that flows into all three branches of government exists with or without any Presidential election.

These outlines are not about Trump staffing 2025; that is a small part of the purpose.  The overwhelming intent is to put a detailed, granular level context, on every single position within the system.

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Only a small number of Americans understand the relationship between the U.S. State Dept (DoS) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).  However, as more people understand how these two agencies operate, then people have a much more accurate context for how both agencies are viewed by the rest of the world.

Almost every deployed CIA operative has a cover profile within the State Dept.  The foreign service missions of the DoS and CIA are so enmeshed there is literally no way to separate the functions of their agencies. [Go back to the Benghazi Attack for an operational reference] CIA/DoS have to be viewed through the prism of connection.

To better understand this concept, I use the following metaphor:

♦ The U.S State Dept and CIA operation is like a restaurant. The Dept of State is the front of the restaurant, with the Secretary as the Maitre D’. The CIA is the back of the restaurant, the kitchen. The Director is the Chef.  The consulates are the wait staff. USAID are the food runners. The Dept of Defense are the bus boys.

The tables and chairs are assigned by the Maitre D’ according to their value.  Countries viewed as more important get the best tables.  The menus offered to each nation are completely different.  Israel has a table in the kitchen.  To get the best experience, tips (bribes) are required for everyone, from the parking valets outside, to the sommelier, to the server.   Currently, Ukraine is the biggest tipper.

On the oversight aspect the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is the control mechanism to approve/install the Secretary of State. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is the control mechanism to approve/install the CIA Director.  Everything therein and thereafter is a system of pretending it is something else.

The Dept of State (DoS) is so large there’s no way of addressing the inherent institutional corruption.  The Secretary of State can control a small portion of DoS operations, but that’s usually only the geopolitical stuff we see discussed on television, in print media or in press conferences.  The business functions of the DoS take place within a network of carefully guarded silos.

Perhaps, the first step in advancing an American-First policy, is to just stop the various administrative offices within the Dept of State from doing anything, literally anything.  The challenge within DoS is massive, complex and complicated.  I’m genuinely not sure what the Executive Branch mechanism is to do it, but we need to close the restaurant for a few months and do a deep cleaning.

On the back of the operation is the kitchen, the CIA.

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Kamala Harris hired Eric Holder to do the background vetting on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, prior to the announcement of Walz being her VP candidate.

Keep in mind, Barack Obama and Eric Holder do not have any issues with Tim Walz as the VP candidate.  Factually, Walz is a very unstable person, prone to an intemperate disposition, has no problem targeting children for his fetish ideology under the guise of gender reassignment (cutting off the genitals of children), and is a proud Marxist.

Against the backdrop of ‘who he is’ the difference between ‘who he presents himself to be‘ is the real issue.  The embellishment on his military record is just one facet of the mask he wears.

Remember, for the professional left, especially Barack Obama and Eric Holder, fabrication and lies are viewed as positive traits.  Through the prism of controlling behavior, controlling what people do and ultimately leveraging/threatening a person to ensure adherence to an objective, the lies are part of how professional leftists control people.  This is all very dark and twisted stuff.

During any ‘vetting’ process, Eric Holder and Barack Obama would view any “stolen valor” type issue as a net positive.  The voting left are essentially “NPCs,” brainless nonthinkers who follow the hive mindset.

Democrats will not be at all bothered to support a candidate who is a known liar with a sketchy background in manipulating children.  After all, Walz went into teaching for a reason and the professional left now consider ‘grooming’ and youth exploitation as a part of the modern social norm.

I mean, seriously, think about it without pretense.  Sexualizing children has gone all the way to cutting off genitals to make the adults around the children feel better.  What we are discussing is the voting pattern of the people who openly do not see a problem with sexploitation of children. Do you think embellishing a military record matters to this tribe?

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency.

“This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.”

“But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from that day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.”

~ Mike Vanderboegh

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.

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