Kamala Harris is trying to avoid the No. 1 issue: inflation

[KCfromNC]

I thought we were blaming her for the border as the #1 Biden Disaster.

So now she was also in charge of inflation? Oh man.

Feels like we're all part of market research on which talking points might help Donald's case.
And so far, they all seem pretty weak - or at least that's a reasonable guess for why none of them stick around all that long.

 

[KCfromNC]

What do the liberals as well as the Democratic Party political machine say about the cumulative inflation from over the last 4 years and what are their plans to do anything about it?

You're asking what candidates plan to do about changing history? I think the Obama time machine is in the shop this week, unfortunately.

Or do you want to know if Democrats favor deflationary economic policy?

 

[DaisyDay]

Good to see that we're accepting scientific evidence from Substack blogs entitled "Respectful Insolence" authored by someone named "Orac".

If you were familiar with Orac, then you would know who he is and what he does (oncologist, quack-watch, evidence based medicine). Handwaving away something you know nothing about simply because you know nothing about it allows you to wallow in ignorance. He is a former fan of Ioannidis and in this blog, he explains why.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

With covid and then Ukraine, inflation went up world wide. Our government down here managed to get it under control. So did yours. You must be quite pleased about that...

There is no evidence that anything anyone did actually made any impact to the covid crisis. So I fail to see your point. Your statement fails to explain my point about how Kamala has been crowned the DNC presidential nominee for over 2 weeks and have yet to answer a single question from the press. Kamala and the handlers tried to cover up Biden's cognitive decline for years, so what are they trying to hide now?

 

[probinson]

If you were familiar with Orac, then you would know who he is and what he does (oncologist, quack-watch, evidence based medicine). Handwaving away something you know nothing about simply because you know nothing about it allows you to wallow in ignorance. He is a former fan of Ioannidis and in this blog, he explains why.

Yeah, I read it. He's also a fan of social distancing, which Fauci admitted was just made up. Most of his links link to articles that he's written. He seems to have a pretty high opinion of his own writings!

If "Orac" had legitimate scientific disputes with the paper written by Ioannidis and bunch of other people, there is a proper way to submit them. Protip: Writing an anonymous article on Substack and referencing tweets from people who disagree isn't it.

 

[DaisyDay]

Feels like we're all part of market research on which talking points might help Donald's case.

It's certainly possible.

And so far, they all seem pretty weak - or at least that's a reasonable guess for why none of them stick around all that long.

He hasn't landed on the right one yet. Let's see:

1. DEI hire
2. Open border
3. Suddenly Black
4. Laughs wrong and too much
5. Only a stepmother, no "real" children aka childless catlady
6. Racially indeterminate - Indian, South Asian, Black, Jamaican - choose one and one only
7. Birther redux
8. What is a woman?
9. Press conference
10. Inflation/recession whichever seems more of an immediate problem

I've probably missed a few - they're mostly lame so far.

 

[KCfromNC]

It's certainly possible.

He hasn't landed on the right one yet. Let's see:

1. DEI hire
2. Open border
3. Suddenly Black
4. Laughs wrong and too much
5. Only a stepmother, no "real" children aka childless catlady
6. Racially indeterminate - Indian, South Asian, Black, Jamaican - choose one and one only
7. Birther redux
8. What is a woman?
9. Press conference
10. Inflation/recession whichever seems more of an immediate problem

I've probably missed a few - they're mostly lame so far.

There was a thread about her controlling the stock market or something
And maybe one about when she started identifying as Indian?
If we count his VP pick, all the crazy cat lady stuff.

Hard to keep track, they all tend to run together.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

If you were familiar with Orac, then you would know who he is and what he does (oncologist, quack-watch, evidence based medicine). Handwaving away something you know nothing about simply because you know nothing about it allows you to wallow in ignorance. He is a former fan of Ioannidis and in this blog, he explains why.

With all due respect, you may need to take a break from the forums and all media.

 

[DaisyDay]

Yeah, I read it. He's also a fan of social distancing, which Fauci admitted was just made up. Most of his links link to articles that he's written. He seems to have a pretty high opinion of his own writings!

If "Orac" had legitimate scientific disputes with the paper written by Ioannidis and bunch of other people, there is a proper way to submit them. Protip: Writing an anonymous article on Substack and referencing tweets from people who disagree isn't it.

Anonymous? I think his "disguise' was blown fifteen years ago.

He does also write scholarly papers. This is just light reading, with some research.

I don't know why you have such disdain for substack - it's another platform with both wheat and chaff.

 

[DaisyDay]

With all due respect, you may need to take a break from the forums and all media.

Sorry, what?

This seems like major projection. You mentioned before that you were struggling. Good luck with that - it's not easy.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Sorry, what?

This seems like major projection. You mentioned before that you were struggling. Good luck with that - it's not easy.

You are correct. I just sent a PM to a moderator saying that I am going to take a break from the forums because I do not trust myself while going through rehab. But that doesn't mean that the same can be said for you and for everyone else. Genuinely, I think it would be good for many to take a step back, just as I am, to see how this political environment is poisoning people. Please pray for me. I will pray for you as well. Blessings to you.

 

[DaisyDay]

And maybe one about when she started identifying as Indian?

Donald claimed that she had always been Indian but now she is "suddenly" black at the recent, disastrous NABJ interview. Perhaps he is also claiming that she "started" identifying as Indian? It wouldn't be the first, second, third, ..., nth, time he contradicted himself in his wild claims.

 

[probinson]

Anonymous? I think his "disguise' was blown fifteen years ago.

He does also write scholarly papers. This is just light reading, with some research.

You've failed to articulate why one should believe Orac over Ioannidis.

I've read his (very long) article that you posted. It's not very compelling. I don't have the time to address all of the many issues with what he's written and that would certainly take this thread far off topic, anyway.

I don't know why you have such disdain for substack - it's another platform with both wheat and chaff.

I don't have any disdain for Substack. I follow multiple authors on Substack and I think it's a great platform.

 

[KCfromNC]

Donald claimed that she had always been Indian but now she is "suddenly" black at the recent, disastrous NABJ interview. Perhaps he is also claiming that she "started" identifying as Indian?

I don't know what Donald said, I was thinking of a recent thread here, or maybe in News & Current Events? If Donald didn't bring it up, looks like there's more than him market testing new talking points, even if they contradict the previous ones.

 

[probinson]

Donald claimed that she had always been Indian but now she is "suddenly" black at the recent, disastrous NABJ interview. Perhaps he is also claiming that she "started" identifying as Indian? It wouldn't be the first, second, third, ..., nth, time he contradicted himself in his wild claims.

Anyone remember when Don Lemon on CNN got into a heated discussion on Harris' identity, specifically that she was NOT an African American?

 

[KCfromNC]

Anyone remember when Don Lemon on CNN got into a heated discussion on Harris' identity, specifically that she was NOT an African American?

Not me. This obsession with minutia about the racial background of the various candidates seems kind weird, honestly.

 

[DaisyDay]

You've failed to articulate why one should believe Orac over Ioannidis.

That's true, I have not even tried. You can read his own words and believe him or not. If you find his arguments unconvincing, then you do.

I take exception to your dismissal of his person rather than of his arguments. That's just lame.

I've read his (very long) article that you posted. It's not very compelling. I don't have the time to address all of the many issues with what he's written and that would certainly take this thread far off topic, anyway.

Okay.

I don't have any disdStephen Barrettain for Substack. I follow multiple authors on Substack and I think it's a great platform.

A fount of knowledge as well as absolute dreck. We all have our favorites. I started reading Stephen Barrett and Quackwatch back in the early days of the intertubes and it remains a favorite subject.

 

[DaisyDay]

I don't know what Donald said, I was thinking of a recent thread here, or maybe in News & Current Events? If Donald didn't bring it up, looks like there's more than him market testing new talking points, even if they contradict the previous ones.

I haven't noticed blatant contradictions being a problem...to those who make them.

 

[DaisyDay]

We will have to see what happens in the future. Sweden did a good job at solving corona, same with NZ.

Did Sweden do better than Norway or Finland? They are culturally and geographically similar but had different covid policies.

 

[Postvieww]

The inflation rate dropped from 9.1% in June2022 to 3% July2024, and this is the #1 issue? whatever....

I thought the #1 issue was illegal immigration? I guess the rightists are finally attacking on the economy because the personal attacks were not effective.

We have multiple problems under the current administration. Different people will have a different perspective on what is most important.