John Thune
Incoming US Senate majority leader, Republican, personal LoC.
US Politics
Mitch McConnell
Outgoing US Senate minority leader, Republican, personal LoC.
Chuck Schumer
US Senate majority leader, Democrat, personal LoC.
Nancy Pelosi
Former US House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, Democrat. Calibration of personal LoC.
Tim Scott
African American Republican US senator from South Carolina who ran for his party's nomination for President in 2024.
term limits (US politics)
"...restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may serve. At the federal level, the president of the United States can serve a maximum of two four-year terms" -- wikipedia.
Gavin Newsom
During his [California] governorship, Newsom faced criticism for his personal behavior and leadership style during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly due to strict lockdown measures that some felt were overly restrictive and economically damaging -- wikipedia.
Donald Trump
His opponents focus on his low-end range, his boosters on the high-end. Sensible people see a mixture of integrity and non-integrity, but where does it land overall? Calibration shows the current average.
placing political signs in yard
Request: Trump/Vance, Harris/Waltz etc. Seems to be rooted in pride and likely not effective in persuading people to vote a certain way. Curious if it’s worth doing or better avoided.
The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast
Priority request: There is something about him that people like. Rogan's peaceful argumentative style and vulnerability seems to captivate a very large audience as he hosts the most popular podcasts in the world.
T/F: the 2024 US Presidential election has already been rigged
Priority request: It would be nice for us Americans to know, so we don't waste our time by going to the polls.
Hillary Clinton
She was the 67th United States secretary of state..., a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and the first lady of the United States... from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee in the 2016 presidential election -- wikipedia.
statement: it is the highest good for one or more US states to secede
"Federal Reform is NOT Possible. We must now demand our independence" --freeflorida.org.
not voting
Request: Even if there is election integrity, which is not a given, it is highly unlikely that one vote out of millions will make a difference – and you'll end up having spent your free time for no reason. Or is this faulty reasoning?
JD Vance
an American politician, author, venture capitalist, and Marine veteran who has served as the junior United States senator from Ohio since 2023. Vance is the Republican nominee for vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election -- wikipedia.