Lindsey Graham Funeral!

Lindsey Graham will join the dirt farm.

The end of the most controversial U.S. senator in modern history.

President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Senate, House members, Gov. Henry McMaster, Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appear for the funeral of Lindsey Graham.

The 71 year old senator died this month leaving a legacy of polarizing rhetoric, ambitions to go to war, bigotry and a small inch of bipartisan when it was necessary.

After a trip to Ukraine, Graham came home not feeling well. An emergency call and a shocking death.

I am not shedding tears or dancing on this asshole's grave.

Graham was a stuanch supporter of Israel and the Ukrainians. He wanted to see the fall of China, Russia and Iran.

Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, will be eulogized Tuesday during memorial services across Washington.

Graham’s remains will arrive at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years as an indefatigable dealmaker who talked and laughed and badgered his colleagues into action. Later, a funeral service will be held at Washington National Cathedral with lawmakers and foreign leaders, a testament to his stature on the global stage.

Trump will speak at Graham funeral.

President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the cathedral, alongside Fox News’ Sean Hannity and other conservative leaders. Israel’s Netanyahu and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy are planning to be in attendance, a nod to Graham’s role as a foremost believer in the power of the U.S. and its military to intervene in the world’s problems.

It’s the start of two days of services, with burial Wednesday in his home state of South Carolina. Graham died suddenly on July 11 at his home in Washington of a likely aortic tear, according to preliminary findings. He had just returned from a whirlwind trip to a NATO summit in Turkey, where he celebrated his birthday, and a visit to Ukraine. He was 71.

A place of honor to ‘say our final goodbyes’

The morning service in the Capitol Rotunda provides a place of tribute where former presidents and military leaders and other prominent Americans have been memorialized. In recognition of his service in the Air Force, an Armed Forces Body Bearer Team will carry Graham’s remains into the Capitol. Vice President JD Vance is expected to speak.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said earlier it was only fitting to give Graham a special Capitol honor “as we say our final goodbyes.”

“For so many of us in the Senate and the House, myself included, Lindsey was more than a colleague, he was a friend,” Thune said.

First elected to Congress in the 1994 Republican revolt that swept the GOP to power, Graham was part of a new era of conservatives to take their seats in the House — and among the first Republicans from his Southern state since Reconstruction.

He quickly rose to prominence as a manager in Bill Clinton’s presidential impeachment, and was elected to the Senate in the 2002 election. There, he formed alliance with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., in what would become the “three amigos” globetrotting the world focused on national security issues.

For decades, Graham had been at the center of the action — a member of virtually every bipartisan gang in Congress — with a relentless ability to shapeshift and adapt to political realities, particularly when it came to Trump.

The ‘Trump whisperer’ had one last mission: Russia sanctions

Perhaps nowhere was Graham’s political dexterity on display as when he navigated his on-again, off-again relationship with Trump.

Graham had denounced Trump as a “kook” who was “unfit for office” when the two were early rivals during the 2016 presidential primary campaign.

Once Trump was elected, Graham gradually situated himself alongside the new president — until Trump sparked the mob who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, trying to overturn Joe Biden’s election.

“Count me out. Enough is enough,” Graham said that night in a fiery floor speech.

Weeks later, Trump invited Graham to the president’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, rekindling their alliance. The senator had said he wanted the president to be successful, and as Trump won a second term in 2024, Graham also wanted to remain relevant.

Graham had become what Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called the “Trump whisperer,” someone other senators — and even world leaders — relied on to understand the president’s thinking.

Things change. Who would of thought Lindsey Graham dies, his sister Darline Graham Nordone becomes his successor and Joe Biden became a president?

Days before his death, Graham had won Trump’s support for a long-fought bipartisan proposal to impose sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, one of the strongest U.S. efforts yet to hamper Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ability to prolong the conflict.

Senators said as a tribute to Graham they should quickly approve the Russian sanctions package, and they were scheduled later Tuesday to take a first procedural vote. Zelenskyy is expected to be on hand and meeting with senators in the evening.

Graham’s champions and potential successors

At the Washington cathedral, a roster of socially conservative and anti-abortion leaders are expected to participate in the services, including Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, Marjorie Jones Dannenfelser of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and the Reverend William Franklin Graham III.

Graham never married, but he helped support his younger sister, Darline Graham, who is now a potential successor in the Senate.

She has been appointed by the state’s governor to fill the remainder of his term in the Senate, and is running in a potentially crowded primary field for the fall election. The filing period for the special primary election closes Tuesday, with voting set for Aug. 11.

While Graham was at college, his mother died of Hodgkin lymphoma. Months later, his father died and Graham started his first semester of law school. He became the guardian for his sister, who was then 13, and later in life often extolled the benefits of Social Security that helped keep them financially afloat.

Graham went on to serve as a judge advocate general in the Air Force, and remained a reserve or National Guard member for decades. In the Senate, Graham briefly switched back to active status to help advise the Air Force during the Iraq War. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal for service in 2014 before formally retiring as a colonel in 2015.

Many seen him as one of the first gay Republican senators. Life long bachelor with no children. He often kept quiet on his personal relationships.

May his legacy be marred with shame. When the history books write of him, may they see him as a white, racist gay warmongering lawmaker unapologetically demanding your child fight wars for his billionaire donors.

Ernestas Kusinas Lifted A Digital Dash!

The power of resistance.

Hating people is free speech. They have the legal right to be hateful in the United States as long as the hate isn't violent. 

In the country of Lithuania is in western Europe. The country is located near the Baltic Sea. It was formerly part of the Soviet Union. 

The capital and largest city is Vilnius. The population is 624,000 with a metro population of 794,000.

There was a viral incident caught on camera. A Black power lifter was disqualified after performing a record breaking feat. Her disqualification was not intentional. It was a deliberate attempt to sabotage her accomplishment.

A white spotter who is also a powerlifter pressed on his leg on the weight boom to prevent her from performing the task.

Asshole placed his knee on the weight boom.

Sonita Muluh, a standout Black powerlifter from Belgium, whose world-record squat attempt at the 2026 IPF World Women's Classic Open Powerlifting Championships was severely compromised when a competition spotter deliberately obstructed her lift.

During the 2026 IPF World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships, an openly discriminatory volunteer spotter/loader deliberately allowed Muluh struggle under heavy weight. The Lithuanian Powerlifting Federation promptly banned the individual, and the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) issued statements condemning the hateful conduct and reviewing their volunteer screening processes.

The IPF unequivocally condemns racism, discrimination, and hateful conduct in all its forms. Such behavior has no place within the IPF or the global powerlifting community. 

"We acknowledge and commend the Lithuanian Powerlifting Federation for its prompt and decisive response to this matter, including its immediate action to permanently ban the individual from participation within the federation." 

"In addition, the IPF will coordinate with the relevant IPF Commissions, the IPF Safeguarding Officer, and the IPF Championships Team to identify opportunities to strengthen the recruitment, screening, accreditation, and oversight of volunteers supporting IPF events."

Enjoy the fame, asshole.

"The IPF remains steadfast in its commitment to equality, inclusion, integrity, and fair play. Racism, discrimination, and hate have no place in our sport."

The spotter was identified as Ernestas Kusinas and his ass is getting dragged.

Critics pointed out that Kusinas had visible "white pride" tattoos on his chest and had openly posted Nazi-associated imagery on his Facebook profile as early as 2023, raising questions about how he was permitted to spot international athletes. The federation has since pledged to implement far more rigorous background checks for event personnel.

We Are Delivering! Why Aren't You Loving Us?

Republicans are just pathetic.

The curmudgeon and his party are responsible for the aggression in Iran. They are seriously in fear of losing their political power.

Because of their actions, Republicans are no longer willing to support their candidates.

Even though they're strongly supportive of President Donald J. Trump, the Republican Party is losing support nationwide.

They did the partisan redistricting. They banned transgender Americans from playing sports. They eliminated DEI, food stamp subsidies, the Affordable Care Act and made immigrants head back home.

They got the tax cuts, the wars they wanted with Iran and the religion in public schools.

They got a supermajority in the Supreme Court. 

Everything they wanted and more.

Why are Republicans not inspired to vote for Trump and MAGA.

Their wallets.

Republicans are facing an enthusiasm gap as the November midterms get closer, adding to the challenges facing the party to retain their slim majorities in Congress amid voter backlash over the economy, inflation and war with Iran.

Democrats have held a consistent advantage on generic ballots across most surveys since last summer. They only need to flip a handful of seats in each chamber to win majorities, though Republicans have an advantage in the Senate because of the states on this year’s ballot.

Their biggest opportunity may be in their standing among Americans who say they are more likely to cast a ballot, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll. Among registered voters, Democrats only hold a 48-45 advantage on a generic ballot. But that lead swells to an eight-point margin among those who are “absolutely certain to vote.”

Parties controlling the White House have historically struggled in midterm elections, often losing House seats as motivated opposition voters turn out and independents seek a check on the party in power.

Democratic voters are also significantly more likely to vote this November than Republicans, according to the survey. More than 70% of Democrats said it is more important to vote this year than in previous elections, while just over half of Republicans said the same.

Democrats have also seen high turnout in special elections and in primaries, highlighting their base’s interest in casting a ballot since Trump returned to office. The party will need to turn out as many voters as it can with a slate of Senate seats up for reelection that favors Republicans and a sprawling partisan redistricting effort minimized flip opportunities in the House.

“I don't think that things are looking very good for Republicans,” said Rob Alexander, a political science professor at Bowling Green. “The enthusiasm gap that we’re seeing is unsurprising. Maybe the most surprising thing is that it's not higher in favor of Democrats.”

Much of that enthusiasm gap appears to be tied to dissatisfaction with the economy, which continues to dominate voters’ concerns.

The economy and cost of living are overwhelmingly the top issue for voters, which comes as gas prices have moved back above $4 a gallon nationally amid the war with Iran, according to AAA. Voters have reliably said it is getting harder to get by financially and have blamed Trump for making the problem worse.

The president’s approval rating on the economy, previously one of his strongest political assets, has slumped as prices continued to climb after he instituted wide-ranging tariffs and inflation jumped again driven by an oil shock due to the war.

The question facing both parties is whether they are doing enough to persuade Americans they can improve the situation.

Registered voters broke evenly on which party they agree with more to handle important issues in the Washington Post-Ipsos poll. Republicans had a four-point margin on handling the economy, while Democrats had the same lead on which party “is more concerned with the needs of people like you.”

Democrats have also faced questions about whether they are providing enough of a counter platform to Trump and Republicans. The party has been criticized at times, including by some of its own lawmakers, for relying too heavily on backlash toward the president over providing an alternative vision for the country to the public.

Progressive candidates with populist economic platforms and anti-establishment fervor have gained more influence after a series of primary wins in heavily Democratic-leaning areas, intensifying the debate over how to position themselves moving forward. Vows to stand up to Trump and complaints about congressional Democrats perceived failures to do so have been a central theme in primary contests across the country.

Republicans have been mostly supportive of Trump’s handling of Iran and tariffs, creating a potential hurdle with voters. Many have tried to pivot attention to last year’s tax cut and spending bill that they have recently referred to as the “working families tax cut” as evidence they are using their majority to making life more affordable, though that message is running into skepticism from voters.

Many Republicans have tried to shift attention toward the progressive or democratic socialist-aligned candidates that may soon be entering Congress and holding them up as examples that the Democratic Party has become too extreme. That strategy has increasingly translated into campaigns centered on portraying Democratic opponents as too liberal rather than emphasizing Republican accomplishments during two years in the majority.

“It's just all negative, negative, negative. There's very little ‘we're building the American dream, and things are better.’ It’s more ‘those guys are bad,’” Alexander said. “It seems to be the tactic that we’re settling into as we as we move on and it’s going to be a really ugly fall throughout the country.”

We Don't Need You! But We Need Your Donations, Though....

Well if you decided to focus on the working class.

I told you, that if the Democratic Party continues its support for Israel, I am not donating or accepting any propaganda from them. Because of their endless status quo bullshit, the Democrats are cash strapped.

Forcing Graham Platner out, demonizing Abdul El-Sayed, attacking Dariliza Avila Chavelier, attacking Malat Kiros, smearing Zohran Mamdani, voting on unpopular bills, endless talk and no policies, etc.

Yeah, you are your own product of your own environment.

The big donors are Zionists.

The small donors are not thrilled about how the party establishment is attacking their preferred candidates.

They despise Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, John Fetterman and Josh Gottheimer.

Ken Martin, his days are numbered.

The Democratic National Committee’s money troubles are so dire that they’re asking vendors not to bill them until after November’s midterm elections, according to a report from The New York Times.

Although Democrats appear to have the upper hand politically — as Trump contends with backlash from his war on Iran, his unpopular immigration crackdown and the ever-escalating cost of living — new financial disclosures show the DNC is $2 million in debt.

Trump and company, on the other hand, are flush with cash. The president is sitting on top of a $400 million super PAC war chest. The Republican National Committee has nearly $130 million of its own to spend.

The DNC’s financial situation could upend its chances of reclaiming control of the House and Senate. While the committee typically transfers millions to its congressional counterparts to support down-ballot races, party officials have reportedly let Capitol Hill leaders know that won’t be happening this year.

The problem with the party is simple: No one is buying their shit. 

Yeah, we fucking hate President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Republicans and conservatives. The problem is the Democrats continue to base their support on reclaiming a lost cause instead of pushing a populist agenda.

Let MAGA rot in its filth and move the fuck on. Let John Fetterman, Josh Gottheimer and any pro Israel Democrat become Republicans. The Democrats don't need these bigots in the party.

Jim Clyburn is no longer a kingmaker. He is an old curmudgeon who lost favor after Kamala Harris lost her presidential bid. 

Jaime Harrison, James Carville, Neera Tenden and David Pakman aren't helping the cause with their "we don't need you" attacks.

Calling anti-genocide and anti-capitalists evil isn't helpful either.

Cyclospora Got RFK, Jr. And Brooke Rollins In Some Heat!

Sick, sick, sick.

We elected a man who failed at handling a major pandemic. A man responsible for a seditious attempt at overthrowing the government. A man who is doing everything possible to cover up his sexual abuse allegations against children.

What happens when you put an idiot with no medical experience in charge of an agency tasked to prevent disease outbreaks?

You get a curmudgeon named Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 

What happens when you hire an attorney who also is lobbyist to run an agency?

You get Brooke Rollins.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Brooke Rollins, the Agriculture Secretary are facing major controversy. Once again, the president who allowed thousands if not millions of Americans die from the coronavirus once again dropped the ball on another potential pandemic.

President Donald J. Trump has a history of not focusing on the issues. I mean we are in a war with Iran. The Iranians aren't going to concede to the demands of the U.S.

We are not even covering the mass atrocities caused by the Israelis on Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. It still exists and the junk food media seems fixated on distractions.

Taylor Farms, allegedly is the cause of the Cyclospora parasitic outbreak made a donation to the president. It was made just days after the FDA announced a 30-month delay on the Food Traceability Rule and during a period when the company increased its lobbying efforts. 

The political contributions drew heavy public scrutiny in July 2026 after the FDA initially linked a nationwide Cyclospora parasite outbreak to Taylor Farms' lettuce, only to retract the statement as a "false positive" shortly after company executives met with White House and FDA officials.

Couples therapy.

Taco Bell which used lettuce in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania restaurants had voluntarily pulled all of those tainted products. They have seen a 35% decrease in foot traffic because of this.

Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

The outbreak included 72 people as of Wednesday.

The Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified which products are linked to the illnesses. Officials also have not said where the cases are located.

“This is an active investigation, and officials are working together to determine the specific cause of illnesses in this cluster,” the Department of Health and Human Services said in an email Thursday.

Federal officials earlier this week said they remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a separate, multistate outbreak. The company last week announced it was recalling iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico.

Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that infects food that has come into contact with human feces, most commonly when produce is irrigated or washed with contaminated water. When ingested, the parasite causes intestinal illness marked by “frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Federal and state health authorities have been investigating separate clusters of cyclospora illnesses, including the one traced to Taylor Farms.

Food safety tips include washing hands with soap and water after using the bathroom and before handling food. Experts say cooking can kill the parasite and advise cooking produce to a temperature of at least 158 degrees Fahrenheit (70 degrees Celsius.)

Troy Jackson Isn't Graham Platner!

Troy Jackson is Diet Graham Platner.

Former Maine lawmaker was nominated as the Democratic nominee to run against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

Democrats are preparing to lose. 

Graham Platner ran on a populist platform. He won over Maine voters who are tired of the status quo in politics. They are fed up with high gas prices, high grocery prices, high insurance premiums, taxpayer money going to Israel, this war in Iran, ICE killing people and President Donald J. Trump being tone deaf.

The Democratic establishment forced Platner out over allegations of sexual abuse.

Now the momentum is down.

Collins who has a war chest with major donors is smiling knowing her most serious threat was booted out over some "he said she said nonsense."

Democrats elected flawed people. I mean we elected Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Eric Swalwell, Eric Massa, Anthony Weiner, Andrew Cuomo, John Fetterman, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema and Eric Adams. They had affairs, lied to the voters about their stances and ignore the voters when it came to important issues that mattered.

Platner was against all of this. But of course, they feared he would be another Fetterman.

They cared about his tattoos, his Reddit posts, his past relationships, his alleged adulterous affairs and the claims of sexual abuse. Not about the issues he was running on. They are doing same shit to Abdul El-Sayed as we speak.

Trump is an adjudicated sexual predator. He is a convicted felon, a seditionist, a twice impeached president, a habitual liar, a curmudgeon and a lame duck already.

Platner is not likely to vote for any candidates come November. He has likely left the Democratic Party and will eventually emerge as an independent. Platner criticized establishment Democrats for coordinating a rush to force him out of the race, and the party has since nominated Troy Jackson to take his place.

Now Jackson must win back the Platner wing. The wing of supporters who didn't care about his personal flaws. They only cared about fixing Maine and making it affordable.

Platner talked about potholes, medical debt, the hatred of politics, big money buying candidates and the failures of both parties. Platner vowed to not support any status quo politicians. He talked about how years of talk from Chellie Pingree, Jared Golden, Angus King and Susan Collins have not improved much in Maine.

He cared about the people and that's why he won. But since Israel became a big topic among the junk food media, they had to take all the opposition research to drive his negatives up.

Democrats panicking withdrew his funds and many pulled endorsements. In early July, Platner withdrew from the nomination. Now Jackson will pick the mantle.

I have the race Likely Republican.

Jackson replaces Platner, who won the Democratic primary in June but withdrew from the race earlier this month following an allegation of sexual assault that Platner has denied. Maine Democrats met Saturday to choose a new Senate nominee to face Collins.

Support coalesced around Jackson, a former Maine Senate president and fifth-generation logger from rural northern Maine who campaigned alongside Platner during a failed bid for governor and was a favorite among progressives to replace him.

“When the people in power refuse to listen, you have to organize, you have to stand in solidarity, together. And you have to make them listen,” Jackson said during a speech at the last-minute nominating convention.

Democrats view Maine as the party’s best opportunity to flip a Senate seat this year because it’s a competitive race in a state Trump lost in 2024. But defeating Collins won’t be easy. The five-term incumbent holds a fundraising advantage, while Jackson will have less than four months to sell himself to voters.

Republicans immediately launched an ad campaign against Jackson, accusing him of having a volatile temper and linking him to Platner. The Senate Leadership Fund, Republicans’ super PAC, said it is committed to spending over $42 million against Jackson.

Collins has described Jackson as a ‘Bernie Bro’

Jackson, 58, will need to convince the state’s large independent voting bloc that it’s time to replace Collins, 73. Republicans have called Jackson too extreme for Maine voters, and Collins said earlier this week that she knows Jackson well and that his positions are “clearly” in line with socialism.

“Troy Jackson will attempt to sell Mainers a multi-trillion dollar bill of goods based on rhetoric that will make everything sound free, but in reality would be paid for by middle and lower income workers,” said Collins’ campaign spokesperson, Shawn Roderick.

Both Jackson and Collins are from northern Maine, where traditional industries such as potato farming and timber harvesting are vital parts of the economy. Both will make the case over the next few months that they are the right leader to protect those industries, along with lobster fishing and tourism.

Collins noted that Jackson ran U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ first presidential campaign in Maine, adding “He’s a Bernie Bro.”

Asked by reporters about that description, Jackson said, “I don’t really care. What I am is a guy from northern Maine that’s a logger.”

He said he would attack Collins on what he described as her record of supporting tax cuts for the wealthy and failing to protect health care.

Jackson needs to scramble to make up a fundraising gulf against the incumbent, who has been raising money for months. Federal filings show she has raised more than $16 million so far. Jackson’s campaign this week said he raised more than $1 million since jumping into the Senate race..

Maine is an important piece of Democrats’ effort to win the Senate

Democrats have a narrow path to take back the Senate in November and it’s highly unlikely they can do it without a win in Maine. In addition, they need victories in competitive races in North Carolina, Alaska and Ohio, and they need to hang on to the seats they already have. That includes open Senate seats in Michigan and Minnesota, where Democratic incumbents are retiring.

Susan Collins and Angus King don't often agree on everything. The Republican and independent senator both agree giving billions of our tax dollars to Israel.

Maine’s Democratic primary was one of the early contests where progressives took on establishment-backed Democrats. While Platner faced several controversies during his campaign, he easily outlasted Gov. Janet Mills, who was backed by Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer but dropped out before the June 9 primary.

Platner had backing from Sanders as well as Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. That support disintegrated after the sexual assault allegation early this month.

Republicans began making the case Saturday that Jackson is too close to Platner. Jackson is “a Platner apologist, a radical Bernie Bro, and a walking red flag displaying all the warning signs of the early days of the Platner campaign,” RNC spokesperson Kristen Cianci said in a statement.

Jackson told reporters Saturday that he has not been in touch with Platner and is building a new movement. He didn’t mention Platner from the stage during his two addresses to Democratic delegates on Saturday, but said the campaign was “bigger than any one person.”

Jackson overwhelmingly won delegates’ support

The Maine Democratic Party scrambled to choose a new nominee after Platner, who sailed to victory in the Democratic primary in June, was accused by a former girlfriend of sexually assaulting her in 2021. Platner denies the allegation, but quit the race after key supporters called on him to withdraw.

Maine law gave the state party authority to choose a replacement and required a new nominee to be named by Monday — 101 days before the Nov. 3 election.

Maine Democrats’ never-before-used process of voting on a new nominee involved hundreds of Democratic delegates gathering in Bangor, about 130 miles (209 kilometers) north of Portland. The delegates were elected at county party meetings last weekend, and Jackson scored an easy victory over just one opponent.

He first ran for office as a Republican in 2000 when he sought a seat inside Maine’s House of Representatives. He lost, but won two years later when he ran as an independent. He switched to the Democratic Party in 2004, and eventually became the Maine Senate president before leaving the statehouse in 2024.

He came in third while running for governor in this year’s Democratic primary, but had the backing of Platner and Our Revolution, the political organization founded by Sanders. Once Platner dropped out on July 10, a flood of former governor candidates — including Jackson — jumped to try to take his place. But by July 19, most had abandoned their bids, with Jackson emerging as the clear favorite.

Jackson received early support from progressives who had backed Platner before he dropped out. Our Revolution initially backed Jackson for governor and Platner for Senate. When Platner left the race, the group rallied behind Jackson.

He has supported progressive positions such as Medicare for All. He also has called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose presence in Maine has been hotly debated since an agent killed a driver in the state earlier this month.

Jackson acknowledged the disappointment of Platner’s supporters and the need to win them over for the general election.

“I agree there are people that are still very frustrated and angry what happened. I understand that,” he said to reporters. “All I’m trying to do is explain to them that his campaign was about the issues.”

The End Of Capitalism And They Still Running On It!

Capitalism is white supremacy.

Late stage capitalism.

Food lines, homelessness, people struggling, billionaires are getting richer and the cost of living has become unbearable. Well this is the product of capitalism.

We have our first trillionaire. A sexual predator immigrant by the name of Elon Musk.

Capitalism has now fallen to 49% favorably.

Republicans and Democrats are out of touch with the American people.

We are heading into possible civil war numbers when it comes to the president, Congress, the junk food media, celebrities and the corporations in general.

Folks are tired of this. They want a new direction and it seems like being stuck on stupid is practically what the status quo is.

President Donald J. Trump says he "loves capitalism."

Trump has indicated that his main strategy for the 2026 midterm elections is to call Democrats “socialists” and even “communists” at every turn. And there is evidence that democratic socialism is gaining somewhat more of a foothold in recent Democratic primaries.

He has called the recent victories in the Democratic primaries a cancer. He said that communists are taking over the party.

The Democrats are trying squash momentum by targeting democratic socialists.

In the wake of Darliaza Avalia Chavelier and Malat Kiros winning, the establishment is trying to end candidates who align with democratic socialism. They are falsely claiming Abdul El-Sayed is aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America.

They already pushed out populist Graham Platner because of allegations of sexual abuse.

They have already bunted the momentum by having six Democratic House members vote on this bill to incorporate the Israeli military with the U.S. military. 

Over 90 members voted against Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna's bill to permanently end funding for Israel. 

They are sabotaging their chances to retake Congress.

The Promise to America, the Democratic Party's answer to the rise of democratic socialism. More platitudes and bullshit. The status quo but with class.

Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Adam Gray (D-CA), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Don Davis (D-NC), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Marie Glusenkemp Perez (D-WA) and Janelle Bynum (D-OR) signed up for this bullshit "Democratic Freedom Caucus."

Suozzi and Gray created this "freedom caucus" in response. They said that our members want to preserve the status quo. More capitalism. More intrusive laws to "secure" the border. I am not even interested in this bullshit they are pushing.

Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) hinted they will not endorse El-Sayed if he becomes the nominee. Stevens running on everything but the issues has now turned a crucial Michigan senate race into a "I might sit this out" if the candidate I don't like wins.

This is a reminder that politics is tiring. We have seen so much opportunities wasted on war, distractions, scapegoating and contention. We are more upset over words than policies.

Yeah racism is a problem. I am staunchly against all forms of bigotry. Right now, I don't care about some extremist calling me names. I like most Americans want to survive in this chaotic second term of Donald J. Trump.

CNN has detailed that Democrats and Republicans alike are looking at capitalism as a problem not a solution. They detailed trends from a Fox poll.

A recent Fox poll echoes Gallup data from last year in a key way: It shows views of socialism improving modestly, at best, but views of capitalism dropping more significantly.

Views of capitalism have gone from 30 points positive in 2019 (57% favorable to 27% unfavorable among registered voters) to just four points positive today (50%-46%).

The poll also shows 65% of voters agree that “the system is rigged to favor the wealthy.” That’s up from 56% in Trump’s first term.

What’s most striking about both data points is that some of the biggest shifts occurred among Republicans.

While 72% of Republicans viewed capitalism favorably back in 2019, that’s down to 61% today. And the percentage of Republican who have a “strongly” positive view of capitalism has gone from 54% to 41%.

Similarly, the percentage of Republicans who say the system is rigged to favor the wealthy has gone from 30% in 2018 to 42% today.

Just to underscore, fewer than half of Republicans — the party that claims to embrace free markets! — now have a strongly favorable view of capitalism. And 42% of them endorse a pretty Bernie Sanders-sounding sentiment about our “rigged” economy.

You’d be hard-pressed to find data that better speaks to Americans’ apparent growing disillusionment with our economic system.

And that’s hardly the only data pointing in this direction:

• Fewer than half of Americans say capitalism is working even “somewhat” well — down from 60% about a decade ago, according to a June Wall Street Journal-NORC poll.
• 61% of Americans said they were bothered “a lot” by the feeling that the wealthy don’t pay their fair share in taxes, per a Pew Research Center poll in January. That included 41% of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents.
• The same poll showed another 60% overall — and 42% of Republican-inclined voters — said the same about some corporations paying their fair share.
• And views of big business went from 19 points positive in 2012 (58%-39%) to 25 points negative last year (37%-62%), according to the Gallup data.

Given all of that, it’s easy to see why candidates promising to overhaul the economic system — whether that’s labeled socialism or something else — might have increasing appeal to American voters.

And it goes a long way toward explaining how, despite socialism and democratic socialism remaining pretty unpopular, some of the politicians who have polled best nationally happen to be democratic socialists.

Sanders, Vermont’s independent senator, might have the best image numbers for a well-known politician over the past decade. And some data even shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York doing reasonably well, despite years of Republicans making her out to be a boogeywoman. (The Fox poll shows her about on par with Vice President JD Vance, though neither is popular.)

Conservative commentator Meghan McCain argued this week that Republicans would have a “huge fucking problem” if Democrats nominate someone who can speak to economic issues like democratic socialist New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani does.

“The tone of what he is saying is brilliant,” McCain said on X, adding: “Despite my abject fear and repulsion of socialism, it is really impactful. If democrats are smart they will nominate someone with his tenor and tone on economics and national policy.”

There’s certainly some truth in that. And it speaks to how criticizing candidates as socialists and communists might not be the silver bullet that Trump seems to think it is.

Gretchen Haley!

ChatGPT is amazing. The race now has its biggest backer for the establishment.

The governor of Michigan has endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) weeks before the primary. Stevens' opponent dismiss the endorsement. 

Abdul El-Sayed said once again these endorsements do not equal votes. Regardless of who wins this, he will support the nominee. He said that big money influence as well as distractions are contributing to Stevens sudden rise in polls. He said basically the fight should be against President Donald J. Trump and Mike Rogers.

Stevens has been running a dirty campaign and it's wreaks of desperation.

Gretchen Whitmer posted on Friday her endorsement and campaigned with Stevens and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), who endorsed this week.

Clyburn’s comment about the racial makeup of El-Sayed’s crowd was immediately condemned by progressive organizers and El-Sayed's supporters, who criticized it as exclusionary and a divisive attempt to alienate the coalition of Arab American, progressive, and young voters in Michigan.

I am absolutely thrilled to have Gov @GretchenWhitmer’s endorsement for U.S. Senate. She is a champion for our state, she understands the stakes of this race and why it’s so important we elect the strongest Dem in this primary, and she gets stuff done for Michigan. Let’s go win! pic.twitter.com/NfFtlD2IWu

— Haley Stevens (@HaleyforMI) July 24, 2026

As governor, I want the best for every Michigander. That’s why I’m endorsing Haley Stevens for the U.S. Senate.

Haley knows how to get things done for Michigan, and she’ll fight to protect our state from rising costs and the economic chaos coming out of Washington D.C.

I hope… pic.twitter.com/q2u1iM8q40

— Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) July 24, 2026

El-Sayed on the whitmer endorsement

“The corporate establishment has closed ranks and made their pick — now, Michigan voters will get to make theirs” pic.twitter.com/EUp2llxhPa

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) July 24, 2026

if you live in michigan and are wondering who to vote for, i think this should give you clarity https://t.co/mPz5kIxNaz

— matt bernstein (@mattxiv) July 25, 2026

Both Gretchen Whitmer and Haley Stevens have faced Republicans in general elections in Michigan and defeated them.
AES has never won a primary or a general. People who are cocksure about this race may want to listen to Whitmer.

— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) July 24, 2026

Actually I think this photo of Gretchen Whitmer is one of the single most powerful symbolic depictions of the contemporary Democratic Party leadership.
"decking yourself out in blue as if you're different but cooperating with Trump while pretending not to" says it all pic.twitter.com/RzmLgzFadS

— Nathan J Robinson (@NathanJRobinson) July 25, 2026

I believe the internal pols for his Black support is beyond low because everything is BLACK all of a sudden... https://t.co/Kj0m1LkjeB

— 👑 Mr. Weeks 👑 (@WonderKing82) July 24, 2026

The Democratic leader who repeatedly cucked herself to Trump is endorsing Haley Stevens, another Democrat who will cuck herself to Trump (and Israel) pic.twitter.com/OYWspkJttR

— Secular Talk (KyleKulinskiShow@bsky.social) (@KyleKulinski) July 24, 2026

This is just racism https://t.co/MK6fJ22pGj

— Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@MaxwellFrostFL) July 25, 2026

Fun Fact: This Anti-Haley ad was shot in Angie Smith's Yard in 2022, because she was deeply anti-Haley and was supporting Andy Levin.

Just felt this was important. https://t.co/ckaN0a1fnF

— Mikal Goodman (@mikalgoodman.bsky.social) (@MikalGoodmanMI) July 24, 2026

I think dismissing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as "the corporate establishment closing ranks" because she's endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens is a very good example of why so many of us have been more than a little reluctant to consider supporting Dr. El-Sayed's campaign.

— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) July 24, 2026

an uncomfortable truth that absolutely nobody wants to touch with a ten foot pole is that a lot of black americans are just as bigoted as white americans and would be republicans if the republican party wasn’t so anti-black https://t.co/2OlYj0kI6P

— maybe: diane (@dianelyssa) July 24, 2026

Omg he literally did blame Black voters. I thought ppl reposting this were exaggerating.

The entitlement the Democratic Party has is stunning. pic.twitter.com/I97sYWmqhW

— B L A K E L E Y™℠©® LLC (@_iamblakeley) July 25, 2026

Blocking 2 women in hijabs from attending a Kamala Harris rally in 2024

Harris refusing to meet with Muslim and Arab Americans in Dearborn

Dems forbidding an Arab/Muslim American from addressing the convention

And now this....

The Democratic party has an Islamophobia problem https://t.co/UnlLCWhA4a

— Prof Zenkus (@anthonyzenkus) July 25, 2026

El-Sayed: We got potholes that need filling in Michigan. Eight years later, still need to be filled in Michigan. pic.twitter.com/IUH4Qh0DzE

— Acyn (@Acyn) July 25, 2026

So on one side we have a Ph.D. MD who left a cushy job at Columbia to rebuild Detroit's public heath system & erase medical debt for people struggling, who wants Medicare for All & to get corporations out of politics, who is endorsed by:
Warren
AOC
Sanders
Van Hollen
Khanna… pic.twitter.com/TMYXIzm64f

— Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah) July 25, 2026

The reaction of the DSA/Progressives to this is comical, attacking Whitmer and saying the party is now all in for @HaleyforMI.

Are they openly acknowledging that Bernie Sanders and AOC don't represent the party? OK, finally we agree.

Michigan, if you turn out, Haley wins!!! https://t.co/YPB4pkDTVf

— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) July 25, 2026

Sam: "When I talk to my peers, seems like a lot of people are supporting Haley's opponent."
Clyburn: "That's great, that's our future…a lot of old people, too." https://t.co/wRrGLpfori

— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) July 25, 2026

A gift for the El-Sayed campaign as recent Clyburn endorsee Haley Stevens will inevitably be asked about thishttps://t.co/bS4WxXoqZg

— Nick Field (@nick_field90) July 25, 2026

For all of the white leftists on here shrieking and howling about how this black Haley Stevens supporter is a "racist" or whatever because she's attempting to make an argument for greater inclusivity within her party, let's just quickly rehash what happened at Michigan's… https://t.co/TodaKcpllP

— Jesse Arm (@Jesse_Leg) July 25, 2026

Detroit’s Yvonne Lewis rejects the narrative that Black voters are largely siding with Haley Stevens.

“I don't care what the media, what the TV says about Haley... My neighbors are voting for Abdul El-Sayed.” pic.twitter.com/WWdRHqR0KC

— Sam Robinson (@samueljrob) July 25, 2026

I’m so grateful to have my friend, AG Dana Nessel, by my side as we keep up the good fight! pic.twitter.com/zOXyUFOxZA

— Haley Stevens (@HaleyforMI) July 25, 2026

https://t.co/dLGeq73Q09 pic.twitter.com/Chc6trQ5ZA

— Elijah Manley (@iElijahManley) July 24, 2026

“Just like me, Haley will do whatever it takes to get things done for the people of Michigan, and we need her now more than ever,” Whitmer said in a video posted to X.

The congresswoman, who recently went viral for her quirky “stick it to them” slogan, celebrated the endorsement, calling Whitmer “a champion for our state” who understands “the stakes of this race.”

Following the high-profile endorsement, Stevens’s odds of winning the Democratic primary on prediction market Polymarket rose from 21% to 36%.

A lot of dog whistle came through also.

Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) said if El-Sayed is the nominee, she will not support him. She claims that his treatment of women is one of the reasons. Based on criticisms of policies, Scholten, a fierce supporter of Israel decided to make it about "women" instead of policies.

Smith, a school council member who endorsed Stevens made a remark about El-Sayed being one of those people.

When it comes to Israel, Democrat Hillary Scholten and Republican John James are bipartisan.

In a viral video circulating on social media, Farmington school board member Smith explained why she backs Stevens over El-Sayed.

“We need someone that can represent all of us, not just one race, but all races,” Smith said at a campaign event. “I am supporting Haley Stevens because she’s that candidate.”

The individual behind the camera pressed Smith, who was first elected to the school board in 2016, for clarification.

“When you say you know not just for one, what do you mean by that?” he asked.

Smith, a single mother of three daughters, doubled down.

“The other candidate seems to be … doesn’t work a room. You have to know how to work the room. Don’t come out speaking only Arabic. Don’t come out with your Arabic music on,” Smith said. “Represent everyone.”

“You know, I’m the mother of a lesbian. I’m Puerto Rican and Cherokee, with a grandfather that was a white man from Ireland. Represent us all. Don’t just represent one ethnicity or one race,” she added.

Whitmer faced criticism for allowing data centers to swamp the lower peninsula, her refusal to fight harder against Trump and the iconic image of her hiding behind the binder.

The Stevens campaign sent out an email styled exactly like an official "Abdul for Senate" communication. The email featured a deceptive headline declaring, "ENDORSEMENT ALERT: Mike Rogers Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic US Senate Primary."

El-Sayed’s campaign sharply condemned the stunt, calling it an underhanded "lie unbefitting of a congresswoman". They linked the fake press release to a broader pattern of deceptive advertising, highlighting a pro-Stevens Super PAC ad that uses old footage to heavily imply former president Barack Obama endorsed her current Senate bid, when he has not.

The email was not an actual endorsement from Republican candidate Mike Rogers. Instead, it weaponized leaked audio from a private call where Rogers stated he hoped to face El-Sayed in the general election because he believed the progressive would be easier to defeat. The Stevens campaign used the fake headline to frame Rogers' strategic preference as a literal endorsement.

Who Raised Y'all?

Our children are bored.

You can't fix stupid.

I love watching trains. I enjoy looking at freight and passenger trains pass through.

The only thing I enjoy about trains is not being close to it and respecting the rail.

Throwing objects from bridges onto tracks, tampering with switches or signals, tagging rail cars, hitchhiking (hobo), trying to beat the train, walking on abandoned tracks, walking on tressels, tampering with railroad equipment and riding a train on the outside will be considered extremely dangerous.

Again, if you want to be a thrill seeker, get life insurance.

The train does not stop on a dime. It takes about 1½ -2 miles to make a complete stop.

Why risk your life, your freedom and your wallet to mess with a train?

CSX and Fairport, New York police are warning residents that a train is a dangerous vehicle. The train always wins in a game of chicken.

A railfan spotted a handful of children playing near the railroad tracks as an active freight train is approaching. Within a few seconds, the train comes and two of the children quickly race across the tracks.

Video recorded near the Fairport Junction train-viewing platform shows the children on the tracks as the train closes in. They run away only seconds before it reaches them.

“They walked down there playing chicken with it, and they ran off at the last second,” said Jack, a teenage train enthusiast who witnessed and recorded the incident.

Jack said several people at the viewing platform watched the encounter unfold before showing the video to police.

“We were all just watching it really and just filming it,” he said.

According to Jack, the train stopped shortly after the encounter and remained there for approximately two hours.

“They were lucky this one was going slow, and it stopped pretty quick,” he said.

Signs posted at the viewing platform warn that freight trains can take a mile or more to stop.

Jack's mother, Annette, said the incident was disturbing not only because of the danger to the children, but also because of the lasting impact it could have had on the train crew and witnesses.

“As a parent, it’s upsetting to see that happen,” she said. “You don’t want your kids to see someone getting hurt. It affects the crew, and it’s just not a great situation for anyone.”

CSX said it is aware of the video and emphasized that being on railroad tracks is both illegal and dangerous.

“It’s important to note that this is an unlawful act that endangers those involved, our employees, and the entire surrounding community,” the company said in a statement.

The chief of Perinton Ambulance also addressed the incident in a Facebook post, calling it a "stark reminder" of the dangers of entering railroad tracks.

Drawing on experience as both a paramedic and a locomotive engineer, the chief said trains can weigh more than 10,000 tons and cannot stop quickly. He warned that unsafe behavior around railroad tracks can have lasting consequences not only for victims and their families, but also for train crews and first responders.

“I urge all parents and guardians: please talk to your children about the dangers of railroad tracks,” the chief wrote. “Supervise them, set a good example, and help us prevent tragedy.”

Students in the Fairport Central School District receive a railroad safety presentation each year.

It forced the train to stop and the conductor and engineer to exit the locomotive.

Fairport police and CSX have contacted the children involved and their parents to discuss the dangers of entering railroad property, according to Fairport Police Chief Samuel Farina. CSX has also increased patrols in the Fairport area.

Annette hopes the close call serves as a reminder of how quickly a dangerous situation can become a tragedy.

Fairport, located 10 miles from Rochester is a famous city known for its scenic view of the Erie Canal.

Shout out to Reese Waters. He made the catchphrase "Who Raised Y'all?" on his podcast.

They Are Gonna "Kamala" JD!

The first thing the far right going to do is target his family. They are so fucking racist.

The Israel First Republicans vow to oppose any bid from Vice President JD Vance if he decides to run for president. He is skating on thin ice with the president.

I don't believe he is going to run.

Why?

He is already exhausted of the job of being Vice President of the United States. He has no active roles other than being an ambassador when President Donald J. Trump isn't overseas. His job is to break ties when Republicans can't vote to pass bills in the Senate (counting Mitch McConnell's absence and John Fetterman not voting). Like his predecessors Kamala Harris (with Joe Biden) and Mike Pence (with Trump), Vance is walking the tight rope of a curmudgeon president who is stuck on 20th Century policies in the 21st Century.

Vance also became a father to his fourth son with Second Lady Usha Vance. As military officials are dying in this war, Vance had the opportunity to announce himself being a father.

That screams tone deafness. Especially knowing that hundreds if not thousands of people sign up to join the military and are engage in this unnecessary aggression. Many may never become parents or enjoy the life. The 19 year old Isabella Gonzales had even got an opportunity to drink, smoke or play at a casino. She died when Iranian drones attacked one of the many U.S. air bases in Jordan. 

Iran vowed to attack any U.S. military bases or aligned fronts after the president launched more attacks on Iran killing their civilians. 

Usha is a lawyer and activist. She was formerly a Democrat. She is the first Asian American Second Lady of the United States. She is Indian American. They are shielding her from public criticism. 

White extremists hate a diverse United States, even if they're MAGA. 

The far right believes in the "nuclear" family. Basically a white man, a white woman and many white children. Vance is in an interracial marriage. They see it as betrayal of white pride.

Black FBA (or SIMP MAGA) attacked Harris on her marriage to former second gentleman Doug Emhoff. They questioned her Blackness. They attacked her Jamaican father and her late Indian American mother. They used the dog whistle troupes to undermine her progressive role as a prosecutor.

Again what damaged Harris was Biden's stupid support of Israel and not focusing on the economy.

Then of course, his home was broken into by that man in Cincinnati. It was a scary situation for the vice president and wife to have protests at their home because of their policies. Trump has a job approval of 29% fresh into his second term. Vance has a job approval of 33%.

With a new edition, it comes to be more of a burden to raise a child while running the goddamn country if you're the President of the United States. Vance will likely miss about 75% of his son's childhood if he does a term as president.

Vance is an asshole. The moment I saw this guy on television, I thought of him as a condescending pompous asshole who used his poor upbringing in Middletown, Ohio to con his way to becoming a millionaire. He joined the military because he wanted out of the rust belt. He married a lawyer from California who was raised a progressive. He was raised a moderate at one time before becoming a full fledge conservative. He managed to get a good word with Peter Thiel and learned the key to becoming a millionaire from his apprenticeship. Wrote a damn book about his upbringing and it became an inspiration for a film. He joined CNN and Fox as a prominent commentator.

Vance once called Trump, "America's Hitler."

Vance decided to run for the Senate once Rob Portman was shamed out for having a gay son. Vance was trailing badly as Josh Mandel, Mike Gibbons, Bernie Moreno and Matt Dolan were duking it out. After the Mandel and Gibbons debate fight, Trump under pressure from Thiel and Elon Musk decided to back Vance.

Vance would end up beating the "I am playing safe" Tim Ryan. 

Vance became sort of a headache for then president Joe Biden. The weather balloon that flew across the U.S. became an issue that the far right harped on. I remember Vance sitting at one of his properties pointing his semiautomatic rifle at the sky trying to shoot down a 15 ton device.

Vance was vehemently opposed to a majority of the Biden agenda. He and then senator Sherrod Brown were pushing for the boondoggle Intel semiconductor facility in New Albany. The damn project got started in 2023 and has been in limbo since.

The Intel company is facing major issues and may eventually crash and burn leaving Ohio with massive land destruction. The sprawl around once prestigious farmland near Columbus has become a big issue for water resources now that data centers took the place of Intel.

Trump in his first term ended regulations on how fast trains were going and eliminated the use of emergency air brakes. It lead to the New Palestine train disaster. Biden caught flack for not pushing for the train safety bill.

Vance pushed for the New Palestine reimbursement. Vance, Brown, then senator Bob Casey and that asshole, Sen. John Fetterman (I-PA) were blowing smoke up Norfolk Southern's ass after the train derailment. To this day, the people are still affected by the train collision. The legislation that Brown and Vance pushed in the Senate was blocked by that fossil Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). 

Who knows if that asshole is alive?

Kentucky Republicans are purposefully delaying his whereabouts to stop a special primary and general to replace him.

Both JD Vance and Marco Rubio called Trump a dangerous wacko. Now the two are quietly feuding over the fallout from Trump's disasters. 

In 2024, Vance, Doug Burgam and Marco Rubio were the final three of Trump’s running mates after he vowed to oppose a return of former vice president Mike Pence. At first, he wanted Burgum and even the website flagged it. A pressure campaign by Miriam Adelson, Thiel and Musk drove Trump to Vance.

Vance would privately apologize to Trump for his past remarks. 

The partnership began. 

When Trump defeated Harris, it already fueled speculation that Vance would be the next MAGA heir. Vance was an aggressive attack dog during the first year of Trump's second term. He was actively stomping on rumors of Trump's cognitive decline. He was the guy who carried the carcass of Charlie Kirk when he was assassinated in September.

He became the first U.S. Vice President to do an active radio and podcast. He sat as a special fill-in host for Kirk. If Harris done it, the far right would bitch about. 

Vance comforted Erika Kirk. He seen her multiple times since Kirk's death. 

It fueled rumors of an active affair.

Of course, his death led to him and Usha having this child. It supposedly squashed rumors of Vance cheating. Really it didn't.

Well that Iran War thing.

Vance is sidelined in this and he is annoyed. Israel is doing a secret campaign to damage his reputation if he decides to run. The leaks of his demanding schedule to accommodate his family put a Secret Service agent on ice. It was leaked that Vance is overextending the resources. It was rumored that he wanted to take his oldest son to a private golf course for a Republican luncheon. 

Republicans have been extremely concerned about the war and its impact on the economy. Vance notices it and said that Israel is trying to sabotage every proposal to end the war. 

Vance said that he does not care about the opinions of Israelis or the American commentators who support it. He said he wants the president's policies to be America First.

Vance's authority has frequently been challenged by Trump's public statements. While Vance was deep in negotiations with Iranian officials, Trump publicly threatened to bomb Iran out of existence if they closed the Strait of Hormuz, severely complicating Vance's leverage.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparked headlines after sharp exchanges regarding Vance's diplomatic concessions. Hawks within the GOP have blasted Vance's framework—which included unfreezing Iranian assets to buy American agricultural goods—as a "humiliating deal" that failed to secure a permanent end to Tehran's ballistic-missile programs.

Proving he is still deeply entangled in the geopolitical fallout, Vance went on The Joe Rogan Experience to blast elements of the Israeli government. He accused certain Israeli officials of actively "manipulating" American public opinion to derail his peace talks and prolong the war indefinitely.

With the hard-fought June ceasefire now largely unraveled due to a resurgence of U.S. airstrikes and Iranian retaliations, Vance's diplomatic portfolio is under immense duress, but the White House maintains he is still leading the diplomatic track.

I have 40% chance that Vance wants to be president. Now if Trump does die while in office, a 23% chance that could happen, Vance will immediately be thrusted into a role that could rattle his family.

Vance is slowly realizing that Mike Pence was right. You can be a conservative and stand on principle. But when you cross Trump, you're finished.