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On a Tuesday morning in late October, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Brentwood at the 5,900-square-foot home he purchased for $6.6 million in 2021 with his wife, the actress Cheryl Hines of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Shaded by sycamore and fruit trees, the pad has six bedrooms, a backyard tiki bar, a pool with a waterfall, private security hovering at the gate (more on that later), and, parked out front, a Toyota minivan that he calls “the dog car” on account of its being unsuitable for passengers of any other species.

Bobby, as he’s known to friends, walked through the French doors dressed for his morning hike in blue jeans, a black hoodie, Keens, and an unfriendly expression. He said little as he led his three enormous canines to the van, though I don’t know what he could have said that would have prepared me for the sight of the thing. That the dog car survived a nuclear war maybe, or, even more frightening, the chicken-pox vaccine.

Rearview mirror smashed to bits, seat belts chewed off, cushions gnawed open, filth and dog hair covering every surface. The death machine smells so bad I thought I might pass out after about 15 seconds riding shotgun, and that was before the candidate hung a sharp left and sped off toward the trailhead, the dogs barking and toppling over in the area of the car that theoretically should contain back seats but instead holds a wooden bench. “Shut up, you idiots!” he told the dogs. At least I think he was talking to them. He swung the vehicle around to park on the side of the road, released the hounds, and started his ascent.

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

What kind of dogs are they

Platystemon posted:

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

Those are some pretty great dogs

Platystemon posted:

A quote of Nuzzi's terrible prose

Raerlynn posted:

I think I'd just start drinking if a presidential candidate's helldump and forum rap sheet make it as topics in the news.

the JJ posted:

Hang on. Elitist right wing weirdo shitposting and reregging under a series of classical names? Was this ? Did I personally help bully Curtis Yarvin out of the Roman History A/T thread? I thought his only legacy would be an inscrutable forum emote.

the JJ posted:

So I went and checked, and there was a user Agesilaus who reregged as some other classical name and got banned for posting bad. This was immortalized as . So the forum shorthand for a statue twitter bro is in fact a reference to either Yarvin or a very in character copycat. Who knew. Rap sheet.

I'd like to imagine an alternate timeline where he isn't banned and instead is driven mad by prolonged contact with this cursed place, and started a Paradox Mega LP.

facialimpediment posted:

Also, the Gaetz poo poo is finally in court documents:

https://x.com/Jose_Pagliery/status/1837003591669645544?t=BYqxuLZvwTK9qYobBhcKZw&s=19

orange juche posted:

I'd be really happy if Matt had to register as a sex offender and went to jail but it's Florida so I'm not holding my breath sadly.

CBJSprague24 posted:

https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1836958926396338469?t=C1r682bOVG31vcXX1J1n5Q&s=19

CBJSprague24 posted:

https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1836958926396338469?t=C1r682bOVG31vcXX1J1n5Q&s=19

Who did Nazi this coming?

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The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein’s last-ditch request to be included on the ballot in Nevada, a key swing state.

The court in a brief unsigned order left in place a decision by the Nevada Supreme Court that blocked Stein from appearing on the ballot over a dispute concerning whether the Green Party had submitted the correct paperwork.

Jay Sekulow, an ally of former President Donald Trump, represented the Green Party. In swing states in particular, third-party candidates can be crucial to the outcome, with the Green Party potentially winning some votes that would otherwise go to the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.

In Nevada, which is expected to be closely contested, the Democrats sued to ensure Stein was not on the ballot.

Cugel the Clever posted:

Greens aren't going to be on the Nevada ballot, despite being defended at the Supreme Court by one of Trump's lawyers.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rejects-green-party-bid-appear-nevada-presidential-ballo-rcna171745

I love the idea of more parties in theory. I despise the ones we have deliberately acting as anti-democratic spoilers today.

psydude posted:

Ranked choice voting would fix the problem (while allowing third parties to be something more than protest votes), but good luck getting that rolled out to all 50 states.

facialimpediment posted:

GET KAMALA ON HOT ONES GODDAMNIT

https://x.com/daveweigel/status/1837106959914271148?t=62i7-kjmuG1TwD9Bg5jhRQ&s=19

Coasterphreak posted:

That is actually one of the best pr moves she could make.

It would also be pretty funny.

Wombot posted:

Harris's wings keep getting spicier, Walz's keep getting blander.

facialimpediment posted:

Breaking news: Mark Robinson didn't do any of those posts 15 years ago, it was all AI

CBJSprague24 posted:

https://x.com/JDVance/status/1837139306663518459?t=ZLVfDqNtMmxHZEV4T1S4iQ&s=19

It is truly remarkable just how bad he is at this.

windshipper posted:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/...71710768f000a4f

Georgia orders hand counting of all ballots.

windshipper posted:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/...71710768f000a4f

Georgia orders hand counting of all ballots.