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Sound Off: August 31, 2024

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, take the stage during their first campaign rally on Aug. 6, 2024 at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, take the stage during their first campaign rally on Aug. 6, 2024 at Temple University in Philadelphia. Ron Adar / SOPA Images/Sipa USA

Sleight of hand

Vice President Harris has consented to her first interview since she was coronated to take President Biden’s place on the ticket and as de facto president while he practices retired in place on Rehoboth Beach for days at a time. She’s going to bring VP selection Walz with her as a safety blanket. Two virtual neo-Marxists who will try to convince voters they are actually moderate, centrist Democrats despite all their past comments and policies easily accessible on video.

Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg admitted that your government, FBI and the Biden administration stopped Facebook from telling citizens the truth.

Nope. Not lies

JD Vance is saying the media lies about Donald Trump. All they do is air what he says. Nobody can do a better job than Trump, when it comes to showing who he really is. Let him continue to run his mouth.

Not a mistake

In response to the Sound Off stating that Mary Mahoney’s was a fine establishment that just made a mistake. Well, they admitted to fraudulently selling more than 58,000 pounds of frozen fish from 2013 to 2019 and putting the items on their menu as fresh, local seafood. They would probably still be doing it today if they hadn’t gotten caught. I think it is safe to say that is way more than a mistake.

Voting with presence

The Democrats didn’t vote for Vice President Harris to be their candidate, but they are voting with their feet by coming out in droves to cheer her on. She is smart and stable which is better than Donald Trump, who is unstable and relies on name-calling like a middle school child.

Press conferences

Just a friendly reminder to “Distraction”: At a press conference, the reporters choose the topics, not the person giving the presser. This is the main reason Vice President Harris will never hold a press conference.

Still no policies

Donald Trump’s rally on his economic polices contained no specific plans. He criticized President Biden’s policies, but offered no suggestions for what he would do. I assume the debate will be more of the same.

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