Quote:Over 700 high-ranking national security officials have endorsed Democratic candidate Vice President Harris in her run for the White House, with some leaders expressing concerns about former President Trump’s “scary authoritarian streak.”

“Vice President Harris has all the leadership qualities needed to be a strong commander in chief. She’s prepared. She’s strategic. She’s understands all sides of an issue,” retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Smith told The Hill. “We saw as much during the debate.”

“As we’ve seen for nearly a decade, however, former President Trump has none of those qualities, and he has a scary authoritarian streak,” Smith, who is also the president of National Security Leaders for America, added.

The letter endorsing Harris consists of 741 former high-ranking national security officials, including 233 general and flag officers. Among those 741 officials are 15 four-star generals, 10 former cabinet secretaries and 10 service secretaries as well as leaders who served in Republican administrations.

https://thehill.com/homenews/4892381-nat...se-harris/

Quote:WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Saturday rejected another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris before the U.S. presidential election, hours after the Democratic candidate's campaign said she had agreed to an Oct. 23 matchup with her Republican rival on CNN.

[...]

Trump stuck to his previous position that there would not be another debate before voters go to the polls in the Nov. 5 election.
"The problem with another debate is that it's just too late. Voting has already started," the former U.S. president told supporters at a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-...024-09-21/

Quote:Trump stuck to his previous position that there would not be another debate before voters go to the polls in the Nov. 5 election.
"The problem with another debate is that it's just too late. Voting has already started," the former U.S. president told supporters at a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Lol, "too late."
2020 Final debate was on October 22
2024 Proposed debate October 23

(September 22, 2024 at 2:01 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

Quote:WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Saturday rejected another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris before the U.S. presidential election, hours after the Democratic candidate's campaign said she had agreed to an Oct. 23 matchup with her Republican rival on CNN.

[...]

Trump stuck to his previous position that there would not be another debate before voters go to the polls in the Nov. 5 election.
"The problem with another debate is that it's just too late. Voting has already started," the former U.S. president told supporters at a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-...024-09-21/

Odd, it wasn't too late to nominate and confirm a SC justice in 2020.

(September 22, 2024 at 3:21 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Janet Jackson Leans Into Birtherism

Quote:“Well, you know what they supposedly said? She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian,” she told the reporter. When the profile writer clarified that she is of both Black and South Asian heritage, Jackson answered, “Her father’s white. That’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days. I was told they discovered her father was white.”

How stunningly stupid.

Boru

I have wondered myself if her mother might have had an affair on the side. It's not something that matters to me because I couldn't care less about race but Harris is awfully light-skinned for someone of her claimed parentage. Most Indians have very dark skin and native Caribbean people even darker. I would guess that at a minimum, her father was a mix himself with a Caucasian mother or father.

Again, this is completely irrelevant to me but I can see how someone who cared might wonder.

(September 22, 2024 at 5:35 pm)AFTT47 Wrote:

(September 22, 2024 at 3:21 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Janet Jackson Leans Into Birtherism


How stunningly stupid.

Boru

I have wondered myself if her mother might have had an affair on the side. It's not something that matters to me because I couldn't care less about race but Harris is awfully light-skinned for someone of her claimed parentage. Most Indians have very dark skin and native Caribbean people even darker. I would guess that at a minimum, her father was a mix himself with a Caucasian mother or father.

Again, this is completely irrelevant to me but I can see how someone who cared might wonder.

For something that’s ’completely irrelevant’ to you, you seem to have denoted a fair amount of thought to it.

Boru

I am under-impressed by the notion that mom must have been unfaithful based on the idea that Ms. Harris isn't dark enough.

Of course, we don't want to look at just how different kids from the same parents can look....says the 5'3 one with a 6'7" brother and a 5'10" sister...both of whom are blonde while I am brunette.

(September 22, 2024 at 5:54 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(September 22, 2024 at 5:35 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: I have wondered myself if her mother might have had an affair on the side. It's not something that matters to me because I couldn't care less about race but Harris is awfully light-skinned for someone of her claimed parentage. Most Indians have very dark skin and native Caribbean people even darker. I would guess that at a minimum, her father was a mix himself with a Caucasian mother or father.

Again, this is completely irrelevant to me but I can see how someone who cared might wonder.

For something that’s ’completely irrelevant’ to you, you seem to have denoted a fair amount of thought to it.

Boru

I used to work for a company owned by Indians and I encountered many Indians when I worked in the scuba and eco-tourist business. I have also spent plenty of time in the Caribbean. Far from taking a lot of thought, it was impossible not to notice that Harris is substantially lighter than every single Indian or Carib I've ever met.

(September 22, 2024 at 6:20 pm)AFTT47 Wrote:

(September 22, 2024 at 5:54 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: For something that’s ’completely irrelevant’ to you, you seem to have denoted a fair amount of thought to it.

Boru

I used to work for a company owned by Indians and I encountered many Indians when I worked in the scuba and eco-tourist business. I have also spent plenty of time in the Caribbean. Far from taking a lot of thought, it was impossible not to notice that Harris is substantially lighter than every single Indian or Carib I've ever met.

You want to see her birth certificate too, Mr. Trump?

(September 22, 2024 at 6:29 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:

(September 22, 2024 at 6:20 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: I used to work for a company owned by Indians and I encountered many Indians when I worked in the scuba and eco-tourist business. I have also spent plenty of time in the Caribbean. Far from taking a lot of thought, it was impossible not to notice that Harris is substantially lighter than every single Indian or Carib I've ever met.

You want to see her birth certificate too, Mr. Trump?

Jesus, I'm just making a freaking observation! I only mentioned it because I thought Boru's comment of how stupid Janet Jackson was was a little harsh considering the fact that Harris IS lighter-skinned than one would expect. I personally don't care if she's purple under black make-up.