A Party in Turmoil — Still Running on God, Guns, and Gays
No, Just Resign
I’m on travel out-of-state, but will try to post more editorial cartoons in the comments section and also as manual updates to this diary.
Coming soon to a prison near you.
Note: With the help of exit polls from the 2020 Election, scroll down a bit to read my analysis of Joe Biden’s secret weapon. Surprisingly, he is making inroads into one of the more secure GOP constituencies: seniors. Combined with the 2022 Dobbs SCOTUS decision responsible for better-than-expected Democratic performance in recent elections, it is bad news for Trump’s chances in 2024. Do participate in the related diary poll.
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LGBTQ Phobia — Fearful of Change
The Culprit? The United States Supreme Court
Phony Pro-Lifers
Manual Updates Posted Here
Perfect
I missed seeing this one earlier this month.
How About Taking Responsibility for Your Behavior?
No Respect: The Thomas and Alito Effect
Guns Don’t Kill People?
Decisions, Decisions!
Stickers to Irritate MAGA Republicans
Re-designing the White House
Rigged, Rigged, Rigged!
Milking It For All It’s Worth
Truer Words Were Never Said
The Ace Up Joe Biden’s Sleeve
If this trend holds true, it could be a game-changer in 2024.
Yes
“Senior citizens, long a reliable voting bloc for Republicans, are showing signs of turning into an election-year swing group, potentially giving President Biden an unlikely boost in his tough rematch against Donald Trump.” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Americans ages 65 and older turn out at significantly higher rates than younger voters do, giving them outsize clout as they choose this year between the Democrat Biden, 81, and the Republican Trump, who turned 78 on Friday.”
“Biden’s standing among older voters has a few possible explanations: The president has been performing well among Americans who are closely monitoring the election, giving him an advantage with seniors who actively consume cable television and news coverage in their retirement. Some polling has shown seniors with more favorable views of Biden’s handling of the economy, possibly because they feel more insulated from the impacts of higher interest rates and inflation.”
The Water’s Safe, Come On In
— CNN Exit Polls of 15, 590 Respondents
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18-24 |
25-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-64 |
65 or older |
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9% |
7% |
16% |
16% |
30% |
22%
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65% |
54% |
51% |
54% |
47% |
47% |
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31% |
43% |
46% |
44% |
52% |
52% |
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Male |
Female |
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48% |
52%
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45% |
57% |
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53% |
42% |
CNN Exit Polls for the 2020 Election showed the following results.
- Biden won all age groups under 50 years old. These voters comprised 48% of the total voters.
- Trump carried all voters 50 years or older. This group of voters represented 52% of all voters.
- Biden carried female voters 57%-42% whereas Trump had a 53%-45% margin among male voters.
The Dobbs decision by the United States Supreme Court, which outlawed Roe vs Wade in 2022 and placed restrictions (severe, in many cases) on abortion access in several states, has significantly increased female turnout in favor of the Democratic Party in virtually every election over the past two years. There’s no reason to believe that wouldn’t be true in November.
If Biden were to make serious inroads into Trump-leaning voters 50 and older from the 2020 Election and increase his share of the female vote, it would be exceedingly difficult for Trump to win the 2024 Election.
This doesn’t take into account any erosion of voter support Trump may experience due to his many legal troubles and new-found celebrity status as a convicted felon.
Coming Unhinged
Entirely Predictable
Made for Each Other
Attribution for the above editorial cartoon: Ted (Edward) Littleford @tedlittleford
Running Out of Excuses
The Democrats Made Me Do It
MAGA Logic
Apples and Oranges
Strangers in the Night
Pledging Allegiance to All the Wrong Flags
Frequent Flyers
Times Are Tough for Billionaires
Just Your Average Washington, DC Suburban Home
Judicial Consistency
Calling It Like It Is
Of Course, Thanks for the Clarification
All About Jesus
How About We Lock You Up, Pal?
Anti-Intellectualism at Work
Fascism Through the Back Door
An Exercise in Futility
Don’t Know Much About History