I just can’t watch these “focus “ group interviews.

possible the media wants to show everyone how stupid some of these maga people are as well as what hypocrites they are.

* biting tongue so hard it bleeds *

Also, I want to have a slumber party with these gals so we can braid each others hair and play truth or dare and freeze someone's underwear as a prank.

JFC, it would be the slumber party from hell.

Jeezus H. Christ. . . .

Listening to young people after this.

I agree - way too long is mild.

That they are a sorry lot. They have not checked out Kamala at all for themselves, or they would not be spouting such shallow untruths. They have obviously just opened wide and swallowed the republicon-russian propaganda, without so much as a critical thought flitting through their minds. They are parroting what they have been programmed (Fox) to spew.

Sad.

would make about them if he happened to watch. Love to be a fly on that wall . . . recording it.

And calling Security if they showed up at Mar lago. Believe me.

They are not allowed their own opinions, their super religious spouses are the head of the house, they rule all. If they are told to hate, they hate. If they are told to shut up, they shut up.

I think women politicians need to seriously think about what happens to them if Trump is elected. The party line is women have no voice. They will be gone from politics, business, religious leadership.

I was married to a born-again Republican nut for far too long. At our very first election, he told me, in public, that I was going into the booth (still had the curtains and all the levers back then) and vote straight Republican. That sure got everybody's attention.

I turned to him and calmly said that I was not going to do so, I was going to vote for the people I wanted, which were Democrats. (I actually used some crude and hateful language that I won't repeat, but it included the phrases "free" and "over twenty-one". It was an awful thing, and it slipped out.) He wasn't the boss of me, and I wasn't going to be told what my conscience was.

That election was Ronald Reagan against Walter Mondale. I wasn't crazy about Mondale, but I knew Reagan was a total shit and wasn't getting my vote no matter what.

Don't blame the husbands, these women are just as nasty themselves and racist.

Annoying. And stupid. I enjoyed their worries

In an older, over weight grey haired white woman... but I knew they were trumpers immediately...lol... they're worried Harris is galvinizing young voters...she is... saying she's an idiot who never accomplished anything? Wow

The one who said Harris didn't do anything in her life... jaw dropping arrogance. Id say that if Harris was a white man. Just insulting and ridiculous as Hell.

I bet they’d be sitting out this election if Nikki Haley was the nominee instead of Trump.

what they were saying ( I am guilty at I could easily drop 10 lbs!!). Anyway-the image just stuck me and I am sure it stuck others also. I am not a doc but obesity is Big problem for many of these women in this segment.

Most will be dead in their mid-70's with complications from complications from diabetes, arthritis, and hypertension; mid 60's if the GOP has their way and prescription drugs (or access to a real doctor or other medical professionals) become pretty much unobtainable unless one is making 6 figures.

They don't realize that once they stop working, popping out kids, or being able to provide free in-home daycare for grandkids, they're pretty much a loss to the GOP's idea of "productivity".

And they are not wealthy enough to have earned the right to live in "retirement" in GOP world.

Haele

But, hey, how are you feeling??

Stomach still rumbling with gas. Lost hoping this removal solved this issue. Ty 4 asking

Stomach still rumbling. Concerning. That was a major symptom. Of course I just had the surgery yesterday. Ty for asking. Very kind

No snark. They looked like sisters.

Who like ice cream a lot too.

Es mucho jamón para dos huevos.

And here's some more. Maybe there's a good market for Thighmasters, though.

They have been told that age old ways of maintaining your health (yoga, walking, running, biking and other daily exercise, moderation and deliberateness in food and drink) are the province of elite liberal scum who hate them. As they suffer the effects of consumerism, toxic foodways, and poor health regimes (which is also a result of economic oppression), they grow to hate those who have been taught and practice other ways. It's a terrible cycle. I'll just add the proviso that the "elite liberal scum" ways are also a product of consumerism and have other issues, but if you eat relatively healthy and have long-standing exercise habits, you are at least engaging in *less* toxic pre-consumerist practices, even if you are doing so as a "lifestyle brand."

so awful. Opinions based on hate. ‘She hasn’t done anything’ bs!

I couldn’t take it.

Just look at them.

They got nothing going for themselves.

Wow.

They're disgusting because they defend a lying, thieving, racist, rapist and insult an accomplished, amazing woman ... not because of their body weight. Newsflash- plenty of democrat women are overweight too. Your comments are really hurtful to those of us who live in bigger bodies.

Love learning new words thanks

I would say a "Wall of Karens" could apply

daughter moved from California to England a few years before Brexit, her use of “Gammon” has been my absolute favorite!

Especially independents. It's why I hope they continue with these types of attacks, especially DEI Hire all the way to November.

Looking at that picture, they all look like they came from central casting for the role of Rocket Scientist. Pathetic!

Can influence the answers. Keep in mind that these folks are going to vote Trump no matter what. In the 2nd group who were more “traditional”, she asked them who they blamed for President Biden being in the office like this”. WTF??? Like what? Of course that led to them blaming VP Harris being a part of a cover up, therefore can’t be trusted. Good grief.

They have been brain washed to believe this, why affirm it through the question?

Media does this as standard operating procedure w republicans.

The stupid is strong in half of the American population. It's what we have tp contend with on a daily basis.

But seriously, these people DO have to be heard. It gives an idea of what you need to put out there to counter what's in their minds. Some are beyond help but others may not be

Kamala Harris has DEFINITELY worked her way up! First she was an attorney, then she was the district attorney for San Francisco, then she was the California State DA! THEN she got elected to the US Senate, where she repeatedly bested many right-wingers in many debates, THEN she got chosen to be Joe Biden's Vice President!

and used here it's fat-shaming. Only a few of these men and women have florid complexions, but they are all fat.

We're better than this.

you said

Definition of Ham

Type of pork meat
Back of thighs or buttocks
excessively theatrical actor ( my fave)
amateur radio
Urban slang: "Hard As MFer" (acronym that's a new one on me )
Regular slang; to make great effort (another new one)

Ham-fisted: clumsy or bungling

Not a word about fat

When the French took over England via the Norman conquest (1066), the upper crust began to be French instead of Anglo-Saxon, and this was reflected in the language, particularly re: food. An example is pork/ham (gammon, linguistically). The French word "porc" began to refer to the nicer cuts of the hog, and the hocks and butt as gammon, which was the Anglo-Saxon term for pig meat. "Gammon" is not only a term for pig meat, specifically ham, but a kind of derogative from the Middle Ages, sneeringly used by the French to refer to the lesser cuts of pig that Anglo-Saxons ate. The French for ham, jambon, never made it into English because the early French in England were aristocrats who never ate that part of the pig at that time.

I think we all know that when you refer to a bunch of overweight people as "gammon," they are being called "pigs."

Well that’s a bevy of beauty queens, seriously though, as the governor of MN would say, these people are just weird! They are so far down the trump rabbit hole, they no longer reside on the same planet as the rest of us

“Othering” is an easy way to dehumanize opponents. I’ll criticize their belief system and ideas but not their appearance, age, gender, class, etc.

Choose your own intent but be aware of its impact.

as a fat woman, it is hard to see the party I am in be so hateful toward people who aren't up to their standards.

Not everyone is thin and that's Okay.

would say about them if he saw the group picture of them above? Living in a bubble and having no self awareness is no way to go through life, sisters.

I can' remember exactly how she phrased it but somehow President Biden was not of sound mind. I wish I would remember exactly what she said but I yelled at the screen. One a republican always a republican.

That group has the vibe of a casting call for a new TLC show that’s set to air sometime between Dr. Pimple Popper and My 600lb. Life. Has a real freak show sensibility to it. After asking about their opinions on Harris, the next question was going to be about where the aliens probed them. So let’s pay attention to what these idiots have to say.

it's from talking to them that we saw who they are.

So, remember that when you're in a place where there are mixed ideologies. Just because a woman is fat or has gray hair, don't automatically assume they are MAGAts.

Also, for a party that preaches acceptance, the hatred of fat people is....well, I wish it was surprising, but fat people are the last bastion of people who you can mock and demonize with no pushback. Well, I'm pushing back today. I usually just ignore it, but not today.

Just try to remember that fat people do have feelings, and are human! Even if you don't like to admit that.

the OP,

other than one person who also pushed back against that attempted injection here:

people talking about the fat thing that it seemed easier than going to each individual post.

Didn't mean to make you think it was about your OP, it was about the many responses that were about the way the panel looked rather than the content of what they said.

Hope you understand now why I posted it as I did. I stand by what I said, but maybe I should have pasted it in multiple replies to the individual posts that were about this.

I do know that you personally don't engage in this kind of stuff. Sorry.

I didn't think about anything but my annoyance at that time.

Ham was also one of Noah’s sons

dadddy dumps rates them all 10s. Wear your best golden sneakers while carrying your sticky bibles to your hot date night!!

When the media keeps going to those people for their opinions, they are furthering the narrative that the rest of us are not real Americans. It's really fucked up. Guess what? You can find swing voters in Atlanta and other places besides the Midwest.