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underpants

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Fri Jul 26, 2024, 08:49 AM Jul 26

Got home from work yesterday and my soon to be 20 year old daughter... [View all]

Started talking about Kamala.
Our house hasn’t talked much politics over the last month. My wife is quite glum about the whole thing.

My daughter was talking about Kamala this and Kamala that. I asked and she said instagram is awash in Kamala. I mentioned that Kamala didn’t go to Netanyahu’s speech, “She shouldn’t have” said my daughter. She mentioned the $81M in money raised and the volunteers. I mentioned AKA and how that many volunteers can make a big difference.

She’s very bright and she is registered to vote.
The level of enthusiasm is noticeable. My wife was still pessimistic. Finally I looked at my wife and said, “I know you are disappointed in Joe ….but she has a very real chance at winning this”. My daughter agreed.

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I haven't seen the young people in my family this excited since... MiHale Jul 26 #1
same here azureblue Jul 26 #17
My almost 20 year old son, and his big truck driving, mudding, cowboy boot wearing Bluethroughu Jul 26 #45
Project 2025 wants to ban porn. radius777 Jul 26 #52
Project 2025 definitely wants to ban porn Akakoji Jul 27 #75
My 23 yr old DiverDave Jul 26 #55
You know SimplyHadEnough Jul 26 #58
I was worried before his announcement but next generation family is happy nt lostnfound Jul 26 #2
the timing azureblue Jul 26 #22
i think he was waiting for the post rnc polls. mopinko Jul 26 #24
FDR, JFK and Kamala. multigraincracker Jul 26 #3
But...Obama! MiHale Jul 26 #25
My mistake. multigraincracker Jul 26 #27
👍🙌 MiHale Jul 26 #36
You left out Biden IbogaProject Jul 26 #51
Both of my daughters ( 24 & 29 )... RustyWheels Jul 26 #4
Absolutely. There were a lot of votes out there probably not going to be cast underpants Jul 26 #7
Don't dare say it! Bucky Jul 26 #11
Not just a blue wave, a ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 26 #34
Yes, it is. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 26 #61
Good for her! Bucky Jul 26 #5
Bibi was invited by Congressional Republicans underpants Jul 26 #9
Good father + smart daughter equals dream team Dennis Donovan Jul 26 #6
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young... icnorth Jul 26 #35
Agreed. Here ya go. Prairie_Seagull Jul 26 #56
Thank you! Dennis Donovan Jul 26 #60
Many people were dejected about a rematch. radius777 Jul 26 #8
👍 underpants Jul 26 #10
One new voter in our house is VERY excited about Kamala AllyCat Jul 26 #12
The kids are all over it. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 26 #13
Beyonc is definitely all in but that's not a surprise underpants Jul 26 #19
I would bet she's going to throw in as you say. llmart Jul 26 #41
If even one of them cameo's in Chicago it will blow the roof off the United Center. ancianita Jul 26 #70
Absolutely underpants Jul 26 #71
I love the excitement and how quickly her support has been growing IronLionZion Jul 26 #14
I am so glad to see the young people getting leftyladyfrommo Jul 26 #15
My siblings are now engaged in politics in ways I've never seen before! ananda Jul 26 #16
I like how all of us are uniting behind her. 33taw Jul 26 #18
Honestly I was holding my breath even before the debate underpants Jul 26 #20
I wish the official Kamala store would have cooler stuff arlyellowdog Jul 26 #21
I relate to this GaYellowDawg Jul 26 #23
The additive effect of young and old(er) united together should scare the pants off the RW. Tadpole Raisin Jul 26 #28
Tell your wife blue cat Jul 26 #26
22 million Baby Boomers DownriverDem Jul 26 #29
Now I feel old. Thanks. Solly Mack Jul 26 #30
Both of my nieces who are old enough to vote JustAnotherGen Jul 26 #31
Some friends are Zeta, and they said the entire "Divine Nine" is coordinating obamanut2012 Jul 26 #32
Okay I had to look that up. Divine Nine. WOW. That's a lot of people underpants Jul 26 #42
Thanks for sharing. VP Harris' hit-the-ground-running campaign seems to be... brush Jul 26 #33
I am disgusted at how President Biden was treated by the media and the owned. onecaliberal Jul 26 #37
My 30-something aged kids feel the same. yardwork Jul 26 #38
You know what's funny/odd about this? The RW has been saying this for months underpants Jul 26 #49
Hoist by their own petard. yardwork Jul 26 #50
The Dems are telling a story Random Boomer Jul 26 #74
That's a very good point. yardwork Jul 27 #76
My almost 20 year old son... Bluethroughu Jul 26 #39
You've got a great son underpants Jul 26 #43
Yes, we are. Bluethroughu Jul 26 #46
Ditto for my 21 year old daughter Buckeyeblue Jul 26 #40
They've read Project 2025 too - I mentioned it to my 21-year-old daughter TBF Jul 26 #44
"I asked and she said instagram is awash in Kamala." BumRushDaShow Jul 26 #47
Yep. Facebook was big in 2016. Influencers were huge in 2020 underpants Jul 26 #54
You're right - I keep the images I post to DU on Imgur. I don't wander around there, but I'm seeing lots of pro-Kamala NBachers Jul 26 #66
Hola Under, greetings from Miami Miami Blue Jul 26 #48
I have another piece of anecdotal evidence LostinRed Jul 26 #53
Good. underpants Jul 26 #59
Great job Lysol2020 Jul 26 #57
I genuinely think this is going to be a very, very big wave. BigDemVoter Jul 26 #62
Well we did get a bump and Trump didn't underpants Jul 26 #64
My daughter just turned 21 democratsruletheday Jul 26 #63
Bless the youth of this country. republianmushroom Jul 26 #65
relay this to your wife. Joe is the ultimate American. he gave up being president to save our democracy. Javaman Jul 26 #67
I know. underpants Jul 26 #68
Agreed. Elessar Zappa Jul 26 #69
it's a process, this grieving. barbtries Jul 26 #72
President Biden hasn't done anything wrong. dai13sy Jul 26 #73
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