Liveblog - ICYMI: October 12, 2024

When you have a corrupt demagogue who dreams of being an autocrat, with nobody in his government who will ever tell him no, with a Senate that will never convict on impeachment, and a Supreme Court who says he can’t be prosecuted, you have a stage set for the death of a Republic.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 12, 2024

Are you man enough to support a woman for president and man enough to stand up to a wannabe dictator? #YesWeKam pic.twitter.com/8cwF8pF83E

— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@NickKnudsenUS) October 10, 2024

Another amazing endorsement pic.twitter.com/GuYqCJYqyK

— Scott Smith, MSW #BLM 🇺🇲🦅🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🌈🟦🟧 (@Canaansdad1987) October 10, 2024

.@cthagod: "Kamala Harris is a woman of color, Black and Indian. When Trump says the whole country is going to become like Detroit if she becomes president, he's telling folks that they need to fear America becoming too Black." pic.twitter.com/g3NfD0as1r

— Eva McKend (@evamckend) October 11, 2024

"It is very much still active – they're still training and recruiting loyalists."@AhmedBaba_ and @MollyJongFast dig into what's going on with Project 2025 in the final days of the presidential campaign on this week's #Nightcap. pic.twitter.com/IjusPHckj6

— 11th Hour (@11thHour) October 12, 2024

“Donald Trump loves his family […] But I don't really know him, to be honest with you. I only met him one time on the debate stage. I'd never met him before. So I don't really have much more to offer you.”

— VP Harris was asked to name 3 of Trump's virtues and came up short pic.twitter.com/H2DCQdqDMm

— The Recount (@therecount) October 11, 2024

My Mom and Dad wanted to make sure you heard about Kamala’s new proposal.

She’ll expand Medicare to cover home care for our nation’s seniors and those with disabilities—so that they can live with dignity and afford care. pic.twitter.com/jDL4MU7We6

— Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff) October 11, 2024

Donald Trump spends his time attacking great American cities full of hardworking people.

He’s not looking out for you. pic.twitter.com/GuUymnuwZv

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 12, 2024

“Of course you can be a Republican conservative and vote for Kamala Harris. You’re voting to save the nation. That’s a very patriotic thing to do.”pic.twitter.com/E5cRXYKcI3

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 11, 2024

“In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.”

– Vice President Dick Cheney pic.twitter.com/QNNuXvm4tq

— Protect Kamala Harris ✊ (@DisavowTrump20) October 10, 2024

“Trump despises this guy but he’ll accept his support.” @Scaramucci breaks down ‘the quirky genius’ Elon Musk 😅 pic.twitter.com/D3nlWeHmKm

— The Rest Is Politics US (@RestPoliticsUS) October 11, 2024

There is truth, and there are lies, and we deserve to live in a country where we can tell the difference… #CNN #truth #Lies pic.twitter.com/Ftrjx89JCj

— PoliticsGirl (@IAmPoliticsGirl) October 12, 2024

Lotter: There have two attempts against this man because of this irresponsible rhetoric

Phillip: I had a feeling you would say that… Here is Trump just today talking about Kamala Harris pic.twitter.com/YWxxzQl17D

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 12, 2024

Coleman: Both sides use absolutely extreme rhetoric

McGowan: I’m absolutely exhausted by the both sides thing. This is literally insane. You have Harris up there saying we can move forward and this guy is saying people are scum… pic.twitter.com/lRcEebqatF

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 12, 2024

Suddenly, I have the urge to punch this motherfucker in the face. pic.twitter.com/reudbUiKMW

— cαηα∂α нαтεs тя☭мρ (@Trump_Detester) October 12, 2024

Meiselas: I want to handle this subject with care and tact, and I want to take it very seriously. It seems that when Donald Trump was giving a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, among other things that occurred when he wasn’t attacking Detroit or consistently lying, he seems to… pic.twitter.com/dZnzAZINrp

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 11, 2024

Trump: “[Kamala Harris] is a criminal, if you think about it”

(Donald Trump is a convicted criminal. Kamala Harris has spent her career locking up criminals) pic.twitter.com/dsmVNPqgb2

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 11, 2024

There it is. Share this everywhere, everyone should see it today.

Q: Would you have certified the 2020 election?

JD Vance: I would have voted against certificationpic.twitter.com/nTUWMmqo3S

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 11, 2024

Stephen Miller is the opening act for Trump today in Colorado, so I did a quick comparison to see how his Goebbels impression is going. pic.twitter.com/JHskNviEiX

— Jim Stewartson, Counterinsurgent 🇺🇸🇺🇦💙🎈 (@jimstewartson) October 11, 2024

Watters: Don't get it twisted. This is what a real man looks like. This is the kind of strapping masculinity that Democrats idolize. The kind of guy that loves vanilla soft serve. pic.twitter.com/dDOOweVTaB

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 12, 2024

Michael Flynn tells Roseanne he thinks the political establishment in both parties & the Deep State was behind 2 assassination attempts of Trump, the TV networks & CNN, MSNBC & NYT likely had advance notice so they could televise it live, & the 2nd guy probably worked for CIA. pic.twitter.com/8Vgn46PqL0

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 11, 2024

HARRIS AND WALZ: We're bringing back joy

TRUMP RALLIES: 😤😡🖕🔫 🤬 pic.twitter.com/ps2hqWAYzb

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2024

“This is something my children have to experience everyday.. they have to experience people who think they are bunny rabbits, kitty cats, dogs. They get meowed at, barked at” pic.twitter.com/pMxTys9ImK

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 11, 2024

Why didn't you do it sooner?

Why during the quiet period, so close to the election?

Why use the DMV records to "identify" potential non-citizens in your voter rolls, when you know their process is far from definitive?

Why only give them a tiny window to affirm citizenship…

— Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) October 11, 2024