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Happy Halloween, Joyce. We’re all taking a needed deep breath.

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On Hallows Eve, Trump asked his people to execute his political enemies.

Trump on Liz Cheney: ‘Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her’ https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/10/31/2024-elections-live-coverage-updates-analysis/trump-rips-liz-cheney-00186693

Fight. https://events.democrats.org/

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Is this as weird as it sounds or just poorly written, or both?

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Between Nov.5th and Jan 20th, could we have LOTS more chickens. I think we may need them.

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Yes. I promise there will be emotional support chickens for this election!

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Can you take them into grocery stores and on airplanes—get them little “emotional support” vests!

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Thanks for the laugh. Actually, that's a great idea!

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Cissna, Ken you are too wonderfully funny. I’ve been grouchy pretty much all day (11/01) but this thought just flipped the switch. Thank you 😊

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Thank you, Joyce. A chicken in every inbox. Worked for FDR. Run for something. See if it's still good.

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Joyce, I just had to express my sincere thanks to you for all you do and the professionalism and dignity with which you do it. I’ve watched you for years on MSNBC, and I’ve been ever increasingly impressed by your candor, courage and commitment to the rule of law and our constitution. As a former trial judge, there has been a LOT for me to be discouraged, depressed and appalled by recently, but voices like yours are the well from which I get my much needed drink if calming sanity. Keep up the good fight and, again, my deepest thanks!

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Very well said!

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I relish this ....

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It's about time for the Dad jokes to show up!

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Don't encourage them

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More Mustard than I saw in the World Series.

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Funny, a large number of GOP House members have been walking around as horses' asses for four years now.

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Clearly - only the rear half of horses!

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A quick sugar high this Halloween.

Polls from Marist, CNN, Fox News and USA Today-Suffolk University show that the veep leads among those who say they’ve already cast ballots look like this:

Arizona: 9-12 points

Georgia: 7-10 points

Michigan: 26-39 points

North Carolina: 2-6 points

Pennsylvania: 17-35 points

Wisconsin: 22-60 points

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CBS Election Team reports 63 Million have voted as of Halloween. 33 Million were women. 3.6 Million early voters in GA alone. Well done Stacey & Go KAM.

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This!🙏🙏🙏

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@Dale. 1. None of the polls consider new voters , i.e. Gen Z, as RV or LV, registered or likely.

2, Of those who have already voted, seniors make up the highest percentage, Gen Z will vote late.

3. We have enthusiasm. https://news.gallup.com/poll/652853/half-votes-likely-cast-election-day.aspx

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Nov 1Liked by Joyce Vance

Mission accomplished, Joyce ❤️

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What a blessing to nite was 250+ handfulls of of candy to princesses vampires ghosts gobblers pumpkins peridactals crillellas and clowns. And no one cared who was what nationality or race are creed or what. This is how my America should be every day Thais why I VOTE ALL DEMOCRAT. PEACE.

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Nov 1Liked by Joyce Vance

Cute hot doggie!

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I did the same went out on Halloween Night as a witch. I live in the West Village right near the parade so I went down the block and had fun! I saw some beautiful Ragdoll cats, the same at Taylor Swift and took some photos. I am a childless cat lady however, cats are a huge responsibility as well!

I voted on Tuesday and I felt a little less anxious! I saw a hot dog here too!

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Ahaha! Yeah. Love and for the empowered “childless cat ladies”. More power in one of their pinky finger than all of the mean freaks combined who judge them.

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Happy Halloween, Joyce!

Thank you for the very intelligent commentary you put forth every day. As a lawyer, I go to you first before I read anyone else’s commentary.

I read a number of commentators on Substack every day.

And I write my own Substack every few weeks because I lead a group of LIKE MINDED WOMEN ( and MEN) who have become activists in our neighborhood of Republican. We are always hoping to engage our neighbors in a way to mediate the vengeful and combative attitude towards neighbors

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Nov 1Liked by Joyce Vance

Happy Halloween to all of you

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Nov 1·edited Nov 1

I hear that Donald Trump wanted to dress up as a thoughtful, intelligent, articulate, caring man with the utmost in character and courage, a true leader of the People; but his campaign staff just could not get that danged costume to fit.

Pity.

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I don’t think his campaign even has that costume.

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Happy Halloween! my favorite costume tonight was our white cat Tofu wearing a nigiri sushi costume (he was the rice) and my astonishment that he tolerated it quite well.

Thanks for your pic, and please keep sharing your emotional support chickens with us! We're in this together!

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The sushi costume sounds so cute! I've seen it before, and I am impressed that Tofu tolerated it! That is truly amazing. My experience with dogs and cats is they get those wooden limbs and/or stone and freeze up! Ha! I'm sure it gave you a thrill.

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Saw a wiener dog here in WA too.

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Nov 1Liked by Joyce Vance

Love the hot dog, and a bit of humor is most welcome as we await our execution…

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