Tucker Carlson tells Georgia rally ‘dad’ Trump will give Harris a ‘spanking’; The Washington Post, October 24, 2024

Hannah Knowles , The Washington Post; Tucker Carlson tells Georgia rally ‘dad’ Trump will give Harris a ‘spanking’

[Kip Currier: Res Ipsa Loquitur:

The bizarre nature of Tucker Carlson's campaign rhetoric at an October 23 Trump rally in Duluth, Georgia speaks for itself.]

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"Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson warmed up the crowd at Donald Trump’s rally here Wednesday night with a dark metaphor, bashing Vice President Kamala Harris and declaring that “dad” was coming home to mete out discipline.

“He’s pissed!” Carlson said to extended cheers. “Dad is pissed. … And when dad gets home, you know what he says? ‘You’ve been a bad girl. You’ve been a bad little girl, and you’re getting a vigorous spanking right now.’”

“‘And no, it’s not going to hurt me more than it hurts you,’” Tucker added. “‘No, it’s not. I’m not going to lie. It’s going to hurt you a lot more than it hurts me. And you earned this. You’re getting a vigorous spanking because you’ve been a bad girl, and it has to be this way.’”"

Rattled Elon Musk goes on late-night attack against Tim Walz after ‘dips***’ comments; Independent, October 23, 2024

Gustaf Kilander , Independent; Rattled Elon Musk goes on late-night attack against Tim Walz after ‘dips***’ comments

"Elon Musk went on a late-night attack against Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz after he called the billionaire a “dips***” during a rally in Madison, Wisconsin. 

“Elon’s on that stage, jumping around, skipping like a dips***,” Walz said on Tuesday, referring to Musk as former President Donald Trump’s“running mate.”...

“That guy is literally the richest man in the world, spending millions of dollars to help Donald Trump buy an election,” the Minnesota governor said.

Musk responded to Walz on X on Tuesday afternoon, writing: “You’re gonna lose, @Tim_Walz. Saving the American people from the torture of hearing you speak for four years was worth it.”...

Walz also criticized Musk’s $75 million donation to a new political action committee to which he’s so far the only donor. The billionaire has also been giving out checks for $1 million to people who sign his PAC’s petition. It’s a lottery that some experts have called illegal and an attempt to buy votes."