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2020 Presidential Election

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Mar 26, 2020.

  1. Newlin

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    Trumps decision to be the “no mask” candidate will turn out to be a huge blunder. It’s just a bizarre choice really.
     
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    he thinks it would make him look weak, when it actuality it would make him look smart and responsible...it’s a damn shame

    gotta cater to his base of dummies tho who think having to wear masks to help slow the spread of a highly contagious disease that is ravaging the country is a form of oppression
     
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  3. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    When history writes about Trump, it won't be pretty and there's no amount of lipstick that can pretty up that pig.
     
  4. rocketsjudoka

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    Most politicians worry about winning the next election. For many of them that is their primary. Also given that many seats have been gerrymandered so much or in the case of the Senate there is such a red/blue divide there really is little impetus to go against Trump. In some cases like Senators Gardener and McSally they've already associated themselves so much with Trump that even though they are running in purple states it will be very difficult to separate from Trump. If they suddenly turn against Trump they will likely see their fundraising dry up and zero possibility of winning.
     
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  5. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    My phone screen has a small crack and I read the title as ‘2020 Presidential Infection’ which really fits the current president. He’s a parasite (doesn’t benefit the host, just makes it sick until the host dies).
     
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  6. rocketsjudoka

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    One Senator I would keep on eye on regarding Trump support is Ben Sasse. He's running for reelection in a fairly safe seat with no real challenger. He's been critical of Trump before but has stood by him on nearly all important votes. If we see him actually turning against Trump such as voting against him on important votes that might be a good sign that Trump's support is falling apart.
     
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    This was a plot point in last season's Veep.
    Clip not related.
     
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  8. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    It's disingenuous how folks continue to question Biden's mental acuity while ignoring Trump's.
     
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    A huge political blunder that will result in thousands of unnecessary deaths. This is one of many pieces of his blundered coronavirus response that is losing him his formerly great advantage among senior citizens. And that's enough to lose him the election right there.

    Worst, of course, is the thousands of unnecessary deaths. Second worst is an unnecessary extension and worsening of an economy in recession on its way to a depression as a direct result of the moves that Trump believes will provide him with a short-term advantage.

    He believes he can wish coronavirus away through aggressive denial and, moreover, fool people into thinking the virus is over and behind us. Every week, every day, this is costing him support. Sure, it hardens his support among his base, but his base was going to vote for him anyway, and they comprise 35-40% of voters. Meanwhile he's losing everybody else. His numbers are down in every single demographic, an almost impossible thing to believe, but it's true. Hillary barely beat him among women voters. Biden leads him by 20% among women. That's the election right there.

    He had a chance to unite the nation over the virus and then another chance over racial justice. If he'd done either thing or both things, if he had the capacity to do that, he could have cruised to reelection. American voters rally around presidents that show compassion and urge unity and sacrifice when facing a nationwide crisis. But he's incapable of putting country before himself.

    And so he has already lost the election over his bizarre, schizophrenic, dangerous response to the virus and--maybe even worse--his angry, divisive, promises of violence in response to the protests for racial justice. In fact he's lost more points since the George Floyd protests began than he had since the emergence of the pandemic. To which I say, God bless America.
     
  10. NewRoxFan

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    LOL, I didn't vote for trump either...

     
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    The proof part is easy. You never gave a dime to the tip jar that’s why you don’t know. After you’ve made your tip, Clutch will give you a link acknowledging your donations. I would expect you to post that link here so everyone can see it when your man lost. I will do the same, no less. Deal is still on?
     
  12. Reeko

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    Yes, the deal is still on. It was never off. All I wanted was reassurance that u would provide that proof that u actually followed through. You’ve finally agreed to do it. I will be doing the same if the orange baby pulls it off. Simple and easy.
     
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    You are right I mean in general and os mind its all in good fun.
    Its entertainment for them. Its entertainment for me or us all we all get what we want out of it? maybe.

    I think it was you though that used the term "bad faith" argument and to that extent I agree that os is not trying to have any past triggering lol...as for the general i dont think he is trolling and maybe a good guy.. hes just not a 1% er or certainly part of the 1% country club. So his arguments arent as trolly and bad faith. More just misguided.
     
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    Don't forget the spineless Republican House and Senate members who stood silent in the face of tyranny, especially Moscow Mitch and Leningrad Lindsey.
     
  16. Deckard

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    Not me. I'm entertaining myself by attempting to shed a little light on reality for those that are interested.
    If they aren't interested? Guess what. I don't care.
     
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  17. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    I think you are taking what I wrote a bit too literally.
     
  18. Deckard

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    I don't care.
     
  19. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Then why on earth did you reply?
     
  20. Deckard

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    You are clearly bereft of a sense of humor.
     
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