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Election Day 2020

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Master Baiter, Nov 3, 2020.

  1. ElPigto

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    I don't have a tweeter feed. In fact, I just look at the facts. I get that Trump propaganda has been successful in sucking people into this massive mail-in voter fraud scheme, but the data does not support it.

    That's not to say that mistakes do not happen. For example, if they recount in Wisconsin, then you could have a few ballots change hands, but nothing in the tens of thousands.

    I urge you to stand up to democracy and stop believing propaganda. You are smart enough to look up data and results. People screaming whatever they want to scream means jack ****. A good example is Trump screaming that he won PA, despite having a ton of ballots that still have not been counted.
     
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  2. Nook

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    I don’t have a really strong opinion on it, it is just a 51/49 type feeling. I think AZ will go narrowly for Trump and Nevada is just too close to know. I think AZ goes for Trump because it is a Republican State overall.

    As for Georgia, the lead for Trump is really narrowing but so are the number of outstanding ballots. I think we are headed for a recount there.

    Pennsylvania requires a very high percentage of votes go for Biden. Thus far they are, but I question whether they can keep it up.

    It isn’t something I would bet money on (I am careful what I bet on) and my opinion could easily change. I also don’t doubt that some of it is the specter of 4 more years of a President undermining our institutions for his personal gain is something I cannot put out of my mind until he officially loses.
     
  3. leroy

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    Oh crap.

    Why the heck isn't Alaska called? Do they really think there's a chance Biden makes up the votes there? I can't imagine that's even remotely a possibility.
     
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  4. SamFisher

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    I think it's too early (since 1 -lots of votes are uncounted and 2 exit polls are not really accurate/adjusted yet) to zero in on GRAND STRATEGIC PRONOUNCEMENTS like most of the take-o-verse is doing, but here's mine:

    The superficial view from here is that this is just Occam's razor.

    D's got a HUGE blue wave last time out, Trumpers didn't really show up in force for midterms.

    D's in the House actually got even more votes in 2020 elections than they did in 2018, but the Trumpers showed up in force because MAGA was on the ballot, so red-leaning-district D's (like Kendra Horn in OK, for example, which was a shock pick-up in 2018 ) were toast. Mix that in with the Cuban red movement in miami an you lose seats.

    There's some ticket splitting in places (Biden-Collins in Maine, for example) but there's not going to be much of that to help 1st term House members.
     
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    You have a great opportunity to win some cash in betting markets.
     
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  7. Nippystix

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    Without seeing your twitter feeds, may I ask the type of evidence that they are using to accuse one side of massive fraud?

    My [non-expert, I admit] understanding of this (I don't use twitter), is that each state has strict controls in place. Each counting location has republican and democrat representatives, that help ensure the other doesn't partake in any shenanigans. Everything is on camera and recorded, and there are several controls in place to prevent any sort of fraud, within the voting process itself. For example, if someone tried to go to 4 different locations and vote 4 different times, they would be caught and put in jail. Why? Because there are proper controls in place.

    Thus far, I have seen baseless claims that are being yelled at and repeated by one side. The side that probably thinks they are going to lose. So I see clear motive for them to make stuff up, they have nothing to lose, and why not, you might get some folks to believe it (which historically has worked).
     
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  8. HP3

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    That's confidence. That's REAL confidence.
     
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  9. HP3

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    What do you think?
     
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  10. DonnyMost

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    I think Biden sweeps AZ, NV, PA. GA flip a coin. NC is Trumps.
     
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  11. Nook

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    No, I don’t feel strongly about it. I did make a lot of money on election night when the Midwest did not have any early ballots counted and Trump bets went through the roof.... that was incredibly easy money. I will buy my niece a car with the cash I have won from Trumpers.... double win for me.
     
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    It's so stupid, they goin count them hoes anyways, like have that **** online. Our award shows have a better voting system than that garbage we have now LMAO
     
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    Right, and that is an entirely different discussion altogether. Not to mention it is hard to predict specifically how and how much. Initial estimates are "modest", but rates could be adjusted down the road if the proposed rates do end up falling $5.6 trillion of offsetting his plan.

    He/she/whatever quoted me and said my information about payroll tax was blatantly wrong and made up. No, it was neither. It comes with a qualifier of course, but we weren't discussing what income groups it would affect, but rather whether it did or did not exist.
     
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    Trump has to win PA if Biden overtakes with 600k votes left to be counted that’s game over. They’re saying we should expect a final tally on PA by the end of the day.
     
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    It isn't conspiratorial theory, or much a stretch, to see that Trump's mentality and conscious is not what would keep him from nuking another country (which he has openly and gleefully threatened to do) or attempting to be dictator for life (which he has openly said would be a nice thing). And the institutional checks against the Presidency on the nuclear option or even refusing to leave the office are disturbingly thin and feeble, so we must constantly reinforce the dangers of this happening with people like him.
     
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  20. Carl Herrera

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    Interesting. This is Kelvin Sampson’s tribe IIRC:

     
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