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anotherlimey Oct 3rd 2016 11:18 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 12067730)
There have been several times when the Trump campaign has released a statement about a story and said it was full of inaccuracies. The journalists have said, ok tell us what's factually incorrect and we'll fix it. Silence.

They have not indicated any factual inaccuracies in relation to this one.

Wasn't there a time when he sued someone for saying he wasn't a billionaire and he lost because he couldn't prove he was?

sir_eccles Oct 3rd 2016 11:18 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12067760)

Well that's me convinced, might as well shut this thread down.

sir_eccles Oct 3rd 2016 11:23 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 12067785)
Wasn't there a time when he sued someone for saying he wasn't a billionaire and he lost because he couldn't prove he was?

Pretty much

Top 10 Reasons To Doubt Trump Is Even A Billionaire

Leslie Oct 3rd 2016 11:30 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 12067786)
Well that's me convinced, might as well shut this thread down.

Cancel the whole election! Sarandon has spoken, long live Sarandon.

dc koop Oct 3rd 2016 12:18 pm

Re: 2016 Election
 
Aren't all American election campaigns fueled by massive amounts of bullshit fed to a population whose naivety is quite remarkable

Giantaxe Oct 3rd 2016 7:20 pm

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by zargof (Post 12067709)
Also, there is the fact that if he were to sue then he would be admitting that these are his tax returns and he did in fact lose nearly a billion dollars on casinos!

I presume he will sue the NY Times after election day.

celticgrid Oct 4th 2016 12:12 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by dc koop (Post 12067813)
Aren't all American election campaigns fueled by massive amounts of bullshit fed to a population whose naivety is quite remarkable

Why the limitation of "American"? I present Brexit to you as evidence that this is not just a US phenomenon. :(

Oakvillian Oct 4th 2016 1:20 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 12067796)
Cancel the whole election! Sarandon has spoken, long live Sarandon.

well, she spoke six months ago - when, of course, Sarandon's main man Bernie was still running against Clinton in the primaries and Trump hadn't yet secured the GOP nomination. I wonder if she'd actually feel the same way if she was asked the same question again, you know, like, today instead of last April?

scrubbedexpat099 Oct 4th 2016 1:22 am

Re: 2016 Election
 
You think Crooked has had a change?

Leslie Oct 4th 2016 2:06 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 12068170)
well, she spoke six months ago - when, of course, Sarandon's main man Bernie was still running against Clinton in the primaries and Trump hadn't yet secured the GOP nomination. I wonder if she'd actually feel the same way if she was asked the same question again, you know, like, today instead of last April?

Yeah, she's been pretty quiet since then. I just find it amusing that conservatives suddenly want everybody to listen to a liberal socialist movie-star just because she disapproved of Hillary Clinton 6 months ago on a TV interview.

Sarandon, like many Bernie supporters, was/is a true believer but her politics don't line up with the majority of the citizenry.

scrubbedexpat099 Oct 4th 2016 2:37 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 12068218)
Yeah, she's been pretty quiet since then. I just find it amusing that conservatives suddenly want everybody to listen to a liberal socialist movie-star just because she disapproved of Hillary Clinton 6 months ago on a TV interview.

Sarandon, like many Bernie supporters, was/is a true believer but her politics don't line up with the majority of the citizenry.

I was talking to a couple whilst watching the game, he Repub, she Dem, voting came up and they both shook their heads about the choices, now I am pretty sure they will both vote party line but I have yet to personally speak to anyone having a differing view, either I am speaking to a really weird minority or that is the majority.

Anybody see the game? Go Broncos.

Leslie Oct 4th 2016 5:17 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12068252)
I was talking to a couple whilst watching the game, he Repub, she Dem, voting came up and they both shook their heads about the choices, now I am pretty sure they will both vote party line but I have yet to personally speak to anyone having a differing view, either I am speaking to a really weird minority or that is the majority.

Anybody see the game? Go Broncos.

A differing view about what? Voting the party line?

If that's what you meant, then I would say that is probably pretty much the case. People normally fall back on their go-to positions. It's why Hillary has a better chance of winning but Trump does have a pathway. This election, despite the constant freak show, is probably not going to be too terribly different than previous elections. It will most likely come down to undecided voters and swing states.

scrubbedexpat099 Oct 4th 2016 8:08 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 12068363)
A differing view about what? Voting the party line?

If that's what you meant, then I would say that is probably pretty much the case. People normally fall back on their go-to positions. It's why Hillary has a better chance of winning but Trump does have a pathway. This election, despite the constant freak show, is probably not going to be too terribly different than previous elections. It will most likely come down to undecided voters and swing states.

I have yet to talk to a Clintonista or Trumpster, most people either of the do not care or OMG.

Bumper stickers are very thin on the ground.

BEVS Oct 4th 2016 8:43 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 12068363)
This election, despite the constant freak show, is probably not going to be too terribly different than previous elections. It will most likely come down to undecided voters and swing states.

From what I can see from afar , I would go along with that.

zargof Oct 4th 2016 9:58 am

Re: 2016 Election
 
Is anyone going to bother with the VP debate tonight? I might turn it on if I'm having trouble sleeping.


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