2020 Election
#4546
Re: 2020 Election
I made a small contribution to Jaime Harrision in South Carolina - Lindsay Graham's opponent. The odds of unseating him aren't great, but it's much closer than anyone expected at this point. That would be quite a state to flip.
#4547
Re: 2020 Election
I mean, nobody was expecting to flip Alabama's senate seat, so stranger things have happened.
#4548
Re: 2020 Election
So looks like the next debate is off. First, the organizers said it should be remote, then Trump said 'not playing', so then Biden said he's bowing out. I wonder what other choice Biden had at that point - could he have proceeded? Seems like, if Trump says 'not playing', then the debate is off without further ado.
The republicans may try to spin it as Biden is causing it, but hopefully the message will remain clear - debate moved to virtual by the debate commission, then Trump dropped out.
I honestly don't think anything good would have come out of it anyway.
I suspect this may come back around, though ...
Final debate still on the books.
https://www.vox.com/21505184/virtual...tober-15-miami
The republicans may try to spin it as Biden is causing it, but hopefully the message will remain clear - debate moved to virtual by the debate commission, then Trump dropped out.
I honestly don't think anything good would have come out of it anyway.
I suspect this may come back around, though ...
Final debate still on the books.
https://www.vox.com/21505184/virtual...tober-15-miami
Nixon and Kennedy debated remotely in 1960; If I was Biden I'd be pushing the 'Trump cut-and-ran' message.
#4549
Re: 2020 Election
"A day after armed protesters against Michigan’s stay-at-home order entered the statehouse in Lansing, Donald Trump once again expressed support for the rightwing movement. Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer should, he said “make a deal” with the demonstrators.
“The governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire,” the president wrote in a
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...etchen-whitmer
#4550
Re: 2020 Election
Both quarantined in the same house as the Lincoln Project founder.
Last edited by Leslie; Oct 9th 2020 at 12:54 am.
#4551
Re: 2020 Election
Remember how Trump responded to them then?
"A day after armed protesters against Michigan’s stay-at-home order entered the statehouse in Lansing, Donald Trump once again expressed support for the rightwing movement. Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer should, he said “make a deal” with the demonstrators.
“The governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire,” the president wrote in a tweet on Friday morning. “These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...etchen-whitmer
"A day after armed protesters against Michigan’s stay-at-home order entered the statehouse in Lansing, Donald Trump once again expressed support for the rightwing movement. Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer should, he said “make a deal” with the demonstrators.
“The governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire,” the president wrote in a tweet on Friday morning. “These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...etchen-whitmer
#4552
Re: 2020 Election
It's a tried and true approach - blame the victim for the problem of which they are the victim, or blame those trying to fix social problems for the existence of the social problems in the first place.
#4553
Re: 2020 Election
Unless they can find a moderator with a backbone, it's probably for the best. Trump is trailing by a massive margin in the polls, he needs all the airtime he can get.
Nixon and Kennedy debated remotely in 1960; If I was Biden I'd be pushing the 'Trump cut-and-ran' message.
Nixon and Kennedy debated remotely in 1960; If I was Biden I'd be pushing the 'Trump cut-and-ran' message.
You are right - Biden should say, stick to the plan, ass-hole!
#4554
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Re: 2020 Election
Why was Pence’s wife on stage at the end of the debate without a mask? Ok rhetorical question, we know that crowd believe the rules don’t apply to them, but it’s yet another example of how Trump and co can’t be trusted over these debates. The last of the debates was supposed to be a town hall thing with members of the general public. I just can’t see it happening.
#4555
Re: 2020 Election
Trump says he might not be contagious anymore, and could resume campaigning as early as tomorrow (today).
#4556
Re: 2020 Election
I wouldn't have thought that more gatherings, particularly if with unmasked people, would help him with any voter retaining a shred of rationality but I could be wrong.
#4559
Re: 2020 Election
The rallies exist to fuel his ego. It's not like there are masses of undecided voters attending those things. When there's no rallies, he starts to become insecure and fly off the twitter rails.
#4560
Re: 2020 Election
Yes, I suppose I was thinking of average Joe Republican sitting at home, rather than one of the devotees. Someone who always votes Republican, because Republican. Some of those people can no longer stomach Trump and will either vote against him or not at all. I was thinking that it was that type of voter who would be put off by more instances of gross irresponsibility and/or lunacy from Trump.