British Expats - 2020 Election

BBC reviewed Joe's speech, seems it is contagious:
DNC 2020: Joe Biden convention speech fact-checked https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53858940

New levels of own goal from Mr Bolier.

scrubbedexpat099

Aug 21st 2020 1:01 am

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Originally Posted by civilservant (Post 12899857)

So there's an incorrect figure in there. A single one, on the number of small businesses that have closed.

As opposed to over 20,000 lies that have been told by your candidate since 2016.

I do not have a candidate.

scrubbedexpat099

Aug 21st 2020 1:04 am

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Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 12899920)

New levels of own goal from Mr Bolier.

Huh?

kimilseung

Aug 21st 2020 1:14 am

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12899937)

I do not have a candidate.

Boiler is an independent, don't you know.
How do I know? Why he told me he is. Ten times a day for the last five years.

robin1234

Aug 21st 2020 1:25 am

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog...vel-convention

Interesting point about the effectiveness of speeches, I thought. I must admit, the only ones Iâ€™ve listened to so far are Michelle Obama and President Obama, but this comment definitely applies;

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This speech was also another example that we are better for a virtual convention. Applause lines and crowd interaction would have diminished this speech. It was highly direct, close-up. Though it was obviously a tightly-tailored and considered speech, this made for something more intimate and direct. Seeing crowd shots and cheer lines and all that clutter of conventioneering only would have reduced the moment.

scrubbedexpat099

Aug 21st 2020 2:44 am

Re: 2020 Election

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Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 12899953)

Boiler is an independent, don't you know.
How do I know? Why he told me he is. Ten times a day for the last five years.

I do not recollect telling you anything never mind ten times a day for five years.

I have said I supported Tulsi.

Giantaxe

Aug 21st 2020 3:09 am

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Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 12899920)

New levels of own goal from Mr Bolier.

So based on fact checking, an alarmingly accurate speech by Biden. What was he thinking ?

Giantaxe

Aug 21st 2020 4:35 am

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12900010)

I do not recollect telling you anything never mind ten times a day for five years.

I have said I supported Tulsi.

And yet you wrote this:

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12701281)

Independent

in reply to this:

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Originally Posted by johnwoo (Post 12701254)

I'm presuming you are not a Democrat?

zzrmark

Aug 21st 2020 12:03 pm

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Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 12899961)

They make a good point. I find there is nothing more offputting, when tuning into a convention held for the purpose of nominating your next presidential candidate, than to be greeted with a bunch of folks kitted out as though they got a day release from the mental institute for clowns. By way of comparison, the sheer sensibility displayed in this year's presentation for tv audiences has been awesome.

moneypenny20

Aug 25th 2020 8:46 pm

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So no social distancing or masks last night at the White House. Are sitting Presidents allowed to do electioneering from the WH? Obviously he cares not for rules and is able to get away with whatever he wants to do, just curious.

civilservant

Aug 25th 2020 11:30 pm

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It's another one of those 'norms' that he is ignoring, but there is no specific law against it. If I'm not mistaken I think FDR also made an acceptance speech from the WH during WW2.

kimilseung

Aug 26th 2020 12:51 am

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Numerous violations of the Hatch Act, most noticeably by the Secretary of State.

scrubbedexpat099

Aug 26th 2020 2:35 am

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Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 12900082)

And yet you wrote this:

in reply to this:

Independents have to favour someone, I favoured Tulsi. Perfect, of course not but by far the best on offer.

kimilseung