Hewson
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I'm sure his new claim will be how he has lowered gas prices to levels not seen since the Eisenhower administration or something after the oil market completely collapses this afternoon.
US Politics XXI: Old Man 3-Way
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I'm sure his new claim will be how he has lowered gas prices to levels not seen since the Eisenhower administration or something after the oil market completely collapses this afternoon.
Totally.
The oil market will drag everything down with it.
My husband knows a guy, a banker who was 100% in for Trump - he's also offensive and loves "sticking it to the libs." Anyway, last night he sent a text to my husband saying that "Trump has totally fucked this up and he's done with him."
My Trump loving aunt is posting tips for staying safe with from coronavirus. I expected a fake news to own the libs post.
womanfish
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He's out shaking hands in Florida right now. You know, the thing the government guidelines are saying not to do.
I can't wait for this to end. Trump and Caronavirus both.
I can't wait for this to end. Trump and Caronavirus both.
MrsSpringsteen
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Well at least he flew back from Mar A Lago. Not that he's of much use in Washington, but you'd think at least from an optics standpoint he'd stop going there every weekend.
Can you imagine if Obama was going to FL and/or golfing while all this was going on?
Can you imagine if Obama was going to FL and/or golfing while all this was going on?
MrsSpringsteen
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That's supposed to make people feel better and ease their fears lol
Moonlit_Angel
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It's almost like we tried to warn people about how shitty a president he'd be in 2016 or something
. But hey, thanks for not listening to us, Trump supporters and people who decided to throw tantrums and stay home instead of getting off your asses and voting. Hope you're all real proud of yourselves
. Amen.
womanfish
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womanfish
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Also this. Biden is too often lumped in as "establishment" which is a way to try and make him seem like Hillary 2.0. He is not. His very broad support that has now been shown of minority voters, women, working class, etc... is two steps ahead of Clinton. And what else? People like him.
https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/1237020516764057602
https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/1237020516764057602
MrsSpringsteen
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Oh my God, how embarrassing
womanfish
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Yikes another MI poll just dropped with Biden +41
My guess is that this is an outlier...
My guess is that this is an outlier...
I think that Bernie will be done after tomorrow night.
And I don't think that Kamala Harris will be VP. Have you seen her video endorsement? It's the most unenthusiastic, dead-in-the-eyes thing ever.
Klobuchar is out there pounding away on the campaign trail and twitter like she knows it's hers...
And I don't think that Kamala Harris will be VP. Have you seen her video endorsement? It's the most unenthusiastic, dead-in-the-eyes thing ever.
Klobuchar is out there pounding away on the campaign trail and twitter like she knows it's hers...
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LuckyNumber7
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Joe Biden was literally the Vice President during the last democrat presidency. It’s a hell of a hot take if you think he isn’t part of “the establishment.”
Clinton also had broad support with minority voters, women, and maybe not as much with blue collar folks but certainly with working class people. She had an issue with white middle class buttfuck-nowhere America really hating her guts via a decade long character attack by the opposing party.
Joe Biden is Clinton 2.0. The good news is he is less hated and, for some reason, the republicans only decided to make controversy about him like six months ago. He is more liked.
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LuckyNumber7
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Is it really an outlier? I think it’s incredibly easy to chalk his Massachusetts loss to Warren, but when you look at Minnesota results it seems a heck of a lot like there’s not the appetite for his brand in the way there was in 2016. Probably because of the two things we’ve discussed in the last thread - Hillary Clinton isn’t there to be hated, and a segment of his voters are probably fine with Donald Trump and didn’t vote.
For the record, in this case, I’m relating Minnesota to Michigan. For the conversation I was having with Irvine last thread, I firmly believe the left-wing-willing encompasses some 40-45% of the party and Sanders is still very much so capable of drawing that, but unlike 2016, it looks like he is more likely to get thst from places that actually make sense (California, Washington, Oregon, generally the West).
Like I said before though, Minnesota and Massachusetts were the big stories on Super Tuesday that nobody made big enough deals about. A strange focus on how Biden was killing it in places like Tennessee and Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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womanfish
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Not saying he isn't the establishment. Saying that he is not Hillary Clinton.
We are seeing 20 to 30 point swings in these primary states to Biden vs. 2016 with Clinton and Sanders. So either people suddenly find Sanders very distasteful, or Biden is a much, much stronger candidate than Hillary was.
Broader point - Sanders making blanket "establishment" comments about anyone that well... isn't him. Is a way to make it seem like there is no difference between any of them. From the most liberal Congresspeople and Senators, to the most conservative. There are huge differences, and it is showing that Sanders old playbook just isn't working with people this time.
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womanfish
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Yeah, I suppose. I heard last night that the early vote was going to Biden by almost 50 points. And those that planned to vote sameday, came back with Biden +11. So it may be that MI is a blowout. But I would have never guessed it. A few days ago, I would have said Biden wins by about 5 points. Now, I'm more inclined to say it will be near 20. And I'm trying to be cautious.
I didn't think he'd be a good president but I figured he didn't want the job and would fuck off to the golf course (correct) or basically be like a figurehead who would go schmoozing and hold an inordinate number of state dinners and other events both at the WH and Mar-a-Lago while a competent/profession, though probably evil staff (think Dick Cheney types) would run the place.
Now I know how naive and stupid that was.
womanfish
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Yeah, I remember when a Trump supporter friend asked me in 2016, "what is the worst you expect if Trump is elected?" At that point, I said. I'm afraid that racism, and sexism and anti-LGBTQ attitudes would grow and become normalized.
Sigh. What a sweet little idiot I was.
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LuckyNumber7
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I would suspect Sanders gets walloped if the polls look like that. We can’t really trust that the polls are accurate predictors of true voting right now because of the volatility of candidates and the lack of poll performance over time with a static card, but I still think the clear message here is that Sanders won’t compete in Michigan.
womanfish
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Soooooo....
If the polls are anywhere near true. What do you guys think will happen in Idaho and Nebraska? It would be unthinkable that Sanders lose these a few days ago. But now? I'm guessing Bernie edges them out somewhere in the 5-8 point range. But again, being cautious.
Also, if tomorrow is a real blowout. Bernie is gonna go off the rails at the next debate.
If the polls are anywhere near true. What do you guys think will happen in Idaho and Nebraska? It would be unthinkable that Sanders lose these a few days ago. But now? I'm guessing Bernie edges them out somewhere in the 5-8 point range. But again, being cautious.
Also, if tomorrow is a real blowout. Bernie is gonna go off the rails at the next debate.
Hewson
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He's a national treasure that one.
MrsSpringsteen
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I'm all for Bernie going off the rails in debates, I find it quite entertaining and with everything going to Hell we could use some of that.
I used to imitate Bernie to my late Mom and she loved it. It made her laugh so that's why I did it. She was so funny and had the best laugh. Sorry, just always thinking about her.
I used to imitate Bernie to my late Mom and she loved it. It made her laugh so that's why I did it. She was so funny and had the best laugh. Sorry, just always thinking about her.
Hewson
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Well he does still say "you're fired" a lot.
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LuckyNumber7
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I haven’t seen any polls for Nebraska but I bet that’s a close 50-50 state at this point.
I would also really love to see some fresh New York polls.
I would also really love to see some fresh New York polls.
Hewson
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Yep, I thought sure he'd have been like the president in School of Hard Knockers:
In fact I think I may have posted this video here 4-ish years ago.
dabiggestu2fan
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Markets are crashing all over the place, but thank God that we can save a few pennies on gas! Even though the prices here in Vancouver are ridiculous! Thank god for the dear leader trump and his god given knowledge!
Moonlit_Angel
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If Bernie were up against Trump in a debate, I can easily see him telling Trump to shut the hell up in no uncertain terms whenever Trump started in on some of his bullshit. Which would be immensely satisfying.
Yeah, I couldn't stand him well before he ever decided to run for president, because he always was an obnoxious asshole. So I knew full well he was going to be a crap president based off that alone. I never got why anyone bothered to give him the time of day at all for any reason, let alone think he'd be any sort of a good president.
But indeed, he sure has exceeded all my, and no doubt many others', expectations of just HOW awful a president he would be. If and when we get back Democratic control, we need to do everything in our power to make sure we never, ever get a president like Trump ever again.
ETA: I liked this tweet from somebody in the link Headache shared.
Just a much needed reminder to those who think Trump and his cronies are untouchable.
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