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Re: Politics

#326 Post by Hype » Tue Nov 05, 2024 8:23 am

There's safety in large numbers. The problem is that the Electoral College overrides that. :confused: So, I guess just hope that the Harris campaign strategists played things the right way in the sticks.

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Re: Politics

#327 Post by SR » Tue Nov 05, 2024 8:44 am

Artemis wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:27 am
Choose wisely, friends. 🥺
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Re: Politics

#328 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:03 am

Hype wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 8:23 am
There's safety in large numbers. The problem is that the Electoral College overrides that. :confused: So, I guess just hope that the Harris campaign strategists played things the right way in the sticks.
Well, I mean.. let's say she did. Trump probably lost Philly over the puerto rican thing... then again, Trump supporters aren't too inclined to hold him accountable for anything and still support him so idk man.

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Re: Politics

#329 Post by SR » Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:09 am

There are 4 factors that will determine this election. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and women...both closeted Republican trump haters and general turnout.

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Re: Politics

#330 Post by Hype » Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:18 am

SR wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:09 am
There are 4 factors that will determine this election. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and women...both closeted Republican trump haters and general turnout.
Fingers crossed. :confused:

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Re: Politics

#331 Post by mockbee » Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:57 am

With the Cheney endorsements, Harris just doubled down on being the 'establishment' candidate, while simultaneously running as an agent of change. All on a platform that previously ran the gamut of pushing defunding the police, opening the border and eliminating ICE to only recently bragging about putting criminals in jail, having the most lethal fighting force in history and pushing to fund Trump's wall and closing the border. There is no evidence or indication of what she would actually follow through on, outside of saying she would not change anything from the Biden administration. :conf:

Trump has his own version of bombastic pandering rhetoric thats hard to pin down, but that's always been his brand, he never claims to be clearly stating anything.

The question 'Is Trump a threat to national security and is our whole democracy in peril?' has been framed as the only question on the ballot. If the answer is yes Harris wins. But if independent and non-regular voters are more concerned about inflation, grocery and gas prices, housing costs, interest rates, health care costs and other things that affect them financially, and are turned off by the fear mongering, then I think Trump wins.

Polls seem to be clear that a threat to democracy is lower on swing voters concerns. I guess we will see if that is true, in the short and the long term... :noclue:

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Re: Politics

#332 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:17 pm

Oh geez

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Re: Politics

#333 Post by kv » Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:58 pm

relax

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Re: Politics

#334 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:03 pm

kv wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:58 pm
relax
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Re: Politics

#335 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:16 pm

GG's

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Re: Politics

#336 Post by drwintercreeper » Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:49 pm

It all boils down to Pennsylvania. If Harris wins the state, she can lose the other battlegrounds.

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Re: Politics

#337 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:56 pm

drwintercreeper wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:49 pm
It all boils down to Pennsylvania. If Harris wins the state, she can lose the other battlegrounds.
Is that true?

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Re: Politics

#338 Post by drwintercreeper » Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:04 pm

No. But this is true:

Trump wins the electoral college if he wins Pennsylvania.

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Re: Politics

#339 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:06 pm

drwintercreeper wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:04 pm
No. But this is true:

Trump wins the electoral college if he wins Pennsylvania.
Call it a night. It's not even close.

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Re: Politics

#340 Post by drwintercreeper » Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:10 pm

It is going to be a long night. And it is very close.

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Re: Politics

#341 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:22 pm

drwintercreeper wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:10 pm
It is going to be a long night. And it is very close.
How is it close? I don't ever recall electoral votes being that far apart, even IF red states are being called first

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Re: Politics

#342 Post by drwintercreeper » Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:32 pm

It is a race to 270. If Harris wins Virginia, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan like she should, then Pennsylvania puts her at 270. If she fucks up any one of those, it’s likely over unless she can pull out a win in NC, GA and/or NV. But the reality is that everything depends on Pennsylvania.

Call it a night when you see Pennsylvania called.

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Re: Politics

#343 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:47 pm

drwintercreeper wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:32 pm
It is a race to 270. If Harris wins Virginia, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan like she should, then Pennsylvania puts her at 270. If she fucks up any one of those, it’s likely over unless she can pull out a win in NC, GA and/or NV. But the reality is that everything depends on Pennsylvania.

Call it a night when you see Pennsylvania called.
So tomorrow night lol

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Re: Politics

#344 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 8:31 pm

GG's guys. Go to sleep. We are indeed going back.

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Re: Politics

#345 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:47 pm

How are we coping?

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Re: Politics

#346 Post by kv » Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:38 pm

is what it is, the people have spoken...I'm surprised people believe his lies...he won't be able to do half what he claims...but after 2016 I learned men had problems with women leaders...I expected a repub to win the next election when Joe won...I expect a dem to win next..

I don't think people were gonna vote for Joe either over "no tax on ot" and other baits being swallowed down...


this is america, this is our system...so it goes

happy for everyone who voted, be heard

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Re: Politics

#347 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:51 pm

kv wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:38 pm
is what it is, the people have spoken...I'm surprised people believe his lies...he won't be able to do half what he claims...but after 2016 I learned men had problems with women leaders...I expected a repub to win the next election when Joe won...I expect a dem to win next..

I don't think people were gonna vote for Joe either over "no tax on ot" and other baits being swallowed down...


this is america, this is our system...so it goes

happy for everyone who voted, be heard
Feels like a fucking dream. America really is a laughing stock.

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Re: Politics

#348 Post by Pandemonium » Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:28 am

Yay, the raving idiot beat the failing upwards lady. This was the best two we had to chose from this election cycle, hahaha. I'm just glad California seems to be waking up and smelling the coffee with kicking LA DA George Gascon to the curb and putting the kibosh on Prop 5 and passing Prop 36. And you can bet the late night talk show drones like Kimmel, Colbert, etc are secretly thanking the Gods that they'll have plenty of Trump material to bitch about for the next 4 years. Let the peaceful demonstrations begin!

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Re: Politics

#349 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:37 am

This country is fucking invalid

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Re: Politics

#350 Post by Hype » Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:02 am

Well, on the upside maybe there's only four years to go before we're rid of the worst of this shit. :drink:

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