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The way Trump wins is that there are enough stupid people in the United States to allow him to win.
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JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:11 pm The way Trump wins is that there are enough stupid people in the United States to allow him to win.
C'mon, stupid people! You got this!!
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93henfan wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:18 pm
JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:11 pm The way Trump wins is that there are enough stupid people in the United States to allow him to win.
C'mon, stupid people! You got this!!
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JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:11 pm The way Trump wins is that there are enough stupid people in the United States to allow him to win.
And the way Biden wins is there are enough dead people in the United States to allow him to win.
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JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:11 pm The way Trump wins is that there are enough stupid people in the United States to allow him to win.
I hear a lot of devout Christians saying they won't vote for Biden because of his party's late term abortion stance. They are holding their noses and voting Trump.
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Gil Dobie wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:12 pm
JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:11 pm The way Trump wins is that there are enough stupid people in the United States to allow him to win.
I hear a lot of devout Christians saying they won't vote for Biden because of his party's late term abortion stance. They are holding their noses and voting Trump.
Well that's just hypocritical of Christians! Trump takes 37 states this time.
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AZGrizFan wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:23 pm
JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:11 pm The way Trump wins is that there are enough stupid people in the United States to allow him to win.
And the way Biden wins is there are enough dead people in the United States to allow him to win.
Don't worry - Illinois got this.. :thumb:
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houndawg wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:40 am
AZGrizFan wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:23 pm

And the way Biden wins is there are enough dead people in the United States to allow him to win.
Don't worry - Illinois got this.. :thumb:
:lol: :lol: Im’ sure.
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Ivytalk wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:09 pm
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C'mon, stupid people! You got this!!
JSO will never admit that some of our “smartest” Presidents (Nixon, Carter, Clinton) were quite shitty performers.
I think Clinton performed very well. Frankly I don't know why you'd put him on that list. The guy was extremely deft. The country did very well while he was in office and he was able to work with Congress in spite of friction. I think it'd be hard to find a time in our lifetimes where things were going better for the people of the United States than they were during the Clinton years. The stock market was soaring a lot more than it was soaring under Trump before COVID. The economy was growing a lot faster. Incomes were increasing a lot faster.

I voted against Clinton both times. However, the Clinton years were some of the best years in terms of "measureables" for the United States in my 1956 through present lifetime.
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AZGrizFan wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:23 pm
JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:11 pm The way Trump wins is that there are enough stupid people in the United States to allow him to win.
And the way Biden wins is there are enough dead people in the United States to allow him to win.
Now you know that is not true. If you're honest with yourself you know the majority of the living citizens in the United States do not want Trump to be President. You know very well that if every legally registered voter voted in an entirely legal way and there were no illegal votes Trump would lose.

Trump's chances are related to having his nut job supporters turn out while other people do not. Or they try to do mail in voting and enough of them don't do it quite right. That sort of thing.

If the will of the People is expressed, Trump will lose. But there are a lot of questions with respect to whether that will happen.
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JohnStOnge wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:43 pm
AZGrizFan wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:23 pm

And the way Biden wins is there are enough dead people in the United States to allow him to win.
Now you know that is not true. If you're honest with yourself you know the majority of the living citizens in the United States do not want Trump to be President. You know very well that if every legally registered voter voted in an entirely legal way and there were no illegal votes Trump would lose.

Trump's chances are related to having his nut job supporters turn out while other people do not. Or they try to do mail in voting and enough of them don't do it quite right. That sort of thing.

If the will of the People is expressed, Trump will lose. But there are a lot of questions with respect to whether that will happen.
Of course turnout matters, John. It often does in close elections. You have to hope the low information voters on your side find their way to a polling place or a mailbox in sufficient numbers to put your guy over the top. There aren’t enough snotty rich liberals to get it done. That sort of thing.
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JohnStOnge wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:43 pm
AZGrizFan wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:23 pm

And the way Biden wins is there are enough dead people in the United States to allow him to win.
Now you know that is not true. If you're honest with yourself you know the majority of the living citizens in the United States do not want Trump to be President. You know very well that if every legally registered voter voted in an entirely legal way and there were no illegal votes Trump would lose.

Trump's chances are related to having his nut job supporters turn out while other people do not. Or they try to do mail in voting and enough of them don't do it quite right. That sort of thing.

If the will of the People is expressed, Trump will lose. But there are a lot of questions with respect to whether that will happen.
Hell no we don’t know any such thing. If every legally registered voter voted Trump could easily win. Easily. Not sure how you can make that statement with 30% of the voters registered as independents.
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kalm wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:23 am I haven’t really considered these type of tactics realistic but this article caught my attention. The Bulwark ain’t exactly a sensationalistic/lefty rag either.
How to Steal an Election

Four ways Trump can still win, 89 days out.
by DMITRI MEHLHORN AUGUST 6, 2020

If you want the bad news all at once, the TL/DR is this:

(1) Trump can use normal tactics to win outright or make the race closer.

(2) COVID problems with election administration can take up to 6 percent off of Biden’s margin.

(3) Trump and the GOP might use historically unprecedented tactics to stay in power despite losing.

(4) pro-Trump foreign actors will be using similar but more aggressive tactics to their 2016 interference.

The combination of these tactics gives Trump a solid chance to stay in power. So let’s talk about them.
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AZGrizFan wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:27 pm
JohnStOnge wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:43 pm

Now you know that is not true. If you're honest with yourself you know the majority of the living citizens in the United States do not want Trump to be President. You know very well that if every legally registered voter voted in an entirely legal way and there were no illegal votes Trump would lose.

Trump's chances are related to having his nut job supporters turn out while other people do not. Or they try to do mail in voting and enough of them don't do it quite right. That sort of thing.

If the will of the People is expressed, Trump will lose. But there are a lot of questions with respect to whether that will happen.
Hell no we don’t know any such thing. If every legally registered voter voted Trump could easily win. Easily. Not sure how you can make that statement with 30% of the voters registered as independents.
When Hillary Clinton, the most unpopular politician of her time, gets 3,000,000 more votes that you do? That means your shit is very, very, weak. :nod:
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houndawg wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:58 am
AZGrizFan wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:27 pm

Hell no we don’t know any such thing. If every legally registered voter voted Trump could easily win. Easily. Not sure how you can make that statement with 30% of the voters registered as independents.
When Hillary Clinton, the most unpopular politician of her time, gets 3,000,000 more votes that you do? That means your shit is very, very, weak. :nod:
No. It means you simply get rid of California and Trump wins the popular vote by 1.5 million. Means Californians should have their heads examined.
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SeattleGriz wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:08 am
houndawg wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:58 am

When Hillary Clinton, the most unpopular politician of her time, gets 3,000,000 more votes that you do? That means your shit is very, very, weak. :nod:
No. It means you simply get rid of California and Trump wins the popular vote by 1.5 million. Means Californians should have their heads examined.
Don't forget NYC. Cali and NY both encourage non-citizens to become registered voters.
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He gets more electoral college votes than Biden.
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"I recognize that my dad's communication style is not to everyone's taste. And I know his tweets can feel a bit ... unfiltered. But the results speak for themselves."
Ivanka Trump.

That's how Trump wins. She just gave Republicans cover to disagree with Trumps words and actions but support him for his policy and "achievements". Well played. :clap:
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Ibanez wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:09 am
"I recognize that my dad's communication style is not to everyone's taste. And I know his tweets can feel a bit ... unfiltered. But the results speak for themselves."
Ivanka Trump.

That's how Trump wins. She just gave Republicans cover to disagree with Trumps words and actions but support him for his policy and "achievements". Well played. :clap:
Agreed. Plus, he's so good at sucking the air out of the room that everything, 24/7, is about him. He's despicable, but you can't stop talking about him. Couple that with the Dems just being an absolute mess right now and you can feel it swinging towards Trump again. I'm already seeing the signs again here in Bucks County, PA (one of the Philly suburbs that tend to decide PA) that it's swinging towards Trump again. The BLM stuff isn't helping the Dems because they picked an old white man who didn't want his kids going to an inner city school (and sent them to a nice, mostly-white private school) and who wrote the Crime Bill that locked up a generation of Black young men, and because Kamala's background in criminal justice isn't going to excite that base. When you don't see either party worth voting for, then your only outlet is to hit the streets. That's what they're doing. Biden can't win without the Black vote.
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GannonFan wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:25 am
Ibanez wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:09 am

Ivanka Trump.

That's how Trump wins. She just gave Republicans cover to disagree with Trumps words and actions but support him for his policy and "achievements". Well played. :clap:
Agreed. Plus, he's so good at sucking the air out of the room that everything, 24/7, is about him. He's despicable, but you can't stop talking about him. Couple that with the Dems just being an absolute mess right now and you can feel it swinging towards Trump again. I'm already seeing the signs again here in Bucks County, PA (one of the Philly suburbs that tend to decide PA) that it's swinging towards Trump again. The BLM stuff isn't helping the Dems because they picked an old white man who didn't want his kids going to an inner city school (and sent them to a nice, mostly-white private school) and who wrote the Crime Bill that locked up a generation of Black young men, and because Kamala's background in criminal justice isn't going to excite that base. When you don't see either party worth voting for, then your only outlet is to hit the streets. That's what they're doing. Biden can't win without the Black vote.
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Ivytalk wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:27 am
GannonFan wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:25 am

Agreed. Plus, he's so good at sucking the air out of the room that everything, 24/7, is about him. He's despicable, but you can't stop talking about him. Couple that with the Dems just being an absolute mess right now and you can feel it swinging towards Trump again. I'm already seeing the signs again here in Bucks County, PA (one of the Philly suburbs that tend to decide PA) that it's swinging towards Trump again. The BLM stuff isn't helping the Dems because they picked an old white man who didn't want his kids going to an inner city school (and sent them to a nice, mostly-white private school) and who wrote the Crime Bill that locked up a generation of Black young men, and because Kamala's background in criminal justice isn't going to excite that base. When you don't see either party worth voting for, then your only outlet is to hit the streets. That's what they're doing. Biden can't win without the Black vote.
Biden’s daughter. I hear that they used to call her the “snow queen” at school because, well, you know...
That's sexist. For shame. :ugeek:
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Ivytalk wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:27 am
GannonFan wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:25 am

Agreed. Plus, he's so good at sucking the air out of the room that everything, 24/7, is about him. He's despicable, but you can't stop talking about him. Couple that with the Dems just being an absolute mess right now and you can feel it swinging towards Trump again. I'm already seeing the signs again here in Bucks County, PA (one of the Philly suburbs that tend to decide PA) that it's swinging towards Trump again. The BLM stuff isn't helping the Dems because they picked an old white man who didn't want his kids going to an inner city school (and sent them to a nice, mostly-white private school) and who wrote the Crime Bill that locked up a generation of Black young men, and because Kamala's background in criminal justice isn't going to excite that base. When you don't see either party worth voting for, then your only outlet is to hit the streets. That's what they're doing. Biden can't win without the Black vote.
Biden’s daughter. I hear that they used to call her the “snow queen” at school because, well, you know...
We had a girl like that in high school (catholic school). We called her "blow pop." :coffee:
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SeattleGriz wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:08 am
houndawg wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:58 am

When Hillary Clinton, the most unpopular politician of her time, gets 3,000,000 more votes that you do? That means your shit is very, very, weak. :nod:
No. It means you simply get rid of California and Trump wins the popular vote by 1.5 million. Means Californians should have their heads examined.
And if a frog had wings he wouldn't whomp his ass hopping - you can't just get rid of the world's sixth largest economy. :coffee:
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houndawg wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:42 am
SeattleGriz wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:08 am

No. It means you simply get rid of California and Trump wins the popular vote by 1.5 million. Means Californians should have their heads examined.
And if a frog had wings he wouldn't whomp his ass hopping - you can't just get rid of the world's sixth largest economy. :coffee:
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Winterborn wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:48 am
houndawg wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:42 am

And if a frog had wings he wouldn't whomp his ass hopping - you can't just get rid of the world's sixth largest economy. :coffee:
No need to do anything. Just give them time and they will do it to themselves.
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