I Don't Know If Joe Can Do It

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Lifer
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State of the race today:

Trump is down by 10 points
He's got pneumonia from COVID
The campaign coffers are near empty with three weeks to go
McConnell is going to block any stimulus unless Trump threatens the SCOTUS seat
Further debates appear unlikely

To fix this he's decided to...guest host Rush Limbaugh's show.

I still am very very cautious. I remember polls saying he was still better on the economy and it's the economy stupid!
 

ondma

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I still am very very cautious. I remember polls saying he was still better on the economy and it's the economy stupid!
Yea, I wont be satisfied until the final results are in and (assuming Biden wins), and the appeals and political maneuvering are finished. I agree, he has a lot of appeal on the economy. The democrats need to keep pounding that he is not really for the middle class or little guy, but for the top 1%. I am also worried about the lack of enthusiasm for Biden and the intense enthusiasm of Trump's base.
 

Wreckem

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Yea, I wont be satisfied until the final results are in and (assuming Biden wins), and the appeals and political maneuvering are finished. I agree, he has a lot of appeal on the economy. The democrats need to keep pounding that he is not really for the middle class or little guy, but for the top 1%. I am also worried about the lack of enthusiasm for Biden and the intense enthusiasm of Trump's base.

Polls show democrat enuthsiuam for the election is 1% higher than the republicans.

There’s more than just the presidency at stake. Dems have a chance at not only taking the Senate and expanding their majority in the House but have the chance of flipping 6-9 State Legislatures right before redistricting begins next year.

The Dems are slaughtering the GOP in the down ballot races right now. That will help Biden at the top of the ticket.
 
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Jhhnn

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Polls show democrat enuthsiuam for the election is 1% higher than the republicans.

There’s more than just the presidency at stake. Dems have a chance at not only taking the Senate and expanding their majority in the House but have the chance of flipping 6-9 State Legislatures right before redistricting begins next year.

The Dems are slaughtering the GOP in the down ballot races right now. That will help Biden at the top of the ticket.


A person doesn't have to be wild about Biden to be wild about kicking Trump's ass & GOP ass in general. Lots of people got caught napping in 2016, something that isn't happening now. She was going to win anyway, remember?
 

eelw

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A person doesn't have to be wild about Biden to be wild about kicking Trump's ass & GOP ass in general. Lots of people got caught napping in 2016, something that isn't happening now. She was going to win anyway, remember?
Exactly. Early voting data confirms this. He’s not Trump is a valid reason as any
 

Wreckem

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538 has turned Georgia blue with the last set of polls. (Ohio and Georgia are barely blue with Biden ahead by .2% in each.)
Before all is said and done Texas will be a toss up. There are record levels of voter registration in democat strongholds in Texas. Democrats are also making gains in suburbs and Republican strong holds. They flipped tarrant county in 2018. They have a realistic shot at flipping Collin County(thanks to Toyota relocating to Plano/Frisco). Democratic turnout out will be higher than 2018. Texas will have record voter turnout.
 
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Before all is said and done Texas will be a toss up. There are record levels of voter registration in democat strongholds in Texas. Democrats are also making gains in suburbs and Republican strong holds. They flipped tarrant county in 2018. They have a realistic shot at flipping Collin County(thanks to Toyota relocating to Plano/Frisco). Democratic turnout out will be higher than 2018. Texas will have record voter turnout.
I really hope that in the process, some of these state houses will also be flipped.
 
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Wreckem

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I really hope that in the process, some of these state houses will also be flipped.

Some will be. The GOP is neglecting the down ballot races as bad if not worse than the Dems did in 2010. With 2008 level turnout several state houses including Texas could be flipped. Texas might not flip but the margins will force the Texas GOP to be more reasonable. Even more than the 2018 made them.
 

Jhhnn

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Before all is said and done Texas will be a toss up. There are record levels of voter registration in democat strongholds in Texas. Democrats are also making gains in suburbs and Republican strong holds. They flipped tarrant county in 2018. They have a realistic shot at flipping Collin County(thanks to Toyota relocating to Plano/Frisco). Democratic turnout out will be higher than 2018. Texas will have record voter turnout.

Texas traditionally has poor turnout. Democrats have worked hard to change their side of that so we'll find out if the GOP can keep up. It will be a glorious day if Biden can win Texas.
 

Zorba

Lifer
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Before all is said and done Texas will be a toss up. There are record levels of voter registration in democat strongholds in Texas. Democrats are also making gains in suburbs and Republican strong holds. They flipped tarrant county in 2018. They have a realistic shot at flipping Collin County(thanks to Toyota relocating to Plano/Frisco). Democratic turnout out will be higher than 2018. Texas will have record voter turnout.
I really hope Texas flips, if for no other reason that would be such a landslide it'd be very hard to game the out come. I'd also wouldn't mind moving to Texas if they became slightly less crazy than Oklahoma.
 
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blackangst1

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I love Joe has come out and started campaigning on the road. Its like a comedy tour.

“I got in trouble when we were running against that senator who was a Mormon, the governor,”

“We have to come together, that’s why I’m running," Biden bumbled. “I’m running as a proud Democrat for the senate."

So we have one guy who just makes shit up on the road and the other guy who cant remember shit. What a great year for the USA.

So awesome.
 
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I love Joe has come out and started campaigning on the road. Its like a comedy tour.

“I got in trouble when we were running against that senator who was a Mormon, the governor,”

“We have to come together, that’s why I’m running," Biden bumbled. “I’m running as a proud Democrat for the senate."

So awesome.


It is awesome! Its like bringing to life your posts, except for when biden makes a gaffe it isn't as dumb as what you actually believe and his logic isn't as retarded as yours plus he’s funny and you aren’t.

Maybe now you can understand how everyone views your posts.
 

blackangst1

Lifer
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It is awesome! Its like bringing to life your posts, except for when biden makes a gaffe it isn't as dumb as what you actually believe and his logic isn't as retarded as yours plus he’s funny and you aren’t.

Maybe now you can understand how everyone views your posts.

Likewise! And its not a gaffe if you have a history of forgetting shit.
 
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nickqt

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How many of his...cough...gaffes has he corrected? Doesnt change the fact he forgot.
We get it, you're a Trump voter and you're all for the murder of this country by him, since you erroneously consider yourself a member of his in-group.

I'm sure you were very concerned when Trump said that the US won the Revolutionary War by taking over the airports.

Right? Yeah, I'm sure you were very concerned about that.
 

Jhhnn

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I love Joe has come out and started campaigning on the road. Its like a comedy tour.

“I got in trouble when we were running against that senator who was a Mormon, the governor,”

“We have to come together, that’s why I’m running," Biden bumbled. “I’m running as a proud Democrat for the senate."

So we have one guy who just makes shit up on the road and the other guy who cant remember shit. What a great year for the USA.

So awesome.

Both Sides! Oh, yeh. Oh, Baby! All I can tell you is, vote Biden. At least he's not criminally insane.
 

blackangst1

Lifer
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We get it, you're a Trump voter and you're all for the murder of this country by him, since you erroneously consider yourself a member of his in-group.

I'm sure you were very concerned when Trump said that the US won the Revolutionary War by taking over the airports.

Right? Yeah, I'm sure you were very concerned about that.

LOL ok champ. I didnt vote for him in 2016 and didnt vote for him 2 days ago. Nice try though.
 

blackangst1

Lifer
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Both Sides! Oh, yeh. Oh, Baby! All I can tell you is, vote Biden. At least he's not criminally insane.

The usual POTUS election right? Best of the worst?

edit: and no. I didnt vote this year for Trump or Biden. Neither is fit to lead the country.
 
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Thump553

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Before all is said and done Texas will be a toss up. There are record levels of voter registration in democat strongholds in Texas. Democrats are also making gains in suburbs and Republican strong holds. They flipped tarrant county in 2018. They have a realistic shot at flipping Collin County(thanks to Toyota relocating to Plano/Frisco). Democratic turnout out will be higher than 2018. Texas will have record voter turnout.

Two things I really want to see in my lfetime: (1) Texas going blue and (2) USA legalizing pot. Both of which should have happened fifty years ago but sometimes progress is painfully slow.
 

K1052

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Biden raised 383M in September. Over 430M cash on hand. There is a reason their media buy list is 20+ states long.
 

Fenixgoon

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Texas traditionally has poor turnout. Democrats have worked hard to change their side of that so we'll find out if the GOP can keep up. It will be a glorious day if Biden can win Texas.
While Austin isn't that big and considered a "blueberry within a strawberry", it reportedly had 97% voter registration! Pretty yuuuge/bigly