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What do you expect on Wednesday?

Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.
- 5 (45.5%)
A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.
- 5 (45.5%)
A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.
- 0 (0%)
More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.
- 0 (0%)
A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.
- 1 (9.1%)
More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.
- 0 (0%)
DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.
- 0 (0%)
Huge disruption to the day.
- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM


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REDSTATEWARD

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19215 on: August 22, 2019, 10:31:45 AM »

Turning to the personal, in recent days I have spoken to three individuals  (2 of whom are very close to me) who have told me that if Biden is the nominee they won't vote.  That concerns me.
Your friends can sleep unconcerned. Biden won’t be the nominee.  Obama will see to that.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19216 on: August 22, 2019, 10:35:02 AM »

I am leaning toward Biden. A centrist who probably would be able to get a lot of legislation passed through. Seems genuinely liked and respected on both sides of the aisle. Waiting to see how far left he gets pushed by Sanders and Warren in the debates, though. Cost hil the election?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19217 on: August 22, 2019, 10:36:49 AM »

When Trump states a figure at 500 million and it is really 420 million is that what you consider a lie?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/politics/fact-check-trump-11-false-claims-greenland/index.html

Running to the forum after you see this and saying "Trump kicked ass today!" without verifying or understanding if anything he said was actually true is one thing.

Not caring that the things he said are untrue and just riding the high because the things he said made you feel good, is just sad.

you havent answered
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19218 on: August 22, 2019, 10:40:34 AM »

I am leaning toward Biden. A centrist who probably would be able to get a lot of legislation passed through. Seems genuinely liked and respected on both sides of the aisle. Waiting to see how far left he gets pushed by Sanders and Warren in the debates, though. Cost hil the election?

I think Biden, like Trump - would live by the "surround yourself with folks that can help you" line.  He would have to lean on a strong group within the WH

And like Trump - also be led by his strong personality - which is unfortunately more pushover than strong leader
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19219 on: August 22, 2019, 10:59:45 AM »

When Trump states a figure at 500 million and it is really 420 million is that what you consider a lie?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/politics/fact-check-trump-11-false-claims-greenland/index.html

Running to the forum after you see this and saying "Trump kicked ass today!" without verifying or understanding if anything he said was actually true is one thing.

Not caring that the things he said are untrue and just riding the high because the things he said made you feel good, is just sad.

you havent answered

Your asking the question is obviously disingenuous because you have been given multiple examples, almost every day, of things that Trump has said that posters here consider a lie.

And my post included a link to more.  With the added commentary that it is pathetic that you don't care that the "president" is lying to you because the things he says make you feel good.
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kiidcarter8

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19220 on: August 22, 2019, 11:01:58 AM »

I dont consider 420K vs 500K to be a lie. 

CNN's dynamic duo Daniel and Tara (and their minions) do.  Whether you count yourself among that group - only you know - and apparently arent saying.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19221 on: August 22, 2019, 11:06:17 AM »

I dont consider 420K vs 500K to be a lie. 

CNN's dynamic duo Daniel and Tara (and their minions) do.  Whether you count yourself among that group - only you know - and apparently arent saying.

“K” means thousands, not millions.  Your original post referred to Millions. 

I don’t watch cable news, have no idea who “Daniel and Tara” are, but if there is no basis to Trump’s number and he knows it then it is a lie.  If the true number is “only”  about 100 million off (again, not 100 thousand) that makes it only a small lie compared to the larger and more significant lies he tells every time he opens his mouth.

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19222 on: August 22, 2019, 11:07:21 AM »

I dont consider 420K vs 500K to be a lie. 

CNN's dynamic duo Daniel and Tara (and their minions) do.  Whether you count yourself among that group - only you know - and apparently arent saying.
It's an exaggeration to make his argument look stronger.  In the advertising world it would be called "mere puffery."   Feel better?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19223 on: August 22, 2019, 11:14:38 AM »

Very dissimilar. Trump fires everyone who disagrees except family. Biden is not going to through up crazy excrement on the net and respects the media. He is very PC conscience. A big thing for me is he was able along with BHO to push through ACA.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19224 on: August 22, 2019, 11:18:39 AM »

I dont consider 420K vs 500K to be a lie. 

CNN's dynamic duo Daniel and Tara (and their minions) do.  Whether you count yourself among that group - only you know - and apparently arent saying.

“K” means thousands, not millions.  Your original post referred to Millions. 



Doesnt matter
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josh

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19225 on: August 22, 2019, 11:22:53 AM »

POWER corrupts.

First you add words to my posts that aren't mine, now you want to censor my links?

Heh - sad.

Republicans spread malware.

Your post is suspect.

You are obviously all fucked up.

No one wants what you got.

Fuck off, Wimpy.

The 49% Trump approval is what to him was "suspect"  - which to Josh is another way of saying "dont post that pro Trump shit around here!"

What the fuck are you talking about?

Is that what was in your Excel post?

And how the hell was anybody supposed to know that?

And how difficult is it for you to simply explain what you posted, provide a source, etc?

Poor Kid.

Eat shit.
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« Reply #19226 on: August 22, 2019, 11:24:49 AM »

The 49% Trump approval is what to him was "suspect"  - which to Josh is another way of saying "dont post that pro Trump shit around here!"

Heh

I'd say it's BIDEN central around here but

a)  nobody here wants to admit they support/like Joe
b)  Joe hasnt really taken the reins, has he?

a) a poll showing Trump has 49% approval is suspect, yes.  We've covered it well here why that is. 

b) Biden is not my preferred candidate.  His current lead is name recognition, "electability" and the hope that he would return the country to the normalcy of teh Obama Administration after four years of the US being run by an incompetent buffoon.  While those numbers may hold, I'm not sure that all of those reasons are valid.

Yeah. Who wants a candidate that could get elected and return us to normalcy? Typical of the extreme let of the Democratic Party.

Normalcy = "acceptable" levels of sexism.

Got it.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19227 on: August 22, 2019, 11:26:45 AM »

When Trump states a figure at 500 million and it is really 420 million is that what you consider a lie?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/politics/fact-check-trump-11-false-claims-greenland/index.html

Running to the forum after you see this and saying "Trump kicked ass today!" without verifying or understanding if anything he said was actually true is one thing.

Not caring that the things he said are untrue and just riding the high because the things he said made you feel good, is just sad.

you havent answered

So, like you, then?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19228 on: August 22, 2019, 11:28:05 AM »

Luee and Kid like Biden.

Any questions?!
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #19229 on: August 22, 2019, 11:31:55 AM »

"Danish prime minister's comment on Greenland sale was inappropriate"

Discuss.

Trump and his supporters are snowflakes who want to dish out insults with impunity but then act all scandalized when a fraction of that is sent back their way.

Discuss.

So...they're like you.

This is literally a "I know you are but what am I" post, with zero basis in anything that has happened on this forum.

Thanks for proving my point.
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