Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby threecount » Wed Jul 01, 2020 22:35:37

Eric Bolling gave Trump a "retake" on his empty answer to Hannity on his priorities for a second term. Here's how Trump answered this time:

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Swiggers » Wed Jul 01, 2020 22:51:26

That is a terrible answer, and yet, orders of magnitude better than the first one.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby The Savior » Thu Jul 02, 2020 06:48:41

Remember, he barely won in 2016. These stories don’t need to shift a massive number of votes. Just need to take some here and a few there and these things add up.

This will 100% hurt him with republicans and indys in Virginia and NC and Texas.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby thephan » Thu Jul 02, 2020 08:26:43

Details Trump's vanity project and competition to the National Fireworks, separated by about 400M, are still vague. The local reporting really blurs the line between the traditional DC fireworks and the probability that Trump is just co-opting it with his branding. Maybe this year it will not double to cost if that is the case. For example, the local Fox affiliate links information about the event to the Park Service, which is the D.C. Fireworks page.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby PSUsarge » Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:24:57

The Savior wrote:Remember, he barely won in 2016. These stories don’t need to shift a massive number of votes. Just need to take some here and a few there and these things add up.

This will 100% hurt him with republicans and indys in Virginia and NC and Texas.

I think this plus, is he really going to get a better turnout - both overall and as a percentage of the overall vote - than he did in 2016?

The only way he does this, as mentioned earlier, is blatant voter suppression, but even then, this is the first year a significant (and growing) amount of companies are giving employees off on Election Day to make voting easier, too.

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby thephan » Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:52:08

The new reporting on why Trump doesn't seem to know anything about Russia is that he threw a temper tantrum every time they would point out Russian involvement and wrongdoings, so they started to deemphasize Russia. Why? Well they started to fear that he would share the intelligence with Putin. and in particular they didn't point out this bounty, but it was there in writing and they expected him to read it. Press secretary says that the president is a reader. The facts would seem that at his best moment he's inattentive to detail.

Man of steel Mike pompeo pushes back that we're very forceful with Russia. keep that messaging going. Don't let any facts get in the way.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby momadance » Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:37:02

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby momadance » Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:50:47

I'm sure the timing of Barr firing Berman was just a coincidence.

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Stay_Disappointed » Thu Jul 02, 2020 13:17:04

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/2/1957759/-McConnell-must-ve-looked-at-recent-Senate-polling-because-he-s-freaking-out-again

Earlier this week, the Republican’s legislative merchant of death, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, engaged in some surprise loser talk—attacking Democrats for wanting to eliminate the legislative filibuster. It was an odd rant; why go after Democrats on a rule change that could only happen if Republicans lost the majority? And what would McConnell care if Democrats killed the filibuster if Donald Trump (with his veto pen) was still president?

In one fell swoop, McConnell betrayed that 1) he expects Democrats to take the majority, and 2) he expects Trump to lose the White House. And those fears were out in full force today, once again. In fact, it was an all-out freakout.


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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby JFLNYC » Thu Jul 02, 2020 13:44:20

I can think of one or two places I’d enjoy seeing Mitch McConnell even more.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Werthless » Thu Jul 02, 2020 13:50:40

Stay_Disappointed wrote:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/2/1957759/-McConnell-must-ve-looked-at-recent-Senate-polling-because-he-s-freaking-out-again

Earlier this week, the Republican’s legislative merchant of death, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, engaged in some surprise loser talk—attacking Democrats for wanting to eliminate the legislative filibuster. It was an odd rant; why go after Democrats on a rule change that could only happen if Republicans lost the majority? And what would McConnell care if Democrats killed the filibuster if Donald Trump (with his veto pen) was still president?

In one fell swoop, McConnell betrayed that 1) he expects Democrats to take the majority, and 2) he expects Trump to lose the White House. And those fears were out in full force today, once again. In fact, it was an all-out freakout.


Nothing will give me greater pleasure than seeing Moscow Mitch in the minority and powerless to stop anything the Dems want

So you are supporting his reelection, I see. :)

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby TenuredVulture » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:01:04

Pretty good article on polling and the 2016 race
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... ng/613690/

Key quote:

So one reason to trust my polls more now than in 2016 is this change: Four years ago, those without a four-year degree made up 48 percent of my survey respondents; today they account for 60 percent. Whites without a college degree were 33 percent of my surveys; today they are 43 percent. That is a huge change—an elixir against being deceived again. The pain of Trump’s victory and disastrous presidency has concentrated the minds of campaign staff and the polling profession in ways that give me confidence that Biden’s lead in the polls is real.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby thephan » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:02:20

I heard that people versus the swamp tour was a really hot ticket.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby thephan » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:06:34

Judicial Watch went to court Wednesday demanding access to paint the streets of Washington with its own political message after the city wrote “Black Lives Matter” on one street and allowed protesters to paint “Defund the Police” next to it.

The conservative group said the city has effectively turned its roadways into a public forum, and so it must allow those with differing viewpoints than BLM protesters to have the same access, or else it’s violating the First Amendment.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Doll Is Mine! » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:16:52

The 10 blacks at a Trump rally. Where are the masks?

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby 06hawkalum » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:19:28

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Uncle Milty » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:20:31

First they were fed up. Now they'll be fed down...a tube.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby thephan » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:20:47

First it's kind of weird that you want to know why the minorities at the Trump rally aren't wearing masks when no one at the Trump rally really wears masks. And another thing if you do a quick count the guy with the cowboy hat on is wearing a mask. That said this is a very odd observation
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Doll Is Mine! » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:22:04

Sigh

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Had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Birx on my flight back from Texas on Air Force 2. Her leadership on the #coronavirus task force is incredibly valuable and she continues to share the importance of washing your hands, wearing a mask, and social distancing whenever possible.


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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Doll Is Mine! » Thu Jul 02, 2020 15:23:14

thephan wrote:First it's kind of weird that you want to know why the minorities at the Trump rally aren't wearing masks when no one at the Trump rally really wears masks. And another thing if you do a quick count the guy with the cowboy hat on is wearing a mask. That said this is a very odd observation


My apologies. The three white people all the way in the back aren't wearing masks either!

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