Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby CFP » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:03:29

President Trump trails likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden by ten points in Rasmussen Reports’ first weekly White House Watch survey for 2020.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds Biden earning 50% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Trump’s 40%. Six percent (6%) remain undecided.

The new survey finds Trump with 74% of the Republican vote. Biden has the support of 79% of Democrats. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, it’s Biden 48%, Trump 36%.

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby 06hawkalum » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:03:49

JUburton wrote:
06hawkalum wrote:
Uncle Milty wrote:Updated Cook Political Report Electoral Ratings

Republicans have 188 electoral votes in the Solid, Likely and Lean
categories and would need 71 (100%) electoral votes from the Toss
Up column plus 11 votes from the Lean Democrat column.


https://cookpolitical.com/sites/default ... 070720.pdf


Nope, if you click on that link you will see it is the DEMOCRATS who have 188 EC votes locked up.
He said in solid+likely+lean


Yikes, terrible reading comprehension by yours truly. Yeah, Trump's prospects look very bleak at the moment and deservedly so.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Uncle Milty » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:05:22

I should have quoted them on both

Democrats have 279 electoral votes in the Solid, Likely and Lean
categories and would need 0 electoral votes from the Toss Up
column.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby thephan » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:06:23

I found out what he is all giddy about, its DEFUND SCHOOLS! He is threatening to not supply funding to schools that do not open, and simultaneously pressing the CDC to change rules to allow tighter/unrestricted gathering requirements.

Cannot confirm that he is golfing, but this is the least oppressive summer day this week.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby CalvinBall » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:35:00

Human trafficking is real and happens in your town. Here's a brutal example from East Whiteland.

https://www.facebook.com/11148550037792 ... 233963551/

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby thephan » Wed Jul 08, 2020 13:23:59

thephan wrote:I found out what he is all giddy about, its DEFUND SCHOOLS! He is threatening to not supply funding to schools that do not open, and simultaneously pressing the CDC to change rules to allow tighter/unrestricted gathering requirements.

Cannot confirm that he is golfing, but this is the least oppressive summer day this week.


The fly over of the attack helicopters reminded me to share what I was talknig about: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/88889819 ... ng-schools
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby thephan » Wed Jul 08, 2020 13:28:31

Also, on Monday International students learned that they have to have in person classes, to some extent, to remain in the US

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/88890452 ... ule-change
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Monkeyboy » Wed Jul 08, 2020 15:14:14

momadance wrote:
(CNN)Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry, is retiring from the US Army after more than 21 years of military service because he determined that his future in the armed forces "will forever be limited" due to political retaliation by the President and his allies, his lawyer told CNN Wednesday.

Vindman has endured a "campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation" spearheaded by the President following his testimony in the impeachment inquiry last year, according to his attorney, Amb. David Pressman.



I imagine a lawsuit will be forthcoming
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby momadance » Wed Jul 08, 2020 16:06:15

Monkeyboy wrote:
momadance wrote:
(CNN)Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry, is retiring from the US Army after more than 21 years of military service because he determined that his future in the armed forces "will forever be limited" due to political retaliation by the President and his allies, his lawyer told CNN Wednesday.

Vindman has endured a "campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation" spearheaded by the President following his testimony in the impeachment inquiry last year, according to his attorney, Amb. David Pressman.



I imagine a lawsuit will be forthcoming


That's what I said to a coworker.

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Monkeyboy » Wed Jul 08, 2020 16:09:58

momadance wrote:
Monkeyboy wrote:
momadance wrote:
(CNN)Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry, is retiring from the US Army after more than 21 years of military service because he determined that his future in the armed forces "will forever be limited" due to political retaliation by the President and his allies, his lawyer told CNN Wednesday.

Vindman has endured a "campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation" spearheaded by the President following his testimony in the impeachment inquiry last year, according to his attorney, Amb. David Pressman.



I imagine a lawsuit will be forthcoming


That's what I said to a coworker.


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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Uncle Milty » Wed Jul 08, 2020 16:19:08

Certainly not my area but I don't think he has standing to sue. I know there were some recent reforms of which I've not familiarized myself.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Monkeyboy » Wed Jul 08, 2020 16:35:26

I know pretty much zero about those kinds of laws, so maybe you're right. I was basing it off him using a lawyer to make a statement and what seems decent and right. The law doesn't always match up with those things.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Rockinghorse » Wed Jul 08, 2020 17:17:41

Texas republican convention canceled after the Houston mayor got the convention center to pull the plug after reviewing their contract

Wonder what the Trump messaging will be if the Jacksonville convention is forced to go virtual. Maybe blame radical left governors travel bans? Or turn on Desantis which would be funny

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Gimpy » Wed Jul 08, 2020 17:51:30

All he has to do is pick a Trump property that has the biggest capacity and hold it there against state and local officials’ orders. It’s a double win because he gets to act like a tough guy and also siphon a bunch of money to himself. Extra points if he does it in a state/city run by a Democratic governor/mayor so he can have something to whine about to his snowflake supporters if the convention gets shut down.

I’m not sure what Trump properties fit the bill though.

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby Wolfgang622 » Wed Jul 08, 2020 18:15:34

thephan wrote:Also, on Monday International students learned that they have to have in person classes, to some extent, to remain in the US

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/88890452 ... ule-change


Sounds like colleges and Universities will be OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby 06hawkalum » Wed Jul 08, 2020 19:02:14

Wolfgang622 wrote:
thephan wrote:Also, on Monday International students learned that they have to have in person classes, to some extent, to remain in the US

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/88890452 ... ule-change


Sounds like colleges and Universities will be OPEN FOR BUSINESS!


Not gonna happen. Not a chance.

‘20-‘21 will be the school year of virtual learning, regardless of how much Trump thrashes about the China shop.
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby momadance » Wed Jul 08, 2020 19:14:10

06hawkalum wrote:
Wolfgang622 wrote:
thephan wrote:Also, on Monday International students learned that they have to have in person classes, to some extent, to remain in the US

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/88890452 ... ule-change


Sounds like colleges and Universities will be OPEN FOR BUSINESS!


Not gonna happen. Not a chance.

‘20-‘21 will be the school year of virtual learning, regardless of how much Trump thrashes about the China shop.


Both Harvard and MIT filed lawsuits over this today. The courts will kill it.

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby The Dude » Wed Jul 08, 2020 19:14:39

It's too early to tell, but I think it'll be a mixed bag. I know Kev1n's school released their plans, but that's all they are right now

I think it'll be split as much as possible, meaning students going to school for things like nursing and PT will be on campus for clinical type classes, while taking things like Research online. Communications will probably be online as miuch as possible at some schools. It's just too early to tell. We're about 2 months away from schools reporting, which is like 2 years in this situation
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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby momadance » Wed Jul 08, 2020 19:18:28

The Dude wrote:It's too early to tell, but I think it'll be a mixed bag. I know Kev1n's school released their plans, but that's all they are right now

I think it'll be split as much as possible, meaning students going to school for things like nursing and PT will be on campus for clinical type classes, while taking things like Research online. Communications will probably be online as miuch as possible at some schools. It's just too early to tell. We're about 2 months away from schools reporting, which is like 2 years in this situation


I can't believe impeachment was only 6 months ago. Seems like a year.

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Re: Statues of Limitations: Politics Thread

Postby jerseyhoya » Wed Jul 08, 2020 20:13:59

Polls in NJ closed more than 24 hours ago now.

Bergen County, the state's largest county, has reported zero (0) votes so far.

Election returns with presidential level turnout in November is going to be such a shitshow.

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