2020 Presidential Election

[Andy_Ross]

What laptop?
Have we seen a laptop that belongs to Hunter Biden yet?

 

[thaiboxerken]

They're going to find out that he plays Fortnite just a little too often....

 

[Roger Ramjets]

The question is not whether the laptop contains legitimate incriminating evidence, it is whether it contains something Trump can use to his advantage.

Trump used up all his advantage in 2016. Back then we were worried about our candidate's integrity. We won't make that mistake again.

 

[Horatius]

DNI Ratcliffe just announced that Iran is trying to undermine confidence in our election by spreading the false claim that fraudulent ballots can be cast from foreign countries.
Does he realize that the president has been saying the exact same thing?
If it's a disinformation campaign when Iran does it, what is it when the president does it?

A super-dooper counter-re-dis-information campaign promise!

 

[Meadmaker]

DNI Ratcliffe just announced that Iran is trying to undermine confidence in our election by spreading the false claim that fraudulent ballots can be cast from foreign countries.
Does he realize that the president has been saying the exact same thing?
If it's a disinformation campaign when Iran does it, what is it when the president does it?

Tuesday.

 

[surrogate]

I like seeing stories like that, because it makes me think, "Is that all you've got?"


Which is what I'm thinking about the Hunter laptop story right now. I'll admit, I'm nervous that there might be something there, but every time I see the talking heads bring it up, I relax a little more. I saw one video today, of a guy I didn't know but apparently he works with Giulliani. He said he had gone over the laptop, and was saying it was amazing these guys (Joe and Hunter) hadn't been put into handcuffs. When asked about the contents, I'm not sure my description can do it justice, but it was basically along the lines of..."Oh, man. There is so much stuff there. It's unbeliavable. 24,000 emails. 600 images. Uhmmm.....there's so much stuff, I mean, it's really amazing. Like, there's one where they talk about holding 10% and, how can those guys get away with it?"

The host asked, hesitating, pausing meaningfully, if there were any "illegal" images, and the dude said, "Ya know.....I....I can't talk about that right now."


I'm figuring if there was anything on that laptop worth knowing about, he would have gladly talked about it. It makes me think there's nothing there.

I don't think it matters all that much if something is there or not. It may well be faker than a Melania orgasm, but as long as it is out there and swirling around various news sites and social media, it is doing what it is supposed to do. I'm starting to get a sick feeling that this might just be enough to tip the scales like the Comey letter and Weiner's laptop did last time.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

The question is not whether the laptop contains legitimate incriminating evidence, it is whether it contains something Trump can use to his advantage.

No, it isn't!

What laptop?
Have we seen a laptop that belongs to Hunter Biden yet?

This ^

 

[acbytesla]

I don't think it matters all that much if something is there or not. It may well be faker than a Melania orgasm, but as long as it is out there and swirling around various news sites and social media, it is doing what it is supposed to do. I'm starting to get a sick feeling that this might just be enough to tip the scales like the Comey letter and Weiner's laptop did last time.

I don't think it is. I think this is Wiley Coyote trying to blow up the Road Runner only to have it go bang in his hands.

 

[Solitaire]

This isn't 2016.

History doesn't repeat, it rhymes.

So will it be like 2004?

 

[SezMe]

I just saw that Limbaugh's lung cancer is fatal. Let's hope he passes before November 3rd. I guess Florida is going to get a little bit bluer. Nice of him to die in a swing state, the stupid junkie ****.

Not me. I want him to live at least until he can watch as Trump drowns in a sea of blue.

 

[SezMe]

Is it a weird sane bid to get donations from wealthy California Republicans?

There's a lot of rich conservatives in CA and Trump is hurting for $$$$$$$$$$.

 

[SezMe]

I hate to say it, but the world will be better off without him. Hopefully no one will take his place.

The last time I checked (~6 months ago ??) 22 of the top 25 talkers on AM radio 22 were conservative, some, like Billy Williams, *extremely* so. No one may dominate like Rush but don't for a minute think that a void will be created when he goes to Hell.

 

[SezMe]

Trump Tweets

Happening all over USA. No wonder California is never in play for Republicans. Rigged Election!
Quote Tweet

One America News
@OANN
Reports claim 440K questionable ballots sent to deceased or inactive voters in Calif. - https://oann.com/reports-claim-440k...sent-to-deceased-or-inactive-voters-in-calif/ #OANN

I don't see the problem. I'm pretty sure the deceased won't respond and if a voter is really "inactive" then they won't vote either.

 

[SezMe]

The rules they've set up this time to make the debate more bearable to watch also have the side effect of helping Trump. His tendency to interrupt & attack was what was bad for him last time, and this time he'll get muted, meaning people won't be as exposed to his true behavior.

But it's probably too little too late.

When he gets muted and then comes back on, he'll spend his next time allotment railing about what happened when he was muted. It could even be worse than his "real time" whining.

 

[SezMe]

.....

Has he saved coal mining jobs? Has he helped manufacturing jobs? Has he helped Joe public improve their lot?

No, no and no. His simple solutions were a con and enough of the people he conned last time around have seen enough to vote him out.

Here's the problem:

A Trump voter answers your questions: "Yes:, "Yes", and "Hell, yes".

 

[SezMe]

I, too, am quite concerned about Trump's attempts to thwart his election loss post-Nov. 3. But I hold out this hope: If Biden wins the popular vote by, say, ~7-8 million votes, the GOP will have to think really hard about helping Trump stay in office. Knowing that Trump is GREATLY disliked by almost all GOP congresscritters, and that forcing in a loser into the job would likely have a serious, if not catastrophic, backlash, I doubt that the party would go to the wall for him. That's my firewall right now.

 

[Delvo]

When he gets muted and then comes back on, he'll spend his next time allotment railing about what happened when he was muted. It could even be worse than his "real time" whining.

And after people speculated whether he'd show up for this "debate" or not, he's now demonstrated another option he's willing to go with, in his interview for 60 Minutes: show up at the start but then get all pouty & leave before it's over.

He seems to keep coming up with new ways to keep doing worse & worse and making himself look more & more pathetic. What will be the next step beyond leaving partway through something because the person who's supposed to ask questions asked questions? Spending the whole event being restrained by Secret Service because he won't quit trying to attack or kiss Biden? Pissing in his pants on TV? Taking them off and putting them on his head?

 

[Elagabalus]

Me too! At just about this time of year in 1963. What I remember most is:
1. They wouldn't have had the Catholic HS there with the two public ones for any previous President;
2. JFK looked VERY tired;
3. He had to look at his notes to see where he was before saying how happy he was to be in Billings;
4. Had I not been too chicken to stick out my hand he'd have shaken it.

Oh, and just wait until those R congresscritters find out about Trump using a government plane!

Did he make fun of you and tell you how much he didn't want to be there if it wasn't for that damn Corona Virus!!


https://youtu.be/mlv36Yxy3Wk?t=64

 

[The Don]

I, too, am quite concerned about Trump's attempts to thwart his election loss post-Nov. 3. But I hold out this hope: If Biden wins the popular vote by, say, ~7-8 million votes, the GOP will have to think really hard about helping Trump stay in office. Knowing that Trump is GREATLY disliked by almost all GOP congresscritters, and that forcing in a loser into the job would likely have a serious, if not catastrophic, backlash, I doubt that the party would go to the wall for him. That's my firewall right now.

If those same congresscritters see an opportunity to overturn their own electoral loss at the same time, why not ?

 

[Stacyhs]

I don't think it matters all that much if something is there or not. It may well be faker than a Melania orgasm, but as long as it is out there and swirling around various news sites and social media, it is doing what it is supposed to do. I'm starting to get a sick feeling that this might just be enough to tip the scales like the Comey letter and Weiner's laptop did last time.

Only the ones that involve Donald.