The word "defund" was chosen very carefully. He uses it because that's what many people that vote for him actually want. Many people want to punish the police. They don't care where the funds go. The word divert doesn't send the same message. None of these things happen by accident.
That doesn't necessarily equate to people actually supporting one candidate over another. The last two elections have been the epitome of the "lesser of two evils" idea.
I keep seeing this posted in a lot of places. I'm not sure why this is surprising. The population is growing.
And as I said, we are now at the point where it does not matter. The votes have been cast.
And many, many U.S. public health officials have said that our count under reports our covid death count. And Canada has restricted travel into their country from the U.S. I don't believe we are restricting travel by Canadians into our country. But,if we have, I'm unaware about it. Having said all that, IF Trump has been defeated, I am quite certain it has been due to his response to covid. Whoever is President on January 21, I hope he gets covid under control.
That’s if people understand that’s what is being done but if you ask people what is meant by “Defund the police” they’ll say he wants to close down the police departments because that’s how it’s being communicated to them.
Again, I said a slice of the Trump base is composed of racists. I didn't say all, most or even Trump himself. The point I made was can the Republican party open its arms to Hispanics to get more of them, without losing the racists in their base? That will be the needle they have to thread. Right now, Democrats get about 65-70% of the Hispanic vote. Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the country. It's in the best interest of the Republican party to increase its numbers much higher than the current 30-35%. That's all I'm saying.
I don’t disagree with you on much of that. However when they develop their own minds, it is somewhat rebellious to form the mind that doesn’t coincide with mom and Dad. Others know that and manipulate it before and without some kids realizing what’s happening.
Do you think Trump was controlled by the tea party types in Congress? To answer YOUR question: YES, because sometimes there is no other alternative. And, I believe that's where we will find ourselves. Incrementalism is better than being on a treadmill.
Republicans have always had House seats. I was referring to state-wide elective office.
I understand that thought. I remember Biden in the 1970s. I like THAT Biden much more than today's Biden. BUT, after going back and forth among the various 2020 Democratic alternatives, I settled on Biden at the last minute and voted for him in the the SC Democratic primary because I felt he had the best chance to beat Trump, whom I felt had to be taken out. I felt so strongly about that, I made 2 financial donations to Biden's campaign this past summer. And let me tell you, I'm cheap as hell. I have never, never before sent money to a presidential campaign. EVER!!!!! But, that's how important I felt that Trump must go. There were lots of Democratic candidates I preferred over Biden. But, again, I felt he had the best chance to beat Trump. And, I believe Trump felt the same way, as evidenced by his call to the Ukranian President to get him to simply announce an investigation of Biden. It's VERY hard to beat an incumbent President. It rarely happens. But, I determined that Biden had the best chance. I may have been right, you know.
C'mon man, you act like somebody was dancing in the streets of Chinatown telling people to come join them. You know the Democrats just like the other smart guys on this thread knew exactly what it was all about in January and tried to tell the world. Unfortunately Trump was having dinner with Putin and didn't listen. Hopefully if Trump isn't elected Kamala will have the same kind of row to hoe that DJT has had. We'll see how things turn out there.
I'm right there with you, except for the part about giving donations. I am a registered Republican and have voted in 11 Presidential elections and this is only the 2nd time I've voted for the demarcate. It pained me but I also felt Trump had to go. My hope is the Republican party regroups and not pick crazy ass people to run for President.
Don't try to cloud the water with evidence. Orange man=devil. Now folks like Deblasio will be running the whole country. Yippee, thanks for that.
I thought in the Franken recount, they found a bunch of "ballots' in the trunk of someones car. As others have said on this board before, maybe we need to start playing the game like the other teams play the game.
The Woodward tapes show that Trump knew it was serious back then. But, he chose to lie and tell us that it would go from 15 cases to zero, go away like "magic" and with the hot weather. Many people were bamboozled into trusting him and thus not taking it seriously, and paid with their lives. Just THAT alone merits him being fired. I hope he will be fired by tomorrow. But, we'll see.
There should be no healing. The division in this country has nothing at all to do with the campaign.
The republican party was weak pre-Trump. It'll be the same post-Trump. The dems will have their way with them.
That simply is not true. Prior to Trump they retook the house and Senate and were able to pretty much grind to a halt anything they wanted the last 6 years of the Obama administration. They then had two years with Trump where they had full control of Congress and the only thing they chose to do was the tax bill for their donors.
You settled on Biden who is mentally off and will only be in office a very short while and then the squad takes over control. You want a taste of socialism, you'll get it. The votes in the up for grab states are questioned because of certain vote drops of mail in votes. If we allow this kind of election in the US, we are doomed.
