Everything posted by Chuckie Finster
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I know we are so far beyond stuff like this, but it reminded me that Trump thought a reasonable exaggeration for the crowd outside his McDonalds stunt was TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND, aka the same size as the Kamala rally last night. I can’t believe we are this close to putting a man that stupid back in office.
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2024 Election Fuckery Tracking Thread
To be clear, I hate Trump BECAUSE I love this country.
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2024 Election Fuckery Tracking Thread
Once you sober up, we’re patiently waiting for some responses in the [special] thread.
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2024 Election Fuckery Tracking Thread
Look man, I wasn’t trying to be snarky. The biggest frustration many of us have with Trump has nothing to do with the man himself, it has to do with what he has done to the people we love most in this world. Over the last eight years, I’ve seen many of my closest family and friends start supporting causes that would have seemed unfathomable to them before 2016, all in the name of politics. That “red line” seems non-existent to many folks, so I was just curious if this would be one for you or just another excuse to move the goalposts.
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2024 Election Fuckery Tracking Thread
If you are wrong, and to be clear I very much hope you are not, what will that do to your relationship with Donald Trump and the Republican Party?
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2024 Election Fuckery Tracking Thread
I appreciate the honest response, although it strikes me as wishful thinking at best… dangerous negligence at worst. Honestly, can you cite any instances where Trump has shown the ability to stand up to Putin? My observations of him over the last 8 years resemble someone who idolizes the leader of Russia, not someone willing to tell him to stop.
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2024 Election Fuckery Tracking Thread
(he doesn’t realize that it’s about his team)
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Definitely feel like something shifted with Tapper in the last few days. Hopefully more follow suit.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
A full arena plus tens of thousands turned away isn't the worst visual for Houston, TX, however.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
It's honestly remarkable (yet not shocking) that this won't be a huge story. Even early in the Trump administration, this still would have been earth-shattering news. Trump's degradation of norms and what is viewed as "newsworthy" will be something that harms this country far beyond his lifetime.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
FWIW, doesn't seem like you say this kind of shit if you think you're about to win.
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Survivor 47
Fair - Rome is/was the worst.
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[Special Moderation] Why I'm excited to vote Republican this cycle.
The last few pages of this thread should be required reading for anyone whining about the "CR Cabal" or whatever. Multiple detailed, well thought-out posts explaining folks' problems with the current status of the Republican party. Multiple former Republicans explaining exactly why they have switched sides of the aisle. Multiple posts that are absolutely begging for a genuine, back and forth conversation. And what's the response: fuckin' nothing. I know y'all are all in here lurking - let's talk.
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Survivor 47
Same exact list for me, although I'd probably add Genevieve as well.
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Early Voting Tracker- Elections Lab
I’ve fallen into this train of thought a few times, here’s what keeps me sane. 1) With so many potential swing states, that means so many different sets containing potentially ugly data. Reminder: she doesn’t need to win even a majority of them. If she wins WI/MI/PA - the states she is consistently doing the best in - she wins, regardless of what happens with all the rest. 2) Republicans have emphasized early voting at unprecedented levels this year. Assuming there will be an Election Day gap between parties as large as in previous years, which basically every red pundit is doing, is a very dangerous assumption. 3) 2020 was a fucking weird ass year. Drawing any conclusions from comparing voting pattern data between now and then is a fool’s errand. 4) Democrats panic when they are told they have a 75% chance to win something. Republicans start bragging when they are told they have a 51% chance to win something. Never forget this.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
So, uh, let’s go ahead and cancel those government contracts with him. Like, yesterday.
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Early Voting Tracker- Elections Lab
I know it’s been touched on, but someone remind me why I can ignore the alarm bells being raised by Ralston in NV.
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[Special Moderation] Why I'm excited to vote Republican this cycle.
Post of the year in this forum, IMO.
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Survivor 47
Can confirm.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I know you aren’t used to hearing complete sentences, so I understand why this must be hard for you.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Normal stuff.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
When you’re definitely winning the argument.
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[Special Moderation] Why I'm excited to vote Republican this cycle.
For the "concerned about political persecution" crowd:
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2024 Presidential Election Prediction Thread
We cannot fathom the shitshow that would occur if this is the map.
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[Special Moderation] Why I'm excited to vote Republican this cycle.
Hey man, I didn't say I AGREED with it, just a simple observation of what is (and isn't) being included in the national conversation.