Fri Feb 18, 2022, 01:54 AM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
If Biden in 2024, who do we most want him to run against?
And why?
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35 replies, 1438 views
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Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | OP |
MerryHolidays | Feb 2022 | #1 | |
Kid Berwyn | Feb 2022 | #33 | |
RockRaven | Feb 2022 | #2 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #3 | |
gldstwmn | Feb 2022 | #25 | |
former9thward | Feb 2022 | #27 | |
gldstwmn | Feb 2022 | #30 | |
everyonematters | Feb 2022 | #4 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #5 | |
Amishman | Feb 2022 | #6 | |
Polybius | Feb 2022 | #9 | |
Celerity | Feb 2022 | #11 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #21 | |
smirkymonkey | Feb 2022 | #7 | |
Polybius | Feb 2022 | #8 | |
PunkinPi | Feb 2022 | #10 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #15 | |
TheBlackAdder | Feb 2022 | #16 | |
Hortensis | Feb 2022 | #12 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #13 | |
Hortensis | Feb 2022 | #17 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #22 | |
Hortensis | Feb 2022 | #24 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #26 | |
Hortensis | Feb 2022 | #28 | |
JonAndKatePlusABird | Feb 2022 | #31 | |
Hortensis | Feb 2022 | #32 | |
mvd | Feb 2022 | #14 | |
maxsolomon | Feb 2022 | #18 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #23 | |
karynnj | Feb 2022 | #19 | |
DFW | Feb 2022 | #20 | |
Emile | Feb 2022 | #29 | |
Laura PourMeADrink | Feb 2022 | #34 | |
Quixote1818 | Feb 2022 | #35 |
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 02:01 AM
MerryHolidays (7,684 posts)
1. Anyone. nt
Response to MerryHolidays (Reply #1)
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 10:09 AM
Kid Berwyn (11,576 posts)
33. Exactly.
Joe will wipe the floor with their sorry arses.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 02:06 AM
RockRaven (12,422 posts)
2. Biggest risk, biggest reward is TFG, so it depends on how strong your stomach is...
Response to RockRaven (Reply #2)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 02:21 AM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
3. Let's just say it ends up being fg. It would mean that
He really bloodied up pence and desantis to win nomination. And he probably would have cheated/finagled nom process in some way. All this should diminish his overall support. That is in a just world
You are right .. most risk most reward. |
Response to RockRaven (Reply #2)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 10:54 PM
gldstwmn (4,534 posts)
25. Biden beats Trump again in current polls. He also beats DeSantis and
unknown Republican.
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Response to gldstwmn (Reply #25)
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 12:30 AM
former9thward (28,552 posts)
27. The polls I have seen have a different result.
Do you have a link to polls you have seen?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2024/president/us/general-election-trump-vs-biden-7383.html |
Response to former9thward (Reply #27)
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 04:02 PM
gldstwmn (4,534 posts)
30. They are here: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/
Biden leading Trump, DeSantis by similar margins in new poll
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/591590-biden-leading-trump-desantis-by-similar-margins-in-new-poll Apologies for the source. Susquehanna has both Biden and Harris beating Trump. You can see that poll on 538. |
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 02:27 AM
everyonematters (3,207 posts)
4. Pence would be a stronger candidate than any Trumpian like Desantis,
but I don't think he much of a chance to win the nomination. It will be Trump or another Trumpian candidate. Why do people want him to run against Pence?
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Response to everyonematters (Reply #4)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 02:34 AM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
5. Guessing. Too tied to Trump's crimes PLUS trump base
tried to hang him? So two strikes??
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Response to everyonematters (Reply #4)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 07:38 AM
Amishman (5,328 posts)
6. Pence alienated the Trumpy base, which they cannot win without
But, he's more dangerous than Trump because there is a small chance that through the campaign he could mend the rift between the 'normal' republicans and the Trumpists.
Trump himself on the other hand would never be able to unify their electorate again and only drive them further apart. He'd be my pick, zero chance of winning and likely to do long term damage to them as well. |
Response to Amishman (Reply #6)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 09:56 AM
Polybius (12,390 posts)
9. Zero chance?
Never say zero. If Biden is polling bad and no voting rights are passed, then he could win.
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Response to Amishman (Reply #6)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 10:08 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
21. Have you ever seen numbers that show trump's
supporters? Like any demographic growth? I have not. But just thinking about it... He lost in 2020. And that was before 1-6 horror. Since then his acct got indicted and investigations on rise. He is acting battier than ever.
So I agree how could he possibly win? Can't see suburbs thinking " one second thought, love this guy" Nothing good for him has happened, only bad things. Unless he seriously cheats is the only way or if our candidate weakens considerably. But by mid 2023 inflation will have diminished. Covid will be horrible memory I hope. |
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 07:41 AM
smirkymonkey (63,221 posts)
7. I really can't take another round of TFG. Not even as a candidate.
I just can't effing put up with him anymore.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 09:54 AM
Polybius (12,390 posts)
8. Who's "nimrata?"
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Response to Polybius (Reply #8)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 10:56 AM
PunkinPi (4,837 posts)
10. Nikki Haley. nt
Response to PunkinPi (Reply #10)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 11:40 AM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
15. Reminds me of nimrod. Bet she'll be someone's VP
Choice. Fashion background important
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Response to Polybius (Reply #8)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 11:49 AM
TheBlackAdder (26,122 posts)
16. We get to see GOPers go through the mental splitting of justifying anchor babies & chain migration.
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Oh, it would be her turn to justify why at times she claims to be White and other times a minority. . |
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 11:16 AM
Hortensis (55,767 posts)
12. Pence has most of tRump's weaknesses without TFG's evil cult mania.
We saw how amazingly easily they could be turned on Pence, and I feel quite sure tRump would loathe the very idea of Pence becoming president... He'd never be able to maintain even a pretense of support for a year.
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Response to Hortensis (Reply #12)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 11:26 AM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
13. Hey! So true. I had never seen this before until yesterday. So oddly unnerving
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #13)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 12:26 PM
Hortensis (55,767 posts)
17. That's hilarious! And would make a great political ad. I bet one of the
late shows did a whole montage of the imitative behaviors he was famous for. That or those'd turn up again.
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Response to Hortensis (Reply #17)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 10:16 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
22. Yes. And I think what's even more disturbing is how they talk about
trump's obsession with moving things away from in front of him. Strikes me as a very strange mental behavior. And much more than worrying about a photo op. What do you think? Think related to his narcissism? Like I am so incredibly brilliant that I don't need anything whatsoever in front of me to help me whatever the situation is? Uber human - don't even need water?
Maybe same thing with him destroying documents? I mean over and above not wanting to have a paper trail. Its like I am so smart I don't need notes? |
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #22)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 10:52 PM
Hortensis (55,767 posts)
24. Interesting point, Laura. I wonder if psychologists recognize it as
possibly characteristic of something or other.
I've read that clinical narcissists are obsessed with their appearance to others, so perhaps he's constantly trying to keep the foreground worthy of his magnificent visage? Speaking of, a real hoot and wowser, btw, is something I read about how they tend to fantasize. Hadn't thought about this for a long time. Most of us do stories involving ourselves in some pleasing way. Many narcissists instead seemingly fantasize an idealized image of themselves and just...sit and admire it. ![]() It occurred to me when I read that that Troy Donahue and Elvis would have been romantic movie stars about the right time. Of course, there was also Mother... ![]() |
Response to Hortensis (Reply #24)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 11:35 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
26. You reminded me of that portrait of himself that he bought
with foundation $. And unfortunately I made myself mad too close to going to sleep LOL
How did the foundation get away with all the shenanigans? Foundation was dissolved but was that it? No payback? Well gave myself something new to look up ![]() https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2019/02/27/trump-spent-dollar60000-in-foundation-money-to-buy-vanity-portrait-michael-cohen-reveals-in-testimony Trump spent $60,000 in foundation money to buy vanity portrait, Michael Cohen reveals in testimony
Cohen stated that Trump set up a fake buyer to bid on his portrait by the artist William Quigley at the Art Hamptons auction so that it would garner the highest price among all of the works in the sale. As the last lot, the portrait ultimately went for $60,000, and the Trump Foundation then repaid the straw bidder. Cohen also testified that the portrait is now displayed in a country club owned by Trump. The defunct foundation’s other questionable spending includes buying another portrait of Trump at a 2014 auction for $10,000 after no bids were placed on the work, and using $20,000 in charity funds to buy a painting of a firefighter from an auction at Mar-a-Lago in 2007. Ha on emulating someone like Elvis with his hair. So many things now that you think about in retrospect should have been serious red flags huh. |
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #26)
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 07:43 AM
Hortensis (55,767 posts)
28. Lol, hope you got to sleep before long. Imagine we all know
the hazards of social media at bedtime. How amazing to donate a portrait of yourself. Maybe just to have it shown.
![]() It's going to be a pretty day, which means yard work put off while I snuggled inside. A neighbor's little flock of chickens is very cute but also very hard on the plantings. ![]() |
Response to Hortensis (Reply #28)
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 03:54 AM
JonAndKatePlusABird (248 posts)
31. Pictures please!
Would love to see a pic of the neighbors’ chicks!
As collateral, here’s my furry family. Would NOT trust either around any birds unfortunately, all they’d do is make a mess… ![]() |
Response to JonAndKatePlusABird (Reply #31)
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 10:02 AM
Hortensis (55,767 posts)
32. They're absolutely gorgeous, JonAnd. "Mess? Please."
There are cats around, feral and domestic, but they don't seem to take on the chickens. You remind me that I haven't gotten a decent pic of them yet (sorry) and should try harder. They're all as full of themselves as your cats no doubt are, but the personality of one like this (but "ours" prefers her hat with the feathers curled) is even more standout than her very absurd looks. She's taken a fancy to my husband and his workshop and doesn't take no for an answer.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 11:29 AM
mvd (64,746 posts)
14. Beating him again would be very satisfying, but..
I don’t ever want to think about TFG again. Just as long as we win, I don’t care who it is.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 12:29 PM
maxsolomon (30,031 posts)
18. Is no one an option?
I don't believe the GQP deserves to have a candidate in '24.
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Response to maxsolomon (Reply #18)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 10:28 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
23. It would be very interesting to hear what " normal" mod republicans
think. Surely there are some that don't want FGI or FGII. Although they may not care who it is, as long as the person cares about keeping the rich rich.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 01:37 PM
karynnj (59,163 posts)
19. Anyone but Trump
Even if we are convinced he would lose in the general, the signal to the world that after everything the Republicans still choose him sends a devastating signal to the world.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 01:57 PM
DFW (50,637 posts)
20. It won't matter
The Republicans could put up Punxsutawney Phil for President, and they'd get just as many votes as they would with a bi-ped.
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Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 08:01 AM
Emile (12,011 posts)
29. Too early to think about it.
Response to Emile (Reply #29)
Mon Feb 21, 2022, 03:13 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,225 posts)
34. Maybe not. Don't they start 2 years before? So Nov '22
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)
Mon Feb 21, 2022, 03:20 PM
Quixote1818 (27,678 posts)