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In reply to the discussion: How does Trump potentially win a second term? [View all]dawg
(10,777 posts)38. He can win by a combination of disinformation and voter supression.
The Russians and the billionaires will promote all sorts of fake "scandals" aimed at discrediting Biden and his running mate, and promoting disunity within the Democratic Party.
Republican officials will make it harder for minorities and other Democraic-leaning groups to vote. They'll force many of us to risk our lives in long, crowded lines at the polling places (while those in the McMansion neighborhoods and hillbilly enclaves can just walk right in).
And all he has to do is to hang on to one of those three states he flipped last time. Just one of them.
Of course, if we stick to our guns and don't fall for their tricks, it could get pretty ugly for them. Our odds are better than theirs right now.
But it's far from safe.
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I'm convinced the dial on most POTUS elections are set well before election day.
sunonmars
Jul 2020
#3
County election offices can reject ballots due to unmatched signatures, whether real or not.
LonePirate
Jul 2020
#4
My county must send a letter that day and let you know that signatures don't match
jimfields33
Jul 2020
#9
Your county is the exception and not the rule. Many counties in the newer mail states do not.
LonePirate
Jul 2020
#19
They are betting that a vaccine will pull them through, and much of Wall Street is trying to talk up
still_one
Jul 2020
#10
Vaccine and economic recovery will not happen until well into the Biden administration.
lagomorph777
Jul 2020
#29
Problem is W was still a relative unknown in 2001 and Americans were not as polarized
dalton99a
Jul 2020
#17
He didn't fail; most just don't understand that mass murder has been his goal.
lagomorph777
Jul 2020
#30
Aliens land on WH lawn and declare Trump "best earth leader, ever", so no, he's doomed
Baclava
Jul 2020
#21
Do you think that people are going feel as blase about voting this year
Proud Liberal Dem
Jul 2020
#32
I'll leave it up to the scientists to determine what's safe and what isn't
BannonsLiver
Jul 2020
#39
Something triggers mass nationwide riots, and/or a liberal SCOTUS judge dies, near election day.
Tercules
Jul 2020
#26
Only if something real nasty comes out on Biden in October or if he takes extreme positions
Polybius
Jul 2020
#41
+1, nasty like in Biden ate puppy ears and it has to be on video and he has to like it
uponit7771
Jul 2020
#46