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crimycarny

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56. I agree

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 01:09 AM

Jul 2020

Everyone is spooked by what happened in 2016. This isn’t 2016. First of all, though Trump was so obviously a con man and liar, he seemed innocuous to many. I think a lot of people thought he’d be a figurehead and life would go on as normal. That narrative has certainly been laid bare.

Then you had the irrational anti-Hillary phenomena (which I still don’t understand).

2020 is a whole different ball game. Based on what happened in 2016, NO one is going to take 2020 for granted. That being said I won’t breathe easy until it’s over which is why I can’t waste energy worrying about some random headline like Mitt Romney predicting a Trump win. Mitt Romney, the same guy who was so sure he was going to win in 2012 that he didn’t even write a concession speech. Yeah, not going to lose much sleep over a Mitt Romney prediction.

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Mitt Romney Thinks Donald Trump Will Win Reelection [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP

R(m)oney thought he would win in 2012. irisblue Jul 2020 #1

LOL, spot on, and i agree w/ #4 from the poster onetexan Jul 2020 #7

I remember Nate Silver said agingdem Jul 2020 #9

Because he thought Karl Rove would steal Ohio (again.) tinrobot Jul 2020 #21

Something pretty motivating re: replacing someone who has killed your family/friends w incompetence, hlthe2b Jul 2020 #2

Yeah and his wife was wearing her prom dress PCIntern Jul 2020 #3

Trump will try to tack to moderation. He might fail, but it's up to the DNC and Biden campaign TeamPooka Jul 2020 #4

true rockfordfile Jul 2020 #28

He thought he'd win, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #5

I agree, but we must fight at every step of the way DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #6

so are we once again going into chicken little mode because agingdem Jul 2020 #16

With great respect DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #18

With great respect crimycarny Jul 2020 #24

With great respect, what exactly do you mean by "chicken little mode" DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #26

?? crimycarny Jul 2020 #30

I have no idea why you keep this up DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #33

You seem to have a major disconnect crimycarny Jul 2020 #37

Yup, you are disconnected DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #38

not clueless... agingdem Jul 2020 #31

There is no "pearl clutching" or "chicken little" here... maybe with you and the other poster DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #34

focus... agingdem Jul 2020 #36

I'm not that dissimilar. DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #39

Who said anything about complacency? crimycarny Jul 2020 #41

Good lord, you're the one saying "relax" DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #43

Sigh crimycarny Jul 2020 #45

???? DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #46

I said neither crimycarny Jul 2020 #47

yes...relax and stay vigilant agingdem Jul 2020 #49

I agree crimycarny Jul 2020 #56

2016 Trump was a novelty agingdem Jul 2020 #57

Maybe a better term than "relax" is "focus" crimycarny Jul 2020 #40

RE: No. 2...I thought Mormons eschewed mind altering substances of all kinds. Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #8

His number 3 is not necessarily wrong. We lost MI, PA, and WI OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #10

You honestly believe that? SlogginThroughIt Jul 2020 #22

Trump will not get a pass for Covid 19 gohuskies Jul 2020 #11

Not thinking trump will win at all. However, Newsweek's shows trump still leads on economy. empedocles Jul 2020 #12

I think he is wrong about "minorities" sitting out this election. cyndensco Jul 2020 #13

What world does he live in? stillcool Jul 2020 #14

if trump were polling in the mid 40s qazplm135 Jul 2020 #15

This is the same Mitt who blamed "people who just want stuff" for his loss... JHB Jul 2020 #17

You all see why this is such a self-serving statement, right? Bleacher Creature Jul 2020 #19

Exactly! SlogginThroughIt Jul 2020 #23

That's a great point. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2020 #52

#5 his party and voter suppression RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2020 #20

Got 3 Gen-Z kids crimycarny Jul 2020 #25

We have a binder full of voters SoonerPride Jul 2020 #27

Trump will lose big,,3 reasons He is 1) a liar, 2) a con man and 3) a bully..3 for 3.. Stuart G Jul 2020 #29

Pres. Carter 1 Term Pres. Bush 1 Term MagickMuffin Jul 2020 #32

Trump will tack more towards the middle? texasfiddler Jul 2020 #35

Exactly!!!!!! crimycarny Jul 2020 #42

I'd much rather be hearing this message than people saying how easy Biden will win maximusveritas Jul 2020 #44

We have a pandemic which Trump did not manage well...143,000 people are dead...and Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #50

Yeah, Okay, I don't think Mittens knows how to count votes. That said, he makes a couple of valid yellowcanine Jul 2020 #48

Mitt, Mitt, Mitt DFW Jul 2020 #51

Maybe he should just ride up and down in his car elevator struggle4progress Jul 2020 #53

I believe Trump will steal the election Evergreen Emerald Jul 2020 #54

Of Course, This Is Exactly What Mitt Would Say... writes3000 Jul 2020 #55