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Norbert

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19. The GOP was making Obamacare to be a bogeyman

Fri Aug 28, 2020, 10:02 AM

Aug 2020

It was one thing they could run on, and of course on the RW fringes, he was a black man.

The Dems are running on the inept COVID-19 response, racial unrest, the depressed economy and the fact that the orange anus is in serious need of a personality transplant.

I personally am not worried whether Biden/Harris will win, just be how much. I want as convincing a win as we can get.

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Charlie Cook: Many Are Afraid To Say It, but This Is Not a Close Race [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

Tell them Charlie malaise Aug 2020 #1

He is going to lose...terrible response to Covid, an econonomic debacle...civil unrest really egged Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #13

Yeah, well lets not get ahead of ourselves and call it so, until the Pig concedes... Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #2

He may never concede...but he will be out of the White House just the same. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #14

Who cares if he concedes? The election can be certified without his concession. Kahuna Aug 2020 #33

Concede? Oscarthegreat Aug 2020 #89

They are presupposing a "fair" election exboyfil Aug 2020 #3

2012 was closer than people think NewJeffCT Aug 2020 #5

The GOP was making Obamacare to be a bogeyman Norbert Aug 2020 #19

Problem is Trump is a cheater who will do/say anything to win. radius777 Aug 2020 #4

He's already doing/done "everything" to win. jaxexpat Aug 2020 #54

My faith in democracy, the American people and the electoral process Yeehah Aug 2020 #6

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #20

Maybe "representation without taxation(intrinsic value)" is its own kind of tyranny. jaxexpat Aug 2020 #57

yes, down with the Electoral College RicROC Aug 2020 #62

That's the Nebraska unicameral legislative model jayschool2013 Aug 2020 #64

I could support having a senate with 6-year terms Yeehah Aug 2020 #76

Any state with only one House Rep. should have only one Senator. argyl Aug 2020 #68

The Senate should be apportioned exactly like the House of Representatives Glorfindel Aug 2020 #78

I've been waiting 4 years to cast a vote against that asshole. ego_nation Aug 2020 #7

That's cute edhopper Aug 2020 #8

So what are you saying is that we should all stay home and give up...the Donald is bound to win Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #16

Why do you keep doing this?? That poster said nothing of the sort!! Squinch Aug 2020 #28

That is what it sounds like to me...you are cute for believing we can win because massive Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #34

Sorry, but it is effectively what he's saying kcr Aug 2020 #36

No, really, it isn't. Not even close. Squinch Aug 2020 #56

Even with some cheating, it will not be close. Traitor trump and his band of idiots are getting amuse bouche Aug 2020 #65

Not at all edhopper Aug 2020 #58

Read the OP edhopper Aug 2020 #55

Yep yep. That's my concern. Dios Mio Aug 2020 #35

Here's the key takeaway Chichiri Aug 2020 #9

The Biden campaign has a new meme out...sending mail..."How will you vote". They are on this. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #17

The deliberate, malicious destruction of the USPS plus gerrymandering may result in a "win"... Hekate Aug 2020 #10

And it isn't going to work this time...they tried every dirty trick in 18 and we still took the Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #18

Gerrymandering has nothing to do with the Presidential election obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #48

I'll relax the day Joe is inaugurated. Squinch Aug 2020 #11

Don't relax...work the campaign. But please people (not saying you) stop with the demoralizing Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #21

Jesus. No one is saying "we can't win because we can't win." Except you. Squinch Aug 2020 #23

Fine...it just raises my blood pressure to hear how massive cheating will cause us to lose. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #37

Mnay posters keep implying that obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #49

Me, too. From what little I could stand to watch of the CONvention, especially the last two nights, calimary Aug 2020 #80

All of this. I agree with all of this. I think we will win. But I don't think it will be Squinch Aug 2020 #81

agreed x a billion ! nt steve2470 Aug 2020 #88

traitortrump is not all about 'the race', or the polls, or Electoral College. trump will settle for empedocles Aug 2020 #12

There is no way that will happen ...if he loses on November 6th, he is out. Just stop it. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #22

I do think the Republic will hold. I do hope the Election will have the Dems decisively won. empedocles Aug 2020 #32

No one says we are 'certain' but it is very likely Trump will lose in a landslide given his terrible Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #38

And? The White House has nothing to do with the election obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author empedocles Aug 2020 #15

If all the votes had been counted in FL in 2000 in a fair, statewide recount, Gore would have won. Chiyo-chichi Aug 2020 #24

Like Hillary says, Joe should not concede under any circumstances until all votes are counted. Squinch Aug 2020 #25

Thank you! Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #31

"I think about it in terms of the political analysts, pollsters, and pundits who refuse to state..." Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #26

+1000 exactly Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #40

The 2018 midterms turnout the turnout for the primaries... Satch59 Aug 2020 #27

This is exactly what I think also. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #41

Charlie Cook is one of the best and most unbiased political analysts out there Poiuyt Aug 2020 #29

We MUST act as though we are 5 points behind Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #30

Acting like we are five points behind and working the campaign great...but opining that we are Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #43

Here's the mantra: We are ahead, but it MUST be a blowout. Vote like your life depends on it. tinrobot Aug 2020 #69

Works for me...let send Trump packing with a truly humiliating defeat. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #72

It could go either way, IMO Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #85

Biden is +3.7 in the battleground states. Calista241 Aug 2020 #39

The conventions are just the outer rain bands - There's a Category 4 campaign ahead. Klaralven Aug 2020 #42

Do not become over-confident Shoonra Aug 2020 #44

My tea leaves bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #45

The race begins and ends on November 3rd. No one is ahead yet. dsharp88 Aug 2020 #46

he is so right. This race is a blowout Roc2020 Aug 2020 #47

After 2016 Woodwizard Aug 2020 #50

Cook is the gold standard BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #51

Yup, agree obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #61

Sabato is awesome too BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #84

Lots of 'gold standard' people got in wrong in 2016. radius777 Aug 2020 #79

Breaking: This isn't 2016 BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #83

I would bet that many of us have PTSD from 2016. love_katz Aug 2020 #53

Thx for posting!! It's needed this morning. I have this article bookmarked for when I'm down Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #59

What worries me is that Republicans have bit yet jumped ship. What do they know? Also Trump legal Pepsidog Aug 2020 #60

It is too late for them. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #73

Biden has amassed a team of 600 attorneys to deal with any shenanigans they will throw at him Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #75

Really! I didn't know he had already put that team together. That is great to hear. Squinch Aug 2020 #82

Happy to hear that. Pepsidog Aug 2020 #86

That's because it ain't over 'til it's over. JHB Aug 2020 #63

Nice analysis thanks for sharing LostinRed Aug 2020 #66

Hillary was kicking his fat ass 4 years ago so take nothing for granted. IronLionZion Aug 2020 #67

No she wasn't. Hillary after being destroyed by the GOP attacks never had the numbers Joe has. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #74

If you say so IronLionZion Aug 2020 #77

Charlie Cook is usually spot on, but there are additional factors to be counted in DFW Aug 2020 #70

The m$m lives a horse race. They'll keep feeding that scenario to iluvtennis Aug 2020 #71

We cannot be complacent !!!! steve2470 Aug 2020 #87