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EarlG

(21,945 posts) Sat Oct 24, 2020, 12:23 PM Oct 2020

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So this is the Trump strategy huh [View all]

1) Discourage your base from voting early, instead encourage them to go to the polls in person on Election Day.

2) 7-14 days before Election Day, hold as many in-person, close quarters, maskless rallies as you can, just as COVID infections are ramping up dramatically across the country, thus guaranteeing that many of your hardcore supporters, their friends, and their families, will be too sick to go to the polls in person.

3) ????

4) Win the election.

Not sure they’ve thought this one through...

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So this is the Trump strategy huh [View all] EarlG Oct 2020 OP

They are incapable of forming a plan. Hugin Oct 2020 #1

My fear though DownriverDem Oct 2020 #32

My hope, and expectation MyMission Oct 2020 #40

+1 Hugin Oct 2020 #42

A valid worry, DD. Hugin Oct 2020 #41

I just checked the AG Ohio site True Blue American Oct 2020 #64

+1 Hugin Oct 2020 #65

There are several States processing MI votes as they come in. That will help a lot on voting napi21 Oct 2020 #72

How are his numbers in Stark County? Do you know? BComplex Oct 2020 #73

They did not give numbers True Blue American Oct 2020 #74

I wish DownriverDem Oct 2020 #75

When do they start counting absentee? True Blue American Oct 2020 #76

Several States Are Already Counting Votes ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #49

I was told if they get there by election day they will also be counted DLCWIdem Oct 2020 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author ashling Oct 2020 #50

+1 Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #63

Well there is (5): Russian Interference and (6) Voter suppression/intimidation DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #2

Don't forget 7. Encourage allegations against Biden TeamMantis Oct 2020 #26

Every time I see the superspreader event photos mcar Oct 2020 #3

oh thank dog NJCher Oct 2020 #4

All you have to do now is stay off the street's.... diverdownjt Oct 2020 #62

Yes me too DLCWIdem Oct 2020 #71

"And then, a miracle occurs" Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2020 #5

They are very close to their goal but pwb Oct 2020 #6

Here is why #1 is going to be a real problem for Trump: Raven Oct 2020 #7

And that's those that aren't too sick to get out of bed PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #18

Yes I agree, they won't bother to vote FakeNoose Oct 2020 #23

A little bad weather in the right places might help too. Ligyron Oct 2020 #30

Theres quite a few of us actually Squidly Oct 2020 #57

What is... electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #60

p.i.t.a. pain in the ass Silver Gaia Oct 2020 #61

Ha! Ok. Never seen the acronym (not the phrase) before electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #80

All good in the end as long as it gets done. Ligyron Oct 2020 #66

Bullwinkle Trump smb Oct 2020 #52

It is nuts...more than a few of his supporters will be dead or too sick to vote... Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #8

I think he's a sick man - OhZone Oct 2020 #9

He is lying. He thinks he can lie his way out of this as he always did and the rallies probably make Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #77

I think he's counting on voter suppression, wnylib Oct 2020 #19

If that is his plan...then he is done... Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #78

I think the repukes strategy is to have a few state governors raise enough fuss after the election yaesu Oct 2020 #10

Are any hurricanes coming through Florida on Nov 3? world wide wally Oct 2020 #11

Everything makes sense from the standpoint of trump as Putin's agent rainin Oct 2020 #12

Exactly what Rebl2 Oct 2020 #13

I saw an apparently well organized a Trump vehicle rally today in my hometown. Blue_true Oct 2020 #14

Our small minds are incapable of grasping the brilliance of a Very Stable Genius at work Pluvious Oct 2020 #15

He's such a genius that no one can figure out his strategy. lunatica Oct 2020 #16

Oh they have already voted by mail and gonna hit the polls too! flying_wahini Oct 2020 #17

They are on brand Lucinda Oct 2020 #20

Competent evil can do much, much worse damage liberalla Oct 2020 #45

Yep. Fortunately they ARE idiots. Lucinda Oct 2020 #55

I think #3 is "whine, smear your opponent with false accusations, call for his/her arrest" flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #21

If the inner circle knows that, so to speak, the end is near, chaos is an objective NotASurfer Oct 2020 #22

Add insult your voters wryter2000 Oct 2020 #24

the goal is to take the election to the SCOTUS SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2020 #25

donnie didn't even think through the possibility of winning the election in '16. panader0 Oct 2020 #27

They only know how to cheat in elections. The huge turnout and mail votes took them by surprise. C Moon Oct 2020 #28

Good points, but we still must vote and bring others to the polls. MineralMan Oct 2020 #29

#3 is steal underpants Maeve Oct 2020 #31

Damn. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #35

Rudy Was Practicing For "Operation Steal Underpants" nt smb Oct 2020 #53

Does anyone remember the Underpants Gnomes from Southpark? BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #33

He's been preaching to the choir. lpbk2713 Oct 2020 #34

+1000 BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #36

Don't forget he literally told them to vote twice! By mail and in person. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2020 #37

Correction notKeith Oct 2020 #38

Maybe He Thinks He Can Go To Court And Complain That His Votes Were Suppressed By COVID nt smb Oct 2020 #54

Sick or not the deplorable lot will go to the polls for their Cult leader. NT SayItLoud Oct 2020 #39

"Not sure they've thought this one through" Yavin4 Oct 2020 #43

God and karma forgive me for finding this humorous mahina Oct 2020 #44

Well if his followers could think .... nt Persondem Oct 2020 #46

He has to have an excuse for getting humiliated on Nov 3rd TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #47

3) More 'roids! dchill Oct 2020 #48

3 is counting on Russia, China, Iran or some other foreign power to influence JI7 Oct 2020 #51

the disconnect is mind-boggling Skittles Oct 2020 #56

I've been thinkin the same exact thing and can't say I'm upset LymphocyteLover Oct 2020 #58

It's like the Underpants Gnomes Laha Oct 2020 #59

Trump does not plan ahead. And he can't think about more than 1 thing at a time. Buckeyeblue Oct 2020 #67

Have the Russians manipulate the vote totals on election day. Win the election. UCmeNdc Oct 2020 #68

#3 ??? flyfreebird Oct 2020 #69

It's as if he's actively encouraging the spread DesertRat Oct 2020 #79