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BannonsLiver

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9. This will be how it is for years to come

Reply to RDANGELO (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 12:20 AM

Nov 2020

Unless another political talent like Obama comes around. We should expect our elections to look a lot more like 2000, 2004 and 2020 than 2008 and 2012 when it comes to how the EC shakes out. That’s the reality of the divided country we live in.

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Trump came close to being reelected. [View all] RDANGELO Nov 2020 OP

Well we knew that, but we were told "it can't happen here". marybourg Nov 2020 #1

1+ dustyscamp Nov 2020 #19

I'm not likely to forget anytime soon. ZZenith Nov 2020 #2

70 mil support serial lying, sexual assault, women hating, gay bashing nt msongs Nov 2020 #3

That fact is extremely alarming, and this election has bought us time to take that warning seriously still_one Nov 2020 #4

NO..he didn't..this goes to the trash bin! Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #5

actually yes he did, switch 47K votes (atm, obviously we do not have the final tallies) & Trump wins Celerity Nov 2020 #23

more proof the Electoral College is BULLSHIT Skittles Nov 2020 #29

the small states will never give it up, the Interstate Voting Compact will be ruled unconstitutional Celerity Nov 2020 #31

I think it should just be the case that each House Member can represent 10000 people MAX. Volaris Nov 2020 #34

that's too many in the House, 1 per 10 thousand pops yields 33,000 or so members in the House Celerity Nov 2020 #36

Ya that is the math, isnt it? Volaris Nov 2020 #39

Well said! abqtommy Nov 2020 #35

Yes, close but thankfully Cha Nov 2020 #6

Facts are facts Ponietz Nov 2020 #7

It doesn't help that 25% of US high school students drop out vlyons Nov 2020 #8

This will be how it is for years to come BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #9

I'll wait in the election forensics to come out benld74 Nov 2020 #10

A couple math professors at Univ of Kansas have been finding anomalies Captain Zero Nov 2020 #32

Meh, it honestly wasn't that close. nt coti Nov 2020 #11

It shouldn't have been as close as it was. RDANGELO Nov 2020 #14

yes it was (so far) Celerity Nov 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Nov 2020 #12

Moreso, his handling of the virus In It to Win It Nov 2020 #20

When a country doesn't have a robust middle class, appalachiablue Nov 2020 #13

I agree that that is a factor also. RDANGELO Nov 2020 #15

I might add: a well-educated middle class. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #22

Yes, I thought about adding education which appalachiablue Nov 2020 #24

And that 2016 wasn't about economic insecurity or Hillary being a flawed candidate betsuni Nov 2020 #16

We got lucky with the Biden/Harris ticket. They ran a good campaign... brush Nov 2020 #17

and he was elected in 2016 despite being a lying racist bigot Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #18

There should be a continuing effort to call out tRump's past lies and deceptions. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #21

I think that Trump would have won re-election if it wasn't for COVID. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #25

Too many ignoramuses will believe anything their leadership says without question? Brainfodder Nov 2020 #26

It's frightening BainsBane Nov 2020 #27

Over 70M Jamaal510 Nov 2020 #28

It didn't surprise me why he did better among black voters. It had a lot to do Jspur Nov 2020 #30

Fascism is right around the corner for the USA Yeehah Nov 2020 #37

Becsuse they had a ground campaign. JI7 Nov 2020 #38