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BootOutTheGoons

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95. Right you are

Reply to vercetti2021 (Reply #79)

Sun Jan 21, 2024, 09:38 PM

Jan 2024

I can't see Michigan electing Whitmer and other progressives at the state level, then tripping all over themselves for IQ45

The WSJ and New York Post are MFer Murdoch rags. No idea why they're taken seriously when Faux Noise is blown off

We know Biden will campaign plenty in Michigan and other midwest states. This isn't over yet and right now it feels like panic

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Biden Has a Michigan Problem [View all] applegrove Jan 2024 OP

Says the Wall Street Urinal, the source of this article. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #1

REC'D for correct pronunciation! dchill Jan 2024 #56

Are you saying the story isn't true? brooklynite Jan 2024 #69

is it just this republican rag's opinion pieces that we should accept as 'true' bigtree Jan 2024 #80

I do... because I know Slotkin. brooklynite Jan 2024 #82

that's no excuse for bringing republican news org propaganda against Democrats here. bigtree Jan 2024 #84

But you criticized Slotkin personally... brooklynite Jan 2024 #90

nice try, angling to make Slotkin the issue here bigtree Jan 2024 #92

I agree about the WSJ. H2O Man Jan 2024 #124

yeah, Slotkin is a peach bigtree Jan 2024 #125

I hear you! H2O Man Jan 2024 #162

Useless polls are distracting us. Maybe the polls are suggesting Joe should go MAGA? Ignore the polls and ... marble falls Jan 2024 #135

I'm sure she is worried qazplm135 Jan 2024 #178

Michigan is a top state for arab american immigrants, Yoyoyo77 Jan 2024 #127

And then there's TFG who wants to ban Muslims elias7 Jan 2024 #133

They probably won't vote. Too many low info voters don't think. We've seen it too many times. LeftInTX Jan 2024 #183

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2024 #189

Gosh, the Library opened early today! FSogol Jan 2024 #190

Joe has very popular Dem. Gov. Whitmer on his side so I'd disregard WSJ bs. brush Jan 2024 #2

Then why is Biden up by 4 in the latest Michigan poll? Quixote1818 Jan 2024 #3

But only in one poll. Look down the list of polls. Trump wins in most applegrove Jan 2024 #6

the rest are Detroit News polls which has endorsed republicans for almost 150 years bigtree Jan 2024 #15

Detroit News had Hillary beating Trump by 10 points TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #26

yeah, their polls suck bigtree Jan 2024 #34

How does pointing out that they had a flawed poll boost their integrity? edisdead Jan 2024 #45

That is correct, and it is concerning. That being said, the actually race for president isn't yet in JohnSJ Jan 2024 #22

Yes, many people are not truly paying attention yet. Midnight Writer Jan 2024 #77

What is he supposed to do? Blaukraut Jan 2024 #4

The Middle East is exploding womanofthehills Jan 2024 #23

No, he needs to go all in on supporting Israel's TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #27

If the Middle East is at war, it's going to send up the price of gas and everything else. Beakybird Jan 2024 #55

In order to win MI? He needs to call for Netanyahu's resignation KPN Jan 2024 #134

The country is very divided on this womanofthehills Jan 2024 #191

the youth are calling Hamas justified for 10/7 MistakenLamb Jan 2024 #160

+1 betsuni Jan 2024 #119

I really get the impression that the "news" media is becoming less and less a purveyor of news DFW Jan 2024 #5

Well we know the WSJ is just a hi-brow version of Fox. emulatorloo Jan 2024 #7

But, alas, no longer alone in carrying Republican water DFW Jan 2024 #14

Excellent observation eom JustAnotherGen Jan 2024 #50

why is this republican rag bashing Biden allowed here? bigtree Jan 2024 #20

It's not about bashing Biden - it's about the scary news of Trump womanofthehills Jan 2024 #39

what do you suggest we do? edisdead Jan 2024 #49

no. It's about a known republican news paper's opinion piece spreading negative propaganda about Biden bigtree Jan 2024 #66

I don't watch the polls. sheshe2 Jan 2024 #152

So we cannot post any bad news and discuss ways to applegrove Jan 2024 #71

that's not what's happening bigtree Jan 2024 #83

Honestly, this doesnt qualify as news- it is opinion and I dont think Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #140

'These are not the droids we are looking for ..... move along, move along..... ' nt kelly1mm Jan 2024 #126

The young are not into traditional cable news womanofthehills Jan 2024 #24

Give a listen to Bob Cesca's interview with Rachel Bitcofer yellowdogintexas Jan 2024 #107

Social media is crap when it comes to purveying news. shrike3 Jan 2024 #157

You too, eh? shrike3 Jan 2024 #156

Hard to overlook DFW Jan 2024 #182

Yawn, more high MOE / low sample / GQP weighted polls uponit7771 Jan 2024 #8

If other elected and insider Democrats are concerned, it's no yawning matter Silent3 Jan 2024 #13

I trust Biden's campaign polling ***SCIENCE*** and their actions that don't show such concern in Michigan article does uponit7771 Jan 2024 #17

lol, 'elected and insider Democrats' bigtree Jan 2024 #18

So other than the one noted person edisdead Jan 2024 #54

We should not Yawn womanofthehills Jan 2024 #44

No it's not, too little specifics and few to no solid sources. When JB changes tactics in state I'll look uponit7771 Jan 2024 #63

What are you personally going to do BlueIdaho Jan 2024 #87

So the folks who elected Whitmer are going to reject Biden? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #9

States swing all the time. Don't fool yourself into thinking the political world is binary. Bucky Jan 2024 #10

That's my point- this isn't binary, overconfident vs. "MIchigan problem" Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #16

Yep, and trump ignored the virus, but wants everyone to forget his part in millions of Americans dying. brush Jan 2024 #33

Trump's not just fooling dumb people. Bucky Jan 2024 #43

RIght. We outnumber the criminal defendants supporters. And women are still pissed about him bragging... brush Jan 2024 #46

Why do you think the folks who elected Trump in 2016 TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #28

Because he lost in 2020 by an even larger margin, remember that? brush Jan 2024 #35

It's not 2020 anymore. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #48

It's even farther from 2016, which is before trump became a criminal defendant indicted for 91 felonies. brush Jan 2024 #52

None of that changes the fact Biden has extremely bad numbers. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #57

We still outnumber magats. And Biden will beat your favorite again. But keep rooting for the defendant. brush Jan 2024 #59

I'm not cheering for that. I'm just not burying my head in the sand. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #61

Everyone of your posts are touting trump's advantages. Remember this is a site promoting Dem candidates... brush Jan 2024 #62

This is a lie. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #85

Again, try posting the positive things Biden has done for a change, not all negative pls. brush Jan 2024 #97

I have in plenty of threads. This thread is about a problem he's facing. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #114

You do what you do, and so will I. Biden will beat the crminal defendant once again. brush Jan 2024 #115

I hope so. But he isn't right now. And that should concern a lot of people. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #121

Koch's Americans for Prosperity just issued that trump is a loser in Nov. brush Jan 2024 #123

Hmmmm, are you in the habit of believing Koch brothers propaganda? When Koch kelly1mm Jan 2024 #130

I campaigned against Americans for Properity for Obama and for Hillary at DMV and Social Security offices... brush Jan 2024 #131

What gave us Trump was an anti-Democratic party faction who worked to undermine Clinton. Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #139

This is just hubris. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #169

What problem? A bullshit poll with shitty internals is not a problem. It is created Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #141

There's more than just one bullshit poll. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #144

And they are all done the same way with bullshit aggregates...they don't even keep it Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #153

lol MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #168

Why do you presume that those leaning third party spooky3 Jan 2024 #86

Because that's what the polls are showing. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #88

But (a) experts agree that polls this far ahead of the election spooky3 Jan 2024 #91

Polls CAN be a decent predictive measure for how the electorate is feeling at the moment. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #117

You are cherry picking data or offering opinions without data, which is spooky3 Jan 2024 #118

I am not cherry picking any data. You asked a question, I gave an answer. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #122

Biden won Michigan by three points bigtree Jan 2024 #37

Why do you think they will? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #70

So after women and families voted to protect rights at State level Freethinker65 Jan 2024 #11

Elissa Slotkin should focus on her campaign. Not blame Biden. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #12

THIS is the ONLY takeaway that DU should be pointing out! edisdead Jan 2024 #58

She is focusing on her own campaign..;. brooklynite Jan 2024 #73

They'll see how fucked up it can Get if the Traitor Cha Jan 2024 #120

Haven't Democrats won edhopper Jan 2024 #19

They've won one of the last two presidential elections TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #29

Yes edhopper Jan 2024 #31

I'm not sure TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #32

That is a problem edhopper Jan 2024 #36

I agree Aepps22 Jan 2024 #41

Exactly. The last one by 7 million+ votes. And women are still pissed at trump bragging about snatching away abortion... brush Jan 2024 #38

Nobody is pitching for Trump on this site TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #98

Not legitimately, they haven't Seeking Serenity Jan 2024 #111

How was the 2016 election not legitimate? Did President Trump not win the Electoral College kelly1mm Jan 2024 #128

2016 doesn't even deserve a response Seeking Serenity Jan 2024 #132

You have a VERY interesting definition of legitimate. We will have to agree to disagree. nt kelly1mm Jan 2024 #176

There are tons of middle easterners and Muslims in Michigan LeftInTX Jan 2024 #64

Exactly. applegrove Jan 2024 #74

Exactly. applegrove Jan 2024 #75

for Joe enid602 Jan 2024 #21

Joe doesn't support a ceasefire TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #30

Biden enid602 Jan 2024 #40

Which actions are those? Has he called for a ceasefire? TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #99

Pressure enid602 Jan 2024 #100

and that has gotten exactly what? How many Palestinians have died during that time? Look kelly1mm Jan 2024 #129

So who made you spokesperson for all "Democrats" and 'reasonable' people?? DemocraticPatriot Jan 2024 #180

OMG...Dems in disarray. pecosbob Jan 2024 #25

Bullshit Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 #42

...and I'm sure there's a red wave coming too. spanone Jan 2024 #47

The polls never pointed to a red wave. MyNameIsJonas Jan 2024 #51

Question... edisdead Jan 2024 #53

Well guess we should all just quit vercetti2021 Jan 2024 #60

Then campaign harder and get louder BootOutTheGoons Jan 2024 #65

This. edisdead Jan 2024 #67

DU addicted to panic vercetti2021 Jan 2024 #79

Right you are BootOutTheGoons Jan 2024 #95

Michigan is closely divided MichMan Jan 2024 #159

yes he does. Muslim Americans in Michigan will not vote for Biden because of Israel's was on Gaza. Autumn Jan 2024 #68

These people are fucking stupid vercetti2021 Jan 2024 #72

Guess they forgot about Trump's Muslim ban? nt Quixote1818 Jan 2024 #76

Idiots. Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #78

That would make sense. EllieBC Jan 2024 #89

Yes, but they did turn out for Biden in 2020 Autumn Jan 2024 #96

Great people. Just hate the LGBTQ EllieBC Jan 2024 #105

Of course not vercetti2021 Jan 2024 #116

Yeah, like Christian hate the LGBTQ. No biggie there. amirite? Autumn Jan 2024 #148

No that actually is important. EllieBC Jan 2024 #186

those non Biden Muslims are also anti Democratic Party MistakenLamb Jan 2024 #161

Oh please President Joe has been great for Michigan. Botany Jan 2024 #81

Guys, what's happening is there's a large pro-Democrat constituency of Arabs in Michigan LeftRightLeft Jan 2024 #93

so, guys, 'Arabs' in Michigan should be more worried about Trump's promise bigtree Jan 2024 #94

They are citizens, Trumps Muslim ban will not impact them. Autumn Jan 2024 #101

that's really myopic, after all, the suggestion is these Americans are so jazzed about Gaza bigtree Jan 2024 #104

I've seen interviews with those people. What is absurd is thinking that them not voting or voting 3rd party Autumn Jan 2024 #163

who handpicked those people for those interviews? bigtree Jan 2024 #167

You'll have your answer after the election. Autumn Jan 2024 #170

no, Autumn bigtree Jan 2024 #171

That's a piss poor argument. Those people are protesting people being murdered. You ought to try listening to Autumn Jan 2024 #174

first of all, Biden isn't murdering anyone, so enough with the hyperbole bigtree Jan 2024 #177

Yeah, you go tell them that. Autumn Jan 2024 #164

why not? bigtree Jan 2024 #165

Again, they won't care if Trump puts in a Muslim ban. They are US citizens. Autumn Jan 2024 #166

again, then, it's sophistry that they care at all about Gaza. bigtree Jan 2024 #172

Well one thing for sure, you would know sophistry. I have no desire to keep up with you. Have a nice day. Autumn Jan 2024 #175

I know blaming Biden for Israel in Gaza is sophistry bigtree Jan 2024 #179

they want another ME war against Israel that's their goal MistakenLamb Jan 2024 #181

Dictators can do whatever they want when they gain power NickB79 Jan 2024 #112

Trump will amp up the anti-Muslim rhetoric, which will impact them. shrike3 Jan 2024 #155

I haven't researched Trump's Gaza plan, but I'm sure it calls for utter-destruction of Gaza. LeftInTX Jan 2024 #184

Any American interested in justice TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #102

Good luck w/THAT rhetoric. LeftRightLeft Jan 2024 #103

Doubt it. pwb Jan 2024 #106

Remember, people Seeking Serenity Jan 2024 #108

Isn't this the same state where the GOP is broke and trying to sell a building it doesn't even own? shrike3 Jan 2024 #109

Gotta be a fool to believe this bullshit! Xoan Jan 2024 #110

From what I've been reading, the Republicans have a Michigan problem with the State Party in absolute tatters peggysue2 Jan 2024 #113

Made that same point upthread. shrike3 Jan 2024 #145

Sorry for the repeat then, shrike peggysue2 Jan 2024 #146

That's all right. I don't know that that many people read my post. shrike3 Jan 2024 #149

The RNC will step in...Trust me! LeftInTX Jan 2024 #188

Too many people ignore warning signs Tribetime Jan 2024 #136

We are at war - never underestimate your enemy dwayneb Jan 2024 #138

Fortunately, the Michigan GOP is cooperating. shrike3 Jan 2024 #150

What warning signs? Winning elections? Roe Roe your vote. Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #142

Real Clear Politics average of polls is the best resource dwayneb Jan 2024 #137

Real Clear politics takes money from the GOP and is slanted in their polling. Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #143

They are shit polls using questionable aggregates. Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #147

Ok, but it's the WSJ, so there's that. Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #151

The GOP coffers are broke in Michigan. As is Arizona. flying_wahini Jan 2024 #154

All of these stories are frustrating because they don't attempt to answer the one question that should be getting asked: Mad_Machine76 Jan 2024 #158

Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Urinal Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2024 #173

Wasn't Jared supposed to broker peace in the Middle East? Nixie Jan 2024 #185

Why is anything Biden's fault? betsuni Jan 2024 #187