Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[Thepersona]

Indeed, just because the finish line is in sight doesn't mean you take your foot off the gas. It means you burn every drop you have left.

This is the world first, burn phase, you are 15% left, a few healers are dead or oom, but your dps is outstanding

And Hero/Lust is off cooldown.

[Ghostpanther]

Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that the government could provide four-year college educations for $150 billion, only for his campaign to later admit it would really be closer to double that amount.

During an interview that aired Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," Biden bragged about the number as a feature of proposed "significant institutional changes" that would include a 15% minimum tax on corporations, saying it would raise more than $400 billion.

"I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion," Biden said. "I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go and we still have a lotta money left over. That's what I mean by significant institutional changes.

"60 Minutes" noted that organizations like the Tax Policy Center have questioned the validity of Biden's claims that the corporate tax would raise that much money. His quoted cost of education was also off the mark, according to his campaign.

"After our interview, Mr. Biden's staff told us he misspoke, and that the cost of free public college could be twice as much as he said," CBS' Norah O'Donnell said in a voice-over after Biden's claim aired.

[cubby]

Very much this. Just. Keep. Voting.

And pushing out "poll watchers" and volunteering to bring Biden Team attorneys on station Nov 3 food and coffee and be vigilant regarding news post-election day to ensure votes are counted. Stalin was right, and we need to make sure we don't let the Trump Crime Family literally steal this election.

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Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

God you're adorable - we all just LOVE that you think Faux "News" is any kind of legitimate source of information. They are Donnie Dumb Dumb's state media. Stop linking things from there as if they are true. They are liars, and posting them, knowing that, makes you a liar.

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Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that the government could provide four-year college educations for $150 billion, only for his campaign to later admit it would really be closer to double that amount.

During an interview that aired Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," Biden bragged about the number as a feature of proposed "significant institutional changes" that would include a 15% minimum tax on corporations, saying it would raise more than $400 billion.

"I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion," Biden said. "I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go and we still have a lotta money left over. That's what I mean by significant institutional changes.

"60 Minutes" noted that organizations like the Tax Policy Center have questioned the validity of Biden's claims that the corporate tax would raise that much money. His quoted cost of education was also off the mark, according to his campaign.

"After our interview, Mr. Biden's staff told us he misspoke, and that the cost of free public college could be twice as much as he said," CBS' Norah O'Donnell said in a voice-over after Biden's claim aired.

So they corrected a mistake? Oh the horror...fuck you Trumpkins are deplorably desperate.

[Valkyrst]

Hey, don’t be mean. The supporter of a white supremacist and fascist leader is only trying to keep us informed! He doesn’t care about what he thinks, and is only focused on teaching his kids some good values. I’m sure those values don’t include supporting politicians that are criminals, misogynists, racists, rapists, potential pedophiles, incompetent and happy to let people die. Surely not. Or maybe. I’ve heard some things. You might find out very soon.

[Felya]

Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

You would have preference that instead of correcting him self, he should have doubled down and claimed he was lying so you don’t panic? 220000 dead people really could have used Trump correcting himself...

[Thekri]

Considering the only American on the ISS is registered in Harris County, Texas, and considering she just voted early, does that mean there are technically two polling sites in Harris county? One for 4.7 million people, and the other for the remaining one person?

[Edge-]

Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

Hey, did he say he was giving up the fight against a pandemic, too?

I mean, this is, frankly, pathetic. You go after Biden for occasional flubs when speaking like getting a number wrong. Amusingly, Trump can't even get into specifics with his policies so I'll take the guy that can dish out a bunch of numbers and get the occasional one wrong other than, the "I'm a businessman. I do business deals and business things." guy.

Almost a quarter of a million Americans have died under Trump in less than a year due to a failed pandemic response, because there was no coherent pandemic response. Trump has openly advocated for and supported misinformation, conspiracy theories, and objective lies throughout this pandemic, directly contributing to the deaths of people who are stupid enough to listen to him for information.

Compared to a guy who got a number wrong? Yeah, I'll take the guy who got a number wrong. I can live with that, so can the millions of other Americans who won't have to plan funerals for loved ones because the president got a number wrong during an interview.

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Considering the only American on the ISS is registered in Harris County, Texas, and considering she just voted early, does that mean there are technically two polling sites in Harris county? One for 4.7 million people, and the other for the remaining one person?

That feel when it's easier to vote from a space station orbiting the earth than it is for tens of millions of Americans due to Republican ratfuckery.

[Paranoid Android]

Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that the government could provide four-year college educations for $150 billion, only for his campaign to later admit it would really be closer to double that amount.

During an interview that aired Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," Biden bragged about the number as a feature of proposed "significant institutional changes" that would include a 15% minimum tax on corporations, saying it would raise more than $400 billion.

"I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion," Biden said. "I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go and we still have a lotta money left over. That's what I mean by significant institutional changes.

"60 Minutes" noted that organizations like the Tax Policy Center have questioned the validity of Biden's claims that the corporate tax would raise that much money. His quoted cost of education was also off the mark, according to his campaign.

"After our interview, Mr. Biden's staff told us he misspoke, and that the cost of free public college could be twice as much as he said," CBS' Norah O'Donnell said in a voice-over after Biden's claim aired.

Definitely not voting for Biden. Eff that guy now!

[Breccia]

Another miscalculation by

*LOUD ANNOYING BUZZER*

You have three 24-hour challenges to work on. You don't want to admit cowardice, do you?

[Lenonis]

Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

Sorry I couldn't hear you over the sound of Trump's complete inability to even come close to getting the costs of his proposals right.

[Edge-]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/26/polit...are/index.html

Shortly after President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with "60 Minutes" anchor Lesley Stahl, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany showed up with a massively large book in tow.

"Lesley, the President wanted me to deliver his health care plan," said McEnany. "It's a little heavy."
Except it wasn't Trump's health care plan. Because that, well, doesn't exist. Instead, according to the "60 Minutes" Twitter feed, the book was "filled with executive orders and congressional initiatives, but no comprehensive healthcare plan."

Reminder: Trump wants to remove the ACA entirely, and has no plan to replace it.

He and his administration have repeatedly said there's a plan, but have failed to produce anything resembling even an outline of the plan. Instead, they've lied repeatedly about it, claiming it exists while providing documentation on previous EO's that have anything to do with health care, but have nothing to do with creating a new health care plan.

Because Republicans have no plan. They are not a party of ideas any longer. They are incapable of leading. They are a reactionary party serving their financial interests that keep them in power, nothing more.

[PhaelixWW]

A wild Florida Man appears!

WaPo: A Florida man stole a bulldozer, knocked down a fence and stole Biden signs, police said

Residents in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Haines City, Fla., knew something was off on Saturday when they saw a young White man driving a bulldozer on the street. As he made his way down the block, the man began running over every lawn sign in sight supporting Joe Biden.

“This man came onto my property, took the two Joe Biden signs I had in my yard and then came back with a bulldozer to run down my fence,” Adam Burgess, a local homeowner, told Bay News 9.

The man, later identified by police as 26-year-old James Blight, was charged with grand theft auto and trespassing, according to the outlet.

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Police allege that Blight went to a nearby construction site, stole a bulldozer and headed to Burgess’s yard, where the man ran down the fence and seized the Biden signs. It is unclear if the man removed the signs before or after retrieving the machine.

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Police said that Blight also tore down a city speed-limit sign.

Police soon arrested Blight, who told authorities he was drunk during the incident and couldn’t remember what happened, according to Bay News 9. The Haines City Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Blight remained in custody in Polk County as of early Monday, according to jail records; it’s not clear whether he has an attorney yet.

Burgess, a former vice mayor of Haines City, said the charges against Blight weren’t strong enough. In a Facebook Live video on Saturday, Burgess said Blight’s actions were racially motivated, given that the neighborhood is mostly made up of Black residents.

“There needs to be more punishment,” Burgess, who is Black, told Bay News 9. “This was a hate crime.”

Burgess said he believes that the destruction of his property is directly correlated with President Trump’s rhetoric around intimidation and violence.

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Undeterred by the event, Burgess and his friends responded by putting up about 30 Biden signs around the house a few hours after the incident.

[cubby]

A wild Florida Man appears!

WaPo: A Florida man stole a bulldozer, knocked down a fence and stole Biden signs, police said

Residents in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Haines City, Fla., knew something was off on Saturday when they saw a young White man driving a bulldozer on the street. As he made his way down the block, the man began running over every lawn sign in sight supporting Joe Biden.

“This man came onto my property, took the two Joe Biden signs I had in my yard and then came back with a bulldozer to run down my fence,” Adam Burgess, a local homeowner, told Bay News 9.

The man, later identified by police as 26-year-old James Blight, was charged with grand theft auto and trespassing, according to the outlet.

...

Police allege that Blight went to a nearby construction site, stole a bulldozer and headed to Burgess’s yard, where the man ran down the fence and seized the Biden signs. It is unclear if the man removed the signs before or after retrieving the machine.

...

Police said that Blight also tore down a city speed-limit sign.

Police soon arrested Blight, who told authorities he was drunk during the incident and couldn’t remember what happened, according to Bay News 9. The Haines City Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Blight remained in custody in Polk County as of early Monday, according to jail records; it’s not clear whether he has an attorney yet.

Burgess, a former vice mayor of Haines City, said the charges against Blight weren’t strong enough. In a Facebook Live video on Saturday, Burgess said Blight’s actions were racially motivated, given that the neighborhood is mostly made up of Black residents.

“There needs to be more punishment,” Burgess, who is Black, told Bay News 9. “This was a hate crime.”

Burgess said he believes that the destruction of his property is directly correlated with President Trump’s rhetoric around intimidation and violence.

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Undeterred by the event, Burgess and his friends responded by putting up about 30 Biden signs around the house a few hours after the incident.

The best part about an event that has so many things to be delighted about, is that their goal of hurting Biden's campaign by removing signs immediately backfires when the event garners capturing a local news cycle.

Thank you Burgess for the free ads! Biden appreciates it!

[CastletonSnob]

The best case scenario would be Biden winning WI, MI, OH, PA, FL, and NC.

[Felya]

The best part about an event that has so many things to be delighted about, is that their goal of hurting Biden's campaign by removing signs immediately backfires when the event garners capturing a local news cycle.

Thank you Burgess for the free ads! Biden appreciates it!

People in Belgium still won’t see it...

[Bodakane]

The best case scenario would be Biden winning WI, MI, OH, PA, FL, and NC.

No, the best case scenario would be Biden winning all 50 states, cause then it would show how fucking stupid we were for letting Trump get elected in the first place and it would be a mea culpa to the world. Anything less than that, shows the country has a LOT to learn and atone for.

[PhaelixWW]

The best case scenario would be Biden winning WI, MI, OH, PA, FL, and NC.

IA and GA are definitely on the table, too. As is Texas, theoretically, though those odds are looong.

[Zan15]

Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that the government could provide four-year college educations for $150 billion, only for his campaign to later admit it would really be closer to double that amount.

During an interview that aired Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," Biden bragged about the number as a feature of proposed "significant institutional changes" that would include a 15% minimum tax on corporations, saying it would raise more than $400 billion.

"I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion," Biden said. "I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go and we still have a lotta money left over. That's what I mean by significant institutional changes.

"60 Minutes" noted that organizations like the Tax Policy Center have questioned the validity of Biden's claims that the corporate tax would raise that much money. His quoted cost of education was also off the mark, according to his campaign.

"After our interview, Mr. Biden's staff told us he misspoke, and that the cost of free public college could be twice as much as he said," CBS' Norah O'Donnell said in a voice-over after Biden's claim aired.

whelp at least he did not get a tax cut wrong by several trillion.
Also why is it a problem when the way to pay it is still higher than the cost?

400 billion vs 300 billion

maybe math is a problem for you?

Even at 300 billion its still a great return on the investment.

[Edge-]

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/l...2-bf508f86d92b

Superspreader event in DC, a "worship protest".

Given that we know the types to attend this kind of thing are also the types to not wear masks, social distance, or follow any medical guidance (as evidenced in part by the largely maskless crowd singing, shoulder to shoulder in the linked video), this has all the makes of yet one more superspreader event.

It'd be a shame if some of them were too sick to show up to the polls and vote on Nov. 3, a damn shame.

[alexw]

Another miscalculation by Biden on the cost of his proposals.....https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...c-college-cost

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that the government could provide four-year college educations for $150 billion, only for his campaign to later admit it would really be closer to double that amount.

During an interview that aired Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," Biden bragged about the number as a feature of proposed "significant institutional changes" that would include a 15% minimum tax on corporations, saying it would raise more than $400 billion.

"I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion," Biden said. "I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go and we still have a lotta money left over. That's what I mean by significant institutional changes.

"60 Minutes" noted that organizations like the Tax Policy Center have questioned the validity of Biden's claims that the corporate tax would raise that much money. His quoted cost of education was also off the mark, according to his campaign.

"After our interview, Mr. Biden's staff told us he misspoke, and that the cost of free public college could be twice as much as he said," CBS' Norah O'Donnell said in a voice-over after Biden's claim aired.

Beyond laughable.

You pearl clutch over a verbal gaffe, when you have no qualms supporting a man responsible for at least 100,000 preventable deaths and who through his actions will directly cause another 100,000 preventable deaths between now and the end of February.

As a human being you are complete scum.
[Infraction]