Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[Dhrizzle]

I couldnt help but notice there is a Council of 13 in there, does Qanon believe that Skaven exist?

They could probably be convinced if you make up some bullshit about numerology and apply it to a Q tweet.

[Breccia]

Oh boy....

Don't bother clicking on it. It's yet another flat-out false statement about election fraud -- which Trump has every right to pursue in court, and has done so, and lost basically every time.

Trump's tweets are not facts. They are not evidence. They are not founded. They have no standing.

And in under a month, he won't even be able to post them without flat-out breaking Twitter's rules and being kicked off.

[Rasulis]

Trump just issued a ton of pardons for people like Van der Zwan, Duncan Hunter, Papadopolous, Chris Collins, and 4 Blackwater guards that were involved an an Iraq Massacre, 2 border patrol agents that were convicted of a 2006 shooting and injuring of undocumented immigrants and covering it up.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/22/polit...ons/index.html

So much for the party of "law and order".

Compare Trump's list of pardons to Obama. Pretty interesting. Obama mostly granted pardons to people with low level drug offenses with long sentences due to "three strikes" and harsh drug offense penalties. Trump mostly granted pardons to his political cronies/supporters.

[pathora44]

Compare Trump's list of pardons to Obama. Pretty interesting. Obama mostly granted pardons to people with low level drug offenses with long sentences due to "three strikes" and harsh drug offense penalties. Trump mostly granted pardons to his political cronies/supporters.

Hmm interesting, mainly minorities incarcerated by a justice system with racism baked into it's core. Well then obviously to Trumpsters Obama let out the worst scum on the planet while Trump pardoned misunderstood gentlemen all railroaded by deep state liberals.

[postman1782]

Compare Trump's list of pardons to Obama. Pretty interesting. Obama mostly granted pardons to people with low level drug offenses with long sentences due to "three strikes" and harsh drug offense penalties. Trump mostly granted pardons to his political cronies/supporters.

Yep, basically people that literally sucked his cock along the way. And all it does, is open it up to them not being allowed now to claim the 5th amendment when questioned when it comes time to send Trump to jail for the rest of his natural life.

[zorkuus]

Congrats america, you're now officially a thirworld tinpot dictatorship.

[josykay]

At least the Trump campaign hasn't brought up that bullshit "seized servers in Germany show, Trump won in a landslide, and over 400 EC votes, including California" nonsene. Because it is even way to stupid for them.
Also, who is that weirdo, the Trumpcampaign is now posting, and who was retweeted by Trump.

[Felya]

To the phantom Trump supporter... If democrats just hate Trump and shit on him, even he does good things... Why are democrats pushing for his 2k to Americans? Why is it this, that makes democrats agree with Trump? Is there like demon spunk in the check, but only Trump knows it’s the good demons and democrats are falling into his trap?

[Kathranis]

Well, with House Republicans blocking the $2000 increased stimulus I suppose it's time for Democrats to pounce. Seriously hope they can control the messaging on this one to further drive a wedge between Trumpists and fiscal conservatives.

[alexw]

Well, with House Republicans blocking the $2000 increased stimulus I suppose it's time for Democrats to pounce. Seriously hope they can control the messaging on this one to further drive a wedge between Trumpists and fiscal conservatives.

Republicans have just given senate control to the democrats on a silver platter I'd think.

"Want $2000 stimulus checks instead of $600? Vote blue".

[Xyonai]

Republicans have just given senate control to the democrats on a silver platter I'd think.

"Want $2000 stimulus checks instead of $600? Vote blue".

As I mentioned in the other stimulus thread: This turn of events really highlights why Mitch didn't want to bring up Covid bills too soon before the General Election, because I don't think the messaging of 'Dems fought for helping American taxpayers while the GOP decided CEOs needed tax breaks on Martinis and Horses' would've helped them too much down ballot.

[pathora44]

As I mentioned in the other stimulus thread: This turn of events really highlights why Mitch didn't want to bring up Covid bills too soon before the General Election, because I don't think the messaging of 'Dems fought for helping American taxpayers while the GOP decided CEOs needed tax breaks on Martinis and Horses' would've helped them too much down ballot.

Why wouldn't it? Republican voters have always shown themselves to be willing to vote fat, dumb, and happily against their own self interest for even the microscopic chance that they too will one day be millionaires and they would hate to have their millions given away to greedy poor people.

[beanman12345]

Republicans have just given senate control to the democrats on a silver platter I'd think.

"Want $2000 stimulus checks instead of $600? Vote blue".

The only way that's gonna work is if you tell them mexico will pay for it.

[Not A Cat]

Why wouldn't it? Republican voters have always shown themselves to be willing to vote fat, dumb, and happily against their own self interest for even the microscopic chance that they too will one day be millionaires and they would hate to have their millions given away to greedy poor people.

I think with the runoff elections the risk is the GOP not getting the turnout it needs because:

-Crazy lawyers say elections can't be trusted and to boycott the vote.
-GOP directly goes against Trump's wishes for increased stimulus checks.

Dems now have the, "we tried to give you more money and we might be able to if you vote for our people" to bring out voters while the GOP is falling to pieces.

TL;DR: It's less about who they vote for and more if they will even vote at all.

[Kathranis]

I think with the runoff elections the risk is the GOP not getting the turnout it needs because:

-Crazy lawyers say elections can't be trusted and to boycott the vote.
-GOP directly goes against Trump's wishes for increased stimulus checks.

Dems now have the, "we tried to give you more money and we might be able to if you vote for our people" to bring out voters while the GOP is falling to pieces.

TL;DR: It's less about who they vote for and more if they will even vote at all.

Hopefully it drives some more early voting, though this news coming out during the holidays may limit its direct impact. At least election day itself will be quite soon, so there's a good chance this will still be fresh in Republican voters' minds, since I assume they're still going to prefer in-person voting to early voting. Just depends on what the Republicans do next week to try and spin this.

[Breccia]

Everyone's third-favorite kraken whines and complains that she can't help Trump, being blocked "by apparently everyone around him".

Discuss.

I'll start: she was a complete joke and a conspiracy theorist past beyond even Team Trump's acceptance, Giuliani fired her in public, and I don't know what the hell she's thinking.

[pathora44]

Everyone's third-favorite kraken whines and complains that she can't help Trump, being blocked "by apparently everyone around him".

Discuss.

I'll start: she was a complete joke and a conspiracy theorist past beyond even Team Trump's acceptance, Giuliani fired her in public, and I don't know what the hell she's thinking.

Maybe the crying and conspiracy flinging Kraken needs to figure out that Trump's handlers don't want her near him since she and Flynn are calling for Trump to pull a military coup. Something that you know is illegal something that is generally frowned upon for lawyers to do. Seriously, when the fuck is someone going to file a Rule 11 on Powell or take her before the ethics board for calling for illegal actions. They really need to strip her of her license to practice law.

[Kathranis]

It's hard to gauge how many are being sincere, but it seems like House Republicans rejecting the increased stimulus has at least caused some Republicans to maybe realize that the GOP never actually cared about the working class. It's funny to see so many confused Republicans saying "this isn't what the party stands for."

[Omega10]

It's hard to gauge how many are being sincere, but it seems like House Republicans rejecting the increased stimulus has at least caused some Republicans to maybe realize that the GOP never actually cared about the working class. It's funny to see so many confused Republicans saying "this isn't what the party stands for."

Could you provide some examples of this? Here in Georgia, especially with the political ads for the runoff elections, I am seeing republicans double down big time. Oh they have their intra-party squabbles, but these squabbles likely will be dispensed with as soon as it is necessary.

I would like to think you are correct. But I am not seeing any sign of it at all.

[Kathranis]

Could you provide some examples of this? Here in Georgia, especially with the political ads for the runoff elections, I am seeing republicans double down big time. Oh they have their intra-party squabbles, but these squabbles likely will be dispensed with as soon as it is necessary.

I would like to think you are correct. But I am not seeing any sign of it at all.

Just on Twitter and conservative reddits. Like I said it's hard to tell how much is sincere.