US Presidential Election 2020

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Trader Pat
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One thing I don't see being mentioned by conspiracy nuts is, if mail in ballots are so fraudulent how come Republicans made gains in the House and Senate? :?

That's touched on in the video I linked as well as other examples of debunked BS. I know its a CNN video but its all verifiably true. There's even a bit of Kayleigh for Derek! :)

The reason Trump is pursuing this is because he's never taken responsibility for anything going wrong in his entire life. In his businesses he just sacked others and blamed them which is exactly what he's done to members of his own administration.

As a famous man once said "The truth is out there", but it seems there are still many people who choose not to hear it if it they don't like what it says.

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/john-avlon- ... formation/
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Trader Pat wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:53 pm
One thing I don't see being mentioned by conspiracy nuts is, if mail in ballots are so fraudulent how come Republicans made gains in the House and Senate? :?
Pat - there are so bleedin many leaky holes in all these conspiracies, it will literally take until the next election to work thro them all... but great point ;). i made a similar observation the other day regards - why would the democrat voters bother to try and get their votes delivered late (viewtopic.php?f=49&t=20921&start=1510#p241732) ?? literally makes no sense, but just shows how the snowball starts rolling from one or two poisoned pens ...
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While Democrats are accused of cheating simply because they won, the Republicans are probably getting away with it. I wonder how many Republicans took Trump's advice and voted twice!
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Derek27 wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:08 pm
While Democrats are accused of cheating simply because they one, the Republicans are probably getting away with it. I wonder how many Republicans took Trump's advice and voted twice!
Derek - rise above it :D 8-)
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jimibt wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:09 pm
Derek27 wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:08 pm
While Democrats are accused of cheating simply because they won, the Republicans are probably getting away with it. I wonder how many Republicans took Trump's advice and voted twice!
Derek - rise above it :D 8-)
I bet Kayleigh went home after voting, changed her clothes, dyed her hair and popped down the polling station again. :)
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Derek27 wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:22 pm
I bet Kayleigh went home after voting, changed her clothes, dyed her hair and popped down the polling station again. :)
Don't do it to yourself Derek, you're just torturing yourself imagining Kayleigh in different outfits and hairstyles, it will only lead to a different type of 'poll watching'
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Trader Pat wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:07 pm
Derek27 wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:22 pm
I bet Kayleigh went home after voting, changed her clothes, dyed her hair and popped down the polling station again. :)
Don't do it to yourself Derek, you're just torturing yourself imagining Kayleigh in different outfits and hairstyles, it will only lead to a different type of 'poll watching'
shh -he's "BUSY"!!! (something about watching poldark - that's what i heard :roll: )
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Derek27 wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:10 pm
firlandsfarm wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:36 pm
In an article on MSN.com they state "Ms Harris [Vice-President Elect], whose mother was Indian but is American herself"!! Just how arrogant can these Americans be ... look into your history guys, the Indian population has more claim to being American than you!!
They should say Indian origin, American citizen/nationality. It doesn't make sense to say she's Indian but American. :)
Too many Indians spoil the point! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I've had a cheeky £10 on Harris at 500

The chances are I've given £10 back to the market, but I think she's worth a punt at those prices
I'm not convinced Biden is physically or mentally fit enough
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LeTiss wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:10 pm
I've had a cheeky £10 on Harris at 500

The chances are I've given £10 back to the market, but I think she's worth a punt at those prices
I'm not convinced Biden is physically or mentally fit enough
He doesn't look too steady on his feet. But if he needs a wheelchair before the end of his presidency, unlike Franklin Roosevelt, it will be a hi-tech motorised chair with communication devices, LCD screens, nuclear warhead controls, etc. I reckon he'll be president for 2-3 years before handing over to Kalama, hopefully not due to ill health.
jamesg46
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Seems to have gone a little quiet in the next president market today, considering there was 600k willing to back down at 1.07 yesterday I thought people may have been a little more enthusiastic about whats been on offer today. I thought we would of seen it back where it was.

Wonder if we will see a time decay in Bidens price as the deadline to certify the states for the Electoral College gets closer?

Must be tough for Biden & Kamala not being certified President & Vice President Elect, this could be a theme for a few weeks, surely there is only so many times they can go out over the coming weeks and give uplifting confidence speeches before people start getting a little unsettled by it... could be some good value on backing him eventually if we get some erosion in confidence.
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Derek27 wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:16 pm
LeTiss wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:10 pm
I've had a cheeky £10 on Harris at 500

The chances are I've given £10 back to the market, but I think she's worth a punt at those prices
I'm not convinced Biden is physically or mentally fit enough
He doesn't look too steady on his feet. But if he needs a wheelchair before the end of his presidency, unlike Franklin Roosevelt, it will be a hi-tech motorised chair with communication devices, LCD screens, nuclear warhead controls, etc. I reckon he'll be president for 2-3 years before handing over to Kalama, hopefully not due to ill health.
US presidents have been variously ancient/apparently stupid since JFK. Gerald Ford couldn't negotiate a set of steps. Reagan was sometimes virually incoherent. Bush Junior looked like a rabbit in the headlights when told about 911. All these guys (gals, one day) are supported by a diplomatic machine. They can cock things up regularly and the team will flood into the void. We've seen that big time with Trump and it will never change. The alternative is ...... er....... Putin.
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greenmark wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:33 pm
[US presidents have been variously ancient/apparently stupid since JFK. Gerald Ford couldn't negotiate a set of steps. Reagan was sometimes virually incoherent. Bush Junior looked like a rabbit in the headlights when told about 911. All these guys (gals, one day) are supported by a diplomatic machine. They can cock things up regularly and the team will flood into the void. We've seen that big time with Trump and it will never change. The alternative is ...... er....... Putin.
Putin might be even worse than Bush, only a Russian speaker could tell us. :)
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greenmark wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:33 pm
Derek27 wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:16 pm
LeTiss wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:10 pm
I've had a cheeky £10 on Harris at 500

The chances are I've given £10 back to the market, but I think she's worth a punt at those prices
I'm not convinced Biden is physically or mentally fit enough
He doesn't look too steady on his feet. But if he needs a wheelchair before the end of his presidency, unlike Franklin Roosevelt, it will be a hi-tech motorised chair with communication devices, LCD screens, nuclear warhead controls, etc. I reckon he'll be president for 2-3 years before handing over to Kalama, hopefully not due to ill health.
US presidents have been variously ancient/apparently stupid since JFK. Gerald Ford couldn't negotiate a set of steps. Reagan was sometimes virually incoherent. Bush Junior looked like a rabbit in the headlights when told about 911. All these guys (gals, one day) are supported by a diplomatic machine. They can cock things up regularly and the team will flood into the void. We've seen that big time with Trump and it will never change. The alternative is ...... er....... Putin.
Neither are particularly wholesome, but IQ-wise I'd reckon an ex secret serviceman thats worked his way to the top might be a bit brighter than the privileged playboy son of a president. The danger with Putin is that he IS bright and has iron control of his country. God forbid, Trump or anyone achieves that in the US, or UK.
jamesg46
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Why do they lie? Why do they need to lie? They haven't even bothered with projected in this one. Is it uninformed or an attempt to set the narrative?
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