US Presidential Election 2024

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arbitrage16
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I think DeSantis being the nominee makes a lot of sense, though mostly by default. Surely Don is going to be so encumbered by trials and civil suits that he won't have time to run/the Reps won't touch him because of it.

However, Ron's favourability doesn't make good reading:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/po ... -desantis/

And on a personal level, the problem with Ron is that you think you are going to get a guy who sounds like a Ron DeSantis, and then when you hear him speak he just sounds like a Ron.
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Derek27
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I hold my breath whenever Biden walks up the steps of Air Force One. They should have soft-padded steps. :lol:
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Naffman
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Trump asking for a delay of the documents case till after the 2024 (but I thought he'd want to clear his name?), Trump appointed Judge Cannon to make a ruling soon, if she delays it well into next year I think a new indictment in NJ will be brought
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ShaunWhite
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Derek27 wrote:
Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:43 pm
I hold my breath whenever Biden walks up the steps of Air Force One. They should have soft-padded steps. :lol:
"joe biden" was a restricted term....

I wanted DALL-E to create "a 3d render of a boston dynamics humanoid robot carrying an old man in a papoose" but it didn't quite get it :roll:
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Re-phrasing didn't help much....I didn't want to burn any more credits but you get the idea :D
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Bonus fact : In about 1966....Cesar Romero, the Hollywood actor is reputed to have popularised the phrase “They say the camera never lies. It lies every day.” Never more true than it is now, he was also the original Joker in the Batman TV series.
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Naffman
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The FLS23 (streamed on Blaze TV) was an interesting watch last night, Pence went from 1 to 0% chance of winning with that ‘not my concern’ gaffe at the end of his interview, I didn’t see Asa or Scott but heard Asa makes Jeb look high energy :lol: and Scott was only OK, which is surprising as this is a setting where he should excel.

Haley, Vivek and DeSantis impressed the most, Vivek is so full of shit but he’s got Obama level charisma so he will fool a few people. DeSantis is a very good public speaker but when he’s been asked a question he looks very uncomfortable.

Trump not turning up was a big big mistake, it’s almost as though he wants to lose Iowa, he should be going all out there as if he wins the caucuses handily, he crushed any momentum the others have.
arbitrage16
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Wheels falling off the DeSantis campaign
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Derek27
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Judge sets trial date for 20th May 2023, concerning the classified documents. :D
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Naffman
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Derek27 wrote:
Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:45 pm
Judge sets trial date for 20th May 2023, concerning the classified documents. :D
Trump team wanted after 2024 election so I guess it’s about as early as could be expected considering the complications with lawyers getting clearances to view the documents.

Also heard today Trump is spending half of his campaign donations on his legal fees, add another 2 indictments and there’s nothing left to campaign with.
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Naffman
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Basically if Trump somehow wins the nomination and the trial still takes place before Nov.24 he’s got absolutely no chance of beating Biden unless he somehow wins the case.
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Naffman
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Rumours are the J6 indictment drops today, or Thursday at the latest
arbitrage16
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Sounds like DeSantis is fucked.
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Sounds like Biden's son is also fcuked.
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Derek27
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Fresh charges for Trump. Attempting to destroy CCTV evidence at Mar-a-Lago and inducing others to do so, plus willful retention of national defence information. :D
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Biden 2.96
Trump 3.5
Kennedy 15
De Santis 18
Newsom 18
Ramaswamy 28
Obama 34
Harris 44
Scott 50
Youngkin 70
Haley 75

A market to discuss over a nice bottle of wine.
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Derek27
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Trump's popularity increasing with every charge! :roll:
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