US Presidential Election 2024

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Derek27
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Rumours circulating the Republican party, the democrats are making the hurricane worse. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Vaz0202 wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:09 pm
Trump gone to odds on now - what is driving this?
There was allot of talk last night by several analysts that the war in Lebanon and Gaza is helping Trump, especially if Israel and Iran go to war.

A great deal of US citizens apparently don’t like Iran due to hostage taking in the 1970s and 1980s.

Not sure I completely understood it all but I guess many will think Trump will also go after Iran etc
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Derek27
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Republican and deranged lunatic, Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Yes they can control the weather. It's ridiculious for anyone to lie and say it can't be done." :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Fellow republican, Carlos Gimenez: "News flash. Humans cannot create or control hurricanes. Anyone who thinks they can, needs to have their head examined."
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Trump hasn't played golf since the assassination attempt, and can't until after the election. His security detail can't assure his safety. :D
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Vaz0202 wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:09 pm
Trump gone to odds on now - what is driving this?
What's driving it is the general belief that Harris is as smart as a ham sandwich.
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Frogmella wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:08 pm
Vaz0202 wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:09 pm
Trump gone to odds on now - what is driving this?
What's driving it is the general belief that Harris is as smart as a ham sandwich.
American's are strong believers in personal choice, liberty and lack of government interference in your life.

As long as the Republicans play on that, they will continue to get votes, even if they put a headless rabbit up as president.
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Frogmella wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:08 pm
Vaz0202 wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:09 pm
Trump gone to odds on now - what is driving this?
What's driving it is the general belief that Harris is as smart as a ham sandwich.
Love the comparison. :)
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Derek27 wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 4:38 pm
Frogmella wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:08 pm
Vaz0202 wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:09 pm
Trump gone to odds on now - what is driving this?
What's driving it is the general belief that Harris is as smart as a ham sandwich.
Love the comparison. :)
Proper ham and well-made bread and a ham sandwich is a lovely thing. Perhaps a dab of mustard too.
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greenmark wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 4:42 pm
Derek27 wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 4:38 pm
Frogmella wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:08 pm


What's driving it is the general belief that Harris is as smart as a ham sandwich.
Love the comparison. :)
Proper ham and well-made bread and a ham sandwich is a lovely thing. Perhaps a dab of mustard too.
Wiltshire ham off the bone. :) Can’t get any here. 😡
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There is something very inorganic happening with the next president market. Trump into $1.80ish but the Pennsylvania market, a state that Trump can't win without is literally $2 apiece.

Harris can win without Pennsylvania (NC and GA etc), but Trump can't. I mean it's not a mathematical impossibility, but certainly not to the extent that the market is allowing for.

Something similar happened in October 2020 and it's gotta be connected to the campaign because there is seemingly nothing driving the change in price, whereas political markets usually operate like clockwork in line with important poll updates etc.

There is likely to be a release of further evidence against Trump in the J6 case this week too (think Thursday is the deadline) which may spice things up even further. Fun times!
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I think it would be a v good use of $10m or whatever it takes to force trump into 1.5.

Hit all the exchanges/markets and the press reporting would steam-roller a campaign.

For the potential Trillionaires in his camp, $10-$100m is peanuts.

I don't see the wave of money stopping
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Euler wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:49 pm
Frogmella wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:08 pm
Vaz0202 wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:09 pm
Trump gone to odds on now - what is driving this?
What's driving it is the general belief that Harris is as smart as a ham sandwich.
American's are strong believers in personal choice, liberty and lack of government interference in your life.

As long as the Republicans play on that, they will continue to get votes, even if they put a headless rabbit up as president.
The Americans you refer to are usually the ones who require the most goverment assistance. Ironically.
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Derek27
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The Apprentice, a film about Trump's life and depicts him raping his first wife will be in cinemas before election day. :D :D :D

According to a lead actor, the film's been analysed by lawyers up, down, left, right and sideways to ensure it's factually accurate.

Trump is furious. :D :D :lol:
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Derek27 wrote:
Wed Oct 16, 2024 3:27 pm
The Apprentice, a film about Trump's life and depicts him raping his first wife will be in cinemas before election day. :D :D :D
Have you seen Idiocracy? :)

I thought we were miles off that but we may be already there, meet some of your voters : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw9B03-n7J4
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Kai wrote:
Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:51 pm
Derek27 wrote:
Wed Oct 16, 2024 3:27 pm
The Apprentice, a film about Trump's life and depicts him raping his first wife will be in cinemas before election day. :D :D :D
Have you seen Idiocracy? :)

I thought we were miles off that but we may be already there, meet some of your voters : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw9B03-n7J4
Randomly watched this the other day. Finders Keepers, a UK kids quiz show from the 1980s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk6Kz9lOFIw

Some example questions (all answered correctly):
> What is the fur of a white stoat called?
> What is Esperanto?
> What does an otter live in?
> What was the Christian name of Napoleon's wife?

Imagine asking these kind of questions to 12-year olds today :lol: :lol: :lol:
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