US Presidential Election 2020

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LeTiss
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What a state of affairs for America......one has a virus and one has dementia
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Naffman
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-e ... s-n1241674

Guess this kind of got lost - or the media refuse to show anything that favours Trump...

Republicans far outnumbering Democrat registrations in swing states the last few months.
Trader Pat
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Interesting to see what the conspiracy nuts make of this.

If Trump recovers he'll be really pissed at China, he'll probably start WW3
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Dallas
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LeTiss wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:49 am
What a state of affairs for America......one has a virus and one has dementia
:lol:

Only you could of phrased it as articulately as that
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Derek27 wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:55 am
ABC News sent a reporter to Biden's place of residence for his views on the crisis caught him having an all-night party with 50 guests. :lol:
lol, can't find any links, but would be funny if true.
Trader Pat
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Don't understand why Betfair closed the market, should just leave it open and let people go wild!
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Derek27
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Trader Pat wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:53 am
Don't understand why Betfair closed the market, should just leave it open and let people go wild!
They're losing a lot of commission and PC, so there's something in it for them.
NickH
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It is strange, as they are the once benefitting for the extra trades..
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Derek27 wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:56 am
Trader Pat wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:53 am
Don't understand why Betfair closed the market, should just leave it open and let people go wild!
They're losing a lot of commission and PC, so there's something in it for them.
Maybe I am thinking too one sided, by why would this be the case?
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Derek27 wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:56 am
Trader Pat wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:53 am
Don't understand why Betfair closed the market, should just leave it open and let people go wild!
They're losing a lot of commission and PC, so there's something in it for them.
Exactly
Wildly
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Betfair are pussies, they fear the publicity of the evil betting company taking bets on someones death. They did the same on Boris markets, suspending them until he recovered.
Guess what, a bet on someone being president in 3 months time is a bet on them being alive. Grow some and be prepared to educate anyone that has a problem.
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Naffman
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Wildly wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:43 pm
Betfair are pussies, they fear the publicity of the evil betting company taking bets on someones death. They did the same on Boris markets, suspending them until he recovered.
Guess what, a bet on someone being president in 3 months time is a bet on them being alive. Grow some and be prepared to educate anyone that has a problem.
I have no financial incentive to want this market back soon (ie I havent backed Pence) but I think it's totally crap to suspend the market for so long.

Don't see them suspending a racing market when there's black sheets surrounding a dying horse.
Emmson
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It's over for Trump, he's finished, no amount of voter suppression tactics can save him now.
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Derek27
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Emmson wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:29 pm
It's over for Trump, he's finished, no amount of voter suppression tactics can save him now.
The latest conspiracy theory: he'll fake his own death and live in the attic of the Whitehouse, where he will continue to run the country under the guise of a new president.
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Derek27 wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:35 pm
Emmson wrote:
Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:29 pm
It's over for Trump, he's finished, no amount of voter suppression tactics can save him now.
The latest conspiracy theory: he'll fake his own death and live in the attic of the Whitehouse, where he will continue to run the country under the guise of a new president.
Every now and then peeking out the window like Mother in Psycho
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