American Politics 3.0 - Back to Brunch

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Shouldn’t you be on board with that? I was under the impression you were still team Joe all the way

I believe everyone has a right to their opinion.

[DownInFlames]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1810383825077215320

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Have you missed the mass shooter vibes from KelVarnsen the last 6+ months?

Really? This is your take?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

Really? This is your take?

Haha fwiw I have not noticed anything alarming in your posts.

[nik-]

Give me a heads up when you start blastin' please. I don't wanna get mass shot.

[KelVarnsen]

If my laser tag skills are any indication of my shooting skills then y'all have nothing to worry

[direwolf]

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

If he insists on running I don’t want to hear a goddamn thing from the democrats about how Americans should have voted harder when he gets absolutely throttled in the election.

If the Democratic Party allows him to run they deserve the curb stomping they’re in line for. Bite the curb and grin, idiots.

Bet you $100 he gets more votes than Trump

[savemedrzaius]

If a new candidate was chosen would all the money donated to Biden from rich folk and corporations be transfered over to the new guy?

I feel like the main reason the Dems can't ditch Biden is because of all the powerful people who have been buttering up Biden and his team with $. If they get a new candidate he might have his own people who need the wheels of government to be greased. Sunk-cost fallacy in action.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

If a new candidate was chosen would all the money donated to Biden from rich folk and corporations be transfered over to the new guy?

I feel like the main reason the Dems can't ditch Biden is because of all the powerful people who have been buttering up Biden and his team with $. If they get a new candidate he might have his own people who need the wheels of government to be greased. Sunk-cost fallacy in action.

I saw this discussion in CNN this past weekend. The answer is no. The donations are in an account, or whatever, that has Biden and Harris as signatories. So if Biden was to drop out and Harris ran she would have access to the money. If it was a new candidate, Biden could transfer the money to a PAC and use that for advertising for the campaign but the issue there is that the PAC can't directly coordinate with the candidates team/campaign. The last option is to just turn it over to the DNC and they use it for supporting the candidate.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Have you missed the mass shooter vibes from KelVarnsen the last 6+ months?

A misanthrope is the least of my worries. It is people that hate specific people that is the danger.

[greyshep]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Bet you $100 he gets more votes than Trump

More votes for sure, more electoral college numbers is another thing altogether unfortunately.

The presidential election process in the US is so messed up. Clinton had almost 3 million more votes than Trump in 2016 but still lost.

[FlamesAddiction]

A Trump victory seems scarier than a Trump loss, but I am a little concerned about what happens in either scenario. I have a feeling that a Trump loss will make January 6th look like a teddy bear picnic. Or maybe nothing happens and I am over thinking it.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by greyshep

More votes for sure, more electoral college numbers is another thing altogether unfortunately.

The presidential election process in the US is so messed up. Clinton had almost 3 million more votes than Trump in 2016 but still lost.

That's just how it goes. What about both Scheer and O'Toole having about 200,000 more popular votes than Trudeau in their respective elections?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

A Trump victory seems scarier than a Trump loss, but I am a little concerned about what happens in either scenario. I have a feeling that a Trump loss will make January 6th look like a teddy bear picnic. Or maybe nothing happens and I am over thinking it.

I'm not worried about a Trump loss because at least Biden is currently in power and will no doubt prepare for MAGA to lose their minds.

[belsarius]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

That's just how it goes. What about both Scheer and O'Toole having about 200,000 more popular votes than Trudeau in their respective elections?

I don't know how pointing out how our system is flawed is an excuse for how their system is flawed.

[Rutuu]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

That's just how it goes. What about both Scheer and O'Toole having about 200,000 more popular votes than Trudeau in their respective elections?

Agree. Plus you play to the system. If it was a total number of votes game, the red and blue team would change their campaign strategies.

Right now they're putting a lot of work into Penn, Wis and Mich as those are the tipping point states.

Canada does the same. Alberta is sewn up for instance, so all political parties basically ignore it and concentrate where there is a chance to win a seat from the opposition. So many voters in my home province hoping for change, but none of them willing to switch from the blue team and start swinging like the 905 or Quebec to actually get political attention.

The most interesting scenario I can think of is the election coming down to one of the single districts, like the Nebraska 2nd or something and there being a tie where Congress has to break it.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by greyshep

More votes for sure, more electoral college numbers is another thing altogether unfortunately.

The presidential election process in the US is so messed up. Clinton had almost 3 million more votes than Trump in 2016 but still lost.

Thanks tips

[calculoso]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1810684411786170787

[powderjunkie]