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PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#326401: Sep 6th 2020 at 10:47:27 AM

[up] 'already breaking blue', not 'almost breaking blue'. As in, you could lose them, but they have a blue history and are polling blue for now. I was specifically thinking of the so-called 'Midwestern Blue Firewall' that collapsed in 2016.

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#326402: Sep 6th 2020 at 10:51:00 AM

already breaking blue', not 'almost breaking blue'. As in, you could lose them, but they have a blue history and are polling blue for now. I was specifically thinking of the so-called 'Midwestern Blue Firewall' that collapsed in 2016.

I misread you.

Then no, I don't agree. The midwest matters but it's shortsighted to ignore the benefits of expanding into new states, particularly considering that Georgia has two Senate seats up for grabs.

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#326403: Sep 6th 2020 at 10:56:56 AM

Texas winnable? I don't think the bluest of blue waves could make that possible.

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#326404: Sep 6th 2020 at 11:00:18 AM

I did say that Texas is a longshot, but if it takes GOP money from elsewhere I don't think it's automatically a bad idea strategically.

And Biden has cash to burn.

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#326405: Sep 6th 2020 at 11:02:28 AM

Honestly I don't see it as a bad idea to at least get some "If we win, here's what we can do for you" adds in every state. That doesn't seem like it would cost too much.

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#326406: Sep 6th 2020 at 11:02:59 AM

During the presidential election, possibly. The state was only +9 for Trump in 2016, which was the lowest of any Republican presidential candidate since the 1980 election when Texas started going consistently for Republicans.

For state elections and local elections in Republican strongholds? Unlikely.

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#326407: Sep 6th 2020 at 11:03:22 AM

My big worry with Georgia is that all indicator are that Kemp won't allow democrats to win the state, it doesn't matter what the Dems do, all Republicans have to do is be ahead at one point on election night and Kemp will pull a Jeb Bush and order them to stop counting.

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nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#326408: Sep 6th 2020 at 11:03:37 AM

It's not just about the presidency. There are a lot of US and state House pickup opportunities that are important long-term. Of course, he shouldn't be making a play for Texas if it takes money away from the Midwest, but Biden pulled in $365 million in August. There's enough to go around. (Same goes for Georgia, even with Kemp.)

Edited by nova92 on Sep 6th 2020 at 11:04:21 AM

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#326409: Sep 6th 2020 at 11:55:09 AM

Arizona for all intent and purpose is already a swing state. It's always mentioned in the same breathe as Florida and Michigan these days. Georgia and Texas are different matters in that they would be huge game changers in the future. Biden probably don't need them to win right now, but only in the sense that if he's winning Texas then he's almost for sure won all the swing states he already needs to get passed the goal post.

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#326410: Sep 6th 2020 at 12:07:18 PM

So it looks like the Trump camp is getting ready to unload big time on Harris.

https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/09/06/trump-pence-kamala-harris-409335

What possible outcomes do you think this could have, if any?

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#326411: Sep 6th 2020 at 12:09:31 PM

[up]There won’t be any impact. Anyone who would buy anything they say is already on their side.

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#326412: Sep 6th 2020 at 12:10:14 PM

I expect it to be incredibly racist and sexist whatever it is.

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#326413: Sep 6th 2020 at 12:11:41 PM

[up]This.

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#326414: Sep 6th 2020 at 12:12:02 PM

The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief says that the reporting about Trump disparaging fallen and wounding soldiers is just the tip of the iceberg.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/06/media/jeffrey-goldberg-atlantic-trump-reliable-sources/index.html

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#326415: Sep 6th 2020 at 12:17:37 PM

A minor consequence of all this is that this has perhaps killed the conspiracy genre where revealing the villains evil plan to the public has any effect. It's hard to believe there's anything that can be revealed about Trump now that would affect anyone's vote.

Up to and including the fact he's a time traveling Nazi reptiloid.

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#326416: Sep 6th 2020 at 12:18:56 PM

Yeah, one of the big problems with conspiracy theories is the idea that the powerful need to hide their operations.

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#326417: Sep 6th 2020 at 12:20:45 PM

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#326418: Sep 6th 2020 at 1:09:05 PM

Trump's comments about killed/wounded/captured soldiers seems to put his draft dodging in a new light, or perhaps confirm what we already knew: he was afraid of those things happening to him, and/or maybe being looked at the same way by history. It's classic Trump projection.

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#326419: Sep 6th 2020 at 1:12:00 PM

Yeah, the draft dodging thing is exactly what came to mind when news of those comments first broke out.

Edited by Draghinazzo on Sep 6th 2020 at 4:12:10 AM

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#326420: Sep 6th 2020 at 1:23:56 PM

When Trump has nightmares he's pursued by The little man from the draft board

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Edited by Ultimatum on Sep 6th 2020 at 8:24:30 AM

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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#326421: Sep 6th 2020 at 3:34:30 PM

A blue Texas is basically a symbol. It means that, for the Presidency, the Republican Party in its current form is dead.

In the long run, even more critical is getting the Texas state legislature and governor blue. Imagine Texas joining the NPVIC...

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#326422: Sep 6th 2020 at 3:36:51 PM

The Draft was horrible as time went by, but Donald Trump wasn't a good faith Draft Dodger, so fuck him anyway.

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DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#326423: Sep 6th 2020 at 3:40:04 PM

Trump's draft-dodging only became an issue because he's a bloody hypocrite.

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#326424: Sep 6th 2020 at 3:40:51 PM

I feel like the lyrics to Fortunate Son include lines about Donald. However, if I point this out, it'd make Donald look cooler.

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DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#326425: Sep 6th 2020 at 3:43:09 PM

[up] I mean, not really - it just implies he had enough money and connection to avoid dying in a senseless war.

Edited by DrunkenNordmann on Sep 6th 2020 at 12:43:29 PM

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