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TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#135451: Aug 16th 2016 at 9:07:27 AM

The only consistent policy Trump has is White Nationalism.

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#135452: Aug 16th 2016 at 9:12:24 AM

[up] Which is good, because I feel like he might actually be winning or close to it if there was at least some way for more reasonable GOP voters to kid themselves into thinking the racism was just for show.

edited 16th Aug '16 9:46:24 AM by CaptainCapsase

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#135453: Aug 16th 2016 at 9:46:29 AM

So...Trump is only up by SIX points in Texas.

Other points of Data

Trump wins whites 69-25.

Clinton wins non-whites 73-21.

64% of Texans want Trump to release his tax returns.

Even among Trump supporters, 43-41 are in favor of him releasing his returns.

Trump voters agree, 82-12 that he needs to participate in the debates as scheduled.

71% of Trump supporters believe that, if Trump loses, it eill be because the election was rigged.

40% think ACORN will steal the election for her (ACORN no longer exists)

In a race of Trump v. Obama, it's 48-46

26% of Texans want to secede, 59% don't, 21% aren't sure.

If Hillary wins, Trump supporters want to secede by a 61-29 margin

Black Texans 97-3 for Clinton

Hispanic Texans 68-27 for Clinton

White Texans 69-25 for Trump

LOOOOOOL

edited 16th Aug '16 9:47:14 AM by TacticalFox88

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#135454: Aug 16th 2016 at 9:55:20 AM

What do you mean start? Cold War never quite ended. Took a break until around 2008 but the Russians have never been friendly.

Tetris tried to warn us, man.

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pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
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#135455: Aug 16th 2016 at 10:03:31 AM

In a race of Trump v. Obama...

What... Do they not understand that Obama isn't running? That he can't run for a third term, even if he wanted to?

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Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#135457: Aug 16th 2016 at 10:09:10 AM

This was the survey asking, I presume theoretically.

Julep Since: Jul, 2010
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#135459: Aug 16th 2016 at 11:12:40 AM

Oh good god indeed.

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#135460: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:09:08 PM

Megyn Kelly. What's up with that epic cleavage. Won't she catch a cold?

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#135462: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:10:38 PM

We are having a heat wave around here.

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FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#135463: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:21:18 PM

Megyn Kelly is, after Shep Smith, probably the fairest journalist they got over there. So her facepalming doesn't surprise me. She does it more often than one would think if they didn't watch her show.

Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#135464: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:23:42 PM

As someone who can't watch the video, what exactly was she facepalming about?

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#135465: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:29:03 PM

Trump instead of staying on message decided to moan about how he'd been reported on for every single stupid thing he said. As in he bought up all the stupid thing he'd said to try and defend them instead of moving on.

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#135466: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:29:39 PM

Maybe he could stop saying stupid things and then people wouldn't insist on reporting on them.

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#135467: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:31:26 PM

Megan: "Trump is bragging about the handicap access ramps that he puts in his buildings? They're required by law! He can't claim credit for that."

Trump supporter: "Well, they are very nice ramps, he's spared no expense."

Megan: (Facepalm) "Oh, good God..."

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speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#135468: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:31:54 PM

Indeed. He keeps trying to blame the media, but he's the one who's saying stupid things.

"It's all the media's fault! They're jealous! They're holding me BACK!!"

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A procrastination in of itself
#135469: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:33:38 PM

Away from the presidential race 538 have some commentary on the Senate race, the post convention tanking for Trump is hurting the senate candidates to. 538 currently have the Dems picking up "Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin." and the Republicans "would pick up Nevada and hold onto Florida, North Carolina and Ohio".[1]

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#135470: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:36:32 PM

So not quite enough by a long shot.

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#135471: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:37:27 PM

Yeah the senate isn't a slam dunk, but we're still in early days right now when it comes to senate races.

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#135472: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:39:54 PM

I was more curious about that article pointing out that senate races are increasingly being influenced by the presidential race.

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Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#135473: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:11:34 PM

Remember that weird letter Trump released that said he "was the healthiest candidate ever"?

Well, someone analyzed the letter and noticed that it said that Trump's test results were "all positive" among other weird elements, so either Trump has literally every disease ever, or whoever wrote it was clearly not a doctor.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#135474: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:21:15 PM

Now that I actually find funny.

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#135475: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:23:33 PM

RE: Megyn Kelly's cleavage - Blonde Republican Sex Kitten.

RE: Heatwave - This past July was, officially, the hottest month ever recorded since instrument recording began 136 years ago.

edited 16th Aug '16 1:25:19 PM by ironballs16

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