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Re: 2020 General Election

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Just saw a news report that Kanye West is going to run for President this year. Apparently he has the backing of Elon Musk.
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AshevilleApp wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:49 am Just saw a news report that Kanye West is going to run for President this year. Apparently he has the backing of Elon Musk.
Will he take votes away from Trump or Biden? I would say not enough to worry about, but I've seen Jesse Ventura become a governor and Donny Trump elected president.
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Gil Dobie wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:23 am
AshevilleApp wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:49 am Just saw a news report that Kanye West is going to run for President this year. Apparently he has the backing of Elon Musk.
Will he take votes away from Trump or Biden? I would say not enough to worry about, but I've seen Jesse Ventura become a governor and Donny Trump elected president.
And Kane is a mayor. SMH....
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Re: 2020 General Election

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houndawg wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 4:26 am
SDHornet wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:37 am

Except they allowed them to hijack the DNC, so here we are with an absurd idea such as "defund the police" as a legitimate political platform. :dunce:

Incorrect, the DNC is solidly corporate. That's why we have a nominee with about five donors who wowed crowds of tens during the primaries, instead of one who filled stadiums and set fund-raising records $20 at a time. I know you're trying to do the best you can, but still, at the same time -
Naw, it's hijacked and that genie ain't going back in the bottle. We know it's hijacked because the VP pick will be someone kowtowing to the Leftist to garner that voting block.
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Re: 2020 General Election

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houndawg wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:12 am
SDHornet wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:35 am

Blue Tsunami? :lol:
Blue Senate, Blue House. Its a shame trump has no chance of reelection, him vs a Blue Congress would be hilarious and the remaining Republicans would get into fistfights on the floor over who got to be the first to turn on him with the 25th amendment :nod:
If the Senate and House go Dem then Biden will be the winner.
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Re: 2020 General Election

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Gil Dobie wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:23 am
AshevilleApp wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:49 am Just saw a news report that Kanye West is going to run for President this year. Apparently he has the backing of Elon Musk.
Will he take votes away from Trump or Biden? I would say not enough to worry about, but I've seen Jesse Ventura become a governor and Donny Trump elected president.
Biden needs more of the black vote more, so this would hurt him more. I'll be surprised if this Kanye thing is nothing more than a "look at me" move.
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Here’s another guy throwing his hat into the ring. ;)

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AZGrizFan wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:15 am Here’s another guy throwing his hat into the ring. ;)

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AZGrizFan wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:15 am Here’s another guy throwing his hat into the ring. ;)

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BDKJMU wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:42 am SCOTUS 9-0: states can remove faithless electors.
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Welp, so much for one of the donk contingency plans to undermine the election. :coffee:
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Ivytalk wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:50 pm
Winterborn wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:17 pm

Sure they would. :roll: It only took about a couple of months for Trump to get sucked in. I give them the same chance as a snowball in hell of lasting longer, much less them agreeing on a set of rules and then winning a election.

Nothing wrong with creative thinking but unless it is grounded in the real world, it is just a bunch of mental gymnastics....
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One other bit that I have noticed talking to independents is that I get the impression that some don't really want to win an election 9and the responsibility that goes with it) but would rather complain about both sides. They are comfortable where they are at and don't want to go outside of their comfort zone.

For me personally I support a third party and do what I can to "bugger" the system. But I see a couple of areas that are going to have to change if there is going to be a serious run at starting a legitimate 3rd party.
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Yup, the DNC hasn't been hijacked at all. Everything is fine. :lol:

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SuperHornet wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:37 am
Gil Dobie wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:23 am

Will he take votes away from Trump or Biden? I would say not enough to worry about, but I've seen Jesse Ventura become a governor and Donny Trump elected president.
And Kane is a mayor. SMH....
:suspicious: Kane?
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Ibanez wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:16 pm
SuperHornet wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:37 am

And Kane is a mayor. SMH....
:suspicious: Kane?
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SDHornet wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:54 am
Gil Dobie wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:23 am

Will he take votes away from Trump or Biden? I would say not enough to worry about, but I've seen Jesse Ventura become a governor and Donny Trump elected president.
Biden needs more of the black vote more, so this would hurt him more. I'll be surprised if this Kanye thing is nothing more than a "look at me" move.
Kanye was planning more for 2024 wasn't he?
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SeattleGriz wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 1:43 pm
SDHornet wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:54 am

Biden needs more of the black vote more, so this would hurt him more. I'll be surprised if this Kanye thing is nothing more than a "look at me" move.
Kanye was planning more for 2024 wasn't he?
Your guess is as good as mine.
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Re: 2020 General Election

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I love when the Leftists keep saying the quiet part out loud.

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SDHornet wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:47 pm
SeattleGriz wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 1:43 pm

Kanye was planning more for 2024 wasn't he?
Your guess is as good as mine.
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NEW YORK — A few fun facts about Kanye West: He's running for president in 2024, he recited color psychology to wife Kim Kardashian West as she sat in a morning bath Thursday, and he was fired at 16 for shoplifting at the Gap where he worked.
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My thought on Kanye West running if he really does it is that he wants to help Trump. He is a Trump fan. My thought is that he may think having a Black guy run would move some Black votes to a third Party candidate. If that's what he's thinking, though, I don't think it'll work.
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SDHornet wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:58 pm I love when the Leftists keep saying the quiet part out loud.

If we're going to dismantle systems of oppression, maybe we can start with the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.
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UNI88 wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:34 pm
SDHornet wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:58 pm I love when the Leftists keep saying the quiet part out loud.

If we're going to dismantle systems of oppression, maybe we can start with the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.
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kalm wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:02 am
houndawg wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:31 am

Yeah buddy, we shit money all over them at the first sign of trouble. No strings attached, no oversight... :notworthy:
Where are all of our capitalist friends? :?
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Re: 2020 General Election

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houndawg wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:59 am
kalm wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:02 am

Where are all of our capitalist friends? :?
Getting in line for their government handout - the line forms behind Grover Norquist....
:lol:

And the Daily Caller. Total frauds.
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