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Griff 03-05-2020 01:01 PM

Yeah, there isn't much Joe left. Warren would have been a better choice.

sexobon 03-05-2020 04:27 PM

Biden still has a chance against Trump IF he can get Tulsi Gabbard (BTW she's still in the race) to be his running mate. She can bring in the dirty old man vote which put Trump over the top last time 'cause he had Ivanka. Besides, I think Tulsi has the kind of women's hair Joe likes to sniff.

monster 03-05-2020 07:27 PM

Joe is fucking senile. His policies may (or may not) be sound, but he just loses ...erm...what ...oh yes... on far too regular a basis. Bernie is a heart health hazard. And his policies may (or may not) be sound, but he hasn't really thought their execution out too well. Maybe he would just decree like the incumbent and make it so....? (and the incumbent is another heart health hazard, but that's a different story and I remain hopeful it will play out publically and painfully....). Shame Warren wouldn't work for Bernie as a running mate. Oh well, another election, another choice between old white men.... (Michigan Primary Tuesday) ....AMERICA WAKE THE FUCK UP. pls and thank you.

tw 03-05-2020 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim (Post 1047918)
Trump will eat Biden whole if it comes to it.

Which explains why Bloomberg, at the last minute, jumped in. Biden must learn how to do more of what he did in a speech where he stuck to the teleprompter.

Meanwhile Sanders is a hunter's delight for Trump. Sanders was a guaranteed Trump victory. Peers who hate to be lied to have been disparaging Bernie for a long time now. Bernie's idea only work when he lies even to himself.

Biden gaffs are common. He must learn to not go off on tangents. And he must learn how to backslap Trump with insults. Because many only rate a leader by how well he can insult.

Or in Reagan's case, become teflon.

Griff 03-06-2020 08:58 AM

This has been a paid political announcement from the Boomeys for Bloomy Campaign.

Luce 03-06-2020 12:51 PM

I don't actually care at this point who the dem nominee is. My favorite dropped out ages ago.

I am here to vote against Trump. If the dems nominate a damn goldfish, I will vote for it.

BigV 03-06-2020 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luce (Post 1048001)
I don't actually care at this point who the dem nominee is. My favorite dropped out ages ago.

I am here to vote against Trump. If the dems nominate a damn goldfish, I will vote for it.

I am Spartacus!

glatt 03-06-2020 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luce (Post 1048001)
I don't actually care at this point who the dem nominee is. My favorite dropped out ages ago.

I am here to vote against Trump. If the dems nominate a damn goldfish, I will vote for it.

This. With shades of "Biden will be more likely to get stuff done than an outsider like Bernie. So I hope it's him.

tw 03-07-2020 12:03 PM

Goldfish for President. It has a nice rhythm to it.

His real name was God Fish. We can be saved.

monster 03-07-2020 09:27 PM

orange, though....

Happy Monkey 03-12-2020 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey (Post 1046967)
To the extent that presidents affect the numbers in question, Obama got better numbers. (Compared to what they started with)

I may have underestimated how much a president can effect the numbers on their own.

glatt 03-12-2020 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey (Post 1048322)
I may have underestimated how much a president can effect the numbers on their own.

I guess his teleprompter reading skills last night didn't comfort the markets.


On the one hand, I'm pleased with him that he is finally taking notice, and clearly sought some help in writing a speech and coming up with some policy. Good for him.

On the other hand, my wife, who is teaching second graders pointed out that some of her students are better at reading out loud than he was last night. He clearly prefers to speak without a script where he can just ramble.

Cruise line stocks fell sharply this morning and I think this will be a longer term problem for them. Images of trapped passengers on sick ships are going to be hard to forget. Some airlines fell 12% or more this morning, and they will absolutely bounce back. It's a good time to buy airline stocks, assuming you can swoop in before others get the same idea.

tw 03-12-2020 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt (Post 1048323)
I guess his teleprompter reading skills last night didn't comfort the markets.

He said all travel between Europe and America will cease for a month. Reality: Americans will not be stopped. Only all others cannot travel.

Apparently Americans do not spread viruses. Only Europeans allies do.

He said all trade between Europe and America will be halted. Reality: no commercial trade will stop.

He cannot even read a teleprompter without lying? Someone who has spent his entire life lying daily - of course he cannot even recite what a teleprompter says.

Reading the teleprompter required more than a 30 second attention span.

xoxoxoBruce 03-13-2020 12:18 AM

Congress is planning to spread a large chunk of money they don't have(deficits don't matter) to combat the economic impact of the Kung Flu.
I haven't heard who is getting all this cash;
the company losing business due to a decrease in traffic,
the waitress barely making the rent on tips that will now dry up,
the uninsured who can't afford medical care?

Happy Monkey 03-13-2020 01:45 AM

A few of the companies, perhaps.


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