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32. I was just being a little sarcastic in that last post and agree
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:09 PM
Mar 2020

I think it's good that they're coming out with ads right now highlighting his incompetence and how Trump only exacerbated the virus.

It may smack of politicization of a crisis, but looking at it coldly it's best to strike while the iron is hot. When the virus goes away (hopefully sooner than later) some people who are now scared shitless will inevitably gradually go back to "normal" and may forget what a horrible job this administration did to prepare for the problem or mitigating it once it arrived. Wait too long and these ads won't have the same kind of long-term impact. Best to hit them with ads now while they are filled with fear...that will drive the message home so that when the crisis does eventually pass the lesson will still linger.

When people vote in November we want them thinking "we thankfully dodged a bullet...but that damn Trump loaded the gun and fired it". People can call this "shameless politicization" or "psychological warfare" or whatever the hell they want but I call it "saving lives in future crises". Next time might be a natural disaster (like 1000s dying in Puerto Rico for lack of relief support that didn't get enough coverage because it wasn't mainland US)...or 1000s dying in a war he stupidly starts (like he damn near did in Iran recently)...or 1000s dying because of horrendous policy blunders (like our Kurdish allies and their families getting slaughtered in Syria and Turkey)...and on and on and on.

This assclown is a walking disaster waiting to happen and whatever it takes to wake people the hell up is fair game in my book. I can elevate but I also have no qualms whatsoever about getting down in the mud if need be. Michelle Obama said "when they go low...we go high". Noble concept but I say "when they go low...we go high, low and everywhere in between".

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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It better be way more than 289. drray23 Mar 2020 #1
That's with 68 still in the toss-up category. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #3
Depending on the body count come November, I think Trump could lose all 50 states nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #4
Not happening. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5
I agree! MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #8
And three are even higher Polybius Mar 2020 #22
Gallup is right-leaning, open-ended shit poll, YouGov is an online poll. LenaBaby61 Mar 2020 #31
Maybe I was just being too pessimistic Polybius Mar 2020 #34
This wish is why I pasted the bits I did about Republicans. Hortensis Mar 2020 #10
Trump transcends their identity with the GOP. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #11
She seems so agree. Except that the pathology is the extreme Hortensis Mar 2020 #13
That's an interesting thought. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #14
Never in a million years Polybius Mar 2020 #18
America is ready for an adult in the WH. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #2
Not only READY...... MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #9
Full Speed Ahead! nt. BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #6
Does this take into account Trump soaring COVID approval? Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #7
Oh, yes. She has real doubts that the kind of erosion Hortensis Mar 2020 #12
Where are you reading that? Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #15
Look at any recent polling Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #16
Also, a link Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #17
Gallup is utterly discredited DarthDem Mar 2020 #19
Why are you rockfordfile Mar 2020 #49
Who is Rachel B.? DarthDem Mar 2020 #20
She's an elections forecaster, but a bit of an outlier, Hortensis Mar 2020 #24
Thanks! What makes her an outlier? DarthDem Mar 2020 #33
:) Didn't come in the usual path. Methodology. Results. Hortensis Mar 2020 #35
Thanks DarthDem Mar 2020 #36
So, Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #21
Just out of curiosity, what did she predict in 2016? n/t totodeinhere Mar 2020 #23
She was new and didn't do a forecast. But it was a huge Hortensis Mar 2020 #25
Thanks. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2020 #27
Ohio cancels in person primary Aerator Mar 2020 #26
Not sure what's going up faster BidenBacker Mar 2020 #28
:) Not sure there'd be an "or." It would be very risky to Hortensis Mar 2020 #29
I'm almost positive Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #30
I was just being a little sarcastic in that last post and agree BidenBacker Mar 2020 #32
Yes, but factor in that COVID will be killing in November. Hortensis Mar 2020 #37
We're going to have to get incredibly lucky in two respects Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #40
It would help Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #42
I don't blame the media BidenBacker Mar 2020 #43
What you're saying is no doubt true, Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #44
Vent away, buddy! BidenBacker Mar 2020 #45
wtf are you talking about? rockfordfile Mar 2020 #50
I had just seen BidenBacker Mar 2020 #41
Most likely rockfordfile Mar 2020 #51
It's not rockfordfile Mar 2020 #47
Rachel Bitecofer has no clue regarding situational influence Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #38
Trump will lose a lot of States rockfordfile Mar 2020 #48
Holy cow!!! Peacetrain Mar 2020 #39
Biden's numbers have been constant. radius777 Mar 2020 #46
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