The Battleground Thread

[Doctor Phibes]

[Larry]

@89th said in The Battleground Thread:

I think everyone is trying to get on the record thinking another 2016 surprise might happen. I’d be surprised if Trump even gets 200 electoral votes

You're not just going to be surprised, you might actually piss yourself.

[Mik]

Biden's campaign message this week has been 'battle for the soul of the nation'. It's even on his podium. Politicians talking about souls smells like desparation to me.

[Mik]

But, if Biden wins there will be a bloodbath in the midterms. He won't be able to get his programs through in twwo years, especially when people see what he wants to do with taxes.

[Doctor Phibes]

I think we may need a to institute a Wishful Thinking Index (tm).

It's off the charts at the moment.

[taiwan_girl]

@Catseye3 said in The Battleground Thread:

A Biden win might boil down very simply to Democrat voters hating Biden less than than they hated Clinton. IOW, if they're not crazy about Biden, they'll find it easier to hold their noses for Biden than they did for Clinton.

Agree

[taiwan_girl]

@Mik said in The Battleground Thread:

Biden's campaign message this week has been 'battle for the soul of the nation'. It's even on his podium. Politicians talking about souls smells like desparation to me.

But Mik, all politicians do this. President Trump is talking about saving the suburban, he’s talking about protecting America from XYZ. America is under threat, etc.

He may not specifically say “soul” but it is the same thing.

[LuFins Dad]

RCP just dropped Biden down to +1.2 in PA.

[LuFins Dad]

I am not confident in the source... Are these numbers accurate?

https://amgreatness.com/2020/10/30/the-state-of-the-early-vote/

[George K]

[George K]

FiveThirtyEight's model:

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-biden-election-map/

If Trump takes Georgia and Florida and loses Pennsylvania, he has a 6% chance of winning.

If he wins Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Florida , Silver gives him a 90% chance of winning.

[89th]

Cool! For the record, I want a Trump win. Would be fun to see an upset. Would also be fun to see all the upset (see what i did there?) woke folks cry.

[Aqua Letifer]

@89th said in The Battleground Thread:

Cool! For the record, I want a Trump win. Would be fun to see an upset. Would also be fun to see all the upset (see what i did there?) woke folks cry.

The chances of their disappointment being limited to crying at home is lower than a Trump win itself.

[89th]

Good point. It also makes sense why they’re putting up hard to scale fences around the White House.

[Doctor Phibes]

@89th said in The Battleground Thread:

Good point. It also makes sense why they’re putting up hard to scale fences around the White House.

Why do you want to see your country go down the toilet?

[Mik]

@taiwan_girl said in The Battleground Thread:

@Mik said in The Battleground Thread:

Biden's campaign message this week has been 'battle for the soul of the nation'. It's even on his podium. Politicians talking about souls smells like desparation to me.

But Mik, all politicians do this. President Trump is talking about saving the suburban, he’s talking about protecting America from XYZ. America is under threat, etc.

He may not specifically say “soul” but it is the same thing.

No, it's not even close to the same thing.

[89th]

@Doctor-Phibes said in The Battleground Thread:

@89th said in The Battleground Thread:

Good point. It also makes sense why they’re putting up hard to scale fences around the White House.

Why do you want to see your country go down the toilet?

Lol

[LuFins Dad]

So @Aqua-Letifer, have you voted yet?

@89th, you say you want a Trump victory, are you pulling the lever?

[89th]

Nope. Voted for Jo. VA will go Biden anyway. IF it was a swing state, I would’ve considered it.

[LuFins Dad]

@89th Virginia is actually one that people are keeping an eye on. There is some thought that if there was a “surprise” state, VA is at the top of the list.