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    Axtremus
    wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 11:56 last edited by Axtremus
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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2020/08/28/television-ratings-democratic-convention-edge-out-republican-convention/

    “ Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s acceptance speech last week edged out President Trump’s lengthy Thursday night address in viewership, according to early Nielsen data. Among the six major broadcast and cable news networks, Trump’s speech brought in 19.85 million total viewers, the ratings firm announced Friday, compared with 21.8 million for Biden.“

    The TV viewership numbers are in. Joe Biden’s acceptance speech has attracted bigger TV audience than Trump’s.

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      Larry
      wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 11:58 last edited by
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      Oh, go fuck yourself.

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        jon-nyc
        wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 12:19 last edited by
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        This is good news. That has been a reliable predictor of winning for decades.

        It’s also a bit surprising. Even people who don’t like Trump often watch for the spectacle. Like slowing down as you pass an accident.

        Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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          Mik
          wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 12:27 last edited by
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          I suspect Hillary's speech did as well.

          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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            Larry
            wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 12:29 last edited by
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            People tuned in to see if he would actually be able to read his speech.

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              28 Aug 2020, 04:19

              Is it normal for incumbents to do their convention at the White House?

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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 17:03 last edited by
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              @xenon said in Acceptance speech:

              Is it normal for incumbents to do their convention at the White House?

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              Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                Copper
                wrote on 29 Aug 2020, 17:59 last edited by Copper
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                questions about ethics law violations

                Our prisons are full of people who committed ethics law violations

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                  28 Aug 2020, 03:25

                  Key theme of the campaign: ‘None of this would be happening if Donald Trump were President’.

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                  jon-nyc
                  wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 02:22 last edited by
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                  @jon-nyc said in Acceptance speech:

                  Key theme of the campaign: ‘None of this would be happening if Donald Trump were President’.

                  Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                    Horace
                    wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 02:28 last edited by
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                    What Biden encourages people to do to America. There I fixed it.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                      taiwan_girl
                      wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 02:41 last edited by
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                      Who has been President for the past 3.5 years?

                      A. President Trump
                      B. Vice President Biden

                      Which party controlled President Office, Senate, and House of Representatives during the first two years of the current President term?

                      A. Republics
                      B. Democrats?

                      Which party has currently control of two of the following three offices (President office, Senate, House of Representative)?

                      A. Republics
                      B. Democrats

                      What elected office or authority has Vice President Biden had in the last 3.5 years?

                      A. None
                      B. Deep State King

                      Who is the blame for the current unrest?

                      A. Any and all republic president from the last 100 years
                      B. Any and all democrat presidents from the last 100 years
                      C. The founding fathers of the US
                      D. Anybody as long as they are from the other party

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                        Horace
                        wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 02:51 last edited by
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                        Are you trying to convince someone of something, or are you trying to fashion a string of words that could convince a toy artificial intelligence algorithm that a certain chain of logic could coherently blame Trump for the unrest?

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • H Horace
                          2 Sept 2020, 02:51

                          Are you trying to convince someone of something, or are you trying to fashion a string of words that could convince a toy artificial intelligence algorithm that a certain chain of logic could coherently blame Trump for the unrest?

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                          taiwan_girl
                          wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 03:06 last edited by
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                          @Horace said in Acceptance speech:

                          Are you trying to convince someone of something, or are you trying to fashion a string of words that could convince a toy artificial intelligence algorithm that a certain chain of logic could coherently blame Trump for the unrest?

                          My point is that MOST (maybe all) politicians (and presidents since I am talking about them in this forum thread) are very very quick to take credit when something is good but very very quick to blame the "other" guy when things go bad.

                          My understanding is that the US President is elected for a continuous 4 year term. not just the good months.

                          President Obama cannot say - "Only look at my President term for Jan, March, June, Sept of 2013. Jan, Feb, May, Aug of 2014, etc.)

                          President Trump cannot say - "Only look at my President term for XX months in 2017, March through Aug 2020 does not count, etc."

                          I have said this before, but I like the statement from US President Truman - "The Buck Stops Here"

                          I would like for once a modern president to stand up and say - " I am the President. What happens while I am President is my responsibility. No excuses. No blame to others. The buck stops here!!"

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                            Horace
                            wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 03:10 last edited by
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                            It's like you're taking a firm stand against thinking about or discussing any problem until the president takes full responsibility for it. I'm not sure why you think that's a good idea.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                              2 Sept 2020, 03:10

                              It's like you're taking a firm stand against thinking about or discussing any problem until the president takes full responsibility for it. I'm not sure why you think that's a good idea.

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                              taiwan_girl
                              wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 03:16 last edited by
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                              @Horace said in Acceptance speech:

                              It's like you're taking a firm stand against thinking about or discussing any problem until the president takes full responsibility for it. I'm not sure why you think that's a good idea.

                              For me, it seems like the "default" reaction is to throw blame.

                              Using PResident Trump as an example (since he is the current president), his first instinct is to throw something on Twitter - usually derogatory or blame throwing. Not sure what that accomplishes.

                              Does it make it easier or harder to have a "productive" discussion? For me, i dont think so.

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                                Horace
                                wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 03:20 last edited by
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                                We're trying to have a discussion about who's to blame for the riots, but as far as you're concerned no such conversation should be had until Trump accepts full responsibility. Only then can we begin to discuss who's responsible.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                  Rainman
                                  wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 04:44 last edited by
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                                  I think it's enjoyable to watch Taiwan Girl try so incessantly to straddle the fence on every issue, hoping to prove how awful Trump is by her kind, ultra-nice, condescending input, which oftentimes treats the reader as a child by stating obvious cherry-picked points or, stating the obvious as if she just made it up.

                                  "My understanding is that the US President is elected for a continuous 4 year term. not just the good months." Not sure about this, need to ask Ax, Google, or a kid in 4th grade.

                                  "I would like for once a modern president to stand up and say - " I am the President. What happens while I am President is my responsibility. No excuses. No blame to others. The buck stops here!!"

                                  Lessee. . . is this what you meant:

                                  "I am the President. The rioting in Portland, the looting, the burning, is all my fault. ALL MY FAULT! NO EXCUSES. NO BLAME TO OTHERS. IT'S ALL ME, I DID IT ALL, I CAUSED IT ALL, I NEED A KLEENEX. I will not blame the Mayor, City Council, Governor, the Oregon legislature, radical left-wing Critical Race Theory or Cultural Marxists, useless thugs, impotent federal congress, left-wing judges doing the legislator's job, or anyone else for this, it is clearly my fault because. . . I am Orange Man Bad.

                                  How's that?

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                                    Horace
                                    wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 05:07 last edited by
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                                    I think that's the gist. Gold star, A+ work Rainman.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                      Larry
                                      wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 05:18 last edited by
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                                      Trump is president of the US, not the governor of Oregon. It is the height of stupidity to blame Trump for the failures of a state's government.

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                                        taiwan_girl
                                        wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 13:50 last edited by
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                                        @Horace @Rainman @Larry

                                        I guess we need to agree to disagree. Good discussion however. :couple_with_heart:

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                                          Horace
                                          wrote on 2 Sept 2020, 14:04 last edited by
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                                          Good discussion, TG.

                                          Education is extremely important.

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