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Will the Third Debate Even Happen?

Yes
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No
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I Don't Know
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Too Early to Say
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:44 am

Ifreann wrote:
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He's still gunning for the seat himself obviously.

Isn't he trying to sell a book about the Supreme Court?


I hadn't heard about it if so. Wouldn't be very shocking though.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:45 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:


He's still gunning for the seat himself obviously.


Hah! Given the choice between him and whats her name? I am not picking him......
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Postby San Lumen » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:47 am

The Black Forrest wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
He's still gunning for the seat himself obviously.


Hah! Given the choice between him and whats her name? I am not picking him......


Honestly given the choice between Barrett and him i;d take him. Barrett is a religious nutcase.
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Postby Kexholm Karelia » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:47 am

San Lumen wrote:


What a scumbag and horrible man. Shame he was reelected in 2018.

Can’t do worse than Beto "I will take your assault rifles away" O'Rourke
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Postby Thermodolia » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:48 am

San Lumen wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
Hah! Given the choice between him and whats her name? I am not picking him......


Honestly given the choice between Barrett and him i;d take him. Barrett is a religious nutcase.

Barrett is tame compared to Cruz, who’s literally a Christian dominionist.
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Postby Thermodolia » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:49 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
What a scumbag and horrible man. Shame he was reelected in 2018.

Can’t do worse than Beto "I will take your assault rifles away" O'Rourke

I still contend that if he hadn’t said that he be senator now
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Postby San Lumen » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:49 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
What a scumbag and horrible man. Shame he was reelected in 2018.

Can’t do worse than Beto "I will take your assault rifles away" O'Rourke

He never said that in the senate campaign and even I think that was stupid statement.
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Postby Ifreann » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:49 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Isn't he trying to sell a book about the Supreme Court?


I hadn't heard about it if so. Wouldn't be very shocking though.

Coming out in October, apparently. What lucky timing for him.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:49 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
What a scumbag and horrible man. Shame he was reelected in 2018.

Can’t do worse than Beto "I will take your assault rifles away" O'Rourke


You gotta love that Biden endorsed and adopted his ideas.
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Postby Kexholm Karelia » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:50 am

I continue believing that any smart Republican who cares about conservatism would vote to fill the seat
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Postby The Black Forrest » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:50 am

Ifreann wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I hadn't heard about it if so. Wouldn't be very shocking though.

Coming out in October, apparently. What lucky timing for him.


Oh shoot I missed it.
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Postby Ifreann » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:51 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Kexholm Karelia wrote:Can’t do worse than Beto "I will take your assault rifles away" O'Rourke


You gotta love that Biden endorsed and adopted his ideas.

Careful, if Biden hears you saying he wants to take away people's guns he'll challenge you to a fight behind the gym after school.
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Postby San Lumen » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:51 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Kexholm Karelia wrote:Can’t do worse than Beto "I will take your assault rifles away" O'Rourke


You gotta love that Biden endorsed and adopted his ideas.

No he never said that.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:52 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:I continue believing that any smart Republican who cares about conservatism would vote to fill the seat


Stupid republicans can’t care about conservatism?

You would think it would be more important a judge cared about the law.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:52 am

San Lumen wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
You gotta love that Biden endorsed and adopted his ideas.

No he never said that.


It's literally in his platform lol. He wants all semi auto rifles to either become NFA registered (which would quite literally break the system, it runs on Windows 98 and barely functions currently) and you either have to comply or hand them over.
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Postby Kexholm Karelia » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:53 am

'Minority Democrat Hindu woman Tulsi Gabbard" said that voter fraud is a serious threat

I hope more and more Democrats like her start realizing this and supporting measures to curb voter fraud with ID laws
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Postby The Black Forrest » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:55 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:'Minority Democrat Hindu woman Tulsi Gabbard" said that voter fraud is a serious threat

I hope more and more Democrats like her start realizing this and supporting measures to curb voter fraud with ID laws


Wasn’t poll taxes decided awhile ago?
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Postby San Lumen » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:00 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:'Minority Democrat Hindu woman Tulsi Gabbard" said that voter fraud is a serious threat

I hope more and more Democrats like her start realizing this and supporting measures to curb voter fraud with ID laws


Source? What kind of voter fraud is she referring to? In person voter fraud does not occur on any reasonable level. How many times does this have to be explained before it gets through to people? Voter ID is a solution to a problem that does not exist.
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Postby Kowani » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:02 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:'Minority Democrat Hindu woman Tulsi Gabbard" said that voter fraud is a serious threat

I hope more and more Democrats like her start realizing this and supporting measures to curb voter fraud with ID laws

She's not a Democrat anymore.
She lost her primary.


Also, she's wrong.
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Postby Major-Tom » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:03 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:'Minority Democrat Hindu woman Tulsi Gabbard" said that voter fraud is a serious threat

I hope more and more Democrats like her start realizing this and supporting measures to curb voter fraud with ID laws


What is your evidence for (your narrative) of voter fraud being a widespread threat.

Especially because you missed the context with Tulsi, who for better or for worse, is directing her voter fraud related bill at third parties who might try to incorrectly collect signatures to get on the ballot. I could see most of the Congress supporting that, as a matter of fact.
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Postby San Lumen » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:03 am

Major-Tom wrote:
Kexholm Karelia wrote:'Minority Democrat Hindu woman Tulsi Gabbard" said that voter fraud is a serious threat

I hope more and more Democrats like her start realizing this and supporting measures to curb voter fraud with ID laws


What is your evidence for (your narrative) of voter fraud being a widespread threat.

Especially because you missed the context with Tulsi, who for better or for worse, is directing her voter fraud related bill at third parties who might try to incorrectly collect signatures to get on the ballot. I could see most of the Congress supporting that, as a matter of fact.


If there is one thing that annoys more than anything in politics its when people take words out of context to suit their narrative.
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Postby -Astoria- » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:04 am

Kexholm Karelia wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
What a scumbag and horrible man. Shame he was reelected in 2018.

Can’t do worse than Beto "I will take your assault rifles away" O'Rourke

That's "worse"?
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Postby West Leas Oros 2 » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:06 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Kexholm Karelia wrote:Can’t do worse than Beto "I will take your assault rifles away" O'Rourke

I still contend that if he hadn’t said that he be senator now

That probably is true. I say let it be a reminder for Democrats not to be so brazen about gun control.
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Postby San Lumen » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:07 am

West Leas Oros 2 wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:I still contend that if he hadn’t said that he be senator now

That probably is true. I say let it be a reminder for Democrats not to be so brazen about gun control.


He did not say that while he was running senator so far as I know. he lost because urban votes couldn't overcome the 200 or so rural counties. That will likely not hold for much longer in Texas.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:08 am

San Lumen wrote:
West Leas Oros 2 wrote:That probably is true. I say let it be a reminder for Democrats not to be so brazen about gun control.


He did not say that while he was running senator so far as I know. he lost because urban votes couldn't overcome the 200 or so rural counties. That will likely not hold for much longer in Texas.


He didn't say that exact quote but he did go with similar sentiments during his Senate campaign and it is probably what caused him to lose, yeah.

Time and again I've asserted the Dems would likely hold an eternal majority if they dropped gun control and I still hold that to be true.
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