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Which Candidate do you like most after the debates?(Ranked in order of polling after said debates)

Joe Biden
40
14%
Bernie Sanders
92
32%
Elizabeth Warren
27
9%
Kamala Harris
10
3%
Pete Buttigieg
15
5%
Cory Booker
2
1%
Beto O'Rourke
3
1%
Andrew Yang
38
13%
Other
49
17%
Undecided
11
4%
 
Total votes : 287

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Postby Recidivism » Thu Aug 01, 2019 10:33 pm

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Not really sure what your point is here tbh.

That her healthcare plan is shitty.


Oh yeah. That much is apparent. We even have to say that her second healthcare plan is shitty, thanks to her wishy-washy nature.

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Postby Kowani » Thu Aug 01, 2019 10:39 pm

Recidivism wrote:
Kowani wrote:That her healthcare plan is shitty.


Oh yeah. That much is apparent. We even have to say that her second healthcare plan is shitty, thanks to her wishy-washy nature.

By the day she drops out, she’ll have had more plans than donors.
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:11 am

Genivaria wrote:
Kowani wrote:Haven’t even seen it.

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The GOP fancies themselves Tories I guess?


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Postby Dresderstan » Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:14 am

Are people seriously freaking out of the RNC logo?

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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:27 am

Dresderstan wrote:Are people seriously freaking out of the RNC logo?

Nope, it appears that conservatives were hoping that people would but no one cared so they brought it up themselves to most people still not caring.
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Postby Vassenor » Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:12 am

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Dresderstan wrote:Are people seriously freaking out of the RNC logo?

Nope, it appears that conservatives were hoping that people would but no one cared so they brought it up themselves to most people still not caring.


Oh, was it all an attempt to keep people from talking about the primary debates?
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:26 am

Vassenor wrote:
Cannot think of a name wrote:Nope, it appears that conservatives were hoping that people would but no one cared so they brought it up themselves to most people still not caring.


Oh, was it all an attempt to keep people from talking about the primary debates?

I guess. Though I don't know why. According to their narrative two Democrats disagreeing with each other is evidence the Democrats are doomed and Trump will sweep 2020 1984 style. But then, a Democrat sneezing is evidence of that half the time so who knows.
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Postby Mushet » Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:30 am

Genivaria wrote:
Kowani wrote:Haven’t even seen it.

Image

The GOP fancies themselves Tories I guess?

I preferred when Democrats had a red, white and blue donkey while Republicans had a red white and blue elephant, now it's just stupid monocolored circled letters, at least this is sort of a callback to that.
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Postby Valrifell » Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:48 am

Dresderstan wrote:Are people seriously freaking out of the RNC logo?


Literally just wishful thinking from you and Tars.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:54 am

Valrifell wrote:
Dresderstan wrote:Are people seriously freaking out of the RNC logo?


Literally just wishful thinking from you and Tars.

Well, if they can't get any generalites on the hook I'm sure they can dig deep enough into the bowls of Tumblr or Twitter and find someone with 18 bots following them that looked at it sideways as evidence that the Dems are triggered or something.
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Postby Pacomia » Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:55 am

Since the Republicans can stick monarchist imagery on their logos, I’m expecting the DNC logo to be eclipsed by a huge hammer-and-sickle.
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Postby Gormwood » Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:14 am

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Vassenor wrote:
Oh, was it all an attempt to keep people from talking about the primary debates?

I guess. Though I don't know why. According to their narrative two Democrats disagreeing with each other is evidence the Democrats are doomed and Trump will sweep 2020 1984 style. But then, a Democrat sneezing is evidence of that half the time so who knows.

Literally anything the Democrats can do are always signs they're doomed and Donnie will sweep 2020. Because people actually believe memes are all-purpose solutions.
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Postby Sidesh0w B0b » Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:33 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Genivaria wrote:
The GOP fancies themselves Tories I guess?


No. Charlotte is also called the “The Queen City,” as it was named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg. The crowns a simple nod to the name.


Cincy likes to be known as the Queen City but Charlotte has the better claim. However, Cincy claimed the nickname of Porkopolis first. Last night Trump had one of his bizarro rallies in Porkopolis. Porkopolis and Trump. Yeah, that fits. Should have put his GOP renomination convention there.

Dresderstan wrote:Are people seriously freaking out of the RNC logo?


Germinating fake news, are we? :roll:

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Ifreann wrote:Sure they can. People want healthcare and no more abusing people.


Universal healthcare is a popular idea, but universal healthcare without private insurance isn't. I think having people like Sanders, Warren, and Kamala calling for the end of private health care is political suicide. (At least Sanders owns his ideas. Kamala is more wishy-washy, arguing that private health care will be abolished, but only after ten years.)


That is exactly correct. Whoever is advising them has gone tone deaf to millions of voters' positive opinions of their private health insurance. Those damn Louise and Harry ads from 1993-94 will come back if they keep this up.
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Postby San Lumen » Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:41 am

Sidesh0w B0b wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
No. Charlotte is also called the “The Queen City,” as it was named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg. The crowns a simple nod to the name.


Cincy likes to be known as the Queen City but Charlotte has the better claim. However, Cincy claimed the nickname of Porkopolis first. Last night Trump had one of his bizarro rallies in Porkopolis. Porkopolis and Trump. Yeah, that fits.

Recidivism wrote:
Universal healthcare is a popular idea, but universal healthcare without private insurance isn't. I think having people like Sanders, Warren, and Kamala calling for the end of private health care is political suicide. (At least Sanders owns his ideas. Kamala is more wishy-washy, arguing that private health care will be abolished, but only after ten years.)


That is exactly correct. Whoever is advising them has gone tone deaf to millions of voters' positive opinions of their private health insurance. Those damn Louise and Harry ads from 1993-94 will come back if they keep this up.

If I was mayor of Charlotte I’d pull out of hosting the convention

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Postby Sidesh0w B0b » Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:51 am

San Lumen wrote:
Sidesh0w B0b wrote:
Cincy likes to be known as the Queen City but Charlotte has the better claim. However, Cincy claimed the nickname of Porkopolis first. Last night Trump had one of his bizarro rallies in Porkopolis. Porkopolis and Trump. Yeah, that fits.



That is exactly correct. Whoever is advising them has gone tone deaf to millions of voters' positive opinions of their private health insurance. Those damn Louise and Harry ads from 1993-94 will come back if they keep this up.

If I was mayor of Charlotte I’d pull out of hosting the convention


One of their city councilpersons has raised concerns since his July 18th North Carolina rally involving the "send them home" chant incident. There is now at least a conversation over it. I doubt they will cancel anything. But, perhaps there will be some sort of blow back by Charlotte authorities once the convention starts if certain persons come to town attempting to wreak havoc.
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Postby San Lumen » Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:56 am

Sidesh0w B0b wrote:
San Lumen wrote:If I was mayor of Charlotte I’d pull out of hosting the convention


One of their city councilpersons has raised concerns since his July 18th North Carolina rally involving the "send them home" chant incident. There is now at least a conversation over it. I doubt they will cancel anything. But, perhaps there will be some sort of blow back by Charlotte authorities once the convention starts if certain persons come to town attempting to wreak havoc.

Or they could just pull out

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Postby Page » Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:19 am

I see Bernie Sanders has once again been excluded from the poll, while there are a couple half the country hasn't heard of who will probably drop out before Iowa.
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Postby Zurkerx » Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:41 am

Page wrote:I see Bernie Sanders has once again been excluded from the poll, while there are a couple half the country hasn't heard of who will probably drop out before Iowa.


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Postby Pacomia » Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:42 am

Page wrote:I see Bernie Sanders has once again been excluded from the poll, while there are a couple half the country hasn't heard of who will probably drop out before Iowa.

Poll is only for Night 2 candidates.
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Postby Zurkerx » Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:42 am

Detroit Debates Deliver Meager Returns for Biden’s Challengers

It seems Biden remains unaffected, at least, in the short term that is. I suspect next week that Biden will maintain but Sanders and Warren will gain while Harris falls.
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Postby Zurkerx » Fri Aug 02, 2019 12:00 pm

Eternal Lotharia wrote:
Zurkerx wrote:Detroit Debates Deliver Meager Returns for Biden’s Challengers

It seems Biden remains unaffected, at least, in the short term that is. I suspect next week that Biden will maintain but Sanders and Warren will gain while Harris falls.

I agree.

I'm shocked at that to be honest.

And don't worry, new poll incoming!


Hmm, could we be seeing the Trump Effect on the Democratic Side now, which would be Biden?
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Postby Gormwood » Fri Aug 02, 2019 12:32 pm

Eternal Lotharia wrote:Honestly the post-debate studies/news has made me lose hope for some reason, it is all doom and gloom.

Meme addiction.
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Postby Gormwood » Fri Aug 02, 2019 12:35 pm

Eternal Lotharia wrote:
Gormwood wrote:Meme addiction.

Hrm?

The country is addicted to the persistent meme that Democrats are incapable of doing anything right and that literally anything they do is going to give Donnie a landslide victory in 2020.
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Postby G-Tech Corporation » Fri Aug 02, 2019 12:40 pm

Gormwood wrote:
Eternal Lotharia wrote:Hrm?

The country is addicted to the persistent meme that Democrats are incapable of doing anything right and that literally anything they do is going to give Donnie a landslide victory in 2020.


Well, Trump is going to win regardless. So the Democrats can do no right, luckily
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