2020 US General Election Thread V: Pandemic Postpones Polls

[Northern Davincia]

Indeed. If turnout increases enough that we see a blueshift similar to this map of "one level" Blue, this is what the Senate looks like after 2020:



A D55—R45 split plus the vice presidency would be devastating to the Republican party. That would even make retaking the Senate in '22 a pipe dream.

It would also bring the House to something like D255—R175, which would make passing bills much easier.

That would be beyond beautiful. I pray that happens in November

Please do not make me embrace schadenfreude to its fullest extent.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Sixteen times the Centrism.

Same great taste?

We are going to have dynamic liberal systems.

All new centrist, milk-toast and democratic politics.

[Cisairse]

Indeed. If turnout increases enough that we see a blueshift similar to this map of "one level" Blue, this is what the Senate looks like after 2020:



A D55—R45 split plus the vice presidency would be devastating to the Republican party. That would even make retaking the Senate in '22 a pipe dream.

It would also bring the House to something like D255—R175, which would make passing bills much easier.

That would be beyond beautiful. I pray that happens in November

Me too, it would be amazing to see.

Also, new Democratic senators means new potential Democratic presidential candidates or cabinet member candidates in five or six years.

[Blakk Metal]

You guys are deluded, Trump is going to win. If the Coronavirus crash and epidemic didn't sink him, nothing will.

[Aureumterra]

You guys are deluded, Trump is going to win. If the Coronavirus crash and epidemic didn't sink him, nothing will.

B-but the Latinos

[Mirial Magna]

You guys are deluded, Trump is going to win. If the Coronavirus crash and epidemic didn't sink him, nothing will.

Ever since he was stuffed into a peach, Pence has been running the country.

[Thermodolia]

You guys are deluded, Trump is going to win. If the Coronavirus crash and epidemic didn't sink him, nothing will.

There’s nothing really to say that it hasn’t sunk him

[Cisairse]

You guys are deluded, Trump is going to win. If the Coronavirus crash and epidemic didn't sink him, nothing will.

He's still below Jimmy Carter's approval ratings at this point in their respective presidencies.

[Kowani]

Sixteen times the Centrism.

Same great taste?

Same lack of flavor.

[Cisairse]

In fact, Trump is below Gerald Ford's approval ratings on the eve of his election.

[Ifreann]

You guys are deluded, Trump is going to win. If the Coronavirus crash and epidemic didn't sink him, nothing will.

You get that the pandemic is still happening, yeah?

[Northern Davincia]

You guys are deluded, Trump is going to win. If the Coronavirus crash and epidemic didn't sink him, nothing will.

You get that the pandemic is still happening, yeah?

I will wait to see if Biden shoots himself in the foot when he gets the nomination.

[LimaUniformNovemberAlpha]

Biden's platform is super left-wing compared to Clinton.

"Left-wing" is subjective. The real issue is "centrism" that is built on contradictions (ie. talking the progressive talk without walking the progressive walk) tarnishes credibility.

Also Biden has a penis, so he'll probably win.

So did Ben Carson, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. How'd that work out for them?

[Cisairse]

Biden's platform is super left-wing compared to Clinton.

"Left-wing" is subjective. The real issue is "centrism" that is built on contradictions (ie. talking the progressive talk without walking the progressive walk) tarnishes credibility.

Are you trying to say that I am wrong about Biden being super left-wing compared to Clinton? If not, what was the point of you saying that?

Also Biden has a penis, so he'll probably win.

So did Ben Carson, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. How'd that work out for them?

Pretty well; none of them lost to a woman.

[LimaUniformNovemberAlpha]

Are you trying to say that I am wrong about Biden being super left-wing compared to Clinton? If not, what was the point of you saying that?

I'd need specific issues on which there is a meaningful and pronounced difference... one that offsets the alleged ways in which he's worse.

Pretty well; none of them lost to a woman.

They each got fewer votes than the person who got fewer votes than a woman.

And not just any woman. One you consider worse than Joe Biden, I remind you.

[Cisairse]

Are you trying to say that I am wrong about Biden being super left-wing compared to Clinton? If not, what was the point of you saying that?

I'd need specific issues on which there is a meaningful and pronounced difference... one that offsets the alleged ways in which he's worse.

Medicare-for-all-who-want-it is a huge step leftward from Clinton's platform. Also, Biden supports a $15 minimum wage, which was a major point of contention between Sanders and Clinton.

I could name others, but those are probably the biggest ones.

[Northern Davincia]

Biden's platform is super left-wing compared to Clinton.

"Left-wing" is subjective. The real issue is "centrism" that is built on contradictions (ie. talking the progressive talk without walking the progressive walk) tarnishes credibility.

Also Biden has a penis, so he'll probably win.

So did Ben Carson, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. How'd that work out for them?

The Republican field isn't really occupied by voters who think "I'll vote for someone based on their genitals." Or, at least, not in the same manner as Democrats.

[The Black Forrest]

"Left-wing" is subjective. The real issue is "centrism" that is built on contradictions (ie. talking the progressive talk without walking the progressive walk) tarnishes credibility.



So did Ben Carson, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. How'd that work out for them?

The Republican field isn't really occupied by voters who think "I'll vote for someone based on their genitals." Or, at least, not in the same manner as Democrats.

Hmm? They vote male most of the time.

[Cisairse]

"Left-wing" is subjective. The real issue is "centrism" that is built on contradictions (ie. talking the progressive talk without walking the progressive walk) tarnishes credibility.



So did Ben Carson, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. How'd that work out for them?

The Republican field isn't really occupied by voters who think "I'll vote for someone based on their genitals." Or, at least, not in the same manner as Democrats.

You wanna show some evidence for that?

[Bear Stearns]

The Republican field isn't really occupied by voters who think "I'll vote for someone based on their genitals." Or, at least, not in the same manner as Democrats.

Hmm? They vote male most of the time.

Because female Republicans are usually lunatics.

[LimaUniformNovemberAlpha]

Hmm? They vote male most of the time.

Because female Republicans are usually lunatics.

Any more so than the males?

[Bear Stearns]

Because female Republicans are usually lunatics.

Any more so than the males?

Absolutely.

[Northern Davincia]

The Republican field isn't really occupied by voters who think "I'll vote for someone based on their genitals." Or, at least, not in the same manner as Democrats.

Hmm? They vote male most of the time.

The last time we experimented with this resulted in Sarah Palin and Carly Fiorina. Once a practical female Republican runs, we'll see how it turns out.

The Republican field isn't really occupied by voters who think "I'll vote for someone based on their genitals." Or, at least, not in the same manner as Democrats.

You wanna show some evidence for that?

We never came up with "I'm With Her" t-shirts.

Hmm? They vote male most of the time.

Because female Republicans are usually lunatics.

My kind of gal.

[Cisairse]

We never came up with "I'm With Her" t-shirts.

Acknowledging that a candidate is female now means that we're only voting for that candidate because she's female?

[Bear Stearns]

We never came up with "I'm With Her" t-shirts.

Acknowledging that a candidate is female now means that we're only voting for that candidate because she's female?

Uh yeah...that's how it looked to almost everyone.