US Politics Thread 2016-2020

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

That is a popular lie.

[Buddahaid]

[Mr Quatro]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

That is a popular lie.

Your right! I repent and shall remove it

[FeatsOfStrength]

[August]

Interesting article.

Republicans, not Democrats, emerge as the multi-racial working-class party


By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - - Thursday, November 5, 2020
ANALYSIS/OPINION:

On Election Day, in response to exit poll data coming out of Florida indicating that President Trump had garnered the support of Hispanics and Blacks, Josh Kraushaar, a columnist at National Journal, tweeted, “The path forward for the GOP: multiracial working-class party.” To which Sen. Josh Hawley, Missouri Republican, responded: “Uh, yea.”
Of course, it was not simply the numbers out of Florida that impressed the senator from Missouri. According to the Edison Exit Poll, Mr. Trump has a positive increase from 2016 with every race and gender save — and note the irony — White men. So much for the prevailing and, hoped-for narrative the elite media has been pushing about racism in this administration. It turns out that voters see right through the Democratic National Committee-fed talking points.
Because pundits will try and downplay just how strong of a rebuke to Joe Biden, in particular, and Democratic candidates, in general, this election is turning out to be, it’s more than worth noting that Mr. Trump just won the highest share of the non-White vote of any Republican in the last 60 years. (Feel free to trot out that statistic when the family gathers at the Thanksgiving table.)
But it’s not just the news on the Republican side of the ledger that lends credence to what Mr. Hawley also shared on Twitter, “We are a working class party now. That’s the future.” According to the Center for Responsive Politics, this election, and for the first time in a decade, Wall Street gave more money to Democrats than to Republicans. The organization also reports — astoundingly — that nearly 100% of political contributions from Internet companies went to Democrats. Couple this with the anti-conservative biases manufactured on Madison Avenue and laundered through media outlets around the country, Hollywood’s incessant anti-Trump braying, and the perennial pro-liberal politics in higher education, and one gets the sense of just how captured the Democratic Party is by monied elites.
Americans are loudly signaling their preference for a common-sense conservatism that champions the working- and middle-class, celebrates the shared, noble history of our country and relies on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution as foundations of wisdom, power and freedom. If the Republican Party can harness the lessons — and the triumphs — of the recent election and carry them forward, the future looks good for a re-defined and re-invigorated party. It bodes well for the country as a whole going forward.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...merge-as-the-/


All I can say is we'll see. The American middle class needs a party to represent them.

[Buddahaid]

Election just went to Biden.

[Dowly]

About time.


Interesting to see what Trump will do with his remaining time in the office.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Election just went to Biden.

One way or 'nuther, the Donald will be Bidin' his time in his Lame-duck Offal Office 'till the inauguration: 1/18/21! probably sabotaging White House office equipment!

[Catfish]

Problem is there are so many people who still voted for him, after all this blunder. No criticism, Trump is the greatest, or like his spritual advisor said "Trump is god" (can put a link to this anytime). It is not about politics for Trump, it is either follow me, or die - the man is crazy.
But "Trumpism is not dead", so this will be interesting times ahead, with Trump campaigning maybe once more in 2024, or (god forbid) Donald Trump junior.

[August]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Election just went to Biden.

I didn't realize that NBC was the official election decider. Is that part of the new Democrat utopia?

[Jimbuna]

The Trump campaign has indicated their candidate does not plan to concede.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54836636

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by August

I didn't realize that NBC was the official election decider. Is that part of the new Democrat utopia?

The only way Trump could win is if something big happens during recounts, but as it is, he has no chance with only NC and GA not called.

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by August

I didn't realize that NBC was the official election decider. Is that part of the new Democrat utopia?

Do I smell sour grapes?

[Rockstar]

Originally Posted by Dowly

About time.


Interesting to see what Trump will do with his remaining time in the office.

Until all legal options are exhausted I think we'll continue to see stories about military intervention, prison, self pardon, dictatorships, refusal to leave office, political coups etc etc. We will see stories about a handful of people or individuals making headlines as if the whole country is on fire etc etc. For me the most amusing and interesting part will be when the stories just fade away like nothing happened, the people forget only to move on to the next headline of fears and controversy as it starts all over again.

[sh3rules]

Fox News posted that it's over, which means it must be true.


/s


https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bid...-news-projects