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farvacola
United States18818 Posts
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Mohdoo
United States15398 Posts
On March 11 2020 02:37 Nebuchad wrote: Assuming things continue this way, I'm very glad I'm not american. I would have a very tough decision between not voting and voting for Biden. Growing up, there were times when even $100 less food stamps would have meant going hungry. There are many people on my childhood situation. Biden won't cut food stamps. He's deeply flawed, but I wouldn't have liked going to bed hungry if I knew it was because Biden wasn't progressive enough. | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland11926 Posts
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LegalLord
United Kingdom13775 Posts
On March 11 2020 02:40 farvacola wrote: It would be a tough call for me were I not a federal employee whose work is closely related to agency management and the courts. But I fully recognize my choice deals primarily in personal reasons. I’m definitely glad I didn’t take the civil servant route back in early 2016. For all the “candidates are the same” talk we might have, it’s definitely a uniquely Trump phenomenon that the entire system of government employment has become an unprecedented circus. | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15398 Posts
On March 11 2020 03:07 Nebuchad wrote: I would have easily voted for Clinton in 2016 and I did vote for Macron in the french election. It's not because he's not progressive enough. I genuinely don't know which of the two outcomes is worse for the left, it's a grim future. Agree, so I just focus on the childhood I had and focus on what will help them short term. I fought through it, but it was hard. I want more kids to have the same shot I got. | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland11926 Posts
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Mohdoo
United States15398 Posts
On March 11 2020 03:19 Nebuchad wrote: I won't be trying to change your mind. Either way unless corona gets way worse I expect Trump won't have a lot of trouble defeating Biden at this stage, so that might not come into question very much. Remember 2019? Years are apparently insane nowadays. I'm done predicting what will happen even a couple months in the future | ||
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farvacola
United States18818 Posts
On March 11 2020 03:19 Nebuchad wrote: I won't be trying to change your mind. Either way unless corona gets way worse I expect Trump won't have a lot of trouble defeating Biden at this stage, so that might not come into question very much. At this moment, I think the odds of Biden/Sanders winning have never been better, and they will continue to improve. There is a distinct crisis of confidence in the markets and we haven’t even begun to experience the effects of coronavirus here. | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15398 Posts
And that, kids, is how republicans passed universal healthcare | ||
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LegalLord
United Kingdom13775 Posts
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Nebuchad
Switzerland11926 Posts
On March 11 2020 03:41 farvacola wrote: At this moment, I think the odds of Biden/Sanders winning have never been better, and they will continue to improve. There is a distinct crisis of confidence in the markets and we haven’t even begun to experience the effects of coronavirus here. It's difficult to track how much negative corona influence is enough or not. Maybe you're right that this is already enough, but I don't really think so. Negative signs from Michigan and Wisconsin, and not enough positive from Florida. | ||
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IyMoon
United States1249 Posts
On March 11 2020 03:55 Nebuchad wrote: It's difficult to track how much negative corona influence is enough or not. Maybe you're right that this is already enough, but I don't really think so. Negative signs from Michigan and Wisconsin, and not enough positive from Florida. The latest michigan and wisconsin polls have both biden and sanders leading trump? I am confused what your negative signs are? | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland11926 Posts
On March 11 2020 04:11 IyMoon wrote: The latest michigan and wisconsin polls have both biden and sanders leading trump? I am confused what your negative signs are? I was wrong then, good (or not, I don't know). | ||
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pmh
1351 Posts
On March 11 2020 04:11 IyMoon wrote: The latest michigan and wisconsin polls have both biden and sanders leading trump? I am confused what your negative signs are? Those are polls of how people see the candidates and the president. favouble and non favourable percentages. I saw them on cnn today. It doesnt translate directly to how people plan to vote in the election. Cnn was discussing a specific group of voters as well. A group of voters who does not like the president but who do like what he has done with the economy. This group could be rather large and they could probably vote either way,swing voters. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States22702 Posts
On March 11 2020 03:02 Mohdoo wrote: Growing up, there were times when even $100 less food stamps would have meant going hungry. There are many people on my childhood situation. Biden won't cut food stamps. He's deeply flawed, but I wouldn't have liked going to bed hungry if I knew it was because Biden wasn't progressive enough. People are free to vote for Biden or whomever they want, but they shouldn't argue they are doing it for poor people. | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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GreenHorizons
United States22702 Posts
The Democratic debate is still scheduled for this Sunday but will look a little different. According to the Democratic National Committee, there will be no live audience for the debate on March 15. www.azfamily.com | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21362 Posts
On March 11 2020 08:42 GreenHorizons wrote: Reasonable considering Corona.The debate on Sunday won't have a live audience and the candidates will be seated, taking (I'm guessing recorded now) questions from the 'audience'. www.azfamily.com | ||
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Acrofales
Spain17848 Posts
No audience is. Why they have to sit down I don't know tho. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States22702 Posts
Yeah both campaigns wanted it and have canceled rallies. The sit-down part was Biden's idea according to the Sanders campaign, Biden and the DNC say it was the DNC and CNN that decided it without Biden having a preference. | ||
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