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Trump�s poor handling of the crisis may lose him the GOP�s most reliable voters

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  • Trump�s poor handling of the crisis may lose him the GOP�s most reliable voters

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...source=twitter


    But this year, those same respondents are practically evenly divided, with 47 percent saying they are planning to vote for the president and 43 percent expressing an intention to cast their ballots for former vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee. That is an enormous net swing of 18 percentage points.


    Are seniors fools falling for Democractic scaremongering? It seems so odd to me that Trump has made multiple decisions (e.g. blab about cutting entitlements) which are guaranteed to upset the GOP's most reliable voting bloc. Don't get it.

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    That demographic is dying at a much higher rate from Covid than younger people are. If their votes were key to Trump's win, especially in those swing states where he had a razor thin margin, what effect is them dying in significant numbers going to have?!
    "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
    "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
    "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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    • #3
      Originally posted by DivineOb View Post
      https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...source=twitter


      But this year, those same respondents are practically evenly divided, with 47 percent saying they are planning to vote for the president and 43 percent expressing an intention to cast their ballots for former vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee. That is an enormous net swing of 18 percentage points.


      Are seniors fools falling for Democractic scaremongering? It seems so odd to me that Trump has made multiple decisions (e.g. blab about cutting entitlements) which are guaranteed to upset the GOP's most reliable voting bloc. Don't get it.
      Seniors, the largest group of FOX NEWS watchers, are also the largest group of Trump supporters. I think they're pissed off as well with Trumps ineptitude in dealing with the Pandemic to which the seniors are most at risk. Their savings are at risk too, for the same reason. Plus, many of their kids probably had to move back in with them after losing their jobs. That's really got to gall them!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Starlight View Post
        That demographic is dying at a much higher rate from Covid than younger people are. If their votes were key to Trump's win, especially in those swing states where he had a razor thin margin, what effect is them dying in significant numbers going to have?!
        Not to mention all the family members and friends of the deceased. Not that they would all recognize that Trump is largely responsible for the ineptitude of the response, but I'm sure a lot of them do recognize it.

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        • #5
          I'll be as surprised if Trump loses as I was that he won.

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          • #6
            This is what the Washington Post wants you to believe at any rate.
            Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
            But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
            Than a fool in the eyes of God


            From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
              This is what the Washington Post wants you to believe at any rate.
              Just because your Breitbart does nothing but propaganda isn't a reason to think every other outlet is as immoral as you guys.
              "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
              "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
              "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                That demographic is dying at a much higher rate from Covid than younger people are. If their votes were key to Trump's win, especially in those swing states where he had a razor thin margin, what effect is them dying in significant numbers going to have?!
                There's a radio personality around here who got in trouble for saying she (?) hoped that the Chicom coronavirus killed a lot more people since most of them will be older and likely to vote for Trump.

                I'm always still in trouble again

                "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                  Just because your Breitbart does nothing but propaganda isn't a reason to think every other outlet is as immoral as you guys.
                  Can't help but notice that when someone says that, for instance, CNN is a fake news propaganda outlet, they almost always offer examples to back up their assertion whereas those that go after Breitbart simply make unsupported accusations.

                  I'm always still in trouble again

                  "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                  "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                  "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                  • #10
                    well we all know how accurate the polls were before the last election.

                    The thing you guys are forgetting is the other choice is Biden.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                      well we all know how accurate the polls were before the last election.

                      The thing you guys are forgetting is the other choice is Biden.
                      Many don't care.

                      For instance, in a letter to the editor at the New York Times, the founder of Politico and former head of the NYT's Washington bureau, Martin Tolchin, proclaimed that he wants a "coronation" for Biden and not an investigation of the sexual assault allegations against him. He makes it crystal clear that he doesn't care about what Biden may or may not have done.

                      Tolchin elaborates:



                      IOW, anybody but Trump regardless of the cost.

                      And this brings us to...


                      I'm always still in trouble again

                      "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                      "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                      "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                        There's a radio personality around here who got in trouble for saying she (?) hoped that the Chicom coronavirus killed a lot more people since most of them will be older and likely to vote for Trump.

                        I'm always still in trouble again

                        "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                        "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                        "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                          well we all know how accurate the polls were before the last election.

                          The thing you guys are forgetting is the other choice is Biden.
                          The polls were actually fairly accurate in 2016.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                            well we all know how accurate the polls were before the last election.

                            The thing you guys are forgetting is the other choice is Biden.
                            I'm not going to refight this but 538 had Trump's victory odds at 1/3 the day before the election. Enough of this line drawing fallacy trash every time someone brings up any poll you don't like.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by DivineOb View Post
                              I'm not going to refight this but 538 had Trump's victory odds at 1/3 the day before the election. Enough of this line drawing fallacy trash every time someone brings up any poll you don't like.
                              There, there, there. Take it easy... you can believe your polls if you need to.

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                              Last edited by Sparko; 05-28-2020, 03:10 PM.

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