Been an interesting week..
- Thread starter BelemNole
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At the moment Virginia is considered a battleground state. That could certainly change yet. You are sharp enough to understand the logic without me explaining, but I will lay it out. If Trump wins VA by one vote and you had voted for a 3rd party, your vote then effectively allowed Trump to win.
Alright NOW you’ve crossed the line! Make fun of my politics, beloved Iowa wrestling team, my religion, but attempting to diminish my knowledge of my beloved Dodgers will not be tolerated! I assure I can give you an in depth breakdown of each and every player on both their 26 and 40 man rosters. I follows their Single A (Rancho Cucamonga) High A (Great Lakes) Double A (Tulsa) and AAA (OKC) teams. I was a season ticket holder for about 15 years and have been a diehard fan since ‘81. How dare you sir!
don't be so sure about that.
as to liz, i honestly don't give a shit about her one way or the other. Liked her dad though. I don't worry too much about so called 'treason' investigations that they're pretty much impossible under the constitution.
or alternatively...
1. Virginia isn't 'really' a battleground state (my current belief, fairly strongly held), and what i do won't matter.
2. Given that my current probability of T is 20 and B is 0, a vote for doors 1 (abstain) or 2 (3d party) actually acts in biden's favor, given the otherwise greater current probability of T (20%) relative to B (0%)
That is a great question. I’m not sure if even he knows what happened. Honestly, he was never a highly regarded prospect. Scouts thought he had a big hole in his swing and struck out way too much. He's a great outfielder and athlete, and he was a bit of a later bloomer, who hit a bunch of home runs in AAA in 2022, got called up late season and had a hot finish. 2023 he was real streaky, having his ups and downs finishing 3rd in ROY voting. He was abysmal (like the rest of the lineup) in the post season. His 2024 season was one of the worst by a Dodger before being demoted to AAA. He hasn’t faired much better since getting sent down to OKC, as he’s still striking out a lot and hitting in the .260s. He seems like a good dude, and I hope he figures it out. I’m less than optimistic as he’s 27 and should be in his prime, not trying to figure out how to stay up at the major league level.
Of course I blame party leadership. The Repubs have had numerous opportunities to get rid of Trump and didn't. The Dems won't learn a lesson though.
The difference is that for no great reason Trump is wildly popular with a good percentage of Republicans, so party leadership thinks he’s their best bet. My guess is that Biden will likely run because he won in 20 and the Democrats haven’t identified a big name they feel they can throw in with so little time remaining, meaning he’s their best bet. I’d run Michelle if I could coax her.
I can’t imagine what great benefits party leaders collect when their candidate wins, but they must be incredible.
Yes and no. Trump was always going to remain popular as there was no alternative until the campaigns came along. The party caved to him. He has become the party. The MAGA base is just too powerful. Biden's support isn't based on his popularity rather anti-Trump. Nothing everyone already doesn't know. So both party's leadership should be blamed. Which ever party wins this Presidential election is going to get stomped in 2028.
Be honest, did you think joe biden had a functioning brain prior to last Thursday?
Here's your trophy for most ironic post of the day. well done
