Polls - - a week out

[Hoopsdoc1978]

I assume you respect the office of the president while being critical of the current office-holder. The two aren’t mutually exclusive.

I have enormous respect for our judiciary, including the Supreme Court. I’m not thrilled with the current iteration, though, particularly two justices who are clearly biased, seriously conflicted and should have recused themselves from some highly consequential cases. One of them is grossly unethical. The chief justice is unable or unwilling to rein them in.

We'll probably get two more just like them if your boy wins next week.

How much time did you spend looking for a “gotcha!” that isn’t a gotcha? Why am I under your skin? You need a hobby or something.

Lol. Took me 2 minutes to find that on the ride home from work.(I carpool, so I wasn’t driving). The comment I responded to with that literally made me chuckle.

Look, I get it. You get frustrated when you can’t browbeat people into seeing things your way but you should try to work on that. You just end up insulting people and it’s unbecoming.

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

Lol. Took me 2 minutes to find that on the ride home from work.(I carpool, so I wasn’t driving). The comment I responded to with that literally made me chuckle.

Look, I get it. You get frustrated when you can’t browbeat people into seeing things your way but you should try to work on that. You just end up insulting people and it’s unbecoming.

I thought the Dream Team nickname was the "Fightin' Browbeaters"

 

[Bowlmania]

You get frustrated when you can’t browbeat people into seeing things your way

Browbeat? Seriously? What I did/do is "browbeating." Dude, you need a thicker skin. Or you've got me confused with someone else. Your "coach," maybe?

 

[IUCrazy2]

I think there are a few things to consider here. I’m using Indiana as the example since that is where I live.

1. We get worse candidates. Rs pulling straight tickets continues to move the party further and further right. It is creating the monolith you identify above. Essentially, the R elected in Indiana is the person who was the most extreme primary candidate.

2. It’s breeds corruption. Rs pulling straight tickets in a very red Indiana gave us R supermajorities. Things get done away from the sunshine disinfectant and there is no credible D challenge. Further, choosing morally bankrupt candidates just because they are an R increases the likelihood of corruption.

3. Lack of representation. No I’m not talking about for Ds or others who don’t agree with their policies, I’m taking about the R who pull straight tickets. Because we have created the super R majority, they don’t have to care at all about what you, a supporter and voter, think. They can be swayed by special interests or simply follow their own extreme ideology on a subject. They don’t need your vote and don’t care because they don’t have to care.

Then the D's need to move towards me, not the other way around. Braun isn't really exciting to me and neither is our AG, but you know what isn't going to get me to vote for you? Making half your campaign basically, "I'm abortion Barbie" and the other half being a shill for the teacher's union. That doesn't move the needle for me. (And frankly I think things in the schools took a downturn under McCormick so I want her as far away from making decisions on that as possible. What should be a strength for her is a major weakness where I sit.)

Basically, run better candidates. It takes a whole bunch for people who don't agree with your party's worldview to vote for you. You have to make them comfortable to do that. The Indiana Democrats haven't been able to figure that out and frankly the national party hurts them in a state like Indiana with the way they act towards blue collar white workers in particular. Your President just called them garbage, why the hell would they vote for a person in that party who spends most of their time parroting what is said in D.C.?

I think the same works in reverse for Republicans in blue states.

 

[Bowlmania]

You just end up insulting people and it’s unbecoming.

When it comes to "insult" posters, I'm far down the list.

Interesting that you turn a blind eye to your favorite poster, the meltdown man, who's #1 on the list.

 

[Cortez88]

Then the D's need to move towards me, not the other way around. Braun isn't really exciting to me and neither is our AG, but you know what isn't going to get me to vote for you? Making half your campaign basically, "I'm abortion Barbie" and the other half being a shill for the teacher's union. That doesn't move the needle for me. (And frankly I think things in the schools took a downturn under McCormick so I want her as far away from making decisions on that as possible. What should be a strength for her is a major weakness where I sit.)

Basically, run better candidates. It takes a whole bunch for people who don't agree with your party's worldview to vote for you. You have to make them comfortable to do that. The Indiana Democrats haven't been able to figure that out and frankly the national party hurts them in a state like Indiana with the way they act towards blue collar white workers in particular. Your President just called them garbage, why the hell would they vote for a person in that party who spends most of their time parroting what is said in D.C.?

I think the same works in reverse for Republicans in blue states.

Oh Indiana Ds are a nonfunctional party no doubt. I will say McCormick is leaps and bounds a better candidate than Woody Myers was. Also, the Ds are running much more moderate candidates for statewide elections this cycle. I know they aren’t your cup of tea, but McCormick, Goodin, and Wells are not progressives. I also know your thoughts on abortion, so I get that.

Like Ive said before, mine is probably just a frustration that I don’t have a home anymore. I can’t support a Braun and Beckwith ticket. I could also never vote for Rokita. I don’t think a Mitch Daniels is walking through that door in this iteration of the Indiana GOP.

 

[WhyisIUBBcursed]

I hope you reconsider. You're one of the best posters here.

I will likely after the election. Just not a fan of the vitriol here. One time I throw out a Go F Yourself and I get threatened (and though I had visuals of whips and chains and 3 Hooters girls, I feel it was something more sinister), but the vile 💩 spewed by chief MAGA cult leader is just a “pissing match”. There are more important things in life to get fired up about and I found myself seething over some imbeciles I will never meet and shouldn’t give a crap about…. So it’s safer for me to run for awhile. Thanks for the support

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

Why the Right Thinks Trump Is Running Away With the Race

The torrent of polls began arriving just a few weeks ago, one after the other, most showing a victory for

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[Aloha Hoosier]

“I don’t know what the hell it means, but it means we’re doing pretty well.” -- Trump on Polymarket

 

[Charlesroast]

“I don’t know what the hell it means, but it means we’re doing pretty well.” -- Trump on Polymarket

All these polls are worthless. The Presidential election will be decided by the very targeted GOTV efforts of the two parties in a handful of “swing” states. The next two years in this country will basically be decided by who becomes Senate Majority leader, not the winner of the worst Presidential matchup in my lifetime (77 years).