Mr.TaterSalad

I'm guilty as anyone of using the "but 2016" argument. That said, it will be nice to be potentially be able to put that argument to bed once and for all if we pull this off.

Not sure if this was shared here yet. I thought Patrick had some interesting EV analysis for Michigan.

Jesus Christ that makes the Herschal Walker trade look like a steal.

Edit for double posting.

I hate to say this, but Winfrey says **** that ends up not being true. I'd love to believe she is right, but I don't believe her.

MMGA . . . MAKE MEASLES GREAT AGAIN!

MPGA . . . Make Polio Great Again!

I always love the narcissists lie of "nobodies done more for X than me."

Because we had no better, realistic choice to win with and we couldn't let Trump win again. And yes, the 1996 Telecommunications Act, and many other forms of deregulation, are an affront to democracy. Allowing corporations to have complete control over workers and society is indeed a problem for democratic institutions. As is allowing consolidation, where a small handful of corporations control more than 2/3rds of he radio and TV stations in this country. The right wing media ecosphere, formed on talk radio originally, did indeed give rise to the right's power. Whether it be the Republican Revolution of 1994, George W. Bush winning in 2000, or the Tea Party in the late 2000's, right wing talk radio aided all of that. And deregulation of radio and other media outlets, done through the 1996 Telecommunications Act, aided that all along.

https://twitter.com/KamalaHQ/status/1851703907115835772 For some reason the link won't embed. Anyways, Steve Bannon said that Laura Loomer would be the new White House Communications Chief if Trump wins.

If you assume every Stein vote would have went to Hillary from the left don't you also have to assume every Gary Johnson vote from the right would have went to Trump? Gary Johnson got 172,136 votes in Michigan. If even half the Libertarian Party voters go to Trump instead of Johnson he still wins over Hillary.

It would still be nice to have their votes in the Harris coalition though. We need all the votes we can get.

Ronald Reagan did far more damage to our Democratic institutions than Sanders. As did Clinton's deregulation, Telecommunications Act and otherwise. The 1996 Telecommunications Act is particularly egregious though because it allowed local broadcast media, radio especially, to be coopted and monopolized by big media companies that support conservative view points. Right wing radio and TV media exploded thanks to companies like Clear Channel, Cumulus, New Corp, and Sinclair. These companies were able to buy up thousands of radio and TV stations across the country and bring on dozens of right wing, conservative syndicated talk show hosts after the 1996 Telecommunications Act went through.

Sure, but Whitmer still won overall with Arab-American and Muslim voters. That is looking less likely this time. I don't doubt that social issues cost us some votes due to many Muslims conservative religious views. But when abortion was on the ballot in Michigan, Whitmer still won overall with Arab-Americans and Muslims.

I saw your typo so I fixed it. Thanks to Bubba's deregulation with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, we ended up with the rise of right wing hate media and talk radio. The problems of Trump started waaaaay before he came onto the political scene. From Reagan to Bubba to Newt Gingrich, the era of deregulation has ruined this country and driven the politics of it.

Maybe. Anecdotally, I know three people who were previously Bernie Sanders "progressives" who are now all in for Trump. And it's not about all Biden voters switching to Trump. It's about them staying home or voting third party for Jill Stein or Cornell West. I think there are also people who are frustrated over inflation and the border who may have switched back as well. Even if inflation has been coming down for sometime, many voters still feel prices are high on this because they expect deflation, where prices go back to where they were before. Here in Michigan we have the obvious problem with Arab-American and Muslim voters angry over the war in Gaza where we could lose previous Biden support.

Josh Gordon was suspended for having inhaled a plant-based substance. Jamo should be suspended for having a gun without permit to carry it. A gun is worse than a joint. And no, this isn't a ridiculous comment to make either. The NFL made it clear that players should get the death penalty over smoking pot and that few sins are worse than smoking a joint. So if that's how the league is going to treat pot, it better take a gun charge far for seriously.

Do you know what kind of numbers Biden pulled in this district last time?

Harris or Trump wins the state if this 8th Congressional District looks like this? I presume you mean Harris wins PA and not Trump?

They talk all the time about cultural and locker room fits on this team. I just don't think Jamo is it. If this gun charge is legit he could be in legal trouble, let alone trouble with the league.

JESUS ****ING CHRIST with this guy.

This is largely how I feel as well. I think she'll win by a hair with the blue wall states and maybe one other. I think the popular vote will be tighter as well.

No it's right, but I'd like to have more of a cushion (no pun) than that incase a state, like Pennsylvania, doesn't break our way.