Let's pretend for one moment that he does die before the election, just for the funsies. What happens then? Will the nomination revert to option number 2, aka Bernie Sanders? Or will his running mate automatically replace him just the way Vice-President is supposted to step in after the Big Man in the White House chokes on a piece of matzo? Does he even have a running mate yet?
US Joe Biden News Megathread - The Other Biden Derangement Syndrome Thread (with a side order of Fauci Derangement Syndrome)
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They sound like parents trying to find something nice to say about a sped kid.
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Don't forget the states that entered the pact to assign their electors to whoever wins the popular vote. That might end up causing a mess.
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I find the complete 180 on all of his policies fascinating. A campaign wouldn't have to do that if their policies were going well for them during internal polling; what would the logic be in finding a winning strategy and then doing the opposite of that a few months later? If Joe Biden was 200% in the lead and it wasn't even close, why did he have to completely about-face to start endorsing the literal opposite of his original stances, and for that matter, why did flipping his campaign on its ass to pretend to be Trump's campaign make apparently no difference in the polls that we're seeing?
You would think that completely inverting your priorities as a candidate would at least cause a ripple in the polls that they're showing us, but according to them not only was he way out in front, but he's so far out in front that he can start running backwards and still keep his forward momentum. That would be very impressive if I didn't think every word of it was a lie.
You would think that completely inverting your priorities as a candidate would at least cause a ripple in the polls that they're showing us, but according to them not only was he way out in front, but he's so far out in front that he can start running backwards and still keep his forward momentum. That would be very impressive if I didn't think every word of it was a lie.
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That only goes into effect once enough states have signed that they control a majority of the electoral votes.
If that ever happens, it will be a spectacular mess. But it won't be this election
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Is it actually a 180? There must still be some policies that Biden touts that are distinct from Trump's.
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The same with this eternal optimism that Georgia is a “swing state”. It’s not even close. Georgia is Generally a 60-40 State. Outside of Atlanta there really isn’t enough “Black vote” to alter things, and unlike NYC or Chicago Atlanta does not, and never will have enough weight to dominate the rest of the State. Obama did well in Georgia because Georgia Republicans despised both McCain and Romney. But Obama’s magic didn’t trickle down to the state races. The Georgia State Dems are so dysfunctional that they thought Stacey Abrams was a good idea, and are trying to run the worlds most expensive carpetbagging loser Jon Ossoff again. This time Against David Purdue. Yeah, that ain’t gonna happen.
But here is the big reason neither Texas, nor Georgia are going to flip blue in November. Georgia and Texas won the court challenges to voter id. Making it very difficult to flood the polls with illegal immigrants. (Demographics is Destiny) They also shot down broad mail in voting, and stomped hard on any attempts of cities or counties to mail out ballots on their own, without a specific individual absentee ballot request. Both also clean up the voter rolls enough to disenfranchise the dead from voting. (Stacey Abrams is still railing about this one. Don’t you know it’s cheating to not let dead people vote for her!) In short Texas and Georgia are two of the hardest states to pull electoral fraud in right now. So disadvantage Democrats.
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Still, don't rest on your laurels.
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What laurels? Texas is dying.
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This is what Bernie supporters were right about though, wasn't it?
The Dems have 0 incentive to pander to socialists is why socialist politics don't traditionally top their ticket. Once they have the nomination locked down, candidates race to capture the centre, leaving their loyal party members to flounder.
This is a complete order of magnitude more evident with Joe. We all know being Trump-lite is a stupid fucking idea, and the reason voters put up with (and often enjoy) his brash eccentricities is because milquetoast politicians routinely float some of the same policies he does and then flip-flop.
But yeah, when you've convinced your entire base that ORANGE MAN BAD, why the fuck would you cater to them? That's a waste of time. They're all shaming one another that they're not working hard enough to get Hitler out of the White House, so any promise of healthcare or racial flagellation is costing you less devoted independent votes. I think Biden's campaign is counting on the very sad but true assumption of voters' short attention spans and think tricking the centre with some positive vibes will swing them. Its crazy to think Biden will win like this, but voters choose to believe what they want to believe, and Biden's simultaneously everything to everybody (meaning he really stands for nothing).
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Pennsylvania is 100% in play though. It is not a locked down Republican state. Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and distant Scranton have a lot of sway over the state's leanings, despite there being a huge amount of Republicans in the drive-through counties.Losing Texas would be not a good sign, but there are other paths for Trump. Hell, remember all the hand wringing about Florida in 2016? Totally irrelevant.
Hell, apparently I even gave the Dems Arkansas. Arkancide is no laughing mattetr
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True, he hasn't personally endorsed the idea, but you can't deny that the current loony temperment of national Democratic parties in certain cities and states WOULD and HAVE done such a thing, and, as de facto figurehead of the party, he takes the blame for not even pretending to care that they did it and congratulating places like Minneapolis on their embrace of peaceful protest over flushing away money on racist cops who do nothing....
The message it's pushing is that Joe won't do what Trump has and straight up told cities who've elected far-left idiots for leadership "no federal cash for freakshows"
The message is "He won't do it, but he won't stop others from doing it and will never offer up Federal assistance to besieged neighborhoods like Trump has.
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They are transitioning Joe's hair to be a nice golden color while trying to dye his skin orange. You are simply seeing him before the process is complete.
The October surprise is that he's changing his name to Donald and ditching Jill for a supermodel.
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Is this a Parks and Recreation sketch? They look like actors to me.
Not even my parents can act as well as this, and they’re both aging Boomers.
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Call me a little crazy, but I don't think Joe Biden has dementia persay.
At least not full-on. He has some sort of cognitive decline, but I do think it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that he has dementia. Unlike Hilary, at least he's able to walk without being carried and despite his weird gaffes he can somewhat talk to people and hold his own in a debate, at least on whatever fashionable medicinal products they got him on.
At least not full-on. He has some sort of cognitive decline, but I do think it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that he has dementia. Unlike Hilary, at least he's able to walk without being carried and despite his weird gaffes he can somewhat talk to people and hold his own in a debate, at least on whatever fashionable medicinal products they got him on.
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dementia has different severity levels, with cognitive decline on the mild end and pants shitting shufflers on the severe end. Dementia from aging only worsens as time goes on, while other causes of dementia (like say a head injury) can improve over time.
Stage 1: No Cognitive Decline
Stage 1 of dementia can also be classified as the normal functioning stage. At this stage of dementia development, a patient generally does not exhibit any significant problems with memory, or any cognitive impairment. Stages 1-3 of dementia progression are generally known as "pre-dementia" stages.
Stage 2: Age Associated Memory Impairment
This stage features occasional lapses of memory most frequently seen in:
Stage 3: Mild Cognitive Impairment
Clear cognitive problems begin to manifest in stage 3. A few signs of stage 3 dementia include:
Stage 4: Mild Dementia
At this stage, individuals may start to become socially withdrawn and show changes in personality and mood. Denial of symptoms as a defense mechanism is commonly seen in stage 4. Behaviors to look for include:
Stage 5: Moderate Dementia
Patients in stage 5 need some assistance in order to carry out their daily lives. The main sign for stage 5 dementia is the inability to remember major details such as the name of a close family member or a home address. Patients may become disoriented about the time and place, have trouble making decisions, and forget basic information about themselves, such as a telephone number or address.
While moderate dementia can interfere with basic functioning, patients at this stage do not need assistance with basic functions such as using the bathroom or eating. Patients also still have the ability to remember their own names and generally the names of spouses and children.
Stage 6: Moderately Severe Dementia
When the patient begins to forget the names of their children, spouse, or primary caregivers, they are most likely entering stage 6 of dementia and will need full time care. In the sixth stage, patients are generally unaware of their surroundings, cannot recall recent events, and have skewed memories of their personal past. Caregivers and loved ones should watch for:
Stage 7: Severe Dementia
Along with the loss of motor skills, patients will progressively lose the ability to speak during the course of stage 7 dementia. In the final stage, the brain seems to lose its connection with the body. Severe dementia frequently entails the loss of all verbal and speech abilities. Loved ones and caregivers will need to help the individual with walking, eating, and using the bathroom.
By identifying the earliest stages of dementia as they occur, you may be able to seek medical treatment quickly and delay the onset of later stages. Though most cases of dementia are progressive, some may be reversible, and sometimes dementia-like conditions may be caused by treatable underlying deficiencies or illnesses. The more aware you are of these stages, the quicker you will be able to react and seek help, either for yourself or for a loved one.
Stage 1 of dementia can also be classified as the normal functioning stage. At this stage of dementia development, a patient generally does not exhibit any significant problems with memory, or any cognitive impairment. Stages 1-3 of dementia progression are generally known as "pre-dementia" stages.
Stage 2: Age Associated Memory Impairment
This stage features occasional lapses of memory most frequently seen in:
- Forgetting where one has placed an object
- Forgetting names that were once very familiar
Stage 3: Mild Cognitive Impairment
Clear cognitive problems begin to manifest in stage 3. A few signs of stage 3 dementia include:
- Getting lost easily
- Noticeably poor performance at work
- Forgetting the names of family members and close friends
- Difficulty retaining information read in a book or passage
- Losing or misplacing important objects
- Difficulty concentrating
Stage 4: Mild Dementia
At this stage, individuals may start to become socially withdrawn and show changes in personality and mood. Denial of symptoms as a defense mechanism is commonly seen in stage 4. Behaviors to look for include:
- Decreased knowledge of current and/or recent events
- Difficulty remembering things about one's personal history
- Decreased ability to handle finances, arrange travel plans, etc.
- Disorientation
- Difficulty recognizing faces and people
Stage 5: Moderate Dementia
Patients in stage 5 need some assistance in order to carry out their daily lives. The main sign for stage 5 dementia is the inability to remember major details such as the name of a close family member or a home address. Patients may become disoriented about the time and place, have trouble making decisions, and forget basic information about themselves, such as a telephone number or address.
While moderate dementia can interfere with basic functioning, patients at this stage do not need assistance with basic functions such as using the bathroom or eating. Patients also still have the ability to remember their own names and generally the names of spouses and children.
Stage 6: Moderately Severe Dementia
When the patient begins to forget the names of their children, spouse, or primary caregivers, they are most likely entering stage 6 of dementia and will need full time care. In the sixth stage, patients are generally unaware of their surroundings, cannot recall recent events, and have skewed memories of their personal past. Caregivers and loved ones should watch for:
- Delusional behavior
- Obsessive behavior and symptoms
- Anxiety, aggression, and agitation
- Loss of willpower
Stage 7: Severe Dementia
Along with the loss of motor skills, patients will progressively lose the ability to speak during the course of stage 7 dementia. In the final stage, the brain seems to lose its connection with the body. Severe dementia frequently entails the loss of all verbal and speech abilities. Loved ones and caregivers will need to help the individual with walking, eating, and using the bathroom.
By identifying the earliest stages of dementia as they occur, you may be able to seek medical treatment quickly and delay the onset of later stages. Though most cases of dementia are progressive, some may be reversible, and sometimes dementia-like conditions may be caused by treatable underlying deficiencies or illnesses. The more aware you are of these stages, the quicker you will be able to react and seek help, either for yourself or for a loved one.
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Technically, Trump could still win without Texas, but if he loses Texas, he will lose Arizona too. Trump won Texas by 8% whereas he won Arizona by less than 4%. Florida could still stay purple since it has a higher percentage of Hispanic Republican voters than elsewhere in the country thanks to its (currently swing voting) Cuban population, but losing both Arizona and Texas makes it nearly impossible for him to win 2020. For him to win without Arizona and Texas, he has to keep Florida, all of the other swing states he won, and also grab New Hampshire and Minnesota. To be honest, I don't think Trump will win New Hampshire so he would have to then win either Nevada, Virginia, and Oregon, all of which are unlikely to turn red.Losing Texas would be not a good sign, but there are other paths for Trump. Hell, remember all the hand wringing about Florida in 2016? Totally irrelevant.
Hell, apparently I even gave the Dems Arkansas. Arkancide is no laughing mattetr
It's like saying Trump can still win without Ohio. It's technically possible, but if he loses Ohio, what makes people think he can keep enough of Iowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wiconsin needed to win re-election?
Then again, I'm optimistic that he will keep Texas anyway. It's Florida, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin that I am worried about.
I can see a scenario where Trump gets over 300+ electoral votes but why Virginia and not Minnesota? I see Minnesota turning red before Virginia does.
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Virginia is not going red any time soon. The GOP state party is basically collapsed there. The best bet is that Northam has pissed off so many people that it comes closer than expected, with maybe some downballot effects. But MN is much more likely to go red than VA. I'd even say Oregon is more likely to go red than Virginia.
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Can we defund masks?
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"Back in — I used to talk to my Dad 'bout Corn Pop. He said, Jill, don't ever defund masks or your leg hairs will lay flat. After 4 years of Trump, America's leg hairs are flat!" -Job Eiden
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