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[2020 ELECTION] THREAD OF WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FORK

ElJeffeElJeffe Moderator, ClubPA mod
OP copied from the last one, including this sentence.

This here is your official thread for discussing the great basket of wonder and joy that is the upcoming 2020 election.

What You Can Talk About:

- Any national or local 2020 US election.
- The impact of the conventions that just happened.
- The policy platforms of candidates AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE ELECTIONS. "Biden plans to roll out a public option" is okay. "A public option is awesome because of X,Y, and Z" is not.
- Polls related to the election.
- Voting outreach efforts
- Other things that directly pertain to the 2020 election and have not been explicitly banned.

What You Can't Talk About:

- The 2020 primaries that have already occurred. Upcoming 2020 primaries, if there are any left, are okay.
- Bernie Sanders
- 20-motherfucking-16
- Hillary Fucking Clinton
- Policy in general. This is not the place to discuss health care or taxes or policing in general. We have threads for all those things! If not, feel free to make one!
- Who you plan to personally vote for. Nothing good has ever come from a conversation in these threads about why you're definitely voting for Biden / voting third party / not voting. Just rest assured that your personal reasons for voting are the best in the whole world and everyone agrees with you and thinks you're smart and good looking. Masterfully done, you.

If you have previously been banned from this thread, you are still banned from this thread, sorry. Rest assured you can participate in discussions when 2024 rolls around, assuming elections are still a thing that exists in that far away time.

HEY! LISTEN! Some bright spark had the excellent notion to link the resources thread from SE++ for people who are having a hard time, so:

If you're having a tough time of it in these testing times, here are some resources that can help.

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  • ElJeffeElJeffe Moderator, ClubPA mod
    This election is crazy! This thread title is crazy! Everything is crazy! 2020, y'all!

    I submitted an entry to Lego Ideas, and if 10,000 people support me, it'll be turned into an actual Lego set!If you'd like to see and support my submission, follow this link.
  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    ElJeffe wrote: »
    This election is crazy! This thread title is crazy! Everything is crazy! 2020, y'all!
    This election year has been the longest decade of my life.

  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    ElJeffe wrote: »
    NEW THREAD INCOMING, JUST A SEC...

    Quick, Quid should make a thread!

    Yeah about that...

    Edit: Oh, he made an election thread. Not a debate thread.

    Debate thread here.

  • SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    You know, with all the money Biden has right now, why haven't we seen more Baby Trump balloons? Whatever happened to those?

  • ElJeffeElJeffe Moderator, ClubPA mod
    Quid made a classy debate thread because he is a classy bloke. This thread is for non debate stuff.

    I submitted an entry to Lego Ideas, and if 10,000 people support me, it'll be turned into an actual Lego set!If you'd like to see and support my submission, follow this link.
  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    You know, with all the money Biden has right now, why haven't we seen more Baby Trump balloons? Whatever happened to those?

    AFAIK there was only ever the one that went everywhere he did.

  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Henroid wrote: »
    ElJeffe wrote: »
    This election is crazy! This thread title is crazy! Everything is crazy! 2020, y'all!
    This election year has been the longest decade of my life.

    Remember when it came out that Trump called servicemen losers and suckers?

    That was a month ago.

  • SchadenfreudeSchadenfreude Mean Mister Mustard Registered User regular
    I don't have much to say, but that forum bug is quite irritating.

    Wouldn't it be great if Wheezy Don got Mondaled? It won't happen, but it would be pretty great.

    Contemplate this on the Tree of Woe
  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    Henroid wrote: »
    ElJeffe wrote: »
    This election is crazy! This thread title is crazy! Everything is crazy! 2020, y'all!
    This election year has been the longest decade of my life.

    Remember when it came out that Trump called servicemen losers and suckers?

    That was a month ago.
    FUCK.

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Henroid wrote: »
    ElJeffe wrote: »
    This election is crazy! This thread title is crazy! Everything is crazy! 2020, y'all!
    This election year has been the longest decade of my life.

    Remember when it came out that Trump called servicemen losers and suckers?

    That was a month ago.

    It is well documented that time loses all meaning in hell.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
  • ElJeffeElJeffe Moderator, ClubPA mod
    Geth, kick @Glyph from the thread.

    Geth, kick @Lanz from the thread.

    Geth, kick @jungleroomx from the thread.

    Geth, kick @Magell from the thread.

    Geth, kick @Elendil from the thread.

    Geth, kick @painfulPleasance from the thread.

    Geth, kick @DouglasDanger from the thread.

    Geth, kick @wandering from the thread.

    I submitted an entry to Lego Ideas, and if 10,000 people support me, it'll be turned into an actual Lego set!If you'd like to see and support my submission, follow this link.
  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    Affirmative ElJeffe. @Glyph banned from this thread.

  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    Affirmative ElJeffe. @Lanz banned from this thread.

  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    Affirmative ElJeffe. @jungleroomx banned from this thread.

  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    Affirmative ElJeffe. @Magell banned from this thread.

  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    Affirmative ElJeffe. @Elendil banned from this thread.

  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    Affirmative ElJeffe. @painfulPleasance banned from this thread.

  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    Affirmative ElJeffe. @DouglasDanger banned from this thread.

  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    Affirmative ElJeffe. @wandering banned from this thread.

  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    Vote Biden: Time should flow properly again

  • MorganVMorganV Registered User regular
    Henroid wrote: »
    ElJeffe wrote: »
    This election is crazy! This thread title is crazy! Everything is crazy! 2020, y'all!
    This election year has been the longest decade of my life.

    Remember when it came out that Trump called servicemen losers and suckers?

    That was a month ago.

    Since then, taxation, death of Ginsberg, hypocrisy over SCOTUS appointment, Senate admission of Russian interference, the worst fucking debate (including Trump not condemning white nationalists), and Trump catching covid along with seemingly everyone in his orbit.

    I agree wit Henroid. It's been a busy decade.

  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    we are closer to a president dying today than we were yesterday

    liEt3nH.png
  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Vote Biden: Time should flow properly again

    I don't think I'm alone in that the stress of the current administration and cavalcade of fuck-ups is making it hard to focus on anything.

    I should just take election day off because fuck if I'm going to get anything productive done.

    Switch Friend Code: SW-6732-9515-9697
  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    edited October 2020
    edit: whoops wrong thread

    DoctorArch on
    Switch Friend Code: SW-6732-9515-9697
  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Vote Biden: Time should flow properly again

    I don't think I'm alone in that the stress of the current administration and cavalcade of fuck-ups is making it hard to focus on anything.

    I should just take election day off because fuck if I'm going to get anything productive done.

    I literally sat down in September and said "Alright. My self-improvement goal for October is to work on my personal focus during the day." and October immediately said "Sick bro let's make you work for it"

    liEt3nH.png
  • MillMill Registered User regular
    So the last, checks calendar, like seven days has me wondering if our species has found some half-assed to achieve faster than light speed travel.

    -Trump's shit debate
    -Trump unable to condemn white supremacist scum straight away and telling those pieces of shit to stand back and stand by.
    -Trump apparently getting covid before the debate and then intentionally being late so he could bypass the test.
    -The shit show was his hospital stay, which may only be the first one for covid related stuff.
    -Finding out that the WH has more covid cases than several countries combined.
    -Trump and McConnell telling the nation to fuck off on expecting more covid relief.
    -Trump pulling advertising out of several midwest states he needs to win.

    Like this shit is unfolding crazy fucking fast. I'm hoping we see a blue tsunami that massacres the GOP. I want these fuckers to get a thorough rebuke. I have to feel the ditching covid relief in an attempt to stack the court is really going to backfire on them both in costing the GOP even more races and given the democrats full license to stack the court.

    Also I mention in the last thread, given that Trump has his hands on the GOP campaign funds. That we should keep an eye on whether or not he starts pulling ad buys in every state. If he is going to rob them blind before he loses the election, the first thing to do would be to stop spending money on campaign stuff, so that there is more to siphon off. Also the curious to see how him pulling ads from those states ends up hurting republicans down ticket.

    Anyways, October is shaping up to be fucking crazy for the election and we still have another 27 days before polls close, if I'm doing my math right.

  • Dark_SideDark_Side Registered User regular
    edited October 2020
    Mill wrote: »
    So the last, checks calendar, like seven days has me wondering if our species has found some half-assed to achieve faster than light speed travel.

    -Trump's shit debate
    -Trump unable to condemn white supremacist scum straight away and telling those pieces of shit to stand back and stand by.
    -Trump apparently getting covid before the debate and then intentionally being late so he could bypass the test.
    -The shit show was his hospital stay, which may only be the first one for covid related stuff.
    -Finding out that the WH has more covid cases than several countries combined.
    -Trump and McConnell telling the nation to fuck off on expecting more covid relief.
    -Trump pulling advertising out of several midwest states he needs to win.

    Like this shit is unfolding crazy fucking fast. I'm hoping we see a blue tsunami that massacres the GOP. I want these fuckers to get a thorough rebuke. I have to feel the ditching covid relief in an attempt to stack the court is really going to backfire on them both in costing the GOP even more races and given the democrats full license to stack the court.

    Also I mention in the last thread, given that Trump has his hands on the GOP campaign funds. That we should keep an eye on whether or not he starts pulling ad buys in every state. If he is going to rob them blind before he loses the election, the first thing to do would be to stop spending money on campaign stuff, so that there is more to siphon off. Also the curious to see how him pulling ads from those states ends up hurting republicans down ticket.

    Anyways, October is shaping up to be fucking crazy for the election and we still have another 27 days before polls close, if I'm doing my math right.

    Don't forget a sudden shift in polling showing a cratering Trump and a good chunk of the GOP too. Is the polling correct, will it continue on the same path? Who knows.

    Dark_Side on
  • SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    we are closer to a president dying today than we were yesterday

    I'm pretty sure that everyone is a day closer to death today than they were yesterday.

  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    we are closer to a president dying today than we were yesterday

    I'm pretty sure that everyone is a day closer to death today than they were yesterday.

    Not me, I'm aging backwards.

  • SixSix Caches Tweets in the mainframe cyberhex Registered User regular
    I WANT TO GET OF MR. BONE(spurs)’S WILD RIDE



    Soon.

    can you feel the struggle within?
  • RaijuRaiju Shoganai JapanRegistered User regular
    I'm sitting here doing my annual Government Ethics online training (aka death by PowerPoint) while watching the VP debate in the background and angrily thinking, none of this shit applies to Trump and his entire administration. None of it.

  • mcdermottmcdermott Registered User regular
    Raiju wrote: »
    I'm sitting here doing my annual Government Ethics online training (aka death by PowerPoint) while watching the VP debate in the background and angrily thinking, none of this shit applies to Trump and his entire administration. None of it.

    Wait until you get to the Insider Threat training.

  • RaijuRaiju Shoganai JapanRegistered User regular
    Jragghen wrote: »

    Keep those granddad jokes coming.
    mcdermott wrote: »
    Raiju wrote: »
    I'm sitting here doing my annual Government Ethics online training (aka death by PowerPoint) while watching the VP debate in the background and angrily thinking, none of this shit applies to Trump and his entire administration. None of it.

    Wait until you get to the Insider Threat training.

    In 4-page memos we trust.

  • Blackhawk1313Blackhawk1313 Demon Hunter for Hire Time RiftRegistered User regular
    edited October 2020
    Raiju wrote: »
    Jragghen wrote: »

    Keep those granddad jokes coming.
    mcdermott wrote: »
    Raiju wrote: »
    I'm sitting here doing my annual Government Ethics online training (aka death by PowerPoint) while watching the VP debate in the background and angrily thinking, none of this shit applies to Trump and his entire administration. None of it.

    Wait until you get to the Insider Threat training.

    In 4-page memos we trust.

    Uncle Sam’s OPSEC the past four years has been similar. Scream at it every time while doing it about how they have violated every tenet of it.

    Blackhawk1313 on
  • SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    Wait... so did they just happen to have a fly swatter on hand, or did Biden ask someone to drive to the local walmart ASAP to pick one up?

  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Wait... so did they just happen to have a fly swatter on hand, or did Biden ask someone to drive to the local walmart ASAP to pick one up?

    If he's anything like my grandparents he had one available.

    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

    pleasepaypreacher.net
  • SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqENwyonvBc

    New Lincoln Project ad about how Trump is having problem breathing.

    The Lincoln Project is a group of republicans who don't like Trump.

  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    It's really going to suck when the Lincoln Project turns their attention back to the left.

  • R-demR-dem Registered User regular
    I actually saw a Biden/Harris sign at a ranch whilst driving through the middle of southwestern Wyoming.

    We are clearly in the end times.

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