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bmw
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by bmw » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:59 pm
Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:38 pm
This will be Trump*'s "Black Swan" event. I still maintain, as I did some months ago, he'll use it to postpone or suspend the fall elections if the outbreak is widespread
AND he's well behind in polling for re-election.
Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:30 pm
Shut down or postpone voting in a few precincts... you get the idea. Easy to sell. "USA Today reports DHS recommends voting be postponed in selected cites in Florida out of an abundance of caution over the Coronavirus". You think most American's are going to give a rat's ass about that after they've seen their 401-k's crapping the bed like it has the past couple of days?
You were quite prophetic. Just one problem. It wasn't Trump who moved to delay elections because of the Coronavirus; it was actually the governor of Louisiana - a Democrat.
Gov. John Bel Edwards said he planned to sign an executive order delaying the April 4 election until June 20, which would make Louisiana the first state to push back its election because of the virus.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states ... oronavirus
Given your past implication that you think it is ridiculous to postpone elections due to the Coronavirus, I'm curious what you think about this move.
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by bmw » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:24 pm
I'm asking you about it now. A politician delayed an election due to Coronavirus. And just as you pointed out, Americans wouldn't (don't) care due to having other problems. Granted, it isn't a Presidential election, and I'm not contending that the decision was for any ulterior motives. But that's not the point. My point is that the precedent has been set. You have no opinion on this precedent at this time? EVEN IF Trump were to delay the Presidential election (which he won't), but EVEN IF, he can simply point to the precedent set by a Democrat. You have no opinion on that?
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by km1125 » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:28 pm
I wonder what would have happened if "Super Tuesday" was next Tuesday? Could it have made a difference for the Sanders/Biden delegate balance?
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by Rate This » Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:50 pm
It has been said that this is not a good plan either...
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by Lester The Nightfly » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:21 am
Rate This wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:50 pm
It has been said that this is not a good plan either...
It is if you want a precedent set in place to quickly lock down counties to prevent folks from getting out to vote in November. It only takes a few surgical strikes to swing an election.
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by Rate This » Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:05 am
Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:21 am
Rate This wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:50 pm
It has been said that this is not a good plan either...
It is if you want a precedent set in place to quickly lock down counties to prevent folks from getting out to vote in November. It only takes a few surgical strikes to swing an election.
Excellent point...
