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Trump vs Biden 2020, Ultimate battle for the fate of our universe (pt 3)Read OP 01/11

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭Pa ElGrande


    If Trump loses he will still be whinging in four years time.

    Hell, he'll probably whinge even if he wins!

    You should know his form by now, he'll be reminding us what an amazing, tremendous, terrific, and fabulous time we had while he was president of the USA.

    Net Zero means we are paying for the destruction of our economy and society in pursuit of an unachievable and pointless policy.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    That's a doppleganger the deep state have replaced Trump and are going to carry on. They are testing the waters firstly with a few far away shots to get people used to the slightly different look. They are going to pass that off as the results of a really interesting illness.

    If we see a picture of him wearing no shoes then that will confirm it is a doppleganger.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,646 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    If we see a picture of him wearing no shoes then that will confirm it is a doppleganger.

    It will be easier than that, ask the double a simple question. If he answers coherently then we know Trumps been replaced.

    On a lighter note, has anyone seen the SNL skit of the debate? Jim Carey as Biden is brilliant :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,339 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    But she did concede..

    She was not happy about it and probably(definitely) still isn't and her personal feelings are just that.

    But she did the correct thing from a Democratic process perspective , she conceded when the fight was done.

    There is absolutely no indication that Trump would do the same.

    Imagine the result next month is an exact inverse of 2016 and Trump loses by ~70,000 votes across two or three States.

    Will he make that phone call?

    Add her name to nearly every candidate who’s lost a US presidential election in modern history. If there were happy about it, then there’d be questions. There is no requirement to concede by phone or otherwise and it has no legal power either as was seen in 2000 when Al Gore made two phone calls to GWB.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,982 ✭✭✭MeMen2_MoRi_


    A good piece from The Rising.. talking about the differences from 16 polls to this year's polls. The steady lead Joe has held now for months, the virus handling.. the first debate that even Donnie's base have said it was a sh!t show from him.. also the big swing in the older vote towards Joe.. all reasons why you should start to believe the polls in 2020.

    https://youtu.be/iPCup8evy3Q

    Might as well add this in here.. Saagar absolutely ripping Donnie and the WH a new hole for the sh!t show that was Donnie and the virus (is he okay, no he isn't or actually yes he is) the flat out lies were totally unnecessary, and the attempts to fake news the whole thing that no one knew what the truth was.. Donnie totally failing at being a normal president has/will cost him at the ballot box.

    https://youtu.be/jo7tbBLBYN8


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,717 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,053 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    duploelabs wrote: »

    She’s been holding maskless gaggles with the presss. Reckless.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,646 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Noooooo!!!!

    Who's gonna lie for Donny now?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,268 ✭✭✭threeball


    Who's gonna lie for Donny now?

    He seems to have a queue of muppets lining up to do it. At least she was nice to look at so you could tune out from her inane ramblings for a minute or two.


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    threeball wrote: »
    you could tune out from her inane ramblings for a minute or two.

    Inane ramblings?..That chick was an absolute weapon..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,940 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    Inane ramblings?..That chick was an absolute weapon..

    That 'chick' is on the left.
    The lady on the right lost her job for downplaying Covid-19

    https://twitter.com/briantylercohen/status/1313149096195026949


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    That 'chick' is on the left.
    The lady on the right lost her job for downplaying Covid-19

    Well I'm sure you'll join me in wishing her a speedy recovery..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,940 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    Well I'm sure you'll join me in wishing her a speedy recovery..

    Of course.

    And I hope you'll join me in recognizing that the Trump/White House/GOP/Fox narrative on Covid all along has been dangerously misleading and has resulted in people becoming ill and dying unnecessarily.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,768 ✭✭✭eire4


    Of course.

    And I hope you'll join me in recognizing that the Trump/White House/GOP/Fox narrative on Covid all along has been dangerously misleading and has resulted in people becoming ill and dying unnecessarily.

    Bottom line for me was the Woodword tapes which clearly show the president knew from the beginning how dangerous and deadly this disease was and is and so his constant lies since February to downplay things unquestionably have sent tens of thousands of Americans to their deaths. Exactly how many of the so far 215,000 odd American deaths could have been avoided I do not know but this president and his constant lies and misinformation when he knew the opposite was the truth has indirectly killed thousands.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭Pa ElGrande


    A good piece from The Rising.. talking about the differences from 16 polls to this year's polls. The steady lead Joe has held now for months, the virus handling.. the first debate that even Donnie's base have said it was a sh!t show from him.. also the big swing in the older vote towards Joe.. all reasons why you should start to believe the polls in 2020.
    . . .

    These guys have a slightly less jaundiced view about US President Donald Trump, maybe being more Bernie Sanders inclined, and so their huge dislike is Wall St, Corporations, and the super rich, and they are saying the US Chamber of Commerce have moved away from the Republicans, and are backing Joe Biden. They have three times the lobbying funds of anyone else. They want stability, and to get back with China. They have previously claimed Wall Street wants Joe Biden. This is recorded prior to Trump’s COVID.


    Net Zero means we are paying for the destruction of our economy and society in pursuit of an unachievable and pointless policy.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    threeball wrote: »
    He seems to have a queue of muppets lining up to do it. At least she was nice to look at so you could tune out from her inane ramblings for a minute or two.


    She's far from a "muppet". She has already beaten a far worse sickness than Covid-19.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    If Trump loses he will still be whinging in four years time.

    Hell, he'll probably whinge even if he wins!

    Trump may be many things but he's no winger. Hillary on the other hand (along with some of her supporters), hasn't shut up about 2016.


  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Trump may be many things but he's no winger. Hillary on the other hand (along with some of her supporters), hasn't shut up about 2016.

    No Whinger????

    Are you kidding me?????

    It's ALL he does.

    He has whined incessantly about everything.

    It is one of his defining features , his ability to make everything about him and how badly he's been treated.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    Penn wrote: »
    It's based on Trump strongly and repeatedly implying that he will challenge the results if he doesn't win.


    Do you mean he has implied he will challenge the results if he suspects fraud? Or simply if he doesn't win? If its the latter, could you provide a link as I don't think I have ever heard him say that.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,646 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Trump may be many things but he's no winger. Hillary on the other hand (along with some of her supporters), hasn't shut up about 2016.

    Ah would you stop! He whinges and calls people childish names because he feels they are "nasty" to him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Trump may be many things but he's no winger. Hillary on the other hand (along with some of her supporters), hasn't shut up about 2016.

    would he be more of a box-to-box midfielder?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,628 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Ah would you stop! He whinges and calls people childish names because he feels they are "nasty" to him.

    Go way ouha that you very terrible nasty person.


  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Do you mean he has implied he will challenge the results if he suspects fraud? Or simply if he doesn't win? If its the latter, could you provide a link as I don't think I have ever heard him say that.

    Well - It's basically both.

    He has clearly and repeatedly said that the only way he could possibly lose would be as a result of fraud.
    “We have to win the election. We can’t play games. Go out and vote. Do those beautiful absentee ballots, or just make sure your vote gets counted. Make sure because the only way we're going to lose this election is if the election is rigged,” Trump told the group of supporters at the outdoor campaign event. “Remember that. It’s the only way we’re going to lose this election, so we have to be very careful.”

    The only way they’re going to win is that way. And we can’t let that happen,” Trump said

    And here he is again


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    Penn wrote: »
    According to Wikipedia, she called Trump to concede in the early hours of Wednesday morning (election was on Tuesday). Made her concession speech the next morning.


    Thanks for that, I had no idea thats how it played out....


    Seeing Podesta walking out onto that stage was probably the most beautiful part of the victory in 2016. I pictured Hillary having one of her rumored epic hissy fits back stage! She really should have faced her supporters that night. It made me think, if she cant handle facing her supporters in defeat, did she really have the metal to be president at all?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,823 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Thanks for that, I had no idea thats how it played out....


    Seeing Podesta walking out onto that stage was probably the most beautiful part of the victory in 2016. I pictured Hillary having one of her rumored epic hissy fits back stage! She really should have faced her supporters that night. It made me think, if she cant handle facing her supporters in defeat, did she really have the metal to be president at all?

    Suggestion: Get past 2016.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    But Trump has repeatedly said in recent weeks that the only way he can lose is if the other side cheat , he is calling fraud before the Election.
    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    but he has said himself that the only way he can lose is if the Democratic party cheat

    That's twice you have said that. Have you got a link? I think wherever your getting that information from might be taking it out of context.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,768 ✭✭✭eire4


    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    No Whinger????

    Are you kidding me?????

    It's ALL he does.

    He has whined incessantly about everything.

    It is one of his defining features , his ability to make everything about him and how badly he's been treated.

    Well come on now. It is not quite all the president does. He does spend a fair amount of time lying:)
    But seriously yes the claim that the president is not a whinger is risible. The endless examples of him going off on a tangent to spew forth a laundry list of grievances is quite extensive to put it mildly. As you say so correctly because it is always about him and how badly he has been treated.

    At this point I am thinking he will lose next month and maybe even quite heavily. But if he was somehow to win the election the revenge tour he would go on would be horrific. Just look at his behaviour after the Republicans in the senate refused to convict him after he was impeached.


  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Thanks for that, I had no idea thats how it played out....


    Seeing Podesta walking out onto that stage was probably the most beautiful part of the victory in 2016. I pictured Hillary having one of her rumored epic hissy fits back stage! She really should have faced her supporters that night. It made me think, if she cant handle facing her supporters in defeat, did she really have the metal to be president at all?

    Indeed , let's see how the man himself manages if/when he finds himself in a similar situation.


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    That's twice you have said that. Have you got a link? I think wherever your getting that information from might be taking it out of context.

    Here you go
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR8oIitE6mI


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  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    That's twice you have said that. Have you got a link? I think wherever your getting that information from might be taking it out of context.


    Sure..

    About 3 posts above this.

    And NO , it's not "taken out of context.."
    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    Well - It's basically both.

    He has clearly and repeatedly said that the only way he could possibly lose would be as a result of fraud.
    “We have to win the election. We can’t play games. Go out and vote. Do those beautiful absentee ballots, or just make sure your vote gets counted. Make sure because the only way we're going to lose this election is if the election is rigged,” Trump told the group of supporters at the outdoor campaign event. “Remember that. It’s the only way we’re going to lose this election, so we have to be very careful.”

    “The only way they’re going to win is that way. And we can’t let that happen,” Trump said

    And here he is again


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭Pa ElGrande


    Inane ramblings?..That chick was an absolute weapon..

    Indeed, this is from 2016. Kayleigh McEnany is very sharp, she's been appointed to being press secretary in April this year and built up a following.


    Net Zero means we are paying for the destruction of our economy and society in pursuit of an unachievable and pointless policy.



  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Indeed, this is from 2016. Kayleigh McEnany is very sharp, she's been appointed to being press secretary in April this year and built up a following.

    I've been watching the odd press conference.. she regularly makes a show of the "press"..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Indeed, this is from 2016. Kayleigh McEnany is very sharp, she's been appointed to being press secretary in April this year and built up a following.



    And here she is in 2015...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suk0Pb_HqC8&ab_channel=DavidPakmanShow


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    Well - It's basically both.


    OK great well it appears he did say those words but the fact that they were being said to supporters during rally's means they are not statements like you have interpreted them, they are rallying cries.


    In that clip he is specifically talking about the possibility of voter fraud


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    OK great well it appears he did say those words but the fact that they were being said to supporters during rally's means they are not statements like you have interpreted them, they are rallying cries.


    ah, so he doesn't actually mean them? is that your angle?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,409 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    ah, so he doesn't actually mean them? is that your angle?

    Joking presumably


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    ah, so he doesn't actually mean them? is that your angle?


    If a football coach tells his team to "flatten the opponent", does he mean he wants his players to literally flatten them... *rhetorical


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,823 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose



    In that clip he is specifically talking about the possibility of voter fraud

    Then why didn't he use the words "Voter fraud?" When asked, would he commit to a peaceful transfer of power, he didn't answer the question, said the 'ballots were out of control' and refused to answer the direct question.

    Does that reassure you he's committed to a peaceful transfer of power?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    If a football coach tells his team to "flatten the opponent", does he mean he wants his players to literally flatten them... *rhetorical

    his supporters don't understand rhetoric. neither does trump for that matter. he isn't smart enough


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,768 ✭✭✭timsey tiger


    If a football coach tells his team to "flatten the opponent", does he mean he wants his players to literally flatten them... *rhetorical

    In America, yes literally.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,156 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    his supporters don't understand rhetoric. neither does trump for that matter. he isn't smart enough

    A muslim ban or a wall were claimed to be just rhetoric right until they weren't.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭Pa ElGrande




    Robert Barnes is a criminal tax attorney and criticises a presentation by Legal Eagle that alleges tax fraud on Trump. Tax laws are complicated and most people don't understand the rules.

    Net Zero means we are paying for the destruction of our economy and society in pursuit of an unachievable and pointless policy.



  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub




    Robert Barnes is a criminal tax attorney and criticises a presentation by Legal Eagle that alleges tax fraud on Trump. Tax laws are complicated and most people don't understand the rules.

    Agree Tax law is hugely complex and open to all sorts of "interpretation" but , plain and simple - Paying an employee (Ivanka) and calling it "Consulting fees" to avoid tax is illegal. That's an open and shut case right there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭relax carry on




    Robert Barnes is a criminal tax attorney and criticises a presentation by Legal Eagle that alleges tax fraud on Trump. Tax laws are complicated and most people don't understand the rules.

    Can I point out from a professional perspective (auditor) that "consultancy fees" between connected parties are an old tax evasion scam that a wet behind the ears auditor would find if they questioned the economic reality of the transaction. Considering all that is known about Trump, it would fit that he would use this even if it is blatantly obvious because he cannot change. It's most likely something he's always done despite any credible advisors probably telling him to try something less obvious.

    This is speaking from an Irish Tax law perspective not a US tax law perspective but it would be incredibly stupid if there wasn't some section against this behaviour in US tax law. And yes tax law is complex and each case is judged on its merits but if it walks like a duck etc.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭Pa ElGrande


    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    Agree Tax law is hugely complex and open to all sorts of "interpretation" but , plain and simple - Paying an employee (Ivanka) and calling it "Consulting fees" to avoid tax is illegal. That's an open and shut case right there.


    15:00minutes in: They would have paid tax on the consulting fees at the ordinary income rate.

    Net Zero means we are paying for the destruction of our economy and society in pursuit of an unachievable and pointless policy.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,918 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Just 3 months left of this deranged man as POTUS.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,268 ✭✭✭threeball


    She's far from a "muppet". She has already beaten a far worse sickness than Covid-19.

    Anyone that goes out to bat for that simpleton is a muppet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,823 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    She's far from a "muppet". She has already beaten a far worse sickness than Covid-19.

    No, she hasn't. If you think she has, go look up the statistics for the form of cancer she might've contracted, and deaths due to covid. She's a complete muppet, you've seen the videos where she rips the #IMPOTUS a new one before becoming a sycophant on Fox. All about the $$


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    Igotadose wrote: »
    No, she hasn't. If you think she has, go look up the statistics for the form of cancer she might've contracted, and deaths due to covid. She's a complete muppet, you've seen the videos where she rips the #IMPOTUS a new one before becoming a sycophant on Fox. All about the $$


    Firstly, I know Covid-19 is terrible, I am not trying to underplay it at all but in Kayleigh's case, it likely would be a bad flu at worse. More likely she will have mild symptoms if at all. She will not have to have her breasts removed to beat Covid-19 so yes, she has been through FAR FAR worse. To suggest otherwise is frankly bizarre.


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