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In reply to the discussion: This election doesn't feel as rough as predicted [View all]Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)13. Nothing sticks to Biden
That's the key variable. In Florida we experienced the opposite in 2018 when the GOP attacked Gillum from all angles and it was obvious plenty of it was working...until election night when it was just like Hillary because the damage was worse than feared.
I realize nobody wants to hear this, but nominating a white male remains the best way to maintain teflon and therefore margin for error. I'll never forget that Naples golf shuttle bus last November when all the seniors alongside me were agreeing they could support a Democrat above Trump...but only if it were Biden or Bloomberg.
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These racists and Fascists live in a bubble and think they have 2020 in the bag.
magicarpet
Oct 2020
#28
Yup, the real problem is they didn't sepnd 25 years prepping for a comey letter against Biden.
unblock
Oct 2020
#21
Leftover cash? This is donnie. The campaign will be left with nothing but debts and lawsuits.
unblock
Oct 2020
#27
I'm not sure we see the damage that their lawless voter suppression tactics reap until ...
Captain Zero
Oct 2020
#15
Only because the past 4 years were pure hell. Now we're sprinting for the fire exits
NightWatcher
Oct 2020
#30
I'm not sure we'd be in the same place, polling-wise, had the pandemic not happened. nt
sweetloukillbot
Oct 2020
#34