President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

If you don't think the Tom Cottons of the right are already jockeying to take the Trump mantle, featuring all the white nationalism (but more subtle and fewer tweets) you are kidding yourself.

 

I'm trying to formulate my concise prediction on the outcome of the election, with reasonable facts that are simple to understand. I did this in 2016 and ended up being dead right, unfortunately. I haven't finished it yet.

Meanwhile, I might have gone a little overboard yesterday in a firefight with a Trumpist friend on Facebook. I bet him Biden would win and I spotted him 10 million votes. There was no mention of the Electoral College. We bet a beer. I'm sure of the outcome, but maybe 10 million was a shade too much. Maybe not.

 

So, anyone think that Trump will be able to control himself, stay on message, and do himself some good tonight?

/snicker. Riiiiight.

 

it is a shame what the media has done to our president's discourse

 

If we assume Nate Silver's estimate of 154 million votes cast is accurate, then Biden by 10 million votes equals 53.2 percent for him, which is certainly doable.

 

Part of my thinking was, Hillary won the popular vote by 3 million last time. If there was going to be a popular vote winner this time, 10 million might not be too bad. But I was pissed at my friend at that point. Another factor is, Trump will not win unless he rigs the election. He and his people certainly seem capable. I mean, he has fucked up the post office, voting has become complicated. Long lines everywhere. And he "allegedly" had outside help last time.

 

Cotton has a good 30 years left to run for POTUS. As somebody who has watched him since he first ran for state office, that’s scary.

 

He will have a new reality tv show. Trippin with the trumps, or something. They will all be on it, even the giant kid.

 

Not really political but I had to share:

Sonics legend Shawn Kemp to open Seattle’s first Black-owned marijuana dispensary

 

This explains the Cleveland years.