2020 Politics Thread - Enter At Your Own Risk - RULES IN OP

[cnewby]

where'd geech go?

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

I don't think many if any on the right will have a meltdown if Biden wins. Nearly all of the emotion comes from the left; it's part of the buy in. Many on the right lack it, so they'll shrug their shoulders, complain under their breath and move on w/ their lives.

They've been called the silent majority for the last 4 years. Silent is apt.

Understatement of the year

[discostu]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

The pain.

The suffering.

Words cannot describe.

Originally Posted by discostu

Even you shouldn't be this dense, no matter which synapse is misfiring.

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

I have no idea what this means. I just hope to be as systematically oppressed one day as the gentleman in the picture.

The inane notion that somehow success eliminates racism.

This is the "racism doesn't exist in America because we had a black president" approach.

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

I can't even post a link from WaPo, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NYTimes or the rest of them about this. It's amazing how these things get no coverage. P Diddy blowing up a Farrakhan speech this week is the same. Can't find anything from the major media outlets.

This should be all over the news, but I'm sure will be quickly passed over.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by discostu

The inane notion that somehow success eliminates racism.

This is the "racism doesn't exist in America because we had a black president" approach.

No, this is the "systemic racism/oppression in America doesn't exist because Colin Kaepernick turned into a lousy QB and is still profiting 9 figures off of it" approach.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

Understatement of the year

You see the links I posted yes? The right doesn't react the same way. It's a difference in theology; there's not enough emotion to care.

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by Jgil316

Mary Trump says that Trump paid for someone to take his SAT's so he could get into college......

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/u...e=articleShare

who cares?

[discostu]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

This should be all over the news, but I'm sure will be quickly passed over.

Famous idiots posting fake or incorrectly attributed quotes would fill news outfits for the duration of time.

[Jgil316]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

who cares?

I am going to take a wild guess and say...... you don't!!


On a side note - I am a UMO Blackbear graduate of 99

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

You see the links I posted yes? The right doesn't react the same way. It's a difference in theology; there's not enough emotion to care.

I'm talking about people on these boards: I see some rage coming from the right if dementia joe wins.


bookmarked for Nov. 4th.

[jlzinck]

Where is the Afro? I loved the Afro.

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

The pain.

The suffering.

Words cannot describe.

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by Jgil316

I am going to take a wild guess and say...... you don't!!


On a side note - I am a UMO Blackbear graduate of 99

In the grand scheme of things---no, I don't care if he did cheat. I just want a leader in the White House who is actually capable of running this country instead of dividing it.


Unfortunately, neither trump or biden seem capable.



Are you from Maine? UMO has really grown since 99'------Great college!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

I'm talking about people on these boards: I see some rage coming from the right if dementia joe wins.

bookmarked for Nov. 4th.

No, I don't think so. Speaking only for me, rage is an emotion that I think I've drawn on just once in my life and I think it's crazy if I were to do so for something as silly as a Presidential election.

When I consider the impact that both Obama and Trump have had on my life as a result of their specific vision and policy, it's not insignificant. But it's also not been significant enough where I wasn't able to bend to a path that made me happy and made sure my family is A-OK.

And to be perfectly honest, A Kamala Harris presidency, which let's real, is exactly what it will be, sets the stage much better for Haley to be elected in 2024 than another election win for Trump in 2020. As I've stated before, Haley is one that I will campaign for; and so I think I'm going to be just fine w/ a Biden 2020 win.

And bonus points, I've been dragging student debt with me for this very reason. Hedging my bets if you will, perhaps Biden will be so kind as to forgive the remaining $74,000 I've got on the tab.

Let's GO JOE! LOL.

[GoTribe!!!]

Originally Posted by GeechQuest

I'm just playing with you man.

I don't think anybody is going to "meltdown".

I like your commentary, whether I agree or disagree.

Fair enough.
Who knows, I still might depending on his VP pick. I'd be surprised if both are still alive in 2024.

[discostu]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

I'm talking about people on these boards: I see some rage coming from the right if dementia joe wins.


bookmarked for Nov. 4th.

I don't think we'll know the winner by November 4th, unless it's a blowout.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by discostu

I don't think we'll know the winner by November 4th, unless it's a blowout.

I agree with this.

[gopherfan]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

IDK, I can't really find anything. Do you have links or stories to share of the protests?

I go to Wiki, and it's pretty dry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protes...t_Barack_Obama

The right went nuts. Can't you see the 8 or so protest involving maybe 100,000 total people, and most of those weren't even against Obama, but against government spending. Nuts I tell you.

And GeechQuest is suggesting that the left learned this from the right? Give me a break. Can you tell me how many cities were burned, looted or riots that took place when Obama took office?

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by discostu

I don't think we'll know the winner by November 4th, unless it's a blowout.

Originally Posted by cnewby

I agree with this.

That would be very very bad.

[tpeichel34]

Originally Posted by Jgil316

I am for real - and as I said, allegations now. IF these allegations are true, it does fit into the pattern of behavior exhibited by Trump over the decades.


Why is it so difficult to objectively look at these allegations instead of calling anything said about the POTUS as garbage?

Because it has been unrelenting from the time Trump has gone into politics. If you are familiar with “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, then you’d understand why Trump supporters ignore the noise.

[gopherfan]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

In the grand scheme of things---no, I don't care if he did cheat. I just want a leader in the White House who is actually capable of running this country instead of dividing it.


Unfortunately, neither trump or biden seem capable.



Are you from Maine? UMO has really grown since 99'------Great college!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trump doesn't do much to help this, but the media exacerbating every single word he says (tweets), makes things so much worse.

[discostu]

Originally Posted by gopherfan

The right went nuts. Can't you see the 8 or so protest involving maybe 100,000 total people, and most of those weren't even against Obama, but against government spending. Nuts I tell you.

And GeechQuest is suggesting that the left learned this from the right? Give me a break. Can you tell me how many cities were burned, looted or riots that took place when Obama took office?

There's a clear difference here and surely we can all understand.

Trump wants passion. Passionate love or passionate hate. He thrives on division because for him, there is no middle...just shock.

Rioting on the left simply furthers the passion of his base.

I don't think any of us a naive enough to think that he has ever tried to unify the country.

Love him, hate him...he's content. He simply doesn't want the blasé.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by discostu

There's a clear difference here and surely we can all understand.

Trump wants passion. Passionate love or passionate hate. He thrives on division because for him, there is no middle...just shock.

Rioting on the left simply furthers the passion of his base.

I don't think any of us a naive enough to think that he has ever tried to unify the country.

Love him, hate him...he's content. He simply doesn't want the blasé.

All about President Trump, imagine that.

[mattglet]

Originally Posted by Onions

Me either. Bad people exist everywhere, in every race, profession, or class of people. Judging an entire population of these groups as a whole on the actions of a few bad people is either lazy, or an intentional act designed to forward some sort of political or sociological view. Maybe both.

Sounds like a lot of people when judging the opposite political party...

All democrats are bad!

All republicans are bad!

[GeechQuest]

Originally Posted by GoTribe!!!

That's BS. Please show me where the right rioted and looted 12 years ago like the left is doing today. I'll wait.

Do you know which political party the rioters and looters belong to or how they vote? I don't. If you do, how do you?

Didn't riots and looting happen under Obama as well.

Not sure they're politically motivated or tied to a president. At least I haven't seen it. I'm sure you can find some anecdotal stuff on it though.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by GeechQuest

Do you know which political party the rioters and looters belong to or how they vote? I don't. If you do, how do you?

Didn't riots and looting happen under Obama as well.

Not sure they're politically motivated or tied to a president. At least I haven't seen it. I'm sure you can find some anecdotal stuff on it though.

Get back here you pesky goal posts!!!