Game Day US Election Day Thread - Trump 47th President of the United States

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[Tadpole]

When do the bleach injections start?

The day after the inauguration.

 

[MadMundy]

****ing hell at least now I don't have to pretend I give a **** about American people now

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Hope/Change was POWERFUL as a message.

It has to be backed up with action these days.

 

[And_ROOS]

For the US to get a female President, she'd have to be a Republican. Good luck getting a female nominee happening anytime soon there.

I don't think there has ever been a woman the repubs would put up, not in their history anyway.

Although as we have seen with the Dems now, it seems the electoral college will never allow a Democrat woman to be President.

 

[Seeds]

At least we get to watch the Trump show from a distance, poor bastards that live there though

Tariffs and taiwan war will impact us.

This will also embolden dutton and the libs to turn full maga.

This is very much coming here.

 

[Rotayjay]

This is not a polling miss. What has just happened was within the margin of error.

 

[pjcrows]

Buttigieg fits well there. But there's no way the seppos are voting for a gay man.

The way Trump's diehards are, he could pick a gay guy as VP, and they'd go along with it.

 

[zumahawk]

Nah. Trump would've had Reagan level numbers against Biden. Switching was the right thing to do. The cupboard is just bare, candidates and policies.

I doubt policies matter much anymore and I also doubt any dem candidate would have stood a chance looking at these numbers in the swing states.

 

[pjcrows]

This is not a polling miss. What has just happened was within the margin of error.

Not a polling miss at all. The aggregate of polls were accurate.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

That 'reliable' poll from Iowa that showed Harris up turned out to be an absolute red herring.

Republicans are never losing Rural states. If the candidate was in a coma or murdered someone they would still vote for them. If anything he got an increased majority this time around.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

lets not cast stones, the voice vote got smashed here..

I'm leaning more and more towards that being a failure of message. The answer to 'If you don't know vote NO!' is clear and concise explanation and education to the voting public in the long lead-up.

I don't feel that happened as well as it should have.

 

[lizard man]

I don’t know much about American politics at all so was wondering if anyone can tell me why trump is a good choice for president?

 

[Seeds]

Nah. Trump would've had Reagan level numbers against Biden. Switching was the right thing to do. The cupboard is just bare, candidates and policies.

Cupboard wasnt bare.

Just the way the democrats are now they couldnt be seen to pass over a women of colour in the vp spot.


Ironically the best bet was probably michelle obama because unlike harris, she has charisma in spades. But for whatever reason she chose not to run despite attending endless rallies.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

It has to be backed up with action these days.

Well, yeah. Message gets the foot in the door. Action matters most, as always.

 

[brutus76]

America, we're laughing at you (again), not with you

 

[darcytiger]

It’s always been incredible to me how divisive every single thing seems to be over there.

Nah mate, they’re United, it’s even in the name. You must’ve missed that?

 

[JackFlash]

Only AOC will be a worse candidate than Harris, hopefully i'll be in the ground when she decides to go full blown crazy on everyone!

 

[EDFL follower]

Also Americans will whinge and moan but so many of them don’t even bother to vote.

I don’t understand that at all.

No one ever wins by 1 vote!

 

[Crankyhawk]

Did Jill stein have any bearing on Kamala losing any important battle grounds or was she insignificant to anything that happened?

Insignificant

 

[Anzacpaul]

Tariffs and taiwan war will impact us.

This will also embolden dutton and the libs to turn full maga.

This is very much coming here.

Definitely.

 

[Seeds]

I don't think there has ever been a woman the repubs would put up, not in their history anyway.

Although as we have seen with the Dems now, it seems the electoral college will never allow a Democrat woman to be President.

2 data points is not enough evidence. Especially when neither had charisma nor were strongly supported by their base.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Anyone willing to reply to this comment to admit they were wrong by the way?

 

[DogDaySonny]

I don't think there has ever been a woman the repubs would put up, not in their history anyway.

Although as we have seen with the Dems now, it seems the electoral college will never allow a Democrat woman to be President.

Nominate one that isn’t lazy, slow-witted and possessing a laugh like a screeching harpy and she’ll have half a chance. If Dems are mad at anything, they should be mad that the party keeps nominating the most unlikeable women possible to run against a guy facing such incredible headwinds that he was beaten by a potted plant.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Just take the L.......

you were wrong.

Whether you want to argue positive/negative is something else entirely. but Biden DID increase inflation.

Rubbish

 

[Geelong_Bisons_#36]

Will done mate.... One of the first to call what turned into a bloodbath

Got laughed at and abused but those people have gone silent for some reason. Ha.