Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Darian:

I think there are a couple of factors, and some are very strong points in my opinion.  (My opinion only)  First, Biden is not Trump.  Trump's abrasiveness is incredibly off-putting to a lot of Rs and moderate Ds, including tons of middle-class and upper middle-class women with school age kids.  Some people like Trump's abrasiveness, some hate it.  We should all recognize that fact and accommodate it, (in my opinion).

Second, the middle and upper middle class suburban crowd would not mind a return to the Obama years.  Biden has not campaigned much yet, but that is a strong suit of his.  

On the merits of a Biden presidency, I think that James, Jim, Rod and Russ have made many compelling points over the last few years that show exactly why Biden is likely to do very well with the college educated, white, suburban, middle-class and upper middle-class demographic.

For myself, I don't buy into the D takeover of government "risk" argument.  I've always voted R, but the Obama and Clinton years were not so bad, no matter what the doomsayers on the right thought would happen.  As you know, I'm a big believer in the US system and feel strongly that it overcomes the particular faults of the president, whomever he, and hopefully in 2024; she, might be.  In the big picture at least.

Jim  

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

Say buh bye to the plague-spreading racist.


https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/latest-quinnipiac-poll-shows-biden-deals-trump-52-to-37-20200715

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/biden-opens-11-point-national-lead-over-trump-nbc-news-n1233913?fbclid=IwAR2Gz22jxiRinunGsOBJG_ZWAIfJ29rVvR7rKq0T_3Ubw-Y1vpZAHyE6ugU

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Hope you're wrong, but I'm still in agreement with Darian.  My guess is that they are getting feedback that many Trump voters are giving false information.  

 

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

Yes, Darian. Those sneaky BASTARDS rebroadcast Trumps words verbatim. What kind of game is that???

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Are all the pollsters part of this plot too? Trump's biggest problem right now is that he is a terrible President whose incompetent leadership is to blame for tens-of-thousands of unnecessary deaths and depression-level unemployment. Polls show this is what most Americans believe. You can stick your head in the sand and blame it on the media if you want, but the simple truth is that Trump is the worst possible person to be in the White House during this time. He is simply not capable of leading a unified and consistent effort to control and contain the pandemic. The pandemic is raging out of control in several Southern states right now, and the federal response is feckless to non-existent to downright counter-productive.

Here are some data points for you:

New Quinnipiac national poll: Biden 52%; Trump 37%

Just 29% approve of Trump's handling of schools reopening with 61% disapproving and 69% of women disapproving.

Two-thirds, 65%, trust Dr. Fauci over President Trump, and only 26% say they don't believe Dr. Fauci.

These are not anomalies, or cases of the polls have it wrong again. They are facts, and they are the reason for Brad Parscale's sacking as Trump's campaign manager. When your campaign starts claiming that the polls are wrong because of the silent majority, or because of the secret Trump voters that are not speaking up, that's when you know it's doomed.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Wow! Not as good as having him challenge me to a boxing match, but hey, I'll take what I can get.

Presidential elections can pivot quickly, I'll grant you that, but Trump has one of the worst incumbent records in modern history. At this point, he is running against himself, and we all know surely after four years of this chaotic shit-show of a dumpster fire that he is never going to rise to the occasion.

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Darian:

Not sure what James is going to say in reply, but if you don't mind, I'll answer for me.  

On the Wednesday after election day, I'll get up, go to work - maybe a bit tired because I'll have stayed up.  It will be an ineffective day at work, always is after an election.  I'll post here for sure.  That day I'll eat meals, look at the market and chat with my wife.  Same as every Wednesday.  If I'm lucky, I might get to fuss with my telescopes and cameras that night.  And so on, for four more years.  Things will change of course, especially on a personal level.  I'll be 59 on election day.  Might retire in the next four years.  I'll keep in touch with our kids, both are out of the house and out of the State for now.  Maybe one or both will get married in the next four years?  That would be cool.  Heck, a grandchild is not out of the question!  

I'll be cordial with the neighbors and my work mates.  Hopefully I'll be active and healthy - rde my bike, hike, and shoot the rapids.  I need to make more time to fish too!  I'll worry about those less fortunate and do some charity.  I'll get spun up by morons like Paul Krugman and I'll argue with my liberal NYC sister in law.  Nothing too serious though.  I'll keep in touch with my brothers, mom and dad (Lord willing, dad turns 90 this year.)  I'll fuss around the house.  If I get sick or hurt I'll get care.  I'll keep in touch with my friends.  I'll help my clients protect their IP.  I might lose some clients, I might get more.  I'll definitely be transitioning some of my work to younger lawyers in the office.  Part of my fade-out strategy.  

I hope to never forget that I'm pretty fortunate.  I am not a big fan of some of the BLM rhetoric, but they surely do have some good points.  I'm a privileged guy and I need to keep that in mind.

In other words, I'll live life in this great country.  No matter who is elected.  Our system is that robust!  Bad things might happen to me and my loved ones in the next four years, but the USA will be just fine - Trump or Biden.

Jim  

Originally Posted by James Lacey

You ask this same question, or variations of it, so much that honestly, I'm tired of answering it. I don't have any plans if he wins. If he wins, he wins and that is that.

Originally Posted by James Brown

HI Darian:

I enjoyed that too, in 2016 and I would enjoy it again in 2020 if Trump wins.  ON the contrary, I gotta say I'll enjoy the crickets here from some folks if Biden wins.  Bottom line though.  Nothing much is going to change if Biden wins.  I am hoping that the heated political rhetoric on the national scene calms down a bit, but that is probably naive.  

Jim