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Raven

(13,906 posts) Mon Sep 21, 2020, 03:38 PM Sep 2020

Stay on the virus, Joe. Stick to the main tent and avoid Trump's side shows.

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Stay on the virus, Joe. Stick to the main tent and avoid Trump's side shows. (Original Post) Raven Sep 2020 OP

Make that side shitshows! Blue Owl Sep 2020 #1

He needs to hammer home that trump wants to end Social Security and Medicare, this is a HUGE issue BamaRefugee Sep 2020 #2

you think the supreme court and the virus are unrelated? qazplm135 Sep 2020 #3

Blue Owl

(50,539 posts)

1. Make that side shitshows!

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 03:50 PM

Sep 2020

BamaRefugee

(3,488 posts)

2. He needs to hammer home that trump wants to end Social Security and Medicare, this is a HUGE issue

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 03:53 PM

Sep 2020

for older folks, and they ( I should say WE) usually vote in large numbers, this needs to be messaged out EVERY DAY, I think it would make a huge difference.
If trump ends SS I could live maybe 3 years on what I have, then instant drop off the cliff into homelessness.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

3. you think the supreme court and the virus are unrelated?

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 04:13 PM

Sep 2020

Because I sure don't.

The ACA is likely trashed when it comes before the Court in November.
That means Medicare expansion is reverted, and so are preexisting conditions.
Mass healthcare chaos.

In a pandemic.

He's doing the smart thing, talking about the Supreme Court in the context of health care knowing that those worried about abortion don't need him to get motivated about it.

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