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3825-87867

(840 posts)
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 09:39 AM Nov 2020

WWPD? (What would Putin Do?)

Democrats need to start looking at elections as how and hat can be done to fix an election instead of relying on "Who are YOU gonna vote for?"

They need to figure out any way that an election CAN be rigged and take steps to stop that. It doesn't take a lot of science to figure ways to fuck up an election from an electronic standpoint. Why aren't we looking at all possibilities of that happening by the opposition?

Instead of spending billions to try to change the minds of the hypocritic, faux religious idiots on the right, let's make sure that NO outside interference CAN happen.

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a wide margin yet most choose to stay home while Republicans go out and vote. And before we blame any third party (other than foreign interference) what the hell is the matter with people professing to be Democrats or liberals or progressives who DON'T FUCKING VOTE? DO they think they are entitled to something because there are more of them?

The polls can't be that wrong unless something else is in play. Nate Silver was right about his predictions basically all except 2016 and now this. He may be the most scientific pollster ever and if he's that wrong, twice on both recent presidential elections, I'm amazed, cynical and concerned (not to to be confused with a Collins' Type Concern).

Something's rotten and this ain't Denmark.

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WWPD? (What would Putin Do?) (Original Post) 3825-87867 Nov 2020 OP
Some people are interested in politics and voting, and some are obviously don't care. LisaL Nov 2020 #1
WWRD: What would Republicans do? live love laugh Nov 2020 #2

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
1. Some people are interested in politics and voting, and some are obviously don't care.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 09:42 AM
Nov 2020

I have no clue how to change it. Interested democrats went out and early voted, but in many states overall turnout wasn't higher. That means many democrats were sitting in home on election day.
If they were afraid to go vote in a pandemic, why not fill out mail in ballot?
As for polls, I think some Trumpers are ashamed to admit they are voting for him, so they are lying to the pollsters.

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