Trump raises possibility of delaying November U.S. presidential election

[Bender Rodriguez]

seems he found a way to stay in power, maybe they use same same in thailand now

[Morch]

17 minutes ago, riclag said:

I have know idea why your mentioning russia ,it has nothing to do with this topic!

Keep my country's election the same as in the past.period!     

 

So there were no Russian attempts related to election "improprieties", then? Are you quite serious?

[Berkshire]

35 minutes ago, phetchy said:

When I read the article headline, I naturally thought that his motive would be to wait until Covid had run it's course and voters could congregate safely at polling stations - not a bit of it, he couldn't care less - it's pure self-interest he's concerned with. 

The ONLY reason Trump wants to delay the election (if not cancel it altogether) is because he's tanking in the polls.  He knows he's going to lose and lose big.  The man is desperate. 

[Saint Nick]

No... he was not joking or reiling up the Libs!

He is as dumb as **** and completely delusional!

He sees his numbers slipping further and further and he is reaching for more desperate measures!
It's all a distraction!

Sending para- military troops into several cities,  touting a useless drug with the help of a crazy witch- doctor, talking unsubstantiated **** about elections, being rigged by voting by mail...

And his devoted followers, eating all of it up, with a shovel!

Pretending he was just provocative...or joking....when he simply has lost the plot and his fascism is beginning to really shine!

 

[earlinclaifornia]

Deflect, my base will love me for riding the Democrats at least. Even if I am losing that buys move votes from my base. Trump can only revive that small base whom have recently left. Everybody else is deserting. Better known as the "Hail Mary" in America.

[earlinclaifornia]

17 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

Either way the mail in vote will most likely mean the election isn't over on Election Day. 

You are looking at a long shot.  Realistically already a loss before the night is over more likely. Don't forget our bet. I have many avatars that you will be ashamed of waiting for November evening.

[bunnydrops]

Donald just takes Steve's advice

 

“The Democrats don’t matter,” Bannon reportedly said in 2018. “The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with s++t>.”

 

Keep the ball rolling, don't let anyone have time to think on what is happening.

Edited July 31, 2020 by bunnydrops
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[earlinclaifornia]

17 hours ago, Damual Travesty said:

My best guess is that Trump supporters will show up no matter what. No matter what, rain, snow, bad press, threats, intimidation, violence from the left, or even fake polls on the day before the election. They will show up even if they have to bring their own #2 pencil. 

They only have crayons.

[earlinclaifornia]

14 hours ago, bendejo said:

An impressive show of lack of support from the usually spineless GOP members of Congress.

This balloon has been shot down rather quickly.

During the impeachment they stood by him in fear of being the targets of his insults and losing the support of his fan base, but now he's become a liability.  They've also seen that a DT endorsement is no longer a guarantee his fans will play along.  This is probably the most optimistic piece of news in a while.

 

 

Republicans will desert the sinking ship by Labor Day. I keep seeing this is in full swing. They toasted him in regards to the tweet quickly.

[KarenBravo]

1 hour ago, CorpusChristie said:

I thought that was what we were talking about , but I just looked back through the thread and the subject was bad language in general and NOT bad language from yourself , so, apologies and question retracted 

You've just proved yourself a bigger man than Trump.

Oh, the irony........

[melvinmelvin]

 

wow,

at least the current POTUS has some entertainment value

and he certainly keeps people alive and discussing a lot

 

couple of things I don't understand here;

 

it has been said that the DEMs did not and do not accept the election results from when Trump was elected

I frankly don't understand what "not accepting" means

The DEMs are there, all over US and all over the Hill

They are lawmakers and decision makers on the Hill

 

What does not accepting mean?

 

same same;

there have been some speculation re Trump not accepting an election result failing to  keep him in  office

What does that mean? not accepting that some other guy wins the election?

Refusing to take his clubs and leave White House after whichever entity has installed the president elect as POTUS

come end of january

[earlinclaifornia]

10 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

this week isn't it?

Friday the latest, at least that is what I read in the news

 

Nope. First week of August.

Edited July 31, 2020 by earlinclaifornia

[earlinclaifornia]

7 hours ago, AndrewMciver said:

His only hope is a vaccine. 

Mid 2021, long after this is over in November.

[jcsmith]

He's turning Bill Maher into a prophet. He can't delay the election and the GOP has rebuffed him already. But this is just a preview of what is to come. He's going to call it a rigged election. He's likely going to try to hold onto power. And he's going to try to cheat again.

Edited July 31, 2020 by jcsmith

[joecoolfrog]

He is just getting his excuses in early. He will claim he lost because the Chinese targeted him with a virus , the election was rigged , his cheeseburgers were doped with a brain destroying agent and there were too many fish in the atmosphere.

[earlinclaifornia]

7 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

It will be interesting to see which side Republicans take over this suggestion. Having incited social divisions deflecting from the mounting general issues the US is  going to need to face  regardless of who wins the election a direct suggestion of assuming a Dictator role should scare the shi* out of US people!

 

Not a single one so far has taken this seriously, including Graham and Mitch. But lets wait for Fox!

[1]

As an Australian who has been following this quite closely over the last three years a few things still elude me. 

 

I understand all the Deep state and fake news concerns to continue support for Donald Trump. But what I don't understand is don't his supporters listen to him talk? 

 

But to be fair I will give Donald Trump the last word... 

 

Try injecting disinfectant, person man woman camera TV, it must be my personality! ???? 

[KarenBravo]

1 minute ago, 1 said:

As an Australian who has been following this quite closely over the last three years a few things still elude me. 

 

I understand all the Deep state and fake news concerns to continue support for Donald Trump. But what I don't understand is don't his supporters listen to him talk? 

 

But to be fair I will give Donald Trump the last word... 

 

Try injecting disinfectant, person man woman camera TV, it must be my personality! ???? 

Don't forget Covfefe......

[spidermike007]

He is flailing and utterly desperate. He smells defeat. He senses utter humiliation in his near future. His posture, his speech, his vigor have all changed. He is defeated prior to the election. The loss will be devastating for him. And his name will remain spectacularly radioactive, for the rest of his sorry life. 

[earlinclaifornia]

3 hours ago, riclag said:

 Why are you making things up, I never said that (not have) ! 

  Stop trolling and baiting !

I did react to you posting "safety first" as implying delay the election. Was I really wrong?

[heybruce]

3 hours ago, riclag said:

Brilliant !

Delay the election ! Keeping things the same(voting) is so important,so much more than ever!

America is under attack by the far left radicals . My country can't risk any  improprieties in a general election

 

3 hours ago, heybruce said:

And yet the greatest impropriety, which you seem to support, would be to not have the election.

 

3 hours ago, riclag said:

 Why are you making things up, I never said that (not have) ! 

  Stop trolling and baiting !

Ok, what were you suggesting in your post?

[earlinclaifornia]

2 hours ago, Morch said:

 

So there were no Russian attempts related to election "improprieties", then? Are you quite serious?

Just the other day Barr said there was during the House meeting

[earlinclaifornia]

1 hour ago, joecoolfrog said:

He is just getting his excuses in early. He will claim he lost because the Chinese targeted him with a virus , the election was rigged , his cheeseburgers were doped with a brain destroying agent and there were too many fish in the atmosphere.

Don't leave out the fine Dr revealing the "alien sperm".

[Phoenix Rising]

1 hour ago, joecoolfrog said:

He is just getting his excuses in early. He will claim he lost because the Chinese targeted him with a virus , the election was rigged , his cheeseburgers were doped with a brain destroying agent and there were too many fish in the atmosphere.

Don't forget the windmills!

[Skeptic7]

He has raised all sorts of BS possibilities his entire life. Most of which never happen or fail miserably. 

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

He is flailing and utterly desperate. He smells defeat. He senses utter humiliation in his near future. His posture, his speech, his vigor have all changed. He is defeated prior to the election. The loss will be devastating for him. And his name will remain spectacularly radioactive, for the rest of his sorry life. 

A shame isn't it.

[Morch]

2 hours ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Just the other day Barr said there was during the House meeting

 

I'm sure there's room for backpedaling, and failing that, he could be a closet lefty, couldn't he?

[jingjai9]

Congress has the power to change election dates, not the executive office, Article II, Section 1, Clause 4.

 

 

 

[AndrewMciver]

7 hours ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Mid 2021, long after this is over in November.

Then he's screwed. 

[AndrewMciver]

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

He is flailing and utterly desperate. He smells defeat. He senses utter humiliation in his near future. His posture, his speech, his vigor have all changed. He is defeated prior to the election. The loss will be devastating for him. And his name will remain spectacularly radioactive, for the rest of his sorry life. 

He's an utter idiot, but to say he is humiliated is a bit far. He has become the president of the worlds biggest power - quite an achievement.

 

Furthermore let's not pretend it's a foregone conclusion. Trump will come out with some racist xenophobic nonsense soon enough to shore up his base.

 

Biden looks frail and is hardly galvinating the nation. It will come down to a few states once again, and as you know inbuilt racism can lead people to do silly things. The black lives protests has probably helped Trump. To the vast majority of voters, middle class white people, they will secretly not enjoy the violence and threat of order. They may go vote for him. 

 

The only thing that will turn people off him is his shambolic handling of the virus.