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Guys, this is a distraction. GDP numbers fell off a cliff this morning [0], about 30 min after that tweet. Donny knows that any chance he had at the election w

Guys, this is a distraction. GDP numbers fell off a cliff this morning [0], about 30 min after that tweet. Donny knows that any chance he had at the election was tied to the economy, which due largely to covid19, is in shambles. His scare tactics of brown people rioting near white suburbs are not working. His poll numbers haven't really moved for two weeks of a small bit of Portland's PTAs being teargassed. He continues to refuse to do much else but buck-passing and chloroquine for the pandemic. Joe hasn't ramped up campaigning yet. Donny is still ~8% down nationally and ~6% down in Florida [1]. He has troubles with ramps now. Expect more of these kinds of things to occur as the days tick down to the election. [0] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-30/u-s-economy-shrinks-at-record-32-9-pace-in-second-quarter?sref=vuYGislZ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-30/u-s-econo... [1] https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/florida/ https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general...

panarky 6y ago
My first instinct was also that this is an intentional distraction from the bleak economic news, plus John Lewis' funeral, plus Herman Cain's death from covid19, plus the expiration of disaster relief funds for workers. It may be a distraction, but that doesn't mean it's not also an attempt to shift the Overton window.
perl4ever 6y ago
You're saying what everyone else is saying, it's a distraction, or they're also saying that he is setting up an excuse for losing. What I don't see people saying that's a lot more scary - if he expects to win illicitly, getting his opponents to declare the election won't be corrupt is exactly how to make sure it sticks.
- Simulacra 6y ago
  What gives you the impression he expects to win illicitly? Something other than the russian hoax narrative.
  - Balgair 6y ago
    What gives you the impression that he will refuse to?
  - aarpmcgee 6y ago
    What hoax?
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  - xbmcuser 6y ago
    After 4 years can't you tell he won't be able to accept any kind of defeat. From his lies about his inauguration crowds on his first day in office when have you seen him accept any thing gracefully. He is what he is but I personally feel the Republicans are worse to stay in power they have let him destroy their own country and it's institutions.

panarky 6y ago

My first instinct was also that this is an intentional distraction from the bleak economic news, plus John Lewis' funeral, plus Herman Cain's death from covid19, plus the expiration of disaster relief funds for workers. It may be a distraction, but that doesn't mean it's not also an attempt to shift the Overton window.

perl4ever 6y ago

You're saying what everyone else is saying, it's a distraction, or they're also saying that he is setting up an excuse for losing. What I don't see people saying that's a lot more scary - if he expects to win illicitly, getting his opponents to declare the election won't be corrupt is exactly how to make sure it sticks.

Simulacra 6y ago
What gives you the impression he expects to win illicitly? Something other than the russian hoax narrative.
- Balgair 6y ago
  What gives you the impression that he will refuse to?
- aarpmcgee 6y ago
  What hoax?
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- xbmcuser 6y ago
  After 4 years can't you tell he won't be able to accept any kind of defeat. From his lies about his inauguration crowds on his first day in office when have you seen him accept any thing gracefully. He is what he is but I personally feel the Republicans are worse to stay in power they have let him destroy their own country and it's institutions.