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Democratic Challengers 2020 - 12: The End of the Beginning

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unofan said:
I would think, in light of what McConnell has done these last 12 years, that the filibuster goes the way of the dodo if the Dems regain control.
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yah, what he said :D
 
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mookie1995 said:
optics.
right now D are delaying checks to 'real americans' and adding to the 401k crash by saying no.
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The "nice" thing about a mass human tragedy is optics and profit don't rank first in our concerns for once.

There actually are people who are trying to do the right thing.

They just aren't Republicans.
 
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unofan said:
No it's not.

Let's assume a small town mayoral race with 4 voters. 2 people vote for X. 1 person votes for Y. You are the last vote. Your candidate rankings are Z>Y>X.

If you vote for Z, X wins.

If you vote for Y, you force a tie.

By voting Z even though he cannot win, you give X the win even though he is your least favorite candidate.

This is game theory 101. The moderate wing of the Democratic Party learned its lesson from the GOP in 2016 and consolidated before it was too late.

If you're too principled to see that, then we can't change your mind, but you're still wrong.
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What if there are five voters and 2 vote for X and 2 vote for Y?
 
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Kepler said:
The "nice" thing about a mass human tragedy is optics and profit don't rank first in our concerns for once.

There actually are people who are trying to do the right thing.

They just aren't Republicans.
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better hope the one group has a bigger turnout in nov than the other ;)
 
SJHovey said:
What if there are five voters and 2 vote for X and 2 vote for Y?
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Based on a tie, the candidate whose party controls the most states wins the presidency. So, if you hate candidate X, but really hate candidate Y, and therefore, you vote for candidate Z, and candidate Y’s party controls more states, candidate Y will become president.
 
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mookie1995 said:
optics.
right now D are delaying checks to 'real americans' and adding to the 401k crash by saying no.
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Dems want to pay you $1000/month til this is over. Mitch wants to give you a one-time $1200.
 
Re: Democratic Challengers 2020 - 12: The End of the Beginning

SJHovey said:
What if there are five voters and 2 vote for X and 2 vote for Y?
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Then his vote for Z still helps X (absent instant runoff voting or other forms of ranked choice voting), because if he votes for Y instead, Y wins. By voting for Z, he creates a tie and keeps X alive.

This isn't that hard of a concept.
 
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unofan said:
Then his vote for Z still helps X (absent instant runoff voting or other forms of ranked choice voting), because if he votes for Y instead, Y wins. By voting for Z, he creates a tie and keeps X alive.

This isn't that hard of a concept.
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He's trolling you. He can do arithmetic.
 
Re: Democratic Challengers 2020 - 12: The End of the Beginning

I'm sure St. Bernie would've had this virus cured, AND brought about world peace, AND delivered Medicare for All by now. And that's just his first term. ;)
 
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Rover said:
No sh it Sherlock! In other breaking news from mookie, rain is wet.
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At least mookie’s breaking news is correct.

Rover told us hilly would be elected and the D would take the senate:)
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
I'm sure St. Bernie would've had this virus cured, AND brought about world peace, AND delivered Medicare for All by now. And that's just his first DAY. ;)
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FTFY

(translated to current Bernie Bro)
 
Re: Democratic Challengers 2020 - 12: The End of the Beginning

mookie1995 said:
At least mookie’s breaking news is correct.

Rover told us hilly would be elected and the D would take the senate:)
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Rover doesn't recall mookie calling the election for Trump! Maybe he'll post a link...;)
 
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