Current Affairs 2024 POTUS race

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Oh well it was a nice dream while it lasted old stock.

I'm going to regret this, but why do you care so much from your bedsit in Cork?

 

[bluestevon]

Fox News projecting that he's won Pennsylvania.

Latest I saw on the BBC about projected votes had him ahead in all the swing states.

Startling one had Harris ahead at 32% counted, by 38% it had shifted I to a 4 point lead for trump, think it was Wisc

 

[catcherintherye]

The bookies called it alot better than the media outlets going into election day.

I'm not sure they did. The media also predicted a Trump win

 

[Fedlingen]

Losing both the popular vote and likely getting less votes than Biden did in 2020'.

What a [Poor language removed] show.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

You are in for a very long four years @bicycleheader.

 

[bluestevon]

Losing both the popular vote and likely getting less votes than Biden did in 2020'.

What a [Poor language removed] show.

On top of losing the senate, giving the republicans a clean sweep is as bad as it could get.

 

[catcherintherye]

In my opinion the Democrats lost this as they persisted with Biden 6+ months longer than they should have, it was clear to everyone he wasn't gonna make it to election night and if he did he was a lame duck.

I have my own opinion on Harris being pretty useless, but even if the people asserting she's actually super qualified etc are right (I don't believe she is - but let's say she actually is for arguments sake) then she was still left with the fact she was shoehorned in without any real challenge, and also with limited time remaining, coupled with the added fact she was the VP so couldn't believably avoid being tied to anything bad in terms of policy issues (Israel, the border, covering for a president who was in rapid decline).

A 6 month earlier shift from Biden, an open selection process - likely resulting in a different candidate and I think the Dems would have won this comfortably.

Sticking with the ticket in a sort of way allowed trump to link stuff and spout his speel he had prepared for Biden just scratching the name out and putting in Harris.

She may still win it, although it appears unlikely now, but she was the wrong choice for many reasons (and I do t buy the fact she's a woman had anything to do with it - Clinton did t lose due to that either, Obama showed in general the independents aren't voting on race or sex - hell his wife would have probably buried trump in an election as well).

If Trump wins, you are correct with the analysis. They should have had a much clearer plan as to what to do re Biden. There was no way he could stand again at 82 (much like Trump won't be able to in 4 years). It's ludicrous.

They should either have started building Harris up earlier, or had a clearer plan as to who replaced him.

That lack of planning, and the supporting the Genocide in Palestine is what will cost them of it doesn't go their way.

 

[Fedlingen]

On top of losing the senate, giving the republicans a clean sweep is as bad as it could get.

The house is still a toss up, but this is going to get ugly.

 

[Eidean]

Strap in.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Oh America, what have you just done?

 

[jackyboy]

 

[john jako]

Don’t think I’ve ever got an election prediction incorrect matey.

In the bag. More confident in this than dyche starting McNeil with only 1 leg

Maybe got this wrong

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Ffs America.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Kin hell - the US would rather an adjudacted rapist than a women.

 

[degsy]

Trump wins*, Alaska pushes him over the line

*The People are never wrong

Harris yet to concede...(gracefully or otherwise)