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Old 08-21-2022, 03:42 PM
 
Location: Land of the Free
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how they weaponize the feds on the GOP

Love how the GOP has gone from don't defund the police to defund the FBI. Yet another bizarre view that GOP strategists will struggle to overcome.
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Old 08-21-2022, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Arizona
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Suspend democracy? You mean like how the Democrats tried to unseat a duly elected Trump twice?

Like how they tried to spy on him even before he became president, how they weaponize the feds on the GOP, how they lockdown the country just to hurt his re-election, how they open the borders to everyone who wants to walk in, how they side with criminals than law enforcement, how they treat illegals better than citizens (taxing working citizens and giveaways to illegals), how they force people to vaccinate against their wishes, how they are constantly using race to divide people and cause animosity?

What good is democracy if this country is looking more like Mexico+Brazil+Venezuela? Where are you living in that you’re not seeing how the country is declining into a third world like country?

And because Trump was vocal about the election process and somehow he is the living devil. There is something wrong with you.
That sounds lot like conspiracy theories Trump was not reelected a 2nd time. He was elected in 2016 I even voted for him.

Employers have all kinds of requirements for employment if you choose not to follow their policies you find another employer that's not being forced.

I don't accept Trump's claims of massive election conspiracy based on zero proof. Just because someone says something million times doesn't make it fact. Trump is a poor loser who can't accept that he lost.


There is nothing wrong with me you appear to be a victim of propaganda and election conspiracy.

Trump did have a connection with Russia though Paul Manafort who met with a known Russian agent this is why Manafort was Pardoned. This was proven by a GOP senate report yet most republicans rarely talk about it. I will link it I know you won't read it.
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Old 08-21-2022, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Arizona
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The choice is easy in AZ vote for a cool Astronaut or an out of touch venture capitalist who wants to gut SS.
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Old 08-23-2022, 11:35 PM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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Arizona seems like one huge Dem city at this point. Kelly's space days still seem to carry weight.
Not really. As you move further away from Phoenix, it goes to more suburban Republican (think Long Island vs. New York City) to rural Republican. The problem with Arizona is the Republicans tend to be kooky Republicans like Rep. Gosar, Rep. Biggs, Kelli Ward, etc.
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Old 08-24-2022, 07:01 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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Not really. As you move further away from Phoenix, it goes to more suburban Republican (think Long Island vs. New York City) to rural Republican. The problem with Arizona is the Republicans tend to be kooky Republicans like Rep. Gosar, Rep. Biggs, Kelli Ward, etc.
That is true in almost every state now. The non-kookies have been branded as RINOs and kicked out of the party or driven to the margins. There is no place for them in today's GOP. Unless a candidate was an election liar, they had a hard time winning a primary in Arizona or anywhere. It was especially telling that an east valley candidate with links to a Mormon pioneer name (Robson) could not prevail. In years past, that would have been a shoo in. It will be interesting to see where all the RINOs formerly known as staunch Republicans will come down in November. My guess is that most of them will put party first and vote for the kooks.

Gosar, Biggs et. al., of course, could murder their mothers on TV and still be elected in the districts they are from. If justice prevails, Kelli Ward may soon be doing time for her fake slate of electors scheme.
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Old 08-24-2022, 07:30 AM
 
Location: Atlanta metro (Cobb County)
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Not really. As you move further away from Phoenix, it goes to more suburban Republican (think Long Island vs. New York City) to rural Republican. The problem with Arizona is the Republicans tend to be kooky Republicans like Rep. Gosar, Rep. Biggs, Kelli Ward, etc.
Pima County (metro Tucson) has close to 1 million residents and is pretty solid for Democrats, which helps balance out the #MAGA strongholds like Mohave, Yavapai and Pinal counties. If Maricopa goes blue by at least a few points, Kelly should be in good shape.
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Old 08-24-2022, 01:22 PM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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Pima County (metro Tucson) has close to 1 million residents and is pretty solid for Democrats, which helps balance out the #MAGA strongholds like Mohave, Yavapai and Pinal counties. If Maricopa goes blue by at least a few points, Kelly should be in good shape.
Maricopa is large. I actually live in a part that is in Gosar's district. It is rather rural. That said, as you go more into the burbs and cities in Maricopa County, that is where you see it be solid blue.
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Old 08-26-2022, 01:05 PM
 
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JUST IN: Senate Republicans’ super PAC is canceling nearly $10 million in Arizona and Alaska ad reservations.

I guess they realized that Mark Kelly will defeat Trump-backed Blake Masters, and they prefer to spend their money somewhere else.

https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/...39590496190464

It looks like they are conceding Arizona.
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Old 08-26-2022, 01:41 PM
 
Location: TUS/PDX
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It appears Masters has recently scrubbed or rewrote 5 of 6 policy positions on his website, most notably those pertaining to his tough anti-abortion stance.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...site-rcna44808

Makes me think his campaign is either seeing Masters tracking even worse than the 8 or 9 points down that had been previously believed or the 8 or 9 points deficit is really real, solid and not an aberration or fluke.

In a lot of ways if the current deficit is accurate should be of greater concern because pragmatically if you lose by 12 or 13% or by 8 or 9% it doesn't much matter, you still got clobbered. In any event it's starting to appear the GOP's rabid support of rescinding Roe v. Wade isn't playing out in their favor and it's not unique to Arizona.

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JUST IN: Senate Republicans’ super PAC is canceling nearly $10 million in Arizona and Alaska ad reservations.

I guess they realized that Mark Kelly will defeat Trump-backed Blake Masters, and they prefer to spend their money somewhere else.
If that's accurate then that's even a bigger tell that Masters is in trouble. Even if you have a glimmer of a chance to win, you don't cut the ad budget funding. If the intent is to reduce costs you can cut travel, eliminate donuts and bagels for the staff but you don't cut ad funding.

Might be time to for Masters to tag out and for the rest of us figure out what's to be done with DINO Sinema.

Last edited by take57; 08-26-2022 at 02:14 PM..
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Old 08-27-2022, 05:53 PM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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It appears Masters has recently scrubbed or rewrote 5 of 6 policy positions on his website, most notably those pertaining to his tough anti-abortion stance.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...site-rcna44808

Makes me think his campaign is either seeing Masters tracking even worse than the 8 or 9 points down that had been previously believed or the 8 or 9 points deficit is really real, solid and not an aberration or fluke.

In a lot of ways if the current deficit is accurate should be of greater concern because pragmatically if you lose by 12 or 13% or by 8 or 9% it doesn't much matter, you still got clobbered. In any event it's starting to appear the GOP's rabid support of rescinding Roe v. Wade isn't playing out in their favor and it's not unique to Arizona.



If that's accurate then that's even a bigger tell that Masters is in trouble. Even if you have a glimmer of a chance to win, you don't cut the ad budget funding. If the intent is to reduce costs you can cut travel, eliminate donuts and bagels for the staff but you don't cut ad funding.

Might be time to for Masters to tag out and for the rest of us figure out what's to be done with DINO Sinema.
I think they realize if he continues to hardline a national abortion ban or end social security as a candidate, he will lose. Plain and simple.
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