Presidential Election 2020 Biden vs. Trump

Quote: terapined

He has his eyes on the prize.

Does he even remember that there is a prize?

Okay...he is best in the basement. He may be able to win from there.

The problem is that these guys all have huge egos. They need to stoke those egos. Unless he honestly does not remember campaigning and the ego boost it gives having a hundred or two people cheering you on, he'll let that desire over come the good policy of hiding from view. Years and years of political work so it is in his blood.

Quote: RonC

Okay...he is best in the basement.

No candidate in history has done
that and won. You win like Trump
did and put yourself out there as
much as possible in rallies and on
TV. Obama did it, Bush did it.

Hillary hid for most of 16 and
look where it got her. People
want to see you, to generate
excitement over you. So you
gotta kiss babies and shake
hands and give speeches at
state fairs. Not hide in your
basement and read off a
teleprompter.

Quote: RonC

Does he even remember that there is a prize?

Okay...he is best in the basement. He may be able to win from there.

The problem is that these guys all have huge egos. They need to stoke those egos.

That's Trump

Quote: RonC

Unless he honestly does not remember campaigning and the ego boost it gives having a hundred or two people cheering you on, he'll let that desire over come the good policy of hiding from view. Years and years of political work so it is in his blood.

I think most are sick of the travel involved in campaigning. Its a huge grind that wears you down.

Quote: Evenbob

No candidate in history has done
that and won. You win like Trump
did and put yourself out there as
much as possible in rallies and on
TV. Obama did it, Bush did it.

Hillary hid for most of 16 and
look where it got her. People
want to see you, to generate
excitement over you. So you
gotta kiss babies and shake
hands and give speeches at
state fairs. Not hide in your
basement and read off a
teleprompter.

Quote: Evenbob

And that of course, in the US,
means less than nothing. No
candidate ever ever EVER
campaigns to win the popular
vote. I thought a smart guy
like you say you are would
know that. Take a civics 101
class sometime..



And Dementia Joe helps himself
when he speaks? He's in hiding
because he can't put a sentence
together on his own.

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Which one?

Quote: Mission146

Which one?

Which one what.

Quote: Evenbob

Which one what.

Which one? Should he be out and about public speaking or is he better off to stay in the basement because he’s not helping himself when he speaks?

I know these early polls aren’t always a great indicator, but I wouldn’t change tactics at all while we’re still seeing double-digit leads.

Quote: terapined

That's Trump

You don't think Biden has a huge ego? That would be a foolish thought. Ego is part of the whole deal to want to become President.

Trump's may be larger, but it isn't a big dick contest; it is a statement about one of the things that makes people feel they could be President.

Biden has been winning elections (and losing Presidential ones) for 40 years. IT is a part of the fabric of his life...campaigning.

I think most are sick of the travel involved in campaigning. Its a huge grind that wears you down.

Quote: Mission146

I know these early polls aren’t always a great indicator,

They are an indicator of absolutely
zip. Did you learn nothing in
2016? They had Hillary in a landslide
right up to election night. Lying
to pollsters is the new American
non contact sport.

Quote: RonC

They may be, but the ego boost of the cheering crowd is something they like.

Comedians talk about this all
the time. They say there is no
high like the one you get in a
venue where a couple thousand
people showed up just to see
you. They want to experience it
again and again. Something
that will never happen to Biden
and only happened to Hillary
when she had 14 well known
rock bands open for Her.

Quote: Evenbob

They are an indicator of absolutely
zip. Did you learn nothing in
2016? They had Hillary in a landslide
right up to election night. Lying
to pollsters is the new American
non contact sport.

Yes, I did. That’s why I said what I said the way I said it.

As we both know, but I’m sure you’ll reiterate to me even though I’m saying it, National popular vote means nothing other than a general indicator. That said, the Clinton/Trump results v. aggregated polling were within reason, in that regard.