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Imallin4Joe

(758 posts)
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 05:48 AM Aug 2020

Trump FLOATED the idea of delaying the election to gauge interest in actually attempting to delay it

Stop and think about it for a moment.

That wasn't just some random impulsive tweet. He actually floated the idea to see if he would attract support for the idea. He had a plan. If his fellow GOPers would've supported the idea, he'd likely push for a real delay. Which of course would require congressional approval.

His tweet was meant to measure interest in delaying the election. It was a test to measure if the idea was popular with his party.

It went over like a lead balloon. It backfired on him spectacularly.

IF we think of it like this, we can better understand the gravity of that tweet.

Was does it mean?

Pres Pantrumpic has declared war on democracy.

I hope every Democratic campaign ad reminds voters of Pantrumpics wish to delay the election and his war on our right to vote his bloated orange ass out in Nov.

A man afraid of losing will seek to delay an election. A person who is confident about winning will welcome election day, like Joe.

Pantrumpic, the countdown to the end of your terrible presidency has begun.

Remind voters up until election day of Trump's pathetic attempt to delay the election.

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Trump FLOATED the idea of delaying the election to gauge interest in actually attempting to delay it (Original Post) Imallin4Joe Aug 2020 OP
Multifaceted. Certainly distracted from worst GDP in our history soothsayer Aug 2020 #1
Distract because at the same time he tweeted that, the GDP numbers came out down 1/3 RazzleCat Aug 2020 #4
President Pelosi has a nice ring to it... samnsara Aug 2020 #2
He really can't delay the elecion but Cosmocat Aug 2020 #3
I'm wondering if it will require military intervention to remove his ass after Jan 21.. Imallin4Joe Aug 2020 #5
Its going to be some kind uf shit show Cosmocat Aug 2020 #9
"Hong Kong is setting up a postponed election without a real opposition" BadgerKid Aug 2020 #6
Freepers think Trump is just trolling us. Kaleva Aug 2020 #7
Yes, he does that a lot PatSeg Aug 2020 #8

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
1. Multifaceted. Certainly distracted from worst GDP in our history
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 06:18 AM
Aug 2020

Distracted from the fact that bounties were credible enough for us to warn Russia. Distracted from many things I can’t even remember because I was distracted...!

But yeah, trial balloon, threat of endless litigation, or possibly a genuine plan in that conniving head of his.

RazzleCat

(732 posts)
4. Distract because at the same time he tweeted that, the GDP numbers came out down 1/3
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 08:27 AM
Aug 2020

So flash a shiny object at us to distract from the bad news.

Cosmocat

(14,573 posts)
3. He really can't delay the elecion but
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 06:55 AM
Aug 2020

It is another manuver to delegitimize it so he can try to create the kind of chaos after a loss to try to stay in office.

Imallin4Joe

(758 posts)
5. I'm wondering if it will require military intervention to remove his ass after Jan 21..
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:14 AM
Aug 2020

I wouldn't put it past the dictator.

Kaleva

(36,345 posts)
7. Freepers think Trump is just trolling us.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 11:10 AM
Aug 2020

Many of them say no president has the authority to change the date of the election.

PatSeg

(47,600 posts)
8. Yes, he does that a lot
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 11:13 AM
Aug 2020

You can never be sure if he is just reactively tweeting something that popped in his head or if he is floating a balloon to test the waters.

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