**** Elections thread *****

[BananaStand]

Has Trump said anything about Kamala Harris?

A quick google search only turns up instances of Harris trolling Trump.

I think the chances of Obama winning a third term in a hypothetical 2016 election were zilch. To me, a Harris run looks like it would be approximately the same. Except subtract the penis, subtract a shitload of charisma, subtract a record to run on, and add-in some extra angry identity politics.

[wufwugy]

A quick google search only turns up instances of Harris trolling Trump.

I think the chances of Obama winning a third term in a hypothetical 2016 election were zilch. To me, a Harris run looks like it would be approximately the same. Except subtract the penis, subtract a shitload of charisma, subtract a record to run on, and add-in some extra angry identity politics.

I'm wondering if he's silent on her because he wants to run against her. Could be other reasons though.

Word is that she has major serious skeletons in the sanctuary city closet.

[BananaStand]

I'm wondering if he's silent on her because he wants to run against her. Could be other reasons though.

Word is that she has major serious skeletons in the sanctuary city closet.

Trump could fuck that up though. He's pretty much dared Sessions to take down sanctuary city policies. And Sessions doesn't seem to have much else on his plate. So if he is successful in getting a federal circuit and/or supreme court to declare sanctuary cities illegal (which they most certainly are), then that kinda takes all the bite out of any debate on the issue.

Sanctuary city policies are suicide if Dems attempt to take that message nation-wide. But Trump could pull that sword away before the Dems have a chance to fall on it.

Is it possible that he is just too good of a President to win a second term?

[wufwugy]

Trump could fuck that up though. He's pretty much dared Sessions to take down sanctuary city policies. And Sessions doesn't seem to have much else on his plate. So if he is successful in getting a federal circuit and/or supreme court to declare sanctuary cities illegal (which they most certainly are), then that kinda takes all the bite out of any debate on the issue.

Sanctuary city policies are suicide if Dems attempt to take that message nation-wide. But Trump could pull that sword away before the Dems have a chance to fall on it.

Is it possible that he is just too good of a President to win a second term?

Could be that the Democrats would go on offense in favor of sanctuary cities in that case. Which might be even worse for them.

As it is now, most people don't believe the Democrats support criminality. But if they go on offense in support of criminality, lots of would-be Dem voters might opt not to.

[BananaStand]

Could be that the Democrats would go on offense in favor of sanctuary cities in that case. Which might be even worse for them.

As it is now, most people don't believe the Democrats support criminality. But if they go on offense in support of criminality, lots of would-be Dem voters might opt not to.

They've already crossed an imaginary line, a big one, and it doesn't seem to be hurting their cause.

It's one thing to say "we let our law enforcers choose not cooperate with ICE". It's another thing entirely for the local gov't to tell people "It's illegal to choose to cooperate with ICE"

But no one seems to care.

[wufwugy]

I have a suspicion that the Democrats using their cookie cutter racism to attempt to turn Texas into California will backfire.

[Poopadoop]

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/...lection-454909

So, a swing of 26 points since 2016.

Yup, looks like Trump is really popular all right.

[wufwugy]

Surely if the Dems campaign for the removal of the agency that enforces immigration laws, they are committing electorial suicide? That can only appeal to the hard left.

They can't win with it in the short run, but in the long run maybe they can. They may be trying to indoctrinate Latinos and make a permanent voting bloc that gives them Florida and eventually Texas. There are several problems with this strategy, but the Dems probably don't see the problems and instead think they can achieve as much success here as they have with blacks.

[BananaStand]

They may be trying to indoctrinate Latinos and make a permanent voting bloc that gives them Florida and eventually Texas.

that is most definitely what they are doing.

The democrats have NOTHING to offer the middle class. They win based on two things:

1) Economic policies that benefit the lower class
2) Divisive identity politics that make republicans seem toxic, regardless of how sensible their policies might be

Immigration expands #1, and #2 expands immigration.