In a stark contrast between the two candidates the town halls took on significantly different tones. Trump’s was a rambling hot mess of deception and dodging while Biden’s was a discussion of policy depth. How can anyone support Trump still???
Trump highlights:
Biden Highlights:
- Can’t remember if he tested the day of the debate on the honor system
- He is the President so he can’t avoid unsafe covid interaction
- Doesn’t know if crazy QAnon stories are real or not so he puts it out there for us to decide
- He has no healthcare plan
- Decency and competency
- Stayed an extra hour to answer more questions
- Will answer court packing before election
- Not banning fracking
- Gave Trump credit for some foreign policy (Israel) but pointed out his dozens of failings (all else)
- Will raise corporate tax back to28% and have $400k people paywhat they did under Bush
I've already voted for Biden but I have to tell you that the failure to answer on packing the court is just one of the reasons I'm not a Democrat. What in the holy fuck is the issue? If you pack the court to 400 judges to get a majority, the nanosecond the Democrats leave the Oval a Republican will appoint 800 judges to swing it back. Have some fucking respect for the institution. I get the political gamesmanship but this is 1/3 of the federal government...surely you don't jack around with the crown jewel of the system. This shouldn't even be brought up...it's crap that some piece of shit like Trump would bring up...Joe should have just laughed, shook his head, and said, "Psst...please. No."
Dumb shit like that.... Its what keeps elections close.
Trump could have sewn up re-election by appointing Merrick Garland by the way and looking presidential and being above the politics that took place before he got there.
You: Have some fucking respect for the institution. I get the political gamesmanship but this is 1/3 of the federal government...surely you don't jack around with the crown jewel of the system.
My inner child is so effing angry at what the Republicans did with Merrick Garland and then their hypocritical about face after RBG’s death, I want them to fuck the Republicans over. But you absolutely right. It is the crown jewel. Don’t break it.
I doubt I will vote for a Republican again though.
Locally sure. It doesn't really matter that much. On the federal level, it makes zero sense to split one's ticket.
Again, this is why we need to further perfect the Constitution to force the Senate to act...give the nominee an up or down floor vote within 90 days of nomination. They can vote against the nominees forever but at least give the individual a hearing. There is an episode of the West Wing where a nominee for a Federal Judge post was waiting 18 months with no vote. In the mean time he couldn't commit to a teaching post or even proceed in his career. Its disrespectful to the nominees. Leave the politics out of it...give each nominee a vote in 90 days.