Post by mhbruin on Oct 9, 2020 9:00:06 GMT -8
Last night Don Jr. held an indoor rally in Florida in a backed room. Of course he did.
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On 538, Biden's lead broke 10% for the first time. He also broke 52% in his vote share. He now leads by 10.2% with 5.8% undecided.
As a reminder, Clinton never reached 47% in 538's average in 2016 or had this big a lead.
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Researchers gave 50 recently homeless people a lump sum of 7,500 Canadian dollars (nearly $5,700). They followed the cash recipients' life over 12-18 months and compared their outcomes to that of a control group who didn't receive the payment.
The preliminary findings, which will be peer-reviewed next year, show that those who received cash were able to find stable housing faster, on average. By comparison, those who didn't receive cash lagged about 12 months behind in securing more permanent housing.
People who received cash were able to access the food they needed to live faster. Nearly 70% did after one month, and maintained greater food security throughout the year.
The recipients spent more on food, clothing and rent, while there was a 39% decrease in spending on goods like alcohol, cigarettes or drugs.
Growing evidence that direct cash payments are best welfare
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A town employee in Michigan had to get 13 stitches after he sliced three fingers on razor blades attached to the bottom of a Trump 2020 campaign yard sign.
The 52-year-old municipal employee in Commerce Township, about 40 miles northwest of Detroit, was asked to remove signs that violated a city ordinance, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Signs are required to be 33 feet from the center of roadways, and a political sign in the yard of a home was 9 feet too close to the street.
"When he went to remove one of the signs, he was cut by razor blades that had been attached to the bottom edge of the sign," the sheriff's office said. "Both signs removed from that location had several razor blades taped all along the bottom edge. He received lacerations to three fingers which required medical attention."
The man drove himself to a hospital where he received 13 stitches in his fingers. Scott said he was angry about the incident.
"Why would someone set a booby-trap sign to harm someone? A child could have picked it up,” he told the outlet.
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"The Supreme Court handed down an order Thursday night that doesn’t so much resolve a significant fight over abortion as delay a resolution — postponing it just long enough to ensure that the justices won’t need to weigh in until after the election."
More evidence the court is now guided by politics, not law.
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Trump was unhinged and coughing talking to Hannity.
"California is gonna have to ration water. You wanna know why? Because they send millions of gallons of water out to sea, out to the Pacific. Because they want to take care of certain little tiny fish, that aren't doing very well without water."
"Number one, [California] should let water come down from the north, and accept it instead of throwing it out to the Pacific. But you always have to have forest management"
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Since Sen. Lindsey Graham was at the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting attended last week by Sens. Mike Lee and Thom Tillis, both of whom were unmasked and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, you’d think he’d want to know his own status.
Graham’s opponent, Jaime Harrison, is pushing for testing for everyone involved in the debate scheduled for Oct. 9. “We need real leadership in this pandemic,” Harrison tweeted Thursday afternoon. “The debate moderators and I have agreed to take a COVID test prior to debating. I've scheduled my test, and I am calling on Sen. Graham to do the same.” Graham was not on board,.
“Mr. Harrison is demanding special treatment,” Graham responded in a statement. “South Carolinians do not appreciate Harrison putting himself above others.”
Graham claimed to be following his doctor’s advice in not being tested, and said he’d be at the debate.
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These metrics are used to identify likely voters.
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This video is perfect:
Femalus Interuptus
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In one day the Biden campaign sold all 35,000 of its fly swatters at $10 each.
They raised $12 million in that day.
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The Commission on Presidential Debates went to a virtual format, because their staff members who handle the logistics did not want to be in the same room as Trump and his staff.
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Both parties are spending tons of money in Senate races in Alaska, Kansas and South Carolina. Alaska?
In Alaska, independent candidate Al Gross, who has the backing of national Democrats, raised $9 million ― more than the $7.2 million the United States spent to buy Alaska in the 19th century.
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Eric Trump called Biden a coward for refusing to debate Donald in person. Some responses:
Biden’s a coward because Trump refuses to debate him? This one is making my head hurt. I can’t handle illogic on that level.
Biden has a son who risked his life in service to the United States of America. Donald Trump has a son who ... is you. ‘Nuff said.
Your dad hid in a bunker. Your dad faked bone spurs to avoid Vietnam. Your dad won’t release his taxes.
Who’s the coward?
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On 538, Biden's lead broke 10% for the first time. He also broke 52% in his vote share. He now leads by 10.2% with 5.8% undecided.
As a reminder, Clinton never reached 47% in 538's average in 2016 or had this big a lead.
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Researchers gave 50 recently homeless people a lump sum of 7,500 Canadian dollars (nearly $5,700). They followed the cash recipients' life over 12-18 months and compared their outcomes to that of a control group who didn't receive the payment.
The preliminary findings, which will be peer-reviewed next year, show that those who received cash were able to find stable housing faster, on average. By comparison, those who didn't receive cash lagged about 12 months behind in securing more permanent housing.
People who received cash were able to access the food they needed to live faster. Nearly 70% did after one month, and maintained greater food security throughout the year.
The recipients spent more on food, clothing and rent, while there was a 39% decrease in spending on goods like alcohol, cigarettes or drugs.
Growing evidence that direct cash payments are best welfare
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A town employee in Michigan had to get 13 stitches after he sliced three fingers on razor blades attached to the bottom of a Trump 2020 campaign yard sign.
The 52-year-old municipal employee in Commerce Township, about 40 miles northwest of Detroit, was asked to remove signs that violated a city ordinance, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Signs are required to be 33 feet from the center of roadways, and a political sign in the yard of a home was 9 feet too close to the street.
"When he went to remove one of the signs, he was cut by razor blades that had been attached to the bottom edge of the sign," the sheriff's office said. "Both signs removed from that location had several razor blades taped all along the bottom edge. He received lacerations to three fingers which required medical attention."
The man drove himself to a hospital where he received 13 stitches in his fingers. Scott said he was angry about the incident.
"Why would someone set a booby-trap sign to harm someone? A child could have picked it up,” he told the outlet.
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"The Supreme Court handed down an order Thursday night that doesn’t so much resolve a significant fight over abortion as delay a resolution — postponing it just long enough to ensure that the justices won’t need to weigh in until after the election."
More evidence the court is now guided by politics, not law.
--------------------
Trump was unhinged and coughing talking to Hannity.
"California is gonna have to ration water. You wanna know why? Because they send millions of gallons of water out to sea, out to the Pacific. Because they want to take care of certain little tiny fish, that aren't doing very well without water."
"Number one, [California] should let water come down from the north, and accept it instead of throwing it out to the Pacific. But you always have to have forest management"
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Since Sen. Lindsey Graham was at the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting attended last week by Sens. Mike Lee and Thom Tillis, both of whom were unmasked and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, you’d think he’d want to know his own status.
Graham’s opponent, Jaime Harrison, is pushing for testing for everyone involved in the debate scheduled for Oct. 9. “We need real leadership in this pandemic,” Harrison tweeted Thursday afternoon. “The debate moderators and I have agreed to take a COVID test prior to debating. I've scheduled my test, and I am calling on Sen. Graham to do the same.” Graham was not on board,.
“Mr. Harrison is demanding special treatment,” Graham responded in a statement. “South Carolinians do not appreciate Harrison putting himself above others.”
Graham claimed to be following his doctor’s advice in not being tested, and said he’d be at the debate.
----------------------------
These metrics are used to identify likely voters.
------------------------------------------
This video is perfect:
Femalus Interuptus
-----------------------
In one day the Biden campaign sold all 35,000 of its fly swatters at $10 each.
They raised $12 million in that day.
----------------------
The Commission on Presidential Debates went to a virtual format, because their staff members who handle the logistics did not want to be in the same room as Trump and his staff.
------------------------
Both parties are spending tons of money in Senate races in Alaska, Kansas and South Carolina. Alaska?
In Alaska, independent candidate Al Gross, who has the backing of national Democrats, raised $9 million ― more than the $7.2 million the United States spent to buy Alaska in the 19th century.
------------------------
Eric Trump called Biden a coward for refusing to debate Donald in person. Some responses:
Biden’s a coward because Trump refuses to debate him? This one is making my head hurt. I can’t handle illogic on that level.
Biden has a son who risked his life in service to the United States of America. Donald Trump has a son who ... is you. ‘Nuff said.
Your dad hid in a bunker. Your dad faked bone spurs to avoid Vietnam. Your dad won’t release his taxes.
Who’s the coward?