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A very big October surprise - US Election 1 Week, 5 Days ago
The rumour mill is increasingly suggesting Biden will resign before 5th November to hand the Presidency to Kamala Harris making her the incumbant sitting President on election day in the hope that it dramatically increases her chances of winning.
Is this the ultimate October surprise of all time about to happen? She's already been handed the nomination on a plate, maybe she's getting the Presidency on a plate next.
Thoughts on this? They've pulled every other desperate stunt so far to stop Trump, this doesn't seem so hard to imagine.
Re:A very big October surprise - US Election 1 Week, 3 Days ago
Rich wrote: The rumour mill is increasingly suggesting Biden will resign before 5th November to hand the Presidency to Kamala Harris making her the incumbant sitting President on election day in the hope that it dramatically increases her chances of winning.
Is this the ultimate October surprise of all time about to happen? She's already been handed the nomination on a plate, maybe she's getting the Presidency on a plate next.
Thoughts on this? They've pulled every other desperate stunt so far to stop Trump, this doesn't seem so hard to imagine.
I'm going to put some money on this at the bookies tomorrow. Long odds I think but feels possible. It never even crossed my mind.
Re:A very big October surprise - US Election 1 Week, 3 Days ago
While I'm not overly impressed by Harris but I'm really alarmed by Trump and think he's deteriorating badly as is Biden.(so am I and I'm not their ages !)
Some of the things Trump is saying at rallies are incomprehensible. His total lack of knowledge of the world stage are absolutely frightening.
However both Harris and Trump will continue to allow Israel to perpetuate it's mass destruction in the ME and this is truly scary.
There are 250,000 Lebanese in Australia and I've now heard family friends of mine have lost a relative in the Beirut bombings..a young man.. which is so distressing.
There are 6 million Jews living in the USA..the largest concentration is in Brooklyn which also has the HQ for the Torah Jews who bitterly oppose Israel's actions.
I wonder how Trump's exhortation that if he loses it will be the US Jews fault will play out..all so bizarre.
Re:A very big October surprise - US Election 1 Week, 2 Days ago
I was unhappy when Trump won in 2016 and in 2020 backed Biden and was appalled by Trump's lie about a stolen election and no show at the inaguration and failure to concede. But in 2024 I'm backing Trump without a second thought. Kamala Harris is just not up to the job, that's why she's hiding so much from serious scrutiny and media questioning other than a couple of soft ones with friendly networks. I'm also encouraged by Trump's VP choice and would be comfortable with President Vance. I look forward to the VP debate on Tuesday night.
Yes I do think the Dem's are capable of doing an actual Presidential switch in October. Anything's now possible in politics these past eight years. The country might feel less inclined to throw a brand new President out after just two months in office, I get that dynamic. If Trump still won in such a scenario he'd have to get the merchandise changed, he'd not be 47 but 48. It's one to watch for sure.
Hillary Clinton actually thinks the October surprise is going to be a major story promoted by Russia/China/Iran smearing Kamala Harris with a big accusation that will be planted in the media and taken up by the mainstream.
Re:A very big October surprise - US Election 1 Week, 1 Day ago
I was impressed enormously by JD Vance last night in the VP debate against Walz where he whacked his opponent and the moderators too. It would have swayed me if I'd got a vote over there. I think he's probably done the Trump campaign some good there and I can see Vance as a future President. So if Democrats start panicking again maybe Pelosi will drop in on Biden and issue more threats unless he resigns in favour of Harris to give her a better shot. I can see it, but what a humiliation for Biden and it would taint his own Presidency, but the desperation to keep Trump out is at derangement levels and deranged minds can do anything.