We Face a Grim Reality – A Message from the Desk of Eddie Tabash, Chair of the Center for Inquiry

Friends,

I saw this coming. Last week at a meeting of the Center for Inquiry’s board of directors, I spoke with my fellow board members about the possibility of a surprise victory by Donald J.Trump. Much as I hoped it wouldn’t happen, I shared with them my concern that pollsters had underestimated how many voters would turn out and vote Trump.

I have never been sorrier to be right. Today, just two days after 2016’s tumultuous election, I am still somewhat in shock, as I’m sure many of you are. But beneath the shock, a fierce determination is igniting. Why? Because after this election, we will face the greatest threats to our freedoms and our values that many of us have ever seen. No doubt, over the years you’ve seen hyperbolic messages from one cause organization or another, crying that some threat is the greatest danger ever. But in this case, no hyperbole is needed. There is every reason to expect that as President, Donald Trump will launch the broadest, most existential attacks on our rights and liberties that most of us have imagined.

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Bubblecar said:

We Face a Grim Reality – A Message from the Desk of Eddie Tabash, Chair of the Center for Inquiry

Friends,

I saw this coming. Last week at a meeting of the Center for Inquiry’s board of directors, I spoke with my fellow board members about the possibility of a surprise victory by Donald J.Trump. Much as I hoped it wouldn’t happen, I shared with them my concern that pollsters had underestimated how many voters would turn out and vote Trump.

I have never been sorrier to be right. Today, just two days after 2016’s tumultuous election, I am still somewhat in shock, as I’m sure many of you are. But beneath the shock, a fierce determination is igniting. Why? Because after this election, we will face the greatest threats to our freedoms and our values that many of us have ever seen. No doubt, over the years you’ve seen hyperbolic messages from one cause organization or another, crying that some threat is the greatest danger ever. But in this case, no hyperbole is needed. There is every reason to expect that as President, Donald Trump will launch the broadest, most existential attacks on our rights and liberties that most of us have imagined.

Full report

Trump is not fit to be President, even Obama said it. Someone who attacks peoples rights and freedoms is a human rights abuser, a criminal in office.

CrazyNeutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

We Face a Grim Reality – A Message from the Desk of Eddie Tabash, Chair of the Center for Inquiry

Friends,

I saw this coming. Last week at a meeting of the Center for Inquiry’s board of directors, I spoke with my fellow board members about the possibility of a surprise victory by Donald J.Trump. Much as I hoped it wouldn’t happen, I shared with them my concern that pollsters had underestimated how many voters would turn out and vote Trump.

I have never been sorrier to be right. Today, just two days after 2016’s tumultuous election, I am still somewhat in shock, as I’m sure many of you are. But beneath the shock, a fierce determination is igniting. Why? Because after this election, we will face the greatest threats to our freedoms and our values that many of us have ever seen. No doubt, over the years you’ve seen hyperbolic messages from one cause organization or another, crying that some threat is the greatest danger ever. But in this case, no hyperbole is needed. There is every reason to expect that as President, Donald Trump will launch the broadest, most existential attacks on our rights and liberties that most of us have imagined.

Full report

Trump is not fit to be President, even Obama said it. Someone who attacks peoples rights and freedoms is a human rights abuser, a criminal in office.

We’ll probably follow suit and vote for the party that has Kyle Sandin vag lands as its leader

The Americans had a few weeks to protest Trump after the pussy grabbing headlines, but no protests were held, and there was only media outrage. If they had protested before the election, the electoral college votes might have been different.

Hillary Clinton lost the election but is winning the popular vote
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/09/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-popular-vote/

Cymek said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

We Face a Grim Reality – A Message from the Desk of Eddie Tabash, Chair of the Center for Inquiry

Friends,

I saw this coming. Last week at a meeting of the Center for Inquiry’s board of directors, I spoke with my fellow board members about the possibility of a surprise victory by Donald J.Trump. Much as I hoped it wouldn’t happen, I shared with them my concern that pollsters had underestimated how many voters would turn out and vote Trump.

I have never been sorrier to be right. Today, just two days after 2016’s tumultuous election, I am still somewhat in shock, as I’m sure many of you are. But beneath the shock, a fierce determination is igniting. Why? Because after this election, we will face the greatest threats to our freedoms and our values that many of us have ever seen. No doubt, over the years you’ve seen hyperbolic messages from one cause organization or another, crying that some threat is the greatest danger ever. But in this case, no hyperbole is needed. There is every reason to expect that as President, Donald Trump will launch the broadest, most existential attacks on our rights and liberties that most of us have imagined.

Full report

Trump is not fit to be President, even Obama said it. Someone who attacks peoples rights and freedoms is a human rights abuser, a criminal in office.

We’ll probably follow suit and vote for the party that has Kyle Sandin vag lands as its leader

A vile reckless broadcaster, nothing good to say about him, he needs to be taken off air permanently.

Trump is not fit to be President, even Obama said it. Someone who attacks peoples rights and freedoms is a human rights abuser, a criminal in office.

We’ll probably follow suit and vote for the party that has Kyle Sandin vag lands as its leader

A vile reckless broadcaster, nothing good to say about him, he needs to be taken off air permanently.

We need a decent set of ethical guidelines for radio and tv broadcasters

but especially radio talk back broadcasters, some who cannot keep their miserable misogyny off air.

I don’t think Trump is a God botherer.

Obama was showing The Apprentice around today.

amusing ourselves to death

I would rather have Trump as President, than Bubblecar or CrazyN who are as bigoted as anyone with their superiority and self-rightousness.

PermeateFree said:

I would rather have Trump as President, than Bubblecar or CrazyN who are as bigoted as anyone with their superiority and self-rightousness.

You would rather have a human rights abuser in power?

so I am bigoted, superior and self-rightousness when I speak for human rights?

Your an idiot PermeateFree,… i..d…i..o..t

CrazyNeutrino said:

PermeateFree said:

I would rather have Trump as President, than Bubblecar or CrazyN who are as bigoted as anyone with their superiority and self-rightousness.

You would rather have a human rights abuser in power?

so I am bigoted, superior and self-rightousness when I speak for human rights?

Your an idiot PermeateFree,… i..d…i..o..t

Many Church Preachers are known to be not as they seem. Yes you are a bigot and abuse human rights by your dictatorial attitude.

PermeateFree said:

I would rather have Trump as President, than Bubblecar or CrazyN who are as bigoted as anyone with their superiority and self-rightousness.

damn

I skipped a post, no need to click on it.

CrazyNeutrino said:

PermeateFree said:

I would rather have Trump as President, than Bubblecar or CrazyN who are as bigoted as anyone with their superiority and self-rightousness.

You would rather have a human rights abuser in power?

so I am bigoted, superior and self-rightousness when I speak for human rights?

Your an idiot PermeateFree,… i..d…i..o..t

This might help you Crazy.

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQDyNgNMMf2uAIfIuONPjPzPHVCeX65JQ-kY4×6IUvOA7M3JBgl

Yep, I skipped another post.

CrazyNeutrino said:

Yep, I skipped another post.

Part of your problem Crazy, you refuse to learn.

CrazyNeutrino said:

Yep, I skipped another post.

That’s the best policy Crazy. Permeate gets confused about these issues, no need to pay much heed :)

Bubblecar said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

Yep, I skipped another post.

That’s the best policy Crazy. Permeate gets confused about these issues, no need to pay much heed :)

Further state head-to-head polling has supported the view that Biden is doing better than Sanders and Warren in the northern swing states (Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania), Sanders doing not quite so well, and Warren doing worst.

Biden is also doing well in the head-to-heads in Florida and North Carolina. All three lead candidates appear to be ahead in Arizona. These are considered important swing states.

Some surprising news in the deep South. Biden is consistent polling well ahead of Trump in Georgia. Georgia last went for a Democratic Presidential candidate in 1992. Sanders and Warren are also a point or two ahead in Georgia, but basically “tied” within the margin or error.

Biden’s even in touch in Texas, with a polling average about 2% behind Trump. Not quite there yet, but if he did win Texas he’d be the first Democrat to do so since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Some states don’t have much (or any) recent polling, but based on what we have, if a Trump/Biden election had the results given by averages of head to head polls, it would be a 372 – 166 victory for Biden in the Electoral College.

This would represent pickups of Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia and West Virginia compared to the 2016 results.
It’s pretty close in Texas and Iowa. They would have to be considered in scope as well.

Haven’t seen any polling for Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana, Arkansas so I’ve just assumed they have remained Republican but given the shifts in Texas, Georgia, West Virginia and the mid-west it would be interesting to see.

What actions of Trump over the past 3 and a bit years will have a serious long term detrimental effect on US secularism?

The Rev Dodgson said:

What actions of Trump over the past 3 and a bit years will have a serious long term detrimental effect on US secularism?

The appointment of conservatives SCOTUS judges will have long-term ramifications for the culture-wars -though it is true that Republicans would have appointed conservatives regardless of the president.

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

What actions of Trump over the past 3 and a bit years will have a serious long term detrimental effect on US secularism?

The appointment of conservatives SCOTUS judges will have long-term ramifications for the culture-wars -though it is true that Republicans would have appointed conservatives regardless of the president.

Not just to SCOTUS either. He’s put dozens of unqualified but ultra-conservative Federal judges below the SC level.