# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=161 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 162 --- ## [Kavanaugh supporters: Do you think he lied?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kavanaugh-supporters-do-you-think-he-lied/822225)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kavanaugh-supporters-do-you-think-he-lied/822225 "2018-10-08T14:28:13Z")
I’m addressing these questions to those on this board who would like to see Kavanaugh confirmed. Is it possible to keep this thread civil? Do you think he lied when asked about the definitions of boof, Devil’s Triangl… --- ## [Kavanaugh and the mid-terms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kavanaugh-and-the-mid-terms/822428)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kavanaugh-and-the-mid-terms/822428 "2018-10-08T06:10:33Z")
The Republican talking point today is all about Republican enthusiasm for the upcoming midterms – and how it’s all ramped up due to how mean the Democrats are being to poor Brett Kavanaugh. This is countered by last wee… --- ## [Trump fell in love with Kim Jong Un](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-fell-in-love-with-kim-jong-un/822212)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2018, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-fell-in-love-with-kim-jong-un/822212 "2018-10-07T11:29:56Z")
And we laughed when Bush held hands with the Saudi king --- ## [If the Democrats do well in November, will we see Trump's tax returns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-democrats-do-well-in-november-will-we-see-trumps-tax-returns/821492)
**Author:** [@Skinnybones\_Lampshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skinnybones_Lampshade)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2018, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-democrats-do-well-in-november-will-we-see-trumps-tax-returns/821492 "2018-10-07T08:45:38Z")
Four questions. I hope they are not stupid. If they are, my handy excuse is that I’m Canadian (Hmm, that came out wrong.). I am sincerely interested in the November U.S. midterm elections, though: Is it possible that … --- ## [Will Kavanaugh be affirmed - yes or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-kavanaugh-be-affirmed-yes-or-no/822126)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-kavanaugh-be-affirmed-yes-or-no/822126 "2018-10-07T02:08:54Z")
Just asking for your opinion whether Kavanaugh will or will not be a Supreme. If you wish, feel free to explain why you feel that way, or if any specific factor contributed to your decision. Finally, feel free to estim… --- ## [Can Democrats actually stop the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 6571\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733 "2018-10-06T23:23:21Z")
I see tons of outrage on Twitter from people who insist that the Democrats in the Senate have to stop Brett Kavanaugh ‏from joining the Supreme Court. But I am not sure how they can given the current makeup of the Senate… --- ## [How Partisan are You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-partisan-are-you/822384)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-partisan-are-you/822384 "2018-10-06T19:49:25Z")
When it comes to Kavanaugh vs. Ford in 2018 or Trump vs. Clinton in 2016, it seems the American people are so divided, two people could come out of the same movie screening and swear they saw completely different films. … --- ## [Which Senators will vote for Kavenaugh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-senators-will-vote-for-kavenaugh/822407)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-senators-will-vote-for-kavenaugh/822407 "2018-10-05T22:47:59Z")
Which of the five Senators who have not announced their vote will end up supporting Kavenaugh? The Senators that are undecided are Heitkamp, Manchin, Flake, Collins and Murkowski. Vote for the ones you think will suppo… --- ## [The Democratic Sexual Assault Playbook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-sexual-assault-playbook/822210)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-sexual-assault-playbook/822210 "2018-10-05T19:22:54Z")
So. To hear it from various conservatives on this forum, there is a “playbook” democrats use when presented with conservatives trying to gain power. I believe this post by UltraVires sums it up very well: Another examp… --- ## [Voting for character over issues does not make practical sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-for-character-over-issues-does-not-make-practical-sense/822440)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-for-character-over-issues-does-not-make-practical-sense/822440 "2018-10-05T08:36:45Z")
I do not mean this to be a Trump or Kavanaugh thread (although I suspect it will eventually steer in that direction anyway), but tangentially, I do recall a lot of people in 2016 arguing that evangelicals or conservative… --- ## [Is there any point voting in mid-terms if you're in a "safe" district / state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-voting-in-mid-terms-if-youre-in-a-safe-district-state/822348)
**Author:** [@Textual\_Innuendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Textual_Innuendo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-voting-in-mid-terms-if-youre-in-a-safe-district-state/822348 "2018-10-04T14:49:43Z")
This may just expose my profound ignorance of the process, but is there actually any strategic point in voting if you’re in a safe district / state? Say your congressional district always goes with one party and is proj… --- ## [NAFTA Renegotiation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nafta-renegotiation/793788)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nafta-renegotiation/793788 "2018-10-03T19:20:29Z")
The NAFTA renegotiation starts today. Hopefully there will be something interesting to discuss. Personally, I’m very interested in how things will turn out. I read an analysis last night that for the Canadian side, espec… --- ## [Another Trump book on the way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-trump-book-on-the-way/822109)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-trump-book-on-the-way/822109 "2018-10-03T14:36:04Z")
This one covers a lot of the transition. The author is Michael Lewis who also wrote Moneyball and other books. Turns out Trump did not even want a transition since he thought he would have to pay for it . --- ## [Could Devin Nunes...lose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-devin-nunes-lose/818192)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-devin-nunes-lose/818192 "2018-10-01T19:01:11Z")
Yes, it’s a long shot, but he has thrown all his chips in on riding the Trump train, and while his district is conservative, it’s not like he’s living in Georgia or Alabama. IIRC, Trump carried his district by 10 points,… --- ## [Is the Electoral College unconstitutional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-electoral-college-unconstitutional/821761)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-electoral-college-unconstitutional/821761 "2018-09-30T01:19:06Z")
What? I can hear you saying. Is he nuts? How can the Electoral College be unconstitutional when it’s in the freakin’ Constitution? OK, maybe not the whole thing, but the “winner take all” aspect of elector allocation… --- ## [Trump recognises foreign interference in US elections ..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-recognises-foreign-interference-in-us-elections/822067)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-recognises-foreign-interference-in-us-elections/822067 "2018-09-29T16:04:58Z")
… the upcoming 2018 elections, by China, by placing ads in the Iowa’s Sunday Des Moines Register. Trump accuses China of ‘attempting to interfere’ with US elections in UN speech I’d post some critical analysis but my… --- ## [Do we know who was (allegedly) present at Kavanaugh's (alleged) assault of Ford?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-who-was-allegedly-present-at-kavanaughs-alleged-assault-of-ford/821979)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-who-was-allegedly-present-at-kavanaughs-alleged-assault-of-ford/821979 "2018-09-29T01:44:38Z")
His diary lists “go to Timmy’s for skis with Judge, Tom, PJ, Bernie, Squi” for July 1st. Assuming that that means “brewskis”, that has Brett and Judge and beer all in the same place. Do we have any idea who the other pe… --- ## [Surveys checking how you plan to vote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surveys-checking-how-you-plan-to-vote/821893)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surveys-checking-how-you-plan-to-vote/821893 "2018-09-28T16:27:51Z")
Dude knocks on my door, identifies himself, ensures he’s talking to The Inigo Montoya, and then proceeds to ask me how I plan to vote in November on a couple ballot measures and state & federal government personnel. My … --- ## [Brett Kavanaugh support ratings, does it make sense and does it affect midterms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brett-kavanaugh-support-ratings-does-it-make-sense-and-does-it-affect-midterms/821722)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brett-kavanaugh-support-ratings-does-it-make-sense-and-does-it-affect-midterms/821722 "2018-09-28T07:18:06Z")
I’m a little bit confused by Kavanaugh’s level of support for his confirmation. Graph of net support for confirmation is broken down by both gender and political identification (rep, ind, dem) … --- ## [Looks like Trump has his casus belli to fire Rosenstein. What happens to now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-trump-has-his-casus-belli-to-fire-rosenstein-what-happens-to-now/821695)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-trump-has-his-casus-belli-to-fire-rosenstein-what-happens-to-now/821695 "2018-09-27T20:19:24Z")
Err, “What happens now”(mods feel free to correct). This is just a disaster. Just when things were going bad for Trump. Rosenstein allegedly discussed secretly recording Trump and invoking the 25th. Deep State conpir… --- ## [Six siblings say don't vote for our brother for Congress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-siblings-say-dont-vote-for-our-brother-for-congress/821726)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-siblings-say-dont-vote-for-our-brother-for-congress/821726 "2018-09-27T16:50:42Z")
there are 3 other siblings who have not commented on the race. --- ## [Liberals: help me and my wife decide which candidate to volunteer for](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-help-me-and-my-wife-decide-which-candidate-to-volunteer-for/820694)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-help-me-and-my-wife-decide-which-candidate-to-volunteer-for/820694 "2018-09-26T20:12:02Z")
(Mods: I assumed this was the best forum for this thread, but if you think it belongs in IMHO or MPSIMS, please feel free to move it.) My wife and I have just moved to Georgia’s 6th district, so our current representati… --- ## [Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Corey's election contest thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorage-superior-court-judge-michael-coreys-election-contest-thread/821922)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorage-superior-court-judge-michael-coreys-election-contest-thread/821922 "2018-09-26T01:59:24Z")
AP story here. TL;DR: The judge accepted a plea deal with an unusually light sentence for a man who kidnapped, threatened to kill, choked unconscious and then ejaculated on the face of a Native Alaskan woman. The judge… --- ## [The yard sign thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yard-sign-thread/821597)
**Author:** [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yard-sign-thread/821597 "2018-09-24T22:32:01Z")
What yard signs are you seeing in the run up to the 2018 election? Do any of them surprise or intrigue you? I have about a 30 mile commute that starts in CO-7 (Perlmutter - D) and ends in CO-2 (Polis - D). The yard sig… --- ## [2018 NJ Senate - Menendez / Hugin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-nj-senate-menendez-hugin/821787)
**Author:** [@Amfet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amfet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-nj-senate-menendez-hugin/821787 "2018-09-23T18:15:59Z")
Time to turn to the wisdom of the SDMB for help with the NJ Senate race. My search of the forum came up empty on this, sorry if I missed something. I don’t often start threads, but here goes. (I hope I’m not just vent… --- ## [2018 interesting proposals,ammendments and referenda.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-interesting-proposals-ammendments-and-referenda/821717)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-interesting-proposals-ammendments-and-referenda/821717 "2018-09-23T14:44:46Z")
Apologies if there is one already, But I coulnd’t find one. What fun ones do you have to “Yay or Nay” too? Michigan 2 is an interesting one. I agree with the sentiment of ending Partisan Gerrymandering wholeheartedl… --- ## [Undone with a signature/ Redone with a signature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undone-with-a-signature-redone-with-a-signature/821732)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undone-with-a-signature-redone-with-a-signature/821732 "2018-09-22T21:18:09Z")
Assuming they’ll want to, will the post-Trump administration be able to restore the policies (i.e. environmental) as quickly and easily as those policies were taken apart? --- ## [Trump says build a wall in Africa to keep out migrants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-says-build-a-wall-in-africa-to-keep-out-migrants/821626)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-says-build-a-wall-in-africa-to-keep-out-migrants/821626 "2018-09-21T19:28:34Z")
I guess Mexico can pay for this one too --- ## [Well, Republicans have won the Hindu vote.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-republicans-have-won-the-hindu-vote/821690)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-republicans-have-won-the-hindu-vote/821690 "2018-09-21T19:27:08Z")
How could they not, after this compelling and well-thought-out ad? --- ## [538 Senate Model is out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/538-senate-model-is-out/821235)
**Author:** [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/538-senate-model-is-out/821235 "2018-09-20T21:20:50Z")
Link The Classic model has team R about about 2:1 to keep the Senate. This is actually a little more D favorable than others (PredictIt, Predictwise). I don’t have a ton of time to go into more detail right now, but I … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=160) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=162)