# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=218 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 219 --- ## [How will Trump upstage Hillary during the DNC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trump-upstage-hillary-during-the-dnc/760561)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-trump-upstage-hillary-during-the-dnc/760561 "2016-07-29T10:44:01Z")
So we saw Trump fly his plane and enter the convention hallduring Cruz’s speech. Trump’s a master sensationalist and an attention whore bar none. I can’t imagine him remaining silent during the DNC — what will he do to t… --- ## [Dog Whistles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-whistles/760898)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-whistles/760898 "2016-07-29T01:44:04Z")
You know, I am rather suspicious of this. A Dog whistle is supposed to be something your fans can hear. "in which certain phrases have a particular meaning to a segment of the audience that passes unnoticed by the rest… --- ## [Note to all the other boiling frogs...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-all-the-other-boiling-frogs/760707)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-all-the-other-boiling-frogs/760707 "2016-07-28T18:39:00Z")
I know that one one level this sounds Captain Obvious turned up to eleven, but… I am out of words to describe how horrifying the casual acceptance and approval of Trump is. The man doesn’t seem to have made a rational, … --- ## [Nick Xenophon, do we like him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nick-xenophon-do-we-like-him/759449)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nick-xenophon-do-we-like-him/759449 "2016-07-28T02:44:18Z")
With the news about the Australian federal election, I’ve been reading about South Australia’s Nick Xenophon, a sort of independent anti-gambling politician, who has a name as a political centrist and seems to be taking … --- ## [Sanders/Warren 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanders-warren-2016/760916)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanders-warren-2016/760916 "2016-07-28T02:31:11Z")
If Bernie decides to change his tone or there is a mass-grass-roots campaign to write-in Sanders for President and Elizabeth Warren as VP, what would the outcome be? Pres. Trump? Any Sanders EVs? Election by the House… --- ## [Is it possible Trump is peaking too early?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-trump-is-peaking-too-early/761030)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-trump-is-peaking-too-early/761030 "2016-07-28T01:03:09Z")
I know this is probably wishful thinking, but I’ve been reading posts in this forum about how outraged some voters are with their concerns being ignored, and how they feel that only someone outside the political sphere c… --- ## [Put down your lamp, Diogenes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-down-your-lamp-diogenes/760832)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-down-your-lamp-diogenes/760832 "2016-07-27T22:05:04Z")
Your quest is done. My wife showed me this and I just had to share. Powerful stuff. --- ## [Aren't voice votes ripe for abuse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arent-voice-votes-ripe-for-abuse/760550)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arent-voice-votes-ripe-for-abuse/760550 "2016-07-27T20:08:23Z")
In light of the RNC and some recent caucuses: Isn’t a vocal vote - “ayes” and “nays” just ripe for abuse in many ways? There is no accountability to prevent the person presiding over the voice vote from simply selectin… --- ## [Dems and Pubs, do you want your candidate campaigning with your Senators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dems-and-pubs-do-you-want-your-candidate-campaigning-with-your-senators/760917)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dems-and-pubs-do-you-want-your-candidate-campaigning-with-your-senators/760917 "2016-07-27T04:26:13Z")
Trump and the Queen of the Harpies are very unpopular even with their own bases. Meanwhile the Senate is up for grabs. Do you want your candidate on the campaign trail with Senate candidates or would you rather them st… --- ## [if a third party won](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-third-party-won/760903)
**Author:** [@escaped](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/escaped)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-third-party-won/760903 "2016-07-27T03:39:25Z")
If a third party candidate won the electoral vote and popular in 2016 what would be the reaction of many Americans? --- ## [Leaked DNC emails show primary process rigged](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaked-dnc-emails-show-primary-process-rigged/760627)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaked-dnc-emails-show-primary-process-rigged/760627 "2016-07-27T03:25:48Z")
Article from The Hill here. There’s not much to say, as was stated throughout the primaries and denied by the DNC and Hillary fans of all ages, the DNC did not conduct a fair primary process, their job was to guarantee … --- ## [The Republican national Convention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 1448\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729 "2016-07-27T02:10:07Z")
The 2016 Republican National Convention will be held in Cleveland, Ohio at the Quicken Loans Arena July 18-21, 2016. What will the format be? In past conventions, there have been speeches over several days, from all o… --- ## [The Clinton - Trump Debates: how will this go down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clinton-trump-debates-how-will-this-go-down/760499)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clinton-trump-debates-how-will-this-go-down/760499 "2016-07-26T22:37:59Z")
Up until now I figured Hillary was a skilled enough debater that she’d be able to keep him on the defensive, tangle him up in his web of lies, and ultimately take him down. But I can see it happening the other way as wel… --- ## [How can Trumps narcissism be made to work against him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-trumps-narcissism-be-made-to-work-against-him/760612)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-trumps-narcissism-be-made-to-work-against-him/760612 "2016-07-26T21:56:16Z")
Psychologists agree that Trump is a textbook case of narcissistic personality disorder. Here’s the Wiki with the official definition. Narcissists differ from other personality disorders in that they never seek treatme… --- ## [Trump and a POTUS security clearance.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-a-potus-security-clearance/748005)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-a-potus-security-clearance/748005 "2016-07-26T20:16:15Z")
Let’s assume Trump somehow got elected. How far must the government go in sharing state secrets with him? Can sensitive information/secrets he has no need to know be withheld? I dread the thought of him having acc… --- ## [Alternate reality running mate speculation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-reality-running-mate-speculation/760939)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-reality-running-mate-speculation/760939 "2016-07-26T14:29:37Z")
Suppose in an alternate universe, you have a different nominee from one party. Who do you think they would/should pick as a running mate? For the Democrats: Suppose it’s Biden vs. Trump, who does Biden run with? Sande… --- ## [Bernie's Legacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernies-legacy/756749)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernies-legacy/756749 "2016-07-26T07:46:22Z")
The whole time of his campaign, it has been said that even if he didn’t win, he would bring a lot of good changes to the country. What are the changes going to be? He has already gotten a few states to give up superdel… --- ## [5 Reasons Why Trump Will Win - Michael Moore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-reasons-why-trump-will-win-michael-moore/760835)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-reasons-why-trump-will-win-michael-moore/760835 "2016-07-26T07:27:04Z")
http://michaelmoore.com/trumpwillwin/ Personally I have thought before that it would be interesting if Trump won… though I live in Australia so I wasn’t really worried about the consequences. --- ## [Really, how destructive would a Trump presidency be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-how-destructive-would-a-trump-presidency-be/760445)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-how-destructive-would-a-trump-presidency-be/760445 "2016-07-25T18:13:56Z")
I’m going to assume Democrats and maybe a few Republicans will obstruct him in Congress. The judiciary will still be active. Media will still exist. So what’s the worst he can do? Piss off allies and enemies? Can he bom… --- ## [How is the changing media landscape going to affect the election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-changing-media-landscape-going-to-affect-the-election/760851)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-changing-media-landscape-going-to-affect-the-election/760851 "2016-07-25T16:33:30Z")
Eight years ago, I still had cable. I watched the conventions (both of them), I watched the news, I saw Obama and McCain and Palin and Biden give speeches, I saw political ads. Now, today, I largely watch Netflix, Amazo… --- ## [Question For Republicans: If Trump is elected...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-republicans-if-trump-is-elected/760420)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-republicans-if-trump-is-elected/760420 "2016-07-25T15:07:23Z")
…will you consider it a win because at least your Party wins? --- ## [Trump's Business Acumen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-business-acumen/760821)
**Author:** [@DerekMichaels00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DerekMichaels00)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-business-acumen/760821 "2016-07-25T02:30:12Z")
Donald Trump likes to brag about his business acumen. However, as I look up firms that should be competitors of a top real estate firm, I am very interested in what separates Trump’s Org from: \[ul\] \[li\]JLL \[/li\]\[li\]Tis… --- ## [Melania Trump's (semi) nude photo shoot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melania-trumps-semi-nude-photo-shoot/760468)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melania-trumps-semi-nude-photo-shoot/760468 "2016-07-25T00:15:04Z")
This below link is NSFW I don’t know if this is legit or photoshopped. I’m not familar with the magazine or it’s ethics. But if this is true, this has to be a first for a “potential first lady.” I’m surprised th… --- ## [What is going to swing undecided voters this (US President) election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-to-swing-undecided-voters-this-us-president-election/760636)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-to-swing-undecided-voters-this-us-president-election/760636 "2016-07-24T20:58:02Z")
Some thoughts, followed by the questions and I hope some general discussion: This presidential election seems more polarizing than any I can remember (back to 1956, although I didn’t have much understanding until 1968). … --- ## [David Duke (R-LA) 2016 US Senate campaign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-duke-r-la-2016-us-senate-campaign/760618)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-duke-r-la-2016-us-senate-campaign/760618 "2016-07-24T18:54:48Z")
\[ \](http://elections.ap.org/content/latest-ex-kkk-leader-duke-my-time-has-come) Is this convicted felon and former leader of the Ku Klux Klan right? Has his time come? :dubious: --- ## [Who will be Clinton's running mate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-clintons-running-mate/753750)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 578\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-clintons-running-mate/753750 "2016-07-24T16:34:16Z")
Apologies if there’s already a thread for this – I didn’t see one. It’s looking pretty likely that Clinton is going to be the Democratic nominee. Who will be her running mate? I have no idea. It will probably be some s… --- ## [Donald Trump's ghostwriter tells all](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-ghostwriter-tells-all/760235)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-ghostwriter-tells-all/760235 "2016-07-24T13:17:10Z")
This is really quite a remarkable article. A large part of Trump’s reputation as a spectacularly successful tycoon and certainly the early genesis of it comes from The Art of the Deal, a book that turns out to be a col… --- ## [If Trump wins, what happens to the Trump Organization?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-wins-what-happens-to-the-trump-organization/760688)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-wins-what-happens-to-the-trump-organization/760688 "2016-07-24T01:57:48Z")
It strikes me as odd that Trump’s refusal to disclose his ta returns has become a nonissue. I suspect the Dems will bring it up over the next few months. I don’t recall any talk though of what will happen to the Trump … --- ## [Who Will Be The Next Governor Of Indiana?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-the-next-governor-of-indiana/759990)
**Author:** [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-the-next-governor-of-indiana/759990 "2016-07-24T00:37:28Z")
Since Pence is now Trump’s \[del\]Apprentice\[/del\] Vice President candidate, what does that do to the Indiana governor’s race? It’s not terribly late for the new Republican candidate to catch up, but it does seem to give … --- ## [Where were the protesters at the RNC convention?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-the-protesters-at-the-rnc-convention/760712)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-the-protesters-at-the-rnc-convention/760712 "2016-07-23T22:59:57Z")
The way the protests have been going in many cities in the US lately , I thought we’d have Chicago 1968 again no matter how large a police presence there was. (Yes, I know Chicago was the Democratic convention.) Yet the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=217) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=219)