Political Chat - October 20, 2020

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What’s up with the Hunter Biden laptop story (7:30)?
Someone who came into a repair shop with laptops who needed repair was confused as being Hunter Biden because he had a Beau Biden sticker on it. The repair man ended it sending information of the laptops to the FBI.

What was going on with Hillary Clinton’s emails (19:00)?
In 2016, Hillary Clinton’s emails especially in regards to foreign affairs was a big concern during her election campaign. She ended up testifying in court and no charges were brought upon her for the emails. This is important to today’s climate as claims and dirty baggage are brought up about candidates without substantial evidence to the claims.  

How did Russia help Trump win the election (34:00)?
Russia played a large role in helping get out the email situation in Hillary Clinton’s campaign. When asked about it, Russia pushed the blame over to Ukraine.

What does the Hunter Biden narrative say about the media (40:45)?
They want to push narratives to smear campaigns on either side regardless of the factual correctness of them.

Should Donald Trump be tried for his crimes or pardoned (41:00)?
Donald Trump is no different than any other individual when it comes to the law. He should be tried for whatever crimes he’s committed.

What are the ways votes are suppressed (49:00)?
Long polling lines; people are standing around waiting to vote for 9 hours sometimes. Some people’s votes are getting burned and others might not count due to errors in the way it’s filled out.