Election Year or Fear!

[ramAnag]

You're just being silly now rA, back off a bit eh?

Absolutely astonishing reply. Andy…we all make mistakes, you and I included…that’s no big deal. All our opinions are questionable and very often you and I differ. However when you say something which is so demonstrably untrue/mistaken just put your hand up and admit it.

The ‘raffle’ is not open to all (FACT)…and that is the point.

[Andy_Faber]

Absolutely astonishing reply. Andy…we all make mistakes, you and I included…that’s no big deal. All our opinions are questionable and very often you and I differ. However when you say something which is so demonstrably untrue/mistaken just put your hand up and admit it.

The ‘raffle’ is not open to all (FACT)…and that is the point.

You aren't going to win this one rA. I was no less vague about the parameters of the raffle than MA, who introduced the subject, yet it's mine you are nit-picking about. MA and I both rely on a bit of intuition on the part of those who read our posts, when MA wasn't specific about what part of the USA it related to, I knew without taking issue with him/his post that it related to certain states. You could and should have done the same with my follow up post. I wonder why you didn't.

For the sake of other posters, End of discussion (I hope)

[ramAnag]

You aren't going to win this one rA. I was no less vague about the parameters of the raffle than MA, who introduced the subject, yet it's mine you are nit-picking about. MA and I both rely on a bit of intuition on the part of those who read our posts, when MA wasn't specific about what part of the USA it related to, I knew without taking issue with him/his post that it related to certain states. You could and should have done the same with my follow up post. I wonder why you didn't.

For the sake of other posters, End of discussion (I hope)

Andy, for goodness sake, MA wrote ‘…and now Musk is giving away $1M, in sort of raffle, every weekend to a Trump voter.
Surely, that must count as bribery and/or unfair influencing of the ballot?’

Those are his exact words. No mention of states, parameters or anything else…just a simple observation with no ‘intuition’ necessary.

You’ve made a mistake in providing the defence of it ‘being open to all’ and misinterpreted the situation. As ever now in such circumstances you seek to close down discussion. Honestly I now understand why Swale sometimes resorts to bad language. Your stubbornness is enough to make a saint swear and Swale is no saint.