Facebook Follies of Friends and Families

[Eddie Teach]

Speaking more about politicians and people who get paid to get them elected.

[The Minsky Moment]

Well that is different. They want to turn illegal immigrants into citizens.

So they can vote for Democrats.

So the argument is that in order to counter the electoral impact of naturalizing foreign born residents of the US, it is justifiable to encourage foreign states to manipulate the electoral results as form of redress?

Isn't that an admission of knowing and deliberate treachery? 

[derspiess]

Are you asking me or the person who put together that meme-thingy?

[Admiral Yi]

What's interesting about the first picture in that tryptich is it suggests the mouthbreathers see Putin as on their side.

[Valmy]

Speaking more about politicians and people who get paid to get them elected.

Ah. I guess I thought that was an attack on people who were Democrats rather than the politicians. But if that is the motivation of the politicians, as I said, I bet they would be disappointed with the results.

[derspiess]

Speaking more about politicians and people who get paid to get them elected.

Ah. I guess I thought that was an attack on people who were Democrats rather than the politicians. But if that is the motivation of the politicians, as I said, I bet they would be disappointed with the results.

Doubtful.  If Democrats keep promoting welfare spending and keep doing the identity politics thing, a significant majority of amnestied illegals will vote Democrat.  Even if it's just 60% it would be a big net benefit to the Dems.

[Valmy]

Speaking more about politicians and people who get paid to get them elected.

Ah. I guess I thought that was an attack on people who were Democrats rather than the politicians. But if that is the motivation of the politicians, as I said, I bet they would be disappointed with the results.

Doubtful.  If Democrats keep promoting welfare spending and keep doing the identity politics thing, a significant majority of amnestied illegals will vote Democrat.  Even if it's just 60% it would be a big net benefit to the Dems.

Maybe. But we will probably never know for sure.

But I will point out that these sorts of calculations have failed for the Dems in the past.

Edit: There is also the problem, at least from the Democrats point of view, that these populations tend to have very low voter turnout rates and are often non-political in their dispositions in general.

[garbon]

What will more Dem voters in California do?

[derspiess]

What will more Dem voters in California do?

Dunno, maybe help turn some of the few Republican districts?

[The Minsky Moment]

Are you asking me or the person who put together that meme-thingy?

I'm asking the 79% or so of GOP voters who actually though Helsinki was a successful summit meeting.  That's like calling Pearl Harbor a productive negotiating session.

[Admiral Yi]

I'm asking the 79% or so of GOP voters who actually though Helsinki was a successful summit meeting.  That's like calling Pearl Harbor a productive negotiating session.

But you directed the question at Speesh.

[derspiess]

Are you asking me or the person who put together that meme-thingy?

I'm asking the 79% or so of GOP voters who actually though Helsinki was a successful summit meeting.  That's like calling Pearl Harbor a productive negotiating session.

It's somewhat less than that, but if I run into any of them this weekend I'll pass it along.

[The Minsky Moment]

It's somewhat less than that, but if I run into any of them this weekend I'll pass it along.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/poll-vast-majority-of-republican-voters-unbothered-by-trumps-helsinki-press-conference/

[The Minsky Moment]

I'm asking the 79% or so of GOP voters who actually though Helsinki was a successful summit meeting.  That's like calling Pearl Harbor a productive negotiating session.

But you directed the question at Speesh.

I wasn't implying he held those beliefs, but he was "interpreting" for those that do.

[derspiess]

And I wasn't even addressing that part of it.