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What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

Started by FunkMonk, November 08, 2016, 11:02:57 PM

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The Minsky Moment

Quote from: Valmy on November 30, 2017, 10:27:19 AM
QuoteWhen I say they who are 'they?'" he told the clapping congregation. "They're liberals. They don't hold conservative values. They are the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender who want to change our culture. They are socialists who want to change our way of life and put man above God and the government is our God. They're the Washington establishment...who don't want to lose their power.

Taking responsibility for your actions is clearly not a conservative value to this guy. I wonder what exactly conservative values are to a dude like this.

Not being a liberal
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derspiess

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Grey Fox

Quote from: Valmy on November 30, 2017, 11:07:34 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on November 30, 2017, 11:03:45 AM
So Trump is going to visit England.  Is Prince George going to meet him in a bathrobe? 

Isn't Prince George about five years old?

Yes.
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Grey Fox

Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2017, 09:49:54 AM
https://www.buzzfeed.com/briannasacks/roy-moore-just-blamed-the-lgbt-community-for-the-sexual?utm_term=.pdnb01wBO#.hbRz59mZq

QuoteSpeaking from the pulpit at Magnolia Springs Baptist Church in Alabama Wednesday night, Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore accused liberals, gays, bisexuals, transgender people, and socialists of fabricating sexual harassment allegations against him in an effort to keep his conservative Christian views out of Washington.

The Alabama Republican has repeatedly and emphatically denied accusations that he initiated a sexual encounter with a woman when she was 14 and he was 32, as well as the accounts of several other women who have said Moore inappropriately pursued them when they were teenagers.

During his sermon-like speech Wednesday night, Moore again dismissed the women's claims as "false and malicious," blaming the raft of stories about his alleged misconduct on a "conspiracy" cooked up by "Democrats pushing a liberal agenda" who have "tried unsuccessfully" to ruin his campaign.

"When I say they who are 'they?'" he told the clapping congregation. "They're liberals. They don't hold conservative values. They are the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender who want to change our culture. They are socialists who want to change our way of life and put man above God and the government is our God. They're the Washington establishment...who don't want to lose their power."

Your Next President, ladies & gentleman.
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Valmy

While I know Bernie is supposedly thinking about running I have my doubts we really are going to elect a 75+ year old man to the Presidency. The incontinence industry would get some great publicity though.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

Quote from: The Minsky Moment on November 30, 2017, 11:10:22 AM
Quote from: Valmy on November 30, 2017, 10:27:19 AM
QuoteWhen I say they who are 'they?'" he told the clapping congregation. "They're liberals. They don't hold conservative values. They are the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender who want to change our culture. They are socialists who want to change our way of life and put man above God and the government is our God. They're the Washington establishment...who don't want to lose their power.

Taking responsibility for your actions is clearly not a conservative value to this guy. I wonder what exactly conservative values are to a dude like this.

Not being a liberal


Whatever that means. I guess not being gay.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Grey Fox

Being white, tell minorities & women their place so they can remain there.
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Eddie Teach

Quote from: derspiess on November 30, 2017, 10:21:07 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on November 30, 2017, 10:07:26 AM
Only in the era of Trump could this guy get elected.

It's Alabama.  So not limited to Trump era.

Not limited to Alabama either.
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Valmy

Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Jacob

Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2017, 08:33:10 AM
Not sure that makes sense. Unless Republican voters are immutable, things change as generations pass.

That is true, but from the outside perspective the fact that Republican voters could - and have - changed to support something as grotesque as the current iteration of the GOP means that even if they change back, they could change back (or worse) as well. You're into an area no-one (or few) thought plausible before... it's going to be difficult if not impossible to put the lid back on that box.

Jacob

Quote from: Valmy on November 30, 2017, 10:27:19 AM
Taking responsibility for your actions is clearly not a conservative value to this guy. I wonder what exactly conservative values are to a dude like this.

The conservative values of grifting, abuse of power, and bigotry.

CountDeMoney

And in the end, Johnny Hero proves once again that Republicans are still Republicans after all.


garbon

Quote from: Jacob on November 30, 2017, 01:25:16 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2017, 08:33:10 AM
Not sure that makes sense. Unless Republican voters are immutable, things change as generations pass.

That is true, but from the outside perspective the fact that Republican voters could - and have - changed to support something as grotesque as the current iteration of the GOP means that even if they change back, they could change back (or worse) as well. You're into an area no-one (or few) thought plausible before... it's going to be difficult if not impossible to put the lid back on that box.

Well then that's just a lack of imagination. It was always possible.
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Barrister

Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 30, 2017, 01:40:13 PM
And in the end, Johnny Hero proves once again that Republicans are still Republicans after all.

Hey, he already stood up against the party and saved Obamacare.  How much more to you expect from the man?
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