2016 elections - because it's never too early

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The Minsky Moment

#1770
July 24, 2015, 02:30:09 PM
Quote from: derspiess on July 24, 2015, 02:28:25 PMat least he seems to be a relatively honest, straightforward politician

Proves the point.
He can afford to be b/c he knows he has no chance.
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derspiess

#1771
July 24, 2015, 02:31:33 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 24, 2015, 02:30:09 PM
Quote from: derspiess on July 24, 2015, 02:28:25 PMat least he seems to be a relatively honest, straightforward politician

Proves the point.
He can afford to be b/c he knows he has no chance.

He will if we all vote for him!  :)

:goodboy:
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Caliga

#1772
July 24, 2015, 02:40:59 PM
Trump's campaign is proving to be one of the greatest political trolls in American history. :cool:

I'm convinced he is doing this to help his friends the Clintons out.
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Valmy

#1773
July 24, 2015, 03:18:14 PM
That is what the GOP conspiracy mongers are saying Cal. Oh how amazing it would be if it were true and it wins Hillary the election. We would probably see it every election going forward.

So that governor of Ohio...do you (cruise/stand/something that rhymes with Kasich) with him Spicey?
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Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

alfred russel

#1774
July 24, 2015, 08:22:58 PM
Quote from: Caliga on July 24, 2015, 02:40:59 PM

I'm convinced he is doing this to help his friends the Clintons out.

No way. He is tarnishing his own name. There are people out there that would take a bullet to help a friend out, but those people don't include Donald Trump.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

alfred russel

#1775
July 24, 2015, 08:26:07 PM
Quote from: derspiess on July 24, 2015, 02:28:25 PM

Bernie is an admitted socialist, but at least he seems to be a relatively honest, straightforward politician and way more likable than Hil.

If I was to bet the Democratic nominee right now, I'd go all in on O'Malley or the unannounced field. Sanders has no chance, and Hillary, while the frontrunner, seems awfully vulnerable.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

Caliga

#1776
July 24, 2015, 08:34:27 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 24, 2015, 08:22:58 PM
No way. He is tarnishing his own name.
I believe Trump is firmly in the "all publicity is good publicity" camp.
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Admiral Yi

#1777
July 24, 2015, 08:36:43 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 24, 2015, 08:26:07 PM
If I was to bet the Democratic nominee right now, I'd go all in on O'Malley or the unannounced field. Sanders has no chance, and Hillary, while the frontrunner, seems awfully vulnerable.

She will have issues in the general, and plenty of wingnut lefties are going to try to bait her at townhall meetings, but I think she has a dead lock.

alfred russel

#1778
July 24, 2015, 08:37:34 PM
Quote from: Caliga on July 24, 2015, 08:34:27 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 24, 2015, 08:22:58 PM
No way. He is tarnishing his own name.
I believe Trump is firmly in the "all publicity is good publicity" camp.

He is definitely an attention whore.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

Razgovory

#1779
July 25, 2015, 01:17:25 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 24, 2015, 08:36:43 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 24, 2015, 08:26:07 PM
If I was to bet the Democratic nominee right now, I'd go all in on O'Malley or the unannounced field. Sanders has no chance, and Hillary, while the frontrunner, seems awfully vulnerable.

She will have issues in the general, and plenty of wingnut lefties are going to try to bait her at townhall meetings, but I think she has a dead lock.

Yeah, despite the rhetoric of the GOP, the Democrats aren't going to nominate a socialist.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Admiral Yi

#1780
July 25, 2015, 01:25:26 AM
2-1 Hill takes the nomination.

Razgovory

#1781
July 25, 2015, 03:16:22 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 25, 2015, 01:25:26 AM
2-1 Hill takes the nomination.

You're an addict.  You need help.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

jimmy olsen

#1782
July 25, 2015, 03:18:13 AM
Quote from: celedhring on July 24, 2015, 02:01:44 PM
Sanders doesn't have any chance in the primaries, right? Because I swear to god, if I go off my American friends' FB posts, he should be a shoe-in for the WH.

Of course 90% of my American friends are people I met at an Ivy League institution in the NE.
Due to the demographics of the electorate he could win in Iowa and/or New Hampshire. If he won both it could build him enough momentum to be a real contender, but he still probably wouldn't win.   
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Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
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Fate

#1783
July 25, 2015, 09:40:52 AM
Easy money alfred. You can't seriously think anyone is going to defeat Hillary.

O'Malley's ship was sunk after the Baltimore unrest in April. His political future went up in flames along with that CVS on national news.

Eddie Teach

#1784
July 25, 2015, 10:23:58 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on July 25, 2015, 03:16:22 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 25, 2015, 01:25:26 AM
2-1 Hill takes the nomination.

You're an addict.  You need help.

If he was an addict, he'd be willing to bet on the field with those same odds.
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