2016 elections - because it's never too early

[CountDeMoney]

The reasoning (whether you agree or not) is this: that it goes to the very mercenary nature of their relationship.  If Bill and Hillary had a marriage based on love she would have dumped his ass years ago.  But because she benefits from being married to a serial philanderer she stays with him.

Fuck, that's some judgemental cuntism.  Are you sure you're Canadian, and not a 1950's suburban housewife?  #GladysKravitz

Which goes nicely with Powell's assessment of her greed and unbridled ambition.

Unbridled
adjective

    uncontrolled; unconstrained.

Uh, yeah.  Uncontrolled.  Unconstrained.

[Razgovory]

I'm a bit unclear on the "greed" thing.  Did she rob a bank when I wasn't looking?

[dps]

I'm a bit unclear on the "greed" thing.  Did she rob a bank when I wasn't looking?

She's a lawyer.  What more do you need to know?   

[CountDeMoney]

I'm almost tempted to vote for Trump just to spite Seedy, but I love my country too much for that.

You'll have plenty of other times to spite me--hopefully when the nation is under a lesser existential threat.

[DGuller]

The Economist has an interesting article about the "post-truth" nature of certain politicians these days (and why it is a bad thing).

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21706525-politicians-have-always-lied-does-it-matter-if-they-leave-truth-behind-entirely-art

Interesting parallel here:

Mr Trump is the leading exponent of "post-truth" politics—a reliance on assertions that "feel true" but have no basis in fact. His brazenness is not punished, but taken as evidence of his willingness to stand up to elite power. And he is not alone. Members of Poland's government assert that a previous president, who died in a plane crash, was assassinated by Russia.

The left has been doing this for decades, claiming Republicans want to poison the water, steal old people's medicine, and starve children.

It's amazing how Putinist Republicans have become.  Anything that can't be denied will be denied anyway, and then turned around on US Democrats.

[mongers]

Which one?

JFK, not that I'm a real fan of Nixon.

[FunkMonk]

A career military man demonstrating acute contempt for civilian politicians?  Yeah, that never happens.

I find it puzzling / worrying that this is a trope frequently endorsed in fiction, too.

They think they're above the fray, holier than thou, my service is more important than your service, etc.  A common thingy in American history.

Hell, Ike was dismissive of JFK and Nixon.

This is what happens when a country fetishizes military service to an extreme.

I'm still waiting for the day of the extreme Seven Days in May scenario happening. Come to think of it, I could possibly see it happening in a Trump administration

[CountDeMoney]

I'm still waiting for the day of the extreme Seven Days in May scenario happening. Come to think of it, I could possibly see it happening in a Trump administration

Trump Administration?  Try Seven Days In February. 

[alfred russel]

Which countries is it possible to have a seven days in may scenario with these days?

Russia of course, but that doesn't seem likely with a Trump administration, as we will just do what they want.

China is possible. They don't really have the nuclear capability to go toe to toe with us, but they have enough to ruin our country.

[Razgovory]

It's amazing how Putinist Republicans have become.  Anything that can't be denied will be denied anyway, and then turned around on US Democrats.

Several years ago I asked on this board if people would vote for Putin.  I had Hansmeister and Derspeiss in mind.  I think the answer is obvious now.

[Martinus]

I'm a bit unclear on the "greed" thing.  Did she rob a bank when I wasn't looking?

What does one have to do with another? The majority of greedy people have probably never committed a crime.

[Martinus]

It's amazing how Putinist Republicans have become.  Anything that can't be denied will be denied anyway, and then turned around on US Democrats.

Yeah, it's retarded. It's one of the things I respect Bill O'Reilly for - he is constantly bashing Putin and the Putin-philia on his show (and challenging Trump about it in his interviews with him).

[Martinus]

Liberals fat-shaming the Donald

[Malthus]

A career military man demonstrating acute contempt for civilian politicians?  Yeah, that never happens.

I find it puzzling / worrying that this is a trope frequently endorsed in fiction, too.

They think they're above the fray, holier than thou, my service is more important than your service, etc.  A common thingy in American history.

Hell, Ike was dismissive of JFK and Nixon.

Didn't both JFK and Nixon perform military service in WW2?

[Phillip V]

Clinton lead in average of national polls down to 1% over Trump.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...rump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5952.html