2016 elections - because it's never too early

[jimmy olsen]

 

Sounds amazing
http://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/iowa-week/

As for the substance of Trump's remarks, they were not quite as exciting as the abridged version you see on TV. Trump came out to "Eye of the Tiger" and began by mentioning the American sailors detained by Iran. Then he went into a long soliloquy about his latest polls. Then (as Harry pointed out earlier) he engaged in some terrifically deadpan concern-trolling about Ted Cruz's status as a "natural-born citizen." Then more about the polls; Trump was annoyed that his polls in Iowa weren't as good as his polls elsewhere. Then a bizarre, spoken-word recitation of the lyrics to Al Wilson's "The Snake," repurposed as a metaphor about Germany's mistake in taking in Syrian refugees. Throw in a few jokes about Hillary Clinton's legal problems and shoutouts to the UNI wrestling team.

[Zanza]

Germany's handling of refugees is a strange foreign policy topic to pick. It has zero relevance for the US.

[Eddie Teach]

Germany's handling of refugees is a strange foreign policy topic to pick. It has zero relevance for the US.

It has as much relevance to our immigration policy as the NHS does to Obamacare.

[jimmy olsen]

Germany's handling of refugees is a strange foreign policy topic to pick. It has zero relevance for the US.

Big western country is doing X and it's a disaster, we shouldn't listen to those in this country who also want to do X.

Seems like a normal talking point, especially when X is the focal point of a campaign like immigration is for Trump.

[Valmy]

Why?

I think he is a socialist who wants to raise taxes, redistribute wealth etc. 

He lacks the power to do so. Congress controls the purse strings. I think he would be disastrous as President though. I hope Hillary pulls through.

[Razgovory]

Ideologies spread.  So I always root for fiscal conservatives around the world.

Maybe the ideology will spread to china, and they will fire you because you are what they hate most, a government employee.

[garbon]

Why?

I think he is a socialist who wants to raise taxes, redistribute wealth etc. 

He lacks the power to do so. Congress controls the purse strings. I think he would be disastrous as President though. I hope Hillary pulls through.

I'm glad Biden made remarks in favor of Sanders. Great.

[DGuller]

I personally find Sanders to be a mixed bag ideologically, but at least it's nice that there is one candidate who's competing on ideas in an otherwise intellectually bankrupt election.

[Admiral Yi]

Lincoln and FDR redistributed a lot of wealth and they were two of our best presidents.

How did Lincoln redistribute wealth?

[Malthus]

Lincoln and FDR redistributed a lot of wealth and they were two of our best presidents.

How did Lincoln redistribute wealth?

Sure. Human chattels were redistributed to themselves. 

[Grinning_Colossus]

Lincoln and FDR redistributed a lot of wealth and they were two of our best presidents.

How did Lincoln redistribute wealth?

He transferred a lot of property from wealthy landowners to poor black people.

[Valmy]

He transferred millions of 1860s dollars to war good manufacturers.

[The Brain]

And stove pipe hat manufacturers.

[Zanza]

Why would you even want that job? Obama in 2009 and now....

[mongers]

Why would you even want that job? Obama in 2009 and now....

The definition of careworn.