2016 elections - because it's never too early

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Valmy

#9165
April 27, 2016, 02:21:36 PM
WTF Latvia and Lithuania? You sure do rely on the kindness of strangers.
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."

Razgovory

#9166
April 27, 2016, 02:24:47 PM
Ted Cruz named a running mate. :huh:
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Valmy

#9167
April 27, 2016, 02:28:13 PM Last Edit: April 27, 2016, 02:30:00 PM by Valmy
Quote from: Razgovory on April 27, 2016, 02:24:47 PM
Ted Cruz named a running mate. :huh:

Fiorina :bleeding:

I have never heard of somebody do this prior to winning the nomination during the convention. Much less somebody getting stomped during the primary :hmm:

And apparently Cruz is getting trashed today because in a speech that referenced the movie 'Hoosiers' he called a basketball hoop a basketball ring  :wacko:
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."

Barrister

#9168
April 27, 2016, 02:30:26 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2016, 02:28:13 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 27, 2016, 02:24:47 PM
Ted Cruz named a running mate. :huh:

Fiorina :bleeding:

I have never heard of somebody do this prior to winning the nomination during the convention. Much less somebody getting stomped during the primary :hmm:

What's wrong with Carly Fiorina? :huh:

I agree he's losing the nomination, but that's why he's doing it - trying to shake things up.
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Admiral Yi

#9169
April 27, 2016, 02:31:37 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2016, 02:28:13 PM
And apparently Cruz is getting trashed today because in a speech that referenced the movie 'Hoosiers' he called a basketball hoop a basketball ring  :wacko:

Maybe that's what they call it in Canada.

Valmy

#9170
April 27, 2016, 02:32:20 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 27, 2016, 02:30:26 PM
What's wrong with Carly Fiorina? :huh:

She was only famous for being CEO of HP and she was a terrible CEO. I have been over this before :P

Granted nobody seems to mind that Trump is a horrible business man who brutally murdered the USFL so maybe the Republicans like miserable business failures.
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

#9171
April 27, 2016, 02:33:56 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 27, 2016, 02:31:37 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2016, 02:28:13 PM
And apparently Cruz is getting trashed today because in a speech that referenced the movie 'Hoosiers' he called a basketball hoop a basketball ring  :wacko:

Maybe that's what they call it in Canada.

Maybe so :lol:
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."

FunkMonk

#9172
April 27, 2016, 02:50:54 PM
After reading his speech I'm not sure I understand the crux of Trump's overall foreign policy strategy. Is it mainly just isolationism redux?
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Jacob

#9173
April 27, 2016, 02:55:30 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 27, 2016, 02:50:54 PM
After reading his speech I'm not sure I understand the crux of Trump's overall foreign policy strategy. Is it mainly just isolationism redux?

I think it's mainly just whatever will get the punters riled up in his favour at the moment.

Legbiter

#9174
April 27, 2016, 02:57:06 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 27, 2016, 02:30:26 PM
What's wrong with Carly Fiorina? :huh:

I agree he's losing the nomination, but that's why he's doing it - trying to shake things up.

He's trying to out-Trump Trump by assuming the sale and it just makes him look weird. Well, weirder at least :hmm:
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Admiral Yi

#9175
April 27, 2016, 02:57:16 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 27, 2016, 02:50:54 PM
After reading his speech I'm not sure I understand the crux of Trump's overall foreign policy strategy. Is it mainly just isolationism redux?

It's not isolationism in regards to the allies paying fair share part.  An isolationist would say I don't care how much y'all are willing to pay.

He's making what he considers a credible threat to induce allies to stop free riding.

Grinning_Colossus

#9176
April 27, 2016, 03:00:13 PM
It's more a little isolationism here, a little gunboat diplomacy there, with a smattering of saturation bombing.
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Martinus

#9177
April 27, 2016, 03:01:49 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 27, 2016, 02:57:16 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 27, 2016, 02:50:54 PM
After reading his speech I'm not sure I understand the crux of Trump's overall foreign policy strategy. Is it mainly just isolationism redux?

It's not isolationism in regards to the allies paying fair share part.  An isolationist would say I don't care how much y'all are willing to pay.

He's making what he considers a credible threat to induce allies to stop free riding.

Yeah. The problem is that those allies which pay their fair share (other than the UK), by large are the ones most exposed. So it is not going to become a huge incentive for, say, Belgium, to start spending more stuff. Which has been the huge NATO weakness from the very beginning.

But if it means relocating US bases from Germany to Poland I'm all for it.

lustindarkness

#9178
April 27, 2016, 03:21:21 PM
So if/when Ted Cruz loses he can now blame it on Carly Fiorina?  :lol:
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derspiess

#9179
April 27, 2016, 03:21:39 PM
Quote from: Grinning_Colossus on April 27, 2016, 03:00:13 PM
It's more a little isolationism here, a little gunboat diplomacy there, with a smattering of saturation bombing.

:hmm:

I like it.
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