The Politics Thread v2

[Solo]

You're saying Trump will bring about Mad Max in America?

[dman11235]

Let's check in with our friends across the pond.  Raineh, this one's yours, take it away: http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/606695/David-Cameron-dead-pig-private-part-Oxford-University-student-Prime-Minister

[phaedrusxy]

Bill Mahr is the O'Reilly of the left. If you wanna get really mad at him, listen to what he has to say about vaccines.

Anyhow, Dr. Carson believes that Muslims should not be elected president.

I'm sorry, but if the current crop of GOP candidates is the best that America has to offer, I'm going to root for socialism.

yeah I'm for Bernie too

[zook1shoe]

Got my free Bernie bumper sticker and have donated some to the campaign

[Solo]

Got my free Bernie bumper sticker and have donated some to the campaign

Now find a Republican and stick it on his car.

[zook1shoe]

That's wasting my public support towards a much needed cause.

A pastafarian fish eating a jesus fish would be more fun.

[Keldar]

Obama is the best Republican we've had in ages.  I have no idea what the rest of them think they're doing, but it isn't conservatism.   

Don't sweat Trump though.  Worst case scenario, the Republicans impeach, try, and remove him from office in no time.  The man is too full of himself and ignorant to avoid breaking the law over and over again.  Worry about whomever he chooses to be his Veep.   

[Solo]

Obama is the best Republican we've had in ages.  I have no idea what the rest of them think they're doing, but it isn't conservatism.   

Don't sweat Trump though.  Worst case scenario, the Republicans impeach, try, and remove him from office in no time.  The man is too full of himself and ignorant to avoid breaking the law over and over again.  Worry about whomever he chooses to be his Veep.   

What, you mean Sarah Palin?

[bhu]

You're saying Trump will bring about Mad Max in America?

aS  part of his 2nd amendment policy, not only does he believe in universal concealed carry permits, he also believes there should be no restrictions on what firearms you can buy, including machineguns.  I say we elect the bastard, nab the military equipment of our choice, snipe him from afar, and tell the newer more sensible gummint "no take backsies".

[zook1shoe]

i'd rather not having him reach the office. he'd fuck things up quicker than he can be killed

[altpersona]

i dont really know what thread to put this in 

we had a mandatory 'safety meeting' that doubled as a United Way fund raiser....

anyway, the lady doing the promo is talking about issues that 'people care about'... "sir what issues do you care about?" she asks the 60 year old steel worker in eastern ky...  to wit he promptly volunteers 'you see all these gay rights stuff on the news, it aint right and i dont support any organization that does'.   

she shoulda known better 

[bhu]

i dont really know what thread to put this in 

we had a mandatory 'safety meeting' that doubled as a United Way fund raiser....

anyway, the lady doing the promo is talking about issues that 'people care about'... "sir what issues do you care about?" she asks the 60 year old steel worker in eastern ky...  to wit he promptly volunteers 'you see all these gay rights stuff on the news, it aint right and i dont support any organization that does'.   

she shoulda known better 

Ah yes the annual strongarm meeting.  Had a lotta those working for target.

[Raineh Daze]

Let's check in with our friends across the pond.  Raineh, this one's yours, take it away: http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/606695/David-Cameron-dead-pig-private-part-Oxford-University-student-Prime-Minister

Why am I expected to have a comment beyond "rich, privileged asshole that more or less bought his way into Oxford did stupid shit"?

[dman11235]

You're our resident Brit   (and also the person I saw most recently in the thread when I went to post that)

[KellKheraptis]

You're saying Trump will bring about Mad Max in America?

aS  part of his 2nd amendment policy, not only does he believe in universal concealed carry permits, he also believes there should be no restrictions on what firearms you can buy, including machineguns.  I say we elect the bastard, nab the military equipment of our choice, snipe him from afar, and tell the newer more sensible gummint "no take backsies".

Note to self: kick the R&D resources I devote to tungsten-based portable railgun rifles into high gear...

The scariest part of it all is that of all the nutjobs vying for the Repub primary, he's the sanest.  And he is fucking nuts (though I'll take random concealed carry of Doomguy's arsenal over a theocracy any day).

[SolEiji]

You're saying Trump will bring about Mad Max in America?

aS  part of his 2nd amendment policy, not only does he believe in universal concealed carry permits, he also believes there should be no restrictions on what firearms you can buy, including machineguns.  I say we elect the bastard, nab the military equipment of our choice, snipe him from afar, and tell the newer more sensible gummint "no take backsies".

Note to self: kick the R&D resources I devote to tungsten-based portable railgun rifles into high gear...

The scariest part of it all is that of all the nutjobs vying for the Repub primary, he's the sanest.  And he is fucking nuts (though I'll take random concealed carry of Doomguy's arsenal over a theocracy any day).

I'm still not fully convinced that he isn't the greatest troll of all time.  Not only is he the sanest Rep up there, but I think he's cloaked a lot of normally Dem ideals in Rep speech.  That with his past makes me think he's secretly a Dem in disguise.  Even if he's not, at the very least he doesn't seem to be establishment fodder, which is in itself a big plus.

I may be being hopeful here, just in case he DOES win.  Right now though I'm considering the real fight to be the Dem primaries, I have to make sure I vote in those.  I rather not place bets hoping Trump is a troll.

[Solo]

I'm still not fully convinced that he isn't the greatest troll of all time.

He is the greatest troll of all time regardless of whether he is really running for president. There's no law saying you can't troll people and be a serious contender. Heck, my entire schtick is that I troll people like a fiend, yet can throw down with the best of them.

[dman11235]

I am...I really don't know anymore.  Trump has broken me.  I swear he's not running, but that claim is getting harder and harder to back up every time he opens his goddamned stupid mouth.  He's doing the debates.  He FILED HIS PAPERWORK.  That didn't happen last time, filing the financial stuff.  He's either pulling off the greatest con of all time, or he is completely insane and people like him.  i just don't know.  It....kind of scares me. Jindal thinks we can elect a muslim as long as he "upholds the Judeo-Christian values of this nation", Huckabee Hucks a bee all over the place, Cruz is freaking CRUZ, and those I can deal with.  But Trump, he scares me.

[SolEiji]

Devil you know vs a complete wild card.  He's like a grab bag of random insanity, your mind does not know how to comprehend the nature of Trump's attack.

I'm saying that Trump is Giygas.

*Eiji uses vote, trying to get the votes of everyone so that Trump goes into his spooky 2nd phase and becomes an unstable whorl of hair.*

JEB JEB JEB JEB JEB JEB JEB JEB....

....IT'S.....YUUUUGE...... JEB......

YOU'RE..... FIRED....

[awaken_D_M_golem]

I'm absolutely opposed to his bombast
... however he is having an effect.

The Koch Brothers pulled their funding
from Scott Walker.  That's a big change.
Trump$  >> Koch$ , is seriously big news.