Thursday Next Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 http://www.tedcruz.com/ That is all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 For posterity: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 [Arika is waiting] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hot Heart Posted May 5, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I like the joke that Cruz should've been forced to carry his abortive campaign the full term. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEffinChopin Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 I like the joke that if a handful of others had stayed in, they might have avoided this altogether. I kid Kasich as much as the next guy, but a few more attitudes like that could have divided the vote enough to take it to the convention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEffinChopin Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/poll-trump-hillary-clinton-2016-223253 These general election polls seem to be moving in one direction. I love saying I told you so as much as the next guy, but not this way... the stakes are way too high. It seems a bit too late for any of that now though. Washington heads seem to be getting used to the idea at this point. At least the ones who aren't still smugly telling everyone that Trump can't win. Reminds me of Janos Flynt staring at the wildling army approaching Castle Black and muttering about how thick the bars on the gate are, and how there is no such thing as giants. Sorry, I guess I'm finding GoT analogies everywhere. That time of the year. Edited May 17, 2016 by FredEffinChopin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 It's the first time really doing it and I have to say, it is pretty exhausting to read up on most candidates' positions. The US Senate seat got 34 candidates to skim and research on. Even for the seats with less candidates, I'm nowhere near sure that I got a good handle of them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 https://www.isidewith.com/voter-guide You can pick your state there, and then take the quiz and it will tell you who you agree with and how much you agree with them. It's still got the 2014 election information in there right now, but as we get closer and primary season ends it should switch over to the 2016 election... Although I've just realized you probably are talking about primary voting anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEffinChopin Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 side note: The mythology of the Bernie Bro is very much real and alive in the form of Clinton supporters on social media. Or Correct the Record employees, or whatever the hell they are. These people are vicious and petty, and don't really seem to have any legitimate points that explain their support for their candidate. It basically amounts to trolling, which I feel weird even saying. I'm not sure how else to characterize it though. The Trump supporters don't even begin to approach the level of aggression, nor do they push questionable narratives nearly as forcefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Wow, Ethan, your state is totally fucked up: http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/yael-t-abouhalkah/article81199182.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Yep. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 I think Obama was pretty on the money that it's fucked up that you can put people on a no-fly list, but cos of the NRA you can have someone interviewed on two separate occasions on suspected ties with ISIL, as well as beating his ex-wife, and still end up getting hold of a gun. Heck, his job was a security guard for G4S (which their incompetence is of little surprise). It has been somewhat warming during E3 seeing the amount of people on stage flying their pride flags, and while slightly misplaced nice for Aisha Tyler to open in statement in support of the victims. It's not really gonna change anything, just been used by various parties (a big and disgusting one one being Trump with his "congrats") to push their positions. Been a bit of a brouhaha with it over here after Guardian writer Own Jones walked off Sky News discussion on it after they carried on going with an "all lives matter" angle as he's trying to push it to them as a LGBT targeted homophobic terrorist attack. But Sky News is wank so hardly a surprise (it's owned by Murdoch, same as Fox). I worry for you guys. There's strides here n there but while there's groups pushing to allow for the "right" to have tools of mass murder there's little safety. I know this attack will really shake up the LGBT communities of US because this was an attack in a safe space. It's like the feelings we discussed a while ago on having your home broken into, it leaves you shaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Well-put, Dean. As long as the extremist homophobes, and the ignorant and intolerant of all stripes, have access to tools of mass murder, there is no true safety. It makes me so sad that for every tiny step we take towards an inclusive society, there a many maniacs willing to slaughter innocent strangers in protest. I am sad for the LGBTQ community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Part of the vigil at Old Compton street (sort of the gay centre of London. Had it's own homophobic attack some years ago when someone set off a nail bomb) Figured a good share if Americans ain't seen. I believe there's been similar in Paris too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 For those who haven't been following, the Democratic Senate is currently doing a sit-in on the House in an attempt to force a vote on a gun control bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 You mean the Democratic representatives, not the senators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pojodin Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 This feels like a "We can't just sit here and do nothing..." Sits there and does nothing meme waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 You mean the Democratic representatives, not the senators. Right. I don't know why senators came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36582770 Huh, I guess in all the hubbub of the referendum this went under the radar. Turns out a brit tried to shoot Trump end of June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I'd read about that but didn't realize he was British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 A man can dream that this whole Khan business can sink Trump's campaign. We got three months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I don't think the Khan business will, but he seems to jump right from one political landmine to the next, and I see no sign of that trend stopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) It will be a death by 1,000 cuts, each one of which would have been enough to sink any other candidate. Edited August 3, 2016 by Mr. GOH! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Right, I don't think there will be any one big bombshell to ruin his campaign like Mitt Romney's 47% comment, but I still expect Trump to lose in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Also, apparently the RNC is looking in to Trump withdrawing and selecting a new nominee. To me that implies they didn't think he would continue to act like this once nominated, but for the life of me I can't understand why they would have thought he'd change... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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