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Now seeing an article on TPM about Cruz shittalking Goldman's crony capitalism today. His wife has worked there as a managing director (she is on unpaid leave to work on his campaign or something) http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ted-cruz-criticism-goldman-sachs-wife
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Joementum posted:Quote of the morning, "Today the global warming alarmists are the equivalent of the flat-Earthers. You know it used to be it is accepted scientific wisdom the Earth is flat, and this heretic named Galileo was branded a denier." ~ Ted Cruz.
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Mar 25, 2015 15:30
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true.spoon posted:Interestingly, even the part someone might think he got right, is most likely wrong. That's why it's hilarious.
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Mar 25, 2015 15:32
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With Cruz you never know if he's being an idiot or this is his calculated scheme and he knows the facts are wrong but it's what he believes the base wants to hear. Like when he didn't get the moral of a children's book.
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Mar 25, 2015 15:41
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Shifty Pony posted:Or a long stream of 1II111II... which speaks to your belief that we are all similar when it comes down to it. Already exists in most variants, to foil red light cameras.
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Mar 25, 2015 15:51
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Radish posted:With Cruz you never know if he's being an idiot or this is his calculated scheme and he knows the facts are wrong but it's what he believes the base wants to hear. Like when he didn't get the moral of a children's book. All I know is that when I read that I heard a loud popping noise, had a bit of trouble recognizing my surroundings and then came to acceptance and eager anticipation to debate soundbites. The man is either offensively stupid or is very good at appealing to the offensively stupid (its both) which seems to be a Texas politician trademark, Im starting to think he is best in class and that includes Dubya.
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Mar 25, 2015 15:53
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DemeaninDemon posted:That's why it's hilarious. That's only like 50% of why it's hilarious; even if he were right and everyone used to believe in a Flat Earth, it's still a bunch of people not believing the scientist, and so his analogy is completely backwards.
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Mar 25, 2015 16:03
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So this is the worst hagiography of the Koch's I've seen in a while: https://www.yahoo.com/politics/mark-holden-wants-you-to-love-the-koch-brothers-114509971631.html. It reads like a pr piece. I can link a lot about the Kochs. But here's something that caught my eye last year, and it looks like it resolved itself a couple of months ago. The power of money, on the local level. quote:Nashville’s bid to build its first high-capacity transit line is dead, the Tennessean is reporting today. It’s a victory for the Koch brothers-funded local chapter of Americans for Prosperity and a defeat for the city’s near-term hopes of transitioning to less congested, more sustainable streets. http://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/01/23/the-koch-brothers-win-nashville-abandons-amp-brt-plans/
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Mar 25, 2015 16:07
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Joementum posted:Quote of the morning, "Today the global warming alarmists are the equivalent of the flat-Earthers. You know it used to be it is accepted scientific wisdom the Earth is flat, and this heretic named Galileo was branded a denier." ~ Ted Cruz. 
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Mar 25, 2015 16:26
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Shageletic posted:So this is the worst hagiography of the Koch's I've seen in a while: https://www.yahoo.com/politics/mark-holden-wants-you-to-love-the-koch-brothers-114509971631.html. It reads like a pr piece. So I get the car salesmen but why are the Koch involved? Do they hate the poors that much?
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Mar 25, 2015 16:28
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Dante Logos posted:So I get the car salesmen but why are the Koch involved? Do they hate the poors that much? It is with no sense of irony that the group is called 'Americans for Prosperity'
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Mar 25, 2015 16:31
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Dante Logos posted:So I get the car salesmen but why are the Koch involved? Do they hate the poors that much? One could point to Koch Industries being the largest refiner and crude oil gatherer in the US, responsible for importing 25% of Canadian oil sands. But its probably just as likely a matter of ideology.
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Mar 25, 2015 16:35
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Dante Logos posted:So I get the car salesmen but why are the Koch involved? Do they hate the poors that much? They hate all public services. This is another example of how effective the Koch organization (Americans for Prosperity) is becoming nationwide as a permanent political operation. They have all of these local chapters in like 37 states running 24/7 even in off-election years. Phone calls, door knocks, GOTV operations which they keep getting better at ever year. It will be like the GOP having a permanent and better OFA in 37 states. Mitt Romney fucked around with this message at 16:50 on Mar 25, 2015 |
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Mar 25, 2015 16:47
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Koch brothers are literal Captain Planet villains.
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Mar 25, 2015 16:52
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Boon posted:I remember in 2010, as I was leaving Wisconsin, I knew Jim Doyle would not win reelection as a fallout of the collapse. I knew it was going to take a turn for the worse, but never did I think that Wisconsin would more closely resemble Kansas than it does Minnesota. Some more Minnesota/Wisconsin related links: The Unnatural: How Mark Dayton Bested Scott Walker—and Became the Most Successful Governor in the Country Even the Twin Cities are seeing growing racial equality gaps EDIT: I tried my damnest, but couldn't find what I think might have been a report on Newshour about neighbors living in neighboring towns separated by Minnesota/Wisconsin border lines, and the benefits vis-a-vis living in each state. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
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Mar 25, 2015 16:56
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TheQat posted:Now seeing an article on TPM about Cruz shittalking Goldman's crony capitalism today. His wife has worked there as a managing director (she is on unpaid leave to work on his campaign or something) Well, he certainly fits the mold of a sociopath. Dude has literally no shame at all.
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Mar 25, 2015 16:58
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Sir Tonk posted:Well, he certainly fits the mold of a sociopath. Dude has literally no shame at all. Well, he is Canadian.
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Mar 25, 2015 16:59
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Bob James posted:Well, he is Canadian. This is never going to get old.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:06
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Where's the birth certificate, Ted
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Mar 25, 2015 17:07
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Sir Tonk posted:Well, he certainly fits the mold of a sociopath. Dude has literally no shame at all. He really is the epitome of a political whore, in my book. His entire school record shows that there's no possible way he could be dumb enough to truly believe the poo poo he spouts. But boy does he make it convincing.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:08
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Bob James posted:Well, he is Canadian. If John Candy were still here he'd go nuts. Ottowan candidate
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Mar 25, 2015 17:10
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Joementum posted:Quote of the morning, "Today the global warming alarmists are the equivalent of the flat-Earthers. You know it used to be it is accepted scientific wisdom the Earth is flat, and this heretic named Galileo was branded a denier." ~ Ted Cruz.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:10
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the Kochs are giant baby idiots why will flush their entire industry down the drain in order to fulfill their political dogma. Mass transportation is a HUGE boon to private industry.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:12
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Majorian posted:He really is the epitome of a political whore, in my book. His entire school record shows that there's no possible way he could be dumb enough to truly believe the poo poo he spouts. But boy does he make it convincing. I made this comment in the Freep thread. He's the new Palin.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:18
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I think the Kochs are doing ok.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:18
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Joementum posted:Quote of the morning, "Today the global warming alarmists are the equivalent of the flat-Earthers. You know it used to be it is accepted scientific wisdom the Earth is flat, and this heretic named Galileo was branded a denier." ~ Ted Cruz. From the man who didn't get the moral of Green Eggs and Ham. I am so loving ready for the next year and a half of this. 
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Mar 25, 2015 17:21
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Quote of the morning #2 - "I mean we have been promised a lot of things these past five years that didn't turn out to be the case — death panels, doom, a serious alternative from Republicans in Congress." ~ Barack Obama, talking about Obamacare.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:21
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DaveWoo posted:Quote of the morning #2 - "I mean we have been promised a lot of things these past five years that didn't turn out to be the case — death panels, doom, a serious alternative from Republicans in Congress." ~ Barack Obama, talking about Obamacare. Holy poo poo 
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Mar 25, 2015 17:22
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DaveWoo posted:Quote of the morning #2 - "I mean we have been promised a lot of things these past five years that didn't turn out to be the case — death panels, doom, a serious alternative from Republicans in Congress." ~ Barack Obama, talking about Obamacare. Obama laying the smack down.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:24
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We're nearing peak Trollbama
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Mar 25, 2015 17:26
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DaveWoo posted:Quote of the morning #2 - "I mean we have been promised a lot of things these past five years that didn't turn out to be the case — death panels, doom, a serious alternative from Republicans in Congress." ~ Barack Obama, talking about Obamacare. Lame Duck Obama best Obama. Even better than Campaign Obama.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:27
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Joementum posted:Quote of the morning, "Today the global warming alarmists are the equivalent of the flat-Earthers. You know it used to be it is accepted scientific wisdom the Earth is flat, and this heretic named Galileo was branded a denier." ~ Ted Cruz. So he's saying that scientists are still derided and branded heretics for casting doubt on the divine ordination of the planet? I can see that, a whole lot of those big churches insist AGW is a hoax since it's all part of god's plan/preordained cycle.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:32
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For your enjoyment, here's someone recognizing incognito James O'Keefe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvyLTE9-Pb4
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Mar 25, 2015 17:35
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DaveWoo posted:Quote of the morning #2 - "I mean we have been promised a lot of things these past five years that didn't turn out to be the case — death panels, doom, a serious alternative from Republicans in Congress." ~ Barack Obama, talking about Obamacare. For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country. 
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Mar 25, 2015 17:52
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SpiderHyphenMan posted:I got so caught up in the absolute backwardness of this analogy that I temporarily forgot that flat-Earthism is not the same thing as geocentrism. That's what I particularly enjoyed about the quote.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:59
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zoux posted:For your enjoyment, here's someone recognizing incognito James O'Keefe. He sadly missed an opportunity to bring up project dildo boat.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:59
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Most people also forget that Galileo was a colossal rear end in a top hat and made enemies with people in the Church that were otherwise fine with his ideas.
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Mar 25, 2015 18:02
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Star Man posted:Most people also forget that Galileo was a colossal rear end in a top hat and made enemies with people in the Church that were otherwise fine with his ideas. As long as those ideas were presented equally, they were still of the opinion that the Church was right, they just were not willing to throw him into bondage over his ideas yet. I mean, lest we forget Giordano Bruno...
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Mar 25, 2015 18:09
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zoux posted:For your enjoyment, here's someone recognizing incognito James O'Keefe. O'Keefe did land another "bombshell" today, turning his sights on those notorious bastions of evil liberals and terrorist sympathizers: Ivy League universities.
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CommieGIR posted:As long as those ideas were presented equally, they were still of the opinion that the Church was right, they just were not willing to throw him into bondage over his ideas yet. What does condemnation for the denial of Christ and the promotion of pantheism and Arianism have to do with this?
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