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midnightclimax posted:lol this is going to be your president Still better than Thatcher.
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Lessig doesn't believe Democrats will retake Congress, which is why you need to vote for him to be President so he can get Congress to pass campaign finance bills that the GOP is blocking.quote:Lessig, however, believes that Democratic control of Washington—which we had just six years ago—is an extraordinarily improbable outcome that shouldn’t be the basis of a political strategy, unlike his own extraordinarily improbable candidacy. “Republicans are here to stay, and…a Democratic supermajority in Congress is as likely as world peace,” he wrote. Voters are too resigned to believe that partisanship is the answer, he told me. To that end, he believes it would be counterproductive to attack Republicans and more effective to go after the root causes of political polarization on both sides. Look, this all makes perfect sense and Lessig is a modern political genius. A very smart guy.
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Sep 13, 2015 03:05
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god lessig is such a loving dumbass
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Sep 13, 2015 03:06
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It makes sense if you genuinely believe Congress is full of people with America's best interests at heart and faith in their convictions. The kind of scenario where politicians are dramatically sighing and going "all this free money is awful! It's keeping me from helping America! Oh, if only SOMEONE would introduce a bill to keep money out of politics!". So yeah, Dumbass.
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Sep 13, 2015 03:14
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Abner Cadaver II posted:the japanese salaryman in trumpvision Lol
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Sep 13, 2015 03:18
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NotWearingPants posted:Is it me, or does this phrasing sound a bit odd: Yeah, those Japanese, always crowding people in negotiations  Is it just me, or would Trump be a bull in the china shop (no pun intended) trying to actually negotiate jack poo poo? It's not like American diplomats need to be more pushy and aggressive.
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Sep 13, 2015 03:31
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Evil Fluffy posted:Dear god. i can only hope this happens but that would require both trump and the republican establishment to remain as hard headed as they are now Uncle Wemus fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Sep 13, 2015 |
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Sep 13, 2015 03:31
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Maybe in political Mortal Kombat Trump's special attack should be Tweeting, where his cellphone shoots out angry Twitter birds that damage the opponent with beak and talons. I still think he should have a "You're Fired" fatality where a big gout of flame crisps his enemy.
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Sep 13, 2015 03:31
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TEAYCHES posted:god lessig is such a loving dumbass The man hired Brian Boyko. Is there any more proof you need than that?
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Sep 13, 2015 03:35
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Lote posted:New York Times tailgategate. Beanbaghazi?
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Sep 13, 2015 03:44
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Hodgepodge posted:Yeah, those Japanese, always crowding people in negotiations He was able to negotiate the USFL out of existence.
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Sep 13, 2015 03:56
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Trump is Daniel Day Lewis' character in Gangs of New York.
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Sep 13, 2015 04:07
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TEAYCHES posted:scene where bernie sanders defeats donald trump in ritual combat before becoming god emperor: So old dusty Bernie is really Maud'dib ....ahhhh.....ok Maybe a Yoda reference would be better. The dudes an old hunched over socialist from Vermont. His opponent fucks a super model every night, is worth billions of dollars, and literally owns the miss universe competition.
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Sep 13, 2015 04:17
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Evil Fluffy posted:Dear god. I think your right, this would be the death of the two party system.
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Sep 13, 2015 04:22
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Dahn posted:I think your right, this would be the death of the two party system. 
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Sep 13, 2015 04:24
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Hail and fire, mixed with blood, if true.quote:“It’s a God thing — he’s God-sent,” said Bill Springer, 71, after Carson’s speech in Texas. “Obama was God-sent, too. Obama is a blessing, because he’s doing what God has planned, so we’d better get ready for it.”
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Sep 13, 2015 04:26
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steinrokkan posted:And by 80% you mean 60 & dropping. Nah.. I think he meant to say that she is now polling 9 points more than Sanders nationally. As you can't see, she can't be stopped
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Sep 13, 2015 04:28
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Caros posted:The man hired Brian Boyko. Is there any more proof you need than that? For those who missed out on the comedy that was Brian boyko i dug up the thread. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3634476&perpage=40
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Sep 13, 2015 04:32
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2DgwPG7mAA Holy gently caress.. I know this is satire and suposed to be funny, but how are people not realising that it is a complete reflection of reality? Trump really has no substance, just like in that sketch. gently caress all Trump supporters. Seriously, there is not enough place in my entire body for the amount of hatred I have for that guy and those supporting him.
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Sep 13, 2015 04:35
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Dahn posted:I think your right, this would be the death of the two party system. Looking at the history of the composition of Congress, since there haven't been more than 10 non-R/D members in total since mid-way through FDR's administration, and since even Teddy Roosevelt couldn't break the system up, and finally, since I'm not seeing a large movement of 3rd-partyists, I doubt that now it's actually going to happen. Unless you're expecting the Tortilla Coast Guard to recaucus as a separate Party, with Trump as their leader? Going to be hard if he loses, as he has no position otherwise. Plus it's what, ~42 people, or <10% of the House, and Ted Cruz (and maybe Rand Paul if he decides to work with him) in the Senate?
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Sep 13, 2015 04:39
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Dalael posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2DgwPG7mAA Some people stare into the abyss until it stares back at them. Other people put their fingers in their ears and make gibberish noises to avoid the abyss. You are in the later category.
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Absurd Alhazred posted:Unless you're expecting the Tortilla Coast Guard to recaucus as a separate Party, with Trump as their leader? Going to be hard if he loses, as he has no position otherwise. Plus it's what, ~42 people, or <10% of the House, and Ted Cruz (and maybe Rand Paul if he decides to work with him) in the Senate? They would all just be replaced with Republicans in the next election.
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Sep 13, 2015 04:41
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Joementum posted:They would all just be replaced with Republicans in the next election. Hell, maybe the Koch Bros decide they're officially splitting off from the mainstream Republican donor base and focusing on a few races they can win to keep some of these dumbasses in office.
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Sep 13, 2015 04:47
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Dalael posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2DgwPG7mAA I think people realize it and consider it a positive. What more of an outsider could he be? He doesn't even know who we're fighting or how to enact all of his brilliant ideas! But he will surely force Washington and everyone else to do things his way and we'll finally make America great again!!
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Sep 13, 2015 04:52
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I assume "replace the two party system" here means "shake up the current dynamic, for instance by sinking the Republicans and giving the Democrats a brief period of Eternal Liberal Darkness while SOMETHING ELSE forms" because the American electoral system seems to be such that, barring some kind of mass principled voting behavior by literally tens of millions of people who would be getting nothing for it, there will always be two majority parties. Now, there's no law saying those parties have to be far-right and center-right/centrist, of course.
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Sep 13, 2015 04:59
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Dahn posted:I think your right, this would be the death of the two party system. Eliminating the electoral college and first past the post is the death of the two party system. the GOP exploding is just going to get us a second era of good feelings on the national level until anti-democrats can coalesce again
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Sep 13, 2015 05:06
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Raskolnikov38 posted:Eliminating the electoral college and first past the post is the death of the two party system. the GOP exploding is just going to get us a second era of good feelings on the national level until anti-democrats can coalesce again The Democrats are now the party of responsible big business and civil rights. The Republicans are an unhappy coalition of social conservatives, nativists, and populists. The transformation is complete. DR -> RD
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Sep 13, 2015 05:09
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Trump Tailgate party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kj-9yfiz-k
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Sep 13, 2015 05:20
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The way he looked at those hands thrust at him, he might really be a germophobe like Jeb says.
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Sep 13, 2015 05:22
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Dalael posted:Nah.. I think he meant to say that she is now polling 9 points more than Sanders nationally. As you can't see, she can't be stopped No, what I was saying is that Democrats like Hillary and her winning the nomination isn't going to have them spitting nails mad over what the establishment has foisted upon them. I really don't understand why it's so hard to understand that Hillary is, overall, liked within the party, even if you or I aren't huge fans. Whether Bernie or Hillary win, within 2 weeks of winning they'll have around 90% or higher favorability with Democrats.
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Sep 13, 2015 05:35
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Gyges posted:No, what I was saying is that Democrats like Hillary and her winning the nomination isn't going to have them spitting nails mad over what the establishment has foisted upon them. I really don't understand why it's so hard to understand that Hillary is, overall, liked within the party, even if you or I aren't huge fans. Watching the Democratic establishment fall in line behind Bernie would be a sight to see.
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Sep 13, 2015 05:50
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Hodgepodge posted:Yeah, those Japanese, always crowding people in negotiations I'm pretty sure to Trump negotiation means: "here is the deal, sign it or gently caress off"
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Sep 13, 2015 05:53
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Pohl posted:I'm pretty sure to Trump negotiation means: and then going bankrupt anyways
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Sep 13, 2015 05:58
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President Trump will be such an amazing coda to the Obama presidency. Almost entirely opposite personalities.
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Sep 13, 2015 06:04
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Abner Cadaver II posted:and then going bankrupt anyways because, not anyways, because.
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Sep 13, 2015 06:32
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Jewel Repetition posted:The way he looked at those hands thrust at him, he might really be a germophobe like Jeb says. He admitted something like it. He said in one of his speeches a few weeks back he doesn't like people touching him. That's not necessarily germ motivated, but either way it's functionally equivalent for a politician.
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Sep 13, 2015 06:36
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XK posted:He admitted something like it. He said in one of his speeches a few weeks back he doesn't like people touching him. That's not necessarily germ motivated, but either way it's functionally equivalent for a politician. How many presidents have we had who didn't like shaking hands?
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Sep 13, 2015 06:46
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Ben Carson really stepped in it with this one: GOP candidate Ben Carson says he probably wouldn't have shot Michael Brown
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Sep 13, 2015 06:59
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first campaign gear seen live in person today: a make america great hat on an old on the northeast regional towards DC this afternoon
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Jewel Repetition posted:How many presidents have we had who didn't like shaking hands? Probably all of them. Especially after McKinley. Except maybe Bill. Slick Willy seemed to love him some glad handing. And McDonalds. Glad handing and McDonalds. And the ladies.
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