USPOL Nov: I would've preferred Huckabee have said nothing at all

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turn it up TURN ME ON: Mar 19, 2012; In the Grim Darkness of the Future, there is only war.

...and delicious ice cream.

Pillowpants posted:

My final vote tally for dictator of Amesbury

district 2 city council: 1 vote
District 5 city council: 12 votes
School committee: 3 votes
Planning board 4 year: 4 votes
Planning board 2 year: 21 votes (2nd place)
Library trustee 4 year: 3 votes
Housing authority: 32 votes (win)

This is literally the most US Politics of anything in this thread. Low voter turnout, huge amounts of cynicism, positions that no one knows about...

Pillowpants isn't the hero we want, but the hero we need. I hope he doesn't look down upon us and whisper "Nyet."

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:42

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Pillowpants: Aug 5, 2006

Update: I've spoken with 5 of the 9 city council members. 3 are supportive, 1 thinks I should reach out to the HA and then make my choice and then there's the other guy I talked about.

I should also mention that there is a family in town who pull the most ridiculous cartoonishly evil stunts on opponents, and I've made them look so bad over the past six months that they both blocked me and refuse to deal with me.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:43

sullat: Jan 9, 2012

As long as we don't have to recognize those European cheese-eaters & champagne-swillers claim on cheese names and wine names. I like Wisconsin Parmesean with my California Champagne, and damned be any Frenchman or Italian who says otherwise.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:43

Jastiger: Oct 11, 2008; by FactsAreUseless

Pillowpants posted:

So,

In my city I've been waging a completely fake over the top write in campaign to become dictator of the city. I've spent two months talking about making rivers run with chocolate, annexing surrounding towns, deciding leash law disputes with duels etc etc etc. while at the same time asking everyone to stop name calling each other. I've been doing this on all Facebook with photoshopped signs and long rants every few days.

Last night, this got me elected to the Housing Authority in my city and I came in second for Planning Board, and got 12 votes for city council.

I'd like to take all credit for my endorsement swinging the voters to get Pillowpants his victory.

I seriously wonder how many politicians become lifers this way. Just run in low turn out votes, run a very tight focused campaign to known voters and keep winning and winning until suddenly you're running for Senate with 20 years as a public servant on the housing board with GOOD EXPERIENCE (though only like 2% of the population has ever voted for you EVER).

I think thats how Joni Ernst got elected.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:50

Warcabbit: Apr 26, 2008; Wedge Regret

Pillowpants, I think seeing politics at the local level is entirely on topic for this thread, and a nice change of pace. What kinda childishly awful stuff does this unnamed and anonymous family allegedly do?

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:55

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

This could sink her.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:57

Crain: Jun 27, 2007; I had a beer once with Stephen Miller and now I like him.

I also tried to ban someone from a Discord for pointing out what an unrelenting shithead I am! I'm even dumb enough to think it worked!

Pillowpants posted:

Update: I've spoken with 5 of the 9 city council members. 3 are supportive, 1 thinks I should reach out to the HA and then make my choice and then there's the other guy I talked about.

I should also mention that there is a family in town who pull the most ridiculous cartoonishly evil stunts on opponents, and I've made them look so bad over the past six months that they both blocked me and refuse to deal with me.

Please, please give us all the dirty deets on this new job of yours. This is amazing.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:57

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

Well poo poo, as a Black Man I have to vote Ben Carson now.

https://soundcloud.com/abcpolitics/ben-carson-radio-ad

The Flute is what makes it.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:58

Kalman: Jan 17, 2010

Accretionist posted:

TPP full-text, it seems: http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Treaties-and-International-Law/01-Treaties-for-which-NZ-is-Depositary/0-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Text.php

It's worse than we thought:

That text doesn't appear in that document. It's also incorrect - the copyright term TPP requires is life plus 70, not 75 - as well as weirdly fear-mongering - Internet memes are already covered under copyright law.

Nice to see the full text. So far most of the bullshit people cried about being in the IP section isn't there.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 15:59

SLOSifl: Aug 10, 2002

Dexo posted:

Well poo poo, as a Black Man I have to vote Ben Carson now.

https://soundcloud.com/abcpolitics/ben-carson-radio-ad

The Flute is what makes it.

Oh my god, this is loving beautiful. Ben Carson speaking over music is incredibly painful but also hard to turn off.

When he's talking it's less like human language and more like a smooth keyboard solo played by a deaf guy.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:00

mcmagic: Jul 1, 2004; If you see this avatar while scrolling the succ zone, you have been visited by the mcmagic of shitty lib takes! Good luck and prosperity will come to you, but only if you reply "shut the fuck up mcmagic" to this post!

Dexo posted:

Well poo poo, as a Black Man I have to vote Ben Carson now.

https://soundcloud.com/abcpolitics/ben-carson-radio-ad

The Flute is what makes it.

Are there people who think black people like Ben Carson?

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:03

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

mcmagic posted:

Are there people who think black people like Ben Carson?

Yeah, the entire Republican party.

After all, being black is the only "qualification" Obama had, right?

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:04

Doctor Butts: May 21, 2002

wilderthanmild posted:

So basically, Carson was one of those kids with violent fantasies that convinced himself he actually did them?

Ben Carson a straight up busta. Tryin' to act like he the poo poo when he just a studio gangsta.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:05

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

mcmagic posted:

Are there people who think black people like Ben Carson?

This is a convenient excuse to be racist against black people if they don't immediately fall behind Carson after this VERY WISE Campaign decision to commission this RAP video. It is also a way to be racist because they supported Obama, but not Carson?! Black People are racist.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:05

Teddybear: May 16, 2009; Look! A teddybear doll!
It's soooo cute!

mcmagic posted:

Are there people who think black people like Ben Carson?

"Well, we're white guys and we like white guys, right? Black guys probably like black guys!"

(400 EV landslide defeat here)

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:05

Grey Fox: Jan 5, 2004

zoux posted:

This could sink her.

...do they need more volunteers?

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:11

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Grey Fox posted:

...do they need more volunteers?

Sure, but Wednesdays are your day in the barrel.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:15

N. Senada: May 17, 2011; My kidneys are busted

Pillowpants, you're doing God's work.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:22

happyhippy: Feb 21, 2005; Playing games, watching movies, owning goons. 'sup; Pillbug

zoux posted:

Yeah, the entire Republican party.

After all, being black is the only "qualification" Obama had, right?

As well as being Muslim 'As All Hell' level.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:22

Mr. Nice!: Oct 13, 2005; bone shaking.
soul baking.

Pillowpants you absolutely need to take the position on the housing authority and execute your duties diligently.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:24

PleasingFungus: Oct 10, 2012; idiot asshole bitch who should fuck off

The voters have spoken.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:26

Alec Bald Snatch: Sep 12, 2012; by exmarx

Dexo posted:

Well poo poo, as a Black Man I have to vote Ben Carson now.

https://soundcloud.com/abcpolitics/ben-carson-radio-ad

The Flute is what makes it.

Alvin Greene is on the scene.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:27

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

You guys wanna see how other countries handle drug policy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEGJZTgb3aU

Can you imagine if they did that here? It's a massive struggle to even get needle exchange programs implemented.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:29

Goon Danton: May 24, 2012; Don't forget to show my shitposts to the people. They're well worth seeing.

Assume the position, Pillowpants! And make a thread about it.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:35

Accretionist: Nov 7, 2012; I BELIEVE IN STUPID CONSPIRACY THEORIES

Dexo posted:

Well poo poo, as a Black Man I have to vote Ben Carson now.

https://soundcloud.com/abcpolitics/ben-carson-radio-ad

The Flute is what makes it.

That flute's so anachronistic I feel like there's a weird psychological thing there.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:37

Coheed and Camembert: Feb 11, 2012

Doctor Butts posted:

Ben Carson a straight up busta. Tryin' to act like he the poo poo when he just a studio gangsta.

All you had to do was follow the drat train, Ben!

Nolanar posted:

Assume the position, Pillowpants! And make a thread about it.

Seriously. I'd love a thread on absurdist local politics to help me get through this thread about absurdist national politics.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:42

Brigadier Sockface: Apr 1, 2007

David Vitter is not a popular man

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:45

Nintendo Kid: Aug 4, 2011; by Smythe

Just because some people need a refresher on copyright terms, apparently:

The TPP requires the copyright terms of all parties to be at least the current US length (or greater, since Mexico is already at life plus 100 for some reason and they're party to it). This is already the standard across the EU as well.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:51

mcmagic: Jul 1, 2004; If you see this avatar while scrolling the succ zone, you have been visited by the mcmagic of shitty lib takes! Good luck and prosperity will come to you, but only if you reply "shut the fuck up mcmagic" to this post!

Brigadier Sockface posted:

David Vitter is not a popular man

I still wouldn't bet against him.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:54

Solkanar512: Dec 28, 2006; by the sex ghost

Nintendo Kid posted:

Just because some people need a refresher on copyright terms, apparently:

The TPP requires the copyright terms of all parties to be at least the current US length (or greater, since Mexico is already at life plus 100 for some reason and they're party to it). This is already the standard across the EU as well.

Just because everyone is doing it doesn't make it good policy.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:54

SubponticatePoster: Aug 9, 2004; Every day takes figurin' out all over again how to fuckin' live.; Slippery Tilde

Casimir Radon posted:

Rand is apparently making a campaign stop at my college. He's so dead in the water at this point it's not really worth going for the possibility of making fun of him.

Nonsense, just preface any question you want to ask him with "I'm a Dreamer" so he can spit and run away. Even better if you're whiter than Wonder Bread.

zoux posted:

This could sink her.

Only if she eats it with a fork.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 16:55

CroatianAlzheimers: Jun 15, 2009; I can't remember why I'm mad at you...

zoux posted:

You guys wanna see how other countries handle drug policy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEGJZTgb3aU

Can you imagine if they did that here? It's a massive struggle to even get needle exchange programs implemented.

It's almost like other places in this world are more mature than our stupid country.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 17:02

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

zoux posted:

This could sink her.

If anything it's going to sink Sanders.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 17:03

wilderthanmild: Jun 21, 2010; Posting shit; Grimey Drawer

Joementum posted:

William Shearon is the new Mayor of Branenton Beach, FL, having drawn the Ace of Clubs and beating incumbent Mayor Jack Clarke who drew the Ten of Clubs.

The election was decided in this manner after a recount confirmed a 195-195 vote tie.

I hope the incumbent drew it first and smiled knowing he had gotten a pretty decent card. Only way it could have been more entertaining would be him drawing a king first.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 17:04

the paradigm shift: Jan 18, 2006

Apparently honest Abe's signature is worth $2.2 million.

http://bigstory.ap.org/7f8fd3ec62fc483d91642961bda8cb18

quote:

NEW YORK (AP) — An autographed manuscript written by President Abraham Lincoln just weeks before his assassination has sold for more than $2.2 million at a New York City auction.

Heritage Auctions says the document containing the final passage of Lincoln's famed second inaugural address sold Wednesday for more than twice its pre-sale estimate.

# ? Nov 5, 2015 17:05