USPOL August: Quoth The Donald, "Arzy more."

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Godlessdonut: Sep 13, 2005

Arrgytehpirate posted:

What was the question

"How would you make America great again?"

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:45

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zoux: Apr 28, 2006

BeefThief posted:

Bah, a.) who cares and b.) what does that even mean, the voters will say. She should turn this into an opportunity since the email thing is not sticking into the general.

I don't believe there is anyone in all of America who hasn't made up their minds on Benghazi by now.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:45

ReidRansom: Oct 25, 2004

BetterToRuleInHell posted:

If Clinton won TX, I'd side with Trump with the idea that Clinton rigged the election. No way TX turns blue.

I'll settle for the republicans being forced to defend it.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:45

Evil Fluffy: Jul 13, 2009; Scholars are some of the most pompous and pedantic people I've ever had the joy of meeting.

Crabtree posted:

Here we go, round the Zimmerman pole again. Will Neighborhood watch shooting people from your ~~pourch~~ garage get a cop's level of defense again?

If his jury's made up of people from the research triangle area he's probably toast because a lot of them are either transplants or not blindly racist assholes.

Plus by his own words he shot out from his garage at loud and unarmed people, then fired again when they got angry because he killed someone. Zimmerman didn't leave witnesses to contradict his stupid bullshit story complete with cheesy action movie lines.

DemeaninDemon posted:

Googling warning shot law brings up a heap of gun nutter sites telling you nonononononono never warning shot ever.

That's because it is the correct response to "do I fire a warning shot" in every situation involving people.

"I'm in the rockies and there's a bear following me, do I fire a warning shot" is one thing. "There's some loud and uppity others annoying me" is another, and this guy's going to burn without an amazing defense or McCheese sabotaging the case somehow.

(I'd still suggest just shooting the bear if it's stalking you unless your gun isn't powerful enough to cripple/kill it)

Samurai Sanders posted:

If every bullet you fire, even straight up, has a nonzero chance of hurting someone or breaking something, wouldn't a warning shot be a bad idea?

You never just fire up in to the air, especially in a residential area.

Harrow posted:

I wish I could see his face if Clinton wins with a Democrat majority Senate and he and the other Republicans are suddenly faced with either having to confirm Garland (just publicly wallowing in hypocrisy) or take their chances with a Clinton pick.

Garland's getting confirmed if Clinton wins and the GOP loses the senate. Nobody will remember McConnell's rear end in a top hat remarks to Obama after the election and the GOP absolutely does not want Clinton getting to pick a justice with a friendly Senate who they would see as a rubber stamp for her pick.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:47

nachos: Jun 27, 2004; Wario Chalmers! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

emdash posted:

https://twitter.com/AlexMLeo/status/763028825391456256

It's probably debatable whether some of those punctuation marks deserve to be periods, but nonetheless, it's so bad

Donald Trump is a human David Foster Wallace novel

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:48

max4me: Jun 15, 2003; by FactsAreUseless

SubponticatePoster posted:

This one is actually correct. Because they'll keep picking racist, misogynist, homophobic assholes who will lose by ever-increasing margins as that base dies off.

I disagree, because they have a habbit of disowning the loser like Romney and Mccain. Rather than understand why they dont win, and pivot, its just double downs all the way.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:51

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

nachos posted:

Donald Trump is a human David Foster Wallace novel

Nah, the Trump campaign is going to have a clear, definite end.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:52

Chin Strap: Nov 24, 2002; I failed my TFLC Toxx, but I no longer need a double chin strap; Pillbug

zoux posted:

Nah, the Trump campaign is going to have a clear, definite end.

Maybe his books didn't, but DFW himself sure did.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:54

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

https://twitter.com/larry_kudlow/status/763054132206919681

:ohdear:

(he's Trump's economic adviser and probably wrote a good part of that speech)

# ? Aug 9, 2016 17:58

The Rokstar: Aug 19, 2002; by FactsAreUseless

max4me posted:

6. Free education I have student loans where s my bailout.

This is actually a good point, the others not really so much.

quote:

~~7. Obama is most liberal president ever,~~ He is more Liberal than Bill clinton
etc

The last part of this is more or less true but I don't really see how/why this matters. The current tax policy is still to the right of St. Reagan (PBUH) and there's no signs of that changing any time soon.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:01

axeil: Feb 14, 2006

zoux posted:

Good news guys, next time we start the "is wikileaks good" debate, we don't have to have it.
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/763041804652539904

Er, am I missing something? Dude was randomly murdered and the DC area has been pretty upset about it.

http://dcist.com/2016/08/we_need_your_help_parents_of_murder.php

DCist posted:

'We Need Your Help': Family Of Murdered DNC Staffer Pleas At Crime Scene

"We want to find who killed our son," said Mary Rich, on the corner in Bloomingdale where 27-year-old Seth Conrad Rich was shot to death on July 10.

Surrounded by her husband Joel, son Aaron, Seth's girlfriend Kelsey, and D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, Mary's voice filled with emotion as she pleaded for any tips that could lead to getting the person responsible for her son's death off the streets. "They will kill anybody," she said. "The next time they shoot and kill, it will be someone you love."

This was the first time they stood where their son was shot, after driving by the day before. "It was very traumatic," Mary Rich said.

While the Rich family maintains that Seth, a staffer at the Democratic National Committee, was the victim in a robbery, D.C. Police say they still don't have the information to determine a motive. "It's possible that's what happened," Lanier said. "Right now we have more questions than answers."

The victim�s watch, wallet, and credit cards were still at the scene when police found him wounded at the corner of Flagler Place and W Street NW around 4:20 a.m. He died of his injuries at a nearby hospital.

The police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who gives information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for Rich's murder (as they do for any homicide committed in the District). At the press conference, officers handed out flyers with Rich's picture and a call for the public's assistance.

Rich's murder, close to a DC Water construction site, was one of a number of incidences of gun violence in the neighborhood. Since then, city officials have implemented changes on the block, including removing blankets from a construction site meant to suppress noise, fixing street lights, and adding more patrols.

A police car has become a fixture on the corner of Flagler and W streets. Lanier told DCist that MPD is "trying to keep visible" in the neighborhood, though there aren't plans for around-the-clock stationary posts. "Stationary posts are not that effective, honestly," she says. "The criminals know where you are."

In lieu of information about the case, unfounded conspiracy theories have flourished on sites like Reddit.

The Rich family was in town from Nebraska for a celebration of their son's life, which occurred on Wednesday evening. "He lived such a wonderful life for such a short life," his mother said.

One of those in attendance, Michael Cass-Antony, used to work with Seth and lived with him in Columbia Heights before the 27-year-old's move to Bloomingdale. He says that within three months of meeting Seth, his friend asked him about plans for his birthday�which was still four more months away. Then, "after emailing eight of my friends he had never met," Rich organized a tailgate and football game outing for Cass-Antony. "That really encapsulates the kind of person he was," Cass-Antony says.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:03

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

axeil posted:

Er, am I missing something? Dude was randomly murdered and the DC area has been pretty upset about it.

http://dcist.com/2016/08/we_need_your_help_parents_of_murder.php

The big conspiracy theory is that Hillary did it

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:04

The Rokstar: Aug 19, 2002; by FactsAreUseless

axeil posted:

Er, am I missing something? Dude was randomly murdered and the DC area has been pretty upset about it.

http://dcist.com/2016/08/we_need_your_help_parents_of_murder.php

It's wikileaks so I'm assuming you can read in a heavy dose of "because we all know Hillary did it because emailghazi."

e:fb

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:04

vorebane: Feb 2, 2009; "I like Ur and Kavodel and Enki being nice to people for some reason."

Wrong Voter amongst wrong voters

WhiskeyJuvenile posted:

https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/status/763044691625533440

That's long overdue, hopefully it gets the ball rolling on actual reforms quickly.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:04

TheGreyGhost: Feb 14, 2012; �Go win the Heimlich Trophy!�

nachos posted:

Donald Trump is a human David Foster Wallace novel

Please. That's some dense, Dickensian-type prose. DFW would at least be properly annotated with coordinating footnotes of detail rather than stepping all over itself every other clause.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:05

axeil: Feb 14, 2006

Mel Mudkiper posted:

The big conspiracy theory is that Hillary did it

Oh god loving drat it.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:05

ImpAtom: May 24, 2007

axeil posted:

Er, am I missing something? Dude was randomly murdered and the DC area has been pretty upset about it.

http://dcist.com/2016/08/we_need_your_help_parents_of_murder.php

There is a reason Wikileaks is offering a reward for this particular incidence of gun violence.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:05

radical meme: Apr 17, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

axeil posted:

Er, am I missing something? Dude was randomly murdered and the DC area has been pretty upset about it.

http://dcist.com/2016/08/we_need_your_help_parents_of_murder.php

I had no idea who this guy was so I googled it and apparently there is speculation that, for some reason, he feed info to Wikileaks or possibly was a direct source for the DNC emails and so Hillary had him killed.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:06

DaveWoo: Aug 14, 2004; Fun Shoe

axeil posted:

Er, am I missing something? Dude was randomly murdered and the DC area has been pretty upset about it.

http://dcist.com/2016/08/we_need_your_help_parents_of_murder.php

There's a fringe conspiracy theory that Hillary and/or the DNC had this guy murdered to cover up... something, they're not really sure what.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:07

Evil Fluffy: Jul 13, 2009; Scholars are some of the most pompous and pedantic people I've ever had the joy of meeting.

zoux posted:

Good news guys, next time we start the "is wikileaks good" debate, we don't have to have it.
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/763041804652539904

"Reward to be paid* in rubles."

* you will never be paid.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:07

Night10194: Feb 13, 2012; We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

Mel Mudkiper posted:

The big conspiracy theory is that Hillary did it

How does she find the time to kill so many?

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:08

axeil: Feb 14, 2006

DaveWoo posted:

There's a fringe conspiracy theory that Hillary and/or the DNC had this guy murdered to cover up... something, they're not really sure what.

radical meme posted:

I had no idea who this guy was so I googled it and apparently there is speculation that, for some reason, he feed info to Wikileaks or possibly was a direct source for the DNC emails and so Hillary had him killed.

Jesus christ, what the hell is wrong with people?

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:09

Chakan: Mar 30, 2011

nachos posted:

Donald Trump is a human David Foster Wallace novel

I'd love to read a chapter of a Faulkner novel with him as a character.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:09

ImpAtom: May 24, 2007

Hillary Clinton is apparently goddamn amazing at murdering people. She should become an assassin for hire instead of a politician since she can apparently commit multiple unsolvable murders.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:09

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Night10194 posted:

How does she find the time to kill so many?

She really is going to be an amazing President.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:09

Night10194: Feb 13, 2012; We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

ImpAtom posted:

Hillary Clinton is apparently goddamn amazing at murdering people. She should become an assassin for hire instead of a politician since she can apparently commit multiple unsolvable murders.

Someone suggested she could only lose this by revealing herself to be a werewolf.

It would explain the supernatural assassination prowess.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:11

boner confessor: Apr 25, 2013; by R. Guyovich

axeil posted:

Jesus christ, what the hell is wrong with people?

where there's smoke, there's fire

(note: the smoke you see is everyone else who said "if there's smoke, there's fire" over the last 20 years)

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:11

Talmonis: Jun 24, 2012; The fairy of forgiveness has removed your red text.

radical meme posted:

I had no idea who this guy was so I googled it and apparently there is speculation that, for some reason, he feed info to Wikileaks or possibly was a direct source for the DNC emails and so Hillary had him killed.

It never ceases to amaze me that people actually believe that poo poo. Politicians don't have someone like that killed, it's too high profile. They have them arrested, tried and convicted for child pornography that the FBI "happened" to find on their PC.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:11

boner confessor: Apr 25, 2013; by R. Guyovich

ImpAtom posted:

Hillary Clinton is apparently goddamn amazing at murdering people. She should become an assassin for hire instead of a politician since she can apparently commit multiple unsolvable murders.

someone on this forum made the argument that if it turns out hillary did have 70+ people quietly killed and never saw a courtroom because of it then she is beyond qualified to be president because she's a criminal mastermind and would otherwise hold the world hostage

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:12

boner confessor: Apr 25, 2013; by R. Guyovich

Talmonis posted:

It never ceases to amaze me that people actually believe that poo poo. Politicians don't have someone like that killed, it's too high profile. They have them arrested, tried and convicted for child pornography that the FBI "happened" to find on their PC.

wikileaks offering $25k for evidence which exonerates and secures the release of Subway's Jared, who got too close to Moochelle's school lunch scheme

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:13

Boon: Jun 21, 2005; by R. Guyovich

It would really put Trump's megalomania to shame

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:14

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Good to know that this guy gets to become the 21st century Vince Foster

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:14

Blorange: Jan 31, 2007; A wizard did it

radical meme posted:

I had no idea who this guy was so I googled it and apparently there is speculation that, for some reason, he feed info to Wikileaks or possibly was a direct source for the DNC emails and so Hillary had him killed.

If that were actually true, isn't it more likely that Russian sponsored actors were performing a coverup instead of this insane Hollywood revenge plot?

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:14

boner confessor: Apr 25, 2013; by R. Guyovich

FlamingLiberal posted:

Good to know that this guy gets to become the 21st century Vince Foster

no thats Victor Thorn

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:15

radical meme: Apr 17, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

Evil Fluffy posted:

"Reward to be paid* in rubles."

* you will never be paid.

If you actually thought Hillary & Bill did it and were willing to give up info proving it for a measly $20K, you deserve whatever happens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z6o1GIEsQE

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:16

The Rokstar: Aug 19, 2002; by FactsAreUseless

The takeaway from this is that Putin is seriously, seriously jealous of Hillary's ability to murder her opponents without a trace.*

*Not intended to be a factual statement

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:18

A Winner is Jew: Feb 14, 2008; by exmarx

Blorange posted:

If that were actually true, isn't it more likely that Russian sponsored actors were performing a coverup instead of this insane Hollywood revenge plot?

I mean Putin is known for having his political enemies killed so he just assumes that's how everyone does business right?

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:19

Chokes McGee: Aug 7, 2008; This is Urotsuki.

FlamingLiberal posted:

Good to know that this guy gets to become the 21st century Vince Foster

I will never, ever, ever get tired of this word filter.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:23

theflyingorc: Jun 28, 2008; ANY GOOD OPINIONS THIS POSTER CLAIMS TO HAVE ARE JUST PROOF THAT BULLYING WORKS; Young Orc

Evil Fluffy posted:

If his jury's made up of people from the research triangle area he's probably toast because a lot of them are either transplants or not blindly racist assholes.

...the same transplants that got mad at our desegregation policies a few years back and wrecked our school boards?

White suburban transplants from other parts of the country are still pretty bad, dude.

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theflyingorc: Jun 28, 2008; ANY GOOD OPINIONS THIS POSTER CLAIMS TO HAVE ARE JUST PROOF THAT BULLYING WORKS; Young Orc

The Rokstar posted:

This is actually a good point, the others not really so much.

No, it goddamn isn't. We shouldn't not make the world better going forward because things weren't as good in the past.

# ? Aug 9, 2016 18:31

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