USPOL Oct: So this is how the thread dies: with a Star Wars derail

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JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

New thread, thank god. The last one started moving a little too fast and I lost track.

# ¿ Oct 1, 2015 08:13

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 08:24

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Party Plane Jones posted:

When the Republican candidates are currently worse than Goldwater, I'd have a hard time seeing exactly how it's be 1972: Part 2 _{_{_{_{_{_{(they wish they had a candidate that came close to even nixon boogaloo)}}}}}}

I think you will find this is the strongest Republican presidential field in history!

# ¿ Oct 1, 2015 19:13

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Now is not the time to discuss gun control. People are dead. Be respectful instead of using this for political gain.

# ¿ Oct 1, 2015 19:28

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

this_is_hard posted:

The speeds at which TFR/GiP posters manage to show up at the mere instance of guns or gun control chat is pretty impressive, imo.

i'm pretty sure they have an actual siren that goes off whenever someone mentions guns in another forum.

# ¿ Oct 1, 2015 20:52

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

ComradeCosmobot posted:

Can mods reopen the Gunthread and make talking about guns in any other thread a bannable offense? Asking for a friend.

Gunthread never works, it's too easy to circumvent the insuffient and inefficient badposter screening system.

# ¿ Oct 1, 2015 20:59

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Require a license to purchase a gun, which can only be obtained after training and passing a safety test.

At least that way people who get guns would get the same amount of screening as people who want to drive a car.

# ¿ Oct 1, 2015 22:18

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Mercury_Storm posted:

I wonder how many mass-shooting speeches Obama has pre-written by this point.

"We can't stand by and let another (another(another)) tragedy like this one happen again!"

Eventually he's just gonna sit slumped on his podium, silent, for the first 10 minutes of the press conference, before muttering "Here we are again."

# ¿ Oct 2, 2015 08:49

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Dead Reckoning posted:

That argument falls apart when you start looking at the rest of the world. Brazil has strict licensing and ownership, and bans carry outside the home, so they must have a mature gun culture... Oh wait, they have one of the highest homicide rates on the planet.

A country famous for large parts of it being hideously poor has a high homicide rate? You don't say.

# ¿ Oct 2, 2015 10:02

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Can someone summarize what has gone on in this thread over the last 2,500 posts because hell if I'm gonna read all that.

I already made that mistake once this week reading the entire RSF democrat thread in one sitting.

# ¿ Oct 9, 2015 04:56

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Boon posted:

Oh holy gently caress the GOP just shot itself in the face!

This sounds like it's worth reading, how far upthread does the Boehnerchat start

# ¿ Oct 9, 2015 06:44

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

"You know, I'm a brain surgeon.

The tragedy is that the only brain I couldn't fix... is my own."

# ¿ Oct 9, 2015 10:22

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Cabbit posted:

"I didn't ask for this." Paul Ryan, right now, probably.

"'A reference' - A person, probably" is my favorite USPOL meme

# ¿ Oct 9, 2015 23:01

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Hooded Reptile posted:

breaking news, us suspending training of rebels.

Weak Obongo caves to Putin yet again

# ¿ Oct 9, 2015 23:25

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Chaffetz has a severe case of the rat-face.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2015 08:32

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

If Ryan keeps up his current impressive streak of self-awareness and political savvy he'll tell the Tortilla Coasters to go gently caress themselves if they won't agree to his rules

# ¿ Oct 22, 2015 01:43

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Like if I were him I'd demand a consensus from the Freedom Caucus. That would mean at least 80% of their membership agreeing to vote for him, triggering the Caucus' rule that requires the other 20% to vote with them. That means that either, A, he doesn't take a job that will have people gunning for him from day one, or two, he takes the job, and the Freedom Caucus starts to self-cannibalize when some of those 20% inevitably ignore their rules and vote on their own. It's a success that strengthens the party either way.

# ¿ Oct 22, 2015 01:47

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

eviltastic posted:

welp

I gave him too much credit, clearly.

# ¿ Oct 22, 2015 02:09

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Hollismason posted:

people who work in service industry are subhuman

- Something I'd wager 70% of Americans actually (sometimes vocally) believe, including at least a third of all service industry workers

# ¿ Oct 22, 2015 04:43

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

mr. mephistopheles posted:

It's always so sad when people who are getting absolutely horsefucked by the system are like "well I made some mistakes in life so I totally deserve this lovely miserable existence" like goddamn expect better for yourself.

And the ones that don't think that way believe that the job they are currently working is beneath them, something only brainless grunts should be doing, they're totally better than that, it just happens to be a temporary situation until they stumble upon the big money making opportunity they're looking for.

# ¿ Oct 22, 2015 06:06

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

I would like to propose a constitutional amendment declaring Joe Biden Eternal Vice President, naming him Vice President in perpetuity. In the unfortunate event of his retirement or death, all future 'acting' Vice Presidents will hold the title of Supreme Vice President.

# ¿ Oct 22, 2015 07:25

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

greatn posted:

I'm still team Bernie, but I am sure as hell saving some money for a general election donation to Hillary.

Hell, same

# ¿ Oct 23, 2015 02:29

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Joementum posted:

I mean, C-SPAN will obviously have the whole thing. This was the highlight for me. Martha Roby asking Hillary if she made a booty call after hearing about the Benghazi attack and then not understanding why everyone was laughing at her.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0PPWJk_MLs

i... i don't see how this is funny, Secretary Clinton

# ¿ Oct 23, 2015 04:57

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Doctor Butts posted:

So Congressman Mike Pompeo said there were 600 requests for security from Ambassador Stevens. This number sounds like complete horseshit. Is there any proof one way or the other?

Also I'd like to note that Secretary Clinton does not have special State Department security forces at her beck and call, and so even if Ambassador Stevens requested more security it would have gone through someone else.

# ¿ Oct 23, 2015 21:58

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Trabisnikof posted:

Holy poo poo. The War on Drugs might actually be working!

The Obama administration can't federally outlaw the death penalty but I really admire how much of a pain in the rear end they've made it

# ¿ Oct 24, 2015 07:39

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Hollismason posted:

I swear to god Someone actually said " Well if you don't pay fire insurance or you are late and your house is on fire then they should just let it burn" " Well what if there are children inside?" " That's not the firefighters responsibility because the parents didn't pay for insurance"

This is literally how privatized fire departments work

# ¿ Oct 24, 2015 08:41

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

"a feminized version of Christianity that is only about softer values, like compassion"

# ¿ Oct 24, 2015 09:08

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Magres posted:

Lol muscular christian virtues

e;f,b

I'VE GOT SOME MUSCULAR CHRISTIAN VIRTUES FOR YOU BROTHA

GONNA GIVE YOU THE BIBLE THUMPER

-The Evangelist, pro wrestler

# ¿ Oct 24, 2015 09:17

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Tobermory posted:

Gallup just released a new poll about the Tea Party.

What is this painful feeling in my chest... is it... hope???

# ¿ Oct 26, 2015 22:26

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

30.5 Days posted:

They only don't support the tea party because of their apparent failure to accomplish anything.

Maybe like one or two of them will follow that realization to its logical conclusion, instead of doubling down on "conservatism can't fail, it can only be failed"

# ¿ Oct 26, 2015 22:29

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Dapper_Swindler posted:

You can only go so far down the barrel before you start hitting legit fascists, i think we start seeing them soon.

In today's era where everyone leaves an internet footprint, I'm looking forward to people challenging for the House of Representative being revealed to have extensive Stormfront posting records.

# ¿ Oct 26, 2015 22:54

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

gradenko_2000 posted:

Candidate as DnD character makes its triumphant return

Foul negromancer

# ¿ Oct 29, 2015 09:36

JT Jag: Aug 30, 2009; #1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Raenir Salazar posted:

Didn't the Speaker vote for the amendment to abolish slavery (according to the movie?)?

Schulyer Colfax was the Speaker at the time. He was a strong opponent of slavery and during his term as Speaker, he announced the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865. Though it is unusual for a Speaker to vote, Colfax, perhaps with an eye towards posterity, directed the clerk to call his name after the roll call had been taken. He then cast the final vote in favor of the amendment, to much applause from the supporters in the House.

# ¿ Oct 29, 2015 21:02