2016 Presidential Race

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:11 pm

So why is Chris Christie following Trump to every appearance like a lapdog, if he isn't getting the VP nod? Is he Trump's valet? Food taster?

And, I don't know about you all, but five different speakers named Trump just doesn't seem like enough of them. (Six if you include the short-fingered vulgarian himself.)

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:13 pm

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:33 pm

howard wrote:

Basically exactly this.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:42 pm

While reading up on this Pence fellow (revolting) I stumbled upon this bizarre passage from the Guardian:

Trump has spent much of the last week in Indiana, grounded by an aircraft malfunction to his private jet, and whiled away the days by holding de facto auditions with three contenders: Pence, New Jersey governor Chris Christie and former House speaker Newt Gingrich.

"Grounded?"

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:47 pm

Not very presidential. Sad

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:52 pm

P.D.X. wrote:Not very presidential. Sad!!!

FTFY

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:01 pm

sancarlos wrote:So why is Chris Christie following Trump to every appearance like a lapdog, if he isn't getting the VP nod? Is he Trump's valet? Food taster?

And, I don't know about you all, but five different speakers named Trump just doesn't seem like enough of them. (Six if you include the short-fingered vulgarian himself.)

I think Christie is angling for Attorney General, and Trump probably led him to believe he was getting the VP nod.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:19 pm

The Sybian wrote:I think Christie is angling for Attorney General

Obtusely

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:48 pm

For all Hoosiers, we beg Trump to select our dear Governor Dense as his running mate. I would even be resigned to take back Mitch Daniels as governor for another 8 years just to get rid of Pence.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 3:05 pm

At just about every turn, Trump does something that really makes me think he's just running a massive con game. It's like, as mentioned above, you hadn't completely alienated every moderate American possible, now you pick a guy that figuratively spends his idle time burning rainbow flags.

Think about it for just a minute. There has probably never been a time in this country's history where people are more apt to be either apathetic or sympathetic to gays than right now. You had millions of people affected by the Orlando shooting, a shit load of public displays of support (sporting events, lighting up sky-scrapers, lots of other examples.) That was fucking less than a month ago, right?

And take that and put it aside... I'm being overly emotional. From a horse race perspective: What value does he provide to the Trump "campaign?" This guy is anathema to many for rolling back the Religious Bullshit and Bigotry Act (i don't remember the actual name... close enough.) If Trump is going to have ANY chance, he needs to convince MODERATE republicans (believe it or not, there are lots of them) and cross-over Democrats. Pence does absolutely nothing for those people. He is a Christian-first, bible thumping, scary ass value voting robot.

I'm all for this pick. Have at it hoss.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 3:10 pm

Charles P. Pierce's latest:

This Isn't Funny Anymore. American Democracy Is at Stake.

Any support for He, Trump is, at this point, an act of moral cowardice. Anyone who supports him, or runs with him, or enables his victory, or even speaks well of him, is a traitor to the American idea.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:56 pm

Republican National Convention-goers are in for a big surprise.

Planting Peace, the non-profit organization behind The Equality House, a rainbow-colored house that sits across the street from Westboro Baptist Church, is calling out Donald Trump and the Republican Party in a massive billboard that went up on Thursday in Cleveland, Ohio, where the RNC will take place next week. The billboard, below, shows an illustration of Trump poised to kiss Ted Cruz beside a caption that reads “Love trumps Hate. End homophobia.”

link

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:20 pm

Wow...if it's really Pence (I'm still thinking that Trump will change his mind about 5 times before the announcement tomorrow)....what a piece of crap that guy is...

I mean...he defended tobacco companies! He wanted women who had abortions to have to have funerals for their aborted fetuses! Some more of Pence's Greatest Hits!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:55 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:Wow...if it's really Pence (I'm still thinking that Trump will change his mind about 5 times before the announcement tomorrow)....what a piece of crap that guy is...

I mean...he defended tobacco companies! He wanted women who had abortions to have to have funerals for their aborted fetuses! Some more of Pence's Greatest Hits!

WOW!

It is a really bad sign though that troglodytes like this Pence guy can get elected in the 21st century.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:32 pm

Welcome to America. Land of the free and home of the troglodyte asshole.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:49 pm

There needs to be more billboards of Trump doing...things.

Maybe one of him kissing Pence. Maybe one of him having Christie on a leash. You get the idea. The more depraved, the better.

Might be better than negative ads on tv.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:15 am

Watch Trump's numbers jump in the next few days after Nice.

Hopefully he'll fuck it back up next week in Cleveland.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:00 am

Shirley wrote:Watch Trump's numbers jump in the next few days after Nice.

Hopefully he'll fuck it back up next week in Cleveland.

Gotta figure that 90% of voters have already decided who their choice is.

But for the other 10%, you'd think that meeting the Trumps as they parade their sleaze and facial work onstage in Cleveland should push them to the Democrats.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:33 am

Excellent:

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:16 am

I mean...this would've been the easiest 'mad men' episode to write ever, right?

Da fuck?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:19 am

For the first time in his life, Mike Pence will be known as "The Sane One"...

Funny thing is, if Pence had stayed in Congress, he'd be Speaker of The House now. He was #4 in the House leadership, and Boehner quit, Kantor was primaried, and McCarthy made the mistake of opening his mouth and speaking the truth about the Benghazi hearings (that they were to drive down Hillary's poll numbers)

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:27 am

EnochRoot wrote:I mean...this would've been the easiest 'mad men' episode to write ever, right?

Da fuck?

Think of the children!

Nah, son. Fuck the children.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:28 am

You know what the Republican National Convention is missing right now?

Cersei Lannister.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:31 am

Johnnie wrote:You know what the Republican National Convention is missing right now?

Cersei Lannister.

I thought she was too hostile to the Religious Right.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:34 am

Steve of phpBB wrote:
Johnnie wrote:You know what the Republican National Convention is missing right now?

Cersei Lannister.
I thought she was too hostile to the Religious Right.

Is my writing that bad?

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:35 am

Johnnie wrote:
Steve of phpBB wrote:
Johnnie wrote:You know what the Republican National Convention is missing right now?

Cersei Lannister.
I thought she was too hostile to the Religious Right.
Is my writing that bad?

No. But my comprehension is.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:50 am

New logo. Penetration is a thing in that logo, but porn is bad for you!

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:04 pm

I swear, one day soon they are gonna ban George Carlin vids and whatnot. What a genius!

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:06 pm

Johnnie wrote:
EnochRoot wrote:I mean...this would've been the easiest 'mad men' episode to write ever, right?

Da fuck?
Think of the children!

Nah, son. Fuck the children.

I love me some George Carlin.

Jim Jefferies resonates with me well, too.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:07 pm

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:10 pm

Some items not allowed at the Republican National Convention "Event Zone" in Cleveland next week.

Banned:

- Lightbulbs
- Padlocks
- Lazers
- Tennis balls
- Loud speakers
- Canned goods
- Water guns
- Backpacks
- Brass knuckles

Allowed:

- Guns

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:29 pm

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 1:14 pm

howard wrote:

Fucking phenomenal. Who did this?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 1:17 pm

Tim Tebow says he never agreed to speak for Trump at the GOP convention.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 1:21 pm

Johnnie wrote:Fucking phenomenal. Who did this?

some dude on twitter named Nick Ross. Joeyclams retweeted. I fixed my post above to attribute.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:02 pm

Johnnie wrote:New logo. Penetration is a thing in that logo, but porn is bad for you!

I would bet 100 million dollars that Trump specifically requested that Pence's name be in 9 pt type as opposed to his name in 12 pt type.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:06 pm

Post by **brian** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:11 pm

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:13 pm

The Trump logo isn't bad. Better than what I expected given his usual taste. (But you know he just had to have that fucking exclamation point in there.)

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:19 pm

brian wrote:

You were trying to make it seem like Trump was being a big egomaniac and that it was so far from convention to have his name larger, so I just wanted to make sure you knew he wasn't the only egomaniac. I could rally care less about it, and think it generally makes sense for the Presidential Candidate to be larger, to be honest.