2016 Presidential Race

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:49 pm

Johnnie wrote:My libertarian friends (like Jarvis who has been radio silent ever since he retrained into being a paralegal) are basically Republican fanboys with an edge to them where they are never wrong and everything they say is completely right 100% of the time.

I'm more open to two way communication and compromising to an agreeable solution. I also think religion is evil, guns are cool, and drugs aren't bad. I don't care about who you are attracted to and what bathroom you want to use. But I'm not so socially retarded to think that any "movement" (feminism, black lives matter...etc) can't go over the edge in its own right.

I have no idea what I can be labeled politically. Centrist? Moderate? Green Party?

Consider this an invitation to the sancarlos and Howard club.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:59 pm

Perfect.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:03 pm

Johnnie wrote:My libertarian friends (like Jarvis who has been radio silent ever since he retrained into being a paralegal) are basically Republican fanboys with an edge to them where they are never wrong and everything they say is completely right 100% of the time.

I'm more open to two way communication and compromising to an agreeable solution. I also think religion is evil, guns are cool, and drugs aren't bad. I don't care about who you are attracted to and what bathroom you want to use. But I'm not so socially retarded to think that any "movement" (feminism, black lives matter...etc) can't go over the edge in its own right.

I have no idea what I can be labeled politically. Centrist? Moderate? Green Party?

Intelligent?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:35 pm

So basically the worst politician ever.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:03 am

This almost seems impossible, but HRC was the first First Lady to ever have had a private-sector job before becoming First Lady.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:51 pm

Well, that is impossible. Top of head, Nancy Davis was a working actress. Laura Bush was a librarian, or is that somehow a public sector job? (depends on the library system, the NY Public Library, despite the name, is a private corporation.) Rosalin Carter worked on the damn peanut farm, bookkeeping maybe. That sounds silly.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:56 pm

howard wrote:Well, that is impossible. Top of head, Nancy Davis was a working actress. Laura Bush was a librarian, or is that somehow a public sector job? (depends on the library system, the NY Public Library, despite the name, is a private corporation.) Rosalin Carter worked on the damn peanut farm, bookkeeping maybe. That sounds silly.

Laura Bush came after Hillary.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:57 pm

Hell Dolly Madison made snack cakes!

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:02 pm

brian wrote:Laura Bush came after Hillary.

Um, well, not if time is a flat circle!

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:21 pm

brian wrote:
howard wrote:Well, that is impossible. Top of head, Nancy Davis was a working actress. Laura Bush was a librarian, or is that somehow a public sector job? (depends on the library system, the NY Public Library, despite the name, is a private corporation.) Rosalin Carter worked on the damn peanut farm, bookkeeping maybe. That sounds silly.
Laura Bush came after Hillary.

I don't know. I have doubts that either of them ever have.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:37 pm

Oh, Betty Ford ran that rehab hospital.

(I know, I'm just trying to be funny. But the wiki has Betty working a variety of jobs before getting married, including a dancer in the Martha Graham troupe. Pat Nixon too had a variety of part time jobs during college, but she did become a school teacher after graduating college.)

(Jacqueline Bouvier worked too. Photographer/newspaper columnist.)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:39 pm

Pretty sure Lou Hoover was a WalMart greeter

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:41 pm

Eleanor Roosevelt was a carpet layer.

Or something like that.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:43 pm

Of course Barbara Bush was (is?) a longtime minion of our dark lord Satan, prior to delivering His spawn (2), but not sure if that predated marriage. Or if that isn't technically public sector.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:48 pm

A_B wrote:Eleanor Roosevelt was a carpet layer.

Or something like that.

I was trying to word a joke incorporating scissoring into a carpet-cutting profession or even worse, cutting a rug.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:01 pm

Moreta wrote:
brian wrote:
howard wrote:Well, that is impossible. Top of head, Nancy Davis was a working actress. Laura Bush was a librarian, or is that somehow a public sector job? (depends on the library system, the NY Public Library, despite the name, is a private corporation.) Rosalin Carter worked on the damn peanut farm, bookkeeping maybe. That sounds silly.
Laura Bush came after Hillary.
I don't know. I have doubts that either of them ever have.

Too many people have let this one go without comment. So, I'll comment with a good ol' LOL.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:10 pm

Pravda on the Potomac:

This kind of crap is seen throughout the legacy media, but one example.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:09 am

Trump Catches Self Briefly Believing Own Campaign Rhetoric
‘Whoa, That Was Scary For A Second There,’ Says Candidate

BETHPAGE, NY—Admitting that he was overcome with terror after realizing what he had done, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told reporters he caught himself briefly believing his own campaign rhetoric during a rally Wednesday night. “Oh, Jesus, for a few seconds there I actually found myself agreeing on a deep, personal level with the things I was saying—what the hell was I thinking?” said the shaken GOP frontrunner, recalling with horror that, right in the middle of his speech, he started to readily accept his vows that he would unite the country, force Mexico to finance the construction of a border wall, and eradicate ISIS.

“Wow, I’m not sure how I started buying into that load of bullshit about other countries starting to respect the U.S. if I become president. That’s just so clearly ridiculous. I’ve got to be on my toes a little more and make sure this never happens again.”

Trump also reportedly expressed serious concern that many of his supporters appeared to believe him when he said he would act more presidential if elected.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 7:43 pm

OK, Hillary said something today that is complete bullshit.

Hillary Clinton dismisses GOP "fantasy" she'll go to prison

Bullshit. This is a fantasy of millions of Democrats and independents as well.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 10:45 am

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 7:17 pm

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 7:47 pm

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:16 am

glimpse of the future. full image here.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:46 am

sancarlos wrote:

I don't think Republicans actually truly want a GOP President. Their heroin is complaining about shit.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:34 pm

I was with the wife as she dress shopped, and I saw a display for Ivanka Trump's clothing line. I had to check, and sure enough, every item was made in China.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:18 pm

As a big proponent of the Original 13, who believes that Article IV, Section 3 should have been used sparingly if at all, this one hurts real bad.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:22 pm

A good perspective from the Nation comparing this Democratic nomination race to 2008.

At this point in 2008, Obama had not yet talked about rural whites clinging to guns and religion, nor had Clinton talked about hard-working Americans, white Americans.

http://www.thenation.com/article/the-20 ... han-2016s/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:37 pm

I'm no stand up comedian, but there are certain attributes to a joke that make it stick. Clearly, DeBlasio has no idea about delivery and ends up awkward as shit here. I'm sure his wife is looking at him sideways right about now.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:54 pm

OK, I had to look up that term.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:19 pm

Couldda just asked Howard or me.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:25 pm

I'm surprised they thought that was ok. I wonder if the black guy onstage was in on the joke, or really meant that he was not ok with the comment.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:28 pm

sancarlos wrote:I'm surprised they thought that was ok. I wonder if the black guy onstage was in on the joke, or really meant that he was not ok with the comment.

I assumed he was (based on Hillary's had-to-be-scripted "punchline"), this seems to back that assumption up (and is a pretty good take).

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:52 am

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:59 am

This guy alone should be reason enough for me to get on Twitter. I've seen some great tweets from him.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:22 am

Jerloma wrote:

C'mon....having to think about Cruz "polling the delegates" during the National Enquirer story a couple of weeks ago was bad enough. Now I have the thought of him "pulling the voting lever" too? That's too much...

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 5:04 pm

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:37 pm

So John Kasich was politicking in New York and he took time out to explain some things to a group of ultra-Orthodox students and innocent (very religious bystanders).

He meant well, but someone should shove a havdalah candle up his smug ass.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:22 am

Why am I only now finding out that Ted Cruz only eats soup? Canned Chunky Soup?

Ted Cruz wrote:When I’m away from the family, in Washington, D.C., my dinner is a can of soup. I have dozens in the pantry.

And this from his wife:

When I married Ted, we got back from our honeymoon, and he went off to the store and came home by himself. And I was completely shocked to see that he arrived back at our apartment with literally 100 cans of Campbell’s Chunky soup. I never bought 100 of anything.

This was shocking to me, so we had a tough conversation about it. I said, “You don’t buy 100 of anything, much less canned soup. We can’t do this. I’ll be making things.” He said, “No, I know you. you won’t be making things.”

So the next morning, it was a weekend morning, I loaded up our car before he woke up and returned every single can. And when I got home, I called my mother just to make sure I’d done the right thing as a newlywed. And she emphatically disagreed with me. And so when Ted opened the pantry, I had to quickly tell him that I would go back and buy those cans again.

And why hasn't his elevated sodium levels killed him by now?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:41 am

There is just so much wrong about this passage that it makes my head spin...

When I married Ted, we got back from our honeymoon, and he went off to the store and came home by himself. And I was completely shocked to see that he arrived back at our apartment with literally 100 cans of Campbell’s Chunky soup. I never bought 100 of anything.

This was shocking to me, so we had a tough conversation about it. I said, “You don’t buy 100 of anything, much less canned soup. We can’t do this. I’ll be making things.” He said, “No, I know you. you won’t be making things.”

So the next morning, it was a weekend morning, I loaded up our car before he woke up and returned every single can. And when I got home, I called my mother just to make sure I’d done the right thing as a newlywed. And she emphatically disagreed with me. And so when Ted opened the pantry, I had to quickly tell him that I would go back and buy those cans again.

Never mind the soup, they got married before she'd even been to his place? I guess...

But a woman with two graduate degrees (including an MBA from Harvard), who held what sound like vital positions in and around government calls her mother to see if returning her husband's soup was the right thing to do "as a newlywed?"

And she then replaces his beloved soup because that's what a good little wife does?

Give me strength. Who are these people?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:44 am

Pruitt wrote:There is just so much wrong about this passage that it makes my head spin...

When I married Ted, we got back from our honeymoon, and he went off to the store and came home by himself. And I was completely shocked to see that he arrived back at our apartment with literally 100 cans of Campbell’s Chunky soup. I never bought 100 of anything.

This was shocking to me, so we had a tough conversation about it. I said, “You don’t buy 100 of anything, much less canned soup. We can’t do this. I’ll be making things.” He said, “No, I know you. you won’t be making things.”

So the next morning, it was a weekend morning, I loaded up our car before he woke up and returned every single can. And when I got home, I called my mother just to make sure I’d done the right thing as a newlywed. And she emphatically disagreed with me. And so when Ted opened the pantry, I had to quickly tell him that I would go back and buy those cans again.
Never mind the soup, they got married before she'd even been to his place? I guess...

But a woman with two graduate degrees (including an MBA from Harvard), who held what sound like vital positions in and around government calls her mother to see if returning her husband's soup was the right thing to do "as a newlywed?"

And she then replaces his beloved soup because that's what a good little wife does?

Give me strength. Who are these people?

And what about the "He said, “No, I know you. you won’t be making things.”" part? What the hell did he mean by that?