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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if Carson is still in it out of revenge on Cruz. He's not letting go of Ted's "dirty tactics" and even defended CNN, which has been made the villain of that incident by most of the GOP.
Okay, correction, this is apparently a General Election fund, not a primary fund.
They basically want to bombard the GOP from orbit with money.
An open letter to Rep. John Lews
edited 12th Feb '16 7:38:49 PM by PotatoesRock
Does anyone know how the sausage is made when selecting a leader for the DNC? Because while I have no complaints about how Clinton is handling this, the DNC's current leadership needs to be cleansed with fire.
And from what I remember, DWS was chosen less for her competence and more for her vast network of contacts she's built up.
The DNC removing the limits on Super PAC contributions is just the main line of attack against Sanders—the real defense are the superdelegates.
When asked on CNN to settle concerns that the system is rigged, Debbie Wasserman Schultz pretty much admitted that it is:
DNC Chair: Superdelegates Exist to Protect Party Leaders from Grassroots Competition
edited 12th Feb '16 10:01:54 PM by SolipsistOwl
Trump calls Cruz a pussy, MSN focuses on people complaining about his coarse language and other candidates plan to try to use this against him.
I hate to be defending Trump, but um, seriously? The guy being willing to use foul language in a campaign is the least of his problems.
I was surprised it took him this long. But the fact that he was referring to Cruz's slight hesitation on supporting torture certainly leaves plenty of room for criticism (useless as it might be).
edited 13th Feb '16 1:35:18 AM by Eschaton
The thing is you're not supposed to curse like that when running.
The presidency is supposed to be a thing of prestige and class.
It causes the rich types to have their monocles pop out, so to speak.
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Yeah, but all anyone seems to care about is the fact that Trump swore.
Yeah, but criticizing Trump for that is bullshit. (ha ha) Trump's already made it clear that his campaign is based on being a Cowboy Politician who doesn't have to play by the same rules as everyone else in Washington.
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
Jeb! decides to demonstrate his foreign-policy chops in a good, sensible way.
Never Trust
In South Carolina this probably will be a plus.
Trump delenda est
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
i'm torn on the issue of discourse in politics. I think maintaining the fiction that we all get along is fairly corrosive all on its own (i know, personally, for many high profile republicans, i'd just flip them the bird and move on in lieu of conversing at all), but I also like the idea of there being a space in American society where everyone is well-behaved.
I think Trump used that word deliberately, to further stir the pot but to also see if he can't work more curse words in and do the thing where he singlehandedly lowers the bar for discourse (since the idea is appeal to the workingman versus party elites, and average people curse a lot. The question is if they curse in their formal/business dealings, or are comfortable with people who do).
Jeb is finally taking the Robot to task after months of being a marshmellow. I dig it.
Technically Trump didn't call Cruz a pussy. Some woman in the crowd did, and Trump just repeated her statement for everyone to hear.
He was still the one who brought it up, intentionally. It's a hollow technicality.
He "only quoted her" on purpose, just so he could defend himself with that if called out on.
edited 13th Feb '16 8:52:09 AM by Luminosity
Shameful Display
Ex Obama official says Clinton should quite the race. General Michael Flynn further stated that if he had done the things Clinton did he would "be out the door and probably in jail."
I've seen that guy give depositions to Congress before. He may have worked for the Obama administration, but he's very much not a democrat.
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
So David Byrne from the Talking Heads apparently wrote an essay critiquing Trump's supporters.
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
(NYT) Batter bank stocks reflect not just jitters but mistrust or "Investors have a severe mistrust of both the banks and their regulators."
Or to put it more succinctly: Even Wall Street hates Wall Street.
edited 13th Feb '16 11:22:13 AM by PotatoesRock
If the FBI speaks with Huma Abedin, I'm certain that means an indictment of Clinton is to follow.
Would it be too much to ask you to expound on that, Owl?
edited 13th Feb '16 12:50:41 PM by PotatoesRock
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
I'll believe that when the FBI gives a press conference about it 
edited 13th Feb '16 12:50:45 PM by 3of4
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There is no reality where Clinton will face criminal charges unless the FBI is certain it can prosecute. This is too politicized an issue, and she too public an official.
However, if sources admit that the FBI has spoken with Abedin or any of Clinton's other top aides, then we can infer the investigation is looking for leverage. They need people to flip to go forward.
Question: Why is she the only one who needs to be prosecuted when all indications are this is a widespread thing?
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edited 12th Feb '16 6:55:34 PM by sgamer82