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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#164026: Dec 24th 2016 at 8:04:21 AM

...For some reason this came to mind.

Disgusted, but not surprised
tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Never Trust
#164027: Dec 24th 2016 at 11:28:48 AM

[up][up][up] Tried that, also nuking it from orbit. Nothing works.

Trump delenda est
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#164028: Dec 24th 2016 at 11:35:05 AM

Wait Kissinger still alive?

I was sure he was dead.

Inter arma enim silent leges
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#164029: Dec 24th 2016 at 11:36:02 AM

Yes he is, that little shit.

edited 24th Dec '16 11:36:32 AM by IFwanderer

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#164031: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:00:19 PM

[up]I take it that Pence is in charge of the account.

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
Psyclone Since: Jan, 2001
#164032: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:02:00 PM

Starscream called. He said "Geez man, show some SUBTLETY".

edited 24th Dec '16 12:02:07 PM by Psyclone

Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#164033: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:05:54 PM

During the VP debate, my sister said Pence came across as 'planning to have Trump assassinated'.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#164034: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:08:35 PM

Now there's a scenario for you. Wonder what would happen if that happened and Pence got busted at it.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#164035: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:20:15 PM

They're doing a trivia thing for each president. Interesting, considering the circumstances, but it's not like there's a whole lot else interesting about President Tyler.

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#164036: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:20:35 PM

Yeah, wow, that is really blatent.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#164037: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:32:12 PM

I think you guys might be overthinking this.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#164038: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:33:57 PM

[up][up][up][up]Everyone will be asking Paul Ryan (who's 3rd in the line of presidential succession) how did he find out Pence was behind it. And a Trumpling will pull a Jack Ruby on Pence.

edited 24th Dec '16 12:34:51 PM by IFwanderer

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#164039: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:34:54 PM

[up][up]They outright dropped a quote about the first President who assumed office after the death of his superior, without context. What else are we supposed to think?

edited 24th Dec '16 12:35:08 PM by kkhohoho

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#164040: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:36:37 PM

Context is there. All you have to do is scroll down.

DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#164041: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:42:01 PM

@Trump Inauguration Tweet: ... What?

... Is... Is Trump dying or something?surprised

EDIT: Really? It's just a historical trivia thing? And they tied Harrison's Death to John Tyler and not Harrison himself? That's stupid.

[down] I agree. There must be something weird going on, or else they wouldn't have done this so clumsily.

edited 24th Dec '16 12:46:15 PM by DingoWalley1

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#164042: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:42:23 PM

[up][up]Not really. For me, 'context' would be that very tweet outright saying 'Hey, this is just listing off the Presidents of the USA and their most notable traits, peace yo,', but that isn't the case. Instead, I'm just left wondering 'Why that particular bit about that President? Why just put that bit there with nothing else? And why there isn't any text from a Trump Inauguration team member himself directly explaining any of this?' It still just seems... off.

edited 24th Dec '16 12:43:24 PM by kkhohoho

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#164043: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:49:10 PM

Its a trivia feed that gave a piece of trivia. I fail to see the conspiracy.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#164044: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:50:42 PM

We're really bored ok?

Oh really when?
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#164045: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:53:23 PM

[up][up]Sure, but why that particular piece of trivia? Why not anything else? It doesn't strike you as the least bit coincidental?

Also, what [up] said.tongue

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#164046: Dec 24th 2016 at 12:58:54 PM

Okay, guys, someone being the first Vice President to become President is a pretty significant historical milestone. What would you have preferred about Tyler?

It's been fun.
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#164047: Dec 24th 2016 at 1:02:18 PM

[up] How about the fact that he was so reviled by his own Party (the Whigs) that he was the first President Kicked out of his own Party (something that has only happened twice)? Harrison's Death, the first of an Active US President, should be a part of Harrison's Trivia card, not Tyler's.

Also, Adams was the first VP to become the President.tongue

Donald Trump's team is now demanding the names of Employees working to curb Violent Extremism in the State Department and the Homeland Security Department. I honestly don't know the M.O. behind this one: I don't think he wants to can employees who work to keep Terrorists from attacking the United States...

edited 24th Dec '16 1:04:42 PM by DingoWalley1

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#164048: Dec 24th 2016 at 1:09:33 PM

^First VP to become President due to the death of the sitting President, I should say.

And something tells me 'President is a colossal fuck-up, embarrasses entire party' wouldn't fly on an inaugural trivia post... even if that's also disappointingly relevant.

It's been fun.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#164049: Dec 24th 2016 at 1:12:21 PM

Dingo: I honestly don't know the M.O. behind this one: I don't think he wants to can employees who work to keep Terrorists from attacking the United States...

In addition to their work on international terrorism, DHS focuses on domestic threats as well, including the rise of right-wing extremism. A 2012 report from DHS outlined the growing threat of so-called “sovereign citizen extremists,” pockets of far-right activists who reject, sometimes violently, the authority of government.

One notable example is the Bundy family, who confronted federal workers in Nevada with a small militia in 2014 and then staged an armed insurrection on federal land in Oregon a year later. Rather than strongly disavowing the occupation, the Trump campaign actively sought their vote. Cliven Bundy, the family elder, endorsed Trump.

That's why.

DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#164050: Dec 24th 2016 at 1:18:08 PM

[up] You honestly think Trump would allow anyone to pose a threat to him? Even his own 'buddies', you think he'd allow them to pose a threat to him? Not even Hitler and Stalin thought "Yeah, I'm just gonna get rid of people who can help fight terrorists because some of those Terrorists might be my old friends".

Also, even though Trump had a Pro-Bundy Campaign Official, he was highly critical of the Bundy's and out right stated he was against their seizure of Government Property, and didn't rule out a full-scale invasion of their encampment. If the Alt-Right or KKK or whoever started committing terrorist acts, I would hope damn well Trump wouldn't turn a blind eye to those...


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