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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I wonder how Fox and the far-right are going to cover this one. The first thing that comes to my mind is that they are going to try both side this one with all hate is wrong and that the left is as bad as the right because they hate the right. I mean I have met people who claimed that the left is the dangerous one because they shot first (i.e. that shooting at Republican baseball practice). It is hard to argue with that logic.
Based on what I can remember about left-esque terrorist attacks in the USA from reading various stuff in the Internet, the TV is still black and white.
I don't think that one is left at least whatever it's supposed to be.
Edited by SteamKnight on Oct 24th 2018 at 9:50:12 PM
I'm not as witty as I think I am. It's a scientifically-proven fact.Reuters saying the White House bomb was just a false alarm.
Jihadism. Not like there's a lot of debate about it, unless the person is completely divorced from reality.
Edited by TerminusEst on Oct 24th 2018 at 7:50:06 AM
Si Vis Pacem, Para PerkeleA nice thought but no, it's just the media playing up the horse race to make things interesting and attract clicks.
Democratic House Odds are just as high as they've been for a while (85%) and Senate Odds are in the normal range (18%).
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangHuh, there's always a word for these things, isn't there?
New Survey coming this weekend!What are the odds that Russian intelligence had a hand (however many intermediaries were involved) in this obviously concerted series of attempted bomb deliveries?
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.Eh, I'll take Five Thirty Eight's data over early voting numbers any day.
It's not irrelevant but it's just one piece of the puzzle.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang

Edited by archonspeaks on Oct 24th 2018 at 7:36:44 AM
They should have sent a poet.