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TechPriest90 Servant of the Omnissiah from Collegia Titanica, Mars, Sol System Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Servant of the Omnissiah
#267876: Jan 19th 2019 at 3:24:19 PM

He won't. He can't. Because if he does, he'll be unable to handle the outcome that he's worth precisely zero. For his own sanity, he'll keep telling himself the comforting lie that he's capable and everyone else is out to get him.

Fragile self-esteem isn't a problem until you're sitting on the big red button that is the White House. That's what worries me.

EDIT: Pagetopper. The joy.

Edited by TechPriest90 on Jan 19th 2019 at 6:24:46 AM

I hold the secrets of the machine.
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#267877: Jan 19th 2019 at 3:27:37 PM

That was my state keeping it classy, btw.

https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1086750827899949056

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#267878: Jan 19th 2019 at 3:39:18 PM

@Tech Priest 90: To be fair, the President actually can't unilaterally order a nuclear attack. The Nuclear Football is not a literal remote control for the US's nuclear arsenal.

Leviticus 19:34
Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
#267879: Jan 19th 2019 at 3:47:27 PM

Television Is Trying To Kill Us, when the President confuses the media with the reality.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#267880: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:00:54 PM

That is actually the result of Richard Nixon, FYI.

I recommend reading RAVEN'S ROCK (a nonfiction book about nuclear protocols and bunkers) where we have actual documents talking about how the Joint Chiefs of Staff made a move to prevent Richard Nixon from having access to his nuclear launch authority in the last days of his Presidency.

They were afraid his alcoholism and depression would result in him attempting to nuke Russia.

Edited by CharlesPhipps on Jan 19th 2019 at 4:01:12 AM

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#267881: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:03:32 PM

Hey, remember that contentious vote on a bill in the House of Representatives? It apparently nearly became a fistfight.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#267883: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:17:58 PM

[up][up]. We’re going back to that? Why am I not really that surprised?

Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#267884: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:29:20 PM

I hope dueling doesn't come back next.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#267885: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:33:09 PM

I would approve of the duelling if the swords are replaced with cards (tehehehe)

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3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#267886: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:35:05 PM

I don't know, I'd pay good money to see Cane Dueling amongst Congress

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#267887: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:35:08 PM

Getting Charles Sumner flashbacks.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#267888: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:46:16 PM

Could try staring contests,or arm wrestling..

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
#267889: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:01:24 PM

One two three four five six seven eight niiiiine...

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.
#267890: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:04:20 PM

What's funny is that R's are slamming Trump because his deal is for 5.7 billion dollars for the wall, which was exactly what he had been asking for the entire time. They're slamming him because that's not even close to enough money.

I think Trump just genuinely has no concept of how much things cost, he was getting shut down when he asked for 5.7, the full wall would need over 20 billion. There's absolutely no way Trump wins this. He doesn't want to compromise at all, and even his compromise is embarrassingly insufficient for both sides.

The only way this can end is if Schumer and Trump admit defeat and give up on the wall. The only thing to do is wait until they do. Unfortunately, that doesn't look like it'll happen any time soon.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#267891: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:07:05 PM

No no no no, Gibbons, as tempting as it is, there's no benefit to any of the Democrats starting the physical altercations, not when they're the ones in charge of shoring up good PR.

nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#267892: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:09:49 PM

I would approve of the duelling if the swords are replaced with cards (tehehehe)

On motorcycles? I wouldn't mind seeing that.

Edited by nightwyrm_zero on Jan 19th 2019 at 8:10:21 AM

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#267893: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:14:28 PM

Bad news, basically all major news outlets are blaming both sides for the shutdown continuing now, as they all seem to fail to understand that Trump reopening the government isn’t him giving something up (which means the Dems should give something up) but him doing his dam job.

There’s a serious risk that this now turns against the Dems because the press are to happy to try and make Trump look equal to the Dems so that they can get views.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#267894: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:38:04 PM

Last polls have shown that most Americans blame Trump and I doubt that will change much.

MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Ahr river
#267895: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:40:36 PM

I honestly am optimistic that at least the base won't see it that way. I know a big criticism for a lot of people has been the Democrats don't stick with their guns enough. Well, they're doing that now.

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#267896: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:40:43 PM

Yeah but that’s polls from before Trump’s speech tonight, which appears to have successfully convinced the press that both sides are to blame, if the press then convince the public the blame is going to start going the other way.

Dear god are the American media easy to manipulate, Trump barely has to try.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Alycus Since: Apr, 2018
#267897: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:44:39 PM

[up] What is your evidence for these claims exactly?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#267898: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:50:02 PM

And what "press" exactly is convinced?

NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#267899: Jan 19th 2019 at 5:53:43 PM

Yeah, the response I've seen has largely been "Trump offered nothing but a deal that had already been rejected before, the Democrats would be spineless idiots to agree to it now".

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#267900: Jan 19th 2019 at 6:13:24 PM

What you have to understand is that Trump is doing exactly what his core voters want him to do, which is standing up to the rest of the world on behalf of their "tribe"- entitled middle class white guys who think that everything in life is a competition, all good things should go to winners, and anyone who complains is a loser. They want Trump to die before he gives one inch to the Dems.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.

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