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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#273176: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:12:40 AM

Trump wanted to be President,he was a serious contender who was not taken seriously at first.Yes I aware he was in it personal gain too

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Soban Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
#273177: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:15:28 AM

>I'm starting to wonder if they shouldn't start with having a limit for the number of people who can 'run' for president

With Range Voting, having clones run isn't a problem. Not necessarily related to your point, but something I like to mention.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#273178: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:18:15 AM

I think we should wait and see who qualifies for debates of possible. After all weren't rules our in place to make sure only serious candidates could participate?

GoldenKaos Captain of the Dead City from Cirith Ungol Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Captain of the Dead City
#273179: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:25:44 AM

If that were true, would Trump be Prez?

"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#273180: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:31:40 AM

He'd still be President because he was actually serious about running for president,he had the money and has had a personality brand established since the 80s

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GoldenKaos Captain of the Dead City from Cirith Ungol Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Captain of the Dead City
#273181: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:34:17 AM

Serious about running to draw attention to his brand maybe. He didn't want to actually be President.

"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#273182: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:38:05 AM

Looking into Inslee, he actually looks like a pretty solid candidate. Excellent experience, and progressive in most areas.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#273183: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:55:04 AM

[up][up]I find it hard to believe, he could've dropped out anytime during the elections.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#273184: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:56:15 AM

That would have been admitting failure though; losing. Trump is incapable of that so he did when he typically does, double down even if it's too hot determent.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#273185: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:58:33 AM

Trump has made attempts to run for president since the 1990s. And with the size of his ego, I think it’s illogical to assume he didn’t want to win. He’s a bully; he lives for grift and power and screwing over others.

GoldenKaos Captain of the Dead City from Cirith Ungol Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Captain of the Dead City
#273186: Mar 1st 2019 at 7:05:13 AM

That would mean admitting defeat, something that Trump would consider to be fundamentally unacceptable.

A lot about his actions and words since winning and taking office have stank of "I never wanted this job" and his reaction upon winning was not the face of someone who wanted to get into the Oval Office. It was the face of a man realising he had to back up all the bullshit he'd spewed during the campaign.

The parallels to Brexit are obvious. The Leave campaign also never thought they would actually win, and several of the prominent leaders essentially ran away from the responsibility of doing what they had been campaigning to do.

Insiders from his organisation like Cohen have also confirmed that Trump wasn't trying to win.

And a lot of people actually run for President partly to roll the dice and partly to raise their own profile, rather than earnestly gunning for the big prize.

Edited by GoldenKaos on Mar 1st 2019 at 3:06:34 PM

"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#273187: Mar 1st 2019 at 7:28:00 AM

Well, considering everything he did, my pity well is bottomed out.

In fact, I hope the job has made him completely miserable for the past three years. (Whenever he could be bothered to actually work instead of playing golf, anyway)

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#273188: Mar 1st 2019 at 7:32:11 AM

Could someone give me a rundown on the new candidate? What sort of things does he support, has he had any fuckups, etc?

speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#273189: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:00:44 AM

[up] If you're referring to Inslee, he was one of the people involved in trying to block Trump's travel ban. He's also running on a platform to combat climate change. I don't know much else about his positions, but I assume they would be compatible with most Democratic ones.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#273190: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:31:19 AM

He's also got plenty of legislative and executive experience, and was the head of the Democratic Governors' Association during the midterms (which saw the Dems gain over half a dozen mansions).

He supports gun control, some form of universal healthcare, has a progressive taxation record, opposes capital punishments, supports cannabis legalization (and pardons for minor offenses), raised the minimum wage at the state level, etc.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/us/politics/jay-inslee-on-the-issues.html

I doubt he has the profile to win, but I don't see anything objectionable.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#273192: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:41:34 AM

[up]Okay, the whole personality cult thing that's springing up around AOC is getting a little out of hand.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#273193: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:45:52 AM

They're trying really hard,points for effort

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wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#273194: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:47:59 AM

[up][up][up] Yikes. It was weird when they did an Obama comics thing; whoever came up with this idea needs to chill.

AzurePaladin She/Her Pronouns from Forest of Magic Since: Apr, 2018 Relationship Status: Mu
She/Her Pronouns
#273195: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:48:53 AM

[up][up][up][up] But why though? As we all know, licensed material frequently doesn't turn out well!

In seriousness though, that's a bad idea.

Edited by AzurePaladin on Mar 1st 2019 at 11:49:20 AM

The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -Fighteer
GoldenKaos Captain of the Dead City from Cirith Ungol Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Captain of the Dead City
#273196: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:49:18 AM

Obama got one too remember tongue

"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#273197: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:49:57 AM

And I thought the Bernie Sanders T-shirts were tacky...

[up]Yeah, don't remind me. I wasn't really thrilled about those either.

Edited by M84 on Mar 2nd 2019 at 12:50:18 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#273198: Mar 1st 2019 at 8:50:22 AM

She's hardly the first politician to get a comic book.

More importantly, at the Cohen hearing she asked Cohen who else knew about Trump's financial fraud and he named half a dozen people. That's half a dozen more subpoenas coming up and a stronger case to force Trump to turn over his tax returns.

DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#273199: Mar 1st 2019 at 9:29:21 AM

Are they doing it for laughs?

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#273200: Mar 1st 2019 at 9:32:56 AM

It seems like they're actually serious about this.

Disgusted, but not surprised

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