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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#288901: Aug 29th 2019 at 12:36:00 PM

Trump could create his own state run media to push his politics further,not giving him ideas but its something he could do if he wanted

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
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
#288902: Aug 29th 2019 at 12:38:02 PM

Trump TV was the original plan for when he lost.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#288903: Aug 29th 2019 at 12:42:32 PM

Yeah I saw afterwards, she’s said she wants to help though, it’s possible that after having an election victory stolen from her she doesn’t have it in her to try again right now, or she may just believe that a senate seat isn’t for her.

Fingers crossed Dems can put out two strong candidates, if nothing else the Republicans being on the defensive in Georgia should drain money from elsewhere.

Quite, her efforts to help are better than nothing. I suppose she has her reasons for not wanting to run but it's disappointing all the same.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#288904: Aug 29th 2019 at 12:58:59 PM

Gabbard was on Fox News saying the debate criteria were unfair and "lacked transparency."

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#288905: Aug 29th 2019 at 1:02:38 PM

Her whining is even less reasonable considering that the fourth debate will very likely have more people than the third.

Ugh, DINO piece of trash.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#288907: Aug 29th 2019 at 1:40:30 PM

Trump favored Breitbart over Fox News.

He was always too extreme even for the extremists.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#288908: Aug 29th 2019 at 1:59:25 PM

Its not that he was 2 xtreme 4 them,its that he's unpopular and an embarrassment to them

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#288910: Aug 29th 2019 at 2:44:05 PM

[up]Soooo, they kissed the Alt-right ring, but didn't actually change their policy? As happy as I am to see Info Wars banned again, that's still pretty shitty.

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
#288911: Aug 29th 2019 at 3:05:16 PM

It’s possible that when they said offensive they didn’t mean actual facist propaganda and just meant more edgelord shit.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#288912: Aug 29th 2019 at 3:06:55 PM

Then why bother with the open letter? Seems like business as usual to me.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#288913: Aug 29th 2019 at 3:14:07 PM

Trump doesn't need state-run TV. He already has Faux News, Newsmax, RT America, One America News... god, there are a lot of right-wing news networks, and they still whine that conservatism isn't mainstream. (rolls eyes)

Considering what the right-wing actually represents now, the sheer amount of networks representing the right-wing is bad for America and the world.

Do not obey in advance.
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#288914: Aug 29th 2019 at 3:33:50 PM

They whine about it not being mainstream because left-wing publications exist.

i'm tired, my friend
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#288915: Aug 29th 2019 at 6:37:25 PM

They'll whine about the liberal media until they intimidate any and every liberal opinion away.

Jetyl The Dev Cat from my apartment Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Dev Cat
#288916: Aug 29th 2019 at 7:21:58 PM

[up] and then they'll find some new thing to whine about. some new thing to decry as "liberal left-wing bad thing(TM)". because they can't function unless they are positioning themselves adversely towards some perceived threat.

Edited by Jetyl on Aug 29th 2019 at 7:23:32 AM

I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#288917: Aug 29th 2019 at 7:28:01 PM

They tend to be poster children for psychological projection, persecution complexes, and paranoia.

Disgusted, but not surprised
DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#288918: Aug 29th 2019 at 9:34:29 PM

It’s possible that when they said offensive they didn’t mean actual facist propaganda and just meant more edgelord shit.

Not much of a difference in many cases.

Edited by DrunkenNordmann on Aug 29th 2019 at 6:34:52 PM

We learn from history that we do not learn from history
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#288919: Aug 29th 2019 at 9:36:18 PM

Heck, I'm pretty sure the original Fascists were the edgelords of their day.

Disgusted, but not surprised
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#288921: Aug 29th 2019 at 10:43:55 PM

Not sure about Business Insider as a source, but the headline was compelling:

US spies say Trump's G7 performance suggests he's either a 'Russian asset' or a 'useful idiot' for Putin – "President Trump's behavior over the weekend was a new low," an FBI agent, one of five intel veterans who raised concerns about Trump, told Insider.

https://www.businessinsider.com/spies-react-trump-g7-summit-russian-asset-2019-8


Liberal U.S. House Democrat urges Trump impeachment decision by year-end

https://reut.rs/2Zzefi0


Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down Her abrupt exit came after the president learned that she had indiscreetly shared details about the Trump family and the Oval Office operations she was part of

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/us/politics/trump-madeleine-westerhout.html

Alternate link: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/29/trump-madeleine-westerhout-white-house-1478767


Mc Connell to Supreme Court: We won’t let Dems 'pack the court'
Republicans hit back after Democratic senators sent a brief warning voters may eventually demand the high court be restructured

https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2019/08/29/mitch-mcconnell-supreme-court-1477947

Edited by sgamer82 on Aug 29th 2019 at 11:53:32 AM

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#288922: Aug 29th 2019 at 10:50:53 PM

@Ultimatum: He'd have to get Congress to fund it though.

@Gabbard's whining: The only area I'd be slightly fuzzy about the debate requirements is if we had a self-financed candidate and they announced that donor numbers would be required after the campaign began (don't move the goalposts). As #1 doesn't apply, I'm not worried.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#288923: Aug 29th 2019 at 10:55:57 PM

If Gabbard still can't reach 2% after all this time and while being propped up by the Kremlin, she's pretty much done. It's not the DNC's fault she's totally incompetent.

She and Williamson (and hell, every other candidate who is still in the race despite not qualifying for the next debate) ought to just bow out now while they still have some dignity left. But then again, if they were capable of that level of self-awareness and humility, they probably wouldn't have stuck around even after the first debate.

Edited by M84 on Aug 30th 2019 at 1:58:21 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
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
#288924: Aug 29th 2019 at 11:18:25 PM

I kinda want Gabbard to stay in, she’s drawing Russian troll support away from Bernie, as much as I dislike Bernie he has a chance and the less he is influenced by Russia in the early primary the better he will be.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#288925: Aug 29th 2019 at 11:28:27 PM

I'm pretty sure the Kremlin has the resources to support both of them as much as they want. Shit, I wouldn't be surprised if they are propping up Williamson too.

Disgusted, but not surprised

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