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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#43751: Dec 13th 2012 at 9:27:18 PM

We could always give Mittens the job. Hey, who cares about Britain, we're realigning to East Asia!

@Tricksterson: Right now, there is no such thing as a RINO, there are only the Tea Party and the silent moderates. Even Lisa Murkowski is marching in lockstep with the rest of the party.

DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#43752: Dec 14th 2012 at 5:03:30 AM

No, no, havent you heard? Compassionate Conservatism is back!!

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#43753: Dec 14th 2012 at 5:16:07 AM

They break out "Compassionate Conservatism" every time they lose two or more election cycles. It's so fake.

DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#43754: Dec 14th 2012 at 5:30:30 AM

Here is an interesting analyis of the failure by the RP to successfully adopt any form of actual compassionate conservatism, by a former Bush official who believes in it.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#43755: Dec 14th 2012 at 5:37:54 AM

[up]The amount of wrongness in that article is... great.

edited 14th Dec '12 5:46:00 AM by Arkasas

tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Never Trust
#43756: Dec 14th 2012 at 5:47:33 AM

He almost had me until he hit the abortion issue, especially the "abstinence only" button.

Trump delenda est
Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#43757: Dec 14th 2012 at 5:56:01 AM

Yeah. Compassionate conservatism is just a change in rhetoric and not issues.

"I care about you, so I'm going to lower this guys taxes while raising yours because he'll give you a job! Maybe."

edited 14th Dec '12 5:56:28 AM by Completion

DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#43758: Dec 14th 2012 at 6:35:12 AM

Well, there are a number of factual errors in his positions, but the point is that contemporary Republicans dont even bother to address such issues anymore.

edited 14th Dec '12 6:35:32 AM by DeMarquis

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
RadicalTaoist scratching at .8, just hopin' from the #GUniverse Since: Jan, 2001
scratching at .8, just hopin'
#43759: Dec 14th 2012 at 6:46:39 AM

Cynical thought: they've realized that faking compassion is less effective than simple voter suppression for the amount of time and work needed.

Share it so that people can get into this conversation, 'cause we're not the only ones who think like this.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#43760: Dec 14th 2012 at 7:01:32 AM

I seem to recall that Krugman was in the running for a position on the Council of Economic Advisers in 2009, but was rejected due to being "too liberal" — they thought he would rock the boat too much when the administration was trying to play the centrist card.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#43761: Dec 14th 2012 at 8:29:35 AM

Speaking of the Devil, Krugman has a nice blog post today about the deficit, and why it's nowhere near a big a deal as people claim.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#43762: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:33:31 PM

Well, regarding the the shooting this morning, looks like two fun political debates are about to spawn.

Another round of Gun control, and the insanely hilarious yet not possibility that the wrong Ryan Lanza has had his photo plastered all over CNN and Fox news despite the one in said photo posting multiple times after his supposed death and the fact Business Insider.com has apparently contacted him for some comments.

You hear that? its the sound of hilarious libel suits over news organizations googling a name and going "eh, close enough"

edited 14th Dec '12 12:38:21 PM by Midgetsnowman

Karkadinn Karkadinn from New Orleans, Louisiana Since: Jul, 2009
Karkadinn
#43763: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:46:48 PM

The official news channels are upsetting me very much today. In between rounds of them bringing up their best Googling guesses on any vaguely tangentially related information on the shooting incident (because they have to be FIRST ON THE SCENE even if it's by a millisecond, so they can't actually wait to confirm any damn thing), they're assigning blame to video games (as usual) and... social networking media like, they specifically mentioned, Facebook. Because apparently having more ways to connect to people makes us more alienated from them and therefore willing to shoot them. Or something.

Not a word on how our culture handles mental health or firearm regulations though. Not a word.

Furthermore, I think Guantanamo must be destroyed.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#43764: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:48:20 PM

It's just ridiculous. I sympathize with the people affected by the shooting but it's our own damn fault for having a political environment in which any attempt to propose a serious solution to these issues is shouted down with "HANDS OFF MAH GUNS DURR".

edited 14th Dec '12 12:48:41 PM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#43765: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:49:25 PM

[up][up]

actually, a few people did bring up gun control already on the news..and were quickly shot down with moral outrage theyd dare talk about it so soon.

RadicalTaoist scratching at .8, just hopin' from the #GUniverse Since: Jan, 2001
scratching at .8, just hopin'
#43766: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:50:18 PM

Like the NRA hasn't released a press announcement suggesting that things would have gone better if the teachers were armed. In fact, I'll bet they have a fill-in-the-blanks press release ready to go.

The National Rifle Association of America joins with the rest of the country in mourning the loss of ___ innocent lives in [city], [state] this past [day of week]. However, while the senseless deaths of these [students/moviegoers/children/women/innocents] was indeed tragic, we feel it should only serve as a reminder as to the importance of our Second Amendment Rights. Imagine how differently those [seconds/minutes/hours] could have gone if...

Share it so that people can get into this conversation, 'cause we're not the only ones who think like this.
Trivialis Since: Oct, 2011
#43767: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:53:26 PM

If you were part of the NRA, how should you respond to the shooting?

Enkufka Wandering Student ಠ_ಠ from Bay of White fish Since: Dec, 2009
Wandering Student ಠ_ಠ
#43768: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:54:17 PM

I really would not be surprised if the NRA already has released a statement saying "shoulda packed heat"

I do honestly believe that increasing tracking of what happens to guns, someone's purchasing patterns in regards to body armor and ammunition and firearms, would go a long way to keeping mass shootings like Aurora from happening.

[up]They should say "Our condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy. The NRA denounces the shooter." And nothing more. When the NFL player committed that murder-suicide, they said it was the victim's fault for not packing more heat. That sort of shit is what's getting them the reputation for being a heartless, whackjob organization.

edited 14th Dec '12 12:56:18 PM by Enkufka

Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen Fry
TheBatPencil from Glasgow, Scotland Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#43769: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:54:42 PM

[up][up] Advocate for effective, free and universal mental health care?

...

Don't look at me like that; it could happen!

edited 14th Dec '12 12:55:04 PM by TheBatPencil

And let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that)
Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#43770: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:56:31 PM

I'm several trains behind when it comes to news. What are you talking about? Was there a school shooting again?

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#43771: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:57:05 PM

aaand apparently according to the NY Post it makes slightly more sense now.

apparently the shooter is ADAM Lanza. 20 year old younger brother of the Ryan Lanza thats been by now utterly villainized by the media.

edited 14th Dec '12 12:59:47 PM by Midgetsnowman

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#43772: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:58:10 PM

[up]Hyphenizer cut your page.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Enkufka Wandering Student ಠ_ಠ from Bay of White fish Since: Dec, 2009
Wandering Student ಠ_ಠ
#43773: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:58:28 PM

Good job, newsmedia. Great journalism that. :|

Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen Fry
theweirdKiddokun What a Wonderful World! from Last Place in the Race Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
What a Wonderful World!
#43774: Dec 14th 2012 at 12:58:30 PM

In Connecticut, there was an elementary school shooting.

Ninja'd

edited 14th Dec '12 12:59:53 PM by theweirdKiddokun

The Reaper Games starts anew.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life

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