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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
"The guy who isn't a xenophobic dickwad" may have appeal in this particular situation, but still... he has to compete with the Heir Apparent and the Idea Man. What does he have to offer that would let him stand on a podium next to those two and win votes?
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"How many of you think it'll end up with Ben Carson as the Republican nominee?
I say that because from what I read most recently, he's polling second. Trump is first, but he has a specific charisma that pulls people to him. The rest are split between the other candidates. They're not yet in "Anybody but Trump" mode. But once the candidates get whittled down, I think whoever's second to Trump right now will become the "Anybody but Trump" choice and quickly overtake him for the nomination.
I recall reading somewhere that the White House implied a Biden run would be supported by the president. While it would be weird for Obama to not support his own VP, a nod from the big guy would be more than enough to take that Heir Apparent title from Clinton.
Even in this thread no one seems excited by a Clinton presidency, she's just the better alternative to the Republicans and a more realistic candidate that Sanders. It'd be no skin off anyone's nose to switch from Clinton to Biden.
From the mass incarceration article:
I'm being reminded here of John Oliver's video on payday loans. It showed an internal memo from one "payday loan" company that showed, using a circle, how such loans keep people trapped in an endless cycle of debt.
That works too.
Though its mind boggling as to why anyone(those with a brain or even half of one) would actually fall for it.
Seriously pause the commercial and read the fine print. Its all spelled out for you.
edited 16th Sep '15 12:16:36 PM by Skycobra51
Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.I've had good luck with payday loans. The trick is to pay it all back on your next payday rather than buying into their loan lengths. It's the long-term they screw you with.
Like, I take out $300, I pay back $306 four days later, everything's cool. When you live in poverty, sometimes shit happens, you need $200, and you can't afford to wait until Friday to get it.
edited 16th Sep '15 12:19:46 PM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.The reason we regulate lying manipulative companies out of existence is to protect people who don't have half a brain cell. People like that do exist, and I'm not a fan of the "if you're that stupid, you deserve it" mentality. There will always be something that a person has little or no experience with that can be used against them.
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Obama won, though.
Twice.
Trump would not have my vote as a president, but with his stances on haircare and constantly puckered up lips, he has my vote for "Most clueless teen girl"
edited 16th Sep '15 12:38:10 PM by Aszur
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
x4 On the far left yes but those center and undecideds won't go for him when every other word out of anyone about him will be 'socialist' for the entire campaign and all Trump has to do is go 'I am capitalist icon' a thousand times and win.
The racist parts won't get a single mention, this is where Bidan can press hard and win easily.
edited 16th Sep '15 12:39:47 PM by Memers
He's pro Social Security.
Pro Medicare.
Pro Taxes on the Super Rich.
Pro accepting the refugees begrudingly as an act of humanitarianism.
The main thing is he's a nativist dick. Except the people he's pandering to love that last bit.
There's a reason the Club for Growth is screaming infernal cords of horror at him.
edited 16th Sep '15 12:41:10 PM by PotatoesRock

I imagine his shoe-flavored diplomacy would be hilarious tho
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes