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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
True in the sense that she has seen such a video. According to CNN's findings, such a video does exist.
Misleading in the sense that there's no evidence it took place at a Planned Parenthood clinic. It's a collaborative project assembled by two anti-abortion groups. Planned Parenthood has denied any association with the video Fiorina referred to.
edited 22nd Sep '15 9:32:44 AM by TobiasDrake
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Yeah, when people refer to the "Anti-Christ" they're actually referring to what the bible calls the Beast of the Sea. He isn't stated to be an Evil Counterpart to Jesus, but kind of comes across as one nonetheless.
CNN is defining "such a video" in what way? As in exactly as it's described or something kinda similar (but not exactly as described) that is shown to be totally different once context is added?
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranBut what are they saying she described? The existence of a living fetus on camera, or the existence of a living fetus that can be seen to be alive and active and is being described to be being kept alive for organ harvesting.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranAs far as I can remember from her spiel and what CNN said about it, Yes.
edited 22nd Sep '15 9:54:16 AM by FFShinra
Here's a snippet from the Colbert/Cruz interview
- I especially liked the part at 1:40 where Colbert points out that, while Reagan did preside over the single biggest tax cut in US history, he also reversed course when the situation changed, instituting a tax increase when faced with contrary evidence.
My friend showed me a video of Jimmy Fallon, playing the role of Donald Trump, does a skit called "Donald Trump interviews his reflection in the mirror."
Playing the role of his reflection, was the real Donald Trump.
Donald himself was a good sport, poking fun at how he's perceived and portrayed. Indeed, the fact that he joked about things his detractors said about him (and not in a "haha, they're wrong" kind of way either!) had us both wondering if he's simply trolling.
And if he is trolling, why? Is he trying to accomplish something? Is he trying to bring ugly truths about Republican voters to light? Is he trying to prove that they truly aren't as fiscally conservative as they are claimed to be, but only care about brown people? The man's a former Democrat who had Hillary Clinton invited to his wedding (something that Fallon joked about in a previous comedy skit where he interviewed the actual Hillary). Honestly, I'm kinda wondering more and more now if Trump really is trolling and goofing around to point out how much of a joke the current Republican party is. He seems to handle this comedy at his expense quite well.
Yeah, he feuded with Vince Mc Mahon himself. Even personally tackled Vince once.
I think they're still in touch. Vince nominated him for ice bucket and Trump actually did it.
I'm not entirely convinced that Trump doesn't base his positions based on whatever news segment he watched that morning.
More seriously, I was talking with some others and their prediction is that the RNC convention will end up being a free-for-all between Bush (Establishment), Trump/Carson (Outsider), and Cruz/Rubio (Tea Party/Conservative).
It's getting much harder to predict at this point. Walker should have been a safe bet, but got crowded out. Rubio has financial problems, but those could go away now that Walker's handlers need somewhere to put their money. Bush seems to be doing his darndest to strangle his own campaign in the cradle, but is still widely seen as the safe-money candidate, so the perception itself could survive any of his fumbles. How serious Trump is continues to be a question.
Nationally, Hillary still has double Sanders' numbers, but he's apparently taking her over in New Hampshire and Iowa which are seen as the litmus test states for candidacy.
O'Malley is there but he has neither Sanders' ability to excite the base nor Hillary's sheer presence and recognition value. So he's basically drowned out at the moment.
Hillary is shaping up as a leftist New Democrat. Sanders is the hardcore progressive candidate.
Debates will start in October for the Democrats.
Interestingly enough, the Democrats have been avoiding negatively campaigning each other, possibly because Hillary an Sanders both have massive respect among Democratic ranks so there's no reason to attack each other.
Sanders himself is in it to win, but his secondary (and arguably more important) objective is ram the Overton Window to the left. Hard.
Biden's a cool guy but we've already got essentially most of the bases covered.
Webb who IIRC is the Southern Blue Dog.
O'Malley is the Progressive who has put his policies into practice
Sanders is the hardcore leftist (in terms of American Politics)
Hillary is the pragmatic Democratic candidate.
Biden would essentially be fighting for space with O'Malley. So. [Headscratch]
edited 22nd Sep '15 11:56:31 AM by PotatoesRock
Iowa and New Hampshire are quite unrepresentative of the electorate. Even if Hillary falls in both, i would have a hard time seeing Sanders make much headway in, say, South Carolina.
Iowa and New Hampshire represent a middle america who are a slice of reliable voters, but a small part of the overall electorate. States with low population, overwhelmingly white and rural or small-town, neither with a major city in them.
They're a better viability test for Republicans, but for Democrats?
Thing is he doesn't need South Caroloina, if Sanders can hold the states that were won by the Dems under both Bush and Obama then all he needs is 28 more electoral votes, and he can grab them from the following.
Toss ups (won 2 out of last 4 elections by both sides) (75EV).
- Florida (29EV)
- Ohio (18EV)
- Nevada (6EV)
- Virginia (13EV)
- Colorado (9EV)
Dem strong lean (won 3 of last 4 elections) (15EV)
- Iowa (6EV)
- New Mexico (5EV)
- New Hampshire (4EV)
edited 22nd Sep '15 12:20:39 PM by Silasw
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran

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