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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
My prediction is that this will not happen. Of the states voting, Clinton should sweep most of the South, with the exception of Oklahoma. Sanders will also take Vermont. Sanders needs to win in Minnesota, Colorado, and Massachusetts to be viable going forward.
Schild und Schwert der ParteiApparently, in the military, I am no longer allowed to share memes or I risk being prosecuted.
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To play devil's advocate I think how the policy maker sees it is that memes are essentially viral marketing campaigns rather than personal expressions of politics.
For example, if I write a post that says "I like Rubio" I'm making a personal expression of my own beliefs. However, if I were to share a meme going around about how Rubio is cool, I'm part of a larger mechanism and am connecting it to the military. At least, that's what their logic is.
Leviticus 19:34So apparently security at a Drumpf rally choke slammed TIME photographer Chris Morris
edited 1st Mar '16 7:19:56 AM by Aszur
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothesBasically they see sharing a meme in as the same. Putting a leaflet though a door, you're publicly sharing the campaign literature of a campaign, as opposed to making a person statement on your personal position.
edited 1st Mar '16 7:17:44 AM by Silasw
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranBoth Sanders and Clinton have substantial leads on Trump in general polls; though Clinton lags slightly behind Cruz and Rubio (though I suspect that would change given time; those two are less known).
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/01/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-poll/index.html
It doesn't matter. It's pretty much Generic Republican (anyone but Trump) beating Clinton. But Generic Democrat (Sanders) beating Generic Republican.
And that's primarily because Hillary Clinton been in the public sphere for over 2 decades and Trump is... Trump. The other guys aren't that "well known."
Assuming that someone other than Trump wins the GOP nomination, expect all their dirty laundry to air out and become less viable.
DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is working against Obama-appointed Elizabeth Warren by co-sponsoring a Republican bill to deregulate the payday loan industry.
DNC Chair Joins GOP Attack On Elizabeth Warren's Agency
They've had plenty of help from congressional Republicans — longtime recipients of campaign contributions from the payday loan industry. As the CFPB has moved closer to adopting new rules to shield families from predatory lending, the GOP has assailed the agency from every conceivable angle — going after it's budget, attempting to tie its hands with new layers of red tape, fomenting conspiracy theories about rogue regulators illegally shutting down businesses and launching direct attacks on payday loan rules themselves.
To date, the GOP blitz has resulted in a few close shaves for the young agency, but no actual defeats. But the industry has cultivated a powerful new ally in recent weeks: Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.).
Wasserman Schultz is co-sponsoring a new bill that would gut the CFPB's forthcoming payday loan regulations. She's also attempting to gin up Democratic support for the legislation on Capitol Hill, according to a memo obtained by The Huffington Post.
edited 1st Mar '16 8:46:12 AM by SolipsistOwl
You can also find studies that says Mecha-Barack Obama from the year 3387 will fly back and win but that doesn't mean it's true
Point being: You can find a study that proves anything you want online.
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothesedited 1st Mar '16 8:52:19 AM by Protagonist506
Leviticus 19:34Regarding the CFPB and the DNC... that is yet more evidence that Debbie Wasserman-Schultz needs to get the boot. Holy hell.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"By the way, here is a blast from the past. About that link of this "scarily accurate" professor
, here is more about his statistics model
.
Here is a quote about his actual guesses for 2008.
Dunno about you, but that sounds neither decisive, nor accurate, since Obama pretty much won easily.
edited 1st Mar '16 9:13:45 AM by Aszur
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothesYou know that Americans are terrified of Trump when they are considering moving to one of the most economically backwater places in Canada if he wins.
I actually did a project about revitalizing the island's economy/population last year; I admit that my group and I never thought about turning the place into a giant camp for American refugees.
Huh.
Why the fuck does wikipedia list the following?
Edit: Hahaha. Was changed as I posted it. I caught a rare glimpse of wiki vandalism!
edited 1st Mar '16 10:36:27 AM by Aszur
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes

I am super not ready, because this is where Trump wins everything and Clinton spontaneously combusts.