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ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#114326: Mar 3rd 2016 at 6:07:28 PM

I see Romney the way that everyone else sees Clinton: he wouldn't start World War III, but he would let corporations absolutely fuck us over. I would not want to see him win.

OTOH, it might make it even easier for the Dems to beat the Republicans.

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#114327: Mar 3rd 2016 at 6:08:49 PM
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I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#114329: Mar 3rd 2016 at 6:12:53 PM

RMoney made me think of this old Mad TV sketch.

"Smith Comma John - Human Being for President"

Tried embedding, but the share for that didn't work for me.

edited 3rd Mar '16 6:13:56 PM by ironballs16

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#114330: Mar 3rd 2016 at 6:17:36 PM

Romney had significant business interests in child torture. So, y'know, your standard GOP patrician.

What's precedent ever done for us?
Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#114332: Mar 3rd 2016 at 6:37:07 PM

Anything that leads to a third-party trump run will be spectacular, especially if he brings congressional candidates on board.

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#114333: Mar 3rd 2016 at 6:41:48 PM

"Honest question: how would you all rate Romney compared to the other members of the GOP? I wasn't following the 2012 election very closely so I don't actually know that much about him."

Thoroughly mediocre, big business-centric vision for the country, too much of a 1950s whitebread candidate for a diverse America. Wasn't a fan of him as Governor, and I would never vote for him as president, but at least he's not a fascist.

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#114334: Mar 3rd 2016 at 6:55:10 PM

I see Romney the way that everyone else sees Clinton: he wouldn't start World War III, but he would let corporations absolutely fuck us over.
Romney v. Clinton would pretty much boil down to which corporate overlords you endorse, yes.
Mormon. Stupid cult
Really?
Romney had significant business interests in child torture
Is he still involved with them?

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#114335: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:00:49 PM

No candidate has a plan for space exploration. It seems our space program, died, was buried, and the public just moved on. Kind of depressing really.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#114336: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:05:39 PM

[up][up]Aspen Education is still in business, and Romney's Baen Capital severance package is still in effect, so the answer to that is probably 'yes'. He was on affectionate terms with the biggest name in the 'troubled teen' industry, Mel Sembler, as recently as 2015, too.

edited 3rd Mar '16 7:05:57 PM by Iaculus

What's precedent ever done for us?
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#114337: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:07:22 PM

Well, that's one thing you can say about Clinton-she doesn't support torturing teenagers, as far as I know.

-cue the linkstorm that will probably prove me wrong-

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#114338: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:13:43 PM

Body Language Experts Offer Insight Into Meaning Of Marco Rubio Loudly Sobbing Throughout Debate

http://www.theonion.com/article/body-language-experts-offer-insight-meaning-marco--52474

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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
#114339: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:21:06 PM

Anyone else watching it? Apparently it started with Trump boasting about the size of his balls and Cruz has been trying to became to "Anyone but Trump" candidate, on top of that he almost gave Trump a time out, telling him to not interrupt and to count to ten "it's not complicated".

edited 3rd Mar '16 7:29:19 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
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#114340: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:23:54 PM

[up]x5 Looks like that is Europe's job now, as they managed to land a robot on a moving asteroid either last year or the year before.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#114341: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:34:19 PM

...Did...did they just get into a literal dick measuring contest?!

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/03/politics/donald-trump-small-hands-marco-rubio/index.html

Excuse me but there is a bottle of vodka calling my name.

edited 3rd Mar '16 7:34:35 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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
#114342: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:36:40 PM

Rubio just declared that the 2nd amendment is the 2nd one for a reason...

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#114343: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:40:16 PM

That's an old argument; "the 2nd is necessary to defend the 1st" and all that.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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
#114344: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:43:10 PM

Even they realise how crazy this has gotten, with Rubio saying Trump's engaging in yoga and Cruz going "I hope we don't see any yoga on this stage tonight", followed by Rubio saying "well he is very flexible".

I just want Kasich to snap, he's got to at some point, I just want him to turn around go shout "you're acting like bloody children all three of you, can't you be adult for one dam minute?"

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#114345: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:44:18 PM

They'll stop acting like children once he starts being reasonable about abortion and stops supporting the gold standard (i.e never)

SciFiSlasher from Absolutely none of your business. Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#114346: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:44:40 PM

Rubio and Cruz gave Drumpf a very creamy creaming. It was so delicious, you could 'taste the whipped cream bursting out of Drumpf.

But alas, Rubio couldn't stay my favorite of the night for long. He said that the Flint crisis wasn't political, and that Governor Snyder did a very admirable job. Yeaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh...no.

And Kasich danced around the issue of religious liberty. Homophobes need to be stamped out of our society, one way or another, and if you're too scared to say that, then how can I trust your word when you say that you're an accepting person?

Any other, less obvious thoughts?

edited 3rd Mar '16 7:45:44 PM by SciFiSlasher

"Somehow the hated have to walk a tightrope, while those who hate do not."
Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#114347: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:49:31 PM

Kasich does a very good job of sounding reasonable, but as one commentor on the Atlantic put it:

A wedding photographer shouldn't be obliged to provide his or her services to a same-sex couple, and the couple should accept that because "we need to be more tolerant of each other."

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
#114348: Mar 3rd 2016 at 7:54:45 PM

Kasich Is refusing to get into the fight, they tried to lead him to attack Trump on foreign policy and he strait up said he wasn't biting.

Rubio has been good at pointing out Trump's deflections, he's called Trump on it when he refuses to answer questions and simply attacks somebody near him.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Cronosonic (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#114349: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:05:16 PM

Well, the GOP robbing Drumpf of the nomination would be the fastest way to utterly destroy their chances of getting the presidency and might even cause the party to destroy itself. The convention is gonna be one hell of a show.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#114350: Mar 3rd 2016 at 8:07:12 PM

If they have any sense they'll do it. It'll kill them for at least the next decade or two but in the long run it's the best thing for the party.

We've gotta shut down the Dixiecrat demographic once and for all.

edited 3rd Mar '16 8:07:33 PM by LeGarcon

Oh really when?

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