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Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#118626: Apr 9th 2016 at 1:52:08 PM

TLDR about everything If you want the country to go back 350 years elect Cruz. If you want the country to be the Fourth Reich elect Trump. If you want to keep the status quo then elect Hillary. If you want the country to progress forward then elect Bernie.

If you want the country to be run by Ned Flanders then elect Kasich.

Bernie Sanders wins Wyoming.

WHO COULD HAVE PREDICTED THIS./s

edited 9th Apr '16 2:10:56 PM by Demonic_Braeburn

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118627: Apr 9th 2016 at 1:54:57 PM

[up][up][up][up]No, no. I want someone who will encourage Americans to go down to Mexico illegally! That'll show them!

Actually, on second thought, building a wall along the Canadian border is probably a good idea anyways. Let's do it!

edited 9th Apr '16 1:58:56 PM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#118628: Apr 9th 2016 at 2:10:12 PM

Yesterday, when asked if Hillary Clinton would be called “unqualified” by Bernie Sanders if she was a man, Bill Clinton said that there is certainly “subconscious” sexism and double standards going on here.

I see Sanders is taking fashion tips from Nosferatu

edited 9th Apr '16 2:10:26 PM by Demonic_Braeburn

Any group who acts like morons ironically will eventually find itself swamped by morons who think themselves to be in good company.
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118629: Apr 9th 2016 at 2:10:29 PM

Anyways, I took an "Isidewith" quiz. According to it, I agree with:

Hillary 58% of issues

Sanders 61% of issues

Trump 75% of issues

Kasich 79% of issues

Cruz 85% of issues.

edited 9th Apr '16 2:11:18 PM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#118630: Apr 9th 2016 at 2:20:26 PM

... Are you a Bad Person (TM)?

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#118632: Apr 9th 2016 at 2:36:04 PM

I got 95% on Sanders... and Hillary! Jill Stein third at 94%.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#118633: Apr 9th 2016 at 2:45:05 PM

I got 95 for Hillary. I have officially become left wing. God help me.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#118634: Apr 9th 2016 at 2:48:29 PM

Clinton is what passes for left-wing these days?tongue

What was your score with Sanders?

edited 9th Apr '16 2:48:41 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#118635: Apr 9th 2016 at 2:59:23 PM

How does this work?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
war877 Grr... <3 from Untamed Wilds Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Grr... <3
#118636: Apr 9th 2016 at 2:59:58 PM

Jill Stein 94%
Bernie Sanders 91%
Hillary Clinton 87%
Marc Allan Feldman 83%
Gary Johnson 82%
John kasich 37%
Ted Cruz 28%
Donald Trump 15%

Yeah, this site knows who I'd vote for.

Edit: adding stats from the future.

edited 9th Apr '16 3:45:20 PM by war877

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#118637: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:00:18 PM

Yeah post the test. I wanna take it.

Oh really when?
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
#118638: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:01:09 PM

Think I found it.[1]

edited 9th Apr '16 3:01:24 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
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118639: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:06:01 PM

https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz

Yes, I'm a Republican. *Lightning Strike* I'll get back to you when I'm done writing my Villain Song.

Leviticus 19:34
Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#118640: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:07:16 PM

Make sure to use the "Other Stances" "Show more questions," and "How important is this to you?" to refine your results.

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
#118641: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:11:33 PM

99% Sanders. tongue

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#118642: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:15:01 PM

Apparently, I'm 97% with Sanders and 93% with Clinton. It was 13% and 9% with Trump and Cruz, respectively.

edited 9th Apr '16 3:20:45 PM by LSBK

optimusjamie Since: Jun, 2010
#118643: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:18:23 PM

Not American, but I'll give it a go.

  • 97% Sanders
  • 93% Clinton
  • 93% Jill Stein
  • 66% Johnson (who?)
  • 58% Cruz (no, really)
  • 19% Drumpf

Direct all enquiries to Jamie B Good
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#118644: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:29:45 PM

My scores were:

Sanders/Clinton: 94%

Kasich: 43%

Trump: 28%

Cruz: 21%

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Blueeyedrat Since: Oct, 2010
#118645: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:31:36 PM

99% Clinton
99% Sanders
66% Kasich
18% Trump
13% Cruz

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118646: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:33:18 PM

Ok, here's my villain song. Activating rampant self-deprecation in 3, 2, 1:

Oh how it bothers me, that they could never see the way! Or that I could never sway them with my quotes from Ron! Or Ayn Rand. Who totally got along. So I shall sing a song, about how I think it's wrong, that we all want to vote for Sand-ers.

Oh, I'm a Republican! I have a sticker of that Elephant. I all for the establishment! And the status quo! They'll all say "Woah!" when they see my supply side economics, and the military funding's astronomic! And when they ask for welfare, or tax-funded health care, I'll politely tell them 'no!'.

edited 9th Apr '16 3:33:53 PM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#118647: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:37:18 PM

The quiz did teach me something cool though; apparently Cruz wants to increase NASA funding. So he's not totally awful.tongue

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
#118648: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:38:06 PM

Cruz says that he does, if you belive him then I've got a lordship to sell you.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#118649: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:38:23 PM

41% with Cruz?! On science? Also 52% with Trump, oi.

Otherwise, 93% and 90% with Bernie and Hillary respectively.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#118650: Apr 9th 2016 at 3:38:24 PM

94% Bernie

91% Clinton

25% Trump

13% Cruz

Some of these candidate answers must be outdated because apparently Trump and Cruz think Gitmo should be shut down and suspected terrorists be given a fair trial.

edited 9th Apr '16 3:38:40 PM by LeGarcon

Oh really when?

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