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AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#123751: May 27th 2016 at 7:05:41 PM

[up][up]Either that or they'd try to give all the credit to Sanders for "moving her to the left". That's a narrative I see all the time—any progressive position Clinton takes is because Sanders said it first. Even if that's not actually true.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#123752: May 27th 2016 at 7:32:00 PM

This election really, really opened my eyes.

Just because someone has left-wing or progressive views does not mean in anyway that they're intelligent, or capable of rational thought.

It's kind of sad. My newest criteria to see if a person has a depth of genuine knowledge of politics is to give a in-depth objective opinion of HRC, good and bad.

New Survey coming this weekend!
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#123754: May 27th 2016 at 8:20:35 PM

[up] The obvious retort: "what percentage of your employees are on welfare?"

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#123755: May 27th 2016 at 8:20:49 PM

[up][up]Perhaps Mickey Mouse should become president after all...

edited 27th May '16 8:20:55 PM by Protagonist506

Leviticus 19:34
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#123756: May 27th 2016 at 8:27:02 PM

[up] So he can rail against "parasites" while simultaneously paying people wages that a person cannot survive on without welfare?

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#123757: May 27th 2016 at 8:28:06 PM

[up][up]Ok, I get why police have a bad reputation, but who the hell goes around attacking firefighters and emergency medical repsonders? Or are they just included in this bullshit bill because those three professions just tend to be lumped together?

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#123758: May 27th 2016 at 8:29:47 PM

[up]My first thought was that those two are included to try and smokescreen the true aim of the thing.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#123760: May 27th 2016 at 8:50:53 PM

Considering that killing a LEO in the US, if you're lucky for them to take you alive, will get the book thrown at you, if not the death penalty, that law was fucking redundant.

It's basically just a way for the Louisiana State Government to say "Every black person living in our state? Fuck you."

New Survey coming this weekend!
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#123761: May 28th 2016 at 2:01:00 AM

I don't think that Hillary would need court packing to implement Sanders's policies. For the most part, Congress and the iron triangle and not the Constitution are the main obstacles.

What is the problem with Barney Frank and the other DNC members, though? I know that Wasserman-Schulz needs to be kicked out but I am not familiar with others.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#123762: May 28th 2016 at 2:36:45 AM

Also, about that TYT interview of Sanders, in light of the comments about Clinton could the links in this Reddit be the place? Since ~Native Jovian asked about it...

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#123763: May 28th 2016 at 5:50:27 AM

Maybe Louisiana is afraid that local black juries will refuse to convict a cop killer, so they want a charge they can pass to federal court?

...I got nuthin'.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#123764: May 28th 2016 at 6:44:27 AM

"Donald Trump's candicacy has really hurt his hotel bookings"

http://money.us/1Ru9L0f

Bookings at Trump brand hotels have dropped nearly 60%


"Liberal DFA backs DNC chair's primary opponent:"

http://cnn.it/1sCg39E

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is seeing some primary competition of her own.

edited 28th May '16 6:51:52 AM by sgamer82

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#123765: May 28th 2016 at 6:50:12 AM

@Heap: The issue is there's basically no way the House of Representatives is going to be in the hands of the democrats at any point in the foreseeable future.

edited 28th May '16 6:53:59 AM by CaptainCapsase

Julep Since: Jul, 2010
#123766: May 28th 2016 at 7:39:54 AM

Bookings at Trump brand hotels have dropped nearly 60%

He isn't pandering to the kind of audience that can afford his hotels, so it is not exactly surprising.

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
#123767: May 28th 2016 at 8:07:04 AM

[up][up] The Dems got more House votes in 2012, if Clinton is able to make a strong push and Trump hurts downticket races (by say boosting Dem turnout) then they might be able to do better then 2012 and possibly take the House back.

It's unlikely, but not impossibly.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#123768: May 28th 2016 at 8:11:52 AM

If Trump kicks all the brown-skinned immigrants out of the country, then there won't be anyone to work in his hotels.

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#123769: May 28th 2016 at 8:16:15 AM

[up][up] At this points, the initial expectation that Trump would hurt downticket races doesn't seem to be holding true, for better or worse; Clinton is very likely to be dealing with a Republican House majority, and while the senate looks promising, it's not a sure thing.

It's also good to hear Sanders affirming his earlier promise not to run third party; while it might have been a good idea to keep that option around as a threat, actually going through with it would be another matter entirely.

edited 28th May '16 8:20:18 AM by CaptainCapsase

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
#123770: May 28th 2016 at 8:28:18 AM

[up] Why is the downticket damage not holding true? We've Mc Cain saying that he's under serious risk because of Trump's rhetoric, likewise we've got Trump seeming to give Hispanics a very good reason to get out and vote Democrat, which considering demographic changes could help swing several seats to the Dems.

Clinton is likely to be dealing with a Republican House after this election, but that's different from there being "basically no way the House of Representatives is going to be in the hands of the democrats at any point in the foreseeable future.".

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#123771: May 28th 2016 at 8:32:15 AM

[up] It's more the magnitude that Trump is projected to lose; it's looking like the race is going to be at least somewhat close as most Presidential races are. There was a belief at one point that Trump would cause Republican turnout to implode, and based on the polling, that doesn't appear to be the case. Particular senate seats like McCain's might very well be in danger, but that's more a result of Trump's anti-Latino rhetoric bolstering turnout of particular demographics that tend to vote democrat in that state than anything systemic that would effect the many safe seats the GOP has, and there's also the matter of the electoral districts for the house being blatantly gerrymandered to favor the Republicans in most states.

edited 28th May '16 8:33:51 AM by CaptainCapsase

Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#123772: May 28th 2016 at 8:38:11 AM

If Trump kicks all the brown-skinned immigrants out of the country, then there won't be anyone to work in his hotels.

No, he'll just use white-skinned immigrants instead, as he no doubt does at some of his foreign hotels.

Keep Rolling On
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#123773: May 28th 2016 at 8:49:59 AM

[up] White people don't immigrate to the US in large numbers anymore.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#123774: May 28th 2016 at 8:58:10 AM

[up] Well, not poor whites.

edited 28th May '16 8:58:57 AM by CaptainCapsase

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#123775: May 28th 2016 at 8:58:27 AM

How masculine insecurities drive Trump's train of lies.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot

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