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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#125076: Jun 7th 2016 at 1:57:07 PM

Trump's been in hot water over refusing to rent homes to dark skinned people before. Not to mention his father was a proud member of the Klan and he grew up being taught about white supremacy.

Oh really when?
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#125077: Jun 7th 2016 at 2:03:36 PM

How the fuck is that mutually exclusive? French Christians still have church on Sunday mornings, and that doesn't stop them from voting FN on Sunday afternoon.

French government has been Officially Secular for many decades now, no? The current election laws will have been made relatively recently since they've been through multiple changes of constitution over those years, right?

By comparison, the date of the American general election was fixed in the constitution at a time when, even allowing for not all the Founding Fathers being strict Christians (many non-denominational Diests), Sunday as the day of rest was held up much more strictly, and it was written into the Constitution, a document deliberately made so that it takes a lot of effort to amend it so it better be Real Important if you're going to try.

(Though we are still talking primaries at the moment which the Constitution has nothing to deal with)

Because in America, church is Serious Business. You can't have people sullying their souls right before (or worse, after) the sermon! How are people supposed to truly take to heart the message of how the world is going to burn in fire because of theireveryone else's sin, if they have to go vote for which hedonist-in-a-suit they prefer?

I know there's sarcasm in there but in the modern day, attitudes toward Sunday are much more lax even for the faithful, as evidenced by the fact that you can run businesses and sell liqour and do a number of other things on Sunday these days that were once not legal (see: Blue Laws).

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#125078: Jun 7th 2016 at 2:12:27 PM

[up][up]I'm aware. He's framing himself in the (relatively) less explicit form of racism, as we've seen the most explicit form brought into the spotlight by his supporters.

Does he still think non-whites are less preferable? Obviously.

I just don't quite believe that he's capable of giving a shit about any kind of racial theory, though it's entirely possible I'm wrong.

This all just a semantic issue anyways. Racism is as racism does.

edited 7th Jun '16 2:21:27 PM by Eschaton

speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#125079: Jun 7th 2016 at 2:15:11 PM

[up][up] Here in Minnesota we still can't sell liquor on Sundays.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#125080: Jun 7th 2016 at 2:19:25 PM

Yeah, it's hardly universal but a large portion of various state's blue laws have been repealed over time (even with multiple Supreme Court rulings judging them not to be Establishment Clause violations).

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
#125081: Jun 7th 2016 at 2:43:10 PM

Hillary's campaign was furious at the AP and at NBC for calling the nomination before Tuesday's primaries.

I don't blame the Clinton campaign for this mess, it's the fault of the press, but they need to fall in line.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#125082: Jun 7th 2016 at 3:32:42 PM

Trump's backing off the Mexican-American judge without actually apologizing, of course.

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#125083: Jun 7th 2016 at 3:34:58 PM

Well apologising would mean admitting he did something wrong.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#125084: Jun 7th 2016 at 4:32:07 PM

I do so love that Arnie voted for Kasich even though Kasich is out of the race, just to show he really doesn't give a damn that Trump has taken over his party.

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
#125085: Jun 7th 2016 at 4:48:33 PM

Oh Arnie, if only you could run.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#125086: Jun 7th 2016 at 4:54:06 PM

I wonder what Republicans disavowing Trump means for their election chances.
Actual Character Assassin Roger Stone appears in a poof of smoke, with all of your closet skeletons if you even think the word "Disavow".

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#125087: Jun 7th 2016 at 5:28:52 PM

Incidentally, schwarzenegger came out on defense of Judge Curiel (who he originally appointed to the bench)

http://time.com/4359303/arnold-schwarzenegger-donald-trump-judge-gonzalo-curiel/

GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#125088: Jun 7th 2016 at 5:35:25 PM

The whole Arnie situation is even more ironic since Arnold Schwarzengger is effectively Ronald Reagan 2.0. He's a movie star who became Governor of California. This is the guy who the Republican Party would be pushing for President if they actually could.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#125089: Jun 7th 2016 at 5:41:56 PM

How was Arnold considered as a governor? Good? Bad? I voted in the recall election that put him in office, but left California during the course of his tenure.

(I voted for the third guy who I can no longer remember and until recently would've sworn was John McCain, until I was told he wasn't even in that election *shrug*)

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#125090: Jun 7th 2016 at 5:47:10 PM

If Arnold gets elected a certain city will be put under a dome.

Inter arma enim silent leges
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#125091: Jun 7th 2016 at 5:48:20 PM

Arnie's pretty good on environmental issues, social issues and he's not particularly crazy on economic issues.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#125092: Jun 7th 2016 at 6:11:15 PM

[up][up] Provided anyone can figure out where that town actually is.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#125093: Jun 7th 2016 at 6:27:53 PM

[up] MatPat took a pretty good crack at it.

edited 7th Jun '16 6:28:30 PM by sgamer82

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#125094: Jun 7th 2016 at 6:54:15 PM

I remember hearing he vetoed some law legalizing gay marriage. Not that it mattered much in the end .

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
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
#125095: Jun 7th 2016 at 7:06:07 PM

[up] He vetoed it on the ground that's a constitutional amendment outlawing Equal Marrige had already been passed by the voters and was in the process of being challenged in the courts, as such adding a non-constitution amending bill legalising something explicitly banned in the cosntution was just going to create further complications.

“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
#125096: Jun 7th 2016 at 7:09:05 PM

Clinton has taken NJ, while Sanders has won ND.

I will lose all respect for Sander if he actually goes after the super delegates after tonight. Not only would it be hypocritical, its also impossible for him to win over that many real Democrats anyway.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#125098: Jun 7th 2016 at 7:22:21 PM

[up][up] Ether way his actions caused George Takai to comet of the closet.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
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
#125099: Jun 7th 2016 at 7:24:05 PM

Assuming that Clinton wins Calafornia (which AP might have cost her honestly) then she should cross 2026 pledged and at that point she's won, I could see Sanders staying on the ballot for DC but any active campaigning should be finished.

“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
#125100: Jun 7th 2016 at 7:30:08 PM

[up][up][up]Democrats who actually believe in the party, not people who have tethered themselves to it over the past year to get their movement some momentum. Sanders didn't do nearly enough to court the mainline Democrats and now he excepts them to give him the nomination? That's a joke.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

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