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PhiSat Planeswalker from Everywhere and Nowhere Since: Jan, 2011
Planeswalker
#132401: Jul 25th 2016 at 4:54:23 PM

Is it too late to throw both nominees in jail and restart the whole process?

Yes? Well damn.

Yes, I know Clinton herself may not be responsible for this directly. But this whole campaign is a bad joke.

Oissu!
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#132402: Jul 25th 2016 at 4:55:00 PM
Thumped: This post was thumped by moderation to preserve the dignity of the author.
Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#132403: Jul 25th 2016 at 4:56:30 PM
Thumped: for switching the discussion from the topic to a person. Doesn't take many of this kind of thump to bring a suspension. Stay on the topic, not the people in the discussion.
Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#132404: Jul 25th 2016 at 4:57:51 PM

[up][up]It'd pretty naive to think that the other side won't at least try to make it a big scandal.

PhiSat Planeswalker from Everywhere and Nowhere Since: Jan, 2011
Planeswalker
#132405: Jul 25th 2016 at 4:58:59 PM

Just because everyone does something doesn't make it right.

Oissu!
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#132406: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:00:22 PM

It'd pretty naive to think that the other side won't at least try to make it a big scandal.
Oh, I have no illusions that they won't. They've created scandals out of basically everything they can — of course they'll try to spin this as well. I'm just saying that it's not actually at all scandalous.

edited 25th Jul '16 5:00:45 PM by NativeJovian

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#132407: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:06:08 PM

Is it bad that I get a sense of satisfaction when I kill Americans in video games because of this?

NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#132408: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:08:43 PM

Is it bad that I get a sense of satisfaction when I kill Americans in video games because of this?
Yes. 90% of your posts in this thread are just badmouthing America and/or Americans. Please actually have something worthwhile to say if you're going to post.

edited 25th Jul '16 5:10:11 PM by NativeJovian

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#132409: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:11:33 PM

[up] Well, I'm worried that you guys will get us all killed if Trump gets into office, and the stuff leaking to rig the convention in favor of Trump is starting to make me lose some of my sanity. Not to mention the extremist White American patriotism and xenophobia makes you guys look really, really bad to the rest of the planet.

edited 25th Jul '16 5:14:37 PM by Bat178

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#132410: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:13:06 PM

[up]They don't want to set the world on fire. They just want to start... a flame in your heart.

Stupid patriotism and xenophobia is hardly endemic to the US, though.

edited 25th Jul '16 5:13:42 PM by TheHandle

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Superdark33 The dark Mage of the playground from Playgrounds and Adventures Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
The dark Mage of the playground
#132411: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:15:39 PM

But it will legitimize it in the whole world.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#132412: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:16:54 PM

Yes. True leadership.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#132413: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:20:54 PM

We view our racist, nationalist shitheads the same way Europe does. If they gain power, don't blame the people who voted against it.

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#132414: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:24:33 PM

@Bat: Yes yes it is.

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
#132415: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:27:07 PM

"bigotry has created one job, that of Donald Trump's running mate". Okay that was pretty good.

Oh and yeah Bat that's bad, very bad.

edited 25th Jul '16 5:27:25 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
AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#132416: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:32:23 PM

Democrats aren't in disarray. Nice to see at least one article that isn't giving into the BS.

Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#132417: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:34:29 PM

[up] Thank god. If only the mainstream news channels would stop acting like they are...

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
#132418: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:36:25 PM

Oh god this DNC ad, it's a comedy skit where they highlight how all the Trump brand stuff isn't made in the USA and how Trump's talk of bringing jobs back is bullshit considering he's been outsourcing all his own shit.

“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
#132419: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:38:29 PM

@bat: That's a bridge to far. American soldiers, sure, go ahead, but believe it or not, not everyone here is a flag waving gun toting shithead.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#132420: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:41:40 PM

Luis Gutiierrez brought some straight fire!!

He was so lit!

New Survey coming this weekend!
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#132421: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:47:56 PM

[up][up]"Not every American is a psychotic asshole, only American soldiers are".

My eyes are rolling so hard they're about to pop out of my skull.

edited 25th Jul '16 5:48:07 PM by NativeJovian

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#132422: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:50:29 PM

[up] (Common) Soldiers, and moreover the kind of gun toting patriots bat is talking about are victims, not villains. But it's as good of a proxy as any for the American state in the eyes of the world.

edited 25th Jul '16 5:51:02 PM by CaptainCapsase

Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#132423: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:51:50 PM

About the offering positions to big donors: The Republicans can't really use that as an attack avenue. They obviously do that. Trump was clearly offering the Vice Presidency and cabinet positions to get people to side with him. Offering someone the position of Ambassador to Botswana doesn't really compare.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#132424: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:53:43 PM

[up] You think hypocrisy will stop Trump?

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
#132425: Jul 25th 2016 at 5:56:48 PM

[up][up][up]You'd have a point if there weren't so many joining the military to escape poverty and many others joining simply because they want to serve something greater than themselves.

Inter arma enim silent leges

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