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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#135102: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:25:28 PM

Fuck him

Oh really when?
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#135103: Aug 12th 2016 at 10:26:30 PM

I really would like some evidence that Trump was born in America and not Russia.

Leviticus 19:34
DrDougsh Since: Jan, 2001
#135104: Aug 13th 2016 at 7:37:13 AM

This strikes me as good news for Clinton's campaign, actually. If Assange is resorting to trying to pay people to link Clinton with someone's murder, then he probably doesn't actually have anything juicy or incriminating about her as he's claimed.

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#135105: Aug 13th 2016 at 10:56:03 AM

So Preet Bharara, the US Attorney for Southern NY, is investigating the Clinton Foundation.

This is bad. Why? He caused a diplomatic incident with the Indians over investigating the Indian vice consul in New York. Meaning he either doesn't give a damn about the consequences (which is my belief), or if one believes Obama wanted to create ruckus with the Indians, Bharara's investigation will be seen as biased in Hil's favor.

TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#135106: Aug 13th 2016 at 11:24:53 AM

Bahara has formed an extremely good reputation in the NY area in the past few years for investigating and exposing corruption, even when roadblocks have been put in his way by the state government.

If there's any fire to go with all the smoke Republican figures have been putting out, he'll find it. If there isn't, he has the credibility to say so, and no one who isn't in the bag for Trump already can question it.

edited 13th Aug '16 11:25:43 AM by TheWanderer

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
JulianLapostat Since: Feb, 2014
#135107: Aug 13th 2016 at 11:26:59 AM

Bharara's investigation of that Consul was just. That woman was exploiting her labour the same way many middle-class people do in India, and Indians eternally obsessed with being taken seriously naturally got in a huff, a condition said consul exploited.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#135108: Aug 13th 2016 at 11:43:55 AM

The CBC projection now has Clinton getting 270+ electoral votes in states that are considered Safe (Vs Leaning or Likely).

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-uselection-state-polls-1.3719007

http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/uspolltracker/

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#135109: Aug 13th 2016 at 11:51:19 AM

I went off to double check my memory and make sure I had the right guy before posting this, but among Bharara's notable moments are bringing down both Dean Skelos (Republican head of the NY Senate) and Sheldon Silver, (Democratic head of the NY Assembly) Wall Street firms, big fines on large banks, and more on top of the Indian consul thing.

He was also part of an ethics committee or some such that Cuomo put together for the sole purpose of scaring lawmakers into signing a reform package, then kept investigating anyway when Cuomo dissolved the committee after the reform package passed, and threatened to charge Cuomo when the governor was trying to get him to go easy on Silver and Skelos.

Dude doesn't give a fuck.

[up]I saw something yesterday saying if the election was today, Clinton would win with 349 Electoral Votes, (270 is required to win) which would come very close to Obama's 2008 victory.

edited 13th Aug '16 11:54:38 AM by TheWanderer

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#135110: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:11:38 PM

@Bharara taking down that consul - Doesn't matter if it was just. He endangered American diplomats in New Delhi because of "justice". There is a reason why diplomats are treated differently than locals, and it is enshrined in law, not merely practice.

And if there is fire to the smoke about the Clinton Foundation, I do not trust him not to make it a thing before November. I do not want his sense of justice being the reason the US gets President Trump.

edited 13th Aug '16 12:13:39 PM by FFShinra

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#135111: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:24:52 PM

Wait, so is DOJ looking into the Foundation or not? Though one would assume that would take longer than 90 days before any info comes out. And in that case...President Kane is hardly the worse case scenario.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#135112: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:33:03 PM

I like this Brouhaha fellow.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#135113: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:37:45 PM

According to Donald Trump's spokesperson apparently it was Obama who spearheaded the invasion of Afghanistan...

New Survey coming this weekend!
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#135114: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:39:55 PM

[lol]

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#135115: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:40:20 PM

Time is an illusion. Bush never existed. Obama has been dictator since 2000.

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#135116: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:40:37 PM

Are you implying a Republican might be responsible for ISIS?

"Yup. That tasted purple."
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#135117: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:43:42 PM

Now Trump has gone full Orwellian.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#135118: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:46:27 PM

Now?

New Survey coming this weekend!
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#135119: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:49:05 PM

[up]Yup. Before, he was only 99% Orwellian. Now he's a full whopping 100%. Big difference there.tongue

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#135120: Aug 13th 2016 at 12:51:00 PM

It was only a matter of time before this happened, but say hello to Donald Trump's "Election Monitors" (read: brown shirts). Which is part of the reason I'm not counting the Donald out just yet; widespread electoral violence could dramatically change the shape of the race.

edited 13th Aug '16 12:53:16 PM by CaptainCapsase

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#135121: Aug 13th 2016 at 1:05:16 PM

Ok, now it's REALLY not funny any more. That kind of vote fixing and bullying is an extremely bad sign.

and apparently people are predicting he is going to win.

edited 13th Aug '16 1:11:35 PM by Memers

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#135122: Aug 13th 2016 at 1:09:27 PM

[up][up]Holy shit. Joking time is over. US Citizens, please, for the love of God, stop this mad brute, by any means necessary.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#135123: Aug 13th 2016 at 1:11:12 PM

Law enforcement won't let his people do that. If people try to intimidate others at polling stations, they'll be dealt with.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#135124: Aug 13th 2016 at 1:13:47 PM

[up][up]

Holy shit. Joking time is over. US Citizens, please, for the love of God, stop this mad brute, by any means necessary.

I honestly thought there would never be an appropriate moment to use this, but...

edited 13th Aug '16 1:17:18 PM by kkhohoho

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#135125: Aug 13th 2016 at 1:14:38 PM

@Memers, his methodology is laughable.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

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