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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#140126: Sep 26th 2016 at 10:25:10 AM

I like how Hillary is both a corporate shill and rich hating communist.

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#140127: Sep 26th 2016 at 10:26:12 AM

[up][up]Progressivism failed the moment liberals started parroting smears against Hillary that first originated with Rush Limbaugh.

We're the conservatives' useful idiots, and we don't even know it.

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#140128: Sep 26th 2016 at 10:37:40 AM

[up] In other words you're saying that Progressivism has...lost its sense of direction?

Keep Rolling On
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#140129: Sep 26th 2016 at 10:44:33 AM

Lindsay Stirling, formerly The Nostalgia Chick, does a rundown of Hillary's pop culture portrayals.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#140131: Sep 26th 2016 at 11:14:05 AM

Huh, so we're quietly having the "can congress actually agree not to shut down the government" mini-crisis again. I guess its that time of year again.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#140132: Sep 26th 2016 at 11:15:53 AM

I wish he had done that six months ago.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#140133: Sep 26th 2016 at 11:16:55 AM

[up]If he did people would probably just be more likely to not even remember it.

edited 26th Sep '16 11:17:15 AM by LSBK

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#140134: Sep 26th 2016 at 11:29:52 AM

By that logic, he should have released this the week before the vote. No, man, this is what the online video format is for: à voir et revoir, as Disney DVD ads often say.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#140135: Sep 26th 2016 at 11:32:03 AM

Eh, eight months before the election still seems too long. It comes up all the time how little of this stuff remains retained unless it's constantly hammered in, and even with Trump, who knows.

speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#140136: Sep 26th 2016 at 11:48:40 AM

Chris Christie is looking at impeachment for his role in the bridge scandal. Significant because it could mean trouble for Trump's campaign due to his close association with Trump.

From the second article:

Normally, Bridgegate would have no impact beyond New Jersey. Because of Chris Christie’s position as chair of the Donald Trump transition team, however, Bridgegate is now another Trump scandal of the highest magnitude. (...) The only way Trump can remove the albatross of the Bridgegate scandal from his campaign is to fire Chris Christie immediately. If Trump does not do so, expect the Chris Christie scandals to become an increasingly looming obstacle on Trump’s road to the Oval Office.

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#140137: Sep 26th 2016 at 11:54:10 AM

[up]Thank you, Based Joisey.

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#140138: Sep 26th 2016 at 11:56:14 AM

That Christie was not impeached or indicted before now is a travesty, but at least things seem to be finally moving in that direction.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Mario1995 The Dishonorable from Atlanta Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Dishonorable
#140139: Sep 26th 2016 at 12:08:32 PM

John Oliver on why equating Trump and Clinton's scandals is dangerous

"The devil's got all the good gear. What's God got? The Inspiral Carpets and nuns. Fuck that." - Liam Gallagher
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#140140: Sep 26th 2016 at 12:16:11 PM

That was posted on literally the last page. [up]

Anyway, do we think that Christy will actually get impeached? I've got my doubts at this point about whether or not it will actually hurt Trump's chances any. He's managed to brush off all his own mistakes, why wouldn't he brush off anothers?

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#140141: Sep 26th 2016 at 12:20:08 PM

I'm doubtful Cristie's skeletons will affect Trump much. I'm more curious whether the GOP is going to try to pull shutdown shenanigans in election season and whether that would help or hurt them, because I frankly have no idea.

GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#140142: Sep 26th 2016 at 12:23:44 PM

I dunno... It seems like Trump doesn't really need Chris Christie... After all, anyone could fetch Donald Trump Mc Donalds every day. =P

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Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#140143: Sep 26th 2016 at 2:32:02 PM

Today is the big day.

Thoughts? Predictions?

edited 26th Sep '16 2:33:17 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.
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#140144: Sep 26th 2016 at 2:36:27 PM

Trump will "win" by not screwing up too terribly and Clinton will "lose" for being "shrill, argumentative, and hysterical".

I do think that the second and third debates will go to her.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#140145: Sep 26th 2016 at 2:46:07 PM

The thing I wonder about with Chris Christie is: how terrible was the competition that he wound up governer?

Do not obey in advance.
Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#140146: Sep 26th 2016 at 2:48:32 PM

I don't think Trump is going to be able to control himself. His impulse control on running his mouth is abysmal. He might try to seem "presidential" for a while, but from that quiz on his website, I don't think he plans on it. And even if he does, Hillary will fact check him one too many times and he might throw out a "Crooked Hillary" or some kind of personal attack that has nothing to do with policy.

I'm honestly not worried about him keeping his cool for very long. I just don't think he's gonna manage that when he's got someone right there calling out his bullshit.

That's right, boys. Mondo cool.
thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#140147: Sep 26th 2016 at 2:59:09 PM

exactly. Angry trump that lashes out at everything hasn't actually been in a proper argument yet. Even in the primaries people weren't going full out like tonight.

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#140148: Sep 26th 2016 at 3:03:25 PM

I want to be surprised that Trump fucks this up, utterly and succinctly, but I'm not holding my breath.

New Survey coming this weekend!
Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#140149: Sep 26th 2016 at 3:07:13 PM

I hope Trump loses/he media treats him as losing (which amounts to the same thing) but I think it's unlikely. I think the media (and given poll numbers, a lot of voters too) just really likes the narrative of Clinton grasping defeat from the jaws of victory. I mean I'm still hoping that she will win the debate(s) and presidency, but I doubt it at this point.

pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#140150: Sep 26th 2016 at 3:09:29 PM

Everybody make sure that you're registered to vote. (If you're a US citizen 18 or older, that is.) If you aren't, the deadline to sign up is October 11th, to be on the rolls for November 8th.

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