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TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#141701: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:09:59 PM

How has Trump's live tweeting spree been going anyway?

Apparently Trump got a whole 6 minutes into the debate before continuing his tweeting feud with Megyn Kelly.

6 minutes! So presidential! So much stamina! [/sarcasm]

Is Politico a fake new site like the Onion? I legit can't tell if this article is honest or satire.

Politico is real. Yes, Gary Johnson really is that dumb, and really does think that ignorance of other countries is a plus.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:11:10 PM by TheWanderer

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#141702: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:10:02 PM

Kaine seems to be in the swing of things now.

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A procrastination in of itself
#141703: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:13:57 PM

Here's the thing, people tend to care a lot more about the presidential candidate than the VP one, I'd say that Trump has got hit a lot more than Clinton so far, which may well work out well for the Dems.

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#141704: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:17:25 PM

And I don't think that Pence's performance is as good as Biden's 2012 save after Obama bombed the first debate.

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GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#141705: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:18:20 PM

It's kinda funny that Kaine's wearing a red tie, while Pence is wearing a blue one.

Did you not see the Presidential debate? Trump wore a blue tie and Clinton wore a red dress. I think it is tradition now for the candidates to wear the opposing party's color during the debates. In the debates, the Democrat wears red and the Republican wears blue. Don't quote me on that though.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:21:40 PM by GameGuruGG

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Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#141706: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:23:28 PM

Kaine missed some points he could have hit Trump's foundations (though they're more recent ones).

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#141707: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:23:30 PM

I noticed that as well. I thought they were trying to be ironic, maybe? tongue

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#141708: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:23:30 PM

Their on to North Korea. It will be interesting to hear what they say about this.

Edit: And now he's on to the Clinton foundation.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:24:06 PM by JackOLantern1337

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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
#141709: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:23:56 PM

Social issues, this could be interesting.

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#141710: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:27:08 PM

Something's weird about my TV - it makes them look like they have shoulders that are 3 feet wide. [lol]

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#141711: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:27:35 PM

Pence is pro adoption. He is bringing up partial birth abortion. I don't understand why we aren't allowed to ban that.

Edit: Oh and Pence's pro life stuff is because god says he knew us before we were in the womb.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:28:07 PM by JackOLantern1337

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#141712: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:28:00 PM

[up] I'm unfamiliar with that. What is it?

Kaine's on pretty firm ground here with abortion.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:29:13 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#141713: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:28:56 PM

[up] It's killing a viable fetus as it is being born, I think by cutting it's throat but don't quote me on that.

Edit: Per wikipedia In the U.S., a federal statute defines "partial-birth abortion" as any abortion in which a living fetus is extracted "past the navel [of the fetus]... outside the body of the mother," or "in the case of head-first presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the body of the mother," if the fetus has already passed

edited 4th Oct '16 7:29:56 PM by JackOLantern1337

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Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#141714: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:30:03 PM

Ah, okay.

I thought you said partial-birth adoption, for some reason.

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#141715: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:32:11 PM

[up] It's worth noting that Partial Birth Abortion is not the medical term, and that it can be used in cases of miscarriage.

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Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
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#141716: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:34:28 PM

Man, fuck this debate. The questions are insanely slanted, the moderator's got no presence and is too gutless to call Pence on the unending stream of shit and gaslighting coming out of his mouth. Kaine lacks poise, meanwhile.

Just awful.

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#141717: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:36:25 PM

Partial-Birth Abortion is banned in the United States except in the case of miscarriage.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:38:41 PM by GameGuruGG

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#141718: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:36:27 PM

Yeah, that...was kind of a mess.

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#141719: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:37:10 PM

At least I'm pretty sure nobody watched it.

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Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#141720: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:37:57 PM

Think Kaine dropped the ball in not bringing up Pence's homophobia.

Think Kaine dropped the ball.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#141721: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:38:05 PM

Without going through the fact check rundown (I'll do that later) my impression is that Kaine was ahead on facts but behind on poise.

LogoP Party Crasher from the Land of Deep Blue Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Party Crasher
#141722: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:41:38 PM

Pence won this one. He's a nutty, Christian-Taliban piece of dried-up rat shit, but he came across as more professional and composed that his opponent. Kained talked and acted like dope fiend. It was like a complete reversal of the previous Clinton/Trump debate.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:42:04 PM by LogoP

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Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#141723: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:42:46 PM

I think that right now, it's a good thing that VP debates don't really matter.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#141724: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:44:37 PM

[up] They can. Biden did a great job in 2012 and managed to salvage a rather weak first debate on Obama's part. Pence is no Biden, and Trump's dug a much deeper hole than Obama did, but it's very likely this will blunt the impact of the initial debate.

That won't help if Trump doesn't shape up for the second and third debates, and while I wouldn't rule it out, I wouldn't be surprised if the second debate is as bad as the first.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:47:12 PM by CaptainCapsase

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#141725: Oct 4th 2016 at 7:44:58 PM

[up][up][up][up] Actually, going by the Politi Fact feed, it seems that Kaine made his share of stumbles in that regard.

[up] Well, at least this is the only one.

Wonder what Hillary's going to have to say to this.

edited 4th Oct '16 7:45:48 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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