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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#142801: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:14:31 PM

And Trump is complaining about the fact that the mods are trying to keep him on track and within the time limit. That is fucking childish.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:16:13 PM by AceofSpades

Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#142802: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:15:32 PM

I'm actually not watching it(for good reasons), but reading about the events via this topic.

That said, odd that we can't edit posts. Forum glitches do happen, though. Something to put in the Bug Query, then.

Testing for editing purposes.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:17:22 PM by Irene

Shadow?
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142803: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:15:42 PM

Where did anti-globalization sentiment come from originally?

Did Hillary just humblebrag?

edited 9th Oct '16 7:17:14 PM by BearyScary

Do not obey in advance.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#142804: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:16:33 PM

He never has anything new to say.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#142805: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:16:56 PM

It's something that comes from both the left and the right, right because of xenophobia and left because of anticapitalism.

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
#142806: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:17:10 PM

Trump right now.

Come on Trump, you'd rule for everyone who isn't female, black, Hispanic, poor, non Christian, etc.

Inter arma enim silent leges
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142807: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:17:52 PM

I know, there isn't a lot new being said here.

Do not obey in advance.
SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#142808: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:18:47 PM

"Will he send me back to Ethiopia?"

Somebody, meme that.

This is a signature.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#142809: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:18:59 PM

test (edit)

No issues editing my posts here.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:19:16 PM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#142810: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:19:07 PM

She's not really saying anything right now...

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#142811: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:19:16 PM

Is Trump drunk? I don't think he's even trying to debate.

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.
#142812: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:19:23 PM

Now the "deplorables" comment.

Oh God! Natural light!
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#142813: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:19:26 PM

Well, neither is really saying anything new. I think the reason there's multiple debates is to reach as many people as possible before election day.

Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#142814: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:19:49 PM

Wouldn't surprise me if he was drunk.

But then again, wouldn't surprise me if he's being this stupid on purpose either, so...

Shadow?
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#142815: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:19:58 PM

Back into the deplorables comment. OK it looks like the editing button is back.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:20:29 PM by AlleyOop

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#142816: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:20:56 PM

[up][up][up]I didn't mean in general, so much as him constantly repeating the same thing instead of answering the questions.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:21:41 PM by LSBK

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#142817: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:21:12 PM

[up][up][up]Tyson Zone.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:21:22 PM by Ramidel

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#142818: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:21:49 PM

"...You look at Washington, DC..."

I was just down there a couple weeks ago. We're doing fine.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:21:56 PM by PhysicalStamina

i'm tired, my friend
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#142819: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:22:00 PM

I do think she's doing well.

Edit testing: it works for me.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:23:00 PM by IFwanderer

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#142820: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:22:20 PM

"Electing Hillary would be another four years of Obama."

That sounds to me like an endorsement of Clinton tongue

SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#142821: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:22:24 PM

"I won't mention this thing that I just mentioned."

This is a signature.
hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#142822: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:22:37 PM

Benghazi mention.

Take a drink folks.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:22:48 PM by hardcorefakes

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#142823: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:22:50 PM

But I want four more years of Obama. D:

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#142824: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:22:53 PM

Thanks, Trump, for proving her point literally immediately

i'm tired, my friend
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
#142825: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:23:36 PM

"Twitter is a very effective form of communication" [lol]

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran

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