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BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#143651: Oct 12th 2016 at 5:37:48 PM

[up]*a bit

Really? One claim is from thirty years ago! The other is ten! And the times Trump decides now is the time to bring it up? Even if it was all absolutely true it's despicable for the times Trump to use those women, and in such a blatant attempt at attacking trump Clinton.

edited 12th Oct '16 5:38:19 PM by BlueNinja0

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#143652: Oct 12th 2016 at 5:42:17 PM

Wait, what?

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#143654: Oct 12th 2016 at 5:45:08 PM

The Wanderer: I agree with you about an inspiring platform vs. a practical one. I have felt that way myself. I, as usual for myself, wanted to have my cake and to eat it too when I posted that.

Do not obey in advance.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#143655: Oct 12th 2016 at 5:50:45 PM
Thumped: Wow. That was rude. Too many of this kind of thump will bring a suspension. Please keep it civil.
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
#143656: Oct 12th 2016 at 5:55:23 PM

You know the joke about Trump's tax returns hiding a donation to the NAMBLA has stopped being funny, first 15 year olds in changing rooms, now 10 year olds at Trump tower... fuck... there's a reasonable posssbility that Trump might have done something to a child at some point. Is that gonna be our final surprise? Trump being implicated in the international rich-man pedo ring?

This fucking year...

[up]X3 Would probably go down well over there if nothing else.

edited 12th Oct '16 5:56:08 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
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#143657: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:05:48 PM

She's fucking TEN years old for fucks sake.

Good Lord.

How is it that this man's support hasn't collapsed? HOW?! HOW!?

Yeah, I know "Fuck minorities" and all that. But I can't, right now. My mind literally refuses to accept the fact that so many swaths of people hate people of color so much that they'll be willing to vote for a potential pedophile/rapist.

New Survey coming this weekend!
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#143658: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:06:46 PM

Well, it's also misogyny and a general "fuck Democrats" view.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#143659: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:06:56 PM

Hate people of color and honestly don't think of those things Trump said as bad.

Yes, things really are that fucked up in this country.

Oh really when?
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#143660: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:12:05 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if people come to Trump's defense of this using claims of "femogamy" or one of their other pseudoscientific BS words.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#143661: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:13:46 PM

Given some of the stuff the different Alt-Right groups say I doubt this will torpedo him that much. In fact they might applaud him.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#143662: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:19:13 PM

Honestly, I don't think this will mean much. It's a bit creepy, but it honestly seems like the kind of "compliment" someone would give as a joke.

It only really means anything in light of everything else surrounding Trump right now.

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
#143663: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:20:32 PM

Yep.

His alt-right voter base could watch a tape of him saying that women who don't vote for him should be raped and they'd still see it as a plus.

Also the amount of denial among Trump alt-right supporters is reaching hilarious levels, they honestly believe those tapes are increasing Trump's support and he isn't losing voters because of a "silent majority" or because they think just because they are the loudest mouths in the race it means they are winning.

Inter arma enim silent leges
Jasaiga Since: Jan, 2015
#143664: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:32:50 PM

I've lurked, for awhile, but I have to come out and say this.

There's no coming back from this. The Republican Party '"HAS to be destroyed at all levels, local, county, state, and national. They are a legitimate''' threat to both the Republic and with their increasingly toxic, racist, and climate-change denial base, the entire planet itself.

They can't continue to be regarded as a legitimate governing party after this.

TheWanted Since: Oct, 2013
#143665: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:36:16 PM

Yes, trump is attacking his opponent, but the times is a newspaper. blatantly showing that they can't ever claim to be un-biased.

[up]Welcome comrade! We'll get that nasty (insert group you hate) to the camps immediately. Those people have to be stopped!

edited 12th Oct '16 6:39:05 PM by TheWanted

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#143666: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:37:56 PM

Did it ever occur to you that we don't want people to be unbiased when it comes to Trump? Being biased against him is a good thing.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#143667: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:38:40 PM

The situation isn't one that demands neutrality.

edited 12th Oct '16 6:39:07 PM by LSBK

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#143668: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:43:09 PM

I'm legitimately furious right now.

Not even a "There he goes again".

I wanted us to crush him, but...a child....he sexualized a fucking child.

New Survey coming this weekend!
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#143670: Oct 12th 2016 at 6:45:50 PM

The newspapers aren't particularly claiming to be unbiased when it comes to Trump Their editorial departments have come out very strongly against Trump, including dozens of papers that either rarely endorse candidates or have always endorsed Republican candidates. When Trump blacklists certain papers like the Washington Post from his events because they wrote things he didn't like and threatens their owners with legal action, you bet they're going to circle their First Amendment wagons.

They've had twenty years digging for material on Hillary, so with Trump they have a lot of catching up to do.

(Edit: changed link to a more neutral source)

edited 12th Oct '16 6:50:29 PM by Elle

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#143672: Oct 12th 2016 at 7:08:03 PM

The prospect of voter intimidation really concerns me

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#143673: Oct 12th 2016 at 7:11:02 PM

In other things: Harumph. So I'm looking at the Senate race for NY which is incumbunt Charles Schumer (D) vs Wendy Long (R). (And a Green and a Libertarian candidate).

Long held a "Women for Trump" rally in Albany this week which should tell you all you need to know about the level of nutjob she is. Schumer's held his seat for 18 years (and was in the House before that) and gone without any really serious scandals and is likely next in line for Harry Reid's job as party leader in the Senate. Am disappointed to learn, however, that he was one of the sponsors of PIPA (and seems to have issues with internet topics in general), which in any other race would be a big mark against him for me.

That said, he otherwise has a strong consumer rights track record (though contrasted by what some would call too close a relationship to Wall Street and been the source of some careless statements that likely accelerated the 2008 crash) and I've observed him respond proactively to things about which his constituents are getting noisy (like a time a few years ago Time Warner Cable tried to impose pretty massive internet bandwidth caps on existing customers.)

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#143674: Oct 12th 2016 at 7:12:25 PM

[up][up][up]"The next time we see him, we might have to kill him."

sad

edited 12th Oct '16 7:13:00 PM by kkhohoho

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#143675: Oct 12th 2016 at 7:14:51 PM

Trump doesn't have someone like Ernst Rohm to get out the vote for him and keep non-Nazis away from the polls, so don't be too concerned.

His voter intimidation teams aren't going to get him elected.


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