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Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#145276: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:12:40 PM

Seen on the Youtube recommended video list: a video titled "hillary must lose" with a picture of HRC next to Emperor Palpatine

wow

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#145277: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:12:58 PM

Hillary has been destroying him all night.

Goddamn.

New Survey coming this weekend!
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#145278: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:13:15 PM

Clinton: "Press into Syria."

Ooh, I wonder if Assad and Putin are listening to this.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#145279: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:14:06 PM

Wallace has been doing a really good job of holding the candidates' feet to the fire.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#145280: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:14:39 PM

"Element of Surprise"

The country is in the middle of a fucking Civil War.

Christ.

New Survey coming this weekend!
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
#145281: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:15:00 PM

Trump, that's not how military strategy works

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#145282: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:15:06 PM

Isn't this the exact same answer he gave last debate?

Also wow Trump literally just called our country stupid.

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.
#145283: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:15:29 PM

He's always bringing up Patton and Mac Arthur! Seriously, what's this obsession with them?

Oh God! Natural light!
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#145284: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:15:52 PM

"He made all the mistakes!"

Lolz

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#145285: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:16:02 PM

Established military strategists? Why not bring them up?

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#145286: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:16:07 PM

That's not how surprise at the Operational and Strategic scale works Donald, hiding Divisions is difficult.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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
#145287: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:16:12 PM

I'm sure MacArthur and Patton spinning in their graves...at Donald's comments.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
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
#145288: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:16:17 PM

So apparently Iran is secretly invading Iraq, I guess they have the element of surprise?

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#145289: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:16:54 PM

They're popular historical figures. Patton in particular isn't famous for any sort of surprise attacks.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#145290: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:17:01 PM

Wow, bringing up two of the most overrated (and in Mac Arthur's case, insubordinate) Generals in US history. Classic.

edited 19th Oct '16 7:19:29 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Julep Since: Jul, 2010
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#145292: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:17:10 PM

TRUMP: Wong. Wong. Wong.

edited 19th Oct '16 7:19:17 PM by kkhohoho

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
#145294: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:17:27 PM

I think Trump wouldn't appreciate that Patton would absolutely despise Trump on the basis that Trump is a draft dodger.

Inter arma enim silent leges
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#145295: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:18:07 PM

Hillary dipping into hard policy talk, is this a good idea regarding her optics?

AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#145296: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:18:20 PM

When people are afraid of you destroying the world in a nuclear war, don't bring up Douglas freaking MacArthur. The man wanted to nuke China. 23 times.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#145297: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:18:41 PM

This would be great for her if she'd just stop talking over him. Let that be his thing.

edited 19th Oct '16 7:21:02 PM by LSBK

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
#145298: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:19:01 PM

Yeah that's what I was thinking too.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#145299: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:19:23 PM

Trump is pretending to side with Bernie, again.

This is a signature.
Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#145300: Oct 19th 2016 at 7:19:55 PM

Even the moderator is laughing at this point


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