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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#146976: Oct 28th 2016 at 12:36:14 PM

God damnit, seriously this is going to be so bad this close to the election....

carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#146977: Oct 28th 2016 at 12:41:44 PM

@Handle, never underestimate how crazy some of these conspiracy types can be. Like, a guy I've known for a long time has recently boarded the crazy racist train and actually tried to argue that there were never black slaves in America, and it was poor whites who were kept as slaves by rich black plantation owners. e_e

chartoc Since: Apr, 2010
#146978: Oct 28th 2016 at 12:41:57 PM

Not really Memers. A. nothing new B. Early voting for Hillary is looking good. C. Trump will said something stupid to take the spotlight away from Hillary and back on him.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#146979: Oct 28th 2016 at 12:44:14 PM

This will blow over quickly and Trump will lose.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#146980: Oct 28th 2016 at 12:51:25 PM

I mean, the Dutch, really now?

...Well, I sure hope you won't be sorry for making fun of us once "the project" is completed.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#146981: Oct 28th 2016 at 12:51:25 PM

Or so everyone hopes

Nothing is written in stone,the outcome will always vary

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#146982: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:03:51 PM

I hope this doesn't screw Hillary's chances.

Do not obey in advance.
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#146983: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:04:23 PM

This will blow over quickly and Trump will lose.

When 3 of the 4 top news stories right now on my phone are 'FBI reopening email investigation' and the other top story is 'Professor who has correctly predicted the election for the past 30 years is doubling down on Trump will win' I am not sure sure on that.

This is going to give me an ulcer.

edited 28th Oct '16 1:08:18 PM by Memers

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#146984: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:12:02 PM

So... Election Day is on Tuesday, November 8?

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#146986: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:13:56 PM

Why did the FBI do this now?

Do not obey in advance.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#146987: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:14:35 PM

Reopened their investigation into those emails

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#146988: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:15:34 PM

Source: Clinton-related emails came in Weiner investigation:
http://bigstory.ap.org/89d8f1edbe26434fa859934c013e749d&utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=share

Ted Cruz's Supreme Court remark draws White House criticism:
http://bigstory.ap.org/4ebf915490da42b3940d2f9e87567898&utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=share

Ted Cruz is hopping on the "We'll block any SC nominee" bandwagon

edited 28th Oct '16 1:19:02 PM by sgamer82

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#146989: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:18:38 PM

Inbox from Dem group: Do J Complaint Filed Against FBI Head James Comey

https://twitter.com/zekejmiller/status/792095244313649152

I didn't expect this mere hours after it concluded.

New Survey coming this weekend!
Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#146990: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:19:04 PM

(Read in a Swedish Chef or Tommy Wiseau voice)

Oh Heelary, what are yoo doing?

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#146991: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:22:44 PM

[up][up]What are the implications of this? Also, it's already over?

Do not obey in advance.
chartoc Since: Apr, 2010
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#146993: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:45:56 PM

So basically, this added up to... nothing?

Do not obey in advance.
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#146994: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:51:02 PM

Can someone just please tell me exactly what is going on? Because first, I thought that the FBI had found new emails from Clinton that apparently gave them enough cause to reopen the case, but now it seems that they weren't actually from her, and that there may or not be an actual real case. Basically, I've no clue as to what has or hasn't actually happened, so it it would nice if someone could clear this up for me. (Pretty please?)tongue

edited 28th Oct '16 1:52:06 PM by kkhohoho

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#146995: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:54:56 PM

Sadly, I just stumbled across a strip from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal that practically called Trump's entire campaign process 6 years before it happened.

"My political opponents are all Bonpartists!"

Also, can we stop pretending that the scandals regarding Clinton are baseless? Yeah, they're absolutely small potatoes compared to the shit Trump trots out on a daily basis, but all I can think is the moment in the third debate when Clinton rather blatantly dodged the question regarding the pay-for-play allegations with the Clinton Foundation by trying to talk about how much good the charity has done. While that absolutely should be part of the answer, it's not how you respond to the question off the bat.

edited 28th Oct '16 1:57:13 PM by ironballs16

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#146996: Oct 28th 2016 at 1:55:21 PM

At this point, I'd rather take Dr. Insano for president than Donald Trump:

edited 28th Oct '16 1:56:37 PM by Bat178

TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#146997: Oct 28th 2016 at 2:01:27 PM

Assuming that you guys can talk about something not directly pertaining to Trump or Clinton for more than two seconds, the transgender bathroom issue is going to the Supreme Court.

I wish I knew the exact date the hearings are on, but the article doesn't say. Probably not scheduled yet, which makes me wonder if they would consider a delay in favor of a ninth justice appointment. (Probably not a good idea, but still...)

edited 28th Oct '16 2:01:38 PM by TotemicHero

Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#146998: Oct 28th 2016 at 2:07:02 PM

Why did the FBI do this now?
It's pretty blatant parisian hackery on the party of James Comery, the FBI director. For him to send a letter so incredibly light on details for such a relatively minor issue so soon before election day — while early voting is actually in progress in most states, in fact — is incredibly irresponsible.

He's basically deliberately getting "FBI REOPENS CLINTON EMAIL INVESTIGATION!" headlines posted. The only question is whether retractions, clarifications, and further details will get out before they're overwhelmed by the misleading main story.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#146999: Oct 28th 2016 at 2:08:01 PM

[up]Speaking of which, what exactly is the main story? Because I'm still not exactly sure just what's going on here.

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#147000: Oct 28th 2016 at 2:13:45 PM

Boring politicians plan boring political stuff. That's all I could ever make of the emails


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