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World's Cutest Direwolf
#244526: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:15:42 PM

[up][up][up][up][up]Having a Neo-Nazi on the ballot is not, in itself, a problem. Having a Neo-Nazi get votes is the problem, and it wasn't so very long ago that I would have confidently said that there was no way a meaningful number of people in the 21st-century US would vote for a literal fucking Nazi. So you can see how I'd feel sympathy for all those bright-eyed idealists trying to work things so that we'd choose the best candidates regardless of party.

And don't worry about your negativity, we're not banning you from the In-n-Outs just yet. wink

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#244527: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:20:28 PM

[up] ...The "yet" part concerns me. Is there like a hard limit I'm about to hit? Because I'd hate to be banned from In-N-Out. One of my favorite things to do is to go to the closest In-N-Out, order two Double-Doubles, a mountain of fries, And a Diet Coke.

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fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#244528: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:21:45 PM

Five guys is better. I’m totally not biased. They didn’t start near me.

edited 5th Jun '18 8:22:37 PM by fruitpork

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#244529: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:27:05 PM

[up] They've got more variety, I'll give them that. And I love their Cajun fries. But I still gotta give the gold medal to In-N-Out.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#244530: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:28:27 PM

I was never an In-N-Out fan. Honestly since moving to Idaho from California the franchise I miss most is Der Weinerschnitzel.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#244531: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:39:06 PM

It makes sense to be critical of your birthplace and home, in that you want to make it better and are acutely aware of its flaws.

Oh, we know the reason why Trump cancelled the Eagles visit; only one player was committed to attending.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2779699-report-nick-foles-only-confirmed-eagles-player-planning-to-attend-white-house?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Hopefully the winners in the NBA and NHL do the same.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#244532: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:39:18 PM

I love Five Guys. I tried to order from them, though, but they couldn't do it for some reason :(

Still, I love going to their place for a bite. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow...

Leviticus 19:34
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#244533: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:41:55 PM

[up][up][up]You're comparing apples and oranges though. Der Weinerschnitzel specializes in hot dogs. In-N-Out is all about burgers and fries.

Though TBH, I've always wanted to try it. I used to want to try Chik-Fil-A too, but I feel really uncomfortable about spending money there given its opposition to same-sex marriage.

edited 5th Jun '18 8:42:16 PM by M84

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#244534: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:44:28 PM

I swear I'll stop shitposting and stay on topic, just give me four pictures about the Great Burger Debate.

There, back to being a serious person in a serious thread.

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#244535: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:46:14 PM

Speaking as another local, In-n-Out is overrated. Don't get me wrong, it's still really good, yet it's still massively overhyped. Now, the real winner is The Habit.

Anyways, since I'm in the 39th, we've ended up being a major focal point due to the competitive primary over the open seat, as well as the recall attempt to take away the Dem supermajority in the state legislature. Hopefully things work out for the better, but it'll probably be awhile before results are finalized, especially due to mailed ballots.

edited 5th Jun '18 8:47:57 PM by Eschaton

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#244536: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:48:13 PM

Enough about American fast food; this is about American Politics... So let's talk about Coffee instead.

People are speculating that former CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, might intend to run for President in 2020. He did say after retiring (literally yesterday) that he might run for public office.

I know this is just speculation, and nothing is set in stone, but I always find this speculation fun to speculate on. I don't know if I'd want him to run, though, because he's just as inexperienced as Oprah, Bob Iger and Trump are, and we need a Politician to run and beat Trump, not another Businessman/Hollywood star with no Political Experience.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#244537: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:50:24 PM

Ugh, and I thought the idea of Zuckerberg running was bad. I mean, it is, but this? What a fucking joke.

If he wants to run for office, he ought to start with something more local. At the most he should run for Representative.

edited 5th Jun '18 8:51:47 PM by M84

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#244538: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:51:43 PM

I'd say he's better than Zuckerberg, low as that bar is...

If he's going to run at the state level or for Congress, good for him. He shouldn't look twice at the White House or any given Governor's Mansion though.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#244539: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:52:55 PM

Admittedly, I may be letting my hatred of Starbuck's over-priced burnt swill that they call "coffee" cloud my judgement. I'm all about Philz.

edited 5th Jun '18 8:53:32 PM by M84

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CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#244540: Jun 5th 2018 at 8:55:12 PM

This is one sort of nonsense that having prior officeholding requirements before running for the presidency would prevent: a businessman treating a presidential campaign as a publicity stunt.

Also, Starbucks coffee uniformly tastes vile. As a proud New Englander, Dunkin Donuts coffee is the only choice.

edited 5th Jun '18 8:57:19 PM by CrimsonZephyr

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Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#244541: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:02:40 PM

Got a slogan for him- "A Starbucks on Every Street".

Oh wait, we already have that...

I like Starbucks' various sweet drinks and have almost always had great service. But they aren't my first choice for drinking coffee either in-store or as pods. That's Illy or Pete's. And I like Tim Horton's pods a lot too. Never been to a physical store though.

Seriously though/ on-topic, I've heard vaguely positive things about the guy, but we really don't need more billionaire candidates. Especially I think Democratic ones given the whole "neoliberal" boogeyman.

edited 5th Jun '18 9:04:23 PM by Hodor2

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#244542: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:05:16 PM

[up][up] Shame their actual donuts pale before Krispy Kreme.

...why yes, I'm hungry. How did you guess? That and I'm trying to distract myself from my worries that the jungle primaries will fuck my state over.

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fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#244543: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:05:28 PM

Only one? In DMV we have two or three for each side of the road.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#244544: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:08:30 PM

I'll be honest and say that coffee all tastes the same to me anyway. That's not really why I go to Starbucks. The atmosphere at least always feels better than Dunkin' Donuts, anyway.

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#244545: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:16:35 PM

Also, in good news, the California Primaries so far have shown no lock out for Democrats; every Republican District has a Democrat contender following (mostly kind of far) behind. However, it appears that Republicans will definitely be blocked out of the Senate Race; Feinstein is looking to be challenged by fellow Democrat, Kevin de Leon.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#244546: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:23:03 PM

If it comes down to Feinstein vs. Leon...well I do think we need some new blood, but I don't know much about him.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#244547: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:30:31 PM

[up][up][up]You're comparing apples and oranges though. Der Weinerschnitzel specializes in hot dogs. In-N-Out is all about burgers and fries.
Not really, I've just always liked one over the other.

On topic, Feinstein's one of those politicians everyone has a Hillary level hate boner for, right? Will that hurt her chances?

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#244548: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:31:23 PM

[up] Nah, you're thinking Pelosi. Pelosi's the rightwing's bogeyperson now that HRC isn't around. Not that they don't still point the finger at HRC now and again.

edited 5th Jun '18 9:32:02 PM by M84

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#244549: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:34:21 PM

From my understanding on Feinstein she legitimately is much more to the right than you'd expect a Democrat from California to be. Not actually close to being a Republican, but still.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#244550: Jun 5th 2018 at 9:46:31 PM

Republicans do hate Feinstein on principle though. Not that it matters, she's roflstomping the competition. The next four challengers combined still lose to her.


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