Politics

[LHutton]

Went into Iraq to make a bunch of money. That didn't work out as planned.

[21Kid]

Five ways Donald Trump benefits from the globalization he says he hates (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/28/five-ways-donald-trump-benefits-from-the-globalization-he-says-he-hates/)

1. Trump's signature merchandise, "made in Bangladesh"
2. Making money off global companies that make money through outsourcing
3. Trump pours money into foreign soil
4. Benefiting from cheap immigrant labor
5. Profiting off global economic turmoil

Conflict of interest much? I don't see him supporting our citizens best interests, if he can make money off of trade deals or labor.


Trump's jubilation at the stumbling of one of America's most important foreign allies again highlighted the potential conflict between Trump the businessman and Trump the president.

“I think it’s a great thing that happened," Trump said shortly after his helicopter landed at the golf resort. “People are angry, all over the world. People, they’re angry.”:toolbox: That's a great thing to say during such a volatile time... :smh:

[21Kid]

ZOMG BENGHAZI!!!!!!!!! (https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-republicans-report-fault-obama-benghazi-attacks-113746460--politics.html)

[21Kid]

5,300 U.S. water systems are in violation of lead rules (http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/28/us/epa-lead-in-u-s-water-systems/index.html)


Gaming the system for years

A Virginia Tech researcher credited with exposing two of the nation's largest lead-in-water crises -- in Washington D.C. in the early 2000s, and in Flint last year -- said he noticed several years ago that the EPA was turning a blind eye to the "cheating" by local water utilities.
"Cheating became something you didn't even hide," researcher Marc Edwards told CNN.
Among the bad practices adopted by water utilities: selectively testing homes that are unlikely to have high levels of lead, asking residents to "pre-flush" their taps, and taking water samples "slowly," which reduces lead levels.
He wrote a paper on this in 2009. Then in 2011, Edwards said he overheard a local water official openly brag about cheating on the lead and copper rule.
"Right in front of EPA," Edwards said. "And I went back after that conference and I wrote EPA and I said, "How can you allow this to occur? I mean, what are you going to do about this?" He later shared that letter in congressional testimony. It concludes with a line saying the EPA, "does not care whether children are lead poisoned from public drinking water."
The EPA says it's working on strengthening the lead and copper rule, and "focusing on enhanced oversight of the states, including implementation of the existing rule."
But Alan Morrissey, former senior attorney in the EPA's office of water enforcement, told CNN that addressing the problem could create even more violations for the already-strapped EPA water department. Morrissey left the EPA in 2015, frustrated by a lack of emphasis on water.
"If you fix the problem of the game in the system, you now have hundreds -- and thousands perhaps -- of municipalities that have direct violation," he said. WTF?!? :eek: That's your Effing job!!! How is that even a comment that you would admit to!?!?!

Oh yeah!!! It's a real mess. But, if we tell people about it, they'll know how bad it really is, and showcase a lot of problems... that need to be fixed.

Way to protect us Environmental Protection Agency :mad: No wonder people don't trust the government. :(

[dodint]

Thanks Nixon.

[Yw-slayer]

Corbyn is such a joke.

[21Kid]

Thanks Nixon.
It appears the EPA hasn't done anything since then. :(

[dodint]

To be fair to Nixon he loathed the EPA and its creation, so I reckon he'd be happy with it being so ineffective.

[Freude am Fahren]

Speaking of which, my hometown water system is being completely destroyed.

http://riverscoalition.org/

You aren't even allowed in the water at the beaches now because of toxic algae.

https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13558928_1197284493615425_8107704589577991339_o.jp g

https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13516260_1197284553615419_3362691203709106774_n.jp g?oh=6ef55c947574116a1ee4f6b238817447&oe=57FFF5E4

[Yw-slayer]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/28/british-fishermen-warned-brexit-will-not-mean-greater-catches

lofl

[21Kid]

:eek: FaF I wouldn't want to go in that water!

I don't understand why people don't care if someone is lying or not? :?

Trump's Politifact record (http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/) 40-130 (70% false)
True (2%)(4)
Mostly True (7%)(12)
Half True (14%)(24)
Mostly False (16%)(27)
False (41%)(69)
Pants on Fire (20%)(34)

Hillary Clinton's Politifact record (http://www.politifact.com/personalities/hillary-clinton/) 157-59 (38% false)
True (23%)(50)
Mostly True (28%)(61)
Half True (21%)(46)
Mostly False (15%)(32)
False (11%)(24)
Pants on Fire (1%) (3)

RCP Poll (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html) - Trump vs. Clinton
RCP Average

Clinton (D) 46.4
Trump (R) 39.6
Spread= Clinton +6.8

So, it just doesn't matter what you say... apparently

[overpowered]

ZOMG BENGHAZI!!!!!!!!! (https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-republicans-report-fault-obama-benghazi-attacks-113746460--politics.html)

There are new facts and old facts and other facts that will interest you. I want to thank Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy. blah blah blah blah blah blah.

How can people talk for so long without actually saying anything?

[Kchrpm]

Practice. I've been doing it for a couple decades!

[21Kid]

There are new facts and old facts and other facts that will interest you. I want to thank Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy. blah blah blah blah blah blah.

How can people talk for so long without actually saying anything?
The report was over 800 pages!!!

[Fogelhund]

http://www.economist.com/node/21564414

When the chasm between the elite rich, and average folk gets too wide, you have a revolution.. Brexit, Trump.... all part of that. Don't ask for it to make sense, or for their choices to be logical. It has a life of it's own now.

[thesameguy]

Word. :up:

[21Kid]

Donald Trump on Tuesday trashed U.S. trade policies that he said have encouraged globalization and wiped out American manufacturing jobs in a speech in which he promised to herald a U.S. economic resurgence.

Speaking before a colorful backdrop of crushed aluminum cans, Trump pitched himself at a factory in Rust Belt Pennsylvania as a change agent who would bring back manufacturing jobs and end the "rigged system," which he argued presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton represents.JFC!!! :smh:

We have to leave borders behind, and go for global unity

What has been made clear by current events and financial upheavals since 2008 is that the global economy has become truly that -- global. The near meltdown we experienced a few years ago made it clear that our economic health depended on dependence on each other to do the right thing.

We are now closer to having an economic community in the best sense of the term -- we work with each other for the benefit of all.

[drew]

Yep. But things said 3 years ago (or even 3 months, now), don't mean shit.

Just keep throwing out the buzzwords to get the mouthbreathers to beat their chests.

[Crazed_Insanity]

You guys are really taking Trump way too seriously. :assclown:

I don't mean that he has absolutely no chance of winning, no need to be as careless as the Brits and assume BREXIT can't happen... but do we really need to study and retweet every word that he said?

Can we tweet/link/quote something positive about Hillary?

If not, I'll keep praying for Bernie.

[drew]

That's the point, I don't take him seriously, at all. What I DO take seriously, is the thousands/millions of backward ass fuckwads that buy into his every pandering word.

It says way more about the people than it does him. After all, he's just doing it for relativity. I'm pretty sure a few months ago, he thought "holy fuck, they're eating this shit up?!"


So, in true reality show fashion, he just keeps adding to the all-you-can-eat shit sandwich, and more and more people line up to the buffet.

It's equal parts fascinating, appalling, and terrifying.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Yep. This world is getting more and more out of whack.

People like Hillary will continue to help make this world even more out of whack... by allowing the rich to get richer.

And people like Trump are here to take advantage of this wacky world for his own personal gain...

Only people like Bernie who's serious about fixing the world.

Anyway, unfortunately at the moment, the world is not interested in any sort of fix.

The world is fucked whether you vote Hillary or Trump. I honestly don't care which one wins in the end. Makes no difference to me.

Again, still praying hard for Bernie.

[21Kid]

https://media.giphy.com/media/ipoXiMuGMKfks/giphy.gif

[novicius]

President Trump already?! :lol:

[overpowered]

Australia and Anonymous

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/thug-protesters-to-face-up-to-14-years-jail-under-tough-new-laws-to-stop-protest-battlegrounds/news-story/d8dc46bdd319d2ec4fb6ec55c5842a39

[overpowered]

Donald Trump does not want to be president.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2016/jun/22/donald-trump-does-not-want-to-be-president-video

[21Kid]

LOLOLOL :lol:
Looking for a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, J.K. Rowling? Where do I apply? Donald Trump, Death Eaters — I got this!
New J.K. Rowling story set in Massachusetts
Have you ever thought to yourself, the Harry Potter series is great, but it would be so much better if it were set in Massachusetts? If so, it’s your lucky day.

A new story by “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling was released today on pottermore.com tells the background of the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a part of the North American school of magic. The Ilvermorny School is founded in the 17th century at the peak of Mount Greylock in the Berkshires.

[Freude am Fahren]

More devastation:

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13524383_608298922664627_5327539863618942443_n.jpg ?oh=6d5fda3e0f0ebaaada6187e9f0eec06e&oe=57FF2EAF

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[drew]

Yeah. Never thought the word "drought" and "Florida" would be in the same sentence....

The little pond behind our building is at least 2 feet low.

The first summer I was here (2014), it pissed down every day about 4-5pm. I think we've had 2 or 3 of those so far. Colin dumped a bit a few weeks ago, but that's about it.

[thesameguy]

Donald Trump does not want to be president.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2016/jun/22/donald-trump-does-not-want-to-be-president-video

Yeah, I said that a year ago and still believe it. It was half publicity stunt and half protest. It got traction and then went? See how far it could go.

[Tom Servo]

Donald Trump is spamming foreign politicians asking for money. (http://www.cnet.com/news/trump-spams-foreign-politicians-with-fundraising-emails/#ftag=CAD590a51e)

As mentioned in the article, that's an FEC violation.

[drew]

I didn't see it on anything like CNN/Reuters, etc, is CNET a reputable source (noticed others linking to it were dailydot, telegraph and fortune?)?

Not that I'm defending this in anyway, hell, I want it to be true, but I won't be "happy" about it unless it's factual :)

Fuck Trump.

[21Kid]

Does it matter? Even if it were true, no one would do anything about it. Our elections are a joke. Bribery is legal. Politicians just laugh off inquiries.

[drew]

Nope, but there's some solace that it IS true (if it is).

Your point remains, it wouldn't matter at all. He'd probably get more supporters. Even when it's A: against the rules; and B: wholly ironic. "Take back America"*


*but we need help from foreign sources

Again, fuck Trump.

[Tom Servo]

CNet is a reasonably reputable tech news site (certainly been around a hell of a long time), but don't do a lot of standard news.

But yeah, it's not going to result in anything as it stands. I mostly found it amusing since Trump keeps moaning about Clinton accepting foreign money for her foundation. In the meantime, all he has to do is say that some staffer bought a list of email addresses somewhere and didn't vet it.

It *could* get interesting if his campaign ends up accepting donations from foreign nationals on that list and gets caught later. Even if they give the donations back, you'd think that this would be enough notice that they'd be careful not to accept any donations, or to immediately give them back prior to getting busted. And, as we know with the "giving to charity" thing, Trump isn't great about doing things he says he'll do until someone points out loudly that he hasn't.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Once again, I have to say, I don't really care anymore.

If politicians accept foreign money and keep that money off shore like in Swiss or Cayman Islands or Panama, how would anybody know unless somebody purposely leak that info?

Trump also has so many businesses and accountants that can probably launder his money to make things untraceable...

But anyway, anything Trump can do, I'm sure Hillary can do better. Surely her Wall Street friends can be even more creative with money. Just wish she had better IT people looking over her servers... ;)

We are on a sinking Titanic, and it's kinda sad to see the passenger on the left laughing at the passengers on the right for how stupid they are... and passengers on the right scolding the left side passengers for how evil they are... and we have Hillary and Trump on the life boats broadcasting on loud speakers trying to convince us that we should trust them as their new captain... and Bernie Sanders the old man also trying as hard as he can to take over command to fix the ship but nobody can hear him because we're so busy screaming and fighting each other...

Amexit would be bad.
Status Quo America would not be good either.

The longer we have this status quo, the stronger the Amexit camp will become.

[FaultyMario]

Stolen'd.

[21Kid]

Syrian Refugee Finds $55,000 Cash, Turns It In To German Police (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/29/484058814/syrian-refugee-finds-55-000-cash-turns-it-in-to-german-police?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160629)
The money could have helped Muhannad get his two younger brothers out of Syria and into a new life in Germany. But he tells Germany's Bild newspaper that he couldn't do that.

"I am a Muslim. I'm not allowed to keep this money. My religion forbids it," he said, in a translation by news site The Local. "Allah would never allow me to finance my own interests with someone else's wealth."

[Crazed_Insanity]

Praise Allah! See, religion isn't all bad! Don't you atheists forget this incident okay?

[LHutton]

Oh when. Oh when. When, when, when..............

[Rikadyn]

1809

[FaultyMario]

Agreed!

[21Kid]

Just when you thought he couldn't get any crazier... (http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/07/01/trump-mexican-plane-ready-to-attack-sot.cnn)

During a rally Donald Trump joked that a plane flying overhead "could be a Mexican plane up there getting ready to attack."
:twitch:

[Alan P]

I guess no one had briefed him that Mexico has no plans to invade the United States. Or about the size and capability of the Mexican Air Force.

[Tom Servo]

That's just what they want you to think.

[novicius]

/me high-fives Mario. :lol:

[MR2 Fan]

I guess no one had briefed him that Mexico has no plans to invade the United States. Or about the size and capability of the Mexican Air Force.

Don't you know? All Murican cars come with a MAF sensor...in case of Mexican Air Force invasion

[overpowered]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y1ya-yF35g

[overpowered]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkfiF_tugU0

[Rare White Ape]

Australian federal election today. Or, more accurately, it was yesterday.

It's nearly 1am, I'm full of scotch, and we don't have a winner yet. It's 50/50 to the two main parties.

It could be dayzzzz before we have a clear winner. If not, a hung parliament! Fun times ahead!

I've already heard a prediction for an early election for the next term, if it's a minority government with a difficult senate.

[overpowered]

The recent SCOTUS ruling that upheld abortion rights went 5 to 3. Trump seems to think that if Scalia had been alive or he had appointed a pro-life judge that it would have flipped the decision to 5-4. :rolleyes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWWe9nlqpWU

[speedpimp]

#MAKEAMERICAGAPEAGAIN
1810

[tigeraid]

Oh god. Cannot unsee.

[Tom Servo]

/r/eyebleach

[Rikadyn]

http://eyebleach.com/

[Rare White Ape]

Australian federal election today. Or, more accurately, it was yesterday.

It's nearly 1am, I'm full of scotch, and we don't have a winner yet. It's 50/50 to the two main parties.

It could be dayzzzz before we have a clear winner. If not, a hung parliament! Fun times ahead!

I've already heard a prediction for an early election for the next term, if it's a minority government with a difficult senate.

Still no winner yet, three days after the election.

The AEC reports that over 25% of voters voted for someone other than the two main parties, which is huge. They also report that record numbers of dicks have been drawn on ballot papers this time around. I think both topics reflect the mood of the electorate nicely.

Here's some nice words about it:

http://theconversation.com/why-dick-doodles-on-the-ballot-paper-are-their-own-election-statement-61977

[21Kid]

Don't you know? All Murican cars come with a MAF sensor...in case of Mexican Air Force invasion

:eek: I always wondered what that stood for!?!? OMG CONSPIRACY!!!

[21Kid]

FBI Director James Comey accused former secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Tuesday of having been extremely careless in handling classified information on her private email server but recommended that she not face criminal charges.

“Although the Department of Justice makes final decisions on matters like this, we are expressing to Justice our view that no charges are appropriate in this case,” Comey said in a televised statement from FBI headquarters. :| No surprise there.

[MR2 Fan]

so is she off the hook completely now?

[dodint]

DoJ will have to make the ultimate decision. This is just a recommendation but forth by someone who wasn't asked for an opinion.

[Fogelhund]

so is she off the hook completely now?

I have to wonder to the degree it matters? For a large number of people, they have made their mind up about her based upon some very partisan websites and media reporting. To them, no matter what the outcome, she is guilty. This was pushed by the GoP, so you could say that no matter the outcome, they have achieved their target.

[21Kid]

Comey said, individuals found to have done what Clinton and her senior aides did rarely face “no consequences.”

Instead, “those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions,” he said.

But with Clinton and her top aides out of government, that seemed unlikely to occur.

Ugh, I can just imagine what is in the comments section.
Comments (15273)

[drew]

Probably shit that'd make youtube roll its eyes.

[Tom Servo]

http://observer.com/2016/07/an-open-letter-to-jared-kushner-from-one-of-your-jewish-employees/

(potentially NSFW, includes a slideshow of tweets which include some tweets that are pretty obscenely anti-semitic).

[Drachen596]

So FBI says reccommending no charge leaving the final decision up to the DOJ the head of which had a private meeting with Bill a few days ago.

oh and also has been stated DOJ head will keep that job in a Hilary administration.

if it was a republican you guys would be screaming for their head.

[drew]

http://observer.com/2016/07/an-open-letter-to-jared-kushner-from-one-of-your-jewish-employees/

(potentially NSFW, includes a slideshow of tweets which include some tweets that are pretty obscenely anti-semitic).

Maybe an apocalypse isn't such a bad idea.

Jesus christ, what the hell is wrong with this country? (I know, these people were ALWAYS like this, except now, they can "speak their mind, cuz, Trump")

And, it's all just an act of a bigger play, I'd bet money on it. There's some intentional point of all this on Trump's part. We may not know what the punch line is until the 18th.

I think the GOP convention should be made into a drinking game. Not so much "drink x when Y says Z", but, just drink. Pop the top on a vodka bottle, tip, chug until it or you hits the floor.

[LHutton]

http://observer.com/2016/07/an-open-letter-to-jared-kushner-from-one-of-your-jewish-employees/

(potentially NSFW, includes a slideshow of tweets which include some tweets that are pretty obscenely anti-semitic).
Is the worst thing the fact that it's on a Star of David, or the fact that the words themselves are 100% true?

[overpowered]

http://observer.com/2016/07/an-open-letter-to-jared-kushner-from-one-of-your-jewish-employees/

(potentially NSFW, includes a slideshow of tweets which include some tweets that are pretty obscenely anti-semitic).I've never seen a Star of David on any Jewish anything that didn't have the lines of the overlapping/intertwined triangles showing. Not all hexagrams are the Star of David.

[thesameguy]

Yeah. Kinda WTF on this one. Wonder if the Chinese and the Wiccans are upset, too.

[Tom Servo]

I've never seen a Star of David on any Jewish anything that didn't have the lines of the overlapping/intertwined triangles showing. Not all hexagrams are the Star of David.

I'd be more convinced if it was just that. It's the fact that the image was taken from a white nationalist messageboard, not a retweet, that they pretty quickly took it down and changed the shape, and at least David Duke is more than convinced that it was intentional. That, and it's not exactly an isolated incident, hell, Donald Trump has retweeted a guy with "WhiteGenocide" in his username twice now.

So yeah, if the average person tweeted this image I think I'd be far more willing to buy that it was unintentional. Not in this case though.

[G'day Mate]

I've never seen a Star of David on any Jewish anything that didn't have the lines of the overlapping/intertwined triangles showing. Not all hexagrams are the Star of David.

https://sherhoroskoblogdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/003-ungarn-armband-gestreift-m-gelbem-judenstern-o-inschrift.jpg

[Sad, little man]

Ooooooooo... :o





































Ooooooooooooooo......... :o

[Freude am Fahren]

I'd be more convinced if it was just that. It's the fact that the image was taken from a white nationalist messageboard, not a retweet, that they pretty quickly took it down and changed the shape, and at least David Duke is more than convinced that it was intentional. That, and it's not exactly an isolated incident, hell, Donald Trump has retweeted a guy with "WhiteGenocide" in his username twice now.

So yeah, if the average person tweeted this image I think I'd be far more willing to buy that it was unintentional. Not in this case though.

http://www.raw-food-health.net/images/RawEgg.jpg
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[thesameguy]

I'd be more convinced if it was just that. It's the fact that the image was taken from a white nationalist messageboard, not a retweet, that they pretty quickly took it down and changed the shape, and at least David Duke is more than convinced that it was intentional. That, and it's not exactly an isolated incident, hell, Donald Trump has retweeted a guy with "WhiteGenocide" in his username twice now.

So yeah, if the average person tweeted this image I think I'd be far more willing to buy that it was unintentional. Not in this case though.

Totally plausible, but it seems if anyone was really out to upset any particular group, why change the message after they call you on it? Seems weird at the very least.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Perhaps it's intended to be a subliminal message... meant only for your subconscious. Once that's found out, it's not only less effective, but it makes yourself look bad rather than Hillary.

But anyway, do these neo-nazis really believe Americans will round up Jews and put them in camps again? They just haven't learned their lessons in Germany? Jesus.

Face it. Jews will control and influence world affairs whether you like it or not. Jesus the Jew was dead 2000 years ago and he's still calling the shots! Give it up Nazis!

[Tom Servo]

Totally plausible, but it seems if anyone was really out to upset any particular group, why change the message after they call you on it? Seems weird at the very least.

My going theory is that Trump isn't anti-Semitic himself, but knows full well how quickly he can whip up the various nationalists. Even David Duke isn't upset that Trump took it down and reposted it without the star, he's still going on that it's good that Trump at least showed "the hidden hand" for a short while. Now he's got all the neo-Nazis on board by tweeting it in the first place, and they can all blame the evil media that forced him to change it rather than be upset with Trump for changing it.

It's my opinion that it's entirely calculated, and that he doesn't seem to have any problem emboldening some of the more hateful people in the country if it gets him ahead.

[Freude am Fahren]

Again, bingo.

[drew]

Yep. We've had that theory for a while now. He's just a tool to get the chests beating, while he may not actually feel/believe in the shit he says.

Shock value. As well as staying at the top of every news story. It's the ultimate reality show, and nobody knows that format better.

The others tried to play his game, but they fell on their tits immediately.

[Tom Servo]

Jared Kushner's response to the open letter.

http://observer.com/2016/07/jared-kushner-the-donald-trump-i-know/#.V31P6W_zoAM.twitter

[thesameguy]

My going theory is that Trump isn't anti-Semitic himself, but knows full well how quickly he can whip up the various nationalists. Even David Duke isn't upset that Trump took it down and reposted it without the star, he's still going on that it's good that Trump at least showed "the hidden hand" for a short while. Now he's got all the neo-Nazis on board by tweeting it in the first place, and they can all blame the evil media that forced him to change it rather than be upset with Trump for changing it.

It's my opinion that it's entirely calculated, and that he doesn't seem to have any problem emboldening some of the more hateful people in the country if it gets him ahead.

I had not considered that angle, but I'd definitely buy into it. Absolutely seems right up Trump's alley.

[Crazed_Insanity]

I think you guys are way over analyzing Trump.

Enough information has been gathered to convince you to not vote for him, right?

Why bother wasting time analyzing every step he makes? So what if it's calculated or so what if it's just an accident? Who cares? His supporters also won't care what you have to say too. They're still convinced that Hillary is the worse candidate... and I'm sure they're also over analyzing the fucking emails too.

FOQUE this kind of politics!

Still praying for Bernie!!!

[Sad, little man]

Oh boy, crank up the Republican outrage megaphone to 11.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/06/politics/loretta-lynch-hillary-clinton-emails-no-charges/

I love that they're going to make the FBI guy testify on capitol hill tomorrow. Now that it's officially a done deal, it's going to be a lot of crying over spilled milk.

"Hey, hey, why'd you do that? Take it back, come on."

[Tom Servo]

Okay, I thought he was just going to blame the media, not his campaign, though it's not the first time he's done that.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmvAk8hVYAEV82Y.jpg:large

[neanderthal]

Trump knows how to manipulate the media into giving him free media coverage. I don't see this being different.

[drew]

Bingo.

[LHutton]

Yeah. Kinda WTF on this one. Wonder if the Chinese and the Wiccans are upset, too.
I imagine the Buddhists are still pissed about the Nazis' choice of symbols.

[21Kid]

But, again... Do we want someone representing our country, that doesn't see the potential harm in something like that? Whether a ploy or pure stupidity.

That's what I don't get about his followers. They don't seem to see the harm he would cause all of us on a global scale.

Could you see him tweeting stuff like this to other national leaders? :smh: With what he's said about Carly Fiorna and Hilary Clinton, what would he say about Angela Merkel?

Most of the world already thinks we are brash, inconsiderate tools. He would exacerbate that sentiment 10 fold.

[Freude am Fahren]

His supporters can't give two shits about anything outside our borders, or even ten feet in front of them.

[drew]

I don't know what the fuck this is, but I'm laughing way too hard at it:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/383790?snr=1_41_4__42

[Crazed_Insanity]

Here I am, a registered republican since 1981, and this happens:

http://www.isidewith.com/results/388853102

You sir are obviously NOT Republican! :p

[Rikadyn]

http://www.isidewith.com/results/2401336062

Mine ended up like this mostly because they couldn't figure out the socialist stance on some issues, despite it being in their platform

[Crazed_Insanity]

http://www.isidewith.com/results/2401182030

Best party for me is Green, but only @ 91%.

I'm also 43% Republican, probably one of the highest percentage for GTXFers...

[FaultyMario]

:eek: I always wondered what that stood for!?!? OMG CONSPIRACY!!!

Well we don't actually have one. We have Arny and Navy, i think we could still have two Navies, but I'm not sure on that one

[21Kid]

Thanks for messing up the conspiracy. :smh:

[Phil_SS]

When I filled out the standard questions, it favored Bernie (92%) over Hillary (90%) but when I filled out all the additional questions it favored Hillary (87%) over Bernie (84%). Both times Trump was at the bottom at around 50%.

If I had the choice I would vote Bernie because I don't trust Hillary. But I certainly don't want Trump in the White House. And I still believe the Republicans may pull a coup and not nominate him anyways. You can tell the hardline republicans want nothing to do with him, especially the politicians.

[drew]

I'd bet money that the GOP will coup. The scarier thing is the diehard Bernie people that said they'd vote for Trump, because they hate Hillary that much.

Jesus. That's scary as fuck.

The last year+ has been nothing but a shitshow, a scripted shitshow. If you think for one minute that the "conclusion" of Hillary's investigation coming out now, was purely coincidence....

Of course, now we get to see the wagging of the dog, with them "continuing" the investigation.

They will absolutely not stop until they have ANYTHING to eliminate her from the running and reclaim the white house.

Not only that, they're also demonstrating whats wrong with the entire system.

"we don't believe charges are appropriate in this case." Two days later "fuck you, we're going to keep this shit going.

Incompetence and partisanship, two great American values.

Fuck this place.

[thesameguy]

:sadbanana:

[mk]

The scarier thing is the diehard Bernie people that said they'd vote for Trump, because they hate Hillary that much.
Women, minorities?

[MR2 Fan]

Holy crap, the GOP convention is just 1.5 weeks away....and I'm all out of popcorn!!

[21Kid]

:popcorn:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJ1G_K1UYAAkvgr.jpg

[21Kid]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/07/07/ivanka-trump-vp-eric-trump-bob-corker/86794728/

While Trump’s VP short list is getting shorter. Some are even considering his daughter, Ivanka, to be his running mate.Makes sense...

TRUMP!
TRUMP!

[MR2 Fan]

Who needs the gymnastics competition at the Summer Olympics, it will be more entertaining (or cringeworthy) watching politicians try to bend around either supporting Trump or not supporting Trump

[drew]

Cruz on the rings, in the cross position, because... fuck him.

[Alan P]

I wouldn't be surprised if he decides to make himself his own VP.

[LHutton]

Like Jeremy Corbyn might have to make himself his own shadow cabinet.

[LHutton]

http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/bill-clinton-should-know-better-than-to-meet-with-the-attorney-general-amid-email-investigation/


Bill Clinton Should Know Better Than to Meet With Attorney General Amid Email Investigation

[MR2 Fan]

Since most people hate both candidates, and everything is a circus anyway...I think the debates should be in a new format:

First debate: Rap battle
Second debate: U.S. and World Geography Quiz
Third debate: Inflatable Sumo contest

[LHutton]

Who can pull the rip-cord last wins contest.

[MR2 Fan]

http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aPWMQ8w_460s_v1.jpg

[overpowered]

New group aims to make homosexuality a crime in Maine

http://wgme.com/news/local/new-group-aims-to-make-homosexuality-a-crime-in-maine


AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Mike Heath and other former heads of the Christian Civic League of Maine have formed a new group, "Equal Rights, not Special Rights."

They say they're tired of being forced to accept the homosexual lifestyle.

Paul Madore and this small group of people say they want to restore America to its former greatness by repealing same sex marriage laws and making homosexuality a crime.

"There is conduct that ought to be punished," Heath said. "And Christianity teaches, has always taught and still does teach, that sodomy is such a behavior."It's funny how when minorities ask for, demand or get equal rights, some people who want to deny rights to the minority always pretend that equal rights are actually special rights.

[Drachen596]

you can't buy alcohol on Sundays in Indiana. .

the law against it is still around thanks to the Liquor industry lobbyists who cry anytime someone suggest it be done away with. they claim they don't wanna be open on Sundays and it'd cost them money. In reality they're just pissy because the law would allow gas stations and groceries to sell cold beer.

Sure hasn't hurt ChickFilA to not be open on Sundays and its not like there's no other places serving chicken sandwiches.

[LHutton]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6KX72NezrY

[Crazed_Insanity]

1827

[overpowered]

‘Sit On The Sofa And Lift Your Skirt Up’: 6 MORE Women Allege Harassment By Fox News Boss, Including Teenager

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/07/09/sit-on-the-sofa-and-lift-your-skirt-up-6-more-women-allege-harassment-by-fox-news-boss-including-teenager/

[speedpimp]

you can't buy alcohol on Sundays in Indiana. .


Though there is a bill kicking around that would allow Sunday sales at breweries and distilleries. Friend first posted it on FB last week without reading it and automatically assumed it was Sunday sales everywhere. And if I want alcohol on a Sunday, I do what everybody has done for years around here and go to the "stateline", because Michigan has liquor stores conveniently located just across the line.

[overpowered]

https://www.facebook.com/photo/download/?fbid=584534565062389

[Crazed_Insanity]

Nope. Not me. Time for 3rd party.

[Tom Servo]

Quality.



Trump to O'Reilly on what he'd tell blacks citing racial bias: "even against me, the system is rigged. I can relate it very much to myself"

[overpowered]

The police state continues to take over:

Police Camera Footage Will No Longer Be Made Public In North Carolina

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-carolina-police-camera-footage_us_57850a43e4b0ed2111d7952a

[Drachen596]

Though there is a bill kicking around that would allow Sunday sales at breweries and distilleries. Friend first posted it on FB last week without reading it and automatically assumed it was Sunday sales everywhere. And if I want alcohol on a Sunday, I do what everybody has done for years around here and go to the "stateline", because Michigan has liquor stores conveniently located just across the line.

Not sure how but Mad Anthony here can sell carry out growlers on Sundays. they do brew their own stuff though.

[LHutton]

The police state continues to take over:

Police Camera Footage Will No Longer Be Made Public In North Carolina

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-carolina-police-camera-footage_us_57850a43e4b0ed2111d7952a
No, it's actually a good idea. The footage is still available for prosecutions, but not for internet hysteria generation purposes.

And actually, it's not as clear cut as how you interpreted it.



House Bill 972 does make such video accessible to people who can be seen or heard in it, along with their personal representatives ― but they must file a request to obtain the footage. If the request is denied, the petitioners must go before the state’s superior court. Requests can be denied to protect a person’s safety or reputation, or if the recording is part of an active investigation.

Current state law establishes that dashcam footage is in the public record, and it doesn’t address body camera footage. But police departments usually consider body camera footage to be part of an officer’s personnel file and thus private. The new law will make body camera footage accessible under the same stringent new conditions that dashcam footage will be.

[speedpimp]

Not sure how but Mad Anthony here can sell carry out growlers on Sundays. they do brew their own stuff though.
Welcome to the backwardness that is Indiana.
Hopefully Trump will name Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate, that way we can get Pence out of the state. Not sure how John "Don't Call Me Wilfred Brimley" Gregg would be as a governor, but he couldn't be any worse than Pence.

[overpowered]

Guns at the GOP convention.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/gop-convention-toy-guns-are-banned-real-guns-are-not

[MR2 Fan]

Welcome to the backwardness that is Indiana.
Hopefully Trump will name Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate, that way we can get Pence out of the state.

Looks like your wish came true

[drew]

Guns at the GOP convention.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/gop-convention-toy-guns-are-banned-real-guns-are-not

Hooray for Darwin. Jesus christ, how fucking stupid can government be? [rhetorical]

[LHutton]

Very stupid.

[MR2 Fan]

rhe·tor·i·cal
rəˈtôrək(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: rhetorical

of, relating to, or concerned with the art of rhetoric.
"repetition is a common rhetorical device"
synonyms: stylistic, oratorical, linguistic, verbal
"rhetorical devices"
expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress.
"the rhetorical commitment of the government to give priority to primary education"
synonyms: extravagant, grandiloquent, magniloquent, high-flown, orotund, bombastic, grandiose, pompous, pretentious, overblown, oratorical, turgid, flowery, florid; More
informalhighfalutin;
rarefustian
"rhetorical hyperbole"
(of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information.

[drew]

:up:

[Freude am Fahren]

Right outside the RNC...

http://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/scalefit_630_noupscale/5787c5271a00002700dd15e1.jpeg

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-cruz-billboard-rnc_us_57869167e4b03fc3ee4efde4?

[drew]

That wins the internet this week.

Fuckin A

[overpowered]

https://www.facebook.com/photo/download/?fbid=1089783577726004

[drew]

Don't let facts get into the conversation....

That being said, I saw a conversation on Twitter (maybe Facebook, can't remember, irrelevant), of someone mentioning the fact that Trump has 3500 pending lawsuits against him, and "that scares me to think of what he'd do to the national economy".

Seems mundane, until you get to the next comment which was "fuck the economy, he's going to keep Mexicans and terrorists out"

Maybe me ashamed to say I'm human. The fuck is wrong with people?

[Alan P]

Because the U.S. Has such a big problem with foreign terrorists? They're everywhere. Whole cities in rubble because of ISIS.

[overpowered]

Classified Data Found in Personal Email of Colin Powell and Aides to Condoleezza Rice

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/05/us/politics/state-dept-classified-data-found-ex-secretaries-personal-email-john-kerry-condeleezza-rice-colin-powell.html?_r=0

[Crazed_Insanity]

Looks like Trump wishes to short up Christian votes by picking Pence.

Anyway, Trump can pick 6 more Pence as running mates, but it won't make him any richer.

Sticking with Jill for now.

[MR2 Fan]

Major shit going down in Turkey right now...military coup

[drew]

I think the Mayans were off 4 years.

what the shit....

[speedpimp]

Looks like Trump wishes to short up Christian votes by picking Pence.

Anyway, Trump can pick 6 more Pence as running mates, but it won't make him any richer.

Sticking with Jill for now.

One Pence None The Wiser.

[Tom Servo]

I'm partial to how the logo is Trump penetrating Pence's P-hole.

[LHutton]

https://us.yahoo.com/news/turkish-president-says-hes-control-coup-faltering-071351073.html?ref=gs


Turkish coup quashed, 194 reported killed in clashes

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president declared he is in control of the country early Saturday as loyal military and police forces quashed a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who flew home early Saturday, said coup supporters "will pay a heavy price for their treason to Turkey."

The chaos capped a period of political turmoil in Turkey which critics blamed on Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian rule, which has included a government shake-up, a crackdown on dissidents and opposition media and renewed conflict in the mainly Kurdish areas of the southeast.

Gen. Umit Dundar, the newly appointed acting chief of the general staff, said more than 190 people died in clashes: 41 police officers, two soldiers, 47 civilians and 104 people described as "coup plotters."

Dundar said officers from the Air Force, the military police and the armored units were mainly involved in the attempt.

More than 1,500 military personnel were arrested across the country, said a senior official who was not authorized to speak to the media. The state-run Anadolu news agency said more than 1,100 were wounded. Colonels and generals implicated in the rebellion were fired and loyal troops rescued the military chief who had been taken hostage at an air base on the outskirts of Ankara.

[LHutton]

Oh Lordy, this will be politically interesting.

http://en.protothema.gr/breaking-turkish-military-helicopter-lands-in-alexandroupoli/


Turkish ‘Black Hawk’ military helicopter lands in Alexandroupoli (video+photos)

Pro-coup passengers ask for political asylum

Background. Aegean sea clashes, Greece shot down a Turkish F-16 about 10 years ago. Greece and Turkey have a bad history because of Cyprus dispute. ECHR (Euro Court of Human Rights) will likely prevent deportation, Turkey will be pissed.

[overpowered]

https://www.facebook.com/photo/download/?fbid=1645500175777774

[overpowered]

Republicans gave Michelle Obama shit because she wore something sleeveless. This isn't a problem for a first lady though:

https://www.facebook.com/photo/download/?fbid=1466294360063597

[drew]

Gold:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diaCHYO7haY

Now, let's just hope this doesn't turn into a bloodbath outside, since they banned tennis balls and allowed AR15s...


Dumbest fucking thing I've ever heard.

[overpowered]

100 Sheroes Just Posed Nude At The Republican National Convention (NSFW)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/100-women-just-got-naked-together-at-the-republican-national-convention_us_578cc902e4b0867123e1bf86

[Kchrpm]

Ye gods

http://gawker.com/all-the-most-excruciating-moments-from-the-trump-pence-1783831489

[drew]

Yep. Watching RNC coverage now, the CO peeps walked the fuck out already, and it hasn't even started.


I hope that after tomorrow, this whole shit show is done. Even if that means the RNC picking Ex-VP Dick Palpatine.

[MR2 Fan]

For once I wish I was home and had cable so I could watch the shit-show

[speedpimp]

GOP ticket shall now be known as #TenceRump.

[overpowered]

Roger Ailes is on the way out:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/murdochs-have-decided-to-remove-roger-ailes.html
http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/18/media/fox-news-roger-ailes-women/

[overpowered]

Melania plagiarizing Michelle Obama:

http://www.snopes.com/2016/07/18/melania-trump-michelle-obama/

[MR2 Fan]

She also plagiarized Rick Astley:

"He will never, ever, give you up. And most importantly, he will never, ever, let you down."

[overpowered]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GFVKMTJUos

[overpowered]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcUCLwWCihE

[MR2 Fan]

It's still amazing to me that this isn't actually a joke campaign, I mean it is...and it isn't

[overpowered]

http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/07/melania-trump-caught-lying-about-college-degree-dropped-out-freshman-year-001023145.html


In the biography promoted by the campaign for Melania Trump, it states that she obtained a "degree in design and architecture at University in Slovenia." While that would be something to be proud of, it appears that it's not true. According to her biographers, Bojan Pozar and Igor Omerza, Mrs. Trump never graduated from college, instead dropping out after her freshman year.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Melania plagiarizing Michelle Obama:

http://www.snopes.com/2016/07/18/melania-trump-michelle-obama/

I don't know..., is she being paid a lot of money for her speech? Or must speeches be completely original? Like mr2 said, does she also need to compensate Rick Ashley for stealing his lyrics?

I personally thought its good that she wants to imitate Michele Obama, intentional or not.

Lying about her degree would be something way more serious though...

[tigeraid]

I'm at work and have an ancient man standing in front of me buying a jug of oil. He's wearing a plain baseball cap with a piece of paper scotch-taped to the front, with "TRUMP 2016" written on it in Sharpie.

Unfortunately they even exist in Canada.

[Kchrpm]

I don't know..., is she being paid a lot of money for her speech? Or must speeches be completely original?
You really do amaze me sometimes.

[Crazed_Insanity]

I'll take that as a compliment?

I just don't see it as a big deal. There are certainly bigger fish to fry in the Trump campaign than Mrs Trump imitating our current 1st lady's speech.

I don't think her speech will change my vote for Jill. I also doubt her copied speech will cause Trump supporters to switch... nor will her speech cause Trump haters to change their minds even if she truly genuinely didn't copy Michelle's speech.

[Kchrpm]

The fact it won't change anyone's mind is kind of the point. How many potential first ladies/men were nearly completely hidden from the public during a campaign, and then when they were finally given a chance to speak were given ravenous applause for what was essentially a copy of what was said by their most hated opponent?

Republicans were shaming Michelle Obama for wearing clothes that revealed her arms, while Melania is a nearly perfect example of what they say they think is wrong with America: an immigrant third-wife (aka interloper in a broken family) whose job was merely flaunting her body as a model. They completely ignore all those things, and give her a standing ovation when she simply repeats the words of someone they have nearly uniformly condemned.

Is it going to change anything? No, of course not. It's just more proof how ridiculous this whole thing.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Of all the ridiculous things you can find with the republicans or Trump, how high would you rate that copied speech? From 1-10, 10 for the most ridiculous.

I'd rate it a 1 compared to other ridiculous things.

It's also far better to imitate Michelle than to imitate somebody else more repulsive.

I don't know... Just look at the clip posted by OP..., maybe Trump found a way to unite America.... Just pretend to be a Republican! Die hard liberals should rejoice that Trumps secret admirers are the Obamas and Clinton's! ;)

[Crazed_Insanity]

Anyway, I think it's really important to listen to the words of that dead black cop even in politics. Don't let hate infect your heart!

I don't like Hillary nor Trump and won't vote for either, but I also won't hate them should they win the WH.

Hatred won't do anybody any good unless it is harnessed into doing something more constructive...

[Kchrpm]

I don't hate them. I'm frustrated by their supporters.

[overpowered]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/antonio-sabato-jr-obama-muslim-rnc_us_578d9974e4b0fa896c3fca7e?section


Antonio Sabato Jr., featured as a prime-time speaker Monday night at the Republican National Convention, said President Barack Obama is “absolutely” a Muslim.

Speaking to ABC News after his convention speech, the actor and former underwear model claimed “we had a Muslim president for seven and a half years.”The stupidity. It burns.

[drew]

But yet, it changes nothing, because it would seem the majority of people are fucking idiots.

[Phil_SS]

I think a certain percentage of people just want to see someone that isn't a politician.

I still think he loses by a huge margin in the end.

[Yw-slayer]

I think a certain percentage of people just want to see someone that isn't a politician.

I still think he loses by a huge margin in the end.

That's almost exactly what we thought about Brexit.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Yep, I doubt Hillary can win by a land slide. Unless Trump screws up something major..., it's going to be close... and so far, it seems he's immune to any sort of screw ups.

As for me, trump hiding his tax returns is enough for me to withhold my vote... A lot of his 'supporters' probably just hate Hillary more....

Remember, majority of Americans do NOT support either candidate... Only thing driving their votes are fear and loathing for the other candidates.

Billi ain't gonna play that no more!

[neanderthal]

We could go on and on about their misplaced and misdirected hate at Michelle Obama, a woman with two (?) degrees from Ivy League schools, but, then again, the conservative mindset doesn't seem to respond well to facts lately. And it definitely clings to fictions like "we believe in hard work and independence" from the mouths of people who are on the government teat in various ways.
At least that's been my observation.

The fact that nearly half the country will unite to vote for this fraud of a presidential candidate says something. Screams something!

[overpowered]

We could go on and on about their misplaced and misdirected hate at Michelle Obama, a woman with two (?) degrees from Ivy League schools, but, then again, the conservative mindset doesn't seem to respond well to facts lately. And it definitely clings to fictions like "we believe in hard work and independence" from the mouths of people who are on the government teat in various ways.
At least that's been my observation.

The fact that nearly half the country will unite to vote for this fraud of a presidential candidate says something. Screams something!Nearly half the voters -- not half the country. In a good year, maybe a third of eligible voters might actually vote in the primaries and only a bit more than half vote in the actual presidential election. Mid term elections tend to be more in the one third range as well.

[neanderthal]

You're correct. Mea culpa.

[overpowered]

France descending into militarized state ruled by fear

https://www.rt.com/op-edge/352041-france-militarized-dystopia-state/

[overpowered]

Ben Carson tries to suggest that Hillary worships the devil:

https://youtu.be/Xh8LOdq66lU?t=4m15s

Based on this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_senior_thesis

[G'day Mate]

https://scontent.fadl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/13769579_10153665275955913_2584387365592816766_n.j pg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=e91d5646394f8dc457f012dd0c2dc8bd&oe=583315F4

[Crazed_Insanity]

Ben Carson tries to suggest that Hillary worships the devil:

https://youtu.be/Xh8LOdq66lU?t=4m15s

Based on this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_senior_thesis

Hillary can be a worshiper of God and I'm still not voting for her.

If she fulfills her promise of destroying citizens united(superpac) upon winning the WH, I'd certainly respect her a lot more and will likely vote for her reelection. For now, I don't want to give her the benefit of the doubt.

[Rikadyn]

France descending into militarized state ruled by fear

https://www.rt.com/op-edge/352041-france-militarized-dystopia-state/

Welcome to the club, France.

[MR2 Fan]

I wonder if anyone at the RNC has discussed actual policy yet, besides generalizations and Hillary bashing

[drew]

:lol: Riiiiight....

That IS the policy. Trump has precisely fuck-all for a platform, other than junior high name calling tactics.

There's never been any substance to his whole campaign, and look where it got him. So why start now?

More of a reflection on the people supporting him than anything (again, hitting that point)...

1: Ban Muslims
2: Build a wall
3: Hillary is Obama part 3

There's your synopsis.

[Freude am Fahren]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2016/images/07/20/meredithstatement.pdf

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2016/images/07/20/screen.shot.2016-07-20.at.12.42.31.pm.png

Acknowledging her love of Michelle Obama will probably hurt Trump than just ignoring the plagiarism entirely.

[drew]

:lol: Awesome.

[SportWagon]

Mr. Trump told me that people make innocent mistakes and that we learn and grow from these experiences.

That sounds out of caricature.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Trump used to hang with the Clintons. Mrs Trumps likes Michelle Obama. They're liberals disguised as conservatives.

Hillary is an opened liberal, but possibly a closet conservative from the South. Trump is now pretending to be conservative, but obviously hiding his liberal roots in his closet in NY.

Trump may turned out to be a better actor than Ronald Reagan!

[Freude am Fahren]

https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13724909_10154018358572663_4944014902477007137_o.j pg

[Cam]

1840

[drew]

:rawk:

[Rikadyn]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-mike-pence_us_578fa289e4b0f180da63defd


When Kasich’s adviser asked how this would be the case, Donald Jr. explained that his father’s vice president would be in charge of domestic and foreign policy.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Good leaders know how to delegate I guess... :p

Wasn't there also a rumor Trump reserves the right to not actually serving in the WH upon winning the election and thus throw Washington DC completely upside down...

[Freude am Fahren]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-mike-pence_us_578fa289e4b0f180da63defd

I like the next bit:


Then what, the adviser asked, would Trump be in charge of?

“Making America great again” was the casual reply.

http://gawker.com/donald-trump-offered-john-kasich-the-presidency-1783971713

[neanderthal]

I wonder if anyone at the RNC has discussed actual policy yet, besides generalizations and Hillary bashing

I've been asking from day one...


:lol: Riiiiight....

That IS the policy. Trump has precisely fuck-all for a platform, other than junior high name calling tactics.

There's never been any substance to his whole campaign, and look where it got him. So why start now?

More of a reflection on the people supporting him than anything (again, hitting that point)...

1: Ban Muslims
2: Build a wall
3: Hillary is Obama part 3

There's your synopsis.

it's sad that with that being the literal platform, people are still taking him seriously enough to vote for him.

The cognitive dissonance is at another level.

[overpowered]

https://media.giphy.com/media/l0Hlvh1us2dpuNglO/giphy.gif

[G'day Mate]

Whoops, but meh ... Godwin much?

[Tom Servo]

AWKWARD!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cn3SkbiWEAAAa3f.jpg:large

(I know essentially what OP posted, but still seems even more hilarious).

[Crazed_Insanity]

Wonderful. We have nazi worshippers on the right and lucifer worshippers on the left. We need a Christian party!

Actually if Ted Cruz was the best Christians have to offer..., scratch that!

Can we just have that old atheistic Jew back on the ballot?

[Rikadyn]

Someone needs to "do something" about Trump (and probably Pence too)

[Freude am Fahren]

I was at a wedding last weekend, and at one point the Priest asked everyone to raise their right hand for a prayer of some sort. About 50% of the people went full on sieg heil, the rest were more like they were taking an oath, and a some were in between like you see on the crazy church TV shows. It was disturbing.

[dodint]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2016/images/07/20/meredithstatement.pdf

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2016/images/07/20/screen.shot.2016-07-20.at.12.42.31.pm.png

Acknowledging her love of Michelle Obama will probably hurt Trump than just ignoring the plagiarism entirely.

This individual has only had a social media presence for the last two days. Everything on Twitter/FB was uploaded in the last 48 hours.

[MR2 Fan]

I was at a wedding last weekend, and at one point the Priest asked everyone to raise their right hand for a prayer of some sort. About 50% of the people went full on sieg heil, the rest were more like they were taking an oath, and a some were in between like you see on the crazy church TV shows. It was disturbing.

I'm reminded of that scene in Blazing Saddles where they were giving the oath with the nazis

[Yw-slayer]

This individual has only had a social media presence for the last two days. Everything on Twitter/FB was uploaded in the last 48 hours.

Does she even exist?

[dodint]

That's a very curious question. Her Twitter photo was taken from some Pilates instructor in Florida.

[Freude am Fahren]

Isn't she already known for having written something else involving the Trumps. A Ghostwriter or something?

[Tom Servo]

From what I gather, she's only known for that because that's what Trump said in response to this.

[Freude am Fahren]

Ah, good point. Maybe she's related to "John Miller".

[Tom Servo]

Ahh, okay, looks like there's an interview from the Guardian in 2007 with Trump where the interviewer meets Meredith in person. Way to ruin all my fun by being a real person...

[Crazed_Insanity]

You guys are really looking way too much into this stolen speech incident. It's probably just a careless accident rather than intentionally stealing directly from Michelle's speech. Either way, liberals should be flattered that Mrs Trump, or the Trump camp, actually looks up to Michelle and is following her examples... rather than Mitt Romney's wife's or Laura Bush's speeches...

Anyway, I just find it funny that Americans now enjoy amplifying the mistakes of the 'other side' while completely ignoring that the person they're supporting on their own side also has serious faults.

Repulicans don't really know nor do they want to know who they're really supporting because they're just focusing on how much they hate Hillary.
Likewise, you guys know Hillary is not really that good for this country, but just having fun ripping Trump in pieces in order to numb the pain of voting someone you don't really love either.

Sad state of affairs really.

Honesty, I doubt neither Hillary nor Trump will be able to make American great again. On the other hand, neither probably will really have the capacity to destroy America. I'm ok with either one becoming president, but I'd like to take my chances with a 3rd party candidate.

Are you guys sure you won't go 3rd party and go with your heart?

How low are you guys willing to play along with the lesser of the 2 evil strategy?

Pretty sure this election season, we've come to an all time low.

[MR2 Fan]

Is the third party candidate even going to be able to participate in the debates? That's a big question.

[Freude am Fahren]

You guys are really looking way too much into this [bombing another country] incident. It's probably just a careless accident rather than intentionally [killing thousands]...

Trends. You've said something along the lines of "you guys are giving this too much credit" or "looking into that too much" a few times now.

[Freude am Fahren]

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6Ztd3CpKjHdKjBDi/giphy.gif

[Cam]

Burned. :lol:

[Crazed_Insanity]

Trends. You've said something along the lines of "you guys are giving this too much credit" or "looking into that too much" a few times now.

Do you honestly believe the trend changes with party?

American empire looks just as evil to the rebel jihadists regardless of which established party is in charge.

Young black men still get gun down more often even with a black liberal president in the White House.

Gap between rich and poor continued to widen in the past 8 years.

I think the establishment created 2 parties to give us the illusion of choice.

[Rikadyn]

George Carlin did a skit on that...

[21Kid]

Is the third party candidate even going to be able to participate in the debates? That's a big question.

Which one?

[Tom Servo]

Dan Savage on third parties.

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/07/19/24362128/dan-savage-on-jill-stein-just-no

[21Kid]

especially @ 11:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNiqpBNE9ik&feature=youtu.be&t=660)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNiqpBNE9ik
:golfclap:

[21Kid]

I miss Jon :( And the real Colbert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqOTxl3Bsbw

[drew]

Yep. Actually pretty shocked CBS let him do it, honestly.

When "he" came on, we both said "fuck yeah!"

[Freude am Fahren]

Considering this whole thing is an epic fail, I'm going to keep putting fails/memes related to Politics here.

https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13718705_10210077904654322_6633388413851171365_n.j pg?oh=4ee30772c7cc1f097457fe4f64d5c92d&oe=57ECC2B6

[21Kid]

I was surprised that Comedy Central let him... I thought they'd own the rights to that "character".
I wonder if he can keep going as himself. The character is so much better. :o

[Crazed_Insanity]

Dan Savage on third parties.

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/07/19/24362128/dan-savage-on-jill-stein-just-no

Bernie Sanders should not have joined the Democratic Party then..., his 'switch' only reinforces the 2 party bogus system...

But if he doesn't join, he'd simply be perceived as another Ralph Nader or Jill Stein.

[Freude am Fahren]

CBS and Viacom (the parent company of CC) used to be the same company. Perhaps there's something there.

[21Kid]

Ah, I didn't realize that. Makes it easier I bet.

[21Kid]

This one's good too. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln3wAdRAim4

[MR2 Fan]

Wikileaks releases DNC emails:

https://www.rt.com/usa/352710-wikileaks-dnc-hillary-email/


We could be witnessing the utter destruction of both parties and massive overhaul of the U.S. political system....there's only so long you can keep these things silent.

[21Kid]

You make it sound like someone will be held accountable for their actions. I haven't seen that happen in the past decade in politics. :(

[MR2 Fan]

I think we'll see new parties come together that are splintered off of the two major parties.

I vote to bring back the Bull Moose Party

[Kchrpm]

I say Moose & Squirrel Party.

[21Kid]

As long as it's a flying squirrel.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Wikileaks releases DNC emails:

https://www.rt.com/usa/352710-wikileaks-dnc-hillary-email/


We could be witnessing the utter destruction of both parties and massive overhaul of the U.S. political system....there's only so long you can keep these things silent.


Not as long as they can continue to make you believe that if you fuck with them, you'll end up electing Donald Trump!!! For the sake of defeating Trump, let's unite together! Just pretend wiki leak is leaking piss!

Of course, I'm also enjoying seeing the Republicans trying to force themselves to unite together for the sake of defeating Hillary.

I wonder how long the 2 sides will be able to hold their shit together.

Reality is that they're both shit, but each side is holding on to their own shit while bitching and complaining about how the other side's shit is stinking up the place.

Time to flush the shit down the toilet and clean up America!

[overpowered]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFjDBvRxcbM

[overpowered]

especially @ 11:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNiqpBNE9ik&feature=youtu.be&t=660)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNiqpBNE9ikBrilliant. Jon needs to start another show. Maybe he can do a once a week thing or something if the daily thing is too much.

[tigeraid]

So good. I miss him.

[drew]

I think everyone does.

Please come back to TV Mr Stewart. :)

[Alan P]

As a foreigner, my initial reaction to Hillary's VP was 'who?'

[overpowered]

As a foreigner, my initial reaction to Hillary's VP was 'who?'Most americans had the same reaction.

[Tom Servo]

I think outside of Virginia, most of us had the same reaction. Maybe even in Virginia.

It's a very "safe" choice, presumably to try to lure in moderates. I don't think Pence is all that different, actually, just an overall boring choice. Hell, felt the same way about Biden. Still do.

[George]

Hell, felt the same way about Biden.

Who?

:cool:

[Tom Servo]

"Tim Kaine combines the familiarity of oatmeal with the excitement of oatmeal."

[Tom Servo]

Who?

:cool:

I know, right?

Seriously, I know Biden as a) the guy who shows up to memorials and b) the only person other than Obama who causes a major traffic jam when he visits LA.

[Cam]

LA causes a major traffic jam every day.

[George]

Biden has shot fewer people than our last VP, so, hey, he's got that goin' for him. :up:

[SkylineObsession]

I miss The Daily Show With Jon Stewart too, was actually thinking about him the other day wondering why the show wasn't on TV - had forgotten he left it. :(

[Tom Servo]

LA causes a major traffic jam every day.

This is true, but I remember the first time Obama came to town. I had a 3 mile commute at the time and was still driving, I hadn't started biking yet.

It took me 2 1/2 hours to get home.

[Tom Servo]

I've read a few people suggesting that this whole thing is just a desperate attempt for Trump to feel like people actually like him, his tweet doesn't help much.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/757012114460569604

[overpowered]

Never forget, Donald Trump wants to bang his daughter:

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7TKMeCOV3oXSb5bq/giphy.gif

[LHutton]

Wikileaks releases DNC emails:

https://www.rt.com/usa/352710-wikileaks-dnc-hillary-email/


We could be witnessing the utter destruction of both parties and massive overhaul of the U.S. political system....there's only so long you can keep these things silent.
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/22/politics/dnc-wikileaks-emails/


DNC chair won't speak at Dem convention following Wikileaks fallout

[novicius]

As a foreigner, my initial reaction to Hillary's VP was 'who?'
He's pro-Wall St. and pro-TPP. As if Trump needed any more help to suppress the vote. :smh:

[Crazed_Insanity]

Read a few commentaries, including one by dilbert cartoonist, that trump will win by a landslide!

Trump is just very good at manipulating emotions... And when emotions run high, facts don't matter. He also has a lot of grassroot support... Bringing out bunch of 1st time voters, much like Obama did in 2008.

As with Hillary, nobody really love her, rational mind will tell people to pick Hillary, the more qualified candidate, but she failed to win even young women votes! They all went to sanders!

Anyway, humanity may like to think they are rational, but we always behave emotionally....

Hillary's already uninspiring, her pick also failed to inspire any further...
Looks like this one is trumps to lose...

I'm still voting for Jill.

[overpowered]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qc4Ps2JZgQ

[overpowered]

https://www.facebook.com/photo/download/?fbid=1090448320992863

[LHutton]

http://metro.co.uk/2016/07/24/corbyn-for-leader-t-shirts-made-by-poverty-stricken-workers-earning-just-30p-an-hour-6025402/


Corbyn for Leader t-shirts ‘made by poverty-stricken workers earning just 30p an hour’

The t-shirts, bearing the leader’s name, were ordered by Corbyn’s campaign group Momentum and were sold at £10 each to make money for the leadership battle.

But the garments were revealed to have been made by machinists who work for up to ten hours a day on just 30p an hour, the Mail on Sunday reported.

One Bangladeshi factory worker Abdul, 35, told the paper: ‘I feel angry that a politician is using T-shirts created with our back-breaking work to make a statement about workers’ rights when he clearly doesn’t care about our rights at all.’

[21Kid]

Wasserman Schultz resigning as party leader (http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/politics/dnc-wikileaks-emails/)

The Florida congresswoman's resignation -- under heavy pressure from top Democrats -- comes amid the release of thousand of leaked emails showing DNC staffers favoring Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders in the party's 2016 primary contest.


I want to thank my longtime friend Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her leadership of the Democratic National Committee over the past five years.... There’s simply no one better at taking the fight to the Republicans than Debbie–which is why I am glad that she has agreed to serve as honorary chair of my campaign’s 50-state program... :twitch:

source: in case you were wondering
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/statements/2016/07/24/hillary-clinton-statement-on-the-resignation-of-democratic-national-committee-chair-debbie-wasserman-schultz/