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 dogma wrote:
both of which usually only make the "politics" section of your preferred news outlet.



And quite often from that are barely a couple lines of text "Politician D was in Whoville today, speaking at a town hall meeting on X"

It's pretty rare that those kinds of things are blown out to half or full page articles, until that final stretch to November, or the Primaries.
   
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A quick summary of the UK election results for any American dakka members who are interested.

David Cameron has another five years. Not good for me.

Labour (which is our version of the democrats) got their ass kicked left, right and centre.

The SNP (Scottish nationalists who want Scotland out of the United Kingdom) won Scotland by a landslide. So we have David Cameron running England, and the SNP, who can't stand David Cameron, running Scotland. The American dream of seeing their old enemy Britain, break up, may be a reality in the next few years. Interesting times.


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 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:
A quick summary of the UK election results for any American dakka members who are interested.

David Cameron has another five years. Not good for me.

Labour (which is our version of the democrats) got their ass kicked left, right and centre.

The SNP (Scottish nationalists who want Scotland out of the United Kingdom) won Scotland by a landslide. So we have David Cameron running England, and the SNP, who can't stand David Cameron, running Scotland. The American dream of seeing their old enemy Britain, break up, may be a reality in the next few years. Interesting times.



Already on it. The Texas is building up steam for the Atlantic run, and the Lexington is onboarding pickup trucks affixed with wings and propellers as we speak. Scotland all your haggis are belong to us! (and the oil...of course!)

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 Frazzled wrote:
 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:
A quick summary of the UK election results for any American dakka members who are interested.

David Cameron has another five years. Not good for me.

Labour (which is our version of the democrats) got their ass kicked left, right and centre.

The SNP (Scottish nationalists who want Scotland out of the United Kingdom) won Scotland by a landslide. So we have David Cameron running England, and the SNP, who can't stand David Cameron, running Scotland. The American dream of seeing their old enemy Britain, break up, may be a reality in the next few years. Interesting times.



Already on it. The Texas is building up steam for the Atlantic run, and the Lexington is onboarding pickup trucks affixed with wings and propellers as we speak. Scotland all your haggis are belong to us! (and the oil...of course!)



Assuming of course that Texas survives a combined Federal government/United Nations attack

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Its a good result.

Labour got the kicking it deserved.
The Lib Dems got the kicking they deserved.
UKIP got a lot of votes but only one seat, but now they can sit at the second table by right. So in 2020 they will join the main parties.
Conservatives got in as the lesser of evils.

SNP will crow that this is a seed for a second Indy Ref, it isn't. But that wont stop them trying.

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 Orlanth wrote:
Its a good result.

Labour got the kicking it deserved.
The Lib Dems got the kicking they deserved.
UKIP got a lot of votes but only one seat, but now they can sit at the second table by right. So in 2020 they will join the main parties.
Conservatives got in as the lesser of evils.

SNP will crow that this is a seed for a second Indy Ref, it isn't. But that wont stop them trying.


Join the debate on the UK thread. Don't confuse Americans with British politics

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 whembly wrote:
 dogma wrote:
 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:

I don't know how you Americans survive a 2 year presidential campaign, because 6 weeks of bull over here had me begging for a quick death!


It is honestly quite easy to ignore until the last 3-6 months, depending on how tight the race is expected to be; even then the obtrusive element is limited to TV and Youtube ads (ie. just hit mute). Most of what happens before that is limited to glad-handing and stump speeches, both of which usually only make the "politics" section of your preferred news outlet.

That's true.

What we're yammering here in this thread... the vast majority of Americans are oblivious. We *do* start paying attention in the last 3-6 months.


Besides, by and large, most of those running for president now are just attention whores that know full well they have no chance, but basically still want to stand up and shout "look at me!" because actually doing their current job as an elected official isn't important enough to them.

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 Tannhauser42 wrote:
 whembly wrote:
 dogma wrote:
 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:

I don't know how you Americans survive a 2 year presidential campaign, because 6 weeks of bull over here had me begging for a quick death!


It is honestly quite easy to ignore until the last 3-6 months, depending on how tight the race is expected to be; even then the obtrusive element is limited to TV and Youtube ads (ie. just hit mute). Most of what happens before that is limited to glad-handing and stump speeches, both of which usually only make the "politics" section of your preferred news outlet.

That's true.

What we're yammering here in this thread... the vast majority of Americans are oblivious. We *do* start paying attention in the last 3-6 months.


Besides, by and large, most of those running for president now are just attention whores that know full well they have no chance, but basically still want to stand up and shout "look at me!" because actually doing their current job as an elected official isn't important enough to them.

Plus they can make a boatload of cash writing books or serving as a pundit on networks after getting trounced.
   
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 Tannhauser42 wrote:

Besides, by and large, most of those running for president now are just attention whores that know full well they have no chance, but basically still want to stand up and shout "look at me!" because actually doing their current job as an elected official isn't important enough to them.


Its actually not a bad political move, as it will get you face time on national news. So long as the candidate doesn't do something incredibly stupid its an easy win for them.

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While I think that she's a horribad candidate (not as bad as Ben Carson tho)... I do like how she "combats" the media:
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Hmm left right or center, I do wonder how brutal the Republican Primary will get this go around? the last few were pretty wild.

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Hopefully it's just as wacky. It's the only way I get through the stupidity of politics.

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Yes, indeed. What a terrible piece of cultural imperialism it is for me to say that a country shouldn't murder its own citizens
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Basically they went from a carrot and stick to a smaller carrot and flanged mace.
 
   
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 Co'tor Shas wrote:
Hopefully it's just as wacky. It's the only way I get through the stupidity of politics.



Agreed, Republican antics can get pretty wild, especially with the likes of Santorum and the uber-religious running around.
   
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Well, we already have Ted Cruz, the Bieber of politics.
Rand Paul and his little world of I have no clue where
who else has jumped in for the Republican nomination? will it be 12 players all fighting it out?

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 shasolenzabi wrote:
Well, we already have Ted Cruz, the Bieber of politics.
Rand Paul and his little world of I have no clue where
who else has jumped in for the Republican nomination? will it be 12 players all fighting it out?



Wasn't that HP CEO a Republican?
   
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 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 shasolenzabi wrote:
Well, we already have Ted Cruz, the Bieber of politics.
Rand Paul and his little world of I have no clue where
who else has jumped in for the Republican nomination? will it be 12 players all fighting it out?



Wasn't that HP CEO a Republican?


Yes. She did acknowledge though she was removed from her position

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 Jihadin wrote:
 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 shasolenzabi wrote:
Well, we already have Ted Cruz, the Bieber of politics.
Rand Paul and his little world of I have no clue where
who else has jumped in for the Republican nomination? will it be 12 players all fighting it out?



Wasn't that HP CEO a Republican?


Yes. She did acknowledge though she was removed from her position

Paid handsomely to "step down".

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I would actually take the time to watch a debate pitting her against Hillary

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 Jihadin wrote:
I would actually take the time to watch a debate pitting her against Hillary

That would be great.

But, she won't get that far...

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 Jihadin wrote:
I would actually take the time to watch a debate pitting her against Hillary


Just hope they aren't both prone to their "red rage" at the same time that could get interesting real quick
   
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 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 shasolenzabi wrote:
Well, we already have Ted Cruz, the Bieber of politics.
Rand Paul and his little world of I have no clue where
who else has jumped in for the Republican nomination? will it be 12 players all fighting it out?



Wasn't that HP CEO a Republican?


I've already seen a few Facebook posts praising her experience and qualification of being a CEO of a major company.
   
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Cruz had a interesting interview



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 Jihadin wrote:
Cruz had a interesting interview






   
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 d-usa wrote:
 Jihadin wrote:
Cruz had a interesting interview








At least the Bloomberg anchor apologized...
My apology regarding a recent interview with Senator Ted Cruz. http://t.co/unovSDhchw

— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) May 11, 2015


Cruz was pretty gracious:
Mark Halperin is a serious and fair-minded journalist. Today he kindly issued an apology for some silly questions he…

Posted by Ted Cruz on Monday, May 11, 2015


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Yeah I may not agree with cruz's political and world views, but the guy did not deserve the racist slanted interview, that was low, and even though Halpern apologized I give Kudos to cruz for that last jab he got off and not letting the crap get him raged out.

Good that Halpern apologized, but, never should have gone that route in the first place.

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Halpern wanted a sound bite that would sink Cruz. Journalism is dead.
   
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I thought Cruz was Canadian and not Cuban?

Granted, I didn't watch the clip of a dead end presidential candidate being interviewed.

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