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2016/08/17 12:47:19
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Longtime Dakkanaut
On a surly Warboar, leading the Waaagh!
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2016/08/17 13:17:13
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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It is the irony of a businessman thoroughly entrenched in political influence running as an "outsider".
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-James
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2016/08/17 13:46:35
Subject: Re:US Politics
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5th God of Chaos! (Ho-hum)
Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!
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So... Russian-connected Paul Manafort got demoted in Trump's campaign... That's the good news. The bad news is that he replaced him with : Executive chairman of Breitbart News Stephen K. Bannon as the campaign's chief executive... and Breibart's pollster Kellyanne Conway will take over as campaign manager. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/17/trump-reshuffles-staff-in-his-own-image/  So, there you have it. Breibart is officially the media wing of the Trump campaign. Now, the Trump supporters can't ever complain how ABC/CNN/NBC are the Democrat's media wing.
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Live Ork, Be Ork. or D'Ork!
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2016/08/17 13:49:43
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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Chris Christie, the Pride of New Jersey
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2016/08/17 13:52:01
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Assassin with Black Lotus Poison
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The Laws of Thermodynamics:
1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
Colonel Flagg wrote:You think you're real smart. But you're not smart; you're dumb. Very dumb. But you've met your match in me.
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2016/08/17 13:55:46
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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Edit: sorry, that was a cheap shot.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2016/08/17 13:58:26
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2016/08/17 13:56:01
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Perry is an idiot. I'm liking Abbott more.
Perry's successor in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott (R), issued a statement at the time saying the service of families such as the Khans "cannot be questioned."
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2016/08/17 14:00:46
Subject: Re:US Politics
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5th God of Chaos! (Ho-hum)
Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!
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 kronk wrote:
Perry is an idiot. I'm liking Abbott more.
Perry's successor in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott (R), issued a statement at the time saying the service of families such as the Khans "cannot be questioned."
Not defending Perry or Trump here... but, I object to the idea of whenever a Gold Star family steps into the political arena, they should be completely immune.
However, they do deserve our absolute respect.
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Live Ork, Be Ork. or D'Ork!
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2016/08/17 14:06:28
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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 whembly wrote:
Not defending Perry or Trump here... but, I object to the idea of whenever a Gold Star family steps into the political arena, they should be completely immune.
However, they do deserve our absolute respect.
They certainly are not immune to criticism that's warranted. But Trump played that "Look at the Muslim man making his wife stand there and STFU!" card, and that's never a good card to play.
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2016/08/17 14:08:04
Subject: Re:US Politics
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whembly wrote: kronk wrote: Perry is an idiot. I'm liking Abbott more. Perry's successor in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott (R), issued a statement at the time saying the service of families such as the Khans "cannot be questioned."
Not defending Perry or Trump here... but, I object to the idea of whenever a Gold Star family steps into the political arena, they should be completely immune. However, they do deserve our absolute respect.
I think the point is that Trump did not attack or address what they said but attacked them personally, including the wife who said nothing at all. Defending that kind of politics is idiotic, especially when basically the entire political spectrum has already come out against it, not to mention its (possible) effect on Trumps polling scores.
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The Laws of Thermodynamics:
1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
Colonel Flagg wrote:You think you're real smart. But you're not smart; you're dumb. Very dumb. But you've met your match in me.
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2016/08/17 14:09:20
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Fresh-Faced New User
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EXTERMINATUS AUTHORIZED 'nuff said.
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2016/08/17 14:11:38
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Longtime Dakkanaut
On a surly Warboar, leading the Waaagh!
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Ahhh, Rick "The world is 5000 years old" Perry...moron is a few rungs up on the ladder for this guy. Somebody from Texas has got to explain him being elected governor to me.
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2016/08/17 14:16:41
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Assassin with Black Lotus Poison
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 BigWaaagh wrote:
Ahhh, Rick "The world is 5000 years old" Perry...moron is a few rungs up on the ladder for this guy. Somebody from Texas has got to explain him being elected governor to me.
I think another dog owner was running that year and split the Wiener Party vote.
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The Laws of Thermodynamics:
1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
Colonel Flagg wrote:You think you're real smart. But you're not smart; you're dumb. Very dumb. But you've met your match in me.
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2016/08/17 14:22:23
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Did Fulgrim Just Behead Ferrus?
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BigWaaagh wrote:
Ahhh, Rick "The world is 5000 years old" Perry...moron is a few rungs up on the ladder for this guy. Somebody from Texas has got to explain him being elected governor to me.
He was the Republican nominee. That's about the long and short of it.
Too bad we can't resurrect Ann Richards.
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"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks |
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2016/08/17 14:43:35
Subject: US Politics
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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Does Perry have a drinking problem? Not really joking with this question, as maybe half the time I hear him speak publicly he seems tipsy if not drunk, ala the "live free or die" speech.
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2016/08/17 15:02:04
Subject: Re:US Politics
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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whembly wrote:So... Russian-connected Paul Manafort got demoted in Trump's campaign...
That's the good news.
The bad news is that he replaced him with :
Executive chairman of Breitbart News Stephen K. Bannon as the campaign's chief executive... and
Breibart's pollster Kellyanne Conway will take over as campaign manager.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/17/trump-reshuffles-staff-in-his-own-image/
So, there you have it. Breibart is officially the media wing of the Trump campaign.
Now, the Trump supporters can't ever complain how ABC/CNN/NBC are the Democrat's media wing.
Obviously they meant sheriff .
or something.
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2016/08/17 15:04:21
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Assassin with Black Lotus Poison
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Well in Trumps world a "renegade jew" is probably any jewish person who didn't go into accounting or banking.
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The Laws of Thermodynamics:
1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
Colonel Flagg wrote:You think you're real smart. But you're not smart; you're dumb. Very dumb. But you've met your match in me.
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2016/08/17 15:07:28
Subject: Re:US Politics
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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TBF they might've confused him with Magneto.
... you wouldn't be that surprised now would you ?
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2016/08/17 15:07:39
Subject: US Politics
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Trazyn's Museum Curator
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Clearly its the sequel to Hebrew Hammer.
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What I have
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Westwood lives in death!
Peace through power!
A longbeard when it comes to Necrons and WHFB. Grumble Grumble
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2016/08/17 15:13:10
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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(immediately defends Perry & Trump)
 A Town Called Malus wrote:Well in Trumps world a "renegade jew" is probably any jewish person who didn't go into accounting or banking.
The difficulty in sticking someone with a nickname is you have to pick something that makes them look bad. It's why "Killary" is such a terrible one, Killary sounds like the nickname an AC-130 might have. Similarly, being called "The Renegade Jew" only makes you sound awesome. I hear that, I picture I guy behind enemy lines in Berlin, scalping Nazis.
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 lord_blackfang wrote:Respect to the guy who subscribed just to post a massive ASCII dong in the chat and immediately get banned.
 Flinty wrote:The benefit of slate is that its.actually a.rock with rock like properties. The downside is that it's a rock
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2016/08/17 15:22:42
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Assassin with Black Lotus Poison
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 Ouze wrote:
The difficulty in sticking someone with a nickname is you have to pick something that makes them look bad. It's why "Killary" is such a terrible one, Killary sounds like the nickname an AC-130 might have. Similarly, being called "The Renegade Jew" only makes you sound awesome. I hear that, I picture I guy behind enemy lines in Berlin, scalping Nazis.
Or the Bielski partisans.
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The Laws of Thermodynamics:
1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
Colonel Flagg wrote:You think you're real smart. But you're not smart; you're dumb. Very dumb. But you've met your match in me.
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2016/08/17 15:46:57
Subject: US Politics
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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Or the Jews at Masada vs. the 10th Legion.
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2016/08/17 16:21:59
Subject: Re:US Politics
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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http://boingboing.net/2016/08/17/the-guy-who-started-serbias.html?utm_content=buffere65eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Vojislav Seselj, leader of the Serbian Radical Party and loud-mouthed bigot whose racist invective kicked off Serbia's horrific ethnic cleansing campaign, led a pro-Trump rally in Belgrade to protest the state visit of Democratic VP Joe Biden.
The activists, led by the head of Serbia’s ultranationalist Radical Party, Vojislav Seselj, chanted “Donald Trump!” and marched outside the country’s Parliament wearing t-shirts bearing the name and likeness of the American candidate.
Speaking to his supporters in somewhat broken English, Seselj said that the message for Serbian-Americans was simple: “Vote Trump, for future of Serbia.” In his own language he told Reuters later: “Trump is the alternative to globalization. He will destroy old centers of power in the United States and he is a supporter of Russia.” The Serb nationalist also praised Trump for “restoring American pride.”
Another stellar backer there.
So that's these guys, the KKK, the Aryan supremacists and the borderline psychotic NWO/Birther/lizards control everything brigade as well
Think they only need 1 more to join the group and they qualify either for a secret base in a swamp or a catchy name -- Axis of Evil II or somesuch.
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2016/08/17 16:24:45
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Pyromaniac Hellhound Pilot
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The Legion of Dumb?
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2016/08/17 16:33:59
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Confessor Of Sins
WA, USA
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Welp, we're done here. Nothing is going to top that. Massive exalt. 
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Afterward, Curran killed a guy in the parking lot with a trident.
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2016/08/17 16:37:53
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Assassin with Black Lotus Poison
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Hang on. Fixed that for you 
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The Laws of Thermodynamics:
1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
Colonel Flagg wrote:You think you're real smart. But you're not smart; you're dumb. Very dumb. But you've met your match in me.
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2016/08/17 16:51:45
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Courageous Grand Master
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Two more months of this 
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! 
The result is pretty much a foregone conclusion, and as long as Clinton doesn't set fire to the declaration of independence, it's hard to see what Trump can do...
So in order to relieve the boredom, I was thinking about doing some retro presidential campaigns...
Let's reminisce about Rutherford B Hayes' bid for the White House, or who could forget the excitement of Warren Harding's front porch campaign, the house parties, the orgies...
I need something to cheer me up about American politics these days...
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2016/08/17 18:57:22
Subject: Re:US Politics
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5th God of Chaos! (Ho-hum)
Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!
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By all means, please point out exactly how.
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Live Ork, Be Ork. or D'Ork!
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2016/08/17 19:35:28
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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This is where I'm at. All of us know the results already, can't we just press the FF button and be done with this?
Oh well, at least its crunchtime in baseball....go O's!
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2016/08/17 19:49:17
Subject: Re:US Politics
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Courageous Grand Master
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This is where I'm at. All of us know the results already, can't we just press the FF button and be done with this?
Oh well, at least its crunchtime in baseball....go O's!
I get this dread feeling that I'm going to go mad and end up chewing my hands off or something, if this goes on any longer...
If truth be told, I've lived through and been an activist in 2 history changing referendums in two years, plus a very important General Election campaign...
I've always been a firm believer in civic duty, people get the democracy they deserve etc etc, so that's why I get involved...
I think I need a break from politics, headlines and reading too many opinion pieces...
Back OT.
Question: If Trump's ratings keeping tanking, and Trump decides to throw in the towel, is it all over? The GOP can't parachute somebody else in can they?
There's nothing in the constitution that says you must have a vote if all bar one candidate pulls out, is there?
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