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PoliGAF 2014 |OT2| We need to be more like Disney World
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speculawyer
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PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN!
benjipwns
Banned
I had read that the reason he backed out of the 2000 race* (challenging Buchanan for the Reform nomination) at the last second was because of disclosure regarding his casinos.
But since they've all gone bankrupt and he just sells his name as a brand that's probably not a problem anymore.
*Back when he was pro-choice, wanted wealth taxes, gay marriage, campaign finance reform, universal health care, and assault gun bans.
But since they've all gone bankrupt and he just sells his name as a brand that's probably not a problem anymore.
*Back when he was pro-choice, wanted wealth taxes, gay marriage, campaign finance reform, universal health care, and assault gun bans.
Which of course, makes Obama's RCP average a -6
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html
BUT WHAT DOES #TCOT THINK?
The Reuters poll probably shows some of the limits of online polling, which is too bad. I like it at an option. But it's probably healthy that every single poll doesn't say the same thing, and that there's an outlier.
Avon Barksdale
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The Donald is all talk and no walk.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Oh, lawd.
Poodlestrike
Banned
My favorite part is how poorly he fakes modesty. "Maybe I'll give the credit to somebody else," not even "maybe it was somebody else." Like he's speaking a foreign language.
RustyNails
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Reuters is the correct one. We just need to unskew the others.
Aaron Strife
Banned
I don't see how Toomey overcomes the coatails Hillary will probably have on this race. There is no way philly and Pittsburg don't turn out like in midterms.
I live in Pa and I remember the 08 primary. Clinton country wasn't an overstatement.
thats bad news for Clinton, it should be much wider then that.
I like how the PA Dems can literally find no one else to run.
Aaron Strife
Banned
They probably could (Chris Carney just announced he's considering), it just seems that with Sestak having been in the running for so long he's the best option.
Like Hillary on a much smaller scale.
Eh. Sestak has every right to run again. He only lost by 2 points. By default, hes going to do better because of the D's coatails. Toomey is going to have to found 300,000+ Hillary supporters to ticket split. In this extremely polarized climate, AINT HAPPENING. Kirk, Johnson and Toomey right now are dead men walking. Ayotte as well if things really go south but I expect her race to be a toss up till the end.
TacticalFox88
Banned
I'm wondering if non-Republican voters are going to have a huge impact on the GOP's nomination process.
If the Democratic nomination is a foregone conclusion, Democratic voters in open primary states are suddenly free to participate in the GOP's process.
With so many GOP candidates running, it's conceivable that we could see candidates win states with pretty low percentages, less than 20% perhaps? So imagine that Jeb wins 19% in one state and the second-place candidate has 17%. Jeb could conceivably credit his victory to the participation of non-Republicans.
It all makes me feel mischievous. I wish there were a way to go online and tell open primary Dems: "okay, for you voters in Louisiana, the polls show this candidate with a tiny lead - so vote for that candidate instead!"
That's my daydream for today. Forcing a brokered convention resulting in a really disastrous ticket, by tinkering with their process..
If the Democratic nomination is a foregone conclusion, Democratic voters in open primary states are suddenly free to participate in the GOP's process.
With so many GOP candidates running, it's conceivable that we could see candidates win states with pretty low percentages, less than 20% perhaps? So imagine that Jeb wins 19% in one state and the second-place candidate has 17%. Jeb could conceivably credit his victory to the participation of non-Republicans.
It all makes me feel mischievous. I wish there were a way to go online and tell open primary Dems: "okay, for you voters in Louisiana, the polls show this candidate with a tiny lead - so vote for that candidate instead!"
That's my daydream for today. Forcing a brokered convention resulting in a really disastrous ticket, by tinkering with their process..
eBay Huckster
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isn't that daydream basically what a vocal minority of people were actually trying to do in both of the last two cycles, though?
Pretty much. Rush wanted to do "Operation Chaos," although the Democratic field wasn't nearly as stacked as this time's GOP field.
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
Exactly. He's been campaigning since he lost, so it's a bit odd his name rec isn't higher. Oh well. I wouldn't want to be in Toomey's shoes:
Aaron Strife
Banned
Most people tune out statewide/local elections especially this far out in advance. Plus the last time he faced the electorate it was in 2010 when even less people turned out.
A barrage of attack ads will boost his name recognition.
Black Mamba
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lol @ trying to make it analogous to Hobby Lobby. What a stretch.
But this was an obvious unanimous ruling; a good one.
Court rejected to hear an appeal to the debit card fees case allowing the previous rule to apply (giving the Fed Reserve deference for allowing higher fees than specifically outlines in the lDodd-Frank under claim of ambiguity even though there really isn't any). Tipping their hat for King, perhaps!?!?!?
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
Of course it's analogous. Hence the numerous citations in the opinion to the opinion in Hobby Lobby. But however we differ on that point, I'm glad to see we agree that this is a good outcome.
Not even a little bit.
Aaron Strife
Banned
Joni Ernst is giving the official response.
You think she'll mention being a mother and soldier?
Jack Remington
Banned
If Congress only had to ratify every proposed rule, and ratification votes could not be filibustered or delayed at all, that could possibly work. I still think Congress wouldn't have the bandwidth to do it.
Also, do you really want Boehner and Pelosi haggling over how many ppm of X chemical compound is safe in the atmosphere?
Also, do you really want Boehner and Pelosi haggling over how many ppm of X chemical compound is safe in the atmosphere?
Aaron Strife
Banned
Hopefully. Everything else she's said in her career has been a boldfaced lie so it'd be nice for her to have something good on Politifact.
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
Either we believe in democratic government, or we don't. Let's take the bad with the good.
Black Mamba
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I was laughing at the citations to begin with, dude. Think Ginsberg's Concurrence said it correctly.
!?!?!? = sarcastic/joking for future reference.
WayneMorse
Banned
Wayne Morse's 2015 SOTU response challenge: take a shot every time Joni Ernst mentions she is either a mother or a soldier.
Participants will get hospital bills covered.
Participants will get hospital bills covered.
Avon Barksdale
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If it's a lie, then we fight on that lie.
RustyNails
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Sotu response has become a doom machine for GOP "stars". Piyush Jindal The Page, Crazy eyes bachmann, Waterboy Rubio etc. Oh and that "rising" GOP star that subsequently got hit with a scandal last year. I wonder why they send these poor people to their doom.
I may try this. I probably shouldn't though, been using too much sick leave lately.
Also, I've been able to participate as a subject matter expert for VA benefits, democrats (small d) hate me!
Black Mamba
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It's like the Madden Cover Curse
Jindal doubled down on his derp. CNN was having a bit of fun mocking him for his stupid no-go zones shit.
This is once again a perfect example of why Republicans are objective far worse and more dangerous than Democrats. For the left, our loonies are people who might show up to protests and do something embarrassing. For the right, their loonies are actually elected officials who are responsible for the lives of millions of people.
But both sides are the same, amirite, APK?
This is once again a perfect example of why Republicans are objective far worse and more dangerous than Democrats. For the left, our loonies are people who might show up to protests and do something embarrassing. For the right, their loonies are actually elected officials who are responsible for the lives of millions of people.
But both sides are the same, amirite, APK?
NYCmetsfan
Banned
I mockingly say this
Black Mamba
Member
Wait, Boehner has a Cuban dissident as his special guest and the GOP are going to attack Obama on cuba hard tonight?
lololol they are so fucking out of touch.
lololol they are so fucking out of touch.
Aaron Strife
Banned
Let's be real though, every GOPer in the last ten years or so has doomed themselves by being a colossal dumbass.
Yup, one is going to the slammer, one lost the election as vp nominee, "president laid out tonight" "takes sip", one went off into the sunset out of political life, & lets not forget mr rogers "Happy mardi gras"
btw is there a separate thread for the SOTU?
RustyNails
Member
Gather around kids, let me tell a story of how poligaf was banished to the community forum....
Lol damn. That sucked, especially since the only other thread here at the time was My Little Fucking Pony and some other shit no one cares out.
Black Mamba
Member
Someone here should make SOTU thread. I would (and I think I have in the past) but I don't have time today.
thezerofire
Banned
I'd actually be interested in hearing how that happened
We didn't make a SOTU thread, because somehow it was incumbent on us.
eBay Huckster
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I'll throw something together in the next half-hour if no one else does
RustyNails
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