This is like the worst writing I've ever seen, I have no goddamn idea what he's arguing.
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This is like the worst writing I've ever seen, I have no goddamn idea what he's arguing.
I'm convinced
Rachel Maddow already destroyed Politifact last year, it is a truly useless site.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/politifact-fails-again-destroy-277552195924
NYCmetsfan
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Does he have an editor?
anyways I think politifact is horrible too. one point of agreement, bipartisianship and their redesign isn't bad
I swear to god if I see this tomorrow...
I'm almost convinced that Hillary (or an outside group) might do well to have a comical TV commercial mocking her general election opponent somehow using people in Llama and Left Shark costumes. Amazing how taken people are with this silliness. We'll need to capture young voters' attention somehow, right?
It appears that the New York Times has noticed Walker's union comments..
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/fir...cs&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs®ion=Body&_r=0
Even more remarkable? The folks at FR appear to not be all that happy with this line of argument.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3262115/posts
A bit shocking, honestly.
It appears that the New York Times has noticed Walker's union comments..
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/fir...cs&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs®ion=Body&_r=0
Even more remarkable? The folks at FR appear to not be all that happy with this line of argument.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3262115/posts
A bit shocking, honestly.
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
But how many smidgens of corruption have they found?
IRS watchdog investigating email scandal: 'potential criminal activity'
IRS watchdog investigating email scandal: 'potential criminal activity'
CNN said:
Watching freepers turn on each other fills my heart with joy.
And it's still early!
But the time they have a candidate, the circular firing squad will have fired hundreds of millions of dollars at each other. Absolutely delicious!
Huh. Something actually interesting came out of CPAC. Seems Ted Cruz has no problem with states legalizing weed. He opposes it, of course, but says it's find if we limit such decisions to the states.
Ahem. Mr. Williamson is actually my BFF, not APK's.
Ahem. Mr. Williamson is actually my BFF, not APK's.
Well tell him he needs to take a writing course, that first paragraph is atrocious. I mean goddamn, that second sentence isn't much better. Dude needs to use some shorter sentences with fewer clauses.
benjipwns
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Would not be surprised if this position is taken by a lot of the candidates. They can't give up all the anti-drug voters, but they can trick them with the states rights line.
I'm trying to think, there was a similar thing in 2008 or so. I know a few Republicans tried it with gay marriage.
benjipwns
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That's actually the conclusion of the piece, click through to see the magnificence in full, including like a 400 word paragraph.
I scrolled down and saw he finally started using punctuation. Seriously though, that lede is garbage. It's needlessly long and only half of it should be in there. The other half should be in the following paragraph. The guy he's complaining about isn't nearly famous enough to be in there, as evidenced by his explanation of who he is. If you have to explain who the guy you're writing about is, he doesn't belong in the lede.
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thepotatoman
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I'd be somewhat surprised if Jeb was pro-states rights regarding that, but after that gay marriage flip flop, i guess he can say "i'm not for it, but it's a losing battle" about basically anything to try to establish himself as both a true conservative and a moderate at the same time, especially since the media doesn't really care to call him out on it.
Just read the piece, and yikes. Yeah, we need a nice long chat.
Wait, do you actually know him or do you just troll him on twitter? Either way tell him he needs an editor.
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thepotatoman
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What is this, the 90s? No one has the money to spend on actual editors anymore.
The latter. He's also responded to some of my articles in the past.
Black Mamba
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lolz.
BTW, Oblivion, Ted Cruz changed his position on this from a year ago. A year ago, Ted Cruz criticized Obama for not enforcing marijuana laws in Colorado, but now he's all "ooooh, state's rights" up in this. He's a snake oil salesman and nothing else.
Yup, read that as well in the same article. Cruz is definitely a tool, but hey, at the very least should make an interesting point of debate in the primaries.
benjipwns
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Has this site been posted? https://www.crowdpac.com/elections/2016-presidential-election
They added historical figures so you can see who Reagan would have wanted.
And Bill Clinton:
They added historical figures so you can see who Reagan would have wanted.
Rick Perry/Ben Carson ticket
And Bill Clinton:
Andrew Cuomo/Jim Webb ticket
Sounds pretty accurate for both.
Both groups are trying to bring down America, so ipso facto they're the same. Duh.
Let's see if anyone brings this up on meet the press.
benjipwns
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If they did would anyone notice?
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
Articles?
PPP will probably poll it in a few weeks.
Black Mamba
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http://www.readingisforsnobs.com/
I'm a guest contributor...though it's been a really long time. Too busy.
benjipwns
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NYCmetsfan
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trigger warning (state violence) plz
edit: Nuke everything plz, humanity has overreached
BertramCooper
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I miss the days when the only time congressmen would debate about blue dresses is when there was jizz on them.
NYCmetsfan
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on walkers union line.
That's going in ads no matter what. Your gonna hear it incessantly in OH, PA, IN.
I understand why he'd do that line but it seems like something he thought was clever but didn't think through how it will likely haunt him. You aren't elected in a popular vote. Good luck winning the midwest with that quote. There's a difference between union bashing and comparing them to isis. I just don't see an unside for him. Republicans already hate unions, business knows where you stand. All you did was give unions the biggest fundraising/organizing push ever.
BertramCooper
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I'm torn. I kind of want Walker to win the nomination because he'll get almost certainly get trounced, but the small likelihood of him winning the presidency is fucking terrifying.
A Walker nomination (and presumable loss) could be a pretty huge boon to the labor movement in the end.
A Walker nomination (and presumable loss) could be a pretty huge boon to the labor movement in the end.
They really do have no ideal candidate. Walker will get killed in the Rust Belt. Jeb, while theoretically more appealing to Hispanics, lacks the appeal to drive turnout and volunteerism among his base.
They need a Reagan-tier unifier/communicator to unify all wings of the party and overcome the national math.
They need a Reagan-tier unifier/communicator to unify all wings of the party and overcome the national math.
PhoenixDark
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Walker will be fine. Bush inspires nothing in people who make less than 200k a year, I just don't see him winning what looks to be a very competitive nomination process. Walker has the hearts and minds of the base. And he actually has a record of accomplishments. He's not a Cruz/Bachman/etc type who can't point to a single victory in congress against Obama.
That's your blog? So you do have sympathy for socialists. I knew it.
Or at least, I recognize that first excerpt from Markets, not Capitalism.
If Walker gets the nod, that'll be interesting.. but what'll also be interesting is witnessing how the media spins the defeat of an incredibly well-funded, establishment Bush.
You can bet that Hillary's camp will be ready to define Walker early on, just like Obama did with Romney early in 2012. Walker is a blank slate to a lot of voters who aren't following the race yet, while Hillary and the opinions around her are already defined.. I'd bet that she and her surrogates would spend a ton of money in April introducing him as the more "extreme" Republican pick (compared to "moderate" Jeb, complete with video footage of Jeb being all buddy-buddy with Hillary at a certain freedom metal ceremony).
You can bet that Hillary's camp will be ready to define Walker early on, just like Obama did with Romney early in 2012. Walker is a blank slate to a lot of voters who aren't following the race yet, while Hillary and the opinions around her are already defined.. I'd bet that she and her surrogates would spend a ton of money in April introducing him as the more "extreme" Republican pick (compared to "moderate" Jeb, complete with video footage of Jeb being all buddy-buddy with Hillary at a certain freedom metal ceremony).
NYCmetsfan
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lol
benjipwns
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Kropotkin was on the reading list I made for potatoman one time. Bakunin would be except I don't think there is a single of his books that I like enough and I was trying to condense the list to only five or so.
What was the list?
Poodlestrike
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Wait, is there a candidate I'm unfamiliar with, or did they really dig up Ayn Rand?
NYCmetsfan
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benjipwns
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I guess Bakunin was on it after all, though I feel like I want to change the list anytime I make one and stop myself, there was one I wanted to add just now looking at this but I can't remember what it was:
I think all but the first one and Road To Serfdom are public domain or made available on Mises for free.
Poodlestrike
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I'm sure ISIS will be glad to hear we've been dropping blanks previously.
Yes, that is Zombie Ayn Rand's quote.
Poodlestrike
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I always assumed she was too damn mean to die.
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