Because he knows he would lose again and be even more humiliated? Mittens had some terrible ideas, but even he can't compete in this avalanche to the bottom that is GOP 2016.
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Because he knows he would lose again and be even more humiliated? Mittens had some terrible ideas, but even he can't compete in this avalanche to the bottom that is GOP 2016.
Retromelon
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He already gave that magnanimous speech about letting the next generation lead the republicans into the future, and giving other politicians a chance. It's not like he can take that back
Most people don't know or don't care. thats just the way it is on almost everything. They don't care about benghazi either
Butts-a-plenty
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Yeah, it's just like that time Nigel Farage pledged that he would resign from UKIP leadership if he lost his parliamentary race. He lost and then he....
PhoenixDark
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Can't say I disagree about the Big Bang. Lots of faith involved in the proposition that something existed out of nothing, and that nothingness suddenly exploded into life. There's no real difference between "well God existed forever" and "well the nothingness existed forever"
brainchild
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This man is a quack.
Yeah, it's the "theory of Evolution is encouraged by Satan!!" part that's completely crazy
I mean. It's not the worst thing I've heard him say. But I also don't know if you're being serious.
Retromelon
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Don't want to play my hand on this too much but there's somewhat of a difference between stephen hawking saying the universe can come from nothing and a preacher saying it was all because of God, wouldn't you say
RustyNails
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Why isn't PD banned yet?
brainchild
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What you're arguing about is the singularity before the big bang. As for the big bang itself, there is a myriad of evidence to support its veracity. If you can comprehend it, I don't understand how you can possibly refute it without counter-evidence.
The universe is not in 'perfect order'. Its perception of perfection is a human construct. The order that you perceive is a result of randomness and chaos, which can occasionally result in building blocks that compile to the point where order can take place. However, the randomness and disorder that brought about this order STILL EXISTS right now. To put it succinctly, order exists within the confines of disorder, which is the universe.
Also, life did not 'suddenly' spring from nothingness. It took over 10 BILLION fucking years for the universe to go from a singularity to forming life on this planet.
If you're sincerely interested in theories that propose how the singularity went from a state of nothingness to somethingness, then I suggest you do some studying on the Heisenberg Uncertainty principle and learn how quantum fluctuations work. Just because you don't understand something, it doesn't mean you should blindly accept theories that feed into your ignorance.
Black Republican
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Ben Carson needs to voice a villain for a videogame/cartoon, he'd be perfect
Actually it's more common than you'd think. Novice runners and athletes especially can put themselves at risk of water intoxication fairly easily. Of course a lot of the other cases are people doing stupid drinking contests as well.
Everything? There are plenty of distortions or errors in Moore's documentaries.
RustyNails
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Heard an interesting conspiracy on Stephanie Miller this morning....that the "we got a mooslum problem" guy at Trump rally was a Karl Rove plant. Rove plays dirty and this is not completely outta line for him to do.
Abinash117
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Seems to me that people want a Superman to fix their perceived problems. It's funny and logical( their conclusions are logical for the reason to support outsiders at least on the surface level ) at the same time that people think a person with no political experience and little relationship with the party the candidate is running with has any chance of leading the country.
Politicians messed things up, but the problem is I think, the people don't elect the right ones and do not know how the government is run.
If you think Ted Cruz is disgusting now, wait until you see his "leadership" in the shutdown fight next week. He's counting on this to rocket him to the White House. The logic behind this is a little confusing, so let me walk you guys through it:
* A large percentage of Americans do not want a government shutdown.
* An unpopular shutdown will likely cause permanent damage to the eventual Republican nominee, and indeed to the Republican Party in general.
* The shutdown threat is over money that doesn't go to abortions (which is banned by federal law), but rather to all of the other important services that Planned Parenthood provides to people who need it the most. In fact...
* If Planned Parenthood is defunded, the abortion rate would almost certainly *increase*, as less access to contraceptive care of course leads to more unplanned pregnancies.
Wait, crap. That didn't explain his logic at all. This one may be over my head. Let me try again:
* The twelve people in his immediate circle Ted Cruz speaks to on a regular basis all think this is a good idea.
* Everyone hates the government as much as Ted Cruz so they'll welcome a shutdown.
* Most people want abortion to be illegal, as far as Ted Cruz knows.
This is the Republican Bubble at its most impenetrable. I'm looking forward to the entirely avoidable trainwreck that's coming.
* A large percentage of Americans do not want a government shutdown.
* An unpopular shutdown will likely cause permanent damage to the eventual Republican nominee, and indeed to the Republican Party in general.
* The shutdown threat is over money that doesn't go to abortions (which is banned by federal law), but rather to all of the other important services that Planned Parenthood provides to people who need it the most. In fact...
* If Planned Parenthood is defunded, the abortion rate would almost certainly *increase*, as less access to contraceptive care of course leads to more unplanned pregnancies.
Wait, crap. That didn't explain his logic at all. This one may be over my head. Let me try again:
* The twelve people in his immediate circle Ted Cruz speaks to on a regular basis all think this is a good idea.
* Everyone hates the government as much as Ted Cruz so they'll welcome a shutdown.
* Most people want abortion to be illegal, as far as Ted Cruz knows.
This is the Republican Bubble at its most impenetrable. I'm looking forward to the entirely avoidable trainwreck that's coming.
Aaron Strife
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Love those Trump supporters.
"I'm really smart! Look at my degrees! When Obama was elected I cried!"
"I'm really smart! Look at my degrees! When Obama was elected I cried!"
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Don't kid yourselves--This is EXACTLY why he appeals to the GOP voters. This is not viewed as a negative thing for them, and in 2014, 51% of Americans said they weren't confident in the theory at all, while only between 32-38% said they were confident.
Let's not pretend this is going to be a negative for Carson.
But it is only going to help Trump, not hurt him.
I don't know, either way it helps him. "Screw Muslims" gets a "Hell yeah!" from his supporters. A more human response would get a "Well he had to say that because STOOPID POLITICAL CORRECTNESS."
Ignatz Mouse
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I think this is a case where "theory" actually does work with the colloquial definition.
We don't know that there was nothing before that, or that it came from nothing. In fact, there are variations that say that the universe contracts and explodes again. So the Big Bang wouldn't really be the beginning, just the earliest that we can find evidence of.
That all said, this is interpreting the evidence rather than taking something on faith-- that's the difference. It's fair to say that the big Bang theory is in flux and we're still developing what we know.
benjipwns
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This is the end result of decades of the Imperial Presidency and its supporters.
Its part and parcel with the same people conservatives were mocking about how Obama was going to pay for gas in their car.
The President is the nation, he controls all with speeches. All is his fault, all is his doing, all is within his hands. Not stopping disasters? His dereliction. Bad economy? His fault. Good economy? His doing. Mr. Gorbachev tearing down that wall? His will.
Wilson got what he wanted in terms of how we treat the office with these debates and attention and wishes and dreams in public appearances, but he still lost on the abolishing of checks and balances and bureaucracy that still undermine his wished for personal dictatorship that would "lead the people."
Even the politicians who want the office don't seem to realize how much they've bought into the mythology of it. So you're left with both W. and Obama, once in office, lamenting how much easier and better it'd be if they were dictators rather than a nominally co-equal branch of government.
Coriolanus
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Far too complex.
It's just a matter of "will a radical position here be welcomed by my base? y/n. If y, take radical position".
Ignatz Mouse
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I listen to her sometimes for fun, but if I heard something interesting that might *possibly* have credibility on her show, I'd go source it elsewhere.
I read a whole lot of wishing and nothing. In regards to being PC, his supporters hate it, but the moment you call them racist for saying clearly racist things, they become so indignant. Happened a while back, and my response is always I'm calling it as it is! Quiets them up, heh. Also, lol at somebody crying when Obama was elected.
PlayALLtheGames
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The "liberal" guy is fascinating. I'm glad he's progressive on social issues, but other than that he sounds like a typical neocon dickhead, obsessed with appearing like a hard ass to the rest of the world and compelled by Trump's wannabe-tough-guy, "we don't win anymore", "we're always out-negotiated" bullshit.
On top of that, he doesn't explain his stance and he can't describe what it is Trump is going to do to accomplish all the shit he talks about, because Trump himself never says it. What a buffoon.
brainchild
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The argument about what happened before the big bang is not a part of the theory of the big bang. The big bang is a Theory that explains how all of the stuff in the universe right now came to be, not about the stuff that may have existed before the big bang.
The evidence in support of big bang model itself is pretty conclusive, regardless of the origins of universe.
People are conflating two ideas here. One is the theory of the origins of the universe, of which many theoretical models could apply, including the big bang. The other is the Big Bang Theory itself.
The Big Bang Theory model does not subscribe to the colloquial definition of the word 'theory'. The theory of the origins of the universe, or the singularity is closer to the colloquial usage of the term. And even then, with the Heisenberg Uncertainty principle and the total energy of the universe being 0, among other things, it is certainly possible that the universe came from nothing.
The false equivalence of scientists taking a leap of faith just like creationists are is only spewed from pure ignorance, of which I'm not too keen to tolerate.
Coriolanus
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As i've said before, it's a good thing that Trump started with all the racist stuff, because republicans sure as hell don't have exclusivity to the key Idiot demographic that Trump appeals to.
benjipwns
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Coriolanus
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This is something that has been gnawing at me ever since that jacobin article about Sanders not running for governor, but... why would people like Sanders and RuPaul prefer to stay in the senate for term after term instead of having a go at governing?
One line of thinking would be "because they'd lose, duh", but that particular uphill battle hasn't prevented them from seeking a presidential nom, so... why?
One line of thinking would be "because they'd lose, duh", but that particular uphill battle hasn't prevented them from seeking a presidential nom, so... why?
Mm hmm.
benjipwns
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on a slow new week drowned out by pope coverage.
cue the "She will say and do anything to get elected" crowd.
Coriolanus
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Explain. Almost 1% was impressive and all, but i couldn't quite get what you're implying.
benjipwns
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He was Governor of New Mexico for two terms. He's refused to be a GOP NM Senate candidate (he polls really well in the state) because he doesn't consider himself cut out to be a legislator saying he'd be frustrated just sitting there watching shit like the Patriot Act get renewed against his lone vote or his vote with two or three others over and over and over again on every issue.
That's why Ron Paul left the House for a while, feeling like he was accomplishing nothing of any value.
Johnson's running for President again though, for whatever reason, despite:
He's also considered running for Governor again.
That's why Ron Paul left the House for a while, feeling like he was accomplishing nothing of any value.
Johnson's running for President again though, for whatever reason, despite:
*swoons*Gary Johnson said:
He's also considered running for Governor again.
brainchild
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Bernie's platform has always been a matter of national concern rather than state, so it makes sense that he'd stay in congress to work on legislation that helps to change the country for the better.
He probably figures that if he wants to be even more effective at this, he'll need to have a presidential platform in order to inspire the American people to influence the legislation that he wants to get passed.
Aaron Strife
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Republican lite! Corporate shill!
#DemsInDisarray
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/...ll-leads-iowa-clinton-in-good-shape.html#more
(Iowa)
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/...ll-leads-iowa-clinton-in-good-shape.html#more
(Iowa)
Vicetrailia
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I found out that nc reps make 150k min and if they serve one term they get that salary for the rest of their lives. How can politicians hate social security bUT they have alternate pension systems like this?
benjipwns
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I'm not sure you get how this whole politics thing works.
Voters running away from ha like Lana Del Ray.
PlayALLtheGames
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I'd just like to say: as much as I think Donald Trump is a dishonest, fake, wannabe tool with a questionable moral compass and the emotional disposition of a child, I simply cannot deny that his hat-throwing game is on POINT
http://i.imgur.com/nkBsMdK.gifv
Dude's wrist flick, spin-time and arch is pro level (made this from that sham of an event on the war ship.)
http://i.imgur.com/nkBsMdK.gifv
Dude's wrist flick, spin-time and arch is pro level (made this from that sham of an event on the war ship.)
Ignatz Mouse
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This is the meat, and I agree.
I did tangent off to the idea that the origins of the universe, and what if anything came before the big bang aren't exactly nailed down. That's on me.
The man's an insane billionaire, he probably had nothing to do for a couple weeks and taught himself how to do it.
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