Yeah, they generally either want to scam their followers and get rich and/or want to use the government to impose their moral values on people.
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PoliGAF 2016 |OT12| The last days of the Republic
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Yeah, they generally either want to scam their followers and get rich and/or want to use the government to impose their moral values on people.
cartoon_soldier
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Paul Ryan may lose his seat. His district is only R+3
I know there's been endless speculation about this, but you have to wonder what Tump's endgame is here. I'm increasingly convinced he never really wanted the presidency, and Ryan's "betrayal" is an easy way out.
We'll never know for sure, but if this whole thing turns out to merely be a platform for launching the Trump News Network (as many have suggested) I will not be the least bit surprised. Why else would you actively wage war on your party leader like this? (Besides being an unhinged, megalomaniacal lunatic, of course.)
I've read online that some Trumpers are voting for Trump in the election but against establishment republicans in the congressional races. This could be really interesting.
CrankyKong
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/upshot/presidential-polls-forecast.html?ref=politics&_r=0
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thanks
Felix Lighter
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I can't realistically imagine Ryan losing his seat but I can dream about it.
balladofwindfishes
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This would be the prize of the entire night if this happened. I would have the biggest smile.
Whose even running against him?
I will completely flip my shit if Ryan loses his seat.
Slurpy2k20
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Trevor Noah breaks it down better than anyone else I've heard with his comparison:
https://youtu.be/bd9qgyIi0z8?t=8m25s
Also, I love how Trump has already lined up a LOOOOOONG list of justifications for his eventual loss, from the media, to the moderators, to betrayal from his own party, to Paul Ryan, to "rigged" elections, making sure that his supporters believe he would have easily gotten in if it wasn't for the shenanigans and the rigged system.
https://youtu.be/bd9qgyIi0z8?t=8m25s
Also, I love how Trump has already lined up a LOOOOOONG list of justifications for his eventual loss, from the media, to the moderators, to betrayal from his own party, to Paul Ryan, to "rigged" elections, making sure that his supporters believe he would have easily gotten in if it wasn't for the shenanigans and the rigged system.
Ignatz Mouse
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No he has future tweets all queue up!
I'm tired of being punished just because I'm single and childless. Where is my "Choosing not to overpopulate the planet" tax credit? I'm half serious here.
gutterboy44
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Watching /r/the_donald spin its wheels is pretty satisfying. They are upvote brigading ever stupid post at a rate I haven't seen in months. They also don't seem to grasp that their guy is running for President and is being held to an insanely low standard even for such a position of high office, and still failing to clear that bar.
I am bummed how little traction the Sputnik piece is getting. That is a pretty damning connection to the Kremlin. We still haven't even hit rock bottom yet. Fuck the GOP for enabling such a disgraceful candidate. I hope their entire party implodes. Would be amazing to see Trump supporters turn on establishment GOP more than HRC and Dems after the election.
I am bummed how little traction the Sputnik piece is getting. That is a pretty damning connection to the Kremlin. We still haven't even hit rock bottom yet. Fuck the GOP for enabling such a disgraceful candidate. I hope their entire party implodes. Would be amazing to see Trump supporters turn on establishment GOP more than HRC and Dems after the election.
TheLostBigBoss
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Considering our current population growth rate, you won't be overpopulating anything.
ryutaro's mama
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Not even Pence is bashing Ryan.
Oh man, I hope so.
Probably need to significantly increase the growth rate if we are assuming Social Security will exist for Millennials. Something that immigration actually helps.
That Rubio +7 today is frustrating. Partly because Murphy is seemingly so useless, but mostly because why are the people of Florida so in love with a guy who really really does not give a shit about representing them in the Senate? He hates that job! And is transparently using it as a launch pad to another presidential run.
The fact that Murphy can't effectively make this case is annoying but it's just as annoying that so many voters don't seem to care.
The fact that Murphy can't effectively make this case is annoying but it's just as annoying that so many voters don't seem to care.
tedrotheredro
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It's meant to help lower and middle class families with raising children. It's phased out if you earn over $110k or so. I for one like to have children in my country, and there's little risk of overpopulation in the USA right now. In fact, we could use a few more babies to help pay our social security bills down the road.
http://www.cbpp.org/research/policy-basics-the-child-tax-credit
So at this point Trump doesn't give a shit about the Presidency or watching the old GOP burn. That seems like a logical conclusion.
He just needs his base for his crazy news network. His brand has been hurt so much that's the only way he'll be able to make money. They'll all be pissed when Hill dawg wins and consume that info to fill their black hearts.
He just needs his base for his crazy news network. His brand has been hurt so much that's the only way he'll be able to make money. They'll all be pissed when Hill dawg wins and consume that info to fill their black hearts.
Felix Lighter
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Ryan might as well unendorse the man. His straddling the fence is being publically treated as an unendorsement by Trump and his supporters. He can't be gaining anything from it and unendorsing will at least allow him to separate himself from Trump after the election or if any more tapes are dropped.
TheLostBigBoss
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This may sound dumb, but being a 23 year old, I'm really not worried about Social Security in 45+ years, simply because the economic situation as we know it today is going to be so vastly different with automation and the inevitability of a basic income.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...ow-hes-devouring-them/?utm_term=.82c2aa23854f
This is an article full of hopium.
This is an article full of hopium.
tedrotheredro
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Either way, you can't just expect people to not have a child because you're against it. And there's people in poverty that it immensely helps. Would you rather have more children in homeless shelters, etc.? I don't expect to use food stamps, but I'm glad they're there...
What ? He won reelection by 27 points back in 2014.
Nazgul_Hunter
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I'm so ecstatic that the Tea Party is going down in an orange blaze
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
You're not "being punished." Your expenses as a single, childless person are FAR, far less than a parent with children.
sturgboski
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Hmm, and here I was being down on the It remake. If the rest of the movie is as terrifying as that picture we have a hit on our hands.
This probably isn't a good view to have.
whyamihere
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Nooooooo
Felix Lighter
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It's like a fantasy I hadn't even considered until this weekend. He kills them both ways.
BrokenFiction
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It all makes sense now.
Veritigo_X
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Interesting quote from LePage today. You don't usually see Republicans (especially elected Republicans) actually come out and say they support authoritarianism directly by name.
https://twitter.com/mikeshepherdME/status/785823324773416960
https://twitter.com/mikeshepherdME/status/785823324773416960
Hydrophobic
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Interesting quote from LePage today. You don't usually see Republicans (especially elected Republicans) actually come out and say they support authoritarianism directly by name.
https://twitter.com/mikeshepherdME/status/785823324773416960
The logic on display here is baffling to me. 'This last president does whatever he wants (not true), so we need our next president to be an authoritarian leaning towards dictator'? I know this is probably expect of LePage and many others, it's just still so confusing.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Interesting quote from LePage today. You don't usually see Republicans (especially elected Republicans) actually come out and say they support authoritarianism directly by name.
https://twitter.com/mikeshepherdME/status/785823324773416960
So adhere to the Constitution when it suits you, but then claim it's broken in other times. These people are the biggest hypocrites.
He only won by 12 in 2012. If enough Trump people don't vote for him or vote for his opponent out of spite it's certainly possible.
whyamihere
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That Mormons for Hillary video is good. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...llary-video-released-by-Clinton-campaign.html
I guess this is what the bottom dropping out looks like.
I guess this is what the bottom dropping out looks like.
Who wants people to stop having children? Just looking for a little equity in tax relief in this "must be married and must have children world."
Me: Oh you're getting married, here's a wedding gift.
Me: Oh you're pregnant, here's a baby shower gift.
Me: Oh you're child is 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . 15, 16, here's a birthday present for little junior.
Me: Oh you're getting divorced? So sorry.
Me: Oh you're getting married again, here's another wedding gift.
Them: Still no husband or child? You really should find someone, look at all this swag you get, and tax credits too!!
I'm basically Carrie in this scene of Sex and the City: https://youtu.be/GVchsrlP59I?t=233
That'd be awesome. There's a real chance a good part of deplorables might leave him.
whyamihere
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!!!!!!
Veritigo_X
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Is this finally the pivot we've been waiting for?
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