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[PKrockin]

I get frustrated with these awful surrogates as well. The other day, I came across this video which puts these surrogates in a light I would never have thought of myself.. I just thought they were all TERRIBLE pundits.

The point of the video is that the surrogates are basically there to grind every segment to a halt so no one can make a valid point. If that is the reason they are there, then they are doing a fantastic job.

The video also has one of my favorite Van Jones reactions ever when Jeffery Lord says he doesn't think Trump mentions race much.

I haven't actually seen them shout over everyone else and thrust the panel into such chaos that often. It's usually Corey Lewandowski when it happens. He's the master of throwing 20 different accusations back at a time and uncontrollably yelling over others. He is just horribly annoying. To me, if it stays civil, it doesn't usually get frustrating when the surrogates clearly have no defense and resort to desperate pivots and deflections, it gets comical. Take the Van Jones reaction you mentioned. I posted the segment that's from a number of times. It was amazing to me how Jeffrey Lord gets utterly demolished toward the end of that video, and it was a pretty calm discussion with everyone given their time to speak.

Yes, it does get frustrating when the panel does descend into shouting, but if the panel is given enough time, and has good moderation, it's fine. For me, anyway.

 

[Fat4all]

Jeb, upset about Trump's latest attack on him.

America...

 

[sazzy]

Clinton camp should hold a few rallies in Texas and make this argument:

We don't expect to win in Texas this time around. But we can make it very close. We can send the Republicans a message that if they nominate someone like Donald again, Texas will be blue in 2020.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Clinton camp should hold a few rallies in Texas and make this argument:

We don't expect to win in Texas this time around. But we can make it very close. We can send the Republicans a message that if they nominate someone like Donald again, Texas will be blue in 2020.

This is a good idea. It might not effect this election that much, but it might in the next one.

 

[titiklabingapat]

This is a good idea. It might not effect this election that much, but it might in the next one.

And if she makes a play for it and it pays off, she will have more firewall of states in 2020. Play offensively now so you have a higher buffer next time when you will surely play defense.

 

[Toxi]

Wikileaks getting less subtle

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Wikileaks getting less subtle

It's (((media))) Julian.

 

[thebloo]

Trump can't even fake being religious, jesus.

I'm an atheist who has never been to church and even I know how to do this shit.

Hillary's face is all "Thank you, God! Can you believe this guy?"

 

[Armaros]

Wikileaks getting less subtle

"We are definitely not coordinating with Trump and the Russians, Nope"

 

[sazzy]

CNN and Briana missed the point that when Hillary said "45 is a good number for a woman", she wasn't talking about age.

She was talking about the 45th President of the US.

 

[johnsmith]

Yikes. The Trump's business must really be hurting.

 

[Joeytj]

Wikileaks getting less subtle

Well, I guess that confirms they've got nothing on Hillary and are now joining Trump on the "it's rigged" phase of the campaign.

I so hope Hillary wins, and wins big. Just to see the Trump-Alt-right-Wikileaks meltdown.

 

[excelsiorlef]

CNN and Briana missed the point that when Hillary said "45 is a good number for a woman", she wasn't talking about age.

She was talking about the 45th President of the US.

Wait they didn't get that?! How coukd they not get that?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

.

 

[Joeytj]

Wait they didn't get that?! How coukd they not get that?

They are, not surprisingly, devoid of many basic facts. They probably forget or don't have it very present in their minds that Obama is the 44th president, Bush was 43, and so on.

 

[excelsiorlef]

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His body language through out was literally that of a sulking toddler

 

[johnsmith]

Melania's really pounding that wine

 

[EmCeeGramr]

 

[sazzy]

that ... looks like an asshole

 

[TheFatOne]

Trump had to have been fuming after he got his ass booed, and then got roasted by Hillary. Had to hurt his ego.

 

[johnsmith]

So Trump just lost the guy that was supposed to be running his field operations less than 3 weeks before the election.

Jim Murphy, Donald Trump’s national political director, is no longer playing an active role on the campaign, according to three sources briefed on the move – a troubling development for the Republican nominee coming just 19 days before the election.
"I have not resigned but for personal reasons have had to take a step back from the campaign," Murphy said in a statement to POLITICO. He did not elaborate on the reasons for his departure.

Several Trump aides said that Murphy has been conspicuously absent in recent days as the campaign mobilizes for the final push.

Since joining the Trump campaign in June, Murphy, a longtime party operative, has played a key role in setting up field programs in battleground states. He has emerged as a central point person between top Trump campaign officials and the Republican National Committee. Murphy also helped to oversee floor operations at the Republican National Convention in July.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/...ical-director-steps-back-from-campaign-230120

 

[sazzy]

wat, no




Maybe a prolapsed one?

on a mobile screen it does..

turn it sideways

 

[Gotchaye]

Clinton really does seem a lot more natural when she's joking with plutocrats.

 

[sc0la]

Clinton really does seem a lot more natural when she's joking with plutocrats.

People are generally more comfortable in peer groups.

Edit: Deep thoughts, when did a cartoon dog dwarf planet start a political party?

 

[sazzy]

lol this is great

When John Podesta forgot his Apple iCloud password last spring, he asked an aide to remind him — so she emailed it to him. And that set the stage for trouble for Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman.

First, a WikiLeaks dump last week of Podesta's alleged Gmail messages revealed the password — “Runner4567" — to the world. Then someone hijacked Podesta's Twitter account, possibly using the same password, and blasted out the tweet: “I’ve switched teams. Vote Trump 2015.” The next morning, a security researcher found evidence that digital pranksters had used the password to remotely erase all the contents from Podesta’s Apple devices.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Clinton really does seem a lot more natural when she's joking with plutocrats.

Demons of a feather, eat babies together.

 

[Y2Kev]

Clinton really does seem a lot more natural when she's joking with plutocrats.

Catholics are by definition excluded from that grouping!

 

[sazzy]

this is good

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Clinton really does seem a lot more natural when she's joking with plutocrats.

I think she is just enjoying herself now that the race is pretty much over.

 

[mclem]

A famous Silicon Valley personality just bought his cult base for $1.25 million.

Facts don't matter! All that matters is how you Thiel.

 

[Cowlick]

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Wow, what an image. He really is little more than a petulant child.

 

[sazzy]

hey lets watch morning joe!

Spoiler

lol

 

[Mario]

The US election impacted me all the way down in NZ tonight. Invited a new girl around to my place for drinks when the conversation at one point turned to the election when I mentioned I watched US news in answer to a question.

She questioned me on who I supported to which I said "Isn't it obvious?", to which she said "You support Hillary don't you?".

Seems she supports Trump because "Hillary is a liar, and those murders related to the Clintons are suspicious", "The media is distorting things about him", and "Trump tells it like it is, is against government forced vaccinations, and is anti GMO".

I suggested Sanders or Stein might be a better fit for her, and demonstrated some clear instances of Trump lying, but Trump is her guy it seems.

This exchange was followed by an hour long conversation about child vaccinations and tenuous anecdotal links to health problems.

I mostly just stayed quiet to ride it out.

 

[ibrahima]

I mostly just stayed quiet to ride it out.

Did she happen to look a lot like Michelle Bachmann?

 

[cartoon_soldier]

The US election impacted me all the way down in NZ tonight. Invited a new girl around to my place for drinks when the conversation at one point turned to the election when I mentioned I watched US news in answer to a question.

She questioned me on who I supported to which I said "Isn't it obvious?", to which she said "You support Hillary don't you?".

Seems she supports Trump because "Hillary is a liar, and those murders related to the Clintons are suspicious", "The media is distorting things about him", and "Trump tells it like it is, is against government forced vaccinations, and is anti GMO".

I suggested Sanders or Stein might be a better fit for her, and demonstrated some clear instances of Trump lying, but Trump is her guy it seems.

This exchange was followed by an hour long conversation about child vaccinations and tenuous anecdotal links to health problems.

I mostly just stayed quiet to ride it out.

So...no second date?

 

[Oblivion]

The US election impacted me all the way down in NZ tonight. Invited a new girl around to my place for drinks when the conversation at one point turned to the election when I mentioned I watched US news in answer to a question.

She questioned me on who I supported to which I said "Isn't it obvious?", to which she said "You support Hillary don't you?".

Seems she supports Trump because "Hillary is a liar, and those murders related to the Clintons are suspicious", "The media is distorting things about him", and "Trump tells it like it is, is against government forced vaccinations, and is anti GMO".

I suggested Sanders or Stein might be a better fit for her, and demonstrated some clear instances of Trump lying, but Trump is her guy it seems.

This exchange was followed by an hour long conversation about child vaccinations and tenuous anecdotal links to health problems.

I mostly just stayed quiet to ride it out.

...was she hot?

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Today seems as good as any day for new oppo drops.

I really want Clinton to bury Trump. If by any chance Trump can get stuck at 35% of popular vote it would be glorious.

 

[Zackat]

...was she hot?

For science.



Though she doesn't seem too fond of science.

 

[thebloo]

...was she hot?

Does it matter? I mean, for me, it's an instant turn-off. Someone like Tomi Lahrer looks attractive, but just 5 minutes into one of her rants I'm nope-ing.

Spoiler

Quick, before the gays come back!

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Today seems as good as any day for new oppo drops.

Do you realize how annoying this has become?

 

[Mario]

So...no second date?

That seems unlikely.

...was she hot?

I'm not sure it is possible to be hot enough to compensate.

 

[Y2Kev]

If there's no oppo today then the race is definitely a toss up.

 

[newshinycd]

If there's no oppo today then the race is definitely a toss up.

FUCK

 

[CCS]

Does it matter? I mean, for me, it's an instant turn-off. Someone like Tomi Lahrer looks attractive, but just 5 minutes into one of her rants I'm nope-ing.

Spoiler

Quick, before the gays come back!

The gays are always here. You cannot escape

Clinton campaign hasn't release oppo in the last five minutes. That means Trump is now the adjusted leader!

 

[Y2Kev]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/wikileaks-hilary-clinton-progressives-230009

Look at this CRAP article from Poolitico. It cites no one, just "operatives." An INFLUENTIAL LIBERAL OPERATIVE.

“If the WikiLeaks are accurate, the issues closest to our hearts are probably not ones she will embrace, like single payer,” said DeMoro, whose union drew fire from Clinton’s team in the primary when it campaigned aggressively for Sanders.

Except that she actually comes out for single payer in the leaked transcripts. Wow you aren't very smart Ms. Demoro!

Also a VETERAN LIBERAL ORGANIZER

Several liberal activists

 

[thebloo]

Ms. DeMoro is a mess. Bernie is a saint, Hillary is the devil (even if endorsed by Bernie).

She also shared this image.

Yeah, those guys have done nothing for the rest of us.

 

[mclem]

I think my favourite moment is when he registers that the camera is there and suddenly tries to look innocent.

 

[Boke1879]

I think my favourite moment is when he registers that the camera is there and suddenly tries to look innocent.

I love that gif so much lol

 

[Wafflecakes]

What is the context of this? I listened to the debate instead of watching.

 

[Boke1879]

What is the context of this? I listened to the debate instead of watching.

This was literally at the end of the last debate. He ripped up his notes and had a sour puss look on his face.