Maybe I'm just stating the obvious but it seems more and more certain that establishment republicans fully intend to stop Trump at the convention and nominate someone else. Everyone time republicans talk about it, it seems less and less like a wild idea and more and more like a real plan. It's crazy to think about. How will Trump not run third party in that scenario? How will republicans not completely alienate their base?
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PoliGAF 2016 |OT3| You know what they say about big Michigans - big Florida
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Basileus777
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Obi Wan watching his traitorous apprentice burn.
Waifus include Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump (no idea who the third is). Various journalists are mixed in the crowd. Debbie Schultz next to Hillary.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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It will be too late for Trump to run third-party if he gets screwed at the convention, but let's be real here, Trump isn't going to get screwed at the convention. If Trump gets screwed by the RNC, Cleveland will burn and GOP officials will be shot. The party is far too cowardly to face the fascist mobs that Trump will bring with him.
Lmao, Ted Cruz is finally uttering the GOP nominee death phrase:
Rick Perry: Look, Donald Trump won't be the nominee of our party - Gone
Scott Walker: Donald Trump is never going to be the nominee of the GOP - Gone
Piyush: Donald Trump is not gonna be the GOP nominee - Gone
Jeb!: Donald Trump won't be the Republican nominee - Gone
Rubitron: Donald Trump won't be our nominee 011010110 - Gone
Lyin Ted: Look, Donald Trump is not going to be the Republican nominee - ???
This is the phrase of doom for a GOP candidate.
In my opinion, the RNC is fucked no matter which direction they fart in. Might as well deny Trump, piss off his supporters and have them defect. It'll lead to a stronger party in the long run, might even help them eventually win over some minority voters after they amputate that overtly racist limb.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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They're fucked either way, this year. But if they can be the party that didn't nominate Donald Trump, their inevitable moderation and outreach to minority groups may be a 15-year process, instead of a 30-year one where they just have to wait for there to be a sizable pool of voters who weren't alive to remember when Republican nominee Trump wondered aloud if Michelle Obama designed her healthy lunches on the rag because she hates whitey or some such nonsense.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Karl Rove, Mitt, Ryan, etc
RastaMentality
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Someone should label everyone in this anime pic.
From Top/Down, Left/Right
chelsea clinton, ivanka trump, ???
debbie wasserman shultz, hillary clinton, bernie sanders, ???
hugh hewitt, rush limbaugh, sean hannity
trump, carson, laura ingraham, christie
kasich, cruz, rubio, jeb
Macho Madness
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That's Tulsi Gabbard next to Bernie.
Also I'm pretty sure Jeff Sessions is being mistaken for Hugh Hewitt.
Also I'm pretty sure Jeff Sessions is being mistaken for Hugh Hewitt.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Some asshole in the House just proposed an incredibly racist and impossibly unconstitutional law:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...her-federalism-and-the-blue-lives-matter-act/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...her-federalism-and-the-blue-lives-matter-act/
His jokes are hilarious because they're not really jokes.
User 463088
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Sure why not. I've had enough wine and chocolate that I feel up to the task. I'll answer your second question first, then swing back to the first.
Her plan eliminates all four of the current income sensitive repayment plans and rolls them into one. No more than 10% of your income for no more than 20 years. Her plan also simplifies enrollment, and you'd have the option of having it taken directly from your check without having to do anything. The plan also allows all of our existing loans to be refinanced at a lower rate. I think it was 2.5%, but don't quote me on that. The point was there would be no money made by the federal government on loans.
As to specific policies that are important to me that Hillary has laid out and gone into detail on:
1) She wants to ban conversion therapy for minors. I'm not saying Bernie wouldn't, as I'm sure anyone with half a brain would, but his website doesn't cover that in any type of detail. Hillary's, via The Briefing, does. In fact, her entire LGBT platform is far more robust and detailed than Bernie's is.
2) She has a platform that focuses on LGBT Seniors, a group that most people ignore or don't even think about. LGBT seniors face institutional homophobia in access to retirement homes, community services, etc. She's the only candidate I've seen ever mention it in her policy papers.
3) Because we know Bernie's single payer plan is going no where, I don't know what he'd end up doing on healthcare. Hillary has laid out plans that increasing funding for people living with HIV/AIDS, she wants to work on the public option, negotiating drug prices, etc. With her, I know where she wants to go. With Bernie, I know he can't get what he wants, so I have no idea where he would go. (Nor do I think he has the capital to do much of anything.)
4) I prefer her tax policy to Bernie's. Raising middle class taxes is electoral suicide and not something I can get behind.
5) I trust her on foreign policy in a way that I do not trust Bernie. A vote against the Iraq war does not a foreign policy platform create.
So there are a few reasons on specific policy issues I prefer Hillary to Bernie on. Plus, and I know this one may surprise people, I simply like her better than I like Bernie. In all honesty, I can't say that I personally like him any more. I don't hate him. I don't wish him ill, but his abrasive personality is not endearing to me like it is to some.
Officerrob
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Adam typed all that and that guy just got banned...lol
User 463088
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Well fuck.
More wine and dark chocolate then. I got this 80% dark chocolate with sea salt. So damn good.
Also the girls are states. Florida, Missouri, and another state. Not sure which is which.
"Mo, NOBODY in their right minds put their HQ out front like that! Why the hell would you put your commander under so much risk?
Risk and opportunity go hand in hand, Flora. What separates the winners from the losers is how they react to risk."
Such wisdom, God Emperor Trump understands this.
"Mo, NOBODY in their right minds put their HQ out front like that! Why the hell would you put your commander under so much risk?
Risk and opportunity go hand in hand, Flora. What separates the winners from the losers is how they react to risk."
Such wisdom, God Emperor Trump understands this.
A lot of people missed this. The lore is here. Somebody should make a thread.
What
He must represent Trump's alt right hentai lovers who post on r/the_donald or something.
Hexa
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See. Trump wasn't kidding about how the Chinese love him.
For what it's worth your post is fantastic. You're one of my favorite people on this site!!
Oh. Art for a loser.
Wheeljack539
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The funny thing is that Trump is using Ea, which is Gilgamesh's big weapon in Fate Stay Night.
As for the waifu's comment, this is based as a side series/doujinshi of the popular browser Kantai Collection game only using anthropomorphic US Ships rather than the IJN. The US Election has gotten a big interest over there and the artist has been drawing the candidates as seen here. Since this was based of the recent Arizona one one of the girls is USS Arizona.
Basileus777
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Trump is clearly Gilgamesh. His weapon, armor, and cape fit it to a t.
Drop the political rhetoric and discussion for a moment, Ted Cruz is an unbelievably creepy individual.
User 463088
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Not necessarily a policy difference (they both support it) but let's talk about paid family leave. I think this is one of the most important things we can do. It affects gender equity (pay gap is worsened by moms often being the only one who can take leave), it affects childhood development, and it affects income inequality (the choices the poor make for to deal with child care hinder their economic progress. Most people think this is a good thing. Even rubio has a plan for it. It's a dumb tax credit that is insufficient for variety of reasons, but Republicans aren't opposed to doing something about it.
So i think we can make real progress on it, even with republicans in congress. Both democratic candidates support it, but Hillary spends more time talking about it than Bernie and it fits the profile of causes that she spends political capital on (womens and children's issues). It seems like a footnote in Bernie's platform, one that he would never get around to doing because he would be wasting time on the grand initiatives that will never pass.
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thepotatoman
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There's also DWS and Tulsi Gabbard next to Hillary and Bernie.
And surely the waifus have to represent something, though I can't for the life of me figure that out.
Hexa
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Its explained in the link above. They represent different parts of America.
City and Country on Trump's side. Aristocracy (?) on the other.
Wheeljack539
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The girls are anthropomorphized US WWII ships as girls, based off a Japanese browser game that uses IJN versions against a monster threat. The one on the right is USS Arizona, the one in the middle is USS Missouri and the one on left is USS Florida.
lol at the city being on Trump's side.
Stop trying to make me respect you, Lindsey. It's not going to work.
User 463088
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Okay, so I haven't watched the Daily Show since Trevor Noah took over.
He's.....he's kinda hot as hell. The accent works for me. Plus, Graham is one of those people that I'd be able to kick it with, even though I find him reprehensible.
Retromelon
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Well its not like youve ever been picky adam, it would be noteworthy if a guy didnt turn you on
nocturnalis
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Eh, I enjoyed it. You write well.
User 463088
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I can think of a few people....most of which are running for the GOP nomination.
But there's a difference between "totally would" and "He's hot af." Trevor Noah is in that hot as fuck category.
Thank you.
Mwahaha
Senator Graham: "My joke is Trump makes Boehner look like an albino."
Awww, thank you.
You're Snowden
His tax raising making sense hinges on single payer working out, but chicken/egg? Does he propose that we raise taxes immediately while trying to get single payer (which won't go anywhere)?
Stuff like that is problematic, regardless of how much I'd prefer single payer and how I was initially captivated by his drive to achieve it.
Like you said, the plans aren't realistic, so what would he actually do? They're important questions
StopMakingSense
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I just can't
Excellent post
Abinash117
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He'll probably get the taxes first, but at this point I do not support tax raises. People already barely have much money has it is raising that seems to hurt them financially speaking. Plus, everyone has different circumstances I don't agree with one size fits all. ACA has a marketplace that allows people to choose what best for them, but I don't know much so I could be talking out of my ass. Hillary's approach to the best of my knowledge makes sense because it is basically healthcare for all, but it is not a single payer . Although, I wonder why a single payer is something that is better than expanding ACA.
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