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[Dubbedinenglish]

Rule number one of party platform:

1. West is not permitted to speak, and when Obama is in the city he will resticted to being out of the city limits with no cell service.

 

[Holmes]

Waiting in line to see Bill.

 

[shinra-bansho]

I'm not saying there aren't obvious differences. A multi-party coalition requires greater management.

It gives the more fringe a viable alternative for influence.

But the public does not take kindly to the tail wagging the dog.
Coalition bust-ups don't do anything good for the minor parties.
The government agenda will be dictated by the ruling party.

And for most of the electorate, it still boils down to a choice between the large left-of-centre party and the large right-of-centre party.

 

[RastaMentality]

Waiting in line to see Bill.

omg I'm in the line too. 👁 Towards the front near the big batch of white women lol.

 

[jack_package_200]

I wish I could meet Bill

 

[whyamihere]

omg I'm in the line too. 👁 Towards the front near the big batch of white women lol.

I feel like that won't help

 

[Suikoguy]

I'm not saying there aren't obvious differences. A multi-party coalition requires greater management.

It gives the more fringe a viable alternative for influence.

But the public does not take kindly to the tail wagging the dog.
Coalition bust-ups don't do anything good for the minor parties.
The government agenda will be dictated by the ruling party.

And for most of the electorate, it still boils down to a choice between the large left-of-centre party and the large right-of-centre party.

Yeah, especially the bolded. Although i'd say the parties are further apart than they have been in a long time. Mostly in one direction.

 

[User 463088]

I wish I could meet Bill

Me too.

Supposedly, I did when I was like 5, but....I don't remember. It was at some event my dad took me to. I don't remember it.

 

[Holmes]

omg I'm in the line too. 👁 Towards the front near the big batch of white women lol.

I'm waiting near the green tables. I have a sign.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I'm not saying there aren't obvious differences. A multi-party coalition requires greater management.

It gives the more fringe a viable alternative for influence.

But the public does not take kindly to the tail wagging the dog.

I think you'd have to look very hard to find many if any examples of this in modern developed democracies.

Coalition bust-ups don't do anything good for the minor parties.

Largely true, but beside the point.

The government agenda will be dictated by the ruling party.

I think you meant "government agenda will be dictated by the largest party in government", or this doesn't make much sense (or is just false). If I'm correct in my reinterpretation, a) you're exaggerating, they can't dictate terms to partners, and b) while they have the larger share of control over the agenda... that's fine. I mean, they were more popular than their partners. Consensual democracy doesn't mean everyone has equal input, it means they have equal input in proportion to their votes.

And for most of the electorate, it still boils down to a choice between the large left-of-centre party and the large right-of-centre party.

If most of the electorate wants to vote for either of those parties, sure, but why is this is a sufficient reason not to incorporate a choice for more people?

 

[RastaMentality]

I feel like that won't help

This is also true. The women here always look so iconic like they just came from some wine event to discuss the new community gossip.

I'm waiting near the green tables. I have a sign.

PoliGAF meetup incoming? There's a surprising amount of college aged white guys with Hillary stickers here. They're obv all gay.

 

[Prof. Bathtub]

On voting day in MA, Bill was at the library right down the street unannounced (no doubt committing high fraud.) I'm still kicking myself that I wasn't there at the time.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I met him very briefly a few years back, he came down to the union for Chelsea's graduation in 2014. Met John McCain as well in 2012 when he gave a speech at the union - he's really, really short in real life, kind of threw me. I think that's my complete list of US presidential candidates/presidents.

 

[Crayons]

i saw bill clinton when i was like two years old

he was president at the time

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Me too.

Supposedly, I did when I was like 5, but....I don't remember. It was at some event my dad took me to. I don't remember it.

Met him about a month ago at the Advertising Hall of Fame Awards, he was there to induct a friend. I got to chat with him for a few minutes and grab a selfie. Definitely getting older, but super nice.

 

[User 463088]

Met him about a month ago at the Advertising Hall of Fame Awards, he was there to induct a friend. I got to chat with him for a few minutes and grab a selfie. Definitely getting older, but super nice.

We met him at a rope line after an event or something.

The only politician I actually have had my picture taken with is Lawton Chiles, when he was governor of Florida. I was on the cover of some citrus magazine or something, and he was photographed with me.

I didn't get a picture with queen in 2008. SAD.

 

[Iolo]

Not sure what you're saying? Are you just pointing out this did happen? I mean, Iran was dissuaded in this case but I don't think Waltz was wrong about that point in general; he was writing prior to the change in Iran's domestic politics which I think had more to do with it than US sanctions and the like - Iran went from wanting it to not wanting it partially independently of US actions. Regardless, it isn't the main point of his article, which is about how nuclear weapons can be a positive net good.

You are correct, I am saying the counterexample undermines his argument completely. At least, I assume the main point of an article entitled "Why Iran Should Get the Bomb" is about why Iran should get the bomb, not why X should get the Bomb where X is not Iran.

 

[whyamihere]

@jaketapper
Reporter: Sanders wants say over Clinton cabinet picks http://cnn.it/1syhgyL - @jmartNYT & @JFKucinich on #TheLead

?????????

 

[NeoXChaos]

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heck out of here with that. Is he going to want say in her inaugural festivities too? What to eat for breakfast? The pants she wears to work?

 

[Deleted member 231381]

You are correct, I am saying the counterexample undermines his argument completely. At least, I assume the main point of an article entitled "Why Iran Should Get the Bomb" is about why Iran should get the bomb, not why X should get the Bomb where X is not Iran.

Firstly, I don't think that particular argument is even wrong. To quote:

But this outcome is unlikely: the historical record indicates that a country bent on acquiring nuclear weapons can rarely be dissuaded from doing so.

And this remains true. What changed was not really so much that Iran was dissuaded by external pressures, but Iran stopped being bent on acquiring nuclear weapons because of domestic changes.

But secondly, even if it was, it is a side point at best. The main point of his article is about how Iran coming to possess nuclear weapons would be good for stability in the Middle East, and that would be true (given his other arguments) regardless of whether Iran can be dissuaded or not.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

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Bravo, bravo.

 

[B-Dubs]

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No, just no. That is not how it works.

Just drop out and put us out of the misery you create.

Jesus Christ what a nutter.

 

[Crayons]

heck out of here with that. Is he going to want say in her inaugural festivities too? What to eat for breakfast? The pants she wears to work?

well someone should probably help her with her fashion choices honestly

 

[whyamihere]

Bravo, bravo.

Nope, that's not how this works!

 

[B-Dubs]

well someone should probably help her with her fashion choices honestly

The leather works, she needs to wear it more often.

 

[jack_package_200]

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Okay I am on the Fuck Bernie Sanders train again. God fucking dammit.

 

[royalan]

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See, this is EXACTLY why I didn't have shit to say earlier...

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Nope, that's not how this works!

There is no "how this works". Sanders has something Clinton wants, Clinton has something Sanders wants. What works is whatever they can end up agreeing on, and Sanders has every right to try and get the best bargain he can.

 

[whyamihere]

There is no "how this works". Sanders has something Clinton wants, Clinton has something Sanders wants. What works is whatever they can end up agreeing on, and Sanders has every right to try and get the best bargain he can.

No, there is how this works. You don't lose and then try to stamp your feet and demand the farm in the face of fascism in America.

 

[B-Dubs]

There is no "how this works". Sanders has something Clinton wants, Clinton has something Sanders wants. What works is whatever they can end up agreeing on, and Sanders has every right to try and get the best bargain he can.

No. He lost. He has no right to demand this. He is officially a joke.

 

[Black Mamba]

Seeing as how the cabinet comes out later after election, Hillary should just say whatever and move on.

Not like Bernie can hold her to her word. And it's not like they'll be consequences.

Just say he can have input.

 

[Teggy]

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I think CA is pretty safe, but I lost faith in those 538 graphs after Michigan where it said she had 99% chance of winning :/. Although I guess the graphs were based off polls and it's the polls that were bad.

 

[Crayons]

The leather works, she needs to wear it more often.

Oh my god I never saw that before...

I dig it. I'd never wear leather outside though, I already look gay that's just overdoing it

 

[User 463088]

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There is no "how this works". Sanders has something Clinton wants, Clinton has something Sanders wants. What works is whatever they can end up agreeing on, and Sanders has every right to try and get the best bargain he can.

Oh come on, Crab. Once in a while it's okay to admit Bernie does shit no other candidates have historically done or feel entitled to. He has no right to have any say in who she picks for her cabinet.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Seeing as how the cabinet comes out later after election, Hillary should just say whatever and move on.

Not like Bernie can hold her to her word. And it's not like they'll be consequences.

Just say he can have input.

I think this is the most likely outcome, sadly.

 

[Haly]

I'm looking for the monty python black knight spoof with hillary and bernie which was somewhere in these threads.

Does anyone have it on hand?

 

[Outdoor Miner]

She should just agree and when the time comes time for Bernie to voice his opinion

 

[Trouble]

Also Bernie gets to pick her VP.








Also Bernie gets to be president.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Oh come on, Crab. Once in a while it's okay to admit Bernie does shit no other candidates have historically done or feel entitled to. He has no right to have any say in who she picks for her cabinet.

That's not actually true, Jesse Jackson demanded influence over Dukakis' cabinet. I mean, obviously that didn't come to anything, but it has happened before.

 

[User 463088]

That's not actually true, Jesse Jackson demanded influence over Dukakis' cabinet. I mean, obviously that didn't come to anything, but it has happened before.

And that's as asinine as this. It's okay to admit Bernie is wrong on something once in a while! I promise. I do it with Queen from time to time. It's all good brah.

 

[BlastProcessing]

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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

*gasp*

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[ampere]

I think Sanders is just an asshole.

He's a vocal asshole and if you aren't on his side you are the evil man

Cornell has this exact same mentality so it really does make sense

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What the fuck am I reading

Is this guy srs

 

[balladofwindfishes]

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LOL

ahahaha

Okay, sure Bernie.

 

[Abinash117]

There is no "how this works". Sanders has something Clinton wants, Clinton has something Sanders wants. What works is whatever they can end up agreeing on, and Sanders has every right to try and get the best bargain he can.

Which is? To the point she will allow him much influence over her? I doubt it .

 

[PBY]

Still like Bernie and don't think he's a dick.

Really just think he's misguided, and that this is just a really tough part of the cycle. Obama and his staff HATED Hillary at this point.

It'll be fine.

 

[NeoXChaos]

“[Obama] is a cult. His campaign is an anti-woman cult.”

“I will actively campaign against him.”

“You know who is backing him is George Soros. It’ll be George Soros, not Obama, who is running the country.”

“South Dakota is totally rigged for Obama because of Tom Daschle. Obama’s going to win South Dakota because he’s buying it and rigging it.”

“[Obama] is a socialist! You know what the Nazi Party was before it was the Nazi Party? It was the Socialist Party.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/31/eating-a-reuben-amidst-a_n_104486.html

old times sake.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

And that's as asinine as this. It's okay to admit Bernie is wrong on something once in a while! I promise. I do it with Queen from time to time. It's all good brah.

I've talked about stuff I think he's wrong about before - I'm not keen on his trade stances, for example, nor his gun policy. On this, however, he has my full support. He should get as much as he can out of this.

 

[B-Dubs]

Still like Bernie and don't think he's a dick.

Really just think he's misguided, and that this is just a really tough part of the cycle. Obama and his staff HATED Hillary at this point.

It'll be fine.

She never asked for anything like this. Hell she turned down SoS the first time and had to be talked into it.

 

[Crayons]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/31/eating-a-reuben-amidst-a_n_104486.html

old times sake.

damn I wish I was old enough to actually know what was going on when this happened lol

 

[PBY]

She never asked for anything like this. Hell she turned down SoS the first time and had to be talked into it.

I'm not equating the two, Hillary definitely is more self-aware/savvy. Just think its a weird part of the cycle.