FROM 2012 INTO 2013 POLITICS THREAD

Tarheel316 · Jan 27, 2013

Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

Azrael said:

Tarheel316 said:

Norrin Radd said:

Tarheel316 said:

Norrin Radd said:

Azrael said:

"Joust?"
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Mount your ostriches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ga2Dtkg92I
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No, donkeys instead.
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I would take the elephant over the donkey in that particular scenario.
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I don't know. I have experience riding donkeys and horses but not an elephant. Of course you might have been meant that post as a political metaphor.
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As they imagine themselves.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkp8TnCaNCg

As they are.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnvmNtCccpI
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Damn, that's funny.

Captain Obvious · Jan 27, 2013

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Azrael said:

Captain Obvious said:

GeorgeFHayek said:

Azrael said:

. . . and keeps going around and coming around, and around, ad inf., and around, etc., world without end, etc., so forth, amen.

www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/01/chart-day-presidential-recess-appointments

"According to reports from the Congressional Research Service, during their time in office President Ronald Reagan made 240 recess appointments, President George H. W. Bush made 77 recess appointments, President Bill Clinton made 140 recess appointments, and George W. Bush made 171. Obama's first term has seen a paltry 28."
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Come on. There's so much difference across these timeframes/circumstances as to make any numerical comparison meaningless. For example, given these new Senate schemes, President Obama hardly ever encountered a Senate in recess. By default his number would be lower.
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I'd like to see the Executive Order stats posted, because people on the Internet tell me Obama has used that power more than Bush or Clinton did in eight years.
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Here.

www.snopes.com/politics/obama/executiveorders.asp
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Seems as if facts get in the way of a good tall tale, with recess appointments and executive orders.

Baron Scicluna · Jan 27, 2013

Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

Captain Obvious said:

Azrael said:

Captain Obvious said:

GeorgeFHayek said:

Azrael said:

. . . and keeps going around and coming around, and around, ad inf., and around, etc., world without end, etc., so forth, amen.

www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/01/chart-day-presidential-recess-appointments

"According to reports from the Congressional Research Service, during their time in office President Ronald Reagan made 240 recess appointments, President George H. W. Bush made 77 recess appointments, President Bill Clinton made 140 recess appointments, and George W. Bush made 171. Obama's first term has seen a paltry 28."
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Come on. There's so much difference across these timeframes/circumstances as to make any numerical comparison meaningless. For example, given these new Senate schemes, President Obama hardly ever encountered a Senate in recess. By default his number would be lower.
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I'd like to see the Executive Order stats posted, because people on the Internet tell me Obama has used that power more than Bush or Clinton did in eight years.
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Here.

www.snopes.com/politics/obama/executiveorders.asp
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Seems as if facts get in the way of a good tall tale, with recess appointments and executive orders.
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Yeah, stupid facts.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/barackobama/a/Barack-Obamas-Executive-Orders.htm

Azrael · Jan 27, 2013

Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

3_Octave_Fart said:

Azrael said:

outofplace said:

Azrael said:

Sorry. Just quibbling with the romance, courtly decorum and courageous honor implied by "joust."

"Monkeyhouse" is more on the nose here.

Monkeyhouse.
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I took the use of the word joust as an attempt to have some fun with the language, which is actually a good thing.

Also, monkeyhouse doesn't work. You'd be using a noun in the place of a verb.

Before somebody whines about me going off topic again, I will point out that Moddy's last post was the ninth in a row by somebody other than me that had nothing to do with politics.
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"Monkeyhouse" works fine as a coinage here. Like "roughhouse," it's both a noun and a verb. Just as "joust" is both a noun and a verb.

And "monkeyhouse" - both noun and verb - is perfectly descriptive of the process on this thread in which certain posters fling their, um, apolitical non sequiturs at one another.
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Why does behavior mean so much to you on a thread that was designed to be dystopian?
Frankly, I find the weird sociology here infinitely more interesting than any discussion we could have of politics.
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Behavior per se is of no interest to me. Even yours.

But it's the politics thread. People interested in politics shouldn't have to wade through page after page after page of witless off-topic barnyard insult to find a single political post.

Captain Obvious · Jan 27, 2013

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Norrin Radd said:

Why I hate people, Chapter 1,876,239,192:

Facebook contact posted a photo of a Buffalo Wild Wings door that had a sign saying Guns were not allowed in the establishment. Started a discussion that was basically a bunch of dudes saying they'll go elsewhere "if my rights aren't respected." I asked why they need to bring guns there, and they said they need to protect themselves in case the place gets robbed.

I mean, obviously social media is to blame for this foolishness, but whatever . . .
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I wonder how many people defy their church when told by their leaders they can't carry to services?

As for people not going to Buffalo Wild Wings, I think the chain lost its core demographic.

Tarheel316 · Jan 27, 2013

Re: THE 2012 POLITICS THREAD

Captain Obvious said:

Norrin Radd said:

Why I hate people, Chapter 1,876,239,192:

Facebook contact posted a photo of a Buffalo Wild Wings door that had a sign saying Guns were not allowed in the establishment. Started a discussion that was basically a bunch of dudes saying they'll go elsewhere "if my rights aren't respected." I asked why they need to bring guns there, and they said they need to protect themselves in case the place gets robbed.

I mean, obviously social media is to blame for this foolishness, but whatever . . .
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I wonder how many people defy their church when told by their leaders they can't carry to services?

As for people not going to Buffalo Wild Wings, I think the chain lost its core demographic.
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That point is moot in NC, where it is against the law to carry in an establishment that serves alcohol.

Norrin Radd · Jan 27, 2013

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Tarheel316 said:

Norrin Radd said:

Tarheel316 said:

Norrin Radd said:

Azrael said:

"Joust?"
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Mount your ostriches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ga2Dtkg92I
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No, donkeys instead.
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I would take the elephant over the donkey in that particular scenario.
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I don't know. I have experience riding donkeys and horses but not an elephant. Of course you might have been meant that post as a political metaphor.
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Was more about the physical logistics of such a battle.

Azrael said:

3_Octave_Fart said:

Azrael said:

outofplace said:

Azrael said:

Sorry. Just quibbling with the romance, courtly decorum and courageous honor implied by "joust."

"Monkeyhouse" is more on the nose here.

Monkeyhouse.
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I took the use of the word joust as an attempt to have some fun with the language, which is actually a good thing.

Also, monkeyhouse doesn't work. You'd be using a noun in the place of a verb.

Before somebody whines about me going off topic again, I will point out that Moddy's last post was the ninth in a row by somebody other than me that had nothing to do with politics.
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"Monkeyhouse" works fine as a coinage here. Like "roughhouse," it's both a noun and a verb. Just as "joust" is both a noun and a verb.

And "monkeyhouse" - both noun and verb - is perfectly descriptive of the process on this thread in which certain posters fling their, um, apolitical non sequiturs at one another.
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Why does behavior mean so much to you on a thread that was designed to be dystopian?
Frankly, I find the weird sociology here infinitely more interesting than any discussion we could have of politics.
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Behavior per se is of no interest to me. Even yours.

But it's the politics thread. People interested in politics shouldn't have to wade through page after page after page of witless off-topic barnyard insult to find a single political post.
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You just described why the politics board here no longer exists.

Let's not wade into this one and say "Heavens! I've not seen this before!"

BenPoquette · Jan 27, 2013

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How about jousting with underage Dominican prostitutes?

"Documents published online for the first time Thursday indicate that the FBI opened an inquiry into New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez on August 1, 2012, focusing on repeated trips he took to the Dominican Republic with longtime campaign contributor and Miami eye doctor Salomon Melgen. TheDC reported in November that Menendez purchased the service of prostitutes in that Caribbean nation at a series of alcohol-fueled sex parties."

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/25/emails-show-fbi-investigating-sen-bob-menendez-for-sleeping-with-underage-dominican-prostitutes/#ixzz2JClvQIN2

According to the story Menendez paid for the services of a 16 year-old girl and ABC News was aware of this as early as May 2, 2012. Wonder why ABC didn't pursue this story.

Captain Obvious · Jan 27, 2013

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BenPoquette said:

How about jousting with underage Dominican prostitutes?

"Documents published online for the first time Thursday indicate that the FBI opened an inquiry into New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez on August 1, 2012, focusing on repeated trips he took to the Dominican Republic with longtime campaign contributor and Miami eye doctor Salomon Melgen. TheDC reported in November that Menendez purchased the service of prostitutes in that Caribbean nation at a series of alcohol-fueled sex parties."

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/25/emails-show-fbi-investigating-sen-bob-menendez-for-sleeping-with-underage-dominican-prostitutes/#ixzz2JClvQIN2

According to the story Menendez paid for the services of a 16 year-old girl and ABC News was aware of this as early as May 2, 2012. Wonder why ABC didn't pursue this story.
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You didn't get the memo to keep it quiet? It was all over the vast media liberal conspiracy Facebook page.

BenPoquette · Jan 27, 2013

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Captain Obvious said:

BenPoquette said:

How about jousting with underage Dominican prostitutes?

"Documents published online for the first time Thursday indicate that the FBI opened an inquiry into New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez on August 1, 2012, focusing on repeated trips he took to the Dominican Republic with longtime campaign contributor and Miami eye doctor Salomon Melgen. TheDC reported in November that Menendez purchased the service of prostitutes in that Caribbean nation at a series of alcohol-fueled sex parties."

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/25/emails-show-fbi-investigating-sen-bob-menendez-for-sleeping-with-underage-dominican-prostitutes/#ixzz2JClvQIN2

According to the story Menendez paid for the services of a 16 year-old girl and ABC News was aware of this as early as May 2, 2012. Wonder why ABC didn't pursue this story.
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You didn't get the memo to keep it quiet? It was all over the vast media liberal conspiracy Facebook page.
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I don't do Facebook...I am not a teenager. I don't play video games, either. But way to bring something to the table.

Captain Obvious · Jan 27, 2013

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BenPoquette said:

But way to bring something to the table.
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What where you insinuating about ABC? If you bring something to the table, bring more than Ring Dings and Pepsi.

Uncle.Ruckus · Jan 27, 2013

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Norrin Radd said:

Except when OOP attempts to play. Then it's clear which poster is just getting their head beat in.
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Why do you mention him? Now he's going to come back here, since he can't control himself. Lindsay Lohan in front of a table of coke shows more restraint. Unless your goal was to summon him, in which case, well done.

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