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President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Nov 12, 2016.

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  1. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Ninety percent of the electorate votes the same party every time. These are also the voters most likely to use early voting, because their minds are made up. Chances are the number of people who cast a vote for Gianforte and now want a do-over is not large. They voted early because they vote Republican, period. Same goes for early votes for the Democrat.
     
    Michael_ Gee, May 25, 2017
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  2. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Ben Carson says ‘poverty is a state of mind’

    I'll preface this by saying that I think that Ben Carson is an absolute whack job. But I kind of get where he was coming from with this.

    My grandmother raised two kids after my grandfather died when my mom was 7. My grandmother had no education and put food on the table by working in sweat shops for shitty pay. Something my uncle once said to me, stuck with me. He said they were incredibly poor, but he never realized how poor they were. It was a combination of things: my grandmother, of course and the home she set up with what they had. But also (and maybe more important) the world was much insular then, and they lived in a neighborhood in which everyone around them was in the same boat. There wasn't the same kind of mass media for my mom or uncle to be comparing themselves to wealthier people elsewhere.

    I think that is where Ben Carson is coming from (although who knows what is in his whack job head). At the same time, he has a tin ear. You need to be really careful about how you express thoughts like that, because people are outraged so easily.
     
    The Big Ragu, May 25, 2017
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  3. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Fox and Friends is contradicting account of Gianforte's assault provided by Fox News crew members, including reporter they won't put on the air.
     
    Michael_ Gee, May 25, 2017
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  4. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    The cops they pledge their undying devotion and gratitude to must be lying.
     
    MisterCreosote, May 25, 2017
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  5. britwrit

    britwrit Well-Known Member

    Just for reference. Ben Jacobs. Guardian reporter. Man of danger.

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    [I'm a lot less manly than this but just saying....]
     
    britwrit, May 25, 2017
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  6. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    He's totally the same as someone who advocates the ethnic cleansing of North America.
     
    MisterCreosote, May 25, 2017
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  7. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    So, where do we disagree?
     
    YankeeFan, May 25, 2017
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  8. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Yeah ... it would be wrong to sucker punch him.
     
    doctorquant, May 25, 2017
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  9. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    If anti-fascists are free to sucker punch Spencer, who do I get to punch?
     
    YankeeFan, May 25, 2017
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  10. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    The Guardian reporter remains incredibly calm throughout the assault and the aftermath. It's really quite something.
     
    YankeeFan, May 25, 2017
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  11. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    Go ahead and find out. If whoever you choose is as universally despicable as a Nazi, I doubt you'll get much flak.
     
    MisterCreosote, May 25, 2017
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  12. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    Is this laying the groundwork for a "that reporter was a paid Soros plant!" defense?
     
    MisterCreosote, May 25, 2017
    #34428
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