Trump cheats at golf - the ONE and ONLY politics thread

Dick Whitman · Feb 1, 2016

doctorquant said: ↑

Oh, wealth is pretty damn ethereal, too. There was that Oxfam thing a week or two ago ... 62 people have more wealth than X billion people!!!! ... When of course they're talking about financial net worth which is an entirely different thing.

Say there's a young guy who borrows the hell out of some money (let's say $50K) and goes and gets himself a law degree at a top-tier school (or, say, a PhD at a middling school). Per Oxfam our guy is one of the poorest people on earth, because he's got negative net worth. Indeed, he's more poverty-striken than just about anybody in China (where negative net worth is almost unheard of). But that's ridiculous.
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But enough about me.

doctorquant · Feb 1, 2016

Dick Whitman said: ↑

But enough about me.
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I'm just glad Bernie's looking out for ya!

LongTimeListener · Feb 1, 2016

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Ted Cruz and Phil Robertson in a completely non-sexual bromance.

Ted Cruz applauds Duck Dynasty star’s ‘cheerful’ vow to ‘rid the earth’ of gay marriage supporters

old_tony · Feb 1, 2016

bigpern23 said: ↑

The exact question was:
“And when it comes to establishing your world view, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this — to stay informed and to understand the world?”

As Couric explained a couple of years ago, the question came on the heels of 45 minutes worth of foreign policy discussion, and considering Palin was governor of Alaska, with no foreign policy experience, the question seemed relevant.

“I spent 45 minutes talking to Palin about foreign policy issues. We talked about nation building, Iran, a surge and how it might be effective. It was at the height of the fiscal crisis. It’s funny to me that that one question got so much attention. She was so annoyed with me at that point and just wanted me to be gone. What can I say?”

Couric asserted that she was genuinely interested in what Palin read, given the GOP powerhouse’s “strong” beliefs.

“When I asked the question about what do you read, I was curious,” Couric went on. “It was just kind of a spontaneous question. I thought, gee I’m interested. She has such strong political views. Her ideology is so…specific. I wanted to know what she read on a regular basis that helped shape her world view.”
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Would she have ever asked that of Obama or Biden? Absolutely not.

Dick Whitman · Feb 1, 2016

old_tony said: ↑

Would she have ever asked that of Obama or Biden? Absolutely not.
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President Obama: ‘I read all of the New York Times columnists’

bigpern23 · Feb 1, 2016

old_tony said: ↑

Would she have ever asked that of Obama or Biden? Absolutely not.
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You're right, she wouldn't have asked them because they both had foreign policy experience. Palin had none, yet she spent 45 minutes with Couric discussing her strident views on Al Qaeda, Iraq, the surge, etc. That prompted a natural follow-up question as to how the governor from Wasilla came to reach her very specific and strident views on global foreign policy.

Oh, and Obama or Biden would have answered the damn question.

LongTimeListener · Feb 1, 2016

Tony really shouldn't be posting here from his phone while driving through a snowstorm to monitor fraudulent voting in the urban areas of Iowa.

Dick Whitman · Feb 1, 2016

Whom does Obama read? Ezra Klein, Taylor Branch, Bill Simmons.

Dick Whitman · Feb 1, 2016

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/08/0...d-critic-of-news-media-coverage.html?referer=

Baron Scicluna · Feb 1, 2016

It wasn't even that difficult a question for Palin to answer.

dixiehack · Feb 1, 2016

Ok, the pretend betting window is open. Predict the top 5 Republicans in order of finish (points awarded 5-3-1-1-1). For five more points predict Clinton (minus 5 1/2 percentage points) versus Sanders for the Democrats.

Dick Whitman · Feb 1, 2016

dixiehack said: ↑

Ok, the pretend betting window is open. Predict the top 5 Republicans in order of finish (points awarded 5-3-1-1-1). For five more points predict Clinton (minus 5 1/2 percentage points) versus Sanders for the Democrats.
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Tonight?

1. Trump
2. Cruz
3. Rubio
4. Carson
5. Paul

Clinton 48, Sanders 41

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