American Presidential candidates GoP/Dems (Vol 2)

[p1stonhead]

XM5ER said:

p1stonhead said:

XM5ER said:

p1stonhead said:

He really is mental isn't he.

Is it possible to link the actual tweet rather than a screenshot?

Could've done it yourself you know

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/8035679...

Nope, that's just one tweet, not it's predecessor.

BTW, did you know that Hillary tried to get this passed in 2005?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Protection_Act_...

It was a nonstarter then as well.

I never said she wasn't for it - I didn't know whether she was or wasn't. It's just mental that anyone can be let alone the president of America saying it publicly.

[BlackLabel]

The next secretary of state?

[p1stonhead]

coyft said:

p1stonhead said:

He really is mental isn't he.

The first one isn't fake. Granted the second one might be but the first one is the more ridiculous thing to say anyway - advocating jail for burning a flag is fking mental.

Yeah I didn't check the second one so fk off basically

Edited by p1stonhead on Wednesday 30th November 11:59

[XM5ER]

BlackLabel said:

The next secretary of state?

This deserves a caption competition.

After a first course of humble pie, Romney offered his "Balls on a Plate" hors d'oeuvre.

[Mr Tracy]

[minimoog]

Has a man ever looked more like someone's bh? No.

Also:




ETA - bh is censored here? What are we, five years old?

[Jimbeaux]

Guys, Trump has no authority to change that flag rule back to what it once was, he knows that; it is Twitter, he is simply stating his opinion on the matter. As stated earlier, Hillary advocated the same thing when she was a Senator. Amazingly, there was no uproar then.

[FourWheelDrift]

p1stonhead said:

coyft said:

p1stonhead said:

He really is mental isn't he.

The first one isn't fake. Granted the second one might be but the first one is the more ridiculous thing to say anyway - advocating jail for burning a flag is fking mental.

Yeah I didn't check the second one so fk off basically

Edited by p1stonhead on Wednesday 30th November 11:59

The 2nd tweet doesn't exist, if it ever did.

[minimoog]

Jimbeaux said:

Guys, Trump has no authority to change that flag rule back to what it once was, he knows that;

He does a very good impression of someone who hasn't the remotest idea of what he can or can't do. Who is simply firing off knee-jerk ideas with no thought, insight, or intellect behind them.

But there's more to it than that. He's learned from his business life that if you keep the bullst flying thick and fast enough his opponents don't know where or how to parry it. They're permanently disorientated and off-guard. So he doesn't need to be 'right', or truthful, or wise, or have any evidence whatsoever to back his self-serving statements up. He can just appeal to the mob by uttering any old populist st, and as we've seen they'll slurp it up all the live long day. And thus his ego is sated, his ringpiece is polished to a fine lustre by the tongues of his sycophants, and all's well in his world. Which is all he cares about.

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the USA.

Edited by minimoog on Wednesday 30th November 20:46

[Halb]

Jimbeaux said:

Years back, I was undecided on my opinion of the College. However, about 8 years ago, I settled on the opinion that it is a good thing.
The founding fathers wanted the whole nation to be represented. If population was massed in one state, those in sparsely populated ones would never have a say in who the POTUS would be. The point is to have all states somewhat equally represented. The number of electoral votes offers some credit for a state being able to draw higher populations but does not allow it to totally dominate the process.
Remember, the U.S. is designed to give states equal representation; therefore, allowing two jurisdictions, in this case New York City and Los Angeles to literally decide every POTUS election would fail to equally represent all of the states.

But electoral votes go off population anyway? So big pop purple states get all the cash. If it was a popular vote, then it would be less about tactics, money and what have you, and more about winning the argument and the majority of Americans.
The two senators rule is a good one, and that is where the bulk of real power for home stuff seems to lie.

[Halb]

FourWheelDrift said:

The 2nd tweet doesn't exist, if it ever did.

That's a shame.

[jmorgan]

Ha! Palin could make a comeback.... and not Michael.

[Halb]

Jesus...and the sad/scary/unbelievable (delete as appropriate) fact is that she is not the kookiest rinkadink that mainstream GoP can wheel out either...

[scherzkeks]

minimoog said:

Jimbeaux said:

Guys, Trump has no authority to change that flag rule back to what it once was, he knows that;

He does a very good impression of someone who hasn't the remotest idea of what he can or can't do. Who is simply firing off knee-jerk ideas with no thought, insight, or intellect behind them.

But there's more to it than that. He's learned from his business life that if you keep the bullst flying thick and fast enough his opponents don't know where or how to parry it. They're permanently disorientated and off-guard. So he doesn't need to be 'right', or truthful, or wise, or have any evidence whatsoever to back his self-serving statements up. He can just appeal to the mob by uttering any old populist st, and as we've seen they'll slurp it up all the live long day. And thus his ego is sated, his ringpiece is polished to a fine lustre by the tongues of his sycophants, and all's well in his world. Which is all he cares about.

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the USA.

Edited by minimoog on Wednesday 30th November 20:46

No, he has simply outsmarted you (but you are not alone). While I don't agree with the flag statement, his aim here is to flip the script on the protesters and media in one fell swoop. He tossed out a big piece of cheese, let them attack him, then pointed out that HRC herself tried to pass a law on flag desecration.

Trump himself never even mentioned taking action (and he knows he couldn't anyways), he merely put out an opinion. Now you have protesters ramping up flag burning and a bunch of Dems in utter cognitive dissonance.

Whether one agrees with the sentiment, it was jiu-jitsu in action. Pretty brilliant, and not the first time he has played the media. Our elections are a joke; they have become pure theater, and he is well versed in it.

[chris watton]

Jill Stein's recount petition has been REJECTED in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:

http://www.timesherald.com/general-news/20161130/m...

So, what happens now to all of that money that was donated for the recounts?

[jimmyjimjim]

Stays in her coffers. As many have said, it's very much a fundraiser.

[minimoog]

scherzkeks said:

No, he has simply outsmarted you (but you are not alone). While I don't agree with the flag statement, his aim here is to flip the script on the protesters and media in one fell swoop. He tossed out a big piece of cheese, let them attack him, then pointed out that HRC herself tried to pass a law on flag desecration.

And how is this outsmarting me again?

[scherzkeks]

minimoog said:

scherzkeks said:

No, he has simply outsmarted you (but you are not alone). While I don't agree with the flag statement, his aim here is to flip the script on the protesters and media in one fell swoop. He tossed out a big piece of cheese, let them attack him, then pointed out that HRC herself tried to pass a law on flag desecration.

And how is this outsmarting me again?

Already covered in original post.

[TheExcession]

I don't think this has been discussed yet.

Why the U-turn on prosecuting Hillary? It was one of his manifesto pledges.

What have they (the Clintons) got on him? There's something deep and out of sight going on with this issue.

[chris watton]

TheExcession said:

I don't think this has been discussed yet.

Why the U-turn on prosecuting Hillary? It was one of his manifesto pledges.

What have they (the Clintons) got on him? There's something deep and out of sight going on with this issue.

Perhaps Trump doesn't want Obama to think he will have to give her immunity from prosecution before he leaves office.

But probably not...