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Topic: Yes, The Real The New Awesome Primary Thread
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 81 of 478 (780941)
03-28-2016 12:57 PM
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Reply to: Message 80 by dronestar
03-28-2016 10:24 AM
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Re: Hillary and Fracking?
Hillary IS a vast bowl of pus. So I guess she can't count on your vote, huh?
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 218 of 478 (781997)
04-13-2016 11:32 AM
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Reply to: Message 207 by AZPaul3
04-13-2016 12:02 AM
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Re: Ryan Says No!
Cleveland, oh Cleveland, what potential you hold. The fights, the fists, the blood could be gold. So poetic. I would pay money to watch Mitch McConnel get punched in the nose hard enough to be knocked down. That video would go viral as a screen saver.
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 220 of 478 (782003)
04-13-2016 11:43 AM
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Reply to: Message 217 by Big_Al35
04-13-2016 11:18 AM
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Re: On Wisconsin
So let me get this right; the local people of Colorado decided for themselves, that they are too dumb to vote. They thought that they should just hand their votes over to people with higher IQs (after all they are just cattle). The higher IQ delegates therefore make the decisions for their cattle, as you would expect with any good farmer. Remarkable system. And bravo to the citizens of Colorado who recognized their shortcomings. That is just the Republicans.
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 239 of 478 (782143)
04-18-2016 12:58 PM
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Reply to: Message 236 by ringo
04-18-2016 12:41 PM
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Re: The Donald and The Third Party
If you use terms like "alternative media", it's quite acceptable to ask what the **** you mean. Are loonie websites what you call "alternative media"? Or is it space aliens whispering in your ear? Give us a clue. Obviously Bloom County And Doonesbury And especially Calvin & Hobbs
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 245 of 478 (782154)
04-18-2016 4:35 PM
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Reply to: Message 244 by DrJones*
04-18-2016 3:52 PM
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Re: The Donald and The Third Party
Yes because when people have an opinion different from yours they must be paid stooges. I wish I could find someone to pay me to disagree with Big Al. most of the time I can't figure out what he's talking about, but when I do I almost always disagree with him. It would be a great way to make a little extra cash. 
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 291 of 478 (782398)
04-22-2016 8:11 PM
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Reply to: Message 290 by AZPaul3
04-22-2016 6:40 PM
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Re: Money, money everywhere.
Trump has appeal to the lowest dregs of the Republican right, which turns out to be quite a larger share of the Republican base than anyone expected, while his bombast, posturing and inflammatory rhetoric have generated the attention of the national news media as a surrogate for paid Ads. You nailed it. I was flabbergasted (always wanted to use that word) when all the available TV media started broadcasting his rallies as news. What a deal for him. Early on, I guess he was getting as much free air time as the other GOPs combined. These days Ferret-Face gets quite a bit of free coverage also. I am disappointed that NPR and the PBS Newshour spend as much time on what the candidates said today as they do.
So what is Percy going on about Trump buying the election?
I cannot answer for Percy. He has his reasons. Ask him. I don't know if Trump is trying to buy the election, but there are entities trying to buy the 2016 elections. In some cases in past elections, the results have been influenced by how much money was spent on a cause or candidate. Sometimes, we know who the wealthy individuals are that are supplying monetary support, but there are all these political action committees that have secret donors; could be corporations, foreign countries, people with scary agendas and the citizens and voters of the U.S. don't know who they are. These committees often use the tactic of running negative ads that contain outright lies about causes or candidates they oppose. There do not seem to be any limits what so ever on how much money they collect or spend and what they spend it on. There a lot of state elections that have candidates who are for sale and who are hoping to convince someone with money to buy the election for them. Carly Fiorina tried to buy her way into the U.S. Senate 2010, but it didn't work for her.
God help us if that's what politics is... Well, that's what politics is so...
It seems to be building to a crescendo this year, but Faith has already told us we're doomed, so.....
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 294 of 478 (782439)
04-23-2016 10:30 AM
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Reply to: Message 292 by Big_Al35
04-23-2016 4:32 AM
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Re: Money, money everywhere.
Yes but what are the alternatives? Cruz is a Bush operative (that would make a fourth term for the Bushes) and for the democrats you have Clinton who is totally fake. Sanders is a ringer for Clinton. You notice how even though he keeps winning he is happy for Clinton to take all of his delegates. Wow, I can't believe I didn't see it all before this.
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 295 of 478 (782440)
04-23-2016 10:39 AM
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Reply to: Message 293 by AZPaul3
04-23-2016 10:15 AM
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Re: Money, money everywhere.
Trump staff alleges the real fake in this campaign has been The Donald himself, that he's really not the bigoted buffoon he purposefully has portrayed to the public. He's been selling snake oil to the Republican dupes all this time and now they are going to change his persona to better fit a general election campaign. I saw David Brooks comment on this on PBS Newshour. He said that we all know Trump, he has been this guy since we first heard of him. His ignorance of how the Presidency works and how the government and military function was not an act, he really does not know about these things. So while he may have been pretending to be a typical Republican and embracing their fucked up philosophy, he can't change the ignorant boob that we all know he is.
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Re: What good is it to do "good"?
Was LaRouche a convicted felon? I can remember his ads years ago. They were half hour conspiracy nutjob ramblings. The number of votes he got was a rough count of how many total nutjob conspiracy freaks there are at any given time in America.
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Re: What good is it to do "good"?
In addition to completely missing my point (which is perhaps my fault for not being clear enough - more on that later), your last sentence is actually untrue. I was being a bit flip about LaRouche and I was talking about him back in the 80's and 90's. I was not aware of him after that. He was a nut job then. Conspiracy nuttery has grown considerably since those days, thanks to the internet and the decline of actual news on the tv news. Was laRouche a convicted felon? Can convicted felons become U.S. President?
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 324 of 478 (782591)
04-26-2016 10:38 AM
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Reply to: Message 321 by nwr
04-26-2016 9:27 AM
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Re: Is being liberal bad?
They started playing a game of demonization, and "liberal" was one of the words that they set out to demonize. Before Reagan, back in the '60s I remember "bleeding heart liberals" was the epithet.
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 325 of 478 (782593)
04-26-2016 10:45 AM
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Reply to: Message 323 by jar
04-26-2016 10:15 AM
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Re: Is being liberal bad?
edited, a purely emotional response. Edited by Tanypteryx, : No reason given.
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Message 340 of 478 (782667)
04-27-2016 10:57 AM
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Reply to: Message 339 by Big_Al35
04-27-2016 8:07 AM
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Re: The Primaries Continue
So what you are saying is that Cruz laid on a mini-bus with refreshments to get his supporters to the caucuses whereas Trump's supporters, who had to make their own way, got lost and their satnav systems all spectacularly and collectively failed on the same day? Trumpers don't need no stinkin' GPS! Trumpers don't stop and ask directions! Trump loves the uneducated!
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Re: The Primaries Continue
Geez, thanks so much. Now this is going to be stuck in my head forever. How do you expect us to have meaningful discussions with Big Al after this?
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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Tanypteryx
Member Posts: 4443 From: Oregon, USA Joined: 08-27-2006 Member Rating: 5.0
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Re: The Primaries Continue
Implying you had meaningful discussions before this... Well, no, but now I never will. That image is stuck.......
What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
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