The New American Politics thread

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by troutman

20-30 years ago one slip could kill your campaign. Now you can get away with all kinds of misconduct and lies, as it is forgotten in the next news cycle.

20-30 years ago news rooms were filled with journalists.

[Fire of the Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

This guy sure looks like Presidential material...



https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...th-disability/

Should be good for another bump in the polls

[CaptainCrunch]

Cripes there's just a shortage of good presidential campaigns on both sides of the spectrum in the US.

I'd hate to be a half way intelligent person voting for a president down there, because nobody is especially appealing.

But Trump is a complete buffoon.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Obligatory "My stupid ass followers will believe every word I put out there" statement

[burn_this_city]

The American media is the country's own worst enemy. These people don't objectively report the news anymore, it's a race to get the biggest idiots the most airtime.

[Vulcan]

From what I remember these news clips celebrating 9/11 were from the West Bank (not New Jersey) and they were celebrating a wedding. The reports were done to enrage the American public much like the reports that Saddam's soldiers were throwing babies out of their incubators before Desert Storm.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Cripes there's just a shortage of good presidential campaigns on both sides of the spectrum in the US.

I really think people are asking too much when it comes to the Democratic candidates.

One candidate for the conservative types that generally prefer the status quo, one for the more liberal/left types. Both intelligent, reasonable and with policies that fit well within the party lines. (EDIT: I really struggle at calling Sanders a radical. I've listened to him a couple of times, and I'm just not hearing anything THAT radical even in the spectrum of US politics.)

I really fail to see what's the big problem here? I mean sure, they're not as charismatic as for example Obama, but that's a pretty high standard for politicians. I'm sure both Clinton and Sanders would be perfectly capable presidents.

In comparison most Republican candidates would probably be as bad or even worse disasters than younger Bush was.

[Mr.Coffee]

Sure seems like some things in American society are in real big trouble. Probably starting with their political system.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Donald Trump is on Alex Jones right now. This campaign is just...confusing as all ####. I thought he was definitely a plant candidate before (probably for Hillary), then I started to think he was serious about running for a few months as he climbed and climbed, and now I'm right back to thinking he's a plant. Holy #### this campaign is too long since there's still 11 months to go.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Finally caught up and watched the Nov 10 republican debate. I couldn't get through it. Kasich is the only guy on stage who makes any kind of sense and he basically has to be a total dick to everyone to point that out. Meanwhile, I am freaking losing it when Cruz goes, "Do you know there are more words in the IRS code... than there are in the bible?"

That is some Saturday Night Live level ridiculousness. YOU'RE A GODDAMN PARODY OF YOURSELF.

Unbelievably depressing.

[2Stonedbirds]

Too bad Rand Paul isn't gaining more traction; thus far he appears to be one of the few republican candidates making any sense.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Finally caught up and watched the Nov 10 republican debate. I couldn't get through it. Kasich is the only guy on stage who makes any kind of sense and he basically has to be a total dick to everyone to point that out. Meanwhile, I am freaking losing it when Cruz goes, "Do you know there are more words in the IRS code... than there are in the bible?"

That is some Saturday Night Live level ridiculousness. YOU'RE A GODDAMN PARODY OF YOURSELF.

Unbelievably depressing.

I wish somebody would chirp him during a debate about not being a real American and to go back to Canada LOL. These days, anything goes it appears.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by 2Stonedbirds

Too bad Rand Paul isn't gaining more traction; thus far he appears to be one of the few republican candidates making any sense.

Well that'd be your problem right there

[Senator Clay Davis]

So now that the shooters in yesterday's mass shooting have been identified as Muslim, even though one was a born and raised American, I would imagine Trump and company will be demanding the Muslim database. I wonder at what point they start suggesting deporting all Muslims.

[Nobama]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

From what I remember these news clips celebrating 9/11 were from the West Bank (not New Jersey) and they were celebrating a wedding. The reports were done to enrage the American public much like the reports that Saddam's soldiers were throwing babies out of their incubators before Desert Storm.

A wedding on Tuesday at 9:30 am?? Ya, ok.

[Nobama]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Cripes there's just a shortage of good presidential campaigns on both sides of the spectrum in the US.

I'd hate to be a half way intelligent person voting for a president down there, because nobody is especially appealing.

But Trump is a complete buffoon.

So a man that has run a successful business that hires thousands of people is a buffoon? What does that make Trudeau? Has that guy ever worked a real job in his entire life?

[AltaGuy]

Originally Posted by Nobama

A wedding on Tuesday at 9:30 am?? Ya, ok.

Aside from letting the utter - um - stupidity of your other remarks stand for themselves, I might just point out that NY and the West Bank are in slightly different time zones.

[Nobama]

Originally Posted by AltaGuy

Aside from letting the utter - um - stupidity of your other remarks stand for themselves, I might just point out that NY and the West Bank are in slightly different time zones.

Good point, a Tuesday wedding celebration at 4:30pm local time in Israel makes sense. I stand corrected. I actually just went to a Tuesday afternoon wedding, they are becoming popular.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by Nobama

So a man that has run a successful business that hires thousands of people is a buffoon? What does that make Trudeau? Has that guy ever worked a real job in his entire life?

Trump is a terrible businessman who inherited tons of money. Had he just invested the money into typical funds and got average profits he would today be worth 8 billion dollars.

His current net worth is less than 3 billion.

In other words he would be much richer had he never meddled with his own finances. I think that should be hint to US taxpayers. You don't want this guy to make financial decisions for you.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Nobama

Good point, a Tuesday wedding celebration at 4:30pm local time in Israel makes sense. I stand corrected. I actually just went to a Tuesday afternoon wedding, they are becoming popular.

Given that Ramadan lasts an entire month, and that atrocities happen in Israel and the Middle East every day, and based on your posting history, I'm going to take a wild shot in the dark that you have, at some point, said something hateful about Muslims during one of their holidays or anniversary of a tragedy.