The 2016 US American Election Thread

[photon]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

So getting back to the election....this obviously increases the chances of a down ticket bloodbath.

Trump's spent more on hats than he has on polling or on direct mailing. He's spent more on collateral (hats, shirts, signs) than he's spent on getting people out to vote.

That's one reason I'm really interested in the election results, there's so much emphasis on data and getting people out to vote, it'll be fascinating to see what happens when a campaign doesn't take that route.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by photon

Trump's spent more on hats than he has on polling or on direct mailing. He's spent more on collateral (hats, shirts, signs) than he's spent on getting people out to vote.

That's one reason I'm really interested in the election results, there's so much emphasis on data and getting people out to vote, it'll be fascinating to see what happens when a campaign doesn't take that route.

You might see an all-time low for turnout

[getbak]

Yeah, wearing a lab coat and stethoscope at a rally screams fake doctor.

We are less than a week until Halloween, so maybe he was on his way to a party and decided to stop by the Trump rally.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I apologize for breaking my own rule, but Dilbert's meltdown is getting really ugly. I know he wanted Trump to win so he could proclaim what a genius he was for calling it way back when, but this is pretty dumb.

Scott Adams ‏@ScottAdamsSays 2h2 hours ago
If there are no sponsored terror attacks before Election Day, it means ISIS prefers Clinton. They have the means. Think about it. #Trump

https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/s...22440377782272

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I apologize for breaking my own rule, but Dilbert's meltdown is getting really ugly. I know he wanted Trump to win so he could proclaim what a genius he was for calling it way back when, but this is pretty dumb.



https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/s...22440377782272

Holy moly dude is deep yo. He's like, Noam Chomsky deep bruh.

[Kavvy]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I apologize for breaking my own rule, but Dilbert's meltdown is getting really ugly. I know he wanted Trump to win so he could proclaim what a genius he was for calling it way back when, but this is pretty dumb.



https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/s...22440377782272

What happen with him?

I remember watching him in Maher thinking he seemed smart, scared of Trump and disliked his policies, i missed what happen inbetween.

[tussery]

Originally Posted by Kavvy

What happen with him?

I remember watching him in Maher thinking he seemed smart, scared of Trump and disliked his policies, i missed what happen inbetween.

He's an MRA and probably just against a woman for president.

[photon]

His testosterone levels are suppressed.

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

Holy moly dude is deep yo. He's like, Noam Chomsky deep bruh.

He is remarkably arrogant for a guy who made up a comic strip. That's the accomplishment of his life (and nothing wrong with that) and he seems to think he's some kind of supergenius.

If you're so goddamn smart, pal, do something with your time and money other than trolling the internet. Like, who is an internet troll in their 60's? He's gotta be one of the very first, simply due to the circumstances. I wonder if he considers that an accomplishment.

[wittynickname]

Originally Posted by peter12

Well, no, because conceptually it is about the value of a life regardless of context or utility or whatever. It's not about life processes, it's about moral obligation beyond self-interest.

"Moral obligation" for a fetus to be born--and yet those same people who are staunchly "pro-life" certainly don't seem to care much once that fetus is actually out of the womb and is a living, breathing human. They don't support early childhood education, they don't support welfare for children in poverty, they don't support ensuring that mothers have paid leave to take care of those children, they don't support ensuring that parents have access to healthcare and child care, they don't support the idea of a livable minimum wage so that parents can afford to feed and clothe and house those children, they don't support the idea of paid time off so parents can deal with those children if they get sick.

But sure, gotta make sure those fetuses become actual real life babies, to hell with their well-being once they're born. Moral obligation indeed.

[direwolf]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but Colin Powell officially endorsed Clinton today.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/25/politi...ent/index.html

[Gozer]

https://thenib.com/donald-and-john

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I apologize for breaking my own rule, but Dilbert's meltdown is getting really ugly. I know he wanted Trump to win so he could proclaim what a genius he was for calling it way back when, but this is pretty dumb.



https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/s...22440377782272

So basically... If there is a terrorist attack, it's because the Dems are weak and can't protect the public from ISIS, and if there is not a terrorist attack, it's because the Dems are weak and can't protect the public from ISIS.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by wittynickname

"Moral obligation" for a fetus to be born--and yet those same people who are staunchly "pro-life" certainly don't seem to care much once that fetus is actually out of the womb and is a living, breathing human. They don't support early childhood education, they don't support welfare for children in poverty, they don't support ensuring that mothers have paid leave to take care of those children, they don't support ensuring that parents have access to healthcare and child care, they don't support the idea of a livable minimum wage so that parents can afford to feed and clothe and house those children, they don't support the idea of paid time off so parents can deal with those children if they get sick.

But sure, gotta make sure those fetuses become actual real life babies, to hell with their well-being once they're born. Moral obligation indeed.

Well no, obviously. Once that transition from fetus to infant is complete, it's up to that baby to pull itself up by its bootstraps and chase the american dream without big government getting in the way.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Pro life is certainly the term they'd prefer. Since corsi has shown he's so concerned about accurate language being used he should agree I think that they be described as pro-birth, that is far more accurate.

[photon]

"Democratic operative caught on camera: Hillary PERSONALLY ordered 'Donald Duck' troll campaign that broke the law [daily mail link removed]" - Trump twitter

[Senator Clay Davis]

So Megyn Kelly went after Trump and Newt tonight and one of Trump's surrogates responded how you'd expect

Dan Scavino Jr.Verified account
‏@DanScavino
.@MegynKelly made a total fool out of herself tonight- attacking @realDonaldTrump. Watch what happens to her after this election is over.

https://twitter.com/DanScavino/statu...95922709200897

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

So Megyn Kelly went after Trump and Newt tonight and one of Trump's surrogates responded how you'd expect



https://twitter.com/DanScavino/statu...95922709200897

The saddest thing Megyn Kelly did was the interview to mend fences after Trump clinched the nomination. It was such a sell out and you could tell she didn't want to do the fluff interview.

I think she ends up on CNN as their right wing pundit / host.

[octothorp]

Yeah, I think she'll pretty-much have her pick of jobs once this election is over. Unless Trump wins, in which case she'll be working the cafeteria in Nasty Woman Prison.

[ah123]

Revealing look into what makes Trump "tick".

The recordings reveal a man who is fixated on his own celebrity, anxious about losing his status and contemptuous of those who fall from grace. They capture the visceral pleasure he derives from fighting, his willful lack of interest in history, his reluctance to reflect on his life and his belief that most people do not deserve his respect.

In the interviews, Mr. Trump makes clear just how difficult it is for him to imagine — let alone accept — defeat.

“I never had a failure,” Mr. Trump said in one of the interviews, despite his repeated corporate bankruptcies and business setbacks, “because I always turned a failure into a success.”

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/26...nterviews.html

It will be interesting to see how he "reconciles" losing the election (assuming he loses) with "never having had a failure", especially with the seeming damage to the Trump brand.

Of course, he can always claim that his candidacy for president was just a PR move to promote Trump TV