not many people in Vermont, and they're ugly
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 May 2015 05:07 (nine years ago) link
wow rude
― lag∞n, Thursday, 28 May 2015 05:07 (nine years ago) link
You never know when the Québécois are gonna jump the border, take your grants.
― pplains, Thursday, 28 May 2015 05:34 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGF25NbUEAAQB6o.png
― lag∞n, Thursday, 28 May 2015 13:21 (nine years ago) link
Surprised to see Goldwater that far to the right, even compared to contemporary Republicans. In later, post-Senate life he would certainly be further to the left. Strong supporter of Dole, I recall - hated the religious right.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 28 May 2015 13:38 (nine years ago) link
But going by that chart, Ted Cruz = immediate nuclear war.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 28 May 2015 13:39 (nine years ago) link
I've seen an earlier version of that chart on ILX before (possibly upthread?) - there's an article around somewhere talking about the specific things it's measuring on both "congressional voting record" and "public issue statements" which is why the wide spread on the Pauls.
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 28 May 2015 13:45 (nine years ago) link
wide spread on the Pauls
gnnnnnuhhhhhhh
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 28 May 2015 13:47 (nine years ago) link
i hope you will also give a fair, honest listen to my new song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWTzcOgKTLo
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 28 May 2015 15:19 (nine years ago) link
93 people like this
https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Are-Watchmen/844419498965547
― example (crüt), Thursday, 28 May 2015 15:23 (nine years ago) link
haha that is some extremely good shit never wldve occurred to me how well some 25th rate lupe feat feeb coldplay type song wld marry with ultra conservative politics
― lag∞n, Thursday, 28 May 2015 15:26 (nine years ago) link
somehow scrambled that into ''lupe feeb fiasco'' and was really hoping that was the name of some also-ran punk band or sth
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 28 May 2015 15:29 (nine years ago) link
wow the pauls are just huge liars
― Mordy, Thursday, 28 May 2015 15:34 (nine years ago) link
from the CJR: http://www.cjr.org/analysis/bernie_sanders_underdog.php
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 May 2015 15:39 (nine years ago) link
That "Set It On Fire" is some awesome clenched fist, clenched teeth, clenched asshole demagoguery.
― Aimless, Thursday, 28 May 2015 17:33 (nine years ago) link
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its a quality body of work.. also impressive how the media pays absolutely no attention to the disconnect.
― panettone for the painfully alone (mayor jingleberries), Thursday, 28 May 2015 17:52 (nine years ago) link
more wisdom from JE!
"The president is more than just a head of parliament; he’s also the symbol of our country in many ways," he added later.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/27/with-gop-field-growing-jeb-bush-sharpens-critique-of-would-be-opponents/
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 28 May 2015 19:33 (nine years ago) link
Bush said he welcomed the opportunity to explain his views on both subjects "because I find it interesting that people who share that view -- rather than stick with the view and try to persuade people about it -- in many cases have actually abandoned their views."
that is a w-level failed sentence, good luck out there j.e.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 28 May 2015 20:04 (nine years ago) link
he's supposed to be the smart one
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 May 2015 20:05 (nine years ago) link
the smart one, ladies and gents
family no talk good
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 28 May 2015 20:06 (nine years ago) link
His father sounds like Samuel Johnson by comparison
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 May 2015 20:12 (nine years ago) link
imagine the totally incoherent arguments Dubya and JE must have had
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 28 May 2015 20:25 (nine years ago) link
'wow that's smart, you're smart!' 'thanks, so are you!' 'we totally deserve to be presidents, both of us!' 'sure do!'
― Frederik B, Thursday, 28 May 2015 20:37 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/A9cQYPy.jpg
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 28 May 2015 20:39 (nine years ago) link
well looks like Hastert's jail-bound:http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Ex-US-Speaker-Hastert-indicted-on-bank-related-6292720.php
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 28 May 2015 21:58 (nine years ago) link
:)
― lag∞n, Thursday, 28 May 2015 22:00 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/A9cQYPy.jpgJEB: I have a green belt ... read it and weepDubya: I don't believe in belts
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 28 May 2015 22:03 (nine years ago) link
Jeb: I fartedW: I know
― panettone for the painfully alone (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 29 May 2015 00:56 (nine years ago) link
hastert sexual abuse while he was high school wrestling coach holy shit
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:36 (nine years ago) link
Has Hillary announced her candidacy yet? Rumors are flying.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:39 (nine years ago) link
p sure Hastert was not running for prez THIS time
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 May 2015 19:39 (nine years ago) link
everything is the president
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:42 (nine years ago) link
pauls pere et fils kind of complicate that graph about how conservative the various GOP folks are.
btw is bernie sanders actually a marxist? i'm sure he fucks w/ marx or marxian concepts a lot more than most (all?) national politicians, but there's a strong current of democratic socialism (even or especially in the USA) that isn't explicitly marxist. after all socialism itself predates marx.
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Friday, 29 May 2015 19:57 (nine years ago) link
the news about hastert made me so happy. what a fucker he is.
no, of course he's not a marxist
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 May 2015 19:58 (nine years ago) link
from what I've read of his positions he would not have shocked a young lib in the Roosevelt administration.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 29 May 2015 19:58 (nine years ago) link
Teddy Roosevelt's administration eiher
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 29 May 2015 19:59 (nine years ago) link
xpost
right.
some article and posts upthread referred to him as a marxist, and that didn't seem right to me.
i wonder if hilary will red-bait or if that just seems like an old battle that was fought and won. i'm glad sanders will be in the debates. i'll vote for him too, if he sticks around.
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Friday, 29 May 2015 19:59 (nine years ago) link
sanders is a social democrat ie a liberal
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:59 (nine years ago) link
does he no longer call himself a "socialist"? i believe he did at one pt.
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Friday, 29 May 2015 20:01 (nine years ago) link
he does but he was never referring to the anti-capitalist seize the means of production kind of socialism ie socialism
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 May 2015 20:04 (nine years ago) link
hes basically on old school liberal or a nordic model socailist
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 May 2015 20:06 (nine years ago) link
it is the best kind of government but ppls insistance on calling it socialism is odd
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 May 2015 20:07 (nine years ago) link
also: the direct democracy of northeastern hamlets and burghs.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 29 May 2015 20:08 (nine years ago) link
i think one reason sanders might not emphasize race as much as some others is because he's from... vermont.
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Friday, 29 May 2015 20:12 (nine years ago) link
mightve been mentioned
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 May 2015 20:13 (nine years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont#Race_and_gender
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Friday, 29 May 2015 20:13 (nine years ago) link
manic nordic model dream socailist
― tender is the late-night daypart (schlump), Friday, 29 May 2015 20:17 (nine years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 May 2015 20:21 (nine years ago) link