Il Douché and His Discontents: The 2016 Primary Voting Thread, Part 4

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xpost Eh, I (obviously) didn't get that. They're just making it personal, from a rhetorical standpoint. I mean, if you even have to give someone a reason to vote against against a racist fascist asshole, then pretty much all bets are off.

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 March 2016 20:30 (eight years ago) link

You shouldn't need a reason, but people are absolutely fucking dumb enough -especially people who may still at this point be on the fence about trump. "Oh this half of the population is someone's mother, sister, daughter" is probably the only shot you have at creating some kind of empathy

Xps

how's life, Monday, 14 March 2016 20:32 (eight years ago) link

i don't really believe in 'socialists' anymore tbh. we're all just quibbling over the details of the mixed economy and discourse would be way less annoying if everyone just admitted it instead of posturing

flopson, Monday, 14 March 2016 20:54 (eight years ago) link

Not socialist, but socialish.

Three Word Username, Monday, 14 March 2016 21:02 (eight years ago) link

please don't create another millenial movement

Neanderthal, Monday, 14 March 2016 21:09 (eight years ago) link

millennials and their social medias and isms

Evan, Monday, 14 March 2016 21:19 (eight years ago) link

and schisms

never have i been a blue calm sea (collardio gelatinous), Monday, 14 March 2016 21:22 (eight years ago) link

i don't really believe in 'socialists' anymore tbh. we're all just quibbling over the details of the mixed economy and discourse would be way less annoying if everyone just admitted it instead of posturing

yep otm

iatee, Monday, 14 March 2016 21:24 (eight years ago) link

social mediaism is a serious tip

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 14 March 2016 21:34 (eight years ago) link

but it has to be intersectional social mediaism, everything else is bourgois and fascist!

Frederik B, Monday, 14 March 2016 21:43 (eight years ago) link

9_9

van damme death warrant (Doctor Casino), Monday, 14 March 2016 21:49 (eight years ago) link

Fuck I don't want to get up off the couch but obv I need to get the popcorn

Ecomigrant gnomics (darraghmac), Monday, 14 March 2016 21:52 (eight years ago) link

i think fredrik bot was making a joke

k3vin k., Monday, 14 March 2016 21:54 (eight years ago) link

Does he deserve a social medal?

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:06 (eight years ago) link

Hillary:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdijlpzUsAAoDve.jpg:large

Οὖτις, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:12 (eight years ago) link

Is that a Bible quote?

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:14 (eight years ago) link

haha yeah idk what that is there

Οὖτις, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:14 (eight years ago) link

looks like a time marker, ie 5:30 pm and 42 seconds

Neanderthal, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:16 (eight years ago) link

"God these burritos are making me gassy" - 18:49:12

Neanderthal, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:17 (eight years ago) link

Bubba 17:30-42

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 14 March 2016 22:17 (eight years ago) link

And thus the Angel Gabriel came before him, and asked Bubba if he saw the ass on that one

Neanderthal, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:18 (eight years ago) link

Anyway, heard someone on the radio today, a former super delegate talking about ... super delegatry. She and the host were talking about how the Republicans probably wish they had super delegates, to stop Trump, but she basically said that would only lead to chaos, and that the time to stop Trump was months ago, or weeks ago, and that now it's probably too late for the GOP to stop him. I'd say the same goes for mainstream Democrats finally waking up and criticizing him for the same shit he's been doing for 6 months. What took her so long? What took anyone so long? Years ago it was the birther bullshit, and then the shithead basically started his campaign of terror by calling John McCain a coward for getting shot down. It's been all downhill from there.

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:19 (eight years ago) link

cos it's the primary! the arrows are usually pointed inward at that time, and when you're trying to secure your own party's nom, you might be paying less attention to the simpering, bowlegged buffoon in the other race

Neanderthal, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:21 (eight years ago) link

Trump always seems so childish and silly at these rallies, bright orange, doing that prissy circular finger-waving thing

Οὖτις, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:24 (eight years ago) link

would explain why he told protesters to shut their mouths

Neanderthal, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:28 (eight years ago) link

to be insulted etc

denies the existence of dark matter (difficult listening hour), Monday, 14 March 2016 22:44 (eight years ago) link

http://i67.tinypic.com/2vjpe9e.jpg

Neanderthal, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:49 (eight years ago) link

The dems probably even wanted Trump or Cruz to win the primary. The standard wisdom is to hope for the most radical and divisive candidate to win. Of course, when the moderates are Rubio and Jeb! then standard wisdom might not apply.

Frederik B, Monday, 14 March 2016 22:52 (eight years ago) link

I assume the GOP didn't want to go after Trump early because they saw him getting serious traction and wanted to co-opt his supporters.

carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Monday, 14 March 2016 22:57 (eight years ago) link

somehow missed this gem from sarah palin:

We don't have time for all that petty, punk-ass little thuggery stuff that's been going on with these quote unquote protesters, who are doing nothing but wasting your time and trying to take away your First Amendment rights, your rights to assemble peacefully. And the media being on the thugs' side -- what the heck are you guys thinking, media? It doesn't make sense!

i know i overuse this reference but this is really bordering on "get in the ring" material imho

never ending bath infusion (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 00:08 (eight years ago) link

Trump--He's One In A Million!

Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 00:11 (eight years ago) link

It'd be hilarious of Axl's rant was spoken in Palin's accent.

Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 00:11 (eight years ago) link

Gah, Trump really is "One in a Million" made manifest, isn't he? Except he probably has no problem with the police.

Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 00:12 (eight years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8daClN2TzJM

pplains, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 00:43 (eight years ago) link

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2016/03/14/robot-rubio-sounded-very-human-in-this-forceful-takedown-of-trumps-leadership-style/

dead man walking rubio comes off so much better here than he has in any debate.

they're all on 'well not entirely sure I would support trump' now that it's too late, but I think one of them shoulda taken a gamble and been willing to say "hell I'd vote for hillary clinton ahead of this guy" on stage. it mighta paid off.

iatee, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 01:15 (eight years ago) link

ha i seriously doubt it would pay off

micro brewbio (crüt), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 01:20 (eight years ago) link

rubio in that interview shows flashes of what everyone saw as an inevitable future president. shame about the last several months, huh?

k3vin k., Tuesday, 15 March 2016 01:22 (eight years ago) link

A bit later, he said "leadership has never been taking people’s anger and using it to get them to vote for you" -- the very definition of demagoguery, by the way. "If it is, it's a dangerous style of leadership," he said. "Leadership is about acknowledging people's anger, but as a leader, trying to address why it is they're angry instead of manipulating their anger so they become your voter, your donor, your supporter."

Leadership is about acknowledging no fly zones over Syria and rescinding the Iran deal, you sententious dirtbag.

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 01:28 (eight years ago) link

Sorry, but this moron is a charlatan who's about to lose.

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 01:29 (eight years ago) link

ha i seriously doubt it would pay off

maybe, but whatever else they did didn't pay off either. I think giving him enough credibility to say 'yes I would support him' was a mistake and it made them look pathetic even to the republican voters out there who hate trump.

iatee, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 01:42 (eight years ago) link

most recent polls show bernie with a lot of momentum in every state but florida tomorrow btw

k3vin k., Tuesday, 15 March 2016 01:47 (eight years ago) link

i received a very strange notice from the NYC Board of Elections today. It says "DATE CORRECTION" on the front, and on the back, this:

http://i.imgur.com/TxarrMr.jpg

"Primary Election". September 13, 2016.

It's referring to the state/local primary, but this was confusing as hell to receive. It never specified that it's referring to the state/local primary, and hmmmm i wonder what other prominent "primary election" could be taking place before that?

Karl Malone, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 02:09 (eight years ago) link

wtf

micro brewbio (crüt), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 02:33 (eight years ago) link

Headline from the WaPo:

Tuesday Could Shore Up Front-Liners -- Or Give Their Challengers New Life

kthx

never have i been a blue calm sea (collardio gelatinous), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 05:10 (eight years ago) link

Front-Runners rather

(tired, ok?)

never have i been a blue calm sea (collardio gelatinous), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 05:11 (eight years ago) link

KM, you should share that with DailyKos, et al.

bamcquern, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 05:41 (eight years ago) link

one for morbs is this hasn't made the thread already
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dY77j6uBHI

ulysses, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 06:16 (eight years ago) link

so am i the only one miffed at clinton spouting this "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" bullshit? or do most meme warriors not care?

diana krallice (rushomancy), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 10:39 (eight years ago) link


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