Curb Your Authoritarianism? The 2016 Conventional Wisdom Thread (Elections, Part 6)

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also:
http://vine.co/v/5Wm7igEpLKX

thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:08 (seven years ago) link

i take all my medical advice from non-doctors who use comic sans on their websites

brexit through the rift shock (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:12 (seven years ago) link

i am very unwell

brexit through the rift shock (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:12 (seven years ago) link

It's fairly common knowledge that Pence is one of the stupidest people in American politics. I don't mean he holds blockheaded, objectionable positions issues - I mean, the way he expresses himself implies that he's just barely smarter than your average golden retriever.

Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:12 (seven years ago) link

Thick Pence, None the Richer.

Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:13 (seven years ago) link

Time for a quick reality check. Despite the hysteria from the political class and the media, smoking doesn't kill. In fact, 2 out of every three smokers does not die from a smoking related illness and 9 out of ten smokers do not contract lung cancer.

http://www.liketotally80s.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/solid-gold-logo.jpg

best beloved trumppence (crüt), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:14 (seven years ago) link

barely smarter than your average golden retriever

but everybody loves golden retrievers!

a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:17 (seven years ago) link

experience in law and his ideology aligns with trump's

whoooo

the us is in for one hell of a ride

oh and hes against gun control

http://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Mike_Pence_Gun_Control.htm

F♯ A♯ (∞), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:21 (seven years ago) link

Doesn't that mean one out of three smokers do die of smoking related illnesses? Well, pass the pack!

nickn, Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:22 (seven years ago) link

that's some glass third-full thinking, big gummint lover

Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:22 (seven years ago) link

goddamn the Pence-Kaine VP debate will be a barnburner

shitshow gets worse every day

helpless before THRILLARY (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:24 (seven years ago) link

buying extra popcorn for the summer and election season

F♯ A♯ (∞), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:24 (seven years ago) link

i'll just leave this here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWToUATLGzs

thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:25 (seven years ago) link

is kaine a good debater?

he came to my office a few months ago but I was out that day, missed him. I was told he was charming.

akm, Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:26 (seven years ago) link

lets see some more of these

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-cruz-billboard-rnc_us_57869167e4b03fc3ee4efde4

frogbs, Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:30 (seven years ago) link

everyones crazy racist uncle's favorite black guy Wisconsin Sherrif David Clark will also be at the convention

akm, Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:41 (seven years ago) link

Is there any reason to expect Kaine will be the pick?

Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:44 (seven years ago) link

It's fairly common knowledge that Pence is one of the stupidest people in American politics. I don't mean he holds blockheaded, objectionable positions issues - I mean, the way he expresses himself implies that he's just barely smarter than your average golden retriever.

― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱)

come on, indiana's the state that brought america dan quayle. and we haven't gotten any smarter since.

the event dynamics of power asynchrony (rushomancy), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:44 (seven years ago) link

My mom hates Pence, although possibly not as much as she did his predecessor. From what I've seen and heard, IN's governors have proven amazingly deft at stimulating negative reactions from otherwise apolitical state workers.

Night Jorts (Old Lunch), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:49 (seven years ago) link

really? about all the locals i know worship the ground mitch daniels walks on and bemoan the fact that mike pence isn't him.

the event dynamics of power asynchrony (rushomancy), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:51 (seven years ago) link

Well, she's retired now so it may be more a matter of no longer being as directly affected by their dipshittery.

Night Jorts (Old Lunch), Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:53 (seven years ago) link

I don't think we know what kind of 'bater Kaine is; if there were debates for his prior elections I did not hear about them. His State of the Union response was a little stilted iirc. I know he's from Minnesota, and he married the daughter of another Va. governor.

rhymes with month (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 14 July 2016 19:21 (seven years ago) link

Tim Kaine just let us know that "inteligente" means "intelligent"

best beloved trumppence (crüt), Thursday, 14 July 2016 19:43 (seven years ago) link

everyones crazy racist uncle's favorite black guy Wisconsin Sherrif David Clark will also be at the convention

can i just emphasize that this guy is the literal fucking worst

Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 14 July 2016 19:48 (seven years ago) link

He received a Sheriff of the Year award from the Constitutional Sheriffs organization, which is a 100% guarantee he's the literal fucking worst.

a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Thursday, 14 July 2016 19:50 (seven years ago) link

On the sheriff tip, I hear a a hologram Buford T. Justice is being prepared for the closing night...

Kenneth Without Anger (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 14 July 2016 19:56 (seven years ago) link

it's official!

https://twitter.com/aliamjadrizvi/status/753645422812340224

Οὖτις, Thursday, 14 July 2016 19:58 (seven years ago) link

he looks and acts the part so why not

best beloved trumppence (crüt), Thursday, 14 July 2016 20:01 (seven years ago) link

so is this guy going to help trump in indiana or is he actually a liability there?

Mordy, Thursday, 14 July 2016 20:08 (seven years ago) link

The Fresh Pence of...

Any Given User (Eazy), Thursday, 14 July 2016 20:11 (seven years ago) link

trump had a lock on indiana anyway, and pence isn't going to lose it for him. suspect that the desire to mitigate utter disaster was a more pressing concern than any question of electoral votes.

in other news here's the indiana left's reaction to the pence pick. please look over this and ponder the puzzling question of why it might be that the republican party has a stranglehold on the political institutions of this state.

http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/who-is-donald-trumps-vp-pick-mike-pence-a-primer-for-non-hoosiers/Content?oid=4110356

the event dynamics of power asynchrony (rushomancy), Thursday, 14 July 2016 20:12 (seven years ago) link

There's gonna be so many "Hoosier Daddy?" & "Hoosier Next VP?" references at this fucking convention...

Kenneth Without Anger (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 14 July 2016 20:15 (seven years ago) link

strong commercial imo: https://www.facebook.com/hillaryclinton/videos/1188074757915718/

Mordy, Thursday, 14 July 2016 20:44 (seven years ago) link

Showcases her biggest strength.

schwantz, Thursday, 14 July 2016 20:49 (seven years ago) link

bein a grandma?

Οὖτις, Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:07 (seven years ago) link

not being donald trump

poolboy skew (voodoo chili), Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:12 (seven years ago) link

fewer than I thought

Οὖτις, Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:14 (seven years ago) link

it's not very 'official' yet

https://twitter.com/costareports/status/753662084307714048

global tetrahedron, Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:26 (seven years ago) link

would be fun if he did some kind of last minute switcheroo

Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:27 (seven years ago) link

it's not very 'official' yet

Maybe you could say he's still on the ... pence?

Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:36 (seven years ago) link

in a shocking move donald trump announced his 10 year old son barron will be his running mate

carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:39 (seven years ago) link

Periods for Pence

Brad C., Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:44 (seven years ago) link

pence should be pounded

rhymes with month (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 15 July 2016 00:52 (seven years ago) link

tim tebow: not an elite convention speaker

mookieproof, Friday, 15 July 2016 01:52 (seven years ago) link

https://twitter.com/mollyesque/status/753766904246841346

reporting from the RNC rules meeting: seems delegates are losing their move to retain the ability to vote their consciences

j., Friday, 15 July 2016 02:11 (seven years ago) link

Shocking

Οὖτις, Friday, 15 July 2016 02:14 (seven years ago) link

well yeah

j., Friday, 15 July 2016 02:14 (seven years ago) link

lol mookie

iatee, Friday, 15 July 2016 02:17 (seven years ago) link


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