I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE BOTTOM IS • US presidential elections part VIII

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is it wrong for me to read the chart above as saying that all presidential candidates including Clinton have a pretty high % of racist supporters?

Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Saturday, 10 September 2016 15:33 (seven years ago) link

probably easier to read it as 'americans are pretty racist'

mookieproof, Saturday, 10 September 2016 15:36 (seven years ago) link

may possibly extend beyond Americans too...

Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Saturday, 10 September 2016 15:37 (seven years ago) link

she is the worst

Neanderthal, Saturday, 10 September 2016 16:13 (seven years ago) link

probably easier to read it as 'americans are pretty racist'

I think the best way of reading this is "a significant proportion of white people of all political stripes believe this and trump has more white supporters than clinton does." I'll bet if you only asked white Clinton supporters vs white Trump supporters the difference would be a lot smaller.

Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 10 September 2016 16:49 (seven years ago) link

Jesus, that infographic makes me want to start drinking at noon.

Kiarostami bag (milo z), Saturday, 10 September 2016 17:15 (seven years ago) link

It's Saturday, come on down

Anacostia Aerodrome (El Tomboto), Saturday, 10 September 2016 17:44 (seven years ago) link

I read that as 'even though Trumps supporters are way over that line, they're not exactly skewing the average, therefore there aren't many Trump supporters'

Mark G, Saturday, 10 September 2016 18:57 (seven years ago) link

I read that as "set approximately 62.3% of the nation on fire immediately"

Neanderthal, Saturday, 10 September 2016 19:01 (seven years ago) link

smh

https://twitter.com/RogerJStoneJr/status/774684329016299520

otm in the rain (Eazy), Saturday, 10 September 2016 19:03 (seven years ago) link

I don't get how this is a gaffe for Clinton. The people she's calling out are those who are most likely to celebrate their deplorability (see above), and the only quibble anyone is likely to have is with the percentage.

Our Meals Are Hot And Fresh! (Old Lunch), Saturday, 10 September 2016 20:03 (seven years ago) link

and for a little context: Les Moonves: Trump's run is 'damn good for CBS'

larry appleton, Saturday, 10 September 2016 20:07 (seven years ago) link

nice to see Hillary just telling the truth and not worrying about being politically correct

frogbs, Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:00 (seven years ago) link

what a bizarre turn of phrase to have to read all over the news for a weekend, though

Anacostia Aerodrome (El Tomboto), Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:02 (seven years ago) link

who's the guy next to Milo in the Roger Stone tweet? Bannon?

Wozniak on Kimye's Baby (jaymc), Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:47 (seven years ago) link

dunno if you're gonna hear much of this tomorrow but god damn

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfetkVkWEAI0l8A.jpg

frogbs, Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:47 (seven years ago) link

it came up back in September '15 too and nobody gave a fuck

Neanderthal, Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:50 (seven years ago) link

*quip about andy kaufman*

brimstead, Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:51 (seven years ago) link

"he was just saying they structurally weren't great buildings. Trump likes buildings that don't collapse!"

Neanderthal, Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:53 (seven years ago) link

jaymc: that's Alex Jones

Anacostia Aerodrome (El Tomboto), Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:55 (seven years ago) link

*chinatown parodical quote*

brimstead, Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:57 (seven years ago) link

xp Ah, thanks. (I'd never even heard of Alex Jones until two months ago.)

Wozniak on Kimye's Baby (jaymc), Saturday, 10 September 2016 22:08 (seven years ago) link

why would ~you~ have heard of alex jones

jason waterfalls (gbx), Saturday, 10 September 2016 22:42 (seven years ago) link

lol, hi evan

Wozniak on Kimye's Baby (jaymc), Saturday, 10 September 2016 23:51 (seven years ago) link

hi! i honestly couldn't remember if i even did that right

jason waterfalls (gbx), Sunday, 11 September 2016 00:46 (seven years ago) link

hi

Evan, Sunday, 11 September 2016 02:53 (seven years ago) link

hi

until the next, delayed, glaciation (map), Sunday, 11 September 2016 02:55 (seven years ago) link

hellllloooo

until the next, delayed, glaciation (map), Sunday, 11 September 2016 03:12 (seven years ago) link

Hannity/Lowry/Kristol fight in progress on Twitter. I like to picture each one in his study with a glass of port and an iPhone.

otm in the rain (Eazy), Sunday, 11 September 2016 03:34 (seven years ago) link

Oh, even better: Hannity is in the wings at a Rascall Flatts concert, alternating between jabs and concert pics.

otm in the rain (Eazy), Sunday, 11 September 2016 03:37 (seven years ago) link

Can't he just enjoy the Rascal Flatts concert?

a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 11 September 2016 03:54 (seven years ago) link

can anybody

Neanderthal, Sunday, 11 September 2016 03:56 (seven years ago) link

what kind of container is Hil gonna put the neocon endorsements in btw?

The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 11 September 2016 12:36 (seven years ago) link

@GovMikeHuckabee

Hillary shows contempt for people in her "basket". I think she blew a gasket. Her campaign headed for a casket.

The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 11 September 2016 12:37 (seven years ago) link

where'd he learn to rhyme like that

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 11 September 2016 12:48 (seven years ago) link

Little Rock the Bells

The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 11 September 2016 12:57 (seven years ago) link

*bass riff*

esempiu (crüt), Sunday, 11 September 2016 12:59 (seven years ago) link

A tisket a tasket
I think she blew a gasket

jmm, Sunday, 11 September 2016 13:01 (seven years ago) link

People are taking 'basket' way too literally here. Herd of elephants, murder of crows, basket of deplorables.

Our Meals Are Hot And Fresh! (Old Lunch), Sunday, 11 September 2016 13:54 (seven years ago) link

A hamper would've been a fine metaphor.

otm in the rain (Eazy), Sunday, 11 September 2016 14:04 (seven years ago) link

i somehow missed Trump's "the actual jobless rate is 42%" quote til this week's "On the Media"

The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 11 September 2016 14:28 (seven years ago) link

Herd of elephants, murder of crows, basket of deplorables.

These are known as "terms of venery" by the way and everybody should have the so named wikipedia page bookmarked

Anacostia Aerodrome (El Tomboto), Sunday, 11 September 2016 14:32 (seven years ago) link

I do!

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 11 September 2016 14:33 (seven years ago) link

"trump would be the oldest person ever elected to a first term if he won". just read this. is that right?

𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Sunday, 11 September 2016 15:06 (seven years ago) link

yeah, apparently Reagan was only 69 when he was elected first term. I always assumed the guy woke up 80 years old so that surprised me too

Neanderthal, Sunday, 11 September 2016 15:07 (seven years ago) link

Hillary would be the second-oldest, right? She'll be 8 months younger than Reagan was

esempiu (crüt), Sunday, 11 September 2016 15:14 (seven years ago) link

yeah

Neanderthal, Sunday, 11 September 2016 15:15 (seven years ago) link


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