US General Election 2016

Ben Carson credits his mother for his education and the Bible for steering him away from violence.

Yikes. How about common sense and universal morality steering you away from violence? It just disturbs me that a lot of people are dependent on a religious text to prevent them from deplorable acts.

halfwise wrote:I think Trump may pick up some surprising crossover votes.  Not enough to win the white house, perhaps, but as I said I don't trust even myself to override my darker instincts if I see his name on the ballot.  The prospects of seeing him in the middle of a global shouting match is just too tempting.

I think I'm already over my "Trump phase".

bungobaggins wrote:

Ben Carson credits his mother for his education and the Bible for steering him away from violence.  

Yikes. How about common sense and universal morality steering you away from violence? It just disturbs me that a lot of people are dependent on a religious text to prevent them from deplorable acts.

I think when you are young and surrounded by gang violence, something more than common sense is needed. Something that's been around a couple thousand years and seems to have a mystical effect on people may be just the ticket. I don't grudge people their religious guidance until it clearly supplants rational thought in everyday action.

It's here! It's here! Sarah Palin inverviews Donald Trump:

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/sarah-palin-gushes-over-donald-trump-in-127876580466.html

This I have to see a meeting of two political heavyweights!!!

It's nothing more than a gush session.  Most of her questions are along the lines of "where do you get the gumption to throw that liberal reporter out of your press conference?"  Not a single question of any substance whatsoever.  If they were in the same room together I'm sure it would have ended in a tight lip-lock with her tongue down his throat.

Just watched it- 10 minutes of my life Ill not get back

Problem is, there's no animosity between those two. Kills the atmosphere right there. By a simple minded calculation of bringing two lightning rods together it should have been epic; but between the lack of friction and the lack of brains there's simply nothing going on.

halfwise wrote:It's here! It's here!  Sarah Palin inverviews Donald Trump:

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/sarah-palin-gushes-over-donald-trump-in-127876580466.html

This will be delish.

Wtf is "One America News"?

Read the previous comments. Not so delish, unfortunately.

Speaking of Palin, here's a hilarious moment from this past January in Iowa when her teleprompter went down. Looks like Obama's not the only one who needs a teleprompter. Hurr hurr,

halfwise wrote:Read the previous comments.  Not so delish, unfortunately.

I watched half of it and lost interest. :-\

Well at least you only lost 5 minutes of your life to it Bungo. But I do note, in the Forumshire Bylaws that as Mayor you have to sit through, to the bitter end, all public speeches, displays and broadcasts. And feign interest.

talking of which wheres the NotP these days? not holed up in an Egyptian jail by any chance? mind you Mrs Clooney would probably just let you languish, I don't think she does hairy arses.

bungobaggins wrote:Speaking of Palin, here's a hilarious moment from this past January in Iowa when her teleprompter went down. Looks like Obama's not the only one who needs a teleprompter. Hurr hurr,

Ouch.

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Well at least you only lost 5 minutes of your life to it Bungo. But I do note, in the Forumshire Bylaws that as Mayor you have to sit through, to the bitter end, all public speeches, displays and broadcasts. And feign interest.

Does that include your handbag fights with Figg in the Who thread?

Strengthen your back so the man can't ride ya.

talking of which wheres the NotP these days? not holed up in an Egyptian jail by any chance?- Figg

Well there were some minor legal issues surrounding some tapping of palantirs, but that was all resolved when they closed down the old hard drive, offices and onsite pub- leading to a staff riot and strike, those not in the Lockholes for tapping palantirs that is.

The good news is that there is a slow steady behind the scenes progression at Pure Publications, and not only will the NotP return in an all new yet suspiciously similar format, but the awards will be along at some point too- though I may have to somehow combine them with this years way things are going And I am told there is a hint of something altogether new and special, of which I can whisper no more for fear that the 'knackers smashed in an anvil' clause of my Pure Publications Angmar and Sons drafted contract is invoked


'Does that include your handbag fights with Figg in the Who thread?'- Bungo

I dont have a handbag! Bloody cheek, its a sporran- they are nothing alike!

  only a sporran doubles as a codpiece

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-08-31/carson-trump-tie-for-top-spot-in-iowa-monmouth-university-poll

whats going to happen when kayne West is president?

We can only pray it doesn't come to that.

Mrs Figg wrote:whats going to happen when kayne West is president?

The US will finally recognize the Armenian genocide.

Trump signed the GOP pledge, dammit. The party may end way too soon.