He said Clinton got schlonged by Obama.
He said Clinton got schlonged by Obama.
I think that anyone who'd lived through Ike to the present would remember how things once were. There was a standard of civility, even though history had shown breaches in it going way back.
I thought I noticed it first in the early '90s, when I saw a California Repub lambasting a Colorado Dem in Congress with name-calling.
It just got worse as the political warfare intensified.
What we say on the street, or at home, or at some rave party -- those are the places for that type of talk. And what I've seen in more recent years -- not just from Trump -- sort of pushes the limits.
Personally, I'd think a good measuring stick is as follows. Campaign behavior should be no different than you'd expect from the same person in office. And when you see the disparity, it may be time to reassess your preference or commitment.
That we were so much more civilized "back then", or at any point in our political process, is false.
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Rachel-Jackson
Our political process was never civilized. It has only been made to appear so by celebrity politicians. Those being every single politician we have at this point. Those forked tongue, two faced, asssholes.
How many times has anybody said he "screwed" me, or "I was screwed", or "Obama screwed her".
I mean, really. We used it all of the time. It means the same damn thing.
Kids also do the helicopter with their penises in the high school locker room, but I wouldn't want the presidential candidate to do the same.
Is somebody jealous that their penis isn't long enough to do the helicopter with?
Is somebody jealous that their penis isn't long enough to do the helicopter with?
How many times has anybody said he "screwed" me, or "I was screwed", or "Obama screwed her".
I mean, really. We used it all of the time. It means the same damn thing.
That we were so much more civilized "back then", or at any point in our political process, is false.
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Rachel-Jackson
Our political process was never civilized. It has only been made to appear so by celebrity politicians. Those being every single politician we have at this point. Those forked tongue, two faced, asssholes.
Somebody likes to write.I think I acknowledged that, but I've watched media transform from three or four networks to cable. And what I remember from all those past decades was conformance to a higher degree of civility.
While one man's education is another man's propaganda, there actually is something called the Truth. And politics, with its factions and their goals and objectives, is always running through the minefield. "Who can I please, without offending somebody else?"
So what some people these days call "Lies," I have to dispute, given the context and circumstances. Or -- what some people say is "True" may not be born out by simple fact-checking.
Let me drop this bomb. I believe that seeking the Truth is more important than America itself. And I say that, because what good is America, if it isn't built on a foundation of the Truth? And I think, after some reexaminations, I've found a few bricks in the historical foundation that are simply rotten.
But that's not the issue. The issue is simply whose Lies are the biggest lies? Whose lies were simply conceived in the heat of the moment searching for some explanation? And whose Lies seem designed to support pillars of the greatest concentration of power and money?
I had one friend who said back in 2001 -- supporting W. Bush: "That Clinton -- he lied." Meaning that Clinton got his knob polished in the Oral Office by some Valley Girl who told her friends about "Presidential knee-pads" before she ever left LA. Technically, according to statute in the District of Columbia, he didn't lie. Fundamentally, from your Jerry Falwell perspective, he did.
But I don't know a man alive, engaging in some indiscretion, who wouldn't lie to his wife about it until there are no other options.
Lying about getting your knob polished in the Oral Office is pretty much the sort of lying everyone does. We're all Grand Masters of the Lie, according to Mark Twain. So the question remains: "Can I trust someone, despite their lies?"
You're never, ever going to find a candidate who fulfills the Jesus Christ standard of perfection. But after several months of watching the celebrity Liars proliferate their lies with abandon, I can also say they don't even meet the Bill Clinton standard of integrity. And frankly, the stain on Monica's dress was a pretty small stain on the integrity.
Somebody likes to write.
How many times has anybody said he "screwed" me, or "I was screwed", or "Obama screwed her".
I mean, really. We used it all of the time. It means the same damn thing.
Interesting, don't you think?
That we were so much more civilized "back then", or at any point in our political process, is false.
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Rachel-Jackson
Our political process was never civilized. It has only been made to appear so by celebrity politicians. Those being every single politician we have at this point. Those forked tongue, two faced, asssholes.
As you can see from my post count, I'm a lurker. I've been reading this particular forum pretty much every day for close to ten years. I know all the usuals in this place, and have a decent idea of where everyone sits on the political spectrum.
I used to really enjoy your posts. You struck me as a Republican who made sense. You're obviously a well educated guy, and from what I've seen, you know your shit regarding finance and economic issues. Many of your posts were thought-provoking, and you didn't hesitate to call out Republicans when you disagreed with them.
With all that said, I have to ask the question that numerous long time posters already have: What happened to you????
I remember being puzzled, starting a year or two ago, that your tone had changed. You started supporting positions that seemed so radically different from your previous posting history that I initially thought that someone must have taken over your account.
Seriously, what happened to you? I've never seen someone so completely change their posts, in both style and content.
As you can see from my post count, I'm a lurker. I've been reading this particular forum pretty much every day for close to ten years. I know all the usuals in this place, and have a decent idea of where everyone sits on the political spectrum.
I used to really enjoy your posts. You struck me as a Republican who made sense. You're obviously a well educated guy, and from what I've seen, you know your shit regarding finance and economic issues. Many of your posts were thought-provoking, and you didn't hesitate to call out Republicans when you disagreed with them.
With all that said, I have to ask the question that numerous long time posters already have: What happened to you????
I remember being puzzled, starting a year or two ago, that your tone had changed. You started supporting positions that seemed so radically different from your previous posting history that I initially thought that someone must have taken over your account.
Seriously, what happened to you? I've never seen someone so completely change their posts, in both style and content.
Dunno, probably just your perception of what I was since i seemed to champion left leaning causes but never opined on some of the other ones.
I am still for higher taxes to the ultra wealthy, not to collect them, but to discourage ridiculous pay from public companies
Still for protectionist policies regarding labor, especially with regards to countries that have their currency pegged to the USD at a low rate to create arbitrage
Still against H1B abuse
Still for breaking up all of the big banks
Still for abortion and gay rights, as long as it isn't thrown into my (or my kids) face
Still for single payer healthcare
Still for keeping the military at its current size or even shrinking it a bit
I haven't changed my ideas on illegal immigration, close up the border and ship them home, whether freely or forcefully. Do this by imposing a $50k/worker/day fine. Verify through existing IRS systems and other existing modes.
I haven't changed my ideas on refugee resettlement. People can come in, as long as we can vet them properly and reject anybody who even has a hint of radicalism.
I haven't changed on my thoughts that this system is ridiculous as it currently stands (free speech as money). It is why I voted Ventura when I was in college.
I have never liked Hitlery and never understood the infatuation with Billy Bob. He wrought plenty of damage, especially on the financial regulation side.
Massively against Super PACs, mainly because it brings us politicians that are bought and paid for by the .01%.
On the flip side, massively against somebody like Bern because he'll just give everything to everybody.
What has changed?
I voted for Obama twice, hoping that he would be a breath of fresh air. However, what has happened is nothing but race baiting, continuation of shitty Bush policies, poor negotiation of treaties (Iran, TPP), supporting ridiculous "regime change" all over the ME, to disastrous ends, not supporting the Ukraine more (not because the Ukraine needs it, but because we had a treaty obligation and we must support allies or those who would act against us feel emboldened and our other allies weakened by our inaction - see China / Japan, and the whole South China Sea). His economy isn't that great and now he is deriding blue collar workers more.
As far as this Trump thing, I don't really care. We have covered reality up with a thin veneer of nicety that hides the ugly truth. That we are all vulgarians. We always have been. However, some people want to hide it more than others, merely to curry favor. People give Hillary a free pass on her vulgarian past, mainly because it suits their political agenda.
He's not alone, other posters have made the same change, take fern for example, he used to be pretty level headed, his posts were factual, and then within the last year he made a similar change in posting style and in positions as has lk. Bobberfet is another one.
I've also seen a similar change on another board I used to frequent. All with the same MO, older, white, male, and they all just kind of snapped. I know one of them used to do a lot of drugs when they were young (heavier type stuff), I wonder if that's the same with the others.
How many of the things you support do you think trump supports? Can you point to written policy statements by trump to back it up?
But hey, keep rooting for "your team". It's getting you really far.
He's not alone, other posters have made the same change, take fern for example, he used to be pretty level headed, his posts were factual, and then within the last year he made a similar change in posting style and positions as has lk. Bobberfet is another one.
I've also seen a similar change on another board I used to frequent. All with the same MO, older, white, male, and they all just kind of snapped. I know one of them used to do a lot of drugs when they were young (heavier type stuff), I wonder if that's the same with the others.