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You ever think maybe, juuuuuuust maybe, even the republicans have had enough of the Bush's? No matter how much money he raises.
Now, hopefully the dems will follow and not fall for Clinton.
Still holding out hope for either Rubio or kasich to really make some inroads. And for walker to not go too damn crazy on the abortion talk (may be too late for that tho).
Now, hopefully the dems will follow and not fall for Clinton.
Still holding out hope for either Rubio or kasich to really make some inroads. And for walker to not go too damn crazy on the abortion talk (may be too late for that tho).
Kinda unfair to lump Boehner into that group. He's competent; his issue is all of the feral cats he's having to herd.
What does his belief or lack there of have to do with what is observable behavior in primates?
The articles are explaining why a society can't function that way.
Why can't religion have evolved from us evolving? It makes sense if you allow yourself to think about it.
And Trump won the debate.
I used to say that as well but he is NEVER on offense. Refuse to believe a chain smoker and really good golfer is much of a worker tbh.
Might be time to admit that Bernie the Socialist is forcing the ordained Dem candidate to move very far left....I mean, if you can get any of the, ahem, moderates to discuss that side.
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So, is Ferguson gonna burn again?
Man critically wounded after protest marking 1 year anniversary of Brown's death. Man fired at police, but some protesters are not happy with how they escalated it by 1) being plain clothes (?) 2) how aggressive/abusive they were, and 3) lack of help provided afterwards.
I can understand 3, but not the other 2 (assuming the perp did fire at the police).
Man critically wounded after protest marking 1 year anniversary of Brown's death. Man fired at police, but some protesters are not happy with how they escalated it by 1) being plain clothes (?) 2) how aggressive/abusive they were, and 3) lack of help provided afterwards.
I can understand 3, but not the other 2 (assuming the perp did fire at the police).
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Trump is killing it and Republican establishment folks are whining that he is destroying the party...LOL.
I think the Donald ends up running as a third party...his ego will not be easily satisfied.
I think the Donald ends up running as a third party...his ego will not be easily satisfied.
The fact that he's held his party together over these past 6-8 years is nothing short of remarkable and he'll never get credit for it. Back in 2010, we were talking about the Tea Party becoming a legitimate, distinct political party that was going to supplant the Republicans as a whole and throw us into a new political era a la the Whig split/destruction. Not only has Boehner kept the TP caucus under the tent, he's actually kept the party as a whole in power.
John Boehner is a Moderate that dislikes Conservative Republicans just like the left. Screw him.
The same dark side of humanity that corrupts capitalism also corrupts big government. History shows it's just harder to run from big government.
John Boehner also doesn't want the Republican Party to be out of power for the next 20yrs. You can send Rand Pauls, Ted Cruzes, and Michelle Bachmans to DC all you want, but you're not going to win chamber majorities, much less the WH, without guys like Boehner tugging on the reins
Lol, so if you want to stay in power act like a Democrat.... not really much of an option.
Boehner is not a strong leader. Republicans needed both he and McConnell to lose their leadership positions, unfortunately that didn't happen. When Republicans in the House tried they felt his wrath. Personally don't see Boehner as that much of an asset when it comes to Republicans winning elections.
Wtf are you even talking about? How many Senators has the TP been able to get to DC? Hell, even their high-water mark was only 60 congressmen.
There simply are not enough states and districts willing to support a TP platform. The numbers aren't there, nor are they even close to being there.
The conservative's biggest problem is being outnumbered given the current state of the national media and our education system. IMHO.
He and every candidate in the GOP is still head and shoulders above Bernie and Hillary in deserving of that office.
Jamo is very correct in Boehner keeping the caucus together, especially considering the GOP allows dissent much more than the dems (160k protest petition to Schumer, btw, for opposing the Iran deal). What Boehner, has not done is push legislation and ideas hard enough that have public support.
So I haven't listened to the news for a bit. Can someone catch me up on the new Ferguson stuff? From what I am hearing there was a protestor that shot at the police and the police shot him in return? Someone above me mentioned that the Justice Department condemned the Ferguson police for shooting someone else but didn't know that the protestor sot at the police first? Or did they know the protestor shot at the police first and still condemned it?
I don't disagree with that, however that PR problem is as much an RNC problem as a House problem. A lot of the worst press has come from Cruz and some of the now defeated TP candidates.
Edit: Misread that second part. What legislation are you referencing?
She didnt condemn the police, I don't think.
I heard a bite on the radio that sounded like she did. Reading it, however, cleared it up for me.
Something along the lines of I condemn the violence against the community, and the police officers. On the radio it sounded like I condemn the violence against the community and condemn the police officers.
I heard a bite on the radio that sounded like she did. Reading it, however, cleared it up for me.
Something along the lines of I condemn the violence against the community, and the police officers. On the radio it sounded like I condemn the violence against the community and condemn the police officers.
They did interview a random protester who said having the police in plain clothing escalated the situation. I'm sure having them all decked out in riot gear would have been much better. /roll eyes/.
THere is also a video of the man on the ground with a women begging them to help him because he was/is still alive. I haven't watched it, so I'm not sure if they ever did help.
THere is also a video of the man on the ground with a women begging them to help him because he was/is still alive. I haven't watched it, so I'm not sure if they ever did help.
It will be horrible for the country, but when all is said and done, I think HRC will be the next President. First woman and first Santa Claus..
If this country is dumb enough to elect Clinton after everything she's done, we deserve whatever happens to us. This country seems more like the movie Idiocracy every day.
16 years of Obama and Hillary will be impossible to ever overcome.
Agree totally, but when killing innocent life and selling the body parts dosen't turn stomach and make you angry what kind of country have we become...whatever happened to the party of JFK..
I'm not on the traditional left, but my issue is many think we ALL should live by the rules in their magic book. I think the magic book is a pile of crap, so I don't really want my legislation based on it. I already know not to murder, rape and steal (Don't use the abortion excuse. I don't have a vagina, therefore I will abort zero babies) because I'm a decent dude. Not because I'm scared of an eternal lake of fire.
Marriage equality is one issue where Christians are trying to save everyone's soul. Just follow your rituals and not worry about what others do in their private lives. <--- bolded part is why I can't stand social conservatives.
Why do (some) Christians care where their neighbor puts his dick? If you don't like being gay, don't be gay.
Why do (some) Christians wanna promote abstinence only sex education? I wanna bang, and I ain't waiting until I'm stuck with her forever.
Why do (some) Christians wanna outlaw gambling and drinking? I wanna get shitfaced and play some blackjack, let me do it.
Why do (some) Christians wanna demonize people of other faiths or no faiths at all? Religious freedom, remember?
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The Taliban, Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, Saddam, ISIS, etc are all a result of previous and current administrations. We have been involved in the murder of millions of innocent lives either directly or indirectly going back as far as Eisenhower.
I agree with you here. I always used protection (that I supplied) until I got married and was prepared for the possibility of having a child if I didn't wrap it up . I am not an abortion fan. I just know it will still happen even if "illegal"
DWS knows damn good and well what socialism is, as DNC chair she was trying to protect Sanders - hey that's her job and that's the ugly side of politics, but Chis was right for pushing the point with her.
At any rate what DWS says or doesn't say has nothing to do with the point I made that people on the right slinging the word "socialist" around have no clue as to it's meaning. The way they are using the word any type of government program such as social security, or unemployed is "socialism" of course by that definition, every industrialized country on the face of the earth is "socialistic".
The short definition of socialism is economic planning or IOW, an economic system whereby the government owns or controls the production facilities. A socialistic economic system such as what you have in Cuba is the antithesis of a free enterprise system like we have in the US, Germany, Japan, France, Australia etc. Neither Obama nor Clinton support that and be definition are not socialists. Sanders does want to move in that direction which is why I could never vote for him and why IMO he is unelectable in a general election.
All industrialized countries, even China feature a combination of a market based economy and government social programs. Some obviously are more oriented in one direction than the other. The U.S. is more oriented towards free enterprise than most if not all the others.
there was a candidate like that. his name was ron paul. sadly, he was not elected.
What are your feelings about the hatred those people feel about America and the hatred they have for our way of life and the determination to wipe out Israel...Energy independence for America would go a long way to stop some of this stuff, but I'm guessing that unless it is green energy wouldn't be in favor of that
With what little I know now I would possibly vote for these candidates:
Rubio
Kasich
Trump
Fiorina
Carson
The best possibility as of now would probably be Kasich with VP Rubio.
Obviously early but that's where I stand now.
Rubio
Kasich
Trump
Fiorina
Carson
The best possibility as of now would probably be Kasich with VP Rubio.
Obviously early but that's where I stand now.
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