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Old Mar 15, 2016 | 03:13 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2016 | 03:17 PM
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^ Blame it on the media who should be the ones pinning them all to the wall. When any of them flip/lie the debate or interview should be interupted to get things cleared up. None of the hosts right/left will go any deeper into a subject beyond the cursory "excuse me, but you said on xx/xx/xxxx the following".
Old Mar 15, 2016 | 03:23 PM
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Best debate would be if it was sponsored by google and all the facts are checked real time by about 100 members of googles research team.
Old Mar 15, 2016 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by triple88a
Best debate would be if it was sponsored by google and all the facts are checked real time by about 100 members of googles research team.
If you did that, then you'd have people complaining about the electoral process being handed over to a for-profit corporation, accusations of political bias on the part of google (much as people today accuse the print and broadcast media of having a political agenda), and so on.

When it comes to electoral politics, most of the people will find something to complain about most of the time.
Old Mar 15, 2016 | 03:45 PM
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Also Never Forget.

Old Mar 15, 2016 | 04:44 PM
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I guess there's always a smoking gun somewhere...

EPA memo: Flint not worth going 'out on a limb for'

EPA memo: Flint not worth going 'out on a limb for' | Washington Examiner

Considering it was the centerpiece of the House meeting today I'd really like to read the memo in its entirety but I doubt we will get that chance. I guess someone needs to polish up the old resume...
Old Mar 15, 2016 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
examples needed.


this assumes Hilary even says something of substance at all...
Just saw this when I logged onto CNN: Trump wavers on paying legal fees for violent supporters - CNNPolitics.com

Originally Posted by http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/15/politics/donald-trump-legal-fees-supporters/index.html
Donald Trump seemed to walk back his promise to pay the legal fees of supporters who are charged for violence at his rallies when pressed on the subject by ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.

"By paying those (legal) fees, wouldn't you be rewarding and encouraging violence?" asked host George Stephanopoulos.

"No, no I didn't say that. I haven't looked at it yet, and nobody's asked me to pay for fees, and somebody asked me a question and I haven't even seen it, so I never said I was going to pay for fees," the Republican front-runner said, at first denying what he has said both during a campaign rally and on Sunday during an interview.
If you're looking for a more substantive piece of policy:
Trump flip-flops on Obamacare mandate in less than 24 hours | Washington Examiner

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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 10:18 AM
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Hillary2016. GG we had a good run America.
Old Mar 16, 2016 | 10:31 AM
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As much as trump is a doof, I don't see it getting any better with any of the others

I'm ready for Idiocracy.



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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by fooger03
I also wish I had a low IQ. I think I would be a much happier person.
Doubtful.

In general, people with lower levels of education and income are more highly predisposed to over-cook their beef:



source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ave-in-common/

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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 02:44 PM
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So now that the GOP has finally narrowed the field the front runner decides to take his ball and go home; "Reports: Republicans cancel Monday debate in Utah"

Reports: Republicans cancel Monday debate in Utah

"I think we've had enough debates," Trump said Wednesday on Fox News, which was to have hosted the debate.

Trump said he only recently learned about the Monday Salt Lake City debate and already has a commitment that same night. Sounds like a campaign that can't communicate with one another. How long in advance is this stuff planned @Joe Perez?
Old Mar 16, 2016 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bahurd
Sounds like a campaign that can't communicate with one another. How long in advance is this stuff planned @Joe Perez?
No idea. I work in local TV, that'd be a network thing.


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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 03:03 PM
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 09:30 PM
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Everyone I dont like? Naah not at all. Just the ones that believe like he did.

I admit i laughed at this.

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The open borders crowd doesn't understand that for every illegal alien who is coming over to have a better life, there's a drug dealer or pedophile or felon coming over right next to them.

By not enforcing our immigration laws, democrats AND republicans are condoning rape tress, drug mules, slavery, and the destruction of our economy. If they cared for these good immigrants at all, they'd build the wall and establish e-verify nationally.
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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Bread so good, you wait in lines for hours.
Old Mar 17, 2016 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by cordycord
By not enforcing our immigration laws, democrats AND republicans are condoning rape tress, drug mules, slavery, and the destruction of our economy. If they cared for these good immigrants at all, they'd build the wall and establish e-verify nationally.

Are you mental?! if you build a wall, no one can ever come in and out of this country. ever.
Old Mar 17, 2016 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by njn63
If you're looking for a more substantive piece of policy:
Trump flip-flops on Obamacare mandate in less than 24 hours | Washington Examiner
Saying you like the idea of something and saying you'll still repeal it is not flip-flopping.

He been quoted numerous times before 2016 and his campaign, that he was NOT in favor of it, think it's bad and should be repealed, and was very critical of republicans for letting it pass.

Liking the idea of everyone being required to have health insurance (and getting it from ANY provider you wish) and that you dislike and will repeal Obamacare is not contradictory whatsoever.


and maybe he just:


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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 11:45 AM
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The communists at the local paper are so sad Bernard didn't get the state.

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