2016 Elections

[Mr.B]

"The Electoral College is a disaster for a democracy."
-- Donald Trump, Nov. 2012
"Dang, he's clairvoyant."

[rstrong]

Here's Trump's reaction to a Democratic win in 2012:



He was demanding the same thing if Hillary won in 2016.

But now that HE'S president-elect, the first amendment is a horrible thing. He's attacking both the freedom of the press and the right of assembly.



As Ryan Adams tweeted back, "YOU WORK FOR THEM NOW. You're hired. You work for ALL Americans now, bro. Your JOB is to DEFEND their RIGHT to protest. GET USED TO IT."

[Mr.B]

<snicker>

CNN caught using cameraman as fake Trump-protester

[GoCubsGo]

It’s hardly the first time my candidate didn’t win (in fact it’s the sixth time) but it is the first time that a thoroughly incompetent pig with dangerous ideas, a serious psychiatric disorder, no knowledge of the world and no curiosity to learn has.



Yep.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/201 ... r-daughter

[Mr.B]

"It’s hardly the first time my candidate didn’t win (in fact it’s the sixth time) but it is the first time that a thoroughly incompetent pig with dangerous ideas, a serious psychiatric disorder, no knowledge of the world and no curiosity to learn has."
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/201 ... r-daughter

Sad stories make me cry. The butthurt is strong in that one....despite the correctness of DT's qualifications.

[rstrong]

<snicker>

CNN caught using cameraman as fake Trump-protester

Mr.B Caught Spreading Another Lie

The guy is a freelance filmmaker, who has done work for different news networks in addition to different TV series, musicians etc. Including CNN in the past.

And that's what the CNN announcer openly stated; "Hey I know that guy, we worked together once." In what world is openly declaring something on nation-wide TV, being "caught?" In what world does having once done freelance work for CNN bar you from later expressing your opinion in a "man on the street" interview?

[Vrede too]

To be fair, this time it looks like Mr.B was just too stupid to understand what was clearly stated in his own video.

<snicker>

Now, he'll be too dishonorable to admit that he screwed up, which will then make him dishonest. Watch.

[rstrong]

To be fair, this time it looks like Mr.B was just too stupid to understand what was clearly stated in his own video.

Once again, like a parrot, just repeating a noise without any understanding of the meaning or context.

[Mr.B]

"To be fair, this time it looks like Mr.B was just too stupid to understand what was clearly stated in his own video."
In case you're too stupid to notice, it's not "my own video". I copied and pasted the url.

<snicker>
My reaction. I thought it was funny. Is that allowed?

"Now, he'll be too dishonorable to admit that he screwed up, which will then make him dishonest. ."
I didn't screw up; I didn't create the video or the title. I posted it for entertainment; I believe it shows how fake the real protesters are; and I knew you poor victims would be outraged by the exposing the fakery. It worked.

"Watch"
I did. I got just what I wanted. Suckers!

[GoCubsGo]

Trump talked up his campaign as being a "movement", I just now realized he was speaking of our bowels.

[rstrong]

I did. I got just what I wanted. Suckers!

Mr.B gullibly reposts a right-wing lie, gets caught, and claims that he was just joking.

Sounds familiar....

[Vrede too]

It's the video you linked. Your cowardly, desperate pedantry when busted is pathetic.

He is a real protestor and there is no "fakery", as rstrong has explained and linked, and there's no reason for us to be "outraged" or even surprised at what a stupid and gullible sucker you are.

... Now, he'll be too dishonorable to admit that he screwed up, which will then make him dishonest. Watch.

As predicted, no morals or balls at all.

[Vrede too]

More silver lining:

New Congress to feature historic number of Hispanic lawmakers

[Mr.B]

I did. I got just what I wanted. Suckers!

Mr.B gullibly reposts a right-wing lie, gets caught, and claims that he was just joking.

Sounds familiar....

I didn't say I was joking, you and Stan (or Oliver) don't have balls enough to admit you were
suckered. Typical left-wing dodge from a bigoted wuss.

[Mr.B]

It's the video you linked. Your cowardly, desperate pedantry when busted is pathetic.

He is a real protestor and there is no "fakery", as rstrong has explained and linked, and there's no reason for us to be "outraged" or even surprised at what a stupid and gullible sucker you are.

... Now, he'll be too dishonorable to admit that he screwed up, which will then make him dishonest. Watch.

As predicted, no morals or balls at all.

You see yourselves in me and it rankles hell out of you that someone would dare imitate you.

[Vrede too]

European poll watchers report myriad flaws in U.S. elections

[Vrede too]

On the bright side, we can look forward to four more years of Michelle Obama speeches from the next First Lady.

I shared that one with my mostly liberal football pool as part of a silver linings email.

[Vrede too]

I know most of us are sad, but lets not forget that A Tribe Called Quest's new album drops November 11!

SNL tonight, and Dave Chappelle. Are you Lorne Michaels?

[O Really]

OK, so I've given it a little thought. I think election of Trump is a disastrous tragedy. I think hounding Hillary for years by the Republican scum ought to be criminal. But if we had to choose from this years clown car, Trump is likely better than any of the rest other than Kasich, who never had a chance. Here's why: Trump is a loose cannon who won't just rubber stamp everything the right wing tries to pass, and in fact some of his, ummmm, "positions" are opposed to the rabid right wing. He knows nothing about how to get anything done in DC and unlike a campaign where his marketing skills/talent/intuition got him elected, that won't be as effective IRL, particularly in dealing with people who don't share his appreciation for "making a deal." So there's a fair chance that other than making the US look like a bunch of racist/bigoted/misogynists/village idiots, he might be less harmful than say, a Cruz or another Bush.

Trump can do some personal damage. He could, if he really wants to, un-do Executive Orders. He certainly can appoint loons to the Supreme Court and lower courts. He can appoint heads of agencies and departments who decline to enforce their own regulations or revise the regulations. But again, unqualified heads of agencies who ignore the professional staff don't have a history of much success (do they, Brownie?) Everything about the government is going to be a clusterfuck, but that may very well be better than a competent, well-organized, and effective right-wing government. Then there's the effect of public pressure that can no longer be totally ignored. And the prospect that by mid-term a lot of Congressional seats will turn over and Trump's reign may make the path easier in an otherwise tough Senate election cycle. And, finally, winning in 2016 is less important that 2020 when the winners get to re-arrange the election districts. It's certainly possible that after 4 years of constant bashing, slashing, impeding, and obstructing Hillary that she and other Dems could get flushed at a really bad time (like in 2010).

On balance, there could have been worse results. In the meantime, there's nothing I can do about it, so Lady O and I are going to the gym, tending some home chores, watching some football, stocking the winter residence for Florida, and expecting life to go on, until it doesn't.

[Vrede too]

Another thing - the left will be energized like it should have been during 7 years (until this one) of Obama's GOP-lite.