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 Bahamut.Ravael
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2016-09-13 13:39:29
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I don't believe Trump is capable of directly answering 20 questions on any subject, least of which science.

And yet he holds press conferences and Hillary doesn't. Hillary can't handle unscripted questions without lying her face off.

I assume her not holding press conferences while he does is some version of football's prevent defense. Play it super-conservative (ironnnnny) while letting your opponent take the gambles and make the mistakes.

It doesn't really work in football, either.

I remember as a kid when my dad would freak out whenever teams played prevent defense and ended up getting wrecked as a result, but I see a lot of people saying that it's really only a bad strategy when teams switch to it too early in the game. That almost makes the analogy to Clinton's strategy even better, though, especially when she's consistently losing yards to her opponent already.
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2016-09-13 13:48:41
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Moooomeeeeentuuuuuuummmmmm
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By Cruz Missive 2016-09-13 13:49:44
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Bahamut.Ravael said: »
I remember as a kid when my dad would freak out whenever teams played prevent defense and ended up getting wrecked as a result, but I see a lot of people saying that it's really only a bad strategy when teams switch to it too early in the game. That almost makes the analogy to Clinton's strategy even better, though, especially when she's consistently losing yards to her opponent already.

I have a philosophical problem with it, because it means you're abandoning what's gotten you to the point where you have the option to even play it. Radically changing tack is only a good tactic if you're getting your *** kicked.

See: Romney, Mitt
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2016-09-13 13:52:06
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As bad as Clinton's week was, Trump did not have a good week, going on Kremlin TV and singing the praises of a murderer and tyrant caused Congress to run away from him again, and today his 3rd..or 4th campaign manager had a meltdown when pressed on why he is still hiding his tax returns. Yes, we are calling him a liar.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2016-09-13 13:55:05
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Cerberus.Pleebo said: »

Reeeeeaaaaaaaaaad theeeeeeeeeeee artiiiiiiiiiiiclllllllleeeeeeeeee.

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And remember that these numbers don’t reflect the latest campaign developments — Clinton saying that half of Trump’s supporters fall in a “basket of deplorables” of racists, sexists, homophobes and xenophobes, for instance. Or the announcement that Clinton had previously been diagnosed with pneumonia after she became “overheated” at an event Sunday.

And besides, the charts on that site show a nearly full month of downward trajectory, and your "Aha!" moment is less than a week of stalled momentum that doesn't take into account the latest firestorms?

Such wows. Many convincing.
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By Shiva.Nikolce 2016-09-13 14:13:36
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and for the record I prefer "Cadre of Evil" over "basket of deplorables" idk why but something is just wrong with "basket".../reaches for a compromise



LES DÉPLORABLES
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2016-09-13 14:18:28
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If you're one of the aforementioned deplorable or insist on seeing something deeper than simple pneumonia then it's safe to say you weren't leaning Hillary anyway so I doubt those developments will be that impactful.

Given Trump's recent "minority outreach" and big agenda press conferences, to not see much in the way of upwards movement in the polls should be concerning. This is him (presumably) actually trying and it's not working.
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By Ramyrez 2016-09-13 14:19:34
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half of Trump’s supporters fall in a “basket of deplorables” of racists, sexists, homophobes and xenophobes, for instance.

Except she's not wrong. I'm not talking about "everyone voting for him." Tons of people are voting for him b/c of party line, hate of Hillary, whatever.

But his actual supporters? The people attending his rallies, donating to campaigns, putting his signage in their yard and on their businesses?

I'm willing to believe half of those people are, in fact, some level of deplorable in regard to their thoughts on race, homosexuality, other beliefs, etc.
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By Ramyrez 2016-09-13 14:21:11
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This is him (presumably) actually trying and it's not working.

I feel like the comment coming from the Daily Show was accurate.

"He's not doing it to reach out to black voters; he's doing it to assure white people that voting for him isn't racist."
 
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By Shiva.Nikolce 2016-09-13 14:27:39
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someone for the love of god put this é where the "i" is...


IF ONLY SOMEBODY HADN'T KILLED THE GODDAMNED EDIT BUTTON

/SCREAMS
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By Lakshmi.Zerowone 2016-09-13 14:29:44
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Cruz Missive said: »
Bahamut.Ravael said: »
I remember as a kid when my dad would freak out whenever teams played prevent defense and ended up getting wrecked as a result, but I see a lot of people saying that it's really only a bad strategy when teams switch to it too early in the game. That almost makes the analogy to Clinton's strategy even better, though, especially when she's consistently losing yards to her opponent already.

I have a philosophical problem with it, because it means you're abandoning what's gotten you to the point where you have the option to even play it. Radically changing tack is only a good tactic if you're getting your *** kicked.

See: Romney, Mitt

No Nickel Defense when the there's 7mins on the clock!
 
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2016-09-13 14:30:41
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The biggest offender of abusing the edit feature has been permabanned..so maybe look at bringing it back? That said, proofreading isn't hard.
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By Shiva.Nikolce 2016-09-13 14:31:07
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Cerberus.Pleebo said: »
If you're one of the aforementioned "les deplorables".

ftfy and all the sane people are staying home this year and not voting at all...

then we'll just purge everyone that votes and give it to biden
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2016-09-13 14:34:23
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Shiva.Nikolce said: »
then we'll just purge everyone that votes and give it to biden
What does he do with them?
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By Ramyrez 2016-09-13 14:35:05
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then we'll just purge everyone that votes and give it to biden

WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THIS WAS AN OPTION?

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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2016-09-13 14:35:13
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I have the cutest outfit picked out for purge day
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By Shiva.Nikolce 2016-09-13 14:38:53
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Valefor.Sehachan said: »
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then we'll just purge everyone that votes and give it to biden
What does he do with them?

the "it" is that sentence is the presidency...not a cauldron of ashes from the purge....
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2016-09-13 14:39:42
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Cerberus.Pleebo said: »
If you're one of the aforementioned deplorable or insist on seeing something deeper than simple pneumonia then it's safe to say you weren't leaning Hillary anyway so I doubt those developments will be that impactful.

Given Trump's recent "minority outreach" and big agenda press conferences, to not see much in the way of upwards movement in the polls should be concerning. This is him (presumably) actually trying and it's not working.

Not much in the way of upwards movement? Look at his numbers on Realclearpolitics. Taking the convention bumps and dips out, he's been trending steadily upwards since mid June, now at +5 points since then. Don't even statistics with me, bro. And if you don't think Hillary being front and center in a negative light will affect her, give it two weeks and we'll talk.
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2016-09-13 14:42:33
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Shiva.Nikolce said: »
Valefor.Sehachan said: »
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then we'll just purge everyone that votes and give it to biden
What does he do with them?

the "it" is that sentence is the presidency...not a cauldron of ashes from the purge....
Ahh that makes more sense!
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By Seha 2016-09-13 14:48:24
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I was already there trying to imagine Biden performing some kind of ritual where he eats/smokes the bioproduct of the purge..
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By Lakshmi.Zerowone 2016-09-13 14:48:27
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Ramyrez said: »
Cerberus.Pleebo said: »
This is him (presumably) actually trying and it's not working.

I feel like the comment coming from the Daily Show was accurate.

"He's not doing it to reach out to black voters; he's doing it to assure white people that voting for him isn't racist."

What have you got to lose!??

It's like that time he asked Ivanka to sit on his lap.

D: What have you got to lose?!?
I: My Innocence?



Next to a statue of copulating parrots, EVEN!! /snagglepuss
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By Ramyrez 2016-09-13 14:58:12
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Cerberus.Pleebo said: »
I have the cutest outfit picked out for purge day


So do they!

Coincidence? I think not!

Also, FULL CIRCLE, WOO!
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By Ramyrez 2016-09-13 14:58:50
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Next to a statue of copulating parrots, EVEN!! /snagglepuss

Okay, really, those pictures are *** creepy.
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By Lakshmi.Zerowone 2016-09-13 14:59:24
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How about the potential impeachment of the first executive official below the rank of President since 1876?

IMO: Koskien will probably make Flemings and Huelskamp look like fools of it goes to trial.
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By Drama Torama 2016-09-13 15:00:03
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Shiva.Nikolce said: »
someone for the love of god put this é where the "i" is...


IF ONLY SOMEBODY HADN'T KILLED THE GODDAMNED EDIT BUTTON

/SCREAMS

If there was any chance of getting it back before, it's totally gone now

(but I fixed it)
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By Lakshmi.Zerowone 2016-09-13 15:00:32
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Ramyrez said: »
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Next to a statue of copulating parrots, EVEN!! /snagglepuss

Okay, really, those pictures are *** creepy.

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By Shiva.Viciousss 2016-09-13 15:07:12
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Lakshmi.Zerowone said: »
How about the potential impeachment of the first executive official below the rank of President since 1876?

IMO: Koskien will probably make Flemings and Huelskamp look like fools of it goes to trial.

Just a publicity stunt by the tea party, won't even make it to trial.
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By Ramyrez 2016-09-13 15:07:37
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Ramyrez said: »
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Next to a statue of copulating parrots, EVEN!! /snagglepuss

Okay, really, those pictures are *** creepy.

"Who's your Daddy?"

Seriously. Why are more people not creeped out, especially with his connections with Jeffrey Epstein? Aren't his follower supposed to be the big moral watchdogs in this country guarding our youth from predators?
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