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Forum: USA Politics 6th January 2019, 06:25 PM
Replies: 807
Views: 44,974
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
It wasn't brought up as an example of a fringe...

It wasn't brought up as an example of a fringe position. It was brought up in response to mgidm86's claim that AOC "appeals to voters on an emotional level." He was clearly implying that such...
Forum: USA Politics 28th December 2018, 02:23 PM
Replies: 4,200
Views: 188,239
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Trump's use of first names is just another...

Trump's use of first names is just another manifestation of his need to take everything personally.
Forum: USA Politics 24th December 2018, 05:53 PM
Replies: 4,200
Views: 188,239
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Pretty sure he means the money he failed to get,...

Pretty sure he means the money he failed to get, causing the shutdown.
Forum: USA Politics 16th December 2018, 01:53 PM
Replies: 4,200
Views: 188,239
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
It's consistent with his anti-Muslim and...

It's consistent with his anti-Muslim and pro-military rhetoric. It's also consistent with his desire to wield absolute power.
Forum: USA Politics 16th December 2018, 01:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,768
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
I've always wondered what Brainster's purpose for...

I've always wondered what Brainster's purpose for these threads is. To me, they've always seemed like an "Ah-ha!" attempt, trying to get people on the left to defend actions by their party that they...
Forum: USA Politics 14th December 2018, 10:14 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 13,249
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
I'm pretty sure that's exactly the underlying...

I'm pretty sure that's exactly the underlying sentiment. Although it could be a more internal motivation, too; a form of ego preservation. You never have to question your choices when the side you...
Forum: USA Politics 14th December 2018, 09:53 PM
Replies: 4,260
Views: 218,151
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Dogs don't make good armchair lawyers.

Dogs don't make good armchair lawyers.
Forum: USA Politics 9th December 2018, 09:48 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 13,249
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
It's a form of vandalism.

It's a form of vandalism.
Forum: USA Politics 8th December 2018, 10:34 AM
Replies: 4,260
Views: 218,151
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
I believe much of Manafort's assets were seized...

I believe much of Manafort's assets were seized as a condition of his plea deal. Those assets supposedly totalled about $40 million.
Forum: USA Politics 8th December 2018, 12:30 AM
Replies: 4,260
Views: 218,151
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Agnew didn't have the support of Fox News.

Agnew didn't have the support of Fox News.
Forum: USA Politics 28th November 2018, 08:52 PM
Replies: 3,360
Views: 230,296
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Do they throw out all the food in their house...

Do they throw out all the food in their house after eating, too? They obviously won't be needing it anymore, since they're no longer hungry.
Forum: USA Politics 28th November 2018, 02:22 PM
Replies: 4,019
Views: 210,000
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Right? How many questionable interactions do you...

Right? How many questionable interactions do you need to engage in per year before you start forgetting ones that occurred only 2 years ago?
Forum: USA Politics 25th November 2018, 11:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,130
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
"Republicans are least supportive of making it easy for everyone to vote"

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/31/conservative-republicans-are-least-supportive-of-making-it-easy-for-everyone-to-vote/

Only about a third of conservative Republicans (36%) favor...
Forum: USA Politics 25th November 2018, 10:39 PM
Replies: 4,200
Views: 188,239
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Actual dogs understand human emotion better than...

Actual dogs understand human emotion better than this fake dog has shown in this thread. Disappointing.
Forum: USA Politics 23rd November 2018, 12:28 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 13,219
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
He probably shouldn't be smoking around all those...

He probably shouldn't be smoking around all those strawmen he keeps building and trying to give to liberals, though.
Forum: USA Politics 17th November 2018, 08:15 PM
Replies: 787
Views: 29,462
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Not just the other reporters, but Acosta, too....

Not just the other reporters, but Acosta, too. Ziggurat's hypothetical is premised on the assumption that Acosta is either narcissistic enough to hog the mic indefinitely, or too stupid or unethical...
Forum: USA Politics 14th November 2018, 05:25 PM
Replies: 4,200
Views: 188,239
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Wow. He has no idea how voting works. Or, at...

Wow. He has no idea how voting works. Or, at best, he thinks this will make his sycophants angry enough to forget how voting works.
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2018, 11:50 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 32,643
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
The OP implied no such thing. I do believe...

The OP implied no such thing.

I do believe the original question has been answered adequately, however. Yes, there are indeed people on this very forum willing to defend Steve King.
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2018, 11:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,126
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Fox News loses practically nothing with this...

Fox News loses practically nothing with this stunt. Their primary audience doesn't use Twitter, especially as their sole means of propaganda consumption.
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2018, 11:37 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 11,654
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
They don't need direct control over the court....

They don't need direct control over the court. They only need control over the nomination and confirmation process. By appointing an ideologically sympathetic individual, they have indirect control....
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2018, 11:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,126
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Didn't the National Enquirer bury a potentially...

Didn't the National Enquirer bury a potentially damaging story about an affair Trump once had? And we all know Wikileaks' alleged coordination with GOP members on the email leak.

Comedic, for...
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2018, 11:05 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 32,643
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
It's amazing to me that so many right-wingers are...

It's amazing to me that so many right-wingers are so incredibly ignorant of this topic, yet pretend to be politically enlightened.

It's like blatant racism and white supremacy don't even register...
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2018, 10:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,126
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
And nothing of value was lost.

And nothing of value was lost.
Forum: USA Politics 11th November 2018, 01:38 PM
Replies: 4,019
Views: 210,000
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
If the GOP is going to turn on Trump, they need...

If the GOP is going to turn on Trump, they need Fox News on their side. What are the chances of that happening?
Forum: USA Politics 11th November 2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 32,643
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Thankfully, Republicans aren't "everyone". ...

Thankfully, Republicans aren't "everyone".





Well, what are we supposed to make of a person that instinctively throws up their shield to defend someone against accusations of racism, without...
Forum: USA Politics 9th September 2018, 11:46 AM
Replies: 1,024
Views: 38,120
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Kind of, yeah. As has been pointed out, it's not...

Kind of, yeah. As has been pointed out, it's not the thing that was prevented that is the problem; it's the means employed.

It probably wouldn't be much of an issue with a stable and competent...
Forum: USA Politics 9th September 2018, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1,024
Views: 38,120
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Of course we do. The author approved of the...

Of course we do. The author approved of the deregulation and tax cuts that have been enacted. Those are exclusively conservative/right-wing/Republican agendas.
Forum: USA Politics 25th August 2018, 07:53 PM
Replies: 3,324
Views: 152,719
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
You're right. Turns out that lying to them is a...

You're right. Turns out that lying to them is a much more effective strategy than telling them the harsh truth.
Forum: USA Politics 25th August 2018, 07:47 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 38,555
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
You're off to an excellent start.

You're off to an excellent start.
Forum: USA Politics 19th August 2018, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3,324
Views: 152,719
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
It can happen here. It is happening here. ...

It can happen here. It is happening here.

Regarding Guiliani's recent "truth isn't truth" remark:

https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/98kmjv/giuliani_truth_isnt_truth/e4gsqph
Forum: USA Politics 18th August 2018, 07:13 AM
Replies: 3,324
Views: 152,719
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Oh. Did China influence the 2016 election in...

Oh. Did China influence the 2016 election in favor of Trump, too?
Forum: USA Politics 12th August 2018, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3,476
Views: 180,697
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
This appears to be a fantasy entirely of your own...

This appears to be a fantasy entirely of your own making.
Forum: USA Politics 11th August 2018, 11:07 AM
Replies: 3,130
Views: 160,980
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
EO 13757 is Obama. And not undoing Obama's...

EO 13757 is Obama.

And not undoing Obama's sanctions hardly qualifies as "taken harsh action". What a joke.
Forum: USA Politics 11th August 2018, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3,476
Views: 180,697
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
It's not even Dunning-Kruger; it's a simple...

It's not even Dunning-Kruger; it's a simple appeal to ignorance.
Forum: USA Politics 11th August 2018, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3,476
Views: 180,697
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Pretty sure this meeting isn't the only thing the...

Pretty sure this meeting isn't the only thing the accusation of conspiracy hinges on.
Forum: USA Politics 4th August 2018, 05:30 AM
Replies: 3,130
Views: 160,980
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Oh, that's just pragmatic. Climate change will...

Oh, that's just pragmatic. Climate change will make its ice-breaking capabilities unnecessary soon enough.
Forum: USA Politics 22nd July 2018, 07:39 AM
Replies: 3,476
Views: 180,697
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
That means the question, "Who's your favorite...

That means the question, "Who's your favorite President", can only ever have one answer. And that's just stupid.
Forum: USA Politics 20th July 2018, 04:05 PM
Replies: 3,130
Views: 160,980
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
That assumes that Trump is being given specific...

That assumes that Trump is being given specific messages, and not just manipulated and/or intimidated.
Forum: USA Politics 20th July 2018, 03:30 PM
Replies: 3,476
Views: 180,697
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
And 5 and 50 are both numbers, but if you act...

And 5 and 50 are both numbers, but if you act like that makes both equal, expect derision and mockery.
Forum: USA Politics 17th July 2018, 03:18 PM
Replies: 3,130
Views: 160,980
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Trump's never safely away from Putin.

Trump's never safely away from Putin.
Forum: USA Politics 17th July 2018, 05:18 AM
Replies: 3,130
Views: 160,980
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Possibly. Although I will admit that it could be...

Possibly. Although I will admit that it could be as simple as Trump viewing himself as the owner/CEO of America, which others have commented on before.

But it's still an incredibly bizarre (or...
Forum: USA Politics 17th July 2018, 05:13 AM
Replies: 3,476
Views: 180,697
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
There's some (not unreasonable, it seems)...

There's some (not unreasonable, it seems) speculation on Reddit that "U.S. Person 1" is Michael Keene, former president of the NRA: comment...
Forum: USA Politics 17th July 2018, 05:00 AM
Replies: 1,273
Views: 149,848
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
I have no idea if they were just being a-holes,...

I have no idea if they were just being a-holes, but that action certainly makes it look like they were consciously trying to hide something. Maybe not all of them, but enough to convince others it...
Forum: USA Politics 17th July 2018, 04:44 AM
Replies: 3,130
Views: 160,980
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
"My intelligence people..."? Not "America's" or...

"My intelligence people..."? Not "America's" or "our"? Who, exactly, are his intelligence people? Do they speak with a heavy Russian accent?
Forum: USA Politics 16th July 2018, 04:27 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 36,050
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Maybe, but I'm getting the feeling they have...

Maybe, but I'm getting the feeling they have something on Trump that is way worse.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th July 2018, 01:44 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,605
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Exactly.

Exactly.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th July 2018, 01:39 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,605
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
It was the drive-thru. How would he know that? ...

It was the drive-thru. How would he know that?

I mean, sure, that idea makes it funny, but it's a complete fantasy. The same way a black man being dragged behind a truck might be found funny if...
Forum: USA Politics 13th July 2018, 05:23 AM
Replies: 3,476
Views: 180,697
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
You poor child...

You poor child...
Forum: USA Politics 10th July 2018, 04:15 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 11,865
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
And yet still not the point.

And yet still not the point.
Forum: USA Politics 9th July 2018, 07:59 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 11,865
Posted By Cl1mh4224rd
Wow, what? It's a sexual act. There's nothing...

Wow, what? It's a sexual act. There's nothing exclusively or even primarily homosexual about blowjobs.




Again, this is the point of the insult, I think.
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