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6th May 2019, 06:32 AM | #41 |
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6th May 2019, 09:40 AM | #45 |
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The part I'm most confused about is wearing camouflage in snowy terrain.
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6th May 2019, 09:55 AM | #46 |
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6th May 2019, 10:06 AM | #47 |
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**** all probably. Who cares? Was this thread going in a much needed direction before this quasi-derail?
It's mocking the people making the videos, so it's close enough for thread drift. What grandiose insight would you like beyond what's been already stated? They're morons, they make fake videos and they should be mocked. Have I left anything out? |
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6th May 2019, 12:09 PM | #50 |
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6th May 2019, 12:24 PM | #51 |
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Erik Prince is indeed a complete ******* idiot. He has never once failed to fail, at each and every one of his endeavors.
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6th May 2019, 03:53 PM | #54 |
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6th May 2019, 07:57 PM | #55 |
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I hope Burkmam reminds Siri to remind him to zip up before the press conference. He can set the reminder for Friday, May 7.
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6th May 2019, 09:17 PM | #56 |
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Any lawyers want to weigh in on this?
Have they done anything criminal? (It seems like it should be to me, but I don't know which laws would apply.) Secondly, what about a civil action from Buttigieg for defamation? |
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7th May 2019, 04:17 AM | #57 |
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This was briefly covered in last week's "All the President's Lawyers" Podcast with Josh Barro and Ken White (popehat), which i find to be a pretty good podcast covering legal matters and politics. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/6158461...idents-lawyers
Popehat basically summarized that the Buttigieg smear was not criminal so long as no one made a false police report. So far, it seems, the entire fraudulent claim has just been a PR smear and not reported as a crime by the fraudsters. It is clearly defamation, but that is strictly a civil tort and not a crime at this point. Someone serious like Buttigieg is unlikely to pursue a conspiracy crank like Wohl in court because doing so would just elevate Wohl to a brighter spotlight, even though Wohl would undoubtedly lose. It's hard to say for sure if Wohl has any assets that could be seized as damages anyway, so he may not really even get punished that way. There was some speculation that the young man who was fraudulently named as the supposed victim could sue as well. Popehat has said in the past that Wohl seems to be tiptoeing up to big-boy crimes, but hasn't quite made the plunge. Undoubtedly he will do something stupid in this press conference, it remains to be seen if it is criminal. |
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Thanks for the response. Wohl's father was one of the first to tweet about it, but later deleted the tweet. He's probably got more assets than his son, although I don't know. Obviously he has failed spectacularly as a parent and is reinforcing his son's behavior rather than discouraging it. I'm going to listen to that podcast, as I like Popehat. I remember similar cranks making accusations about Obama, which nobody took seriously (other than the usual idiots). Although they were obviously false and defamatory, he never sued as it would only bring more attention to the doofus.
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I think that some people on the Right so fully believe that justice/destiny/God is on their side and that most people are so stupid that they don't really have to make an effort to do a decent con-job.
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But that's the thing - I don't think he's trying to fool conservatives. You don't need to fake up a sexual assault claim to get them to hate Pete Buttigieg; he's gay, they already hate him. You don't have to do it to get them to hate Mueller; he's attacking Trump, they already hate him. I think he's trying to get "liberals" to hate them, which is why he's accusing them of sexual assault. He really believes that those are the magic words which will get any liberal to turn on anyone, because he really believes that's how it worked against Rapey McJudge and all the other cases, like Moore. He really does expect liberals to be as stupid as conservatives, and just believe anything that has the magic words in it. |
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The self delusion is strong with these two:
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/jacob-...ino?ref=scroll Even if they weren't a couple of incompetent douche-bags, do they really think any Democratic candidate would submit to "vetting" by an "intelligence agency" that's so clearly loyal to the GOP? |
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I’m trying to imagine the democratic candidates proudly displaying the “Wohl-Burkman Seal of Approval” in their campaign materials. Maybe I’ll work something up in photoshop.
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If Burkman could gain about 40 pounds and grow a mustache, they could form an act that fits their level of competence.
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The optics are hilarious. They drag a podium out onto the front steps as though it gives them some gravitas?
Do they think that the throng of reporters (clearly not visible) are going to squeeze onto the stairway over the stoop. Were I running, I'd be the first to demand that they give me the Burkman/Wohl official Disapproval so I could run it prominently in my fund-raising messages. "First 2020 Candidate to Not Get Approval from the suburban Washington Clown Corps!" |
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The phone call would be fun too.
"Hi, this is plague311 and I'm running for POTUS. I was calling about your approval." "We'll need you to stop by, get a background check, and we'll ask you questions." "No, I was calling to tell you to consume a satchel of Richards. I would like it known that you did not approve me, if you have some form of certificate for that." Then I assume I'd become the target out another false smear command. |
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