Thanks for the reply. IMHO Hillary Clinton is completely unfit to be president, as she would be unfit to work at your company, let alone get a promotion.
Now Donald Trump is an idiot, and really shouldn't still be in the race. If I were American, I'd want to live in Utah so I could vote for McMullin. Failing that, I'd vote Johnson>Trump>Clinton
If Hilary were an employee where I work she would be dismissed for breaches of procedures. Maintenance of confidentiality is very important. But that is a long way from saying that someone is a criminal. Let alone saying that someone is unfit to be President.
LBJ was a pretty corrupt politician. And yet, Vietnam aside, he has some claims to be considered a great President for what he did in relation to civil rights for blacks and his attempt to help the poor, both black and white in the US. And Nixon too had achievements to his name.
My understanding (I am not a lawyer) is that breaches of confidence when it comes to government classified material are indeed illegal, and that a number of people have been imprisoned for being in possession of such. That Hillary claims she didn't know that "C" markings on a document mean it is classified, is completely disingenuous. Your hypothetical rogue trader wouldn't be given the benefit of the doubt on such points, and we should be holding those who seek public office to the highest standards of probity.
Oh yes, there have been a number of corrupt and philandering presidents past, but that should not mean that we need to elect another.
I posted a link a couple of threads back to a funny and nonparstisan take on the idea that this election is somehow unique for the poor quality of the candidates, he goes through a number of the rouges that have gone before. Adam Conover - Adam Ruins Everything Election Special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXwrQTWKffU
Now surely EVERYONE can agree that one is worth Plato re-posting?
I take the hate as a compliment - if it didn't threaten them, they'd not bother.
It's all most entertaining. What sort of small dick wanker can't take Unsafe Space stuff?
"You know, if you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything, wouldn't you, at any time? And you would achieve nothing!" - M. H. Thatcher, interview 3/5/1989
Mr. T, sorry to hear of your friend. As you say, it's tragic (worsened by the failed surgery).
I'm trying to console her, but, really, what can you say? What can you possibly say that might comfort?
Horrible.
You let her lead the conversation. And you visit her little and often: five half hour visits are worth far more than one 3 hour visit. Talk with her about your life (not just hers) and make practical plans for things you can do together. Then do them.
In the end, friendship is a huge consolation. Such cruelties happen daily, unnoticed by all but friends and family. The truly unlucky are those whose friends don't rally round. In time, new ambitions will emerge from the ashes.
FL: Clinton 46—Trump 45 NC: Clinton 47—Trump 44 OH: Trump 46—Clinton 41 PA: Clinton 48—Trump 43
Absolutely dire polls from Trumpton from a respected pollster.
Early Voting exit poll figures from same surveys. Awful for Trump. Absolutely awful.
FL Clinton 48 Trump 42
NC Clinton 58 Trump 36
OH Clinton 58 Trump 32
If those figures are anywhere near right, get Clinton 300+ covered before the bookies hear of it.
Are early voters a representative sample?
Obama comfortably won early voters in 2012, including in North Carolina by double-digits however Romney won the state, most pollsters factor early voting into their figures
Mr. T, sorry to hear of your friend. As you say, it's tragic (worsened by the failed surgery).
I'm trying to console her, but, really, what can you say? What can you possibly say that might comfort?
Horrible.
You let her lead the conversation. And you visit her little and often: five half hour visits are worth far more than one 3 hour visit. Talk with her about your life (not just hers) and make practical plans for things you can do together. Then do them.
In the end, friendship is a huge consolation. Such cruelties happen daily, unnoticed by all but friends and family. The truly unlucky are those whose friends don't rally round. In time, new ambitions will emerge from the ashes.
Lol it is brown trouser time for the spread sellers if Trump is ahead in fricking Virginia
This whole thing is insane - the pollsters are using useless D+ and Trump is still winning.
Reagan reversed his massive deficit because of two things - a late debate and Carter's failure to resolve the Iranian hostage crisis the weekend before polling.
This is a totally different game.
I am long Trump (and anyone who doesn't load up on the SpreadEx 250+ market for Trump is an idiot), but you do sound a bit like StuartTruth at times.
So, I should post things you agree with instead - rather than the Trump community I watch and read?
What an odd view. I've immersed myself in this movement to provide some insight - it's fascinating. Still, poo poo it if that suits.
"This whole thing is insane - the pollsters are using useless D+ and Trump is still winning" may or may not be correct, and time will tell.
Now surely EVERYONE can agree that one is worth Plato re-posting?
I take the hate as a compliment - if it didn't threaten them, they'd not bother.
It's all most entertaining. What sort of small dick wanker can't take Unsafe Space stuff?
Jeez.....I once said that I find right wing ideological women particularly sexually repulsive and repellant (al la Coulter and Hopkins)... and made a reference to Plato's posts....which I still do. I'm not particularly attracted to Corbynite lefties to be honest...but we don't appear to have many of them around here.
FL: Clinton 46—Trump 45 NC: Clinton 47—Trump 44 OH: Trump 46—Clinton 41 PA: Clinton 48—Trump 43
Absolutely dire polls from Trumpton from a respected pollster.
Early Voting exit poll figures from same surveys. Awful for Trump. Absolutely awful.
FL Clinton 48 Trump 42
NC Clinton 58 Trump 36
OH Clinton 58 Trump 32
If those figures are anywhere near right, get Clinton 300+ covered before the bookies hear of it.
Are early voters a representative sample?
Obama comfortably won early voters in 2012, including in North Carolina by double-digits however Romney won the state
My biggest problem with the polling is the enormous D+ values - they're 2008 = Hillary isn't black and isn't an orator. She's not a best selling author, doesn't have 70k at rallies nor control of social media.
It's a total joke to compare the two. I fear too many PBers are being hoodwinked by polls [WTF YET AGAIN] whilst the obvious is right in front of them.
Still, if they prefer those to their lying eyes - I can't help them.
Somewhat off-topic, I heard today that a friend of mine, a 19 year old student, fun, bubbly, pretty, smart, has been in a car crash.
She was exiting a car park and the woman in front of her braked without warning. The crash was quite nasty. The operation on my friend's legs, damaged in the impact, then went wrong, and she is now in a wheelchair, and has been told there's a reasonable chance she will never walk again.
From the breezy optimism of a happy young student, to a life in a wheelchair. In a few seconds. And not even her fault. 19 years old.
Eat, drink and be merry, my pb pals, for life is short, and also cruel.
A terrible story Sean, and my best sympathies and wishes. Life is indeed short and unpredictable.
It's clearly early days, but at some point she might want to look at this technology. http://www.rexbionics.com/
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
That sounds positive. Really pleased to hear that Alastair.
I have just had a look at some of the Clinton WikiLeaks.
I have to say it is the biggest overhyped nonsense. Boring....
Really? Which ones did you look at?
Randomly selected. They were about HRC seeing if someone was still awake, about meeting up Tonight and so forth. Not very interesting. You can look on WikiLeaks, its the biggest overhyped tripe I have ever seen.
I still wonder why British people think Trump becoming POTUS would be a good thing. He is running against the whole post war settlement in terms of international trade and the organisations that help facilitate global co-operation. Trump says he would like a trade deal with the UK but on what terms?! Are we going down the optimistic path that Brexit advocates think every country is going to want to have some stupendous deal that will be great for the UK? Not to mention the time it takes to negotiate such a deal.
''Indeed, I also remember Remainers being just as complacent as Clintonites are on here now.''
It goes back further. Posters who challenged the orthodoxy of a Labour minority government in 2015 were scorned and ridiculed.
Indeed, they better hope they are third time lucky, it seems some pollsters have still not learnt the lesson that what the majority of polls say is not always right, high white working class turnout on the day for Trump, relatively low African American turnout etc could all be crucial
That's a good article. Thanks for sharing it, cheers.
You're most welcome. After years in TV and then politics I haven't written longform material for an age. Launched the blog three weeks ago. Please keep dropping by, I'm planning to post every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And for those of you who've known me as Baskerville for the last 11 years, at last my secret identity is exposed!
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
FL: Clinton 46—Trump 45 NC: Clinton 47—Trump 44 OH: Trump 46—Clinton 41 PA: Clinton 48—Trump 43
Absolutely dire polls from Trumpton from a respected pollster.
Early Voting exit poll figures from same surveys. Awful for Trump. Absolutely awful.
FL Clinton 48 Trump 42
NC Clinton 58 Trump 36
OH Clinton 58 Trump 32
If those figures are anywhere near right, get Clinton 300+ covered before the bookies hear of it.
Are early voters a representative sample?
Obama comfortably won early voters in 2012, including in North Carolina by double-digits however Romney won the state
My biggest problem with the polling is the enormous D+ values - they're 2008 = Hillary isn't black and isn't an orator. She's not a best selling author, doesn't have 70k at rallies nor control of social media.
It's a total joke to compare the two. I fear too many PBers are being hoodwinked by polls [WTF YET AGAIN] whilst the obvious is right in front of them.
Still, if they prefer those to their lying eyes - I can't help them.
Yes and even the pollsters are now saying it will be closer than 2012 and 2008
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
Alistair...the fact that you could go for a trip to Northern Ireland and come back emboldened....that is really saying something.......my very best wishes to you both for the future....
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
That's fantastic news, hope he continues to recover apace.
That's a good article. Thanks for sharing it, cheers.
You're most welcome. After years in TV and then politics I haven't written longform material for an age. Launched the blog three weeks ago. Please keep dropping by, I'm planning to post every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And for those of you who've known me as Baskerville for the last 11 years, at last my secret identity is exposed!
Why the hell can't we have obama for another term? 22nd amendment sucks
That stupid foreigner rule they have there too....I'd be more than happy with Pope Francis being given a slight extension to his responsibilities....or failing that Angela Merkel....
''Indeed, I also remember Remainers being just as complacent as Clintonites are on here now.''
It goes back further. Posters who challenged the orthodoxy of a Labour minority government in 2015 were scorned and ridiculed.
Indeed, they better hope they are third time lucky, it seems some pollsters have still not learnt the lesson that what the majority of polls say is not always right, high white working class turnout on the day for Trump, relatively low African American turnout etc could all be crucial
The majority of polls in the month before the EU vote said Leave was in the lead, 21 leave leads to 18 remain leads.
Bill Mitchell @mitchellvii 52m52 minutes ago I believe all of the gaslighting now is to save down-ballot races. The Dem Leadership knows Hillary has already lost.
Hilarious. Clinton will win.
Although I'm nervous, I'm sticking to this position. My landslide looks very unlikely though.
Why the hell can't we have obama for another term? 22nd amendment sucks
There's 300 million Americans thinking very much the same right now!
Surely there's a way of letting Barry stay on for another year and let's choose some sensible candidates who can debate policy, rather than the proverbial two monkeys flinging poo at each other?
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
''Indeed, I also remember Remainers being just as complacent as Clintonites are on here now.''
It goes back further. Posters who challenged the orthodoxy of a Labour minority government in 2015 were scorned and ridiculed.
Indeed, they better hope they are third time lucky, it seems some pollsters have still not learnt the lesson that what the majority of polls say is not always right, high white working class turnout on the day for Trump, relatively low African American turnout etc could all be crucial
The majority of polls in the month before the EU vote said Leave was in the lead, 21 leave leads to 18 remain leads.
''Indeed, I also remember Remainers being just as complacent as Clintonites are on here now.''
It goes back further. Posters who challenged the orthodoxy of a Labour minority government in 2015 were scorned and ridiculed.
Indeed, they better hope they are third time lucky, it seems some pollsters have still not learnt the lesson that what the majority of polls say is not always right, high white working class turnout on the day for Trump, relatively low African American turnout etc could all be crucial
The majority of polls in the month before the EU vote said Leave was in the lead, 21 leave leads to 18 remain leads.
Not the final polls though and the majority did not show Leave leads of 4%, Trump could win the popular vote if he leads by 0.1%, the electoral college if he leads by 1%, he does not need a 4% lead. The final Populus poll had a 10% Remain lead, bigger than any of the polls are currently showing for Hillary
It seems to me that where there is a difference of more than 20% between the two parties, i.e. > 60% : 40%, the outcome in just a few days time is more or less a foregone conclusion. In fact there are only 3 states out of the 50 which fail this > 20% test, all of which are leaning towards Clinton, these being North Carolina with 15 ECVs, Florida with 29 ECVs and Nevada with 6 ECVs.
Leaving aside these three States, she has the support of 279 ECVs and therefore appears assured of becoming the next POTUS. Were she to win all three of these three closely contested States, she would collect a further 50 ECVs, taking her total tally to 329 ECVs, which is roughly where we were before Hillary's email bother with the FBI blew up last week.
Between her minimum score of 279 ECVs and maximum of 329 ECVs, depending on which of these 3 states she were to win or lose, it seems to me that her final result is likely to be as follows:
Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz 1h1 hour ago Battleground state poll question: Who would better handle the economy? Hillary loses across the board. (Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Penn)
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
Thanks for the reply. IMHO Hillary Clinton is completely unfit to be president, as she would be unfit to work at your company, let alone get a promotion.
Now Donald Trump is an idiot, and really shouldn't still be in the race. If I were American, I'd want to live in Utah so I could vote for McMullin. Failing that, I'd vote Johnson>Trump>Clinton
If Hilary were an employee where I work she would be dismissed for breaches of procedures. Maintenance of confidentiality is very important. But that is a long way from saying that someone is a criminal. Let alone saying that someone is unfit to be President.
LBJ was a pretty corrupt politician. And yet, Vietnam aside, he has some claims to be considered a great President for what he did in relation to civil rights for blacks and his attempt to help the poor, both black and white in the US. And Nixon too had achievements to his name.
My understanding (I am not a lawyer) is that breaches of confidence when it comes to government classified material are indeed illegal, and that a number of people have been imprisoned for being in possession of such. That Hillary claims she didn't know that "C" markings on a document mean it is classified, is completely disingenuous. Your hypothetical rogue trader wouldn't be given the benefit of the doubt on such points, and we should be holding those who seek public office to the highest standards of probity.
Oh yes, there have been a number of corrupt and philandering presidents past, but that should not mean that we need to elect another.
I posted a link a couple of threads back to a funny and nonparstisan take on the idea that this election is somehow unique for the poor quality of the candidates, he goes through a number of the rouges that have gone before. Adam Conover - Adam Ruins Everything Election Special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXwrQTWKffU
Agreed. I don't know who will win. The choice is poor.
The fact that so many in the US are willing to vote for/consider Trump is fascinating. There have been some very interesting articles on why this has come about. One US writer who is worth reading on this topic is JD Vance, who has real insight into this topic both because he knows this world and because he has thought about it.
It's a pity that those who seem to think that they are bringing insights to a liberal consensus don't refer to such material. It would be nice if they realized that we are quite capable of searching out material and reading for ourselves and, indeed, making judgments about what is and is not worth reading.
Why the hell can't we have obama for another term? 22nd amendment sucks
There's 300 million Americans thinking very much the same right now!
Surely there's a way of letting Barry stay on for another year and let's choose some sensible candidates who can debate policy, rather than the proverbial two monkeys flinging poo at each other?
Or, even, let's go totally mad and have two candidates who are not likely to be investigated by FBI or whatever for fraud, links to Russia, secret email caches, tax evasion etc etc.
It seems to me that where there is a difference of more than 20% between the two parties, i.e. > 60% : 40%, the outcome in just a few days time is more or less a foregone conclusion. In fact there are only 3 states out of the 50 which fail this > 20% test, all of which are leaning towards Clinton, these being North Carolina with 15 ECVs, Florida with 29 ECVs and Nevada with 6 ECVs.
Leaving aside these three States, she has the support of 279 ECVs and therefore appears assured of becoming the next POTUS. Were she to win all three of these three closely contested States, she would collect a further 50 ECVs, taking her total tally to 329 ECVs, which is roughly where we were before Hillary's email bother with the FBI blew up last week.
Between her minimum score of 279 ECVs and maximum of 329 ECVs, depending on which of these 3 states she were to win or lose, it seems to me that her final result is likely to be as follows:
You can buy a bit of Clinton<329 ECVs on Betfair exchange 'Clinton2' market at 1.35, I think. Which is more or less the same price for her to be next President. A bit less risky at that price, IMHO.
Why the hell can't we have obama for another term? 22nd amendment sucks
There's 300 million Americans thinking very much the same right now!
Surely there's a way of letting Barry stay on for another year and let's choose some sensible candidates who can debate policy, rather than the proverbial two monkeys flinging poo at each other?
You know I love you - however, I think this is a fundamental misreading of mood. Trump is a figurehead who doesn't have to suck up to anyone. He's donated $100m to his own campaign.
This is a popular revolt and if he loses the GOP aren't going to revert to Romney Mk II. They're angry and had a taste of insurrection.
Anyone who wants to believe defeating Trump is a return to politics as usual is very wide of the mark.
Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz 1h1 hour ago Battleground state poll question: Who would better handle the economy? Hillary loses across the board. (Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Penn)
Why the hell can't we have obama for another term? 22nd amendment sucks
There's 300 million Americans thinking very much the same right now!
Surely there's a way of letting Barry stay on for another year and let's choose some sensible candidates who can debate policy, rather than the proverbial two monkeys flinging poo at each other?
You know I love you - however, I think this is a fundamental misreading of mood. Trump is a figurehead who doesn't have to suck up to anyone. He's donated $100m to his own campaign.
This is a popular revolt and if he loses the GOP aren't going to revert to Romney Mk II. They're angry and had a taste of insurrection.
Anyone who wants to believe defeating Trump is a return to politics as usual is very wide of the mark.
Why the hell can't we have obama for another term? 22nd amendment sucks
There's 300 million Americans thinking very much the same right now!
Surely there's a way of letting Barry stay on for another year and let's choose some sensible candidates who can debate policy, rather than the proverbial two monkeys flinging poo at each other?
Or, even, let's go totally mad and have two candidates who are not likely to be investigated by FBI or whatever for fraud, links to Russia, secret email caches, tax evasion etc etc.
Whoa there, one step at a time!
But yes, let's have candidates who can offer a positive vision of the American future, who stand for what they believe in and seek to persuade others. In a country of over 300 million people, that's not too much to ask, is it?
Why the hell can't we have obama for another term? 22nd amendment sucks
There's 300 million Americans thinking very much the same right now!
Surely there's a way of letting Barry stay on for another year and let's choose some sensible candidates who can debate policy, rather than the proverbial two monkeys flinging poo at each other?
You know I love you - however, I think this is a fundamental misreading of mood. Trump is a figurehead who doesn't have to suck up to anyone. He's donated $100m to his own campaign.
This is a popular revolt and if he loses the GOP aren't going to revert to Romney Mk II. They're angry and had a taste of insurrection.
Anyone who wants to believe defeating Trump is a return to politics as usual is very wide of the mark.
If Trump loses Cruz will likely be GOP nominee in 2020, though Pence may be a contender too, if Clinton loses it will likely be Warren who the Democrats pick. The anti-establishment mood remains, it would take a Clinton landslide for a centrist to have a chance of the GOP nomination in 2020, that is probably now gone
Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz 1h1 hour ago Battleground state poll question: Who would better handle the economy? Hillary loses across the board. (Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Penn)
This is getting very stressful.
If Hillary can JUST lose that'd be great.
Did you watch O'Reilly show I posted earlier? The pro DNC pollster agreed with O'Reilly re key state probability
Here it is again - for info O'Reilly is the top rated cable show for yonks
A poster named after some Greek kept on bringing up wikileaks she may not be so pumped if the US gets Trumped as the future might look pretty bleak
The second line doesn't rhyme with the first and fifth.
Picky. I'm out of practice.
There once was a man from Gibraltar He voted to leave the EU He thought he was winning But Spain came a calling Como esta GeoffM
the problem for poor mrs hilary is she's lacking in heavy artillery the donald just laughs as her bullets cant pass through the mass of his armoured capillary
Mr. Meeks, hope your other half is continuing to improve.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
We're just back from a trip by train and boat to Northern Ireland which was a great success. Special assistance is wonderful.
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
Good news. Hope it continues. Best of British luck.
''Indeed, I also remember Remainers being just as complacent as Clintonites are on here now.''
It goes back further. Posters who challenged the orthodoxy of a Labour minority government in 2015 were scorned and ridiculed.
Indeed, they better hope they are third time lucky, it seems some pollsters have still not learnt the lesson that what the majority of polls say is not always right, high white working class turnout on the day for Trump, relatively low African American turnout etc could all be crucial
The majority of polls in the month before the EU vote said Leave was in the lead, 21 leave leads to 18 remain leads.
That conceals an enormous methodological fail with one type of polling, while the consensus among 'experts' before the result was that the flawed polling was correct, and the correct polling was flawed.
The consistent outcome in this country over many elections is the shy-right being under counted.
I have no idea if that characteristic applies in the US.
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Oh yes, there have been a number of corrupt and philandering presidents past, but that should not mean that we need to elect another.
I posted a link a couple of threads back to a funny and nonparstisan take on the idea that this election is somehow unique for the poor quality of the candidates, he goes through a number of the rouges that have gone before.
Adam Conover - Adam Ruins Everything Election Special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXwrQTWKffU
Oct 26-31
Hillary +6
I don't remember any good limericks.
It is the Trump rampers constantly complaining and moaning about not having their latest alt-right conspiracy theory not being taken seriously.
In the end, friendship is a huge consolation. Such cruelties happen daily, unnoticed by all but friends and family. The truly unlucky are those whose friends don't rally round. In time, new ambitions will emerge from the ashes.
MrsB, just think of rocket sandwiches purchased from a fair trade, ethnically diverse, sustainable shop staffed by people from all over the EU
But it is certainly not analysis.
But hell hath no fury as they say......
I have to say it is the biggest overhyped nonsense. Boring....
LibDems wouldn't have any reason to know that, of course, so you are excused.
It's a total joke to compare the two. I fear too many PBers are being hoodwinked by polls [WTF YET AGAIN] whilst the obvious is right in front of them.
Still, if they prefer those to their lying eyes - I can't help them.
It goes back further. Posters who challenged the orthodoxy of a Labour minority government in 2015 were scorned and ridiculed.
http://www.rexbionics.com/
kept on bringing up wikileaks
she may not be so pumped
if the US gets Trumped
as the future might look pretty bleak
My other half is now feeling much more confident about what he can do and has widened horizons. He got much stronger physically and mentally in a few days. He's starting to think about the future as something with opportunities rather than just to be endured.
http://www.lifestuff.xyz/blog/stop-sneering-start-listening
Bill Mitchell
@mitchellvii Trump leads Hillary in Arizona 49 - 44 https://t.co/kY06dHGDk3
Thanks for sharing it, cheers.
I still wonder why British people think Trump becoming POTUS would be a good thing. He is running against the whole post war settlement in terms of international trade and the organisations that help facilitate global co-operation. Trump says he would like a trade deal with the UK but on what terms?! Are we going down the optimistic path that Brexit advocates think every country is going to want to have some stupendous deal that will be great for the UK? Not to mention the time it takes to negotiate such a deal.
Trump 49 vs Hillary 43 Nevada
@mitchellvii Trump!! https://t.co/eXKA2drXPh
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/#plus
The fact that you are a Yorkshire bastard....well that is a miracle...
And for those of you who've known me as Baskerville for the last 11 years, at last my secret identity is exposed!
Republicans Have Cast 17,000 More Votes than Democrats in Florida - Breitbart https://t.co/XYMt15wDP7 via @BreitbartNews
Had a belfry chock full of bats,
She tweeted and posted,
And Wikileaks hosted,
While fitting her pussy's tin hats
(in honour of Halloween of course!)
I believe all of the gaslighting now is to save down-ballot races. The Dem Leadership knows Hillary has already lost.
Hilarious. Clinton will win.
Although I'm nervous, I'm sticking to this position. My landslide looks very unlikely though.
He voted to leave the EU
He thought he was winning
But Spain came a calling
Como esta GeoffM
Surely there's a way of letting Barry stay on for another year and let's choose some sensible candidates who can debate policy, rather than the proverbial two monkeys flinging poo at each other?
In fact there are only 3 states out of the 50 which fail this > 20% test, all of which are leaning towards Clinton, these being North Carolina with 15 ECVs, Florida with 29 ECVs and Nevada with 6 ECVs.
Leaving aside these three States, she has the support of 279 ECVs and therefore appears assured of becoming the next POTUS. Were she to win all three of these three closely contested States, she would collect a further 50 ECVs, taking her total tally to 329 ECVs, which is roughly where we were before Hillary's email bother with the FBI blew up last week.
Between her minimum score of 279 ECVs and maximum of 329 ECVs, depending on which of these 3 states she were to win or lose, it seems to me that her final result is likely to be as follows:
Win FL, lose NC and NV ....... 308
Win FL & NC, lose NV ......... 323
Win FL & NV, lose NC ......... 314
Win NC, lose FL & NV ........ 294
Win NC & NV, lose FL ......... 300
Win NV, lose FL & NC ......... 285
Battleground state poll question: Who would better handle the economy?
Hillary loses across the board. (Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Penn)
This is getting very stressful.
best wishes
The fact that so many in the US are willing to vote for/consider Trump is fascinating. There have been some very interesting articles on why this has come about. One US writer who is worth reading on this topic is JD Vance, who has real insight into this topic both because he knows this world and because he has thought about it.
It's a pity that those who seem to think that they are bringing insights to a liberal consensus don't refer to such material. It would be nice if they realized that we are quite capable of searching out material and reading for ourselves and, indeed, making judgments about what is and is not worth reading.
This is a popular revolt and if he loses the GOP aren't going to revert to Romney Mk II. They're angry and had a taste of insurrection.
Anyone who wants to believe defeating Trump is a return to politics as usual is very wide of the mark.
Who knew ..?!?!?
Goodwin: CNN, Zucker prove nickname 'Clinton News Network' is accurate // They will never recover from this. https://t.co/lzVLhiJN94
But yes, let's have candidates who can offer a positive vision of the American future, who stand for what they believe in and seek to persuade others. In a country of over 300 million people, that's not too much to ask, is it?
Here it is again - for info O'Reilly is the top rated cable show for yonks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x8RiO43Tsc
is she's lacking in heavy artillery
the donald just laughs
as her bullets cant pass
through the mass of his armoured capillary
The consistent outcome in this country over many elections is the shy-right being under counted.
I have no idea if that characteristic applies in the US.
https://today.yougov.com/us-election/