who would have thought W would win?
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Iām partial to John Scalziās description of Cruz: āan odious fistula that walks the earth in a human skinā.
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Well, that was kind of FDRās thing, wasnāt it? That heād fix the depression by his and his appointeesā clever new ideas that seemed very weird to most of the populace and involved greatly expanding the role of the Federal government. And basically the goal of Republicans is to restore the small pre-FDR government (with exceptions for the expanded military and intelligence services, of course).
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The comment thread on the linked article made my brain explode with impotent rage.
FTFY! 
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I know, right?
I dunno, I always suspected W wasnāt as dumb as he looked. Largely because I found it hard to believe anyone could make it to the White House if they were genuinely as dumb as he looked.
Also, if you look back at footage from Wās earliest forays in politics he actually had trouble connecting with Texas voters because he came off as the snooty know-it-all kid from Yale next to the folksy good olā boy local candidates. He only started winning over voters when he adopted a subtle drawl and started dumbing down his speeches.
@shaddack @daneel do those folks want to deal with the US tax code and FATCA as well as all the nonsense of being an overseas voter?
I have to deal with that crap and I donāt even get a vote.
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When does that happen?
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Any links to this footage?
Of course, coming off as a snooty know-it-all kid from Yale doesnāt mean one isnāt an imbecile.
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This last debate was an embarrassment. The only guy who behaves like someone who should be leading a summer camp, let alone the country, is Kasich. Cruz is next in the behavior camp, who put some space between himself and Rubio who is a distant second to Trump.
Watching this itās hard to believe this is what we have become.
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BB loves to hate on Trump, but if you cut through the media hate and look around for actual information, there are good reasons for Trumpās appeal. In my case, Iām a Bernie supporter primarily. I think heās absolutely the best choice for the future of the country. Heās not getting enough support though. If I canāt get Bernie, Iāll take Trump as a consolation prize. He may not be the best choice for the country, but Iāll benefit directly from a Trump presidency. It comes down to three of his major stances that he shares with Bernie no less! Heās against the TPP, anti-war (despite the bluster), and against H1B visa abuse. The latter in particular strongly depresses salaries in my field. When people wonder why Iād take Trump over Hillary, thatās why. Hillary would ram through the TPP, support the current level of warfare, and ignore H1B visasā¦and I canāt even trust her given her record. Iām white. Race issues are not a major issue for me. I donāt care about Trumpās wall or Bernieās civil rights stances to any significant degree. I like that Bernie wants to make progress on that front, but three issues I hit on are far more important to me. So there you have it Dems. Vote in Bernie or Iāll help vote in Trump. Perhaps BB should be promoting Bernie rather than Trump. Any attention only seems to help Trump.
I canāt remember where I first saw it, I think it might have been a Frontline documentary. But hereās a summary of that 1978 congressional race:
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That is just a very gentle appraisal of Aberdeen.
The Trump crit and that of the lead in to it, of Ian Woodās park-destroying, carparkian ambitions, are as wonderfully vicious as they are needed.
Oil carries heavy sway in Aberdeen and the accompanying, gangrenous infection of protest conservatism leans in drunkenly, suckling into the MacDonaldās lap. People embrace the cor-parasitic influence of money in Aberdeen, even when it refuses to invest in the well being of the city, and seemingly especially when it seeks to infect the place with the same greedy sickness thatās slurped out of the strata offshore.
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I donāt buy the āBush Was an Idiotā spiel. He and Dick Cheney were intelligent enough. Instead, they suffered from that special form of mental impairment known as ideological blindness. For instance, say that France has come up with a cheap new form of public transportation that uses existing infrastructure and saves billions. Well, screw the French! They can take their fromage surrendering cheese monkey and beret it back to Pepe Lepew!!
This can be the response of someone who clearly understands the implications of what the French have brought to a public service, but wonāt seriously entertain implementing it because they hated that Godard film they had to sit through in college.
This is a trap than anyone can fall into, conservative or otherwise.
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The people The Onion interviewed back in 2012 seemed to like his style. Though they got the color off a little bit.
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Youād like to sell us a bridge in Brooklyn, right?
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I do not currently own any Brooklyn bridges to sell nor do I have any intention of entering the speculative bridge market. I understand electing Trump will lead to a river of tears. Youāll have to find another way to get over it.
