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Post by weltschmerz on Jul 18, 2016 14:36:51 GMT -5
Evidently, Sarah Palin isn't going to be there, giving one of her incoherent speeches, because "Alaska is too far away". Planes haven't been invented yet, dontcha know?
Evidently, the real reason is that her eldest spawn is going to prison for viciously beating his girlfriend.
That whole family is such a class act.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jul 18, 2016 14:42:57 GMT -5
When Leslie Stall asked Trump about invading Iraq he said he was one of the few against it. That he was right. When she told him both Pence and Hillary voted for it, he said it's ok for Pence to change his mind but Hillary is a liar.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jul 18, 2016 14:56:06 GMT -5
Lol! "He only reads about himself". I guess he's trying to figure out who to sue for "being mean to him." What a narcissistic, thin-skinned azz!
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 18, 2016 14:57:19 GMT -5
Lol! "He only reads about himself". I guess he's trying to figure out who to sue for "being mean to him." What a narcissistic, thin-skinned azz! he will probably be tied with Clinton after the convention. and we will see where it goes from there.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jul 18, 2016 15:19:26 GMT -5
As you know, the convention usually gives a candidate a boost of a few points, in the short term. Of course the other convention follows almost immediately after. Wait until he debates Clinton. She'll chew him up and spit out the bones of his tiny little hands.
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Post by billisonboard on Jul 18, 2016 15:42:21 GMT -5
As you know, the convention usually gives a candidate a boost of a few points, in the short term. Of course the other convention follows almost immediately after. Wait until he debates Clinton. She'll chew him up and spit out the bones of his tiny little hands. I think that any "debates" will be very interesting events. I am not sure that a large percentage of the general public will evaluate them in a way that will necessarily benefit Clinton.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 18, 2016 15:44:06 GMT -5
Yeah, I saw that interview. I think this is going to be a very delicate and possibly painful few months for Mr. Pence. It is evident that the Donald has no problem butting in and talking right over him.
That being said, I agree, Pence did play it very cool. Nice puppet. Fixed.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 18, 2016 15:59:25 GMT -5
TP is asswipe, in my book.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 18, 2016 16:06:58 GMT -5
Trump only picked Pence because he can't be president and vice president at the same time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 16:10:44 GMT -5
Wait until he debates Clinton. She'll chew him up and spit out the bones of his tiny little hands. I think that any "debates" will be very interesting events. I am not sure that a large percentage of the general public will evaluate them in a way that will necessarily benefit Clinton. For about the thousandth time scenes from idocracy fill my mind...
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Post by Value Buy on Jul 18, 2016 16:10:55 GMT -5
Trump only picked Pence because he can't be president and vice president at the same time. Trump only wants to make sure when he gets impeached, a conservative Republican is finally in the White House!
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 18, 2016 16:12:04 GMT -5
Trump only picked Pence because he can't be president and vice president at the same time. Trump only wants to make sure when he gets impeached, a conservative Republican is finally in the White House! insurance policy against a Democratic impeachment.
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Post by Value Buy on Jul 18, 2016 16:12:10 GMT -5
As you know, the convention usually gives a candidate a boost of a few points, in the short term. Of course the other convention follows almost immediately after. Wait until he debates Clinton. She'll chew him up and spit out the bones of his tiny little hands. So, we can add cannibalism to her bad traits?
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Post by Value Buy on Jul 18, 2016 16:13:09 GMT -5
Trump only wants to make sure when he gets impeached, a conservative Republican is finally in the White House! insurance policy against a Democratic impeachment. That was a fast reply! I had never considered that thought.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 18, 2016 16:16:18 GMT -5
insurance policy against a Democratic impeachment. That was a fast reply! I had never considered that thought. lunch time!
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 18, 2016 16:19:06 GMT -5
Trump only picked Pence because he can't be president and vice president at the same time. Trump only wants to make sure when he gets impeached, a conservative Republican is finally in the White House! Maybe I misunderstood one of your posts yesterday-were you not going to the convention in Cleveland? Or are you there now? ETA-never mind-I saw your reply on another thread. Understand now what you meant.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jul 18, 2016 18:54:13 GMT -5
Wait until he debates Clinton. She'll chew him up and spit out the bones of his tiny little hands. So, we can add cannibalism to her bad traits? It's called a metaphor. Look it up.
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Post by Value Buy on Jul 18, 2016 19:28:44 GMT -5
So, we can add cannibalism to her bad traits? It's called a metaphor. Look it up. Cannibalism it is.
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Post by Value Buy on Jul 19, 2016 8:20:24 GMT -5
As of this morning, we may not have to get used to the topic of this thread.
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Post by dondub on Jul 19, 2016 10:16:31 GMT -5
What happened?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2016 10:55:45 GMT -5
VB might be giving more emphasis to the plagiarism than some.
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Post by dondub on Jul 19, 2016 11:00:40 GMT -5
That? Meh, compared to Trump's own unplagiarised comments.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jul 19, 2016 11:15:36 GMT -5
What could possibly have happened in the past 24 hours to sink Mr. Trump that hasn't happened in the past 12 months?
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jul 20, 2016 15:06:07 GMT -5
What could possibly have happened in the past 24 hours to sink Mr. Trump that hasn't happened in the past 12 months? Answer: Absolutely nothing. Trump went into this convention tied, he is going to come out of this 5 to 7 points up. I'm not sure how many points he'll gain from all the exposure Hillary is going to get next week. My observations of the convention so far: 1. The kook fringe predictions did not, and will not materialize. No violence and #NeverTrump is small in every sense of the word. They've showed their asses. They are #Nevermore 2. Melania is beautiful. She could read the Sevnica phone book in Slovenian in that dress and people would watch. 3. The media spent more time pouring over 40 words in Melania's speech than the FBI spent looking at Lying Crooked Hillary's 30,000 emails- Donald Trump's great quote, but something I observed as well. Melania isn't running for anything, btw. 4. I am thoroughly enjoying the plagiarism backfire. I fully expect most of you are not up to speed, and I would really like it if you did your own homework- but alas, I'll educate you on my own time and dime. Again: Obama , Michelle My Bell Obama , and of course Joe Biden's plagiarism is so prolific and notorious that it was an issue in law school, and actually forced him out of the 1988 Presidential race. 5. Chris Christie's point by point indictment of Hillary interspersed with the entire arena chanting "LOCK HER UP!!!" was stunning. When half the country doesn't just want to defeat you, but to lock your ass up for your crimes, that's got to be unsettling. 6. The GOP wins the make America safe argument- they're the party of the cops that Democrat front groups are murdering. Guiliani and Clark were powerful. 7. Don Jr. is a rock star. He will be President of the United States in our lifetimes. Get used to it. 8. This convention has a totally different feel from other conventions- I like the Trump family atmosphere. His kids are great and that's a testament to the fact that Trump excels where it matters most. The comparison to the Trump kids who are "as comfortable in a Catepillar D10 as they are in their own cars" to Chelsea Clinton who walked out of college, and with no experience whatsoever landed a $600,000 "special correspondent" position with MSLSD... 9. The convention is upbeat, positive, and has a substantive, specific, and achievable vision for the future which is going to sell to the point that blue states which are hanging by a thread are as good as gone- WI, MI, and PA. 10. President Trump. Get used to it.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 20, 2016 15:12:18 GMT -5
What could possibly have happened in the past 24 hours to sink Mr. Trump that hasn't happened in the past 12 months? Answer: Absolutely nothing. Trump went into this convention tied, he is going to come out of this 5 to 7 points up. I'm not sure how many points he'll gain from all the exposure Hillary is going to get next week. not accurate. he went in down 3-4 points, and he will probably come out tied. but we can compare predictions next weekend.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 20, 2016 15:16:30 GMT -5
3. The media spent more time pouring over 40 words in Melania's speech than the FBI spent looking at Lying Crooked Hillary's 30,000 emails- Donald Trump's great quote, but something I observed as well. Melania isn't running for anything, btw. 4. I am thoroughly enjoying the plagiarism backfire. I fully expect most of you are not up to speed, and I would really like it if you did your own homework- but alas, I'll educate you on my own time and dime. Again: Obama , Michelle My Bell Obama , and of course Joe Biden's plagiarism is so prolific and notorious that it was an issue in law school, and actually forced him out of the 1988 Presidential race. first of all, it is two phrases of over 20 words each, and it was already ADMITTED that they were lifted (in direct contradiction of the denial by Trump's campaign manager last night). second of all "the world as it should be" is so common that i can remember my dad uttering it. i am sure that you have, a few times, as well. were YOU lifting Saul Alinsky? but fine, downplay the plagiarism. it won't matter, imo. it just shows extremely bad judgment on the part of a Trump staffer. it is positively zero reflection on Meliana, although i am puzzled as to why she didn't catch the mistake, since she was the one who initially made it.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 20, 2016 15:18:49 GMT -5
9. The convention is upbeat, positive, and has a substantive, specific, and achievable vision for the future which is going to sell to the point that blue states which are hanging by a thread are as good as gone- WI, MI, and PA. all three of those states have GOP legislatures. but it is healthy of you to acknowledge that they are failing. well done.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 20, 2016 15:19:14 GMT -5
It's Michelle, ma belle. Among many other things, the knowledge of musical lyrics is not your forte.
And whether you like it or not, the spouse of the president is always part of the package. Try electing someone on a national level whose spouse owns and operates a legal house of prostitution in Pahrump, Nevada. See how that flies with voting citizens.
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Post by Opti on Jul 20, 2016 15:49:57 GMT -5
Damn. When did the country get so small it could fit in an arena in Cleveland?
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