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from the Scottish TV guide...
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This might a good way for Trump to reduce the power of MSM.
Not shut them out, but expand the number of outlets allowed into the press briefing.
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@taniwharugby said in US Politics:
from the Scottish TV guide...
Jokes aside.. that is incredibly obnoxious.
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Future democrat leader?
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@taniwharugby said in US Politics:
from the Scottish TV guide...
That is fucking hilarious. Well written, and a gem for those who looked.
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Great for Trump and the Republicans if someone like this with this philosophy becomes the leader of the DNC.
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People (not necessarily on here) read far too much into the US presidential elections trends and think too much about who the candidates are from a long way out.
It's only four years ago that the Republicans were doomed, Romney had blown their best chance in forever, and the rising number of Hispanic/Youth/Etc voters meant the Democrats owned the White House for the next generation.
Chris Christie and Jeb Bush were up there too.
Four years is an eternity in American politics.
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@Donsteppa said in US Politics:
People (not necessarily on here) read far too much into the US presidential elections trends and think too much about who the candidates are from a long way out.
It's only four years ago that the Republicans were doomed, Romney had blown their best chance in forever, and the rising number of Hispanic/Youth/Etc voters meant the Democrats owned the White House for the next generation.
Chris Christie and Jeb Bush were up there too.
Four years is an eternity in American politics.
Yeah. Going in to every election the candidates say "it's the most important election of our life time". Then in the aftermath journalists explain how the impact of this election will be felt for decades to come.
The silliest example, that was obviously wrong at the time, was the reaction to the 2004 election. So many articles proclaimed a "permanent but narrow" Republican electoral college majority.. they wouldn't lose the Presidency for decades.. until they lost it in a landslide next time around
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A flashback to when politics was less vulgar than now... the Clintons Whitehouse handover
Their staff left offensive graffiti, stole the 'W' off of keyboards and other minor vandalism.
The Clintons got caught stealing "china, flatware, rugs, televisions, sofas and other gifts" from the Whitehouse
I doubt the Obamas are thieves like the Clintons but I fully expect the staff to act like drunken uni students on the way out
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A kiwi has just been appointed assistant to the president
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11784108
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@Duluth said in US Politics:
So does Assange follow through?
About as likely as me popping off to Jupiter for some milk.
I agree with House Speaker Paul Ryan:
"Chelsea Manningâs treachery put American lives at risk and exposed some of our nationâs most sensitive secrets," he said in a statement. "President Obama now leaves in place a dangerous precedent that those who compromise our national security wonât be held accountable for their crimes.â
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Putin is having a good time.
Trump is âa grown man, and secondly heâs someone who has been involved with beauty contests for many years and has met the most beautiful women in the world,â Putin said. âI find it hard to believe that he rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world.â
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@nzzp said in US Politics:
@Duluth said in US Politics:
Their staff left offensive graffiti, stole the 'W' off of keyboards and other minor vandalism.
I dunno, stealing 'W' off keyboards is pretty funny.
That's funny. The rest is puerile which makes you wonder at their maturity and intellect to deal with the issues they're exposed to.
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@antipodean said in US Politics:
@Duluth said in US Politics:
So does Assange follow through?
About as likely as me popping off to Jupiter for some milk.
I agree with House Speaker Paul Ryan:
"Chelsea Manningâs treachery put American lives at risk and exposed some of our nationâs most sensitive secrets," he said in a statement. "President Obama now leaves in place a dangerous precedent that those who compromise our national security wonât be held accountable for their crimes.â
The way Manning dumped data out, sure. Snowden was far more circumspect, and should have whistleblower protection. I love Obama is using the fact Snowden is in Russia as a reason not to pardon him when his Government were the ones that stranded him there on the way to Ecuador.
Obama's police state apparatus was always going to be a problem for the future. It was fine for the left when their guy was in power, but think of what they've handed Trump! And we would never have known without Snowden.
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