Some of you guys are really drunk on Maple Leaf kool aid. The system down here is not working in many ways but in other ways (black man elected President) it is working just fine. Political correctness demands we assign blame to both parties and I generally agree with this, but not here in the USA. When a black man was elected, gridlock became a spiritual value in the Republican party. Mitch McConnel actually came out and stated that the Republicans would be the party of 'no' and the only goal was to see the president serve only one term. Of course, that worked out well.Arachnid wrote:I hope the Repubelick'n & DemonKrafts kill each other off like the inbred vermin they are. Right Left, both sides couldn't be more wrong. The US system is broken. Period.Strangelove wrote:Cornuck wrote:A lot of his numbers come from the Election offices and other 'official' sources.
Sure's a "lefty", but I haven't read anything to see that he's lying. If you have sources, I'd like to read them.
Well "lying lefty" an adage used in certain circles.
But it's hard to trust a guy who alleges the GOP stole the 2004 Presidential election.
And who is presently circulating an article entitled:
"Nine Ways the GOP Will Steal the 2012 Elections".
Not sure if the numbers you quoted are accurate or not, might believe them if they came from a source other than Palast.
Got any links to those "official sources"?
This is a guy who has been pissing on republicans for decades.
“This is Wisconsin, this is the place where you had some guy pour a beer on the head of a Republican State Senator? No, no, no, that’s all wrong. You can’t do that. That’s just wrong. I’m from New York. If you’re going to pour beer on a Republican, you have to drink it first.” - Greg Palast
Funny, but for all I know this schmuck is only good for a laugh!
Here's a guy who seems to dispute the way Palast arrives at his conclusions:
http://equalvote.blogspot.ca/2004_11_01 ... 6062163291
http://equalvote.blogspot.ca/2004_11_01 ... 8852065824
http://charleshughsmith.blogspot.ca/201 ... t=FaceBook
Like usual, you Judeo-Christians are wrong...the end of the world doesn't happen on December 21st 2012, it already happened and you missed it whilst looking up Snookie's skirt...better to fade away or burn out eh?!
Now Barack is leaving and either Hillary or Donald will take over. It is difficult for me to imagine Donald as leader but not impossible. The racism, resentment against income disparity, loss of good manufacturing jobs, the busting of unions (thanks Reagan right?), and most of all...globalization is just flat pissing uneducated white men off. They are no longer certain they are the king of the hill.
I have lived down here for 26 years and if there is a more zenophobic country in the West I am not aware of it. Americans really believe they are exceptional. Exceptional enough that a man with a GED should be entitled to a job in a plant that pays him enough to not only raise his family, but to have two cars and a bunch of expensive toys. Now the only men who have that are prison guards who with a GED average about 60-70 thousand per year. The rest of this socioeconomic class are working for close to minimum wage due to their job having fucked off overseas. Are those folks pissed and I get it. Globalization means having to do more with less for the average schmuck like me.
However, I deeply object to those who think Donald is going to fix it. Many of the posters on this site are from the West Coast as am I. I did go live in Montreal for some years and became familiar with a lot of Jews who have a form of humour called 'kibitizing'. It is very big in NYC and Donald uses it all the time to charm the hicks from the Rust Belt. His shrugs, mouth movements and his whole delivery are straight out of Borough Park in Brooklyn which is deeply Jewish. Some of the best comedians ever come out of this tradition and Donald has it down. He is funny and charming as long as you do not take him seriously. If you do take it for real I have a bridge to sell you and it is also in Brooklyn.
Let's review a bit. He is going to bomb the shit out of ISIS. Cue the applause from the hick dumbasses.
He is going to make America safe again. The crime in America is at a record low. Cue the applause from the hicks.
He is going to make you rich or at least able to afford your lost toys. Cue...
He is going to build a great wall
He is going to deport 11 million people
Tear up the Iran deal (involving all the major Western Powers)
He may not come to the aid of our NATO allies if they have not paid their dues. America sells over 70% of the worlds armaments. Guess who their main customers are. Yep. The allies and we are talking real money here.
He wants to put America first. When has America not put itself first? Does anybody really think they are involved everywhere on the globe for charitable reasons?
He wants to make America great again. Huh? WTFs that mean?
For anyone on this board who supports him for any other reason than wanting to bring on the revolution faster, do us a favour and remove yourself from the genetic pool. As you can see by Trump's support there are enough dumb asses in the world without you taking up space.
If I have offended anyone....good. Maybe it will cause you to use the 3.5 pounds of cottage cheese stuffed into your noggin. Plus I will visit Van again one day soon and will buy anyone a beer who agrees or disagrees with me. I'Il will be at the Princeton if it remains open in the rapidly spreading yuppufying of my home town.
Hillary is the best of a Hobson's choice, but not just by a little, but a lot. Sure she is a politico but she is tough and smart. She is less than perfect. The world will miss the first president to serve without starting a new war, but Barack is gone. Someone has to take over. I would have preferred Biden or many others but she is what we got, and much like Obama's skin colour, I suspect much of the venom directed against her (not all by any means) is due to her having breasts. Those older white dudes are really bitter about the last 30 or so years or since NAFTA showed up. Remember that and who signed off on it?
Anyhow, take it or leave it. This election means a lot to me because I have Americans I love. If it was not for that I could give a shit.