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« Reply #200 on: July 16, 2016, 08:09:21 AM »
Quote from: Intell on July 16, 2016, 01:17:28 AM
Yuck, Trump picked a VP more corrupt then Hillary Clinton,representative of all that is horrible in the tea party and the republican establishment,an  anti-Worker piece of sh**t with a horrible governor record. I guess, it's time to very unenthusiastically support Clinton.

That, plus TrumpMiller's's open desire for war abroad and presidential power at home are pushing me, very reluctantly into Camp Clinton as well.

If our only choice is between corrupt warmongers that are part of the 1%, I guess I'll take the one who doesn't openly advocate stripping everyone but white conservative "Christian" males of their rights.
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« Reply #201 on: July 16, 2016, 08:17:24 AM »
« Edited: July 16, 2016, 08:18:58 AM by Runeghost »
Quote from: MK on July 16, 2016, 03:51:46 AM
Quote from: Mr. Morden on July 16, 2016, 12:56:16 AM
Sounds like Trump wanted to pick Christie, and only didn’t because of Christie’s history with the family of Trump’s son-in-law:

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-wavered-pence-pick-after-news-leaked-sources-n610651

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Also from the NYT:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/us/politics/mike-pence-donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=0

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So basically the campaign advisors saved Trump from doing something stupid.  Great, to bad they couldn't keep him from opening his mouth about the Mexican Judge a month ago.  

On the contrary - the robbed him of his unique flair.

I don't like TrumpMiller a bit, but I have to admit he had something that was shifting and twisting the conventional nature of American politics. By picking a running mate who is the embodiment of everything most reprehensible in the GOP, but who is also utterly conventional, he allows the race to be moved back into the "liberal Democratic future" vs. "repressive Republican past" narrative, which is going to cement Clinton's support like nothing else.

He probably couldn't have made a worse pick. Pence brings insanity without charisma or energy. He's the worst of both worlds.
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« Reply #202 on: July 16, 2016, 08:28:34 AM »
Twitter image of the week:
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« Reply #203 on: July 16, 2016, 10:31:06 AM »
This official rollout press conference is a train wreck
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« Reply #204 on: July 16, 2016, 10:56:08 AM »
Trump immediately left the room after introducing Pence. He can't even stomach staying in the room to back his VP
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« Reply #205 on: July 16, 2016, 10:57:23 AM »
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 10:31:06 AM
This official rollout press conference is a train wreck

Details?
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« Reply #206 on: July 16, 2016, 11:01:48 AM »

1. Trump rambled on for 25 minutes about largely irrelevant things, barely mentioning Pence and barely promoting him
2. Mocked Pence's Cruz endorsement
3. Introduced Pence
4. Immediately left stage and couldn't stand to be seen with Pence
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« Reply #207 on: July 16, 2016, 11:08:10 AM »
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 11:01:48 AM

1. Trump rambled on for 25 minutes about largely irrelevant things, barely mentioning Pence and barely promoting him
2. Mocked Pence's Cruz endorsement
3. Introduced Pence
4. Immediately left stage and couldn't stand to be seen with Pence

Amazing. Wonder what Pence thinks about all of this.
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« Reply #208 on: July 16, 2016, 11:09:12 AM »
Quote from: Doctor Imperialism on July 16, 2016, 11:08:10 AM
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 11:01:48 AM

1. Trump rambled on for 25 minutes about largely irrelevant things, barely mentioning Pence and barely promoting him
2. Mocked Pence's Cruz endorsement
3. Introduced Pence
4. Immediately left stage and couldn't stand to be seen with Pence

Amazing. Wonder what Pence thinks about all of this.

"whatever gets me closer to running for President in 2020"
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« Reply #209 on: July 16, 2016, 11:09:38 AM »
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 10:56:08 AM
Trump immediately left the room after introducing Pence. He can't even stomach staying in the room to back his VP

I heard. Just woke up so I haven't seen it, but this was his running mate's introduction after the disaster that was yesterday? And he said he picked Pence to unite the party? Not the country? Not because he's best for the job? Wow.
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« Reply #210 on: July 16, 2016, 11:11:06 AM »
Quote from: Maxwell on July 16, 2016, 11:09:12 AM
Quote from: Doctor Imperialism on July 16, 2016, 11:08:10 AM
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 11:01:48 AM

1. Trump rambled on for 25 minutes about largely irrelevant things, barely mentioning Pence and barely promoting him
2. Mocked Pence's Cruz endorsement
3. Introduced Pence
4. Immediately left stage and couldn't stand to be seen with Pence

Amazing. Wonder what Pence thinks about all of this.

"whatever gets me closer to running for President in 2020"

That must've been what Christie was thinking as he polished Trump's shoes.
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« Reply #211 on: July 16, 2016, 11:26:10 AM »
They also played The Rolling Stone's "You Can't Always Get What You Want." lol!
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« Reply #212 on: July 16, 2016, 11:32:42 AM »
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 11:01:48 AM

1. Trump rambled on for 25 minutes about largely irrelevant things, barely mentioning Pence and barely promoting him
2. Mocked Pence's Cruz endorsement
3. Introduced Pence
4. Immediately left stage and couldn't stand to be seen with Pence

Between the leak that Pence was the pick followed by an announcement that the pick was being delayed, followed by more leaks that Trump was hesitating about picking Pence and now this joke of a press conference, Trump's entire VP rollout has been a disaster, whatever one thinks of the Pence pick on the merits.  

The Trump Campaign is the biggest sham of a general election campaign I have ever seen in my life.
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« Reply #213 on: July 16, 2016, 11:40:57 AM »
Quote from: Doctor Imperialism on July 16, 2016, 11:08:10 AM
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 11:01:48 AM

1. Trump rambled on for 25 minutes about largely irrelevant things, barely mentioning Pence and barely promoting him
2. Mocked Pence's Cruz endorsement
3. Introduced Pence
4. Immediately left stage and couldn't stand to be seen with Pence

Amazing. Wonder what Pence thinks about all of this.

He's wondering whether his first State of the Union speech will be in 2017 or 2018.  (Or maybe 2021.)
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« Reply #214 on: July 16, 2016, 11:56:41 AM »
« Edited: July 16, 2016, 12:03:54 PM by Interlocutor »
Quote from: Holmes on July 16, 2016, 11:09:38 AM
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 10:56:08 AM
Trump immediately left the room after introducing Pence. He can't even stomach staying in the room to back his VP

I heard. Just woke up so I haven't seen it, but this was his running mate's introduction after the disaster that was yesterday? And he said he picked Pence to unite the party? Not the country? Not because he's best for the job? Wow.

And in case you weren't convinced, Pence was "his first choice" according to Trump
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« Reply #215 on: July 16, 2016, 12:06:26 PM »
Trump continues to disappoint. He should have picked someone whom he relates to but, if he agreed with his advisers on Pence, he should suck it up now and project enthusiasm.

You have to wonder how he would ever govern and make decisions on complex issues, if he can't manage a straightforward task such as the choice of his own VP or his own campaign.
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« Reply #216 on: July 16, 2016, 12:23:42 PM »
Oh man, Trump walked off the stage when Pence got on. He doesn't like Pence.
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« Reply #217 on: July 16, 2016, 12:43:03 PM »
Quote from: Interlocutor on July 16, 2016, 11:56:41 AM
Quote from: Holmes on July 16, 2016, 11:09:38 AM
Quote from: dspNY on July 16, 2016, 10:56:08 AM
Trump immediately left the room after introducing Pence. He can't even stomach staying in the room to back his VP

I heard. Just woke up so I haven't seen it, but this was his running mate's introduction after the disaster that was yesterday? And he said he picked Pence to unite the party? Not the country? Not because he's best for the job? Wow.

And in case you weren't convinced, Pence was "his first choice" according to Trump

That's just standard.  They say to always open with a joke.
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« Reply #218 on: July 16, 2016, 01:08:39 PM »
This isn't really relevant, but I just realized that it's pretty fitting that Trump's VP came from the state that clinched him the nomination.
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« Reply #219 on: July 16, 2016, 01:52:52 PM »
That logo was fun while it lasted.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/07/16/trump-pence-logo-republican-president-vice-president/87179386/
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« Reply #220 on: July 16, 2016, 02:28:17 PM »

Does this mean I have to change my signature? Sad
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« Reply #221 on: July 16, 2016, 02:35:01 PM »

I want to go to TrumpMiller rallies and wave a giant sign with the old logo.

"Ivana, Marla, Melania, Pence. America's next!"
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« Reply #222 on: July 16, 2016, 02:36:38 PM »

No, what has been seen cannot be unseen
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« Reply #223 on: July 16, 2016, 02:39:49 PM »

RIP Cry Cry Cry
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« Reply #224 on: July 16, 2016, 02:44:23 PM »
Quote from: Libertarian Socialist on July 16, 2016, 02:28:17 PM

Does this mean I have to change my signature? Sad
Nooo.
It was more than just a logo. It was a slogan Cheesy
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