The Seriously? Theatre of Absurdity, Ignorance, and Bad Posts V

[Kingpoleon]

"Some people abuse the welfare system."
Dog whistle!

"Opposing Medicaid expansion could cost lives."
Dog whistle!

Also, use the term "_________[Republican/Democrat/extremist] talking point" to the same extent. It works really well in winning group-think arguments.

This is a good thread to find people to Ignore. Person #1

[Kingpoleon]

I became a politics nerd at 11, and I thought I was precocious...

I don't think there was a specific moment when I became a political nerd. I have just become more and more of one throughout my life.

Very sad. It's just very sad. I feel really bad for them, but, you know, it's not nice to say it out loud! What a bunch of baloney.

[Kingpoleon]

He tells it like it is, is legitimately better on policy than any of the other GOP candidates, and is generally an entertaining, charismatic individual.  I like how he's stuck it to the GOP establishment as well as many other sad hypocrites.  I love the bombast.  We also seem to broadly have similar worldviews, he just happens to be nationalist for a different country. 

But most of all I support him because it's hilarious to see how hysterical his opponents on here get when I say that I do.

No! #NEVERTRUMP

LOL. He proved VS's point.

.... Oh wait, that was in this thread.

[Kingpoleon]

If Christie is the nominee a conservative must be VP. Martinez will not be enough for "Krispy Kreme" Chris Christie. If you haven't figured it out Republicans win when conservatives lead. Christie is a liberal not a conservative. He betrayed conservatives on social issues many times and his government is big spending gun control nuts. Cruz is the rightful nominee.

This in a TL where Cruz won ten states and Rubio one with the KK CC sweeping 39. Somehow, GSY knew Cruz won the PV not counting electoral fraud.

[Kingpoleon]

How would Obama not endorse his own sitting Vice President?

How could Reagan not endorse his sitting Vice President in 1988?

Alzheimer's

As a Democrat, he should know that.

In all seriousness, Bush was having minor primary challengers. Meanwhile, it seems to me quite obvious that Obama would at least support Biden privately and be known to, even if he didn't say so publicly. There's no way he would endorse Clinton.

[Kingpoleon]

What is with this meme that Andrew Jackson led to democracy? Much of the expansion of the franchise came before Jackson ever took office. I would give credit to Van Buren before Jackson, because Van Buren actually led the Democratic Party during the time period, while Jackson was just the figurehead out front. Jackson did, however, appeal to the expanded electorate.

Van Buren and Madison are very underrated. One was the first to actually fight slavery and not be a monarchist, and the other literally created our government almost single handedly.

[Kingpoleon]

I think Trump would win a state like Nevada as well as CO, two states that liked Perot just as much.

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You must be logged in to read this quote.

Fixed that for you.

[Kingpoleon]

Crooked Hillary was just trying to be funny and failed miserably. Nothing new here.

I mean, even if you're using that nickname in jest, you're quoting a known racist, bigot, xenophobic nationalist smart businessman with a tremendous intellect and political instinct who speaks his mind and doesn't care for political correctness and that reflects poorly on you. I hope you seriously re-evaluate your life choices and end up exerting better judgement in the future.

Fixed for you

Uh, my mom taught me when I was like 4 to keep my comments to myself, and I would get slapped when I didn't, not praised for "speaking my mind." Is Donald Trump 4 years old? Does he need a lesson in how words have consequences, the same way first graders do? Honestly not surprised that some white guy from Germany finds bigoted and racist dog whistling funny.

I really had to resist the urge to praise him for speaking his mind about stereotyping Germans.

[Kingpoleon]

Pawlenty was a good Governor who shifted right for the primaries, but O'Malley's efficiency makes him a bit better.

Pawlenty is one of the best anti-establishment Republicans. He flip flopped for 2012, but he was efficient and I can easily understand admiration of him, just like I can understand admiration and support of people like Gingrich, Mitch Daniels, and Rand Paul.

What's wrong with this?  Was Pawlenty a bad governor?

Oh yes, he was f[inks]ing horrid. Also he was not in any way shape or form "anti-establishment".

Lyin' Steve, BRTD is just a contrarian. Also, most Democrats on Atlas just think any Republican Governor is bad, and they know because it's their state.

I mean, Pawlenty beat pretty big name nominees by 7.9% and then by 1.0%. In 2010, the Republican only lost by about .4%. I really don't think the DFL state party is so awful that it couldn't defeat a terrible Governor in a state as Democratic as Minnesota.

[Kingpoleon]

Since Mark Dayton's so great, I'm glad he crushed the Republican who ran against him in 2010 after Pawlenty's disaster. And before you claim Independence ruined it for him, Tom Horner was a Republican until 2010.

[Kingpoleon]

Since Mark Dayton's so great, I'm glad he crushed the Republican who ran against him in 2010 after Pawlenty's disaster. And before you claim Independence ruined it for him, Tom Horner was a Republican until 2010.

Mark Dayton is popular now. In 2010 a lot of people saw him as a sort of flake for leaving his Senate seat so soon and not doing much (TIME even labeled him one of America's worst five Senators for that reason) and weird things like that closing of his office. He only won the nomination because of a weak DFL endorsed candidate, a strong one like RT Rybak would've clearly won it. And he ran in 2010, the Tea Party wave year. When the Republicans took the MN legislature. And still won.

Also if you want to talk about the Independence Party they also likely spoiled it for Pawlenty in 2006 too, so probably not a route a Pawlenty-defender wants to go down.

In 2006, the Independence Party nominee had no prior experience. Let's say Hatch would have won in 2006, though. Okay?

Now, in 2010, with a Republican up until 2010 as the Independence Party nominee, the Republican lost by about 1%. Why did that happen if Pawlenty was so awful?

[Kingpoleon]

Oh yeah that's another thing, I'd never join a religion or church that's primarily rules and legalism-based and about following orders that some other people have decided is the way of God. I'd probably excommunicated if I was a Mormon, thank God.

Worst. Post. Ever.

More offensive to Mormons: Trump or BRTD?

[Kingpoleon]

voters cannot be trusted to pick their own presidents.

[Kingpoleon]

As you all know, I was the one of the first Cruz supporters active on Atlas, supporting Ted. I have always stood by him, but tonight he was horrible. He broke his word. I hope he doesn't run again, as he is a disgrace, but I will support him in 2018.

Gotta love those Classic Conservative rock solid principles.

Every Classic Conservative post reads like he just ran down a really long hall and is out of breath.

Or like he really likes punctuation/hates grammars.

It's either:
"Great candidates! Most true conservatives! Christie not though."
Or:
"Hey guys I know true conservatism is important I would support Wallace in 1968. Humphrey supports busing Nixon and too corrupt like most liberals/socialists."

[Kingpoleon]

I dont think Ronald Reagan would have won. Goldwater GOPers like Nixon or Reagan were pro captalism, anti big govt. 3 terms of Nixon & Ford would have been enough. Case for Ted Kennedy would have been made.

Nixon was almost nothing like Goldwater. Nixon was far more moderate and liberal. He would be to liberal for the GOP of our day.

>serious response to OC

[Kingpoleon]

Context: he refers to Malik Obama

Is he an American citizen?

[Kingpoleon]

STOP ARGUING

Actually this is the perfect thread for it, considering their arguments.

[Kingpoleon]

I realy wish IceSpear would develop more diverse range of topics, instead of "Hillary Clinton" and "WV is racist".

He's branching out to "Oklahoma is terrible."

[Kingpoleon]

Context:

Idk, probably Socialist, but she also fits pretty well in the Libertarian or Green party.

Yeah, because this post was clearly 100% serious.

Bad jokes are bad posts.

Petition to rename this thread after TNVolunteer and add bad jokes to the title?

x Kingpoleon

[Kingpoleon]

I would think this describes my attitude toward social issues, but I am not sure if questioning such a fundamental position bars me from being a true Scotsman.

Depends on how you define social conservative.  I'm pro-choice and I consider myself socially conservative.  I think there should be at least two categories of social conservative a mean one and a nice one.  The nice ones leave other people alone as long as those people leave them alone.  The mean ones want to run everyone's lives.

I don't like abortion but I realize clamping down on it does more harm than good.  I would much rather have good sex ed and free contraception.  There is nothing "conservative" about lying to teenagers and restricting their access to contraception.

Honestly we would have a much calmer well ordered society if better sex ed and free contraception was available.  I simply don't see how having a bunch of broke uneducated people spitting out babies in tumultuous relationships makes society more "conservative".

"Nice social conservatives only believe in the government controlling 95% of social issues."

[Kingpoleon]

Seriously? is probably one of those guys who thinks that Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp are to the right of John Kasich.

Machin may very well be.

Your a Grammar Nazi to?

[Kingpoleon]

everybody shut up, PLEASE

Can I not have a bit of back and forth with EFP?

[Kingpoleon]

Powell

Johnson might tempt me a bit, but I would never feel comfortable voting for an atheist VP.

Tolerant, open-minded independent.

It would surprise me if there was a Wulfric post that didn't belong here.

Here:

I could be persuaded to endorse Flake or Kirkpatrick depending on what happens in the next 2 years.

Annoying? Yes. Absurd, ignorant, or bad? Not really.

[Kingpoleon]

Powell

Johnson might tempt me a bit, but I would never feel comfortable voting for an atheist VP.

Tolerant, open-minded independent.

It would surprise me if there was a Wulfric post that didn't belong here.

Here:

I could be persuaded to endorse Flake or Kirkpatrick depending on what happens in the next 2 years.

Annoying? Yes. Absurd, ignorant, or bad? Not really.

I love how he acts like his endorsements carry so much weight.

To be fair, if I somehow found myself in between two major parties ideologically, I would have find "endorsing" people from both parties very fun.

It's fun to research them, but I recommend the word support instead of vote/endorse, as the latter implies an impact.