Re: Hilary had nothing to do with UBS
 

I can just imagine a couple of black college students, sitting in a Woolworth's in Alabama, eating mayo-sodden tuna on stale rye bread, and thinking "we had to fight to get this shit? They should be begging us to eat here."

Re: Hilary had nothing to do with UBS
 

I'm not sure political belongs on this list, which is why I'm not sure what I think the answer to the hypo should be. Aside from noting that I think it would be really hard to enforce a requirement that Jews bake for Nazis and that Nazis seem unlikely to want to buy from Jews.

Re: Hilary had nothing to do with UBS
 

Well, here's a little hard-driving funk for you to enjoy with your tuna. I know little about this band other than that their song, "Naturally Good," was on a compilation CD of old funk that I bought years ago on a whim. It has a killer opening guitar riff, and this is a great fucking tune to play at high volumes in the car. Today's Daily Dose:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzUrB4Y0z2g

Re: Hilary had nothing to do with UBS
 

I'm sorry, but this is my tuna music*: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9LUl0RjkI0


*I also had the pleasure of representing one of the members of the group, now a SV software engineer.

Re: Hilary had nothing to do with UBS
 

http://thegrio.com/2016/04/04/halle-...-boys-not-men/ This is my tuna music- sad song of what could have been.

Re: Hilary had nothing to do with UBS
 

I know that is a mighty big nasty pill to swallow, but swallow it you most certainly will.

Re: Res Ipsa
 

Bernie is starting an argument with Hillary over who is more qualified?

This looks scientific
 

Nonetheless:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfdweOEUYAAosz3.jpg

Re: Res Ipsa
 

Slow day here. I guess it's time for some slow funk. Real slow. Real funky. For today's Daily Dose, I call my baby pussy. P-U-S-S-Y.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUI8GZsgLo8

Re: Res Ipsa
 

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

For today's update in the incompetence of the Trump campaign, I bring you Colorado.

Colorado has 37 delegates: 3 for state GOP leaders, 13 at-large delegates representing the entire state, and 21 for the state Congressional Districts (3 per Congressional district). The CD delegates are being elected this week and the state-wide delegates will be elected at the state convention tomorrow. Ted Cruz was generally the only one who has been active in securing CO delegates (no surprise), but over the past couple of days Trump realized that he may need some organizational help in that regard and that winning states is only the first step in the process. It seems his hiring of the "best people" hasn't been enough.

CO has allowed each delegate to decide whether to endorse a candidate on the first ballot. Ted Cruz swept the first day, and Donald canceled his attendance at the convention Saturday to stay in NY, but Trump did submit a slate of delegates for district #7 yesterday. Unfortunately, his slate was filled with Cruz supporters. All three delegates were on the Cruz slate as was the first alternate. Of the remaining two alternates, one was unpledged and one a non-slate Cruz supporter. To add insult to injury, two of Trump's delegates didn't even show up on the ballot because they didn't pay the fee. Shockingly, Cruz swept all of the delegates in district #7.

Even when Trump tries to play the delegate game, rather than ignoring it, he fails pretty awesomely. Cue up complaints about how Lyin' Ted "stole" his CO delegates.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

Ted, just admit it...

This meme needs to stick. Because honestly, though far, far apart, these Teds are on the same continuum of creepiness.

This is not hyperbole. Cruz is a person of such unique ickiness, he goes in the "Could Easily Have Been a Serial Killer if Born Into a Less Functional Home" category.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

I don't fault her for being a soulless cipher at times. That's part of politics. But I do want to see her and those who behave like her (meaning most politicians) degraded and debased.

People who seek power at almost any cost are congenitally defective. We should be wary of them, and they should be made to suffer amazing indignities to get what they want.

We all know she's going to win the election. But she's a lousy human being, and she really, really wants it (think Reese Witherspoon's creepy class president in Election). These sorts should be driven through the square and pelted with every rotten egg and spoiled tomato in the village before ascending the highest office. And they should never forget, even most of those voting for them wanted desperately to vote for someone - almost anyone - else.

ETA: The more politicians are debased, the more the process is debased, the less respect is given to the institutions. The less people fear them, and the more people are willing to subvert and test them. Delegitimization is a form of slow, quiet revolution.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

It is amazing. But remember, he's running to lead the war on women. Who better?

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

Some of my more conservative Facebook friends were posting attacks on Hillary Clinton a few months ago (I mean, they always post attacks on her -- did you know she murdered Vince Foster? -- but these were about a specific issue), because she was "stealing" the nomination by getting super-delegates to support her.

I have concerns about the super-delegate system -- I certainly did in 2008, but then they appropriately supported Obama -- but my reaction to such posts was, in essence "how DARE she play by the rules!"

Those sort of attacks appear to have vanished lately. Could be coincidence (heh), could be that the new information they have on Vince Foster seems more interesting (double-heh), or could be that the right realized that they are engaged in much sneakier machinations and not in a position to point fingers....

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

For today's update on incompetence on the Campaign Trail we have the latest from "New York Values" Cruz, who is now in a distant third behind a week Kasich: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/...in-third-place

http://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/...che=8iboilirfr

I have a cousin in NY who is a big trump supporter. Her facebook page these days is rockin'. They're having fun putting this ass in his place. From what I can see, the next couple weeks are all about an entire state hating on Cruz.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

Another favorite:

http://15130-presscdn-0-89.pagely.ne...U0UkAAQyIN.jpg

The News has a ton of great Cruz covers: "Below the Beltway", on his sex scandal, is one of my favorites.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

Long and short of it: there is an increasing chance that Trump will take all of NY's delegates, even though it is not a statewide winner-take-all state, putting him right back in the hunt for a first ballot victory.

And it is all about how much New Yorkers hate Ted Cruz. Even though he comes from a country that is right next door.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

The entire Mid Atlantic and Northeast hates Cruz.

That worn out argument, used in every election, that the South and Midwest represent "real" American values needs to be retired. Perhaps this will finally do it.

ETA: And take off those ridiculous cowboy boots, you tool.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

And really, when you go to the South, isn't the real culture there African American?

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

Huh? You ever see Flower or Thurgreed linking to this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

That is the exact opposite of what I have read. The problem for Trump is that, even worse than the voter registration deadline being past, the deadline for changing your party affiliation on existing voter registrations was last October. Given that Trump canceled an appearance in CA and his appearance at the CO state convention because he's not leaving NY until after the primary, it seems that Trump is in panic mode more than exuding confidence. Trump needs 85 delegates out of NY, which means he needs to break 50% in all but 6 of the congressional districts. In places like the Bronx, where there are exceedingly few registered Rs (and 11K votes can put you over 50%), even Pataki is saying Cruz has a chance to peel off delegates.

From Redstate, Trump is still failing at the delegate selection game. This time Washington state:

"Good: Team Trump sent out an email blast to loyal Trump supporters encouraging them to go sign up to be potential Trump delegates in Washington State. Yay!
◾Bad: Well, they mixed up the location a little, and sent that email blast to Trump supporters in Washington, DC. Boo!
◾TRUMP: …and the deadline to sign up for being a delegate in Washington State was two days ago. Dur!"

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

FWIW, I'd say a good 20-40 percent of the population wears cowboy boots somewhat regularly down here, including me. My brother has a boot guy down in the Valley if you're interested in a custom pair.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

fivethirtyeight currently has him projected at ~52% and a >99% chance of "winning."

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

Down there it's fine. In the DC-Boston corridor, it's a bit much. Particularly when you've just insulted the nation's true capitol, claiming you're from "real" America.

I would wear snakeskin cowboy boots. But for now, I'll stick with the pairs of Chelseas.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

At a guess, when your brother wears cowboy boots, he does not look like a nerdy douchebag who is trying too hard to look authentic.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

I don't know what it is, but I know anyone saying it's more "truly American" than that of our first metropolis is talking shit I'd be pleased to see him spout from a bullhorn on a street corner in Bedford Stuyvesant or Staten Island.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

Redstate, Townhall = Zerohedge for tea partiers. Yeah, sometimes they're accurate. But 75% of the time, it's Wishful thinking + Cherry-picked facts and data = Improbable narrative.

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
 

"New York values" is just a dog whistle for social conservatives. In a similar way, in 1984 the GOP took advantage of the fact that Walter Mondale received his party's nomination in the Moscone Center, and kept repeating the phrase "San Francisco Democrats" at any opportunity.

Re: Hilary had nothing to do with UBS
 

No. That's not good enough. I want to vote for someone I believe will do a good job and someone who thinks the same things I think are important are important. Wendy's is better than McDonald's, but I don't buy my lunch at either place.

Re: Arise, ye workers from your slumber.
 

I'd love to have an Elizabeth Warrant to vote for. Unfortunately, the Senate can't spare her.

Re: Hilary had nothing to do with UBS
 

I specifically noted that the UBS deal was largely negotiated by the DOJ and IRS people in the GWB administration, but you go ahead and hold onto that straw man. Once you find something to get good and worked up about, I know how hard it can be to let it go.

Re: Arise, ye workers from your slumber.
 

Quit attributing shit to me that I didn't say. I say enough stupid shit myself without you putting words in my mouth.

Re: Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
 

While we're retiring "New York Values," how about we also get rid of "Social Conservative." These people aren't "conservative" at all. The accurate term is "Officious, Provincial, Sexually and Culturally Hung-Up Busybodies."

This means you, particularly, Utah. We've all had quite enough of your organized interference in other state's affairs based on the "teachings" of your favorite Man-In-The-Sky.

Re: Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
 

Rolls off the tongue. Can we go with OPSaCHUBs for short?

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

He will very likely win the popular vote. I am not arguing that.

Since a number of delegates are awarded on the basis of congressional districts, where the population of Rs is quite uneven, 25,000 votes could get you 6 delegates, or nothing, depending on where those votes are. Most of the statewide polling done is meaningless. In addition to the fact that you had to be a registered R last October in most cases, and the fact that IIRC, 27% of New Yorkers have third party registrations, there are a ton of Trump supporters who won't be able to vote for him. OTOH, Pretty much all Cruz supporters are registered R, I would think. [This is also a quirk that will hurt Bernie Sanders in NY as well.]

I am not saying I think Cruz will in any way win NY. Kasich and/or Cruz will pull off delegates in any congressional district where one of them hits 20% and Trump gets less than a majority. I think it's a bit odd that Trump is canceling all events outside of NY. Ted Cruz is still the only candidate who has pulled in more than 50% outside his home state. It is possible that Trump could lose 20+ delegates in NY, and he needs every one of them.

This is pretty much the only time I think that Kasich *might* serve some purpose in this race. Note that Donald has recently attacked Kasich as being a spoiler and stealing his voters.

Re: Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.
 

The poll I linked to at the beginning, from The Hill, showed that Trump is now in a position where he may take all the delegates. If he doesn't, Kasich is in a position to get a handful, but Cruz is below the threshold in a week third place.

Cruz earned that with his asinine remarks about New Yorkers, and it just might render all Trump's failures on delegate selection irrelevant.

I'm just pointing out, if you're looking at Republican campaign failures, Trump ain't alone in the total screw-up department.

Re: Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
 

You want some New York values? Here is a little funk out of Bed-Stuy. Today's Daily Dose, "Fencewalker" by Mandrill:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1_Vqnjs-0

Re: Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
 

For all the crap Utah gets, the Huntsmans are among the most sensible Republicans in the country.

Re: Arise, ye workers from your slumber.
 

Liz is wicked bright, and isn't going to get caught in the headlights like Bernie was (Morning Joe since gave him a chance to rehabilitate himself on the bank breakup issue, if you haven't see it). She's surprised me so far at every step, I thought she'd be a lousy parachuted in from DC Senate candidate, but she did well on the stump. I thought she'd have trouble with the give-and-take in DC, but she's done pretty well. But I'm still partial to Kirsten Gillibrand for next-candidate-in-the-wings, myself.