Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I may have to start with a daily dose of Afro-pop or African jazz. We can begin with an old friend, De Great Steady Bongo

Steady is also the leadman in a pickup band called The Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars

A vote for Steady would be a real act of self-expression.

I support this. I love this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD9M...&nohtml5=False

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

I see your point, but I do not believe in this. Presidents need a clear expression of support to get shit done. If Hillary is the nominee and she is denied a convincing victory on the popular vote, it hamstrings her. And self expression is great, but no one gives a shit about your protest vote.

TM

Nor does anyone care about your single vote for the party's nominee. There will never be enough real "self expression" voters (as opposed to voters for real protest candidates like Perot or Nader) to make a difference in the popular vote.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone

Nor does anyone care about your single vote for the party's nominee. There will never be enough real "self expression" voters (as opposed to voters for real protest candidates like Perot or Nader) to make a difference in the popular vote.

Single vote? No single vote counts. We're talking about adding them up. And when it comes to protest votes, no. one. cares.

The combined number of people who have threatened to sit this out and those who feel the need to express themselves with a bugs bunny vote may very well be considerable this year.

TM

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Not Bob

Sure, but I meant music from people who live in Africa the continent, not the music from Americans whose ancestors were brought here in chains.

ETA: probably not "much" but you get the idea.

I was taught, in the 8th grade, by Ms. Reynolds, who drunkenly tried to pick me up a couple years later when I was a high school sophomore, that the traditional 12-bar rhythmic structure of the blues, derived from West Africa. Of course, Ms. Reynolds may have been completely wrong. After all, she thought she saw a smoldering sophistication in a 16-year old virgin.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I'm fine with this, but dismayed at the choice of Bernie as an act of self-expression. The more this goes on the more I waiting for him to get beyond three bullet points on a single slide.

Really? Socialism has come to this? It's good Engels is dead and doesn't have to see this.

You know who is great at voting as self-expression? The Icelanders. Pirate Party!!!

I don't believe I ever actually said I was going to vote for Bernie. I merely said that, at a given point in time, he had some ideas I found more appealing than Hilary's on some issues I feel strongly about. If Hils can't win me over by November, my vote, which will be utterly meaningless no matter who I cast it for, down here in the belly of Southern Coastal Georgia, will be cast for either Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, or Jed Bartlett.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

I was taught, in the 8th grade, by Ms. Reynolds, who drunkenly tried to pick me up a couple years later when I was a high school sophomore, that the traditional 12-bar rhythmic structure of the blues, derived from West Africa. Of course, Ms. Reynolds may have been completely wrong. After all, she thought she saw a smoldering sophistication in a 16-year old virgin.

Was she hot? Or at least doable?

TM

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Was she hot? Or at least doable?

TM

at 16 what is not "doable?"

edit- especially considering what a train wreck wonk must have been. no offense.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

My real sweet spot is early Maytals, like From The Roots-era stuff. I know Matisyahu a bit, but only a bit. But you inspired me to see if there is any old Jewish funk for the Daily Dose. I did not look too hard. Mostly I found Jewish-themed parodies of Uptown Funk. I also found a song by a guy names Hebrew Rogers called "Can't Buy Soul." I dig it! So it is today's Daily Dose of Funk, because you can buy the presidency, but you can't buy soul:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKyz7OX18g

A few years ago, my husband was djing a Hin-jew wedding, and in his search for an appropriate version of Hava Nagila to play, he stumbled upon a poorer quality version of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdG9P1MsU5A

While the bride and groom loved it, there was fear that certain family members would blow a gasket, so he used a more traditional version.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

at 16 what is not "doable?"

edit- especially considering what a train wreck wonk must have been. no offense.

None taken, considering the source.

And yes, TM, she was doable. Or at least she would have been had her husband not been sitting with her. Did I mention she was a drunk?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

I like this thinking, but I'm not sure I can tell my daughter I'm voting for Bernie.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

I like this thinking, but I'm not sure I can tell my daughter I'm voting for Bernie.

Why, that's dangerous. Irresponsible. Crazy. Why on Earth would any right-thinking American ACTUALLY VOTE FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN?

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Not Bob

Sure, but I meant music from people who live in Africa the continent, not the music from Americans whose ancestors were brought here in chains.

ETA: probably not "much" but you get the idea.

I think Wonk was pointing out a distinction between music that "included" Africans and music that was "influenced by" Africans. Graceland may have been the first US hit album that included Africans, but definitely not the first influenced by....

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone

Though I will likely vote for my party's nominee, I'm with Wonk on this one. If you are in a state whose electoral votes are undeniably going one way or the other, I've got no problem considering my vote an act of self expression. You give me the write-in option, and I won't hesitate to use it under some circumstances.

If it's true that 70% of Sanders' supporters are being stupid like Wonk (his term), the only states in your "undeniably" category will be the solid red ones, not the blue

And if the nominee is Trump, even those states could be in play.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

My real sweet spot is early Maytals, like From The Roots-era stuff. I know Matisyahu a bit, but only a bit. But you inspired me to see if there is any old Jewish funk for the Daily Dose. I did not look too hard. Mostly I found Jewish-themed parodies of Uptown Funk. I also found a song by a guy names Hebrew Rogers called "Can't Buy Soul." I dig it! So it is today's Daily Dose of Funk, because you can buy the presidency, but you can't buy soul:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKyz7OX18g

This was the first post that tempted me to click the link. Which led me to clicking a few of the others. Good stuff, but a little too happy for this early in the morning.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Why, that's dangerous. Irresponsible. Crazy. Why on Earth would any right-thinking American ACTUALLY VOTE FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN?

Ralph Nader 2000!



Those who continue to think that Clinton and Cruz are "pretty much the same" should watch the Scary Ted Cruz video that's making the rounds. It's some serious Jesus Waving A Fiery Sword kind of shit.