Wanted: House Speaker Apply Within (Politics thread)

by **Youseff** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:36:32

he also calls Dukakis a "midget nerd." :lol:

by **The Dude** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:36:44

holy shit

by **Slowhand** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:38:11

He probably knows he's going to die soon

by **The Dude** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:43:18

that picture really is incredible

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:44:17

like Bob Alexander in Dave

by **pacino** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:51:59

Youseff wrote:NY Times is really hard to cut and paste for some reason, but Bush the 41st calls out Cheney & Rumsfeld, and says the language W used was not helpful to diplomacy

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/us/po ... aides.html

also this snake in the grass picture is fascinating

When Pres. Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, George wrapped himself in the mantle of states' rights, which was conservative code for no federal intervention on racial matters. "The new civil rights act was passed to protect 14% of the people," George said. "I'm also worried about the other 86%."

Campaigning in Texas, George Bush ignored King and vigorously opposed Pres. Kennedy and his civil rights bill at every turn. "I am against the Civil Rights bill on the grounds that it transcends civil rights and violates the constitutional rights of all the people," Bush said. "Job opportunity, education and fair play will help alleviate inequities. Sweeping federal legislation will fail. I am opposed to the public accommodation section. I still favor the problem being handled by moral persuasion at the local level."

Determined to campaign in each of Texas's 247 counties, George inveighed against the civil rights bill at every stop. "I think most Texans share my opposition to this legislation," Bush said.

by **Monkeyboy** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:59:11

pacino wrote:The DOD has been paying professional sports franchises to be fake patriotic

This does not surprise me at all.

by **Monkeyboy** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:06:11

Sounds like Bush is also trying to help his other son out a bit with his election chances. The entire Bush name is seen as a joke by many/most people. He's gotta push the blame somewhere.

I don't doubt what he says is true, but his son was the damn president. If he wasn't able to stand up to Cheney and Rumsfeld, then that's just one more area where he failed, as if he needed another. I mean, the guy defended torturing people. That's not Cheney's fault.

by **Youseff** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:34:41

he kept us safe.

by **SK790** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:52:08

Marco Rube-io:

"I don't think it works for America," Rubio said. "My argument is, you want to live in a country like that -- there's like dozens of countries around the world that are socialist -- move there. We should continue to be America."

by **smitty** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 17:13:44

Where in the hell are our so called journalists?

We do a lot of socialist stuff in the USA. A lot of it benefits the Whiney babies who complain about socialism.

Can someone do a nice story on it?. Not that the whiny babies will be convinced. They don't understand stuff like this and they'll say it's libtard propaganda. The TRUTH.

I'd like to see it though. Journalist being journalists is kinda fun.

by **pacino** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 17:24:48

let's take away every politician's social security and medicare who dislikes socialism.

by **Bucky** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 17:32:05

I'm sure congress would be OK with that!

(no, really, they're precluded from both due to their own special plans, so they wouldn't care!)

by **pacino** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 18:08:01

Rubio won't be a congress person soon. And there are plenty of other politicos and politicians who espouse anti- socialism messages who gladly dip into various GUBMINT programs.

by **Monkeyboy** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 18:33:12

pacino wrote:let's take away every politician's social security and medicare who dislikes socialism.

and force them to use no roads or public transport or planes. And they have to buy their food from places that don't have to follow safety guidelines. And they have to eat at restaurants with no safety inspections and drive in autos with no regulations. If they get sick, let them die unless they can be treated without any treatments funded by NSF or other govt agencies.

Basically, they just don't like programs designed to help the poor.

by **Bucky** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 19:09:39

pacino wrote:Rubio won't be a congress person soon. And there are plenty of other politicos and politicians who espouse anti- socialism messages who gladly dip into various GUBMINT programs.

but the benefits are for LIFE

by **pacino** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 19:18:03

They pay into social security and get a pension from FERS

by **SK790** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 19:18:16

pacino wrote:Rubio won't be a congress person soon. And there are plenty of other politicos and politicians who espouse anti- socialism messages who gladly dip into various GUBMINT programs.

Can't remember who it was, but some crazy right winger threw a bitch fit when they had to wait a whole month without healthcare when they transfered to the new plan. Could you imagine such an indignity? Going a whole month without insurance. Must be terrible.

by **CalvinBall** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 20:43:12

I didn't vote in a general for the first time in my voting life. Feels bad.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 21:58:59

CalvinBall wrote:I didn't vote in a general for the first time in my voting life. Feels bad.

39 more years and I'm in the voting hof.

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