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How many more years until the majority view the Constitution like the Binle? - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:03 1
- gorram Binle-thumbers -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:05
Down: Pollsters. Up: MogIA -- (link*) - ML Nov 9, 13:58
It's the day after the election. I'm home in NYC. I just got a promoted Twitter ad for a North Carolina County Commissioner candidate. -- nm* - ty97 Nov 9, 13:50
2016 NFL Midseason Awards: Los Angeles Rams Edition -- (link) - GregW Nov 9, 13:47
speaking of things like paying for bags, interesting thing in Iceland, if you order coffee to go at a coffee shop - Andie Nov 9, 13:47
So Michael Moore was right. Here's what he's saying you should do now -- (edited) - oblique Nov 9, 13:46 16
- so forgive me, as I have never really followed politics all that closely.... - groiny Nov 9, 13:51 15
  - something like this was actually one of my first thoughts last night, after the end was clear. "this is what happens when you tell people to vote." - b. Nov 9, 14:05 1
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  - States elect a president, not people. People tell the state who to vote for. - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:00 4
    - what people are these? -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:02 1
      - Voters. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:03
    - So what you're saying is, more people need to move to TN? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:01 1
      - Ugh, I would NEVER say that. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:01
  - "should" only exists in a world where the EC isn't a fundamental part of the presidential election process -- nm - oblique Nov 9, 13:54 6
    - so why bother having people vote in the presidential election at all? -- nm* - groiny Nov 9, 13:55 5
      - take it up with the founding fathers. they believed strongly in states rights and protecting the rights of the people of those states - oblique Nov 9, 13:57
      - because on a state by state basis, it the people who decide how the state votes. -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 13:56 3
        
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        really? that i did not know. -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 13:58 1
        
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  - People don't elect the President, states do. It sucks, but that's the Constitution. -- nm - mara Nov 9, 13:52
Priorities: my mother is mad that UT Austin students are blocking traffic protesting - ty97 Nov 9, 13:46 6
- serious question, what the hell is there to protest about it? - groiny Nov 9, 13:46 5
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  - your IM is exactly what they are protesting. if people don't voice their displeasure with the system, what changes? - Andie Nov 9, 13:48 3
    - And people can't voice their displeasure without negatively affecting/impacting others? - IrishStephen Nov 9, 14:01 2
      - Yeah! -- nm - Colin Kaepernick Nov 9, 14:15
      - protesting is meant to be impactful. - Andie Nov 9, 14:05
Going back through old electoral college maps, Nevada in 1960 sure sticks out and adds some delicious Kennedy-mob influence suggestions. -- (link) - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:45 [Image] 1
- '48 is upside downsville. -- (link) - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:46 [Image]
The Accountant, C+ -- nm - Loyola Nov 9, 13:37
*loud profanity* -- (link) - Reagen Nov 9, 13:34 6
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  - I like that Russia only added as many votes as needed instead of going off. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 13:52 2
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      - When NH flipped Hill by 18, then by 200 and then Trump by 1k? - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 14:05
- Yep. -- nm - . Nov 9, 13:41
- Bery. You next pressing feature should be to normalize mobile.twitter.com links so they preview -- nm* - oblique Nov 9, 13:36
Heh. "Orange is the new Black" -- (link) - Andie Nov 9, 13:32
Upgrade your cellphone, electronics. ..if dt's trade tariffs come up, that stuff will go up 65-100% -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 9, 13:31 3
- "Buy your guns, since Obama's coming for them." -- nm - JaxSean Nov 9, 13:36
- now you're just being silly -- nm - oblique Nov 9, 13:35 1
  - well, prices will go up. that's inevitable if there are import tariffs. but it's not going to happen overnight. - Andie Nov 9, 13:37
where's Jack? Re Loving... - Andie Nov 9, 13:19 3
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  - agreed and endorsed. -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 13:29
  - i can deal with that. -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 13:21
I'm pretty sure I got less done at work today than I did before the final WS game... - oblique Nov 9, 13:18 9
- we had our Board of Directors meeting today. it's always crazy and people are always running out and asking for some random number and expecting it - Andie Nov 9, 13:36
- I'm getting a bunch done. -- nm - mara Nov 9, 13:33
- I had to work harder than a one-legged man with no arms in an ass-kicking contest today and it's because of a lazy Trump - supporting manager . - Diva Nov 9, 13:27 1
  - I managed a coding break through. - Mel Profit Nov 9, 13:28
- I'm getting.things.done, to distract myself. I disappointed a (very nice) coworker when he asked me how I felt about the situation, and I told him I - b. Nov 9, 13:27
- I've kept my head down with headphones on most of the day. I don't want to deal with people today. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 9, 13:24 2
  - remember when the worst thing in the world was an exuberant Cubs fan? :) -- nm - oblique Nov 9, 13:25 1
    - Now many of us are depressed Cubs fans. - . Nov 9, 13:33
- ditto. - Mel Profit Nov 9, 13:19
Red Carpet Event tonight in Westwood for Allied (Pitt, Cotillard). Strict Dress code as it is a Red Carpet Event. Should be fun. -- nm - budice Nov 9, 13:11 3
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- so everyone has to wear a red carpet ? -- nm - decline Nov 9, 13:11
- I read that as Westworld as was like...huh? -- nm - oblique Nov 9, 13:11
Stephen.. I use reusables for almost everything; but for potentially germy things and litterbox scoopings, I purchased these. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 9, 13:06 1
- That's not a bad price. Thanks! -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 9, 13:22
More white women voted for Trump than Hillary -- (link) - oblique Nov 9, 13:06 2
- it's that godamned Pumpkin Spice that made them do it! -- nm - Remlik Nov 9, 13:18
- Keeping that pimp hand strong as a political movement. -- nm - David Nov 9, 13:07
Wow, WH won't deny possible pardon for Clinton if dt renews threats to indict. .BLOOMBERG -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 9, 13:03 28
- At this point I'll be surprised if HRC, Huma and Weiner aren't all pardoned. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 13:06 24
  - Weiner, zero chance of that. - ML Nov 9, 13:18 2
    - So you're saying he's electable...[nm] - Mel Profit Nov 9, 13:20 1
      - a ha ha ha ha *kicks a puppy* -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 13:27
  - Weiner's going down. [nm] - Mel Profit Nov 9, 13:10 5
    - Someone's gotta be the scapegoat. -- nm - spamlet Nov 9, 13:25 2
      - well, that and he may be guilty. [nm] - Mel Profit Nov 9, 13:27 1
        
        If he could have kept in his pants just this once, the second Comey letter never happens. - spamlet Nov 9, 13:44
    - "What are Texts Sent To Seventeen-Year Olds, Alex?" -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:16 1
      - "If the condom dont fit, you must acquit" -- nm - budice Nov 9, 13:17
  - Obamba would have to convince somebody to indict them soon so he could pardon them before leaving. -- nm - Max Nov 9, 13:09 10
    - He could issue her a blanket pardon for any crimes committed while Secretary of State. -- nm - jnine Nov 9, 13:11
    - I didn't realize that an indictment had to occur before a pardon. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 13:10 7
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      - How's he going to pardon someone who hasn't been charged? -- nm - Max Nov 9, 13:10 5
        
        I obviously don't understand it then. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 13:22 1
        
        You issue a blanket pardon. "HRC is pardoned for any and all potential offenses that may have occurred in regards to her email server and handling of - Will Hunting Nov 9, 13:32
        
        My brutha -- nm - Thanksgiving Turkey Nov 9, 13:15
        
        lol, I guess he just... does it. I'd forgotten Ford/Nixon. That's messed up, but there we are. -- (link*) - Max Nov 9, 13:14 1
        
        It's an interesting example because there was the presumption of admission of guilt for accepting the pardon -- nm - oblique Nov 9, 13:14
    - I agree with Max-cumber -- nm - budice Nov 9, 13:09
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    - A "Get Out of Jail FREE" card. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 13:16
    - I don't think Nixon was charged in court with crimes, he resigned before impeachment iirc, and Ford pardoned him??? -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 9, 13:12
  - I'm pretty sure the Weiner is cutoff at this point. -- nm - budice Nov 9, 13:07
- Why "wow"? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 13:05 2
  - That would just confirm that hill was corrupt and that the system is rigged -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 9, 13:09 1
    - LOFL -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 13:11
So, humans have littered on how many planets now? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 13:01
It is kinda weird how much political talk about the results of the election sound a whole like lot religion... - oblique Nov 9, 12:57 29
- I've noticed this a bunch too. It's what we use to sort ourselves now. -- nm - spamlet Nov 9, 13:22
- Ugh, had made it through the whole election cycle without discussing politics at work, until just a few minutes ago when my boss walked in - IrishStephen Nov 9, 13:20
- I wish we could get back to the days when "compromise" wasn't a bad word. - Strongbad Nov 9, 13:02 5
  - Among other things, this was the most fundamental cause IMO of where we are. Of course government sucks if the people responsible won't do their jobs - pmb Nov 9, 13:58 1
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  - Makes sense. Probably also bred in a little "Respect the rank, not the man" as well where even sworn partisans could be civil. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:04
  - The architect of that strategy is likely the new SoS. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 13:04 1
    - Yes, I know. I drive by his favorite BBQ place twice a day on my way to work. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 13:05
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      - This was the example I used in my discussion earlier. -- (link) - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:28 [youtube] 2
        
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        See below. I think it goes back much further, but Carville was an easy example when pressed earlier. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:33
      - Well, not sure if it's what you mean, but I always look back at the Clinton campaign painting Bush Sr., an actual war hero, as a wimp a turning point - IrishStephen Nov 9, 13:27 5
        
        I think it goes before that even did too. Let's face it, pols have been personalizing attacks since time immortal. But the media change amplified it. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:32 4
        
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        When middle ground voters stopped participating in political parties and forfeited the field to the activists? -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:34 2
        
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        I think if you were in Canada or the US in the 70's and early 80's it was still the domain of your "typical citizen". But... - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:51
  - Clinton was gonna shove everyone in FEMA camps. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 13:10 1
    - One time in FEMA camp... -- nm - oblique Nov 9, 13:11
  - I literally just had this conversation with a leftist staffer for another city councillor. It goes back further. - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 13:03 2
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      - Distrust is a constant, look at all the rebellious countries, we handled the Bundis with kid gloves, there are millions like them - zeit spiced geist Nov 9, 13:21
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  - I don't know how much this guy represents "typical" Democrat thinking but...jeez -- (link) - oblique Nov 9, 13:05 2
    - Uh, that guy is losing it/lost it. Jeebus. -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 9, 13:30
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- Remember when people thought RBG should step down to force the issue - Reagen Nov 9, 12:55 1
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One scary thought that kept me awake last night....Donald J. Trump Presidential Library.... - . Nov 9, 12:50 5
- A library kept you awake? -- nm - Loyola Nov 9, 12:53 2
  - The thought that this will exist one day. - . Nov 9, 13:06
  - One sort of kept Amy and I up. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 9, 12:59
- it's all Hustlers and The Art of the Deal -- nm - Beaker Nov 9, 12:52 1
  - Magazines of Melania spreads, a whole room of all his legal records from law suits -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 9, 12:59
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- I think they act like they're all for fiscal conservatism until you ask them if they'd be okay with cutting the defense budget... - Inigo Nov 9, 12:53 7
  - this is why some of Chris Wallace's questions at the third debate (Fox) were so loaded. - Diva Nov 9, 12:58
  - So. Rebuild the military. Invest heavily in infrastructure. Take care of the veterans. Cut taxes. nm - Dignan Nov 9, 12:56 1
    - Cancel food stamps, school lunches because that one% is bankrupting the country -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 9, 13:07
  - Some are dumb and believe that the budget isn't balanced due to NEA grants and bridges to nowhere earmarks - Strongbad Nov 9, 12:56
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    - But it will bring more jobs. - . Nov 9, 13:10 1
      - Minimum wage is too high -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 9, 13:25
- I would say that is fair to say and I'd bet that its a big reason for the college/non-college education splits. - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 12:51 4
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  - What's your thought re: any effects on Trudeau moving on election reform? -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 12:52 2
    - I saw your post and took more than one pass at a response. Honestly, I would say nil. - Name Withheld by Request Nov 9, 12:57 1
      - I've never wanted straight pop rep for exactly that reason. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 13:00
TV PSA: Arrow, Survivor, Blindspot, Lethal Weapon, Goldbergs, Speechless, Criminal Minds, Empire, L&O SVU, Frequency, Lip Sync, Battle, Modern Family, -- nm - Beaker Nov 9, 12:47 2
- Blackish, Chicago PD, Code Black, AHS, Samantha Bee, Impastor, Designated Survivor, South Park, Younger, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Nov 9, 12:47 1
  - Jay Leno's Garage -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 9, 12:59

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