Bad News Thread

[Grace T.]

Plenty of people voted for Romney in 2008. He lost in the primary to McCain. He gave a very gracious concession speech at CPAC.

That was back when being a good loser was seen as an essential part of having good character.

I miss those days.

Pardon me. I gotta go chase some kids off my lawn.

-Buzz

That trend has been dead in the ds at least until 2004. The gore loss and Kerry really had the ds go for the jugular. Say what you will about obama but he was politically knowledgeable and a brawler.

Romney(with the crawley debate, the binders of women and the dog thing) taught the rs it doesn’t pay to be a gentleman or have character. The ds and the media are still going to try and tar you as a bigot. Trump is partially explained (among other factors) as a desire to find someone that fights back. It’s one of the reason Jebs! campaign faltered when he wouldn’t fight back. There were other factors and reasons

 

[Grace T.]

Romney is a standup honest guy with a good record in Massachusetts and the Salt Lake Olympics. I didn't like Paul Ryan. Bad VP choice is also why I didn't vote for McCain in 2008.

Your partisanship is showing. Implicit in your statement is that Harris (who likely will be president sooner rather than later) is acceptable.

 

[Desert Hound]

That trend has been dead in the ds at least until 2004. The gore loss and Kerry really had the ds go for the jugular. Say what you will about obama but he was politically knowledgeable and a brawler.

Romney(with the crawley debate, the binders of women and the dog thing) taught the rs it doesn’t pay to be a gentleman or have character. The ds and the media are still going to try and tar you as a bigot. Trump is partially explained (among other factors) as a desire to find someone that fights back. It’s one of the reason Jebs! campaign faltered when he wouldn’t fight back. There were other factors and reasons

I think that is exactly what it is. Most Rs haven't fought back against slurs and obvious lies.

The press has much more than a thumb on the scale. Watch how they frame issues reporting wise. Watch the point of view in which they ask questions.

At some point someone needs to stand up and call BS.

In an ideal world we would have a non partisan press. It would do wonders for the country.

Instead we have a press corps that claims to be down the line...and they are not...and unfortunately the vast majority of people think the same thing. And the vast majority of news orgs are Ds in all but name.

You can always tell who gets news from a range of spectrums vs those that don't. The first clue is they are unaware of what the actual details of the others sides argument is.

 

[Bruddah IZ]

Especially to his dimwitted supporters, many of whom took him literally.

And again

 

[Hüsker Dü]

Really? He got the better of fauci in that exchange. Forced him to basically only the South Africa variant is a concern, got him to say basically any new variant needs new protocols so masking forever and ended with “I disagree”.

Yes of course you would see it that way, lol!

 

[Hüsker Dü]

Paul asked the wrong question, Fauci tried to clearly explain why it was the wrong question, and Paul cut him off.

Not only was Paul wrong, but he was rude while being wrong. That is no way to treat someone who is there as a resource to help you.

Grandstander.

 

[Hüsker Dü]

Nonsense. Paul's function is to get re-elected. His antics are aimed at the hearts (but not the minds) of his base.

Belligerent, ignorant bully is the new budget conscious, small government, low tax ploy.

 

[crush]

So many are blackmailed these days. Walk in the light and you have nothing worry about. I feel so sad for these girls who had to work with this guy that EOTL and his 4 avatars supported as the role model. 8 is ENOUGH!! #1 in deaths and had a hospital ship waiting to help. Then, he says things like this and says it was in the heat of a political battle. WTFU folks.

Cuomo threatened to compare critic to 'child rapist' in leaked audio
New York Times podcast reveals what Cuomo said to a big backer of Cynthia Nixon

"If you ever say, 'Well he's better than a Republican' again, then I'm gonna say, 'You're better than a child rapist.' How about that?" Cuomo is heard telling Lipton on the call, according to the New York Times audio.

Angry over the lackluster support, Cuomo then repeated his threat: "I think you’re better than a child rapist."

Reached Saturday by Fox News, a spokesman for the governor said Cuomo didn’t remember the exchange with Lipton.

"This three-year-old conversation happened after a very contentious political campaign where things were charged on all sides," Rich Azzopardi said in a statement to Fox News. "He doesn't remember it occurring, but from how it has been described he was clearly being hyperbolic to illustrate the offensive nature of the WFP's own name calling."

 

[Hüsker Dü]

If Paul wanted to find out the facts, he should have let Fauci answer. He's just playing the bully so the wanna-be tough guys looking on can say "Paul really got Fauci there".

Exactly, talking over, louder than and around someone doesn’t signify a “win”. You never learn anything doing that.

 

[crush]

 

[Hüsker Dü]

I am an anti-trumpist. Does that make me partisan?

The indoctrinated, the cult members are all or nothing, 100% with us or you are 100% against us. To them, if you are a never trumper you are basically, as the plumber use to say, a commie. Pure patriot or Julius Rosenberg.

 

[Hüsker Dü]

If your position is better to have Harris than Biden your partisanship is moving in the wrong direction

I was kinda hoping you’d say mitt Romney. It would color you less blue and put you more in the Megan McCain camp. It would still be partisan as the r party is fast passing by the McCain’s and Romney’s but at least your “conservative” argument would be more colorable

you happy now that we are on your favorite subject (besides your neighborhood that is): you

The Republican Party is moving towards voter suppression. As a distinct minority it’s their only chance to win. There just aren’t enough aggrieved, gullible white folk to keep them in power.

 

[espola]

Your partisanship is showing. Implicit in your statement is that Harris (who likely will be president sooner rather than later) is acceptable.

What has Harris done that I would find not acceptable?

 

[espola]

What has Harris done that I would find not acceptable?

Note; My Grammarly spellchecker does not yet flag "Harriss" as a possible misspelling of "Harris".

(But it knows the correct spelling of "Schwarzenegger")

 

[dad4]

The Republican Party is moving towards voter suppression. As a distinct minority it’s their only chance to win. There just aren’t enough aggrieved, gullible white folk to keep them in power.

True.

But not necessary. There is a place for a low spending, low debt, low regulation party. The kind that wins minority votes by improving schools and reducing red tape for minority businesses.

That philosophy does not seem to be in fashion these days.

 

[crush]

Talking to yourselves again? You guys are so predictable.

 

[crush]

Where is The Long Game and his Quad bro EOTL? If they both come out, then we can all chat together this evening like we did in the old days bro.

 

[Grace T.]

What has Harris done that I would find not acceptable?

She’s very hard left now days. Rates the or one of the most liberal senators in surveys iirc. If Ryan was a no for you but Harris is a yes it outlines where your sympathies lies.

 

[Grace T.]

The Republican Party is moving towards voter suppression. As a distinct minority it’s their only chance to win. There just aren’t enough aggrieved, gullible white folk to keep them in power.

Well the d party is getting pretty close to outright support of fraud. I’ll have to show a covid passport to fly but nothing to vote?

ps I know many Latinos that have moved towards the rs away from the ds. It’s certainly not a majority but more than I would have thought given the race baiting concerns with the r party.

 

[crush]

Well the d party is getting pretty close to outright support of fraud. I’ll have to show a covid passport to fly but nothing to vote?

ps I know many Latinos that have moved towards the rs away from the ds. It’s certainly not a majority but more than I would have thought given the race baiting concerns with the r party.

Cheaters wont prosper this time around Grace, I promise. We need "True Justice" and that is lost is our system and theses guys already know it. Naughty men, that's what they are.