Countdown to Extinction: The 2016 Presidential Election

[Todd]

Jesus, what is it with Democrats and email?

[Brian]

Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigns, effective at the end of the convention.

[Daverz]

Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigns, effective at the end of the convention.

Good news. 

Charlie Pierce: Even the Smart Reptiles Don't Write This Stuff Down

[Todd]

Ain't no nationalist like an east coast nationalist.

(His NATO critiques, while crude, are, or can be, based in budgetary and strategic reality.  His other critiques don't even rise to the level of piffle.)

[Brian]

Ain't no nationalist like an east coast nationalist.

(His NATO critiques, while crude, are, or can be, based in budgetary and strategic reality.  His other critiques don't even rise to the level of piffle.)

Apparently Sarah Palin used the term "nationalist revolution" somewhere.

[Todd]

Apparently Sarah Palin used the term "nationalist revolution" somewhere.

Here.  I dare you to read it all. 

Here's a gem of an opener for a long sentence: "But the more people realize dirtiness on both sides of the aisle won't be sanitized by today's typical politicians[...]"

I don't know about you, but when I look for profound thoughts on governance, the nature of a democratic republic, and policies to address systemic issues afflicting the US, Sarah Palin is my go-to gal.

[Gurn Blanston]

Here.  I dare you to read it all. 

Here's a gem of an opener for a long sentence: "But the more people realize dirtiness on both sides of the aisle won't be sanitized by today's typical politicians[...]"

I don't know about you, but when I look for profound thoughts on governance, the nature of a democratic republic, and policies to address systemic issues afflicting the US, Sarah Palin is my go-to gal.

 

(I can only laugh because I realize you're kidding. Otherwise, I would fear for you).   

[Madiel]

Well, the EU was essentially created to be a trading bloc, initially. Though whether it was all about you guys is another question.

No-one tell him Australia is the result of an 1890s free trade agreement...

[Todd]

Well, the EU was essentially created to be a trading bloc, initially. Though whether it was all about you guys is another question.

Everything, everywhere is about the USA.  All the time.  No exceptions. 

[André]

This article from that same web site is worrysome.http://www.politico.eu/article/why-russia-is-rejoicing-over-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-kremlin/

Putin might be the ultimate winner of a Trump victory.

[Pat B]

Here.  I dare you to read it all. 

I fail. I thought I was rolling, but when she patted herself on the back for "sticking the ol' neck out again" I could not continue.

Meanwhile at the DNC: Paul Simon isn't looking or sounding so great. :-(

[kishnevi]

I fail. I thought I was rolling, but when she patted herself on the back for "sticking the ol' neck out again" I could not continue.

Meanwhile at the DNC: Paul Simon isn't looking or sounding so great. :-(

The image of Ted Cruz as a suicide bomber was particularly original.
But I was struck by how much of that article was about the Sarah and how little of it was about the Donald.

[Karl Henning]

The image of Ted Cruz as a suicide bomber was particularly original.
But I was struck by how much of that article was about the Sarah and how little of it was about the Donald.

A nice change, you mean?

[Todd]

I watched Bill Clinton's speech, and it was an awfully nice reminiscence about his and Hillary's marriage, with one notable and understandable exclusion.  I don't know if "changemaker" will catch fire.  I also noticed the verbal fumble when he talked about Hillary's election to the Senate, in the same seat Robert Kennedy once held, where Clinton used the word "outsider" when clearly he meant "carpetbagger."

[Todd]

Debbie Wasserman Schultz's replacement has been found.

[Brian]

Donald Trump has - this is real - asked Russia to please hack Hillary's emails and release them.

[Herman]

Donald Trump has - this is real - asked Russia to please hack Hillary's emails and release them.

It's been obvious all along he thinks Putin's bod is a ten.

[Todd]

Donald Trump has - this is real - asked Russia to please hack Hillary's emails and release them.

To be fair to Donald, he cast a wider net:

"If Russia or China or any other country has those emails, I mean, to be honest with you, I'd love to see them."

[Ken B]

To be fair to Donald, he cast a wider net:

"If Russia or China or any other country has those emails, I mean, to be honest with you, I'd love to see them."

If that's the quote Brian means then he has misrepresented it. First because he did not ask them to future tense hack, but to show them if they have past tense got them. And because it's a joke. It exploits Hillary's "extreme carelessness" in handling email, no?

[Karl Henning]

If that's the quote Brian means then he has misrepresented it.

[El Tupé]: Why do I have to (ph) get involved with Putin? I have nothing to do with Putin. I've never spoken to him. I don't know anything about him other than he will respect me. He doesn't respect our president. And if it is Russia -- which it's probably not, nobody knows who it is -- but if it is Russia, it's really bad for a different reason, because it shows how little respect they have for our country, when they would hack into a major party and get everything. But it would be interesting to see -- I will tell you this -- Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 e-mails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press. Let's see if that happens. That'll be next. Yes, sir...

So, maybe it's a joke, but if so, in pretty much the same way that his entire campaign is a joke, and it were foolish to dismiss it as a joke.