Countdown to Extinction: The 2016 Presidential Election

[Brahmsian]

Huckabee and Cruz made big head way in the fight for the homophobic hypocrite vote. 

Wow, are there really THAT many homophobes still living in America? 

[Karl Henning]

I keep meaning to give Kasich a closer look. Just not exciting. But that's a good thing actually.

Especially this cycle!

[Brian]

Wow, are there really THAT many homophobes still living in America? 

Yup! And racists, hooray!

[Ken B]

Yup! And racists, hooray!

I find this quite an annoying comment, and I want to explain why. Because it's on a politics thread I think it is most likely just a term you frequently use for people who disagree with you. Want to restrict immigration? Racist! It's like Godwin's Law: when your go-to argument is "Hitler!" something is wrong. When your go-to argument is "racist!" something is wrong.

[ibanezmonster]

I find this quite an annoying comment, and I want to explain why. Because it's on a politics thread I think it is most likely just a term you frequently use for people who disagree with you. Want to restrict immigration? Racist! It's like Godwin's Law: when your go-to argument is "Hitler!" something is wrong. When your go-to argument is "racist!" something is wrong.

It's amazing how many you'll find on the internet, though. IRL not so much, very much in the minority. Seems to be a very vocal minority.

[Brian]

I find this quite an annoying comment, and I want to explain why. Because it's on a politics thread I think it is most likely just a term you frequently use for people who disagree with you. Want to restrict immigration? Racist! It's like Godwin's Law: when your go-to argument is "Hitler!" something is wrong. When your go-to argument is "racist!" something is wrong.

Well...no. I was talking about the people who are actually racist. Methinks you protest too much.

[Karl Henning]

She's calling it an apology, but it feels like little more than a tactical statement.

[Ken B]

She's calling it an apology, but it feels like little more than a tactical statement.

It's also a lie. It wasn't allowed. There were clear policies about even unclassified official emails. And it was illegal with the classified messages.

[Karl Henning]

Aye, part of her credibility problem is, she is a habitual bullshitter.

[Karl Henning]

Novelist Mary McCarthy said of playwright Lillian Hellman, "Every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the.'" If that was so, Trump is not even an original.

[Todd]

[Karl Henning]

Feverish is le mot juste 

[snyprrr]

AUD'T THE PHED

AUD'T THE PHED

[Todd]

Casualty #1!

[drogulus]

     

     Bernie Sanders Isn't Crazy to Court Evangelicals. But Here's Why It's a Tough Sell.

     The article doesn't convince me abortion is a terribly relevant factor. The tough sell part is more along the lines of "He's a Brooklyn socialist Jew socialist Jew!!", something like that.

[Todd]

The article doesn't convince me abortion is a terribly relevant factor. The tough sell part is more along the lines of "He's a Brooklyn socialist Jew socialist Jew!!", something like that.

How strongly does he support Israel?  If he's a devout friend of Israel, that alone could win over some Evangelicals.

[Todd]

But I like hanging chads.

[Ken B]

     

     Bernie Sanders Isn't Crazy to Court Evangelicals. But Here's Why It's a Tough Sell.

     The article doesn't convince me abortion is a terribly relevant factor. The tough sell part is more along the lines of "He's a Brooklyn socialist Jew socialist Jew!!", something like that.

Then you obviously have no clue.

[Karl Henning]

What Do Donald Trump Voters Actually Want?

[Karl Henning]

"... And how much damage can [Trump] really do?"