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Balance of Power
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by blackwater 03/21/2016, 11:17pm PDT |
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I thought that particular article on Polifact site was pretty favorable to Trump. It pointed out that he is "contributing much, much more of his personal wealth than any other presidential contender." I quoted it because I thought the stories on NYT were hit-pieces. What particular part of the article seemed anti-Trump to you?
It's funny to hear someone call The Economist "progressive." I guess maybe they're socially progressive, but fiscally conservative. I also feel like they are a lot more honest about their biases. They are not trying to be neutral, and often remind readers that the newspaper was founded to promote free trade in Britain in the 19th century. They're known to rag on certain world leaders who they view as incompetent or ineffectual, like Silvio Berlusconi or (to a lesser extent) Francois Hollerande. But they've always pointed out the horrible human cost of communist, Peronist, Chavista, and other left-wing regimes across the globe.
My views on money in politics are a lot more nuanced than you seem to think. I don't think campaign finance laws ever acheived much. Trying to keep money out of politics is like trying to take a shower without getting wet. Even the very politicians who came up with the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform act couldn't abide by it in practice. (McCain certainly couldn't.) I didn't weep any tears when it was overturned, and I felt like the Daily-Show watching faggots who did were annoying. Big money has helped both Democrats and Republicans. Nor does the candidate who spends the most money always win. Look at how much Trump spent versus some of his opponents in recent races.
If you read the full text of Trump's comments to the Jewish Coalition here, I feel like a different picture emerges than what you are portraying. I don't see him as anti-Israeli. In fact, he commented about how lukewarm Obama's support for Israel has been (which I fully agree with, by the way...) and commented that "Bibi Netanyahu asked me to do a commercial for him and I did and he won his race, I was very happy." The comment about Jews not voting for him because they couldn't control him through money seemed like the kind of edgy, politically incorrect thing Trump says to get the Professionally Outraged class twittering again. But I dunno. It is so hard to know with Trump.
I actually don't mind our support for Israel. Its much more cost-effective than actually having to go over there and put boots on the ground. Our support for the House of Saud and other bad actors in the region is much more problematic, since they actually, you know, fund terrorists who attack us.
Trump may be a joker, but Hilary is such a garbage human being that I cannot imagine voting for her. I think I would vote for any of the maintream candidates in the previous election than any of the candidates in this one :(
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Jesus what a nailbiter in MI right now... by MM 03/08/2016, 7:22pm PST
Sanders has won Michigan, according to A.P. by MM 03/08/2016, 8:38pm PST
This is it, our Berning Point. NT by Worm 03/08/2016, 9:07pm PST
Berniing Man NT by COPYRIGHTED 03/09/2016, 7:44pm PST
I would follow general manboobs to the ends of the earth! NT by laudablepuss 03/09/2016, 2:04pm PST
Re: Jesus what a nailbiter in MI right now... by Ray of Light 03/16/2016, 1:53am PDT
You're so smart, Ray NT by laudablepuss 03/16/2016, 8:34am PDT
hey, MM, don't you owe it to yourself to be better than this by now? by Ray of Light 03/16/2016, 10:43am PDT
Big fat citation needed here by laudablepuss 03/16/2016, 11:47am PDT
the citation was in the paragraph you linked to :( by Ray of Light 03/17/2016, 11:33pm PDT
Is the 'self-funded' thing a joke? by Worm 03/18/2016, 8:18am PDT
It's mostly true, although not really relevant by blackwater 03/18/2016, 3:42pm PDT
Re: It's mostly true, although not really relevant by Worm 03/18/2016, 4:34pm PDT
Re: It's mostly true, although not really relevant by Ray of Light 03/18/2016, 7:15pm PDT
Whether politifact is full of shit or not is kind of beside the point. by Worm 03/19/2016, 12:05pm PDT
Re: Whether politifact is full of shit or not is kind of beside the point. by Ray of Light 03/20/2016, 12:04am PDT
I love how you're putting words in the mouth of a guy that defaults on his loans by Welcome to Omsk 03/20/2016, 7:01am PDT
Re: I love how you're putting words in the mouth of a guy that defaults by Ray of Light 03/20/2016, 11:43am PDT
You put words in everyone's mouth, apparently. by Welcome to Omsk 03/20/2016, 7:52pm PDT
Re: You put words in everyone's mouth, apparently. by Ray of Light 03/20/2016, 9:04pm PDT
Re: You put words in everyone's mouth, apparently. by Kenny Mayne 03/20/2016, 9:48pm PDT
He held some stupid opinions, but he's not dumb enough to vote Trump. NT by Souffle of Pain 03/20/2016, 10:15pm PDT
Re: You put words in everyone's mouth, apparently. by Ray of Light 03/20/2016, 10:32pm PDT
Time to go to knowyourmeme to figure out why this is funny NT by Worm 03/21/2016, 5:20am PDT
I figured it out, a guy who would use his fat mouth to take Trump to completion by Worm 03/21/2016, 5:26am PDT
Re: You put words in everyone's mouth, apparently. by Kenny Mayne 03/21/2016, 6:11am PDT
I love how he picked someone from a place that stands to lose from a Trump win NT by Welcome to Omsk 03/21/2016, 10:33pm PDT
Re: Whether politifact is full of shit or not is kind of beside the point. by Worm 03/20/2016, 10:08am PDT
I thought Ray was Canadian. NT by Mysterio Lollerson 03/20/2016, 11:58am PDT
Re: Whether politifact is full of shit or not is kind of beside the point. by Ray of Light 03/20/2016, 11:58am PDT
Wait is this just Fortinbras on a VPN? NT by Worm 03/20/2016, 12:47pm PDT
It's clearly not Ray, unlike this faggot by Make eTalk Daily Again 03/20/2016, 1:16pm PDT
When your political beliefs amount to Kill Whitey, its not hard to be condescend NT by ing 03/20/2016, 1:18pm PDT
Every forum eventually has people making fun of it elsewhere. by Christopher Nolan 03/20/2016, 1:40pm PDT
ha ha ha, it's one of those Bo-new fucks by idiots 03/20/2016, 3:43pm PDT
Fucking Fortinbras. NT by Kenny Mayne 03/20/2016, 3:06pm PDT
Wow, this thread became a lot of fun. by blackwater 03/21/2016, 11:17pm PDT
Re: the citation was in the paragraph you linked to :( by laudablepuss 03/18/2016, 9:08am PDT
Well isn't Ray Canadian or something? by Worm 03/18/2016, 4:15pm PDT
Trump will help my people see the ridiculousness of our own PM, Derek Zoolander NT by Ray of Light 03/18/2016, 6:21pm PDT
Don't blame me, I voted for Ben Mulroney. NT by Make eTalk Daily Again 03/18/2016, 11:11pm PDT
I've been saying this for a while. by Souffle of Pain 03/20/2016, 1:58pm PDT
You should mean Trump is . . . NT by "Parents and siblings funded" 03/18/2016, 12:21pm PDT
Why would you be jealous of a party in shambles at the federal level? by skip 03/16/2016, 7:34am PDT
Oops! by post election 04/17/2017, 6:41am PDT
Hahahahaah by AHHHHAhahahahaah 03/23/2016, 2:22pm PDT
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