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Old 04-08-2016, 01:20 AM   #1251
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Yeah it's not entirely unreasonable to make that assessment in this particular case because Sanders doesn't really gain much of a material advantage.
And yet if it had been the other way around the narrative would be completely different.
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Old 04-08-2016, 05:46 AM   #1252
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A 13% win margin when there are three candidates is, in fact, a more impressive win than when there are two. The Republican race is legitimately a three horse derby.
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Old 04-08-2016, 10:18 AM   #1253
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So Bernie was personally invited to speak at the Vatican, being the first candidate this has ever happened to.
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Old 04-08-2016, 10:24 AM   #1254
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Old 04-08-2016, 07:06 PM   #1255
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It's no secret Pope Francis can relate a lot to Bernie. That political cartoon highlights the exact reason why, even.
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Old 04-08-2016, 08:11 PM   #1256
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And with one article, Politifact ceased being relevant

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Given this disagreement, and the fact that it’s impossible to know how Sanders would vote if a similar legislation concerning the toy industry were to arise, we rate Clinton’s claim Half True.
This is the most ridiculous verdict I've ever given Politifact. I just... what the fuck? This almost reads like an Onion parody. This is actually hilarious.
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Old 04-09-2016, 07:39 AM   #1257
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Finally a little something to give you hope. He's almost certainly not going be president.
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Old 04-09-2016, 08:34 AM   #1258
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And with one article, Politifact ceased being relevant



This is the most ridiculous verdict I've ever given Politifact. I just... what the fuck? This almost reads like an Onion parody. This is actually hilarious.
I'll admit, that is a pretty sensationalist interpretation of a pretty sensationalist quote, at least for Politifact.
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Old 04-10-2016, 02:15 AM   #1259
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Finally a little something to give you hope. He's almost certainly not going be president.
Thing is though, didn't people also really not like David Cameron? And didn't David Cameron's Conseratives then proceed to win an actual majority governing mandate.
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Old 04-10-2016, 02:46 AM   #1260
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Yes, but Cameron only won because nobody really wanted the other guy (Miliband?) in power.
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Old 04-10-2016, 03:37 AM   #1261
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Well I mean Trump's most likely Democratic opponent is Hillary Clinton, and she isn't very well liked either. It's going to be a long, dirty election.
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Old 04-10-2016, 04:16 AM   #1262
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Comparing the two is completely pointless I'm afraid,due ti the radically different way in which the two systems operate and the divergent political culture of the two countries.

But actually no. People tend to like Cameron more than his party.
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Old 04-10-2016, 11:17 AM   #1263
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I'm withdrawing my support for Trump. His campaign post-Rubio hasn't gone in a way that suggests to me clever political savvy - rather, it seems like he had an idea for a first step but not how to go further.

Hoping for a brokered convention that selects Kasich. No more establishment! But I would vote Ted Cruz over Hillary Clinton, as much as I dislike Cruz.
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Old 04-10-2016, 10:48 PM   #1264
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Yeah there is no way Trump will get the nomination at this point. It's mathematically impossible. He'll go in with the majority of delegates but not the required amount. And most of his delegates will not vote for him on the second round of voting.

I doubt Kasich will get it, even though I'd be perfectly fine with that (best outcome honestly). The party is far more likely to ask delegates to cast Paul Ryan into the ring to be voted for and it's entirely possible he will come out the nominee. But that would piss off a lot of people for a lot of reasons...
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Old 04-11-2016, 08:42 AM   #1265
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Finally a little something to give you hope. He's almost certainly not going be president.
Still feeling a little Trumpy here - he made missteps to get here and can salvage this if he starts moving towards the center. Otherwise, though, I have been cooling off on him since he hasn't had any kind of response to accusations of bigotry or racism - you'd think someone who has demonstrated as much public-image savvy would have SOME retorts cooked up to avoid seeming racist, and I originally liked him despite his weakness as a general candidate because of his seeming ability to prepare, build a team, and rally support. Since he hasn't DONE that in a while...

Bernie has continued to impress me but I'm still worried that Clinton will steamroll him and leave Trump or (god forbid) Cruz as the only one who can keep her out of office. Keep it up Bernie you can do this!

Edit: Kasich will ruin education and by extension the country. He scares me even more than Shillary. Just because his platform is "I'm not a crazy bigot like them" doesn't mean he isn't completely nuts.
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Old 04-11-2016, 10:20 AM   #1266
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>Edit: Kasich will ruin education and by extension the country. He scares me even more than Shillary. Just because his platform is "I'm not a crazy bigot like them" doesn't mean he isn't completely nuts.

Oh the irony.
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Old 04-11-2016, 11:26 AM   #1267
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American education iz already, by and large, a bit pants compared to the rest of the developed world (for under 18's, bunch of world class universities obviously). Significant variation at State level means some States perform admirably though.

Will confess to knowing next to nothing about Kasich's education policy.
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Old 04-15-2016, 01:03 AM   #1268
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Well, looks like we're done with debates until the general election ones unless another one gets thrown in, which, by the looks of tonight and the issues with scheduling leading up to it, seems unlikely to happen. What do y'all think of the debate system in and of itself, do you see it as effective ways of displaying the candidates' stances, views, strengths, weaknesses? Or do you see it as just a way for the best orators to shine? And what of the amount of debates, where in 2008 the Democrats had 26 debates, starting as early as April of 2007, or in 2012 where the Republicans had 27, having had three in a seven day period several times, in comparison to now, where Republicans had 12 and Democrats had 10? Do you think the more tight-knit schedule is better or the larger amount?
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Old 04-16-2016, 03:01 AM   #1269
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I'll say that I'm fine with a small amount of debates run by the party directly, as long as candidates aren't barred from participating from debates put on by other groups.
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Old 04-19-2016, 10:06 PM   #1270
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Old 04-19-2016, 10:21 PM   #1271
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Old 04-19-2016, 11:08 PM   #1273
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Old 04-19-2016, 11:17 PM   #1274
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Hillary has no right to say anything about "fighting for us." It's pretty clear that she can be bought.
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Old 04-19-2016, 11:32 PM   #1275
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Nooooo

Bitch has absolutely 0 chance against trump why do the democrats think this is a good idea??? She could throw Trump a hundred bones in the election and still not make a dent in her pile of skeletons in her closet.
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