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Ja-mata TosaInu
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Bush Senior is going to vote for Clinton, apparently.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...uck-his-party/
It's remarkable, but does anybody think it is surprising?
Knowing Trump he will probably tweet that Bush senior is a loser within the next three hours or so.
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Who is Jimmy Carter voting for?
Vitiate Man.
History repeats the old conceits
The glib replies, the same defeats
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This just affirms my opinion that 41 was the best president of my lifetime.Originally Posted by Kralizec
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but not of mine, youngling. Still, 41 was an honorable sort, and better than many to have held that office.
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Do tell, please.
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I am old enough* that I would pick Ronnie over GHWB.
* = The first POTUS I was alive for was LBJ (or JFK if you go by Catholic definition). Unlike most on this site, I was old enough to vote for Reagan against Mondale.
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You young whipper snapper! I liked Ike when I was born (though I have no memory of him).
I personally would further qualify your choice by specifying "first term" Ronnie. I was, and still am, a huge GHWB fan, though I wished his presidency was more noteworthy than it was.
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Nixon (term #1) was my first, but really any of the LBJ/Nixon/Ford/Carter set aren't going to win popularity contests.
Maybe it was my youth at the time, but I always got the impression 41 was there to serve.
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If I werent playing games Id be killing small animals at a higher rate than I am now - SFTS
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"Why do you hate the extremely limited Spartan version of freedom?" - Lemur
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LBJ and Nixon aren't so much unpopular as disappointing. They were the Icarus decade of the American executive.the LBJ/Nixon/Ford/Carter set aren't going to win popularity contests.
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I remember talking to Abe L. in my high school days...
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Ja-mata TosaInu
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Ja mata, TosaInu. You will forever be remembered.
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Is everyone ready for tonight's cage match?
Are any of the betting houses taking bets on this thing?
What are the chances that Holt blows a bolt and bashes their heads together repeatedly until neither can continue campaigning?
"The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.” -- Milton Friedman
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -- H. L. Mencken
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heading into the debate chances are roughly 50/50:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/...-first-debate/
Enjoy the debate
Ja-mata TosaInu
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Well, the Donald certainly made himself look like a prick throughout the debate.
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Didn't expect anything good from him I hope?
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Was fun to watch. Trump strongest asset is that he isn't a very good debater. Hillary will never be likable she's too fake.
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She's too fake!?
Please watch the video posted by edyzmedieval :p
Ja-mata TosaInu
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How can you not really see her for what she is, she's dangerous, always trust your intuition.
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He does trust his intuition. He doesn't trust yours.
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That's at much I get
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CNN instant polls on winner of first debate:
2008
Obama 51%
McCain 38%
2016 (tonight)
Clinton 62%
Trump 27%
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Hardly surprising, she's much better at this. Clinton is much more intelligent (and fake) that much is obvious.
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At least he isn't anyone's poodle. I'd give the man a chance if I was American. Better for us Eurpeans as well because he isn't all that interested in global politics. A president is only as powerfull as the strings attached and America is starting to look like a country of incestious political dynasties. Should have bolded ties in dynasties
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Better someone who ruins the country with genuinely stupid intentions than someone who wants to fix the actual problems but has rehearsed the correct answers to the important questions.
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Re: POTUS race
http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/eve...ate-1787121521
No one thinks he won except horserace journalists. Worst debate performance I've ever seen, and short of calling Hillary the B or C word or body slamming her, the worst that could possibly be given.
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