political correctness? i suggest we take it to a more recent thread.

JL

“Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!”
~dr. strangelove or: how i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb

What were we talkin' 'bout now??"
-Chicken Little

:D

Michale
664

@michale,

i got lots, just little time.

the group that understands a code word will depend in each case on the word and the context. and not all code words are politically charged (another difference between code words and dog whistles). it's become common to blur the lines between the two (and they are often swapped incorrectly), but they are distinct from each other.

example 1: if i say the GOP nomination situation is charlie foxtrot, you and anyone else in the military or law enforcement know exactly what i mean, but to most people it's gibberish. that's what makes it a code word. some know, others don't.

if i say the GOP nominees favor "states' rights," most people will accept the surface meaning of less federal involvement in regional issues - but the far left and far right will think that means the nominees will do so as a means to support covert racism. that's a dog whistle.

JL

And, since we're here, maybe you can characterize the group that DOES understand those "code words"...

Finally, for Extra Credit (get it?? Your a teacher.. "Extra Credit" is an educational term. get it?? :D) you can touch on the validity of the "code word strategy" AKA Making Up Shit When There Are No Facts To Support The Claim strategy... :D

Com' on!! We'll get me to 800!!! :D

Michale
657

Michale
652

Quantify that group..

N = [total population] - [population who understand what they mean]

JL

Pundits might point to billionaire Donald Trump’s huge lead in the GOP presidential primary race as being the result of his generally anti-Washington, anti-government, anti-establishment, anti-politically correct attitude.

Because a new poll, which still has Trump leading the race, shows 40 percent of blacks are lining up behind Trump, as are 45 percent of Hispanics, and even nearly 19 percent of Asians.
http://www.wnd.com/2015/12/minorities-line-up-behind-donald-trump/#UP1z4GXdwZHJdc6z.99

A poll says otherwise.. :D

Michale
643

Michale
641

Tamir Rice's Death Resulted From "Officer-Created Jeopardy." So Why Were No Officers Indicted?

The question the grand jurors had to answer, then, was whether to take that decision into account when determining the legality of the officers’ actions. Did it matter that no one forced Loehmann and Garmback to approach their suspect so aggressively? Did it matter that, by approaching him the way they did, they were the ones who had created the situation in which it then became necessary, in Loehmann’s view at least, to use deadly force?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/12/28/tamir_rice_s_death_didn_t_lead_to_indictments_because_of_supreme_court_vagueness.html

Moron!

Stick to rag writing...

Obviously you are completely and UTTERLY clueless about police tactics and training..

Michale
640

But they ALL share a commonality in that they are, generally speaking, all ideologically based...

In other words, they are a tool of the ideological fanatic, which was my central initial point...

Having said that, I grant that "Political Correctness" doesn't really belong COMPLETELY in that group, as "Political Correctness" is for the most part a sole malady of the Left Wingery...

Michale
638

What I tell ya??

Bringing Bubba into the campaign was a BIG mistake..

"Big mistake.. BIG... HUGE..."
-Julia Roberts, PRETTY WOMAN

What I don't understand is Hillary *HAD* to know that Trump would go there...

The only thing that makes any kind of sense is Hillary thought she might be able to play the victim card..

The problem with that theory is that the ONLY people who will respond to Hillary The Victim are the people who are already drinking the Hillary kool-aid...

Hillary has underestimated the depth of hatred that Joe and Jane Sixpack has for Hillary Clinton..

Hillary playing the victim is going to backfire and will give us President Trump

You read it here first..

Michale
636

OK, OK.... Now, we're getting somewhere...

Now the group that Code Words are meaningless to..

Quantify that group..

Michale
635

http://mentalfloss.com/article/61102/12-funny-and-delicious-venn-diagrams

JLJLJL

But it's nice to hear you concede that "code words" are meaningless...

Meaningless to some, meaningful to others (as distinguished from dog whistles (meaningful to all, especially meaningful to some). are you aware that you picked off a piece of my definition and presented it as the entirety (and a concession of some sort)?

JL

JL

Well, that's not what you wrote. What you wrote was:

"Dog Whistles = Code Words = Political Correctness"

having been presented a demonstration that the three are distinct phenomena, the choice you presented does not logically follow.

JL

It is impossible to say just what I mean!
But as if a magic lantern threw the nerves in patterns on a screen:
Would it have been worth while
If one, settling a pillow or throwing off a shawl,
And turning toward the window, should say:
"That is not it at all,
That is not what I meant, at all."
~TS Eliot, from 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'

Huh???

No.... What I mean is that ya'all have two choices..

Either agree that what's going on in the colleges and universities is political correctness run amok..

OR..

You can concede that what is "politically correct" for one ideological group is nothing more than par-for-the-course ideological attentiveness for a different ideological group......

So, which is it??

Either what's going on in the colleges and universities is totally whacked out...

Or it's a shining example of Left Wingery progressivism...

Michale
634

To the Left Wingery, it's just normal natural progressivism....

@michale,

Ahh, now I see. the way you're describing it, the practice of political correctness is an EXAMPLE of a dog whistle, with the same surface meaning to all but a special meaning that righties get and lefties don't.

JL

But it's nice to hear you concede that "code words" are meaningless.. :D

Michale
633

@liz,

that's also true of political correctness, but for michale's purpose of comparing it to dog whistles, the commonality is that both have special terms with idiomatic meanings.

JL

Not at all..

What's going on in the colleges in the here and now is "political correctness run amouk" to the Right Wingery...

To the Left Wingery, it's just normal natural progressivism....

Michale
632

not the case, and here are the differences, in as lay terms as I can manage:

Dog Whistle vs. Political Correctness: Political correctness has pretty much the same meaning for everybody; there's no confusion about what's really meant, just a different "approved" term. Unlike political correctness, dog whistles have a different meaning that is obvious to some but not to others.

Dog Whistle vs. Code Word: Code words are meaningful to those in the know but nearly unintelligible out of context to everyone else. Unlike code words, dog whistles are meaningful to everybody, just MORE meaningful to those in the know.

in other words:

Political correctness = encoded meaning known by all

Dog Whistle = general meaning known by all, encoded meaning known by some

Code Word = no general meaning, encoded meaning known by some

JL

Woops... Bad quote...

"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the very blanket of freedom that I provide and then QUESTIONS the manner in which I provide it.....

My bust.... :D

Michale
631

And, like you, I figured it was some kind of setting issue that I had neither the time nor the patience to try and figure out..

"I have neither the time nor the patience to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the very blanket of freedom that I provide and then QUESTIONS the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said 'thank you' and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think you are entitled to!!"
-Colonel Nathan R Jessup
Commander, Marine Ground Forces
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

:D

That was done completely from memory.. :D

Michale
630

Thanx for the recommendation...

You bet, Michale. I was cautious at first about using it for everything too, but I soon just let it be primary for all copy/move operations. Primarily because I like the verification on everything. Glad its working for you!

The weird thing is that the Win10 Copy/Paste issue is only affecting one of my work workstations.. My home machine and the front counter machine at work seems to C/P just fine..

Probably due to one of your accounts not having the usual permissions to one or more key directories. It's happened to me more than once (not just Win10) and can be very hard to sleuth out. I'm usually not patient enough to try anymore (plus hard to trust the system afterwards) so now usually just reinstall O/S (I'm assuming this was an upgraded machine for you, not a clean install).

The WHY about Donald Trump is infinitely more important than the WHAT...

That's the point that the Hysterical Left simply does not get..

Michale
629

Heh....

"It's funny 'cause it's true"
-Homer Simpson

:D

Michale
628

2 BIG factors that could help stem the tide of gun violence are harsh penalties for gun crimes and preventing the mentally ill from obtaining guns..

But addressing those runs into resistance from the Democrat Party...

So, if one discards the hysteria and actually looks at the FACTS, it's the DEMOCRAT PARTY that is in the way of pushing MEANINGFUL laws that would actually help prevent gun violence...

Ya'all just GOTS to love the irony.. :D

I know I do...

Michale
627

yes, without a viable opposition party, cities are often forced to accept the worst political players the dominant party has to offer.

Here's what I don't get...

Chicago has some of THE most restrictive gun control laws on the planet..

It SHOULD be the model of peaceful utopia, a rainbow of neighbors and friends, holding hands by the campfire and singing KOOM-BYE-YAA to the wee hours of the morning...

What gives??

{/sarcasm}

Maybe..... JUST maybe... Anti-Gun hysteria is NOT the answer to gun violence, eh???

The FACTS would seem to indicate this... No??

Michale
626

Republicans, on the other hand, like to pretend they are fiscally conservative; but they have always proposed budget deficits, too, and have repeatedly shown themselves willing to play brinksmanship games with the national credit rating. At one point (August 2011), they triggered what may have become the worst stock-market crash in US history because of their brinksmanship when they arrogantly failed to realize that credit-rating agencies might blink before the Democrats did. If you don’t think it could have been the worst stock-market crash in history, have you considered the fact that it took the world’s largest and most rapidly launched campaign of quantitative easing to spin the market back around?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-27/guest-post-has-there-ever-been-more-selfish-generation

'tis sad, 'tis true....
'tis true, 'tis sad.....

Michale
625

Future loyal members of the Democrat Party.... :^/

Michale
624

once the primary is over, sure. but i doubt the establishment GOP will support trump until and unless they have to.

Just like establishment DEM didn't support Obama until they had to...

No matter how many times it is denied, there is really no difference between Democrat politicians and Republican politicians...

The evidence that supports this conclusion is overwhelming..

Michale
623

yes, that's kinda the definition.

Which is what I said in comment #46...

Dog Whistles = Code Words = Political Correctness

Michale
622

yes, that's kinda the definition.

You are right, there is plenty of unrighteous indignation on MSNBC and Huffpost too.

Scaring the uneducated is not the preserve of any end of the political spectrum. So then we look at the target - there is no point trying to scare or rile up people about Syrian refugees who respond with points like "More people died last year from drowning in a backyard pool than terrorism, and most of the terrorism deaths were caused by home grown terrorists, so what's your beef with some families who are victims of the civil war over there?".

So you target the most poorly educated, who have been given less instruction in the mechanisms of scientific rigor. People who are likely to believe what they hear on TV.

And so ... (click thru Michale, you'll laugh at this one):

http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1174

You are right, there is plenty of unrighteous indignation on MSNBC and Huffpost too.

Scaring the uneducated is not the preserve of any end of the political spectrum. So then we look at the target - there is no point trying to scare or rile up people about Syrian refugees who respond with points like "More people died last year from drowning in a backyard pool than terrorism, and most of the terrorism deaths were caused by home grown terrorists, so what's your beef with some families who are victims of the civil war over there?".

So you target the most poorly educated, who have been given less instruction in the mechanisms of scientific rigor. People who are likely to believe what they hear on TV. Or from an orang - utan impersonator.

And so ... (click thru Michale, you'll laugh at this one):

http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1174

You are right, there is plenty of unrighteous indignation on MSNBC and Huffpost too.

Scaring the uneducated is not the preserve of any end of the political spectrum. So then we look at the target - there is no point trying to scare or rile up people about Syrian refugees who respond with points like "More people died last year from drowning in a backyard pool than terrorism, and most of the terrorism deaths were caused by home grown terrorists, so what's your beef with some families who are victims of the civil war over there?".

So you target the most poorly educated, who have been given less instruction in the mechanisms of scientific rigor. People who are likely to believe what they hear on TV. Or from an orang - utan impersonator.

And so ... (click thru Michale, you'll laugh at this one):

http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1174

You are right, there is plenty of unrighteous indignation on MSNBC and Huffpost too.

Scaring the uneducated is not the preserve of any end of the political spectrum. So then we look at the target - there is no point trying to scare or rile up people about Syrian refugees who respond with points like "More people died last year from drowning in a backyard pool than terrorism, and most of the terrorism deaths were caused by home grown terrorists, so what's your beef with some families who are victims of the civil war over there?".

So you target the most poorly educated, who have been given less instruction in the mechanisms of scientific rigor. People who are likely to believe what they hear on TV. Or from an orangutan impersonator.

And so ... (click thru Michale, you'll laugh at this one):

http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1174

You are right, there is plenty of unrighteous indignation on MSNBC and Huffpost too.

Scaring the uneducated is not the preserve of any end of the political spectrum. So then we look at the target - there is no point trying to scare or rile up people about Syrian refugees who respond with points like "More people died last year from drowning in a backyard pool than terrorism, and most of the terrorism deaths were caused by home grown nut cases, so what's your beef with some families who are victims of the civil war over there?".

So you target the most poorly educated, who have been given less instruction in the mechanisms of scientific rigor. People who are likely to believe what they hear on TV. Or from an orangutan impersonator.

And so ... (click thru Michale, you'll laugh at this one):

http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1174

How can ANYONE defend these whiney little brats complaining about the crap they are complaining about...

I mean.. Honestly..

"Safe spaces"???

If these kids can't face the world without "safe spaces" maybe they should have stayed with mommy and daddy...

Eh???

Michale
621

As opposed to MSNBC/HuffPoop types getting spoon fed righteous dignation??

You see how that works???

:D

Michale
620

"dog whistles" are different things to different people, depending on their political ideology..

As such, they are EXACTLY like code words and political correctness... :D

Seriously, I get what you are trying to say...

But, I am constrained to point out that one person's "dog whistle" is another person's blaring and obvious...

Michale
619

dog whistles are neither code words nor political correctness; they are terms that everyone understands, but some feel very strongly about. the reason they're called "dog whistles" is that, like real dog whistles, most folks don't really understand how strongly some people respond. referring to "illegal immigrants" sounds perfectly rational and legal, but to anti-latino bigots it seems like a politician supports their agenda, regardless of whether or not they actually do.

JL

Outright Bigotry + Righteous indignation ->
PC + Dog Whistles ->
General acceptance + Unrighteous indignation.

Dog whistles provide plausible deniability and are used when a politician wants to get support from the people who are still outright bigots without generating too much indignation from the educated.

Unrighteous indignation is sweeping our campuses at the moment, as you frequently, and often correctly point out Michale.

Now we have the Fox News types getting spoon fed unrighteous indignation at the unrighteous indignation pervading campuses. This is all blown totally out of proportion on both sides because people have discovered how much fun being indignant is, and how many eyeballs it can sell.

Add Donald Trump to this mess and we have a sad but compelling story line unfolding in front of us.

Which explains Trumps popularity amongst the Right and the Independents and many on the Left..

Because ANOTHER name for "dog whistles" is Political Correctness...

And, as has been made readily apparent to EVERYONE with more than 2 brain cells to rub together.......

Americans are fed up, sick and tired and rebel'ing against Political Correctness...

That's why Trump is so popular amongst the Right, the Center and the Left...

Michale
619

Look up HISPANDERING

:D

Michale
618

"Dog whistles", like "code words" is simply a euphemism for putting out a personal opinion or hope masquerading as a fact...

Michale
617

re: Bet vs. 'HOPE'

Fair enough. Just to make things clear, my bet and my hope is that we get an escalation in Trump vs. Establishment attacks (option 1).

My bet, because I think Frum is right and the establishment are misreading Trump, and my hope because it will amuse me.

Here are the numbers for Presidential elections since 1980 (source: http://www.pewhispanic.org/files/2012/11/2012_Latino_vote_exit_poll_analysis_final_11-07-12.pdf)

--1980 Jimmy Carter, 56% Ronald Reagan, 35% +21
--1984 Walter Mondale, 61% Ronald Reagan, 37% +24
--1988 Michael Dukakis, 69% George H.W. Bush, 30% +39
--1992 Bill Clinton, 61% George H.W. Bush, 25% +36
--1996 Bill Clinton, 72% Bob Dole, 21% +51
--2000 Al Gore, 62% George W. Bush, 35% +27
--2004 John Kerry, 58% George W. Bush, 40% +18
--2008 Barack Obama, 67% John McCain, 31% +36
--2012 Barack Obama, 71% Mitt Romney, 27% +44

Somehow I don't think that Latinos want more Romney-like candidates, and neither do the Republican base - for opposite reasons (Romney - too anti-immigrant for Latinos, but too weak on immigrant bashing for Republicans).

I think your 'legal vs. illegal' position misses the fact that 'immigration' is a dog whistle that both the Republican base and the Latino community both understand. Trump was too (stupid/didn't care/ignorant) to realize why we have dog whistles in our politics and just blurted out his true feelings (I think he will find out why dog whistles are good soon however).

once the primary is over, sure. but i doubt the establishment GOP will support trump until and unless they have to.

JL

Let's face reality..

That is your HOPE...

It's more likely that 3 will occur as the Republican Establishment will, like Democrats, be more interesting in WINNING than any purity statements..

Michale
616

<I5. Pissing off the Latino community regarding immigration: not OK

The majority of LEGAL immigrants appreciate Trumps push against ILLEGAL immigration..

Further, the Latino community is sick of the Hispandering coming from the Democrat Party...

The Democrat Party is simply trying to expand the plantation...

Hispanics are having none of that...

Michale
615

i tend to agree with you on all points. the GOP establishment will pick a horse and run it hard against trump. once the field thins a bit more we'll get a better idea of said candidate's potential success.

JL

JL

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/01/the-great-republican-revolt/419118/

Basically:

Republican Establishment, after the 2012 loss, decided that:
1. Attacks on middle class programs (Medicare, Social Security): Still OK
2. Big tax cuts for the $250K+ crowd: Still OK
3. Lowering inconvenient regulations: Still OK
4. Corporations and the ultra wealthy being able to buy elections: Still OK
5. Pissing off the Latino community regarding immigration: not OK

So they lined up Bush, Rubio, and Walker to run on 1-4 but not 5. The base hated it.

Trump appeared and doubled down on pissing off Latinos on immigration. The base loved it.

Trump also vowed to protect SS and Medicare, and that he didn't need the oligarch's money. The base loved it even more.

Trump is a funny clown who humiliates the establishment candidates. Even better for the Republican base!

Watching the establishment vs. Trump is some of the best entertainment of this election season.

How do you think it will play out?

1. Establishment picks a single candidate (probably Rubio) and puts all their money on negative ads aimed at Donald and Cruz - risk is that Trump forms his own party

2. Establishment holds nose and picks Cruz over Trump

3. Establishment makes peace with Trump

4. Other?

My bet: 1 - and the entertainment quotient will skyrocket

Michale
614

if you mean the worst a party has to offer then sure, but trump has never been the mayor of a city (or held any other elected office), and unlike chicago mayors there actually have been a few republican presidents in the last 87 years.

JL

Like Trump??? :D

Michale
613

Referring back to a previous discussion regarding Windows 10, etc etc..

I installed TeraCopy because I couldn't figure out how to bring back the COPY/PASTE progress window in Win10....

But it looked to me like TeraCopy was a standalone program that I really didn't want to have to invoke everytime I wanted to copy stuff.. Which is constantly..

I was pleasantly surprised to see that, when I go to copy and paste thru EXPLORER it gives me the option to do it thru EXPLORER or TERACOPY...

Woot!!! :D

Thanx for the recommendation...

The weird thing is that the Win10 Copy/Paste issue is only affecting one of my work workstations.. My home machine and the front counter machine at work seems to C/P just fine..

Anyways.. Thanx.. :D

Michale
612

Near as I can tell, there is no set algorithm that indicates what does and does not get sent to NNL...

It's like the old Star Trek episode, PARADISE SYNDROME...

A certain combination of consonants and vowels triggers the obelisk..

In this case, a certain combination of words invokes the NNL filters..

The NNL filters seems to have a big hangup with URLs... I remember when I couldn't post a TAYLOR MARSH url to save my life.. :D

I have had a few comments in this thread whisked away.. But I replaced the links with TINYURL links and that made it thru...

Michale
612

yes, without a viable opposition party, cities are often forced to accept the worst political players the dominant party has to offer.

JL

is there a guideline somewhere to help us figure out why certain comments get flagged for no obvious reason?

JL

@Michale [25],

yes, the folks at the national review would see chicago's fiscal situation that way. but as pro-corporate as they are, even george will and co. are fully aware that everybody hates rahm, and with good reason. if you've scrolled down to the bottom of the article you linked, you know the next few articles (by jeff blehar, kevin williamson and johah goldberg) are all about what a big opportunity everyone's disgust for rahm is for republicans. and in truth, perhaps they're right on that count. without a viable opposition party, cities are often condemned to accept the worst political players the dominant party has to offer.

JL

yes, the folks at the national review would see chicago's fiscal situation that way. but as pro-corporate as they are, even george will and co. are fully aware that everybody hates rahm, and with good reason. if you've scrolled down to the bottom of the article you linked, you know the next few articles (by jeff blehar, kevin williamson and johah goldberg) are all about what a big opportunity everyone's disgust for rahm is for republicans. and in truth, perhaps they're right on that count. without a viable opposition party, cities are often condemned to accept the worst political players the dominant party has to offer.

JL

Ya'all completely agree with me on these college "snow flakes" who are demanding "safe spaces" and an end to "micro agressions"!!

:D

Michale
611

The Left Has No One to Blame but Itself for Madness on Campus

I’m sorry, but over here by the hibachi in the parking lot, that’s just frick’n hilarious.
http://tinyurl.com/z6pqatj

Michale
610

In Chicago, Rahm Emanuel Faces a Crisis Brought on by Progressive Politics
http://tinyurl.com/nuhc9rj

Rahm and Chicago are simply an obvious product of Progressive policies and politics.......

This is your progressivism at work, people...

Embrace it...

Michale
609

In Chicago, Rahm Emanuel Faces a Crisis Brought on by Progressive Politics
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/425582/rahm-emanuel-chicago-fiscal-crisis

Rahm and Chicago are simply an obvious product of Progressive policies and politics.......

This is your progressivism at work, people...

Embrace it...

Michale
609

And WHY is Hillary desperate, you may ask???

Hillary’s Hispandering Problem
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/politics-ideas/campaigns-elections/hillary-clinton-hispandering-problem/

Hispanics are not as in the bag for Hillary or Democrats as the Left would want us to believe..

Michale
608

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Could Escalate Campaign Rhetoric
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clintons-secret-weapon-could-escalate-campaign-rhetoric-1451082017

Let the desperation begin..

The problem for Hillary with deploying Bill is that it makes ALL of Bill's actions, the rape, the sexual assaults, the accusations of pedophilia... Makes that ALL legitimate targets of discussion..

And, since we know that Trump never lets a good insult go to waste....

Grab the popcorn!! It's gonna be a great show!! :D

Michale
607

Couldn't happen to a more deserving politician.. :D

Michale
606

Let's get back to it, shall we?? :D

Michale
605

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-in-capitol-gyrocopter-stunt-to-challenge-dnc-chairwoman/

Thought you'd get a kick out of this, CW. Merry Christmas all!

-David

Yeah, I'll admit to a lot of anti-Rahm bias too. I lost count of the times he went out of his way to insult the base of the voters who elected Obama.

Still hypersensitive, I see ... about something that didn't even apply to you.

Throughout this article, I typed dozens of times "2016" when I meant "this year." I've fixed most of them and added a "whoops" notice at the top.

Michale -

I thought the Dave Barry piece was hilarious, read it on WashPost. Especially his ragging on the Patriots...

nypoet22 -

Yeah, I'll admit to a lot of anti-Rahm bias too. I lost count of the times he went out of his way to insult the base of the voters who elected Obama.

-CW

Heh :D

Michale
604

And such non-brief comments, too, Michale. :)

It's long, but if you don't laugh at least 5 times, you must be dead...

Or Republican.... :D

Michale
603

http://www.sharpusa.com/ForHome/HomeEntertainment/LCDTV/Archives/LC70LE847U.aspx

Due to the fact that I doubt ANYTHING could get me down, I am going to forgo any snotty or "ignorant prick"-ish comments for 24 hours... :D

Michale
602

JL

JL

Comment # 600!!!

Before Christmas even!!!

I think that has GOT to be a new record..

Eh Liz??? :D

Michale
600

Com'on... Credit where credit is due..

I called Trump's candidacy from DAY ONE...

I said over and over that you don't become richer than god by being ignorant or a clown or any of the other names the Left Wingery loves to spew about Trump... I also said that ya'all ignore Trump's potential at yer own peril..

I called that one dead on ballz accurate... :D

Michale
598

What does it matter??

By the Left Wingery's definition, that video is a "fraud"...

Michale
597

Yea... No scandal there, eh???

It's a race to see what happens to Hillary first..

Elected or Indicted...

Michale
596

Crime?? Not from where I am sitting...

And any 1st Year Law Student... hell, anyone who has watched DROP DEAD DIVA will be able to PROVE beyond ANY doubt that the charges against the officer are SOLELY, COMPLETELY and UNEQUIVOCALLY politically motivated...

All one has to do is pose one question..

"If this 'crime' is so heinous and bad, why was the officer not charged until a YEAR after the allegedly 'crime'??"

This officer will walk...

You can take that to the bank...

Michale
595

But!!! But!!! But!!!

Hillary supports Rahm completely and unequivocally!!???

So, either Rahm is not so bad...

Or Hillary is a luser for supporting him!!

Which is it??

Hoisted by ya'all's Picard... :D

Seriously though.. It's easy to see why Rahm has Hillay's undying support....

Ya'all just HAVE to know that Rahm knows where a LOT of Hillary's and Bill's bodies are buried... Probably because Rahm buried more than a few of them...

How do you like your Democrat Candidate now?? :D

Michale
594

Yea??

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/24/us/politics/hillary-clinton-is-not-my-abuela-critics-say.html?_r=0

They even coined a new word for Hillary's abysmal outreach..

HISPANDERING

I have to admit, that's pretty catchy.... :D

And a well deserved brand for Hillary's campaign...

Michale
593

Yea, that's what she (and ya'all) thought in 2008..

I'm just sayin... :D

Edwards is a Southern, pro-life Democrat,

Who supports a refugee ban....

For being so effective at getting their message out, and for creating a movement which spread like wildfire, Black Lives Matter was the Best Political Theater of the year.

Unfortunately, their "message" is nothing more than KILL COPS, DESTROY PROPERTY and their entire existence is based on a lie..

Not sure if that's something worth honoring... :^/

Hillary's emails were in a category by themselves, the category of "scandals" as opposed to scandals. That pretty much sums it up, in fact.

So, let me see if I have this straight..

David Patraeus was a scandal... But Hillary, who did much much MUCH worse than Patraeus is a "scandal"???

Ahhh That's right.. Patraeus has a -R after his name and Hillary has a -D after her name..

OK.. Now that makes sense..

But to delay the release of evidence of a police officer committing a crime

So much for INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY, eh?? :^/

I guess cops are not afforded the "luxury" of jurisprudence, eh??

What "crime" did this cop commit???

He shot an armed man who was high on PCP....

Crime?? Not from where I am sitting...

We began 2016 with "It snows in wintertime!" as the clear frontrunner for the Most Overreported Story, but that quickly faded.

As opposed to Obama's hysterical "ICE MELTS IN SUMMER!!!" campaign?? :D

I have been waiting ALL year to do that!! :D

Thanx, CW.. :D

In his campaign announcement he used terms like "criminals" and "rapists" to describe the Mexicans coming into America.

ILLEGAL Mexicans coming to America...

But, good as that idea is, there's another that is still better. The Best Idea of 2016 (again, it started earlier, but it really proved itself this year) was "putting cameras on cops." Cameras don't lie. Sometimes citizens lie, and sometimes police officers lie, but cameras don't.

But the problem is that those with a racist or hate agenda will lie about what the camera says..

Just ask Ray Tessing in Cincinnati...

The boy who put together a clock that was treated as a bomb, for some reason

Probably because it DID look like one..

Which was the intent of the family... Now they are suing for a 15 million dollar pay day...

Pamela Gellar, who provoked a terrorist attack with a public exhibition of Mohammed cartoons,

Ahhh.. So GELLAR is to blame and not the muslim terrorists themselves..

So, using that reasoning, then PLANNED PARENTHOOD is to blame for the Colorado shooting and not the scumbag who actually DID the shooting..

Because, PP "provoked" the shooting..

Right??? :^/

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From Part I:

Love him or hate him, you've got to admit that no other political figure even came close to the attention Trump has gotten in the past six months. Trump is unquestionably the Best Politician of the year.

When did the deciding factor as to who is the best politician become the person who gets the most attention?

I guess the answer is about the time that politician ceased to be known as an honourable profession.