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zargof May 21st 2015 6:14 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Anian (Post 11652663)
I can already imagine the whining when some of the contenders don't make the cut.

Yes, but for some of the candidates they would be better served if people didn't hear them talk.

sir_eccles May 21st 2015 6:25 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11652675)
Yes, but for some of the candidates they would be better served if people didn't hear them talk.

True!

I was thinking a March Madness bracket style tournament might be the best way to do it.

username.exe May 21st 2015 6:39 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11652675)
Yes, but for some of the candidates they would be better served if people didn't hear them talk.

But... think of the lost comedy value. :(

FlaviusAetius May 21st 2015 11:04 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by username.exe (Post 11652704)
But... think of the lost comedy value. :(

I agree. It's a pity we're talking about the fate of a "Great Power" and those little countries who foolishly threw in their hopes for survival with us.

Imagine being the leader of Latvia, for example, and having to depend on this country and this President (and the candidate-hopefuls) for your nation's survival. It's no wonder Israel appears to be in talks with Saudi Arabia for rapprochement and a possible secret alliance.

This would be a lot more fun if we were Paraguay.

sir_eccles May 22nd 2015 7:51 am

Re: 2016 Election
 
Looks like most of the GOP candidates don't mind paling around with pedophiles?

Mike Huckabee stands by Josh Duggar, family - CNNPolitics.com

Anian May 22nd 2015 8:40 am

Re: 2016 Election
 
One day, politicians are going to run out of friends who are conservative reality tv stars.

The worst part here is that the family did the classic religious obsessives thing of hiding the crime from police and getting the perpetrator to pray about it. I guess there won't be any more tv series from them any more now that this has come out.

sir_eccles May 22nd 2015 8:44 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Anian (Post 11653850)
One day, politicians are going to run out of friends who are conservative reality tv stars.

The worst part here is that the family did the classic religious obsessives thing of hiding the crime from police and getting the perpetrator to pray about it. I guess there won't be any more tv series from them any more now that this has come out.

From what I read, the police were involved but as Jimbob is the father of both the victim and the perpetrator he didn't press charges.

Apparently the mom from Honey BooBoo is now suing TLC. Her show was shut down for pedophile associations yet the Duggars weren't.

Annnd scene, it's off the air: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/tlc-...t-josh-duggar/

Anian May 22nd 2015 9:00 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 11653860)
From what I read, the police were involved but as Jimbob is the father of both the victim and the perpetrator he didn't press charges.

It says that the police weren't informed until a few years later. I read somewhere earlier today that the statute of limitations had passed by then, which sounds a bit iffy but I don't know if it is different for crimes by a minor.


Apparently the mom from Honey BooBoo is now suing TLC. Her show was shut down for pedophile associations yet the Duggars weren't.
Public pressure could change things though, fewer people knew about these events before now.

sir_eccles May 22nd 2015 9:04 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Anian (Post 11653878)
It says that the police weren't informed until a few years later. I read somewhere earlier today that the statute of limitations had passed by then, which sounds a bit iffy but I don't know if it is different for crimes by a minor.


Public pressure could change things though, fewer people knew about these events before now.

One of the comments in the rawstory link suggesting it all happened about the time Jimbob tried to get elected as a state legislator.

FlaviusAetius May 22nd 2015 9:35 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 11653803)
Looks like most of the GOP candidates don't mind paling around with pedophiles?

Mike Huckabee stands by Josh Duggar, family - CNNPolitics.com

OK. Scratch Huckabee from the stable.

scrubbedexpat099 May 22nd 2015 10:00 am

Re: 2016 Election
 
I had never heard of them.

I do hope the Dems put somebody forward who is electable.

Giantaxe May 22nd 2015 10:15 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 11653926)
I had never heard of them.

I do hope the Dems put somebody forward who is electable.

RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 Presidential Polls

scrubbedexpat099 May 22nd 2015 10:17 am

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 11653941)

Scary

username.exe May 22nd 2015 2:43 pm

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 11653941)

Interesting that eEven the Fox polls have almost all of the GOP candidates losing to Clinton. :thumbup:

username.exe May 22nd 2015 2:45 pm

Re: 2016 Election
 

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 11653926)
I do hope the Dems put somebody forward who is electable.

She's said she wouldn't do it, but I'd like to see Elizabeth Warren jump in.

Whenever I hear her talk she sounds pretty credible (as credible as a politician can sound :lol:).


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