Politics And Current Events

[tifosi77]

RCP?

Real Clear Politics. They monitor and aggregate polling data. So when you see the 'RCP average' that number is the average of as many as 9 or 10 polls asking the same question.

[count2infinity]

RCP?

Real Clear Politics. They monitor and aggregate polling data. So when you see the 'RCP average' that number is the average of as many as 9 or 10 polls asking the same question.

I see. And it's very possible since this is one of the few places I discuss politics, my thoughts are more of a representation of the board's general meh-ness to Hillary.

[tifosi77]

Apparently that WikiLeaks dump that included all the anti-Bernie emails also included donor names, CC#s, SSNs, etc.

[Factorial]

If someone in her organization wanted to go after Sanders for being Jewish....

Nope. They (the DNC - which was supposed to be neutral) wanted to go after him for being an atheist.

The DNC is not neutral. And they were even less neutral with Bernie because he isn't a democrat. I know you don't like hearing that WK but it's true.

[grunthy]

Couple that with in recent US history there hasn't been a candidate of Trump level love or hate. He's the most non-meh candidate I can remember.

The other should be in federal prison, so it's not just trump.

I understand your need to point out both sides as per usual (well...only when the right is getting called out, but that's for a different discussion), but there's a huge difference in "meh" factor between Trump and Clinton. The percent of people that are on both ends of the spectrum are likely upwards of 80-90% either love him or hate him. Where as with Clinton there's a healthy percent that are very "meh" about her.

Well trump isn't republican, and I have been calling out Hillary even when compared to Bernie. So my "calling out to defend republicans" doesn't apply here.

[columbia]

So...I guess it will be Kaine.
I can live with that.

[tifosi77]

Moody's Analytics is forecasting a Clinton win, 326 to 212 in the Electoral College. The model was created in 1980 and has picked the correct winner in each of the nine elections since.

[columbia]

Good analytic tidbit there.

[Freddy Rumsen]

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/7 ... 5191312388

[columbia]

Shocking

[Willie Kool]

If someone in her organization wanted to go after Sanders for being Jewish....

Nope. They (the DNC - which was supposed to be neutral) wanted to go after him for being an atheist.

The DNC is not neutral. And they were even less neutral with Bernie because he isn't a democrat. I know you don't like hearing that WK but it's true.

“The Democratic National Committee remains neutral in this primary, based on our rules” - DWS 05/17/2016

Also:

On June 28, 2016, 120 Democrats filed a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee, charging that the committee broke its own rules and helped Hillary Clinton win the Democratic presidential nomination, instead of being neutral.

http://ballot-access.org/2016/07/09/dem ... tion-race/

[columbia]

Politicians lie, you say?

[Guinness]

Politicians lie, you say?

[Willie Kool]

Politicians lie, you say?

DWS more than most, but that wasn't the point...

[Willie Kool]

So...I guess it will be Kaine.

[Avyran]

From the Reddit Live Thread that is covering this, a translation of the most recent police conference regarding the Munich shooting.

10 dead, 21 injured including 3 critically wounded
2300 Police officers, different agencies as well as Swiss and Austrian Police Special Forces were involved

The shooter was an 18 year old Iranian-German. The perpetrator lived for two years in munich, prior to the shooting. He had no previous criminal record. Further information on the shooters background have to be further inspected before released to the public.

The suspects car is not of interest concerning the incident. For now, no information will be released about the dead, they have to be identified first and the relatives have to be informed prior. The shooting started at 17:50, the body was found at 20:30 The person on the rooftop was the shooter

Currently no reason to be concerned about safety, but it has to be clear that there can not be a 100% security

[columbia]

So...I guess it will be Kaine.

Trotsky is unavailable.

[Freddy Rumsen]

Kaine is safe, boring, exactly what Pence is for Trump.

[columbia]

In that he provides no appeal to the traditional base, I'd say that he serves a different role than Pence (aside from actually being the future veep).

[Freddy Rumsen]

[Freddy Rumsen]

https://twitter.com/mrglenn/status/756674446174236672

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Corporate Kane?

[tifosi77]

https://twitter.com/mrglenn/status/756674446174236672

We learned recently that VA has rather lax bribery laws wrt public officials. There has to be a very clear quid pro quo. This is perhaps like that depressingly familiar Clinton rejoinder 'wrong but not illegal'.

[shafnutz05]

Lol

https://mobile.twitter.com/KiloJonez/st ... 0437059584

[Troy Loney]

I saw some articles implying that kaine would anger pro choice groups. Then read what would anger them about his stance and record. I can't imagine people taking offense to that, there are some minor obstacles and attempts to get women to choose adoption.