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Frownland 10-19-2018 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2006424)
this is so tired

he's from El Paso, it's common for Robert to be shortened to Beto, he didn't change his name, he's been called that since he was a kid

meanwhile Cruz is Canadian I believe

It's tired because it's blatantly accurate and obvious.

[MERIT] 10-19-2018 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2006424)
this is so tired

he's from El Paso, it's common for Robert to be shortened to Beto, he didn't change his name, he's been called that since he was a kid

meanwhile Cruz is Canadian I believe

It may be common if you're Hispanic, not Irish.

An Irishman calling himself "Beto" and speaking Spanish to pander to the Hispanics while running against a Cuban named "Rafael Cruz" is tantamount to McCain coming out in a FUBU jersey with a bucket of fried chicken while runnning against Obama to pander to the blacks.

Frownland 10-19-2018 05:17 PM

Political through and through.

[MERIT] 10-19-2018 05:21 PM

1) Some of these may have already been posted.

2) Before you scoff at the source of an article, Google the gist of it and find a source that suits you.



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► Turkey Frees U.S. Pastor ANDREW BRUNSON After 2 Years In Jail

► Collateral Damage: U.N. Says 8,000+ Civilans Killed By War So Far In 2018

► China Legalizes Detention Of "Religious Extremists" In "Re-Education Camps"

► KHASHOGGI Murder Suspect MASHAL SAAD AL-BOSTANI Murdered In Car Crash

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Oriphiel 10-19-2018 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2006445)
there are photos of him as a kid in a Beto shirt

and again, from El Paso

Spanish is taught to most children there

People aren't allowed to have cultural and sub-cultural layers

Irish last name = leprechaun forever

The Batlord 10-19-2018 05:25 PM

Is it not possible that you've thrown your brain out the window because of The Clash?

[MERIT] 10-19-2018 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel (Post 2006455)
People aren't allowed to have cultural and sub-cultural layers

Irish last name = leprechaun forever

Politics is like prison. Stick with your own ethicity and don't drop the soap.

Oriphiel 10-19-2018 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT] (Post 2006462)
Politics is like prison. Stick with your own ethicity and don't drop the soap.

My ethnicity is potlucks and ambrosia salad

Gimme dat salsa

Chula Vista 10-19-2018 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2006445)
there are photos of him as a kid in a beto shirt

Quote:

Originally Posted by frownland (Post 2006449)
political through and through.

lol!

[MERIT] 10-19-2018 05:35 PM

Is he trying to hide his Irish side?

And Ted Cruz' real first name is "Rafael."

That's a baller name. WAY better than "Ted."

Rafael = Archangel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Painter

Ted = Unabomber

Frownland 10-19-2018 05:37 PM

Cruz is 50x worse with it when he goes on with the migrant parents tripe.

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2006457)
it's flat out false to claim "he changed his name"

it'd make less sense if all the sudden he went by stuffy Robert after 30+ years of being Beto

Barry didn't stick to his nickname.

Why people would view the motives of a politician as anything but self-serving is beyond me.

Chula Vista 10-19-2018 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2006477)
is beyond me.

Don't blame others for your own lack of comprehension.

Frownland 10-19-2018 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 2006480)
Don't blame others for your own lack of comprehension.

Then go ahead and explain to me why I should trust the motives of a politician as honest.

Chula Vista 10-19-2018 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2006481)
Then go ahead and explain to me why I should trust the motives of a politician as honest.

Ask this guy. He probably speaks your language better than me anyway.

https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/im...Eea-BRo4F6whpQ

Oriphiel 10-19-2018 05:43 PM

Bro, would you talk to Frown like this if you were eating burgers together?

Frownland 10-19-2018 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 2006482)
Ask this guy. He probably speaks your language better than me anyway.

https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/im...Eea-BRo4F6whpQ

Don't criticize dismissals of points that you're incapable of backing up.

I'm sure that a conversation with a toddler would be much more mature and constructive than this one anyways.

[MERIT] 10-19-2018 05:46 PM

Wow, Chula is baiting Frown. That's a turn of events. Chill out my fellow Donald. Go rub one out.

Chula Vista 10-19-2018 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT] (Post 2006488)
Go rub one out.

Was trying to, but......... :banghead:

Frownland 10-19-2018 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT] (Post 2006488)
Wow, Chula is baiting Frown. That's a turn of events. Chill out my fellow Donald. Go rub one out.

I don't bait Chula.

Chula Vista 10-19-2018 05:56 PM

That's just plain rich.

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.ed...-River-Map.png

Frownland 10-19-2018 05:58 PM

Anyways, victim complexes aside, how about that increase in sexual violence in Congo?

[MERIT] 10-19-2018 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2006491)
I don't bait Chula.

Did you say that with a straight face?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2006499)
how about that increase in sexual violence in Congo?

Has it increased? I thought that 100% of the people there were already getting raped. Did they find a way to increase those stats?



EDIT: I'm assuming that you are talking about sexual violence amongst the humans. If you were talking about the animals, then I'll have to recongifure some sh*t.

Frownland 10-19-2018 06:18 PM

I said victim complexes aside.

DwnWthVwls 10-19-2018 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 2006494)

Is that the river youre selling Frown?

The Batlord 10-19-2018 08:32 PM

More like a bridge.

DwnWthVwls 10-19-2018 08:35 PM

I only see a river, wheres the bridge?

The Batlord 10-19-2018 08:43 PM

Selling a bridge. It's a joke. Die in fire.

Psy-Fi 10-19-2018 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2006477)
Cruz is 50x worse with it when he goes on with the migrant parents tripe.



Barry didn't stick to his nickname.

Why people would view the motives of a politician as anything but self-serving is beyond me.

.

DwnWthVwls 10-19-2018 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 66Sexy (Post 2006616)
Selling a bridge. It's a joke. Die in fire.

It wasnt a joke, you just took my joke and replaced it with the classic bridge phrasing. Youre a god damn whore for the spotlight.

The Batlord 10-19-2018 09:33 PM

I mean yeah but who makes jokes about selling rivers?

[MERIT] 10-19-2018 09:51 PM

Y'all missin' da forest fo da treez. #SMDH

DwnWthVwls 10-19-2018 10:05 PM

I dont know about you but I love tripping over treasure chests while in hot pursuit of a penny.

[MERIT] 10-19-2018 10:36 PM

Only during Ramadan, amirite?

Anteater 10-19-2018 11:17 PM

Lucky Charms can't whack The Zodiac...

grindy 10-20-2018 05:21 AM

What's the significance of 'beta'?

DwnWthVwls 10-20-2018 05:49 AM

Not significant unless followed by cuck.

Lisnaholic 10-20-2018 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy (Post 2006755)
What's the significance of 'beta'?

^ Are you asking about the Beto debate that has animated the last few pages of this thread? It's about Beto O'Rourke, the rising Democrat star running in the upcoming election in Texas:-

Quote:

Originally Posted by [MERIT] (Post 2006368)
It's hard to sound more Irish than a name like "Robert Francis O'Rourke" LOL. So he changes it to "Beto" to pander to the Mexicans.

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2006457)
it's flat out false to claim "he changed his name"

And this, I presume is a photo of the young Beto in question that blows the "deliberately political name change" story out of the water :-

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 2006482)

I'm surprised that [MERIT] should be promoting a Republican smear completely void of facts against a Dem candidate, but then he has redeemed himself by posting one of the best ever comments on politics. lol:-

Quote:

Originally Posted by [MERIT] (Post 2006462)
Politics is like prison. Stick with your own ethicity and don't drop the soap.


Lisnaholic 10-20-2018 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grindy (Post 2006755)
What's the significance of 'beta'?

Alternative answer: "beta" could be the phonetic spelling in Britain for a word which I believe is pronounced "bedderr" in the USA.

Chula Vista 10-20-2018 10:05 AM

At least for now, Florida gets one right.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/20/us/la...ged/index.html

OccultHawk 10-20-2018 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 2006793)
At least for now, Florida gets one right.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/20/us/la...ged/index.html

He ****ed up killing a Latino in October. Hunting season for them ends in mid July. Plus, it’s open season on blacks all year long. That’s a very generous policy. Hopefully this guy gets a fine and a loses his hunting license for the remainder of the year. *******s like him are destroying our cheap labor. Right after a hurricane, too.


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