The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread (house, American)

[Chula Vista]

Congress wouldn't let Sanders get through most of the stuff he preaches about when he's up on his soapbox. He'd be a lame dick commander in chief.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Congress wouldn't let Sanders get through most of the stuff he preaches about when he's up on his soapbox. He'd be a lame dick commander in chief.

Sounds good to me. We need to ditch the god king approach.

[Maajo]

Originally Posted by Goofle

I think Sanders would do terrible things for the poor in America.

Explain this **** like a big boy.

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

1) Sanders didn’t do **** but flap his gums

You mean like how he actually went out and took part in protests along side working class folks? Yeah, he's totally all talk.

2) He didn’t challenge the industrial military complex

If you'd followed the man in anything other than what CNN tells you, you'd understand that this is also inaccurate. You just have to do some basic research that I ain't about to do for you. If you wanna be ignorant, that's fine.

3) He’s rich his damn self

The problem isn't with being successful - the problem is with what you do with your money and how you live. Warren Buffett is wealthy but he has a relatively modest home, while Donald Trump has significantly less and has his own skyscraper and homes with millions of dollars worth of gold in the walls and ceilings alone. Again, learn your **** or I'mma just assume you're ignorant.

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Congress wouldn't let Sanders get through most of the stuff he preaches about when he's up on his soapbox. He'd be a lame dick commander in chief.

This is bull**** too - you've already made up your mind about him saying that **** like he's "preaching" and he's on his soapbox. He said what everyone knows is wrong, but you all think he's just blowing smoke up your ass and he couldn't possibly be genuine or have anything to offer as president. You'd rather play it safe with Hillary or something, and that's why we ended up with Trump.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Maajo

Explain this **** like a big boy.

He gets his political opinions from youtubers so I'm not sure if he can. Essentially every discussion with him leads to "conservatism because conservatism because conservatism btw **** liberals because conservatism"

[Maajo]

Originally Posted by Frownland

He gets his political opinions from youtubers so I'm not sure if he can. Essentially every discussion with him leads to "conservatism because conservatism because conservatism btw **** liberals because conservatism"

Good to know.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Frownland

He gets his political opinions from youtubers so I'm not sure if he can. Essentially every discussion with him leads to "conservatism because conservatism because conservatism btw **** liberals because conservatism"

You forgot conservatism.

[rubber soul]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Congress wouldn't let Sanders get through most of the stuff he preaches about when he's up on his soapbox. He'd be a lame dick commander in chief.

Originally Posted by Maajo

This is bull**** too - you've already made up your mind about him saying that **** like he's "preaching" and he's on his soapbox. He said what everyone knows is wrong, but you all think he's just blowing smoke up your ass and he couldn't possibly be genuine or have anything to offer as president. You'd rather play it safe with Hillary or something, and that's why we ended up with Trump.

Actually, Chula's partly right. If Sanders had a Republican Congress about the only think he'd accomplish was not getting Obama's policies overturned. Look at the trouble Trump is having with the congress supposedly on his side. On the other hand, he would have the bully pulpit, and maybe that would convince voters to go more progressive in the Midterms. I certainly think we would have been better off if Sanders did end up with the nomination and defeated Trump in the election. At least things wouldn't be getting worse and we'd have a President we'd actually like as a whole (I don't think Hillary's numbers would have been all that much higher than Donald's).

[Maajo]

Originally Posted by rubber soul

Actually, Chula's partly right. If Sanders had a Republican Congress about the only think he'd accomplish was not getting Obama's policies overturned. Look at the trouble Trump is having with the congress supposedly on his side. On the other hand, he would have the bully pulpit, and maybe that would convince voters to go more progressive in the Midterms. I certainly think we would have been better off if Sanders did end up with the nomination and defeated Trump in the election. At least things wouldn't be getting worse and we'd have a President we'd actually like as a whole (I don't think Hillary's numbers would have been all that much higher than Donald's).

Obama had the same problem, and any president for the time being is going to have the same problem. It's not a valid excuse to not elect someone or vote for them. Hillary and her husband come from the same political movement that gave us Reagan and two Bushes, so they ain't even better than anything, and her husband used to golf with Trump. She's not the solution we needed.

[Chula Vista]

Trump: African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!

What you smoking Donald?

Note that the numbers in the first month after each being elected were inherited from the previous president.