2016 US Presidential election thread

[Onkel Neal]

An example of how screwed up the mainstream media is:

Donald Trump protester accused of punching police horse taken back into custody

The headline names Trump but this sad sack was a black live matter member. They should have titled this article Black Lives matter protester.

[Buddahaid]

But she was protesting Trump, not protesting BLM, making her a BLM protester protesting Trump.... wait a minute...

[Oberon]

I never knew you could clear a swamp by dumping more swamp in it.

[Subnuts]

Originally Posted by Oberon

I never knew you could clear a swamp by dumping more swamp in it.

You have to drain the swamp to get at the petrified elephant dung at the bottom.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

An example of how screwed up the mainstream media is:

Donald Trump protester accused of punching police horse taken back into custody

The headline names Trump but this sad sack was a black live matter member. They should have titled this article Black Lives matter protester.

The media is never called out on it to any degree. However, FB is on the hot seat for fake news appearing on feeds.

[Bilge_Rat]

too bad he had to learn the hard way, but there are certain things you should know never to post on the interweb...

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/1...-threat-231478

[Bilge_Rat]

Canada or Bust:

http://www.infowars.com/canada-or-bu...hts-to-canada/

Jones Airways is a real airline.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

An example of how screwed up the mainstream media is:

Donald Trump protester accused of punching police horse taken back into custody

The headline names Trump but this sad sack was a black live matter member. They should have titled this article Black Lives matter protester.

We had that last year at a football match and it was actually true

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

An example of how screwed up the mainstream media is:

Donald Trump protester accused of punching police horse taken back into custody

The headline names Trump but this sad sack was a black live matter member. They should have titled this article Black Lives matter protester.

We have enough crazies from both sides doing really stupid things. I won't ever believe Hillary ordered or knew about the idiots who dragged a pregnant woman out of her car and beat her up "in protest" of Trump's election. I also won't believe Trump ordered a Black Lives Matter idiot to punch a horse.

One thing which was reprehensible was the way Hillary treated her supporters on the night of her defeat, abandoning them and merely sending Podesta there to tell them to go home to meet again the next morning.

Here's a several thousand men who suffered a far greater defeat than Hillary and several thousand who had far greater differences than Hillary and Trump, who hours before were killing each other by the hundreds. Let's let them show how both victors and vanquished behave honorably!

On April 12, 1865, Gordon's Confederate troops officially surrendered to Bvt. Maj. Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, acting for Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, recorded in moving detail by Chamberlain:

The momentous meaning of this occasion impressed me deeply. I resolved to mark it by some token of recognition, which could be no other than a salute of arms. Well aware of the responsibility assumed, and of the criticisms that would follow, as the sequel proved, nothing of that kind could move me in the least. The act could be defended, if needful, by the suggestion that such a salute was not to the cause for which the flag of the Confederacy stood, but to its going down before the flag of the Union. My main reason, however, was one for which I sought no authority nor asked forgiveness. Before us in proud humiliation stood the embodiment of manhood: men whom neither toils and sufferings, nor the fact of death, nor disaster, nor hopelessness could bend from their resolve; standing before us now, thin, worn, and famished, but erect, and with eyes looking level into ours, waking memories that bound us together as no other bond;—was not such manhood to be welcomed back into a Union so tested and assured? Instructions had been given; and when the head of each division column comes opposite our group, our bugle sounds the signal and instantly our whole line from right to left, regiment by regiment in succession, gives the soldier's salutation, from the "order arms" to the old "carry"—the marching salute. Gordon at the head of the column, riding with heavy spirit and downcast face, catches the sound of shifting arms, looks up, and, taking the meaning, wheels superbly, making with himself and his horse one uplifted figure, with profound salutation as he drops the point of his sword to the boot toe; then facing to his own command, gives word for his successive brigades to pass us with the same position of the manual,—honor answering honor. On our part not a sound of trumpet more, nor roll of drum; not a cheer, nor word nor whisper of vain-glorying, nor motion of man standing again at the order, but an awed stillness rather, and breath-holding, as if it were the passing of the dead!
— Joshua L. Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies, pp. 260-61

That makes me ashamed to be an American right now with all the idiots on both sides acting like schoolyard bullies.

[August]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

That makes me ashamed to be an American right now with all the idiots on both sides acting like schoolyard bullies

That's because not enough blood has been spilled yet for them to respect each others resolve.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

One thing which was reprehensible was the way Hillary treated her supporters on the night of her defeat, abandoning them and merely sending Podesta there to tell them to go home to meet again the next morning.

I agree here. Hillary should have conceded on stage that night and still held a party. It showed a sore loser.

[Mr Quatro]

We need something good to happen ... like a good NFL football game to take our minds off our countries problems. Denver beating the Saints on a blocked extra point try and ran back for the 2 points Denver needed to win comes to mind or the run play by Dallas intended to set up a field goal try that would tie the game with only 17 seconds left turned into a touchdown to win (8) games in a row for Dallas.

We need more of that ... and more love for each other too

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by August

That's because not enough blood has been spilled yet for them to respect each others resolve.

Let's hope the blood spilling does not continue to make a point.

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I agree here. Hillary should have conceded on stage that night and still held a party. It showed a sore loser.

To be fair, it probably just showed a person too distraught/enraged to be able to do what's right. She owed them more than that.

To her credit, the next morning she expressed her willingness to help the Trump administration promote peace and reconciliation--something some crazies who claim to be on both sides haven't been willing to do.

Don't take the actions of idiots and attach them to either of the candidates.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Don't take the actions of idiots and attach them to either of the candidates.

But that's what we do in America. Improper inductive reasoning is one of our cultural activities that we hold dear.

Since it is a lot easier to confirm bias through inductive reasoning (especially when people are not concerned with doing it properly), it is a common way of arguing. Especially on the Internets Tubes.