2016 US Presidential election thread

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

https://www.truthorfiction.com/snopes/

Interesting but just how much in the tank when this particular Snopes finding as it is sited as mixed and titled Hildabeast. Not very becoming for a liberal leaning fact finder. But, non-the-less, I take everything on the net with a grain of salt. And like Neal, do we have video or tape of Hillary saying these things? No we don't but we have many that say they have witnessed such behavior from Hillary.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Snopes is just one source for checking Hillary's treatment of people and situations. Many do trust Snopes as a good source.

One should not rely on any single source, no matter how well it confirms one's biases.

[Oberon]

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/...38057202819072



24:55

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38021820

[CaptainHaplo]

Originally Posted by Oberon

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38021820
"Mr Sessions was rejected from becoming a federal judge in 1986 because of alleged racist remarks."

Absolutely inaccurate. Jeff Sessions' nomination was WITHDRAWN from consideration, he was not rejected. The Judicial Committee voted 9-9 on whether to recommend him or not.

It also makes absolute sense that Trump would settle this case now - because for the next 4 years and 2 months (at least) he isn't going to have time to deal it. Especially since both sides had agreed to mediation previously.

Note that the settlement does specifically note that there is no finding of or admission of wrongdoing by Donald Trump.

Facts matter.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

note that there is no finding of or admission of wrongdoing by Donald Trump.

Facts matter.

I think that is pretty common when corporations pay off people.

The fact that his lawyers put in that clause into the agreement does not indicate that he was indeed not at fault.

Paying off the people was probably the best decision he could have made, but it hardly exonerates him.

[August]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I think that is pretty common when corporations pay off people.

The fact that his lawyers put in that clause into the agreement does not indicate that he was indeed not at fault.

Paying off the people was probably the best decision he could have made, but it hardly exonerates him.

Nor does it convict him. At some point it becomes cheaper to settle rather than keep paying for lawyers to fight the case. Given that Trump is kinda busy getting ready to lead the country this case would have been a huge distraction so I think he very sensibly settled it.

[em2nought]

This is a shame https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/p...100020381.html

Much better to have contracted with China to be the USA holding tank for illegal immigration. All those empty shipping containers heading back across the Pacific could finally be filled.

[Oberon]

I see there's a call for theatres to be 'safe-spaces', I bet Lincoln wished he'd thought of that.

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Oberon

I see there's a call for theatres to be 'safe-spaces', I bet Lincoln wished he'd thought of that.

With the rude behavior exhibited in theatres, I'm surprised there aren't metal detectors to prevent people dealing with little privileged trouble makers.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by em2nought

With the rude behavior exhibited in theatres, I'm surprised there aren't metal detectors to prevent people dealing with little privileged trouble makers.

Gotta keep those safe spaces, can't go having people getting triggered now.

[August]

They need safe spaces yet these are the people who wanted to run the country.

[Mr Quatro]

I can't believe a major newspaper would call the POTUS elect a baby ...

Is this going to be the norm for the next four (4) years. I think this is very disrespectful

Grow Up, Baby Donald: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-gl..._13094402.html

The blog points out every mistake Donald Trump has made and then calls him a baby.

I guess you can get away with due to it's blog by the executive director of the ACLU Ira Glaser.

Executive Director, ACLU (1978-2001, Retired) and President of the Drug Policy Alliance Board

[u crank]

Some people might look at Pence's attendance at a play that celebrates diversity as a step in the right direction. Calling him out for attending and lecturing him, though politely I might add, is not quite fair. Simply thanking him for coming would have been better.

[August]

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

I can't believe a major newspaper would call the POTUS elect a baby ...

They're hoping they get him to react badly and say something they can use against him. During the debates Clinton and the moderators used the same tactics with some success so they are keeping with that line of attack.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by u crank

Some people might look at Pence's attendance at a play that celebrates diversity as a step in the right direction. Calling him out for attending and lecturing him, though politely I might add, is not quite fair. Simply thanking him for coming would have been better.

Well, to be fair, the cast were calling on the audience to stop booing and respect the guy, and let's also not forget that Pence supported with-holding funds in the Ryan White Care Act from organisations that "celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus" and the lead member of the cast is a homosexual with HIV, so he's probably feeling a little concerned about the future of certain subgroups of Americans rights to existence. There's a lot of fear amongst these subgroups, based upon the rhetoric of Trump during the election campaign.
Hopefully these fears will be unfounded, and hopefully Pence appearing at the theatre is an indication that he is going to attempt to listen and allay some of those fears, but he's going to have to expect a bit of criticism and concern. After all, how many times did Obama get booed when he went to places?