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#1831 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 556 weeks ago
bigbri wrote:Don't count on it.
The joke will be on them when Hillary gets to pick. Don't expect a moderate from her.
I read a conspiracy where you don't need to have been a judge to be on the Supreme Court, just a law degree maybe. And that after a full year of turning down whatever candidate Obama chooses, if Hillary wins, she would then nominate Barack Obama. Just to dare them into turning down 2 consecutive appointees.
Odds are a million to one, but would be pretty funny.
The rightwingoverse would explode....
#1832 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 556 weeks ago
The other day I bought the more expensive New Balance Shoes because they are MADE IN THE USA. the less expensive kind are made in China or Taiwan. I saw that and said, "Fuck this" and bought the 990's which are a superior shoe and about $150. I did my part to make America great again lol.
What a slogan. Trump should run with that...
#1833 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 556 weeks ago
If someone can look at Trump, listen to him, and not see a giant fraud with zero self control and a level of elementary temperament and vindictiveness, I don't think we'll ever be on the same page. I've seen his ugly side when he used to call into Stern all the time, and his petty jealousies and how far he would go to try and destroy nobodies who ruffled his ego was insane. That whole AJ Benza ordeal was absolutely the workings of an unstable mind who should not be the leader of anything.
The violence at his rallies has escalated to the point now, where I expect somebody to get shot before this is all over. He's a cheap con man at best and a true sociopath at worst. He uses the oldest trick in the book (IE, those people are the root of your/our problems: Mexicans, blacks, Muslims, liberals, China etc.) to get everybody riled up, and it works quite well.
He's pissed enough people off now, that if he gets the nod, he'll go on to get crushed in the General election. Trump's divisiveness is going to drive Latinos and blacks to the voting booths like never before. Wait and see.
#1834 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 556 weeks ago
This thing is going to the convention. Not only that, but high level establishment Republicans are just starting to put together a plan to run....as a third party. I shit you not. They are exploring the idea of putting up a "True Conservative" to contest Trump.
Of course if Trump gets to the convention and they give it to Cruz (I don't think Kasich has a chance) you better believe that Trump is going to run third party. All hell will break loose, and his loyal supporters will stick with him.
As I suspected Rubio hung around to see if he could pull something out of Florida. Turns out they don't like him either. Adios Little Marco.
Hillary had a strong performance and gave a great speech tonight.
#1835 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 556 weeks ago
bigbri wrote:Also his plan to tax Chinese imports would do incredible damage to the economy and, again, average Americans, and businesses as well.
By possibly having manufacturing jobs coming back to the US? That's bad for the average American?
Jesus Christ couldn't bring back manufacturing to the US, much less Trump (who manufactures his shit in China just like everybody else.)
#1836 Re: The Sunset Strip » Ghostbusters III (Murray is IN!) » 557 weeks ago
In case anyone didn't follow this too closely afterwards. They decided to go a worse route than just a reboot with Ashton Kutcher ect. with an all female reboot instead without any subtlety.
I'll let others comment first while I try not to bleach my eyes.
The first thing I realized after watching this was that I didn't laugh. I got a chuckle out of the wig/hat moment, but that was it. It seems that almost anybody can make a shit movie look exciting, hilarious, or scary in a two minute trailer. The new GB trailer couldn't do any of that, it just fell flat immediately.
I watched it a few more times and then it really dawned on me, how lazy it appears to be. Ghostbusters wasn't slapstick. It was scary in parts, subtle humor, adult humor, light sexual themes, and a bit of slap stick. This trailer seemed to be all low level comedy aimed at children almost. Just punchlines (which fell flat) for the sake of punchlines, that just happened to occur while wearing a proton pack on their back.
The other thing I noticed which was totally lame, was the stereo-typical loud, black female character. Awwwwhelllllno, SLAP! (Then McCarthy says "Oh that's going to leave a mark." Impressive writing really-are we conjuring Tommy Boy?) The car she picks is a Caddy etc. Could they have tried less here?
Many people made comparisons to Pixels, which made me cringe, but may end up being accurate.
I figured this movie would be a bust, but I was still hopeful they might do something with it. That seems pretty unlikely at this point.
#1837 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 557 weeks ago
I have heard that only about 5% of the population bothers enough about politics to comment about it online, so probably you are correct that it doesn't mean much. But I am still surprised to see how many of them there are.
They trained the Tea Party members to post online years ago. Comment sections all over the net haven't been the same since, ESPECIALLY liberal blogs. Even NPR is overrun with angry right wing posters these days.
This is just a short clip, I can't find the whole thing.
#1838 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 557 weeks ago
Cramer wrote:Probably too little too late, but they are starting...
Hidden Text:Comment section isn't buying it much.
Seems many will vote Trump simply because he is not establishment.
Trump supporters, similar to tea party types, are the most vocal online. I don't think it means much.
#1839 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 557 weeks ago
Probably too little too late, but they are starting...
#1840 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash and Duff working on CD II according to MSL » 557 weeks ago
Via http://www.alternativenation.net/slash- … acy-songs/
According to MSL Slash and Duff are working on the second half of Chinese, while a Best Of compilation is being prepped for later in the year featuring a new song, which could be Atlas Shrugged. According to MSL, Slash's camp has said he's already laid his guitar work down on this song specifically, and CD II will come afterwards.
I really hate the idea of wasting Atlas on a best of, but it will probably be a big seller and get people accustomed to hearing Slash on the new stuff.
I hate the idea of calling it "CD 2"
