Political Twelve Monkeys

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

 

It makes sense for Virginia to turn blue. Over the past 15 years there is one industry in this country that has enjoyed unparalleled growth and expansion. The majority of the people who work in it want that to continue and the Democrats are this industry's greatest champion and proponent. The industry is located right between Maryland and Virginia and almost all of it's employees live in one state or the other..

 

I don't think anyone needs to have is spelled out just what industry I'm talking about here.

 

 

five guys burgers?

Dr. Scholl's.

[Leferd]

 

 

It makes sense for Virginia to turn blue. Over the past 15 years there is one industry in this country that has enjoyed unparalleled growth and expansion. The majority of the people who work in it want that to continue and the Democrats are this industry's greatest champion and proponent. The industry is located right between Maryland and Virginia and almost all of it's employees live in one state or the other..

 

I don't think anyone needs to have is spelled out just what industry I'm talking about here.

 

five guys burgers?

Dr. Scholl's.

You people are so dense. So many monuments dedicated to prominent Southern property owners. It’s a huge cottage industry there.

[Pidesco]

It makes sense for Virginia to turn blue. Over the past 15 years there is one industry in this country that has enjoyed unparalleled growth and expansion. The majority of the people who work in it want that to continue and the Democrats are this industry's greatest champion and proponent. The industry is located right between Maryland and Virginia and almost all of it's employees live in one state or the other..

 

I don't think anyone needs to have is spelled out just what industry I'm talking about here.

 

This isn't so much a case of the state turning blue, but rather of an impressive increase in turnout on the Dems side. I don't think the turnout numbers are out yet, but the fact that the GOP got more votes in this election than in previous comfortable wins but still massively lost speaks volumes.

[redneckdevil]

 

It makes sense for Virginia to turn blue. Over the past 15 years there is one industry in this country that has enjoyed unparalleled growth and expansion. The majority of the people who work in it want that to continue and the Democrats are this industry's greatest champion and proponent. The industry is located right between Maryland and Virginia and almost all of it's employees live in one state or the other..

 

I don't think anyone needs to have is spelled out just what industry I'm talking about here.

This isn't so much a case of the state turning blue, but rather of an impressive increase in turnout on the Dems side. I don't think the turnout numbers are out yet, but the fact that the GOP got more votes in this election than in previous comfortable wins but still massively lost speaks volumes.

Maybe because Trump got elected, people starting to actually vote. Hopefully more voters next election...argh I hate to imagine what we will have to go thru next election. Edited November 9, 2017 by redneckdevil

[Malcador]

It makes sense for Virginia to turn blue. Over the past 15 years there is one industry in this country that has enjoyed unparalleled growth and expansion. The majority of the people who work in it want that to continue and the Democrats are this industry's greatest champion and proponent. The industry is located right between Maryland and Virginia and almost all of it's employees live in one state or the other..

 

I don't think anyone needs to have is spelled out just what industry I'm talking about here.

Porn?

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

 

It makes sense for Virginia to turn blue. Over the past 15 years there is one industry in this country that has enjoyed unparalleled growth and expansion. The majority of the people who work in it want that to continue and the Democrats are this industry's greatest champion and proponent. The industry is located right between Maryland and Virginia and almost all of it's employees live in one state or the other..

I don't think anyone needs to have is spelled out just what industry I'm talking about here.

Porn?

No one pays for that though.

[smjjames]

I can imagine Trump bizarrely switching between Clinton and the actual opponent or trying to include comparisons to Clinton or attempts to connect that person to Clinton.

 

The midterms will probably be more or less expected, in the paradigm of what Trump has done anyway. It's possible that we haven't seen the nastiest it can get yet. Though for really colorful attacks, look to the 19th century, politics have always been a mud fight.

 

Also, Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore has had allegations come out about having sexual encounters with teenage girls while in his 30s. I think Democrats chances of nabbing the Alabama seat just went up, especially if Luther Strange manages to do a write in or something and splits the Republicans.

[Malcador]

 

 

It makes sense for Virginia to turn blue. Over the past 15 years there is one industry in this country that has enjoyed unparalleled growth and expansion. The majority of the people who work in it want that to continue and the Democrats are this industry's greatest champion and proponent. The industry is located right between Maryland and Virginia and almost all of it's employees live in one state or the other..

I don't think anyone needs to have is spelled out just what industry I'm talking about here.

Porn?

 

No one pays for that though.

 

Plenty of growth and expansion in that field though

[Elerond]

I can imagine Trump bizarrely switching between Clinton and the actual opponent or trying to include comparisons to Clinton or attempts to connect that person to Clinton.

 

The midterms will probably be more or less expected, in the paradigm of what Trump has done anyway. It's possible that we haven't seen the nastiest it can get yet. Though for really colorful attacks, look to the 19th century, politics have always been a mud fight.

 

Also, Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore has had allegations come out about having sexual encounters with teenage girls while in his 30s. I think Democrats chances of nabbing the Alabama seat just went up, especially if Luther Strange manages to do a write in or something and splits the Republicans.

 

Reading how GOP politicians are defending Moore, I would not be so sure.

 

Like for example 

 

To defense of Roy Moore from AL state Auditor Jim Ziegler:

"Take Joseph and Mary. Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus.”

 

And Sean Hannity tell on Fox that it does matter because that 14 year girl consented (even though according to law 14 years old cannot consent on sexual acts, but that don't seem to bother family value supporters)

[smjjames]

It's just like the Republicans to use the bible to justify things... I don't think the bible ever says how old Maey and Joseph were when she had Jesus.

 

The establishment guys in Washington are condemning the thing though, so, it's kind of Alabama Republicans vs the establishment. Either way, the Dem candidate still has really long odds just because it's Alabama.

Edited November 9, 2017 by smjjames

[ShadySands]

Better a hebephile than a Democrat is the motto?

[Orogun01]

It's just like the Republicans to use the bible to justify things... I don't think the bible ever says how old Maey and Joseph were when she had Jesus.

 

The establishment guys in Washington are condemning the thing though, so, it's kind of Alabama Republicans vs the establishment. Either way, the Dem candidate still has really long odds just because it's Alabama.

Worse yet, I don't think God married Mary and if he did then she is guilty of bigamy.

[Orogun01]

Better a hebephile than a Democrat is the motto?

What's the difference?

[ShadySands]

 

Better a hebephile than a Democrat is the motto?

What's the difference?

I wish a was clever enough for a good Anthony Weiner joke here

[smjjames]

 

It's just like the Republicans to use the bible to justify things... I don't think the bible ever says how old Maey and Joseph were when she had Jesus.

The establishment guys in Washington are condemning the thing though, so, it's kind of Alabama Republicans vs the establishment. Either way, the Dem candidate still has really long odds just because it's Alabama.

 

Worse yet, I don't think God married Mary and if he did then she is guilty of bigamy.

Gods have been impregnating youths, married and unmarried, since Zeus "The Golden Shower" the Thunderer. So, the myth isn't doing anything new or unique.

[injurai]

Alright, I need a rundown on this Saudi Arabia / Lebanon scenario that is going down. It seems like some things are brewing, and something might go down soon.

[smjjames]

Alright, I need a rundown on this Saudi Arabia / Lebanon scenario that is going down. It seems like some things are brewing, and something might go down soon.

The best that I can tell is that there is something going on. Right around the same time the Saudi Crown Prince did that little purge of his, the Lebanese PM (who has a dual Saudi-Lebanese passport, and citizenship too I think) was forced to go to SA and resign like Lebanon is a freaking vassal of SA, then SA allegedly declared war on Lebanon, and now SA is telling all of its citizens to leave Lebanon due to 'deteriorating situation' http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41932838 Kuwait seems to have followed suit.

 

It definetly has something to do with the Iran supported Hezbollah there since SA has been fighting a regional battle against Iran. But, attacking Lebanon might drag Syria in because even if Jordan reluctantly agrees to let SA through, they'd have to go through Syria to get to Lebanon.

 

Editwhiletyping: You know, they called that missile attempt an act of war but stopped short of outright declaring war on Iran and said that they would do something at a time and place of their choosing. Maybe attacking Lebanon (whose only crime is having an Iranian backed group in it) is their retaliation?

 

I really hope it doesn't erupt into a regional and direct conflagration between SA and Iran, but it seems to be slowly spiraling in that direction. Such a conflagration could possibly rearrange borders.....

 

And Trump would likely be cheering them on the whole way, making things even worse.

Edited November 10, 2017 by smjjames

[Zoraptor]

It's unlikely anything will actually go down, though you never know as the Saudi leadership's ego is only matched by their incompetence. They'd fight Hezbollah to the last Sunni Lebanese if they could, but even their main supporters in Lebanon are annoyed at having their leader kidnapped- and won't accept that he's resigned until he's back in Lebanon. That removes the one significant Lebanese group which could be pro Saudi, the rest are a few moronic Phalangist Christians and a few salafis. Mostly though, very few Lebanese want another civil war especially to benefit a bunch of stuck up Saudis.

 

Any logical analysis says nothing significant should happen and things like the recalls of nationals are economic in nature- gulfies love doing all the vices in liberal Beirut they can't at home, plus invest there heavily- but then there are stories about KSA being all set to literally invade Qatar until Rex reminded them that there's a massive US base there, or Saudi announcing an anti Houthi/ terrorist coalition that none of their supposed partners knew about. With three crises at the moment (purge, Yemen, Qatar) a rational player would not seek a 4th, the real question is exactly how rational KSA is. If anything their policies have been more erratic than Trump's.

[smjjames]

Hasn't the Qatar crisis stabilized by now? I mean, I don't think it's been resolved, but Qatar kind of worked their way around it and it's just a stalemate ATM.

 

Still, they seem to be trying to manufacture a crisis out of Lebanon where there isn't one (aside from kidnapping their PM like Lebannon is a vassal) and Kuwait followed suit with the warning for their citizens. Then again, SA and Iran are the equvalents of US and Soviet Russia in terms of throwing their weight around since their allies tend to follow SAs/Irans lead unquestionably.

Edited November 10, 2017 by smjjames

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

 

Better a hebephile than a Democrat is the motto?

What's the difference?

 

The Democrats don't get past 2nd base.

[Zoraptor]

Hasn't the Qatar crisis stabilized by now? I mean, I don't think it's been resolved, but Qatar kind of worked their way around it and it's just a stalemate ATM.

 

It's certainly a stalemate, but the Saudis are still trying stuff- they've been trying to set up a coup and there are still some pretty bizarre stories coming out of Al Arabiya (Saudi 'Al Jazeera', but worse in every way) about Qatar, intended to sway opinion and build a base for more action. If they got a chance they'd hot it up as it's a fat target with a tiny army, they're just stymied by the US and Turkey being there. Their proxies have also been fighting each other a lot in Syria, with the main Saudi one losing so badly that they're just about irrelevant now and that no doubt stings. Yemen is a similar situation- kind of a stalemate, at the moment, but still lots of potential to flare up.

Edited November 10, 2017 by Zoraptor

[Katphood]

Flynn probed for plot to kidnap Turkish cleric for $15M (nypost)

 

 

Well, well, well...

Edited November 10, 2017 by Katphood

[HoonDing]

Kingdom of Saud can't even beat a bunch of camel herders with kalashnikovs. What are they gonna do against Iran

[Guard Dog]

Who wore it better?

 

 

[Malcador]

Dude in the back