Tu_triky wrote:More like Darth Ate-her.
Hehe. :hehe:
The Second Least Interesting Man in the World. :beaten:
Hehe. :hehe:
The Second Least Interesting Man in the World. :beaten:
Politics/Elections/World News
Started by pcmodem · 6 Oct 2004 · 1,480 replies
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Hehe. :hehe:
The Second Least Interesting Man in the World. :beaten:
bmwracer wrote:
Hehe. :hehe:
The Second Least Interesting Man in the World. :beaten:
A competition for the title is afoot!
Tu_triky wrote:A competition for the title is afoot!
I think Mitt is a lock. :mrgreen:
From HuffPo: Some of the Top Ten reasons why Mitt-Bot lost:
9. Mitt was wildly unpopular in Massachusetts, his home state. Obama carried Massachusetts by 23 percentage points. Romney claimed to have been an effective Governor who practiced bipartisanship, but the word got around that he had been an arrogant, dogmatic prick.
3. Romney told one too many lies. After securing the Republican nomination for president, Romney waged an exceedingly dishonest campaign. An independent fact-checker, Politifact, reported two-thirds of Romney's statements ranged from "half-true" to blatant lies. The media didn't report all of these falsehoods but a week before the election Mitt was caught running an extremely deceptive auto bailout ad that torpedoed his chances in Ohio.[/list:u]
Full list here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-burnett/top-ten-reasons-romney-lost_b_2087664.html
9. Mitt was wildly unpopular in Massachusetts, his home state. Obama carried Massachusetts by 23 percentage points. Romney claimed to have been an effective Governor who practiced bipartisanship, but the word got around that he had been an arrogant, dogmatic prick.
3. Romney told one too many lies. After securing the Republican nomination for president, Romney waged an exceedingly dishonest campaign. An independent fact-checker, Politifact, reported two-thirds of Romney's statements ranged from "half-true" to blatant lies. The media didn't report all of these falsehoods but a week before the election Mitt was caught running an extremely deceptive auto bailout ad that torpedoed his chances in Ohio.[/list:u]
Full list here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-burnett/top-ten-reasons-romney-lost_b_2087664.html
bmwracer wrote:From HuffPo: Some of the Top Ten reasons why Mitt-Bot lost:
9. Mitt was wildly unpopular in Massachusetts, his home state. Obama carried Massachusetts by 23 percentage points. Romney claimed to have been an effective Governor who practiced bipartisanship, but the word got around that he had been an arrogant, dogmatic prick.
3. Romney told one too many lies. After securing the Republican nomination for president, Romney waged an exceedingly dishonest campaign. An independent fact-checker, Politifact, reported two-thirds of Romney's statements ranged from "half-true" to blatant lies. The media didn't report all of these falsehoods but a week before the election Mitt was caught running an extremely deceptive auto bailout ad that torpedoed his chances in Ohio.[/list:u]
Full list here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-burnett/top-ten-reasons-romney-lost_b_2087664.html
Mitt-bot. LOL.
Tu_triky wrote:Mitt-bot. LOL.
Heh. :hehe:
GOP will need to find a new puppet for 2016.
Jon Stewart rips the Fox News clowns: http://www.hulu.com/watch/422952
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Nice to know that America politicians aren't the only ones that are idiots:
Toronto mayor refuses to resign
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologized Sunday for "a lot of stupid things" and acknowledged the need to curb his drinking, but he didn't address allegations of drug use and said he will continue to lead Canada's largest city despite pressure to resign.
"I'm going to weather this storm," he said.
Ford made his remarks on his local weekly radio show three days after police said they had obtained a copy of a video that appears to show the mayor puffing on a crack cocaine pipe.
The video was recovered from a computer hard drive during an investigation of an associate of Ford's who is suspected of providing him drugs. Police have said they don't have grounds to charge the mayor with any crime.
Ford didn't address the contents of the video Sunday, saying he cannot comment on a tape he hasn't seen. "Whatever this video shows, Toronto residents deserve to see it and people need to judge for themselves what they see on this video," he said.
Police said the video will come out when Ford's associate and occasional driver, Alexander Lisi, goes to trial on drug and extortion charges. Lisi is accused of threatening two alleged gang members who had been trying to sell the video to the media.
Police have said they want to talk to Ford, but his lawyer so far has declined.
Ford on Sunday acknowledged making "mistakes" but declined to take a leave of absence or resign.
"I sincerely apologize, there's absolutely no excuse, no one to blame but myself," he said. "I am going to fight like no one has seen before to win the next election" in October 2014.
Later, he told Toronto radio station AM640 in an interview that "I am not a crack addict. I'm not an addict of any type of drug -- even alcohol."
All four major Toronto newspapers have called on Ford to resign. Municipal law makes no provision for his forced removal from office unless he's convicted and jailed for a criminal offense.
The populist, conservative mayor also said Sunday he would agree to have a full-time city driver, a proposal he had rejected before as a waste of taxpayers' money.
Even before police announced they had the video, Ford had drawn criticism for erratic behavior.
Ford said Sunday he shouldn't have been drunk in public when he appeared at a street festival in August, calling it "pure stupidity."
He also said he got "a little out of control" after St. Patrick's Day in 2012, when city hall security guards said they witnessed a "very intoxicated' Ford having trouble walking and swearing at aides.
An incident report released last week said that at 2:30 a.m. that day, Ford "visited the security desk alone with a half empty bottle of St. Remy French Brandy." The mayor said his car had been stolen and he wanted to call police, the report said. Security told Ford his car was at home, took the bottle from him and found him a taxi.
Ford warned Sunday, "I'm not saying here I'm not going to drink again. That's not realistic. Just slow down on the eating and drinking and everything."
The mayor also met over the weekend with ally and Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly, who had said he wanted to express the concerns of city council members.
Kelly said Sunday he was "encouraged" by Ford's decision to hire a driver to pick him up in the morning and take him home at night.
But Kelly said there would be "no generosity by any of the sides" if Ford slips up again.
City Councilor Doug Ford, the mayor's brother and co-host of the radio show, said the mayor should stay in his basement when he drinks.
Ford drove himself to the radio station Sunday, blasting the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" on his car stereo as he arrived.
I just wanted to remind people that we do have a politics thread. :P
Toronto mayor refuses to resign
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologized Sunday for "a lot of stupid things" and acknowledged the need to curb his drinking, but he didn't address allegations of drug use and said he will continue to lead Canada's largest city despite pressure to resign.
"I'm going to weather this storm," he said.
Ford made his remarks on his local weekly radio show three days after police said they had obtained a copy of a video that appears to show the mayor puffing on a crack cocaine pipe.
The video was recovered from a computer hard drive during an investigation of an associate of Ford's who is suspected of providing him drugs. Police have said they don't have grounds to charge the mayor with any crime.
Ford didn't address the contents of the video Sunday, saying he cannot comment on a tape he hasn't seen. "Whatever this video shows, Toronto residents deserve to see it and people need to judge for themselves what they see on this video," he said.
Police said the video will come out when Ford's associate and occasional driver, Alexander Lisi, goes to trial on drug and extortion charges. Lisi is accused of threatening two alleged gang members who had been trying to sell the video to the media.
Police have said they want to talk to Ford, but his lawyer so far has declined.
Ford on Sunday acknowledged making "mistakes" but declined to take a leave of absence or resign.
"I sincerely apologize, there's absolutely no excuse, no one to blame but myself," he said. "I am going to fight like no one has seen before to win the next election" in October 2014.
Later, he told Toronto radio station AM640 in an interview that "I am not a crack addict. I'm not an addict of any type of drug -- even alcohol."
All four major Toronto newspapers have called on Ford to resign. Municipal law makes no provision for his forced removal from office unless he's convicted and jailed for a criminal offense.
The populist, conservative mayor also said Sunday he would agree to have a full-time city driver, a proposal he had rejected before as a waste of taxpayers' money.
Even before police announced they had the video, Ford had drawn criticism for erratic behavior.
Ford said Sunday he shouldn't have been drunk in public when he appeared at a street festival in August, calling it "pure stupidity."
He also said he got "a little out of control" after St. Patrick's Day in 2012, when city hall security guards said they witnessed a "very intoxicated' Ford having trouble walking and swearing at aides.
An incident report released last week said that at 2:30 a.m. that day, Ford "visited the security desk alone with a half empty bottle of St. Remy French Brandy." The mayor said his car had been stolen and he wanted to call police, the report said. Security told Ford his car was at home, took the bottle from him and found him a taxi.
Ford warned Sunday, "I'm not saying here I'm not going to drink again. That's not realistic. Just slow down on the eating and drinking and everything."
The mayor also met over the weekend with ally and Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly, who had said he wanted to express the concerns of city council members.
Kelly said Sunday he was "encouraged" by Ford's decision to hire a driver to pick him up in the morning and take him home at night.
But Kelly said there would be "no generosity by any of the sides" if Ford slips up again.
City Councilor Doug Ford, the mayor's brother and co-host of the radio show, said the mayor should stay in his basement when he drinks.
Ford drove himself to the radio station Sunday, blasting the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" on his car stereo as he arrived.
I just wanted to remind people that we do have a politics thread. :P
gaijinmark wrote:Nice to know that America politicians aren't the only ones that are idiots:
Toronto mayor refuses to resign
I just wanted to remind people that we do have a politics thread. :P
Funny news story... :hehe:
While he's there, he really needs to check out the okonomiyaki: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/10/politics/obama-hiroshima-visit-japan/index.html
:drooling:
:drooling:
If she did this so she wouldn't have to talk to him, then I am a fan of hers for life: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-other-administration/342936-trump-says-japanese-first-lady-doesnt
gaijinmark wrote:If she did this so she wouldn't have to talk to him, then I am a fan of hers for life: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-other-administration/342936-trump-says-japanese-first-lady-doesnt
:victory:
It's about time: https://apnews.com/4b9234383de4814974f81e78a1edaa95
Primary voting yesterday. Didn't know there was a guy named Joe Walsh running against Trump. Don't think it's this Joe Walsh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzEzIBHuUmU
Maybe now 45's cult followers will get it in their thick skulls that Fauci knows what he's talking about and people should be wearing masks: https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-trump-says-he-and-the-first-lady-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19-054718866.html
See: HUBRIS - Hubris denotes overconfident pride combined with arrogance. Hubris is often associated with a lack of humility.
See: HUBRIS - Hubris denotes overconfident pride combined with arrogance. Hubris is often associated with a lack of humility.
Joe Biden is on the verge... And crybaby Trump is playing his fraud card as expected.
Yup, sorry Orange boy but let's face it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QK2Re81_EI
On the bright side, Trump has firmly cemented himself in history as the worst US President ever. If a President comes along worse than Trump that will mean there is no more United States of America.
Trump finds out he's been banned from Twitter for life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG7OVLYDRKA
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