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Mar 6, 2016 6:13 PM
therealstinkyknob
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ButtSlug
WOW. SO SMART. POLIGTICS ARE REALITY TELEVITIN. *even bigger caps* WaKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!
AshStarkiller
I love how the GOP wasn't really behind Romney back in '08. And now they're begging at his feet.
oldskoolzeldafan
spambot
GrandpaRossysOldManDongs
I thought their backup plan was to reanimate Ronald Reagan.
AnOldJudge
Well, it's Mitt's plan anyway.
norrinraddsboard
That's a compricated pran...
JebusKvaist
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
kidinthesixties
Politics aside, I find him a likable person. They are a nice family.
picselator
I sometimes like to go back and read political threads from 4+ years ago. This was a good one.
Treblaine
Like a lot of Mormons, I'm irrationally mad at them at first for being weird then I realise they're actually being nice and I'm the dick.
secretoaster
Its like introducing coke clear. Then when people hate it, they bring back coke classic and profit.
DavidBrooker
You're confusing New Coke and Crystal Pepsi, but I'll allow it.
Treblaine
I've seen worse plans from the GOP:
RaynSideways
I swear to god watch Trump pick her as his running mate
picselator
I sometimes like to go back and read political threads from 4+ years ago. This was a good one.
Mandogus
Romny is a bad choice. A hurricane leaves less of a mess than he did.
aCrowLeftoftheMurder
Regardless of who they pick you'd say it was a bad choice.
ObiWantsACookie
Explain.
wynautzoidberg
Money can be exchanged for goods and services.
ObiWantsACookie
Except prostitutes. Money for sex is illegal unless you have a camera.
Cheomesh
I don't get it. What did I miss?
Mitchz95
Mitt Romney came out and criticized Trump, and now the GOP is considering bringing him back as a desperate attempt to get back on track.
Cheomesh
ehhhhhh...talk about desperation
bouron
Whoever picked the animals for the two parties were genius. Stubborn jackass and a lazy elephant that likes to horde peanuts.
meadowgreene
Andrew Jackson was once called a Jackass and he just went with it.
LLCoolBeans
That would have been the great political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
ThisIsGod
And if I remember correctly, he wasnt even trying to make a statement but they stuck anyway.
bouron
TIL!
LLCoolBeans
It's worth noting that at the time, Republicans were liberal and Democrats were conservative
shesaidgoodbyetotheground
Got 35 minutes? Learn the history here: http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/what-made-the-donkey-and-the-elephant-political/
bouron
Love me this podcast.
shesaidgoodbyetotheground
SYSK Army!
shesaidgoodbyetotheground
I got to meet Chuck last weekend :D
bouron
Lol that's awesome!
itsmelol123
Trump could seriously damage the GOP.
Ericht
Change the GOP, and change is good. Just ask Obama.
EarendilTheBlessed
im pretty sure damage has been done
theaterofdreams
Please, the Tea Party did that years ago
SweetGeekling
He already has. Much of the country is distrustful of/laughing at republicans right now. A lot of my repub friends are embarrassed as hell.
GrandpaRossysOldManDongs
The GOP has been hurting itself as soon as they took religious fanatics seriously.
zytz
As sort of conservative I hope he does. Don't recognize the party at all anymore
thanatos777
Not giving the nomination to the guy with the most votes could also seriously damage the GOP. At least their electoral chances.
Idownvotegunnuts
Could damage the world.
itsmelol123
A bit. I think the real danger would be isolating the US.
forgetthisnoise
He'll split the party like Ross Perot.
Timothymunch
Hey guess what. You were right lol
Sticklebrickk
Hey, man, they opened the door.
KrakedUp
If you had said destroy I might be tempted to start supporting him.
Ssssssssssss
Honestly I feel like after he passes (unless he wins), he'll galvanize the party.
whoopsywoo
I hope it does
picselator
I sometimes like to go back and read political threads from 4+ years ago. This was a good one.
Cheomesh
...Good!
Candyclysm
I think the GOP was already damaged by itself. Trump getting so many votes is just a sign of how bad it is.
Domehammer
Well they did have the one guy insult NY state... being worse than Trump won't get people to not vote for him.
N0ticeablyFAT
The GOP is already damaged. Trump is a symptom, not the disease.
rokkerboyy
Except for the fact that most of the GOP doesnt support Trump...
N0ticeablyFAT
The GOP fostered the environment that allowed him to get as far as he has. They may not like him, but they paved the road to his success.
rokkerboyy
Id say the culture of political correctness and general left lean of the media among other things havent helped. Conservatives feel stifled.
ThisSceneDoesntIncludeALapDance
The GOP has been fucked for year before this, the radical right took over the party from the republican can middle and gave us this shit
dembonz00
Quite the opposite, actually. As evidenced by the moderate candidates they kept pushing on the voter base.
Glumerlink
moderates are the only ones who can usually win presidential elections but they do poorly elsewhere
dembonz00
Who was the last republican or democrat to win a presidential election?
willvasco
They meant general election. Radical candidates win primaries, and moderates win general elections.
cantspellmanslaughterwithoutlaughter
Not just the Republicans, but the country.
FindusSomKatten
american politics reach far wider than your borders
MyProfileHasKittens
that's why we want him as the canidate
brettistheboss
That's why you are stupid.
therealstinkyknob
No you are
MyProfileHasKittens
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!
itsmelol123
LETS GET READY TO TRUMPLE!!
itsmelol123
Don't get me wrong, Trump is a massive cunt. But Dem/Rep create a balance together. What if he cripples one...
ionfuckwitchu
Good. Fuck the two party system. Next let's throw out the electoral college, gerrymandering and first past the post.
cannibalgumball
Wooooooo time for the libertarians to rise.
illegalacorn
Good luck.
XFMR
The electoral college is necessary because of state population differences. The top 10 populated states account for 49.95% of the 1/2
CanadEh
I dont get how gerrymandering is legal...
DogsEatDogfood
How naive are you? Why would politicians who want to stay in power rig the system against themselves?
XFMR
Gerrymandering is legal because it's not illegal. Redrawing district lines is technically necessary due to population density changes.
Zreen
"Those who gain power are afraid to lose it." -Palpatine
herzatz
Because, no ones want it to be illegal.
XFMR
Population. The other 40 states would barely have their voice heard in general elections 2/2.
ionfuckwitchu
Why should they? They already have a disproportionate voice in the Senate. Bumblefuck, Maine shouldn't trump Los Angeles in influence.
XFMR
The senate has two senators per state and that's it. Third, Los Angeles isn't a state. Fourth, every state gets a minimum of 1 delegate 2/
XFMR
In the house and any more are based on population and the district lines dictate where those representatives represent but on average 3/
XFMR
And quite a few more in the surrounding area. Maybe next time you think somethings unfair, look up whether or not you deserve it to be /5
XFMR
Because if you're as dumb as you just showed yourself to be, life is extremely unfair to everyone else for you having survived this long 6/
XFMR
I... Just... Do you even know how the government works? First. Electoral college and legislative branch aren't the same. Second, 1/
XFMR
Every house representative represents 700,000 citizens. And the Los Angeles area has more than just one representative, 3 for LA proper 4/
stonermanat420weedstreetdotcom
No, that balance fell out of whack during the Reagan years. Since then the pendulum has only swung one way then back to center.
itsmelol123
Could he be the one to slit the GOP's throat?
stonermanat420weedstreetdotcom
It could only be good for our country.
itsmelol123
Eventually...first it would make a mess. But maybe that's what the US needs.
johncolt
Release the ROMNEY!
funkjacket
*Rmoney
CaptainMarvelousLoL
Permit the Mitt
dhelsan
HAH!
Kronoak
i'd vote for him over trump at least
PrinceTisHere
I'd vote for the elephants over trump but yeah I get what your saying
waitbutactually
I'd vote for my dog over trump and he's afraid of my hairdryer.
johncolt
>Implying Trump isn't afraid of hairdryers
waitbutactually
I choked on my coffee
Slamtastik
I'm a 100% sure Mitt would become president if he ran again this year. I hated him but would totally vote for him at this point.
Bobninee
Why did u hate him?
mynameisr0b
Then why didn't Jeb do better?
idonthaveanaccountt
mitt's brother wasn't a failure of a president
mynameisr0b
Is this a real argument?
idonthaveanaccountt
yes, i just worded it rather flippantly. both George Bushes left office with incredibly low approval ratings, the american people just...
Treblaine
He's Jeb Bush? "Massachusetts Man", you think MIT graduate. "Florida man", you think serial sex offender.
awizzarddidit
Please clap
Treblaine
I'm talking about the respective states they were Governors for.
mynameisr0b
So in your mind the majority of voters are less concerned with policy and more concerned with what state you're from?