i bet lincoln chafee's name recognition % is STILL below 4
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 05:02 (five years ago) link
i follow politics closely, and my only memory of lincoln chafee is that kyle mooney played him in a debate sketch
― my tweet portal is whack (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 14:58 (five years ago) link
has Harris said anything about what she wants to do w/r/t drug policy?
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 15:00 (five years ago) link
xpost My favorite thing to do in other countries is to tell them it's s surprise bill when you go to doctors in the US. How much will this be? Who knows!?!
― Yerac, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 15:06 (five years ago) link
you only really need the slug for this one
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/morning-joe-asks-howard-schultz-how-much-a-box-of-cheerios-costs-he-does-not-know/
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 15:23 (five years ago) link
Trying to remember last major candidate that came out against the death penalty. Dukakis?
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 15:49 (five years ago) link
xp I don't know that either, though.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 15:51 (five years ago) link
Cue banana gif
i follow politics closely, and my only memory of lincoln chafee is that kyle mooney played him in a debate sketch― my tweet portal is whack (voodoo chili), Wednesday, January 30, 2019 8:58 AM (fifty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― my tweet portal is whack (voodoo chili), Wednesday, January 30, 2019 8:58 AM (fifty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
The one thing I remember about him is that one of his big policy positions was converting to the metric system.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 15:55 (five years ago) link
In my mind, Chafee is played by Carson Kressley.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 15:57 (five years ago) link
Simon Kamala talks a little bit about drug policy in her book:
"Something else it's past time we get done is dismantling the failed war on drugs—starting with legalizing marijuana," Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) writes in her new book. "We need to legalize marijuana and regulate it," Harris writes, pointing to racial disparities in cannabis enforcement. "And we need to expunge nonviolent marijuana-related offenses from the records of millions of people who have been arrested and incarcerated so they can get on with their lives. When it comes to other drugs, the senator says "we also need to stop treating drug addiction like a public safety crisis instead of what it is: a public health crisis.""When someone is suffering from addiction, their situation is made worse, not better, by involvement in the criminal justice system," she writes."
When it comes to other drugs, the senator says "we also need to stop treating drug addiction like a public safety crisis instead of what it is: a public health crisis."
"When someone is suffering from addiction, their situation is made worse, not better, by involvement in the criminal justice system," she writes."
which, I'm sure someone will point out, is quite different from her public positions just 5 years ago but this just (yet again) illustrates my point that the best politicians are the ones that are able to adjust their positions to suit their constituents and the times.
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 16:34 (five years ago) link
simon kamala for pres imho
― |Restore| |Restart| |Quit| (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 16:35 (five years ago) link
my point that the best politicians are the ones that are able to adjust their positions to suit their constituents and the times.
and what if she's lying her ass off now?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 16:43 (five years ago) link
Politicians generally govern on the policies they run on to maintain the support of the people who voted for them. Maybe there are cases in history where someone did the dramatic heel turn and reversed a stance upon getting safely elected?
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 16:55 (five years ago) link
except in Morbz' world, where every politician is either a supervillain or a superhero
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 16:58 (five years ago) link
I mean really there's no logic here, who's to say she wasn't lying 5 years ago and her position now is her *actual* deeply held position? Maybe you should meet her and stare into her eyes so you can read her soul like Dubya would have.
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 16:59 (five years ago) link
Maybe there are cases in history where someone did the dramatic heel turn and reversed a stance upon getting safely elected?
Is this really that uncommon? I can think of several examples from Canadian politics.
― Locked in silent monologue, in silent scream (Sund4r), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:03 (five years ago) link
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 8:55 AM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this happens all the time
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:04 (five years ago) link
xpostyes but Canadians are a passionate, hot blooded people who often get swept up in the moment
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:05 (five years ago) link
I’m not sure of the value in trying to find moments from years ago when a candidate was in a different situation with a different political equation to cast aspersions. And there can be no possibility of explanation or forgiveness. And all that to completely ignore “hey what is she actually running on?”
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:05 (five years ago) link
it is obviously fair game to examine a politician’s record and weigh it against his or her campaign rhetoric
it’s clear harris is an excellent politician and is the type to be prepared with a great politician’s answer to all the usual tough questions. I’d personally appreciate a little more insight into why she feels those positions were wrong before and why she’s changed her mind aside from the changing political winds
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:06 (five years ago) link
This just happened with Trudeau on electoral reform and probably more I'm blanking on rn xps
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:06 (five years ago) link
hey Nerdstrom, Obama's 2008 'policies' included a buncha shit he never did.
where every politician is either a supervillain or a superhero
no, they're all assorted varieties of shit. It's what happens when you have to appeal to morons (somewhere between a third and half of the human race). People don't follow actual policy implementation bcz it's motherfucking boring.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:07 (five years ago) link
just deliverin' some Realism milkshakes today
Xxpost “All the time “?
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:08 (five years ago) link
Perhaps maybe if you include stuff Obama didn’t actually run on
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:09 (five years ago) link
perhaps maybe you're an idiot
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:10 (five years ago) link
I have zero doubt Kamala Harris would be approximately one million times better as president than the shitstain currently occupying the WH, but that also goes for all of the others i guess.
― omar little, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:12 (five years ago) link
Xpost name a single thing you had in mind with “it happens all the time”
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:14 (five years ago) link
yes, we all agree almost anyone would be a better prez than DJT, including prosecuting many of the same Forever Wars more efficiently.
now can you self-anointed experts all plz fuck off?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:18 (five years ago) link
Liberals in Canada promised that if they won the last federal election in Canada it would be the last federal election in Canada under FPTP. This year's federal election will be under FPTP as they decided against electoral reform.
Obama pledged to close Guantánamo Bay.
Liberal Democrats in the UK ran on not raising VAT if they were elected, as part of the coalition government they voted to raise VAT.
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:19 (five years ago) link
lol try harder
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:21 (five years ago) link
that was literally the first executive order he signed after being sworn in, and he was blocked by Congress.
which continued to fight him over it for his entire administration
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:22 (five years ago) link
read my lips
― We were never Breeting Borting (President Keyes), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
he didn't add "unless I am blocked by Congress."
also promised to walk a picket line with a union HAHAHAHAHA
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
also said he was "against stupid wars" and continued to wage about seven of them
also something about letting Dr Morbius choose his own doctor
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:24 (five years ago) link
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:21 AM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
seem to remember obama having a democratic majority in the legislature for 2 years
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:27 (five years ago) link
I’d personally appreciate a little more insight into why she feels those positions were wrong before and why she’s changed her mind aside from the changing political winds
― k3vin k., Wednesday, January 30, 2019 11:06 AM (twenty minutes ago)
otm
― One Thing All ILXors Have In Common, Brace Yourself (WmC), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:28 (five years ago) link
Okay Ted Cruz
“also something about letting Dr Morbius choose his own doctor”
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:34 (five years ago) link
yeah, and they fought him over it
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:34 (five years ago) link
hey like you never agree with the mass murderers in the CIA, right NP?
(ie dont be a pussy)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:35 (five years ago) link
fuck all presidents really
wake me when it's over
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:36 (five years ago) link
Not reading any of the Canada or UK stuff.
Obama was critical of Iraq war but I remember him repeatedly promising to go after terrorists in Afghanistan
― Nerdstrom Poindexter, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:38 (five years ago) link
also promised to walk a picket line with a union
this is not a policy position fyi
if you can point me to Obama's anti-union legislation though let me know
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:38 (five years ago) link
Obama also drew down all our troops from Iraq (I know, Morbz thinks this war is still going on)
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:39 (five years ago) link
why am I bothering
I think we can be forgiven for a lack of clarity on which wars are or are not going on
― Norm’s Superego (silby), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:40 (five years ago) link
WWII is still going on too iirc, after all we still have troops in Germany.
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:42 (five years ago) link
lol
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 17:42 (five years ago) link