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Re: Politics

#251 Post by Hype » Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:31 am

kv wrote:
Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:23 am
Secretariat the greatest horse ever....genetic freak...heart 3x the size of average race horse...how was that "fair"
Good example. On that note, this is a thing that exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_versus_Horse_Marathon

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Re: Politics

#252 Post by kv » Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:39 am

it's always struck me as funny, players like wilt, Shaq, Kareem...literal giants...lebron...who has been as big and as strong? bo Jackson Jim brown....randy moss had the most apt nickname...they could have all had it..."the freak"

the freaks = the greatest

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Re: Politics

#253 Post by clickie » Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:42 pm

This popstar Lizzo is really starting to feel the wrath of what the woke culture can do

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Re: Politics

#254 Post by clickie » Wed Aug 09, 2023 2:15 pm

kv wrote:
Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:39 am
it's always struck me as funny, players like wilt, Shaq, Kareem...literal giants...lebron...who has been as big and as strong? bo Jackson Jim brown....randy moss had the most apt nickname...they could have all had it..."the freak"

the freaks = the greatest
Jeez dude I was looking at all the names you mentioned and one thing came to mind. White Man Can't Jump.

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Re: Politics

#255 Post by clickie » Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:02 pm


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Re: Politics

#256 Post by SR » Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:52 am

https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politi ... trump-last

Rank, President, Score

1. Abraham Lincoln, 93.87

2. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 90.83

3. George Washington, 90.32

4. Theodore Roosevelt, 78.58

5. Thomas Jefferson, 77.53

6. Harry S. Truman, 75.34

7. Barack Obama, 73.8

8. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 73.73

9. Lyndon B. Johnson, 72.86

10. John F. Kennedy, 68.37

11. James Madison, 67.16

12. Bill Clinton, 66.42

13. John Adams, 62.66

14. Joe Biden, 62.66

15. Woodrow Wilson, 61.8

16. Ronald Reagan, 61.62

17. Ulysses S. Grant, 60.93

18. James Monroe, 60.15

19. George H.W. Bush, 58.54

20. John Quincy Adams, 55.41

21. Andrew Jackson, 54.7

22. Jimmy Carter, 54.26

23. William H. Taft, 51.67

24. William McKinley, 51.23

25. James K. Polk, 49.83

26. Grover Cleveland, 48.31

27. Gerald Ford, 46.09

28. Martin Van Buren, 45.46

29. Rutherford B. Hayes, 41.15

30. James Garfield, 40.98

31. Benjamin Harrison, 40.64

32. George W. Bush, 40.43

33. Chester A. Arthur, 39.61

34. Calvin Coolidge, 39.38

35. Richard Nixon, 36.41

36. Hebert Hoover, 34.08

37. John Tyler, 32.99

38. Zachary Taylor, 32.97

39. Millard Fillmore, 30.033

40. Warren G. Harding, 27.76

41. William Henry Harrison, 26.01

42. Franklin Pierce, 24.6

43. Andrew Johnson, 21.56

44. James Buchanan, 16.71

45. Donald Trump, 10.92

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Re: Politics

#257 Post by Bandit72 » Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:10 am


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Re: Politics

#258 Post by JOEinPHX » Thu May 30, 2024 3:35 pm

LOCK HIM UP

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Re: Politics

#259 Post by SR » Thu May 30, 2024 3:59 pm

JOEinPHX wrote:
Thu May 30, 2024 3:35 pm
LOCK HIM UP
:wave:

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Re: Politics

#260 Post by SR » Thu May 30, 2024 4:00 pm

All 34...shocked on that. Hopefully it has impact

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Re: Politics

#261 Post by Bandit72 » Fri May 31, 2024 12:13 am

Will he go to prison though.... :eyes:

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Re: Politics

#262 Post by Pandemonium » Fri May 31, 2024 11:16 am

Bandit72 wrote:
Fri May 31, 2024 12:13 am
Will he go to prison though.... :eyes:
Highly unlikely. Despite the fact he got convicted on all 30+ felonies, they are all low level offenses. Trump will probably have to pay a huge fine, get probation and maybe do some sort of community service. The goal here was to smear Trump (note: allowing Stormy Daniels to testify in explicit detail about their tryst) and be able to say to voters he's a convicted felon. Mission accomplished, although it remains to be seen just how much that affects his chances in Nov. Also, he'll certainly appeal the verdict.

The real cases in which he could do time is the classified documents case (although Biden should also be up on charges for the same thing) and the Georgie election subversion case, but even those are on shaky ground thanks to various appeals, prosecutorial misconduct, etc.

All said, we are in uncharted territory and the political weaponization of the justice system and the very real possibility of Trump getting a 2nd term is just the tip of the iceberg as this country continues it's downward spiral into banana republic territory and possible civil war.

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Re: Politics

#263 Post by kv » Sat Jun 01, 2024 3:11 pm

worst case would be home confinement, which will never happen either

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Re: Politics

#264 Post by SR » Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:45 pm

So fucked :drink:

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Re: Politics

#265 Post by mockbee » Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:42 am

SR wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:45 pm
So fucked :drink:

What do you mean?

The president has a cold.


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Re: Politics

#266 Post by Pandemonium » Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:50 pm

It's going to be a wild next 4 months.

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Re: Politics

#267 Post by mockbee » Fri Jun 28, 2024 6:00 pm

Pandemonium wrote:
Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:50 pm
It's going to be a wild next 4 months.


Only if Biden dies... :noclue:

Cognitive dissonance may be blown for 90% of the media, but not his inner circle. No way democrats entertain a hostile takeover.

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Re: Politics

#268 Post by Pandemonium » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:07 am

mockbee wrote:
Fri Jun 28, 2024 6:00 pm

Only if Biden dies... :noclue:

Cognitive dissonance may be blown for 90% of the media, but not his inner circle. No way democrats entertain a hostile takeover.
Dems are in a panic after last weeks disastrous debate performance. Although it would be nearly unfathomable how hard it will be to simply swap Biden for another candidate during the Dem convention - ballots, fundraising money, etc. Tons of rules. Plus likely lawsuits. There are differing factions in the Dem party and it likely will rear its ugly head at the convention in Chicago.

This would be very tricky for variety of reasons. For one, Biden's wife Jill has had tremendous influence. She likes it and doesn't want to give it up. And thanks to identity/diversity politics, Democrats have painted themselves into a corner with VP Kamala Harris. Biden had to give the VP to a woman of color. So he did despite her being an idiot in way over her head. Whether right or wrong, she is number 2 at this moment. She has been number 2 for 3 years. She should for all intents and purposes be the replacement but won't because she is a a DEI hire. So if the Dems go out and disregard her and replace him with someone like Gavin Newsom, a white heterosexual male its going to cause some waves within the Dem voter base. That would add fuel to the argument that blacks are just taken for granted by the Democratic party. Now granted the Democrats would be correct in not letting her be the nominee but its all about optics.

If Biden and Trump go forward with the next two debates, I'd bet the "rules" will be a lot different after Joe's Lost In Space performance. Biden basically (and spectacularly) confirmed every negative point his critics have been hammering him about. I don't see how he can do another debate without notes/script, an earpiece, a favorable live audience and perhaps his wife next to him with her hand up his ass. I'm not only amazed how badly he came off but how strongly the media which is typically in the Dems pocket are really hammering him this week.

Even falling back to his "Angry Joe" persona at his rally today didn't look good when he had his wife up there basically saying "you are good little boy Joe, you answered all the questions like a big boy, I am so proud of you!" like she was talking to her 6 year old who remembered a friends birthday.

My gut feeling is "something" is going to happen in the next couple months, whether it's Biden being pushed out or dropping out under whatever pretenses or some kind of "wag the dog" type event to draw the publics attention away from the impending election for the next 4 months. Remember, Biden himself was reluctant to run in 2020 and I believe even said that he was expecting to be a one term President who's main purpose was to keep Trump from a second term.

It's a sad commentary on this country and what our two-party political system has devolved into that Trump and Biden are the choices this election cycle and pretty much anyone else who gets a mention is not much better.

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Re: Politics

#269 Post by SR » Mon Jul 01, 2024 10:18 am

:drink: We had a good run at times :noclue:

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Re: Politics

#270 Post by Everybody's Friend » Tue Jul 02, 2024 2:13 pm

SR wrote:
Mon Jul 01, 2024 10:18 am
:drink: We had a good run at times :noclue:
'

...did we tho? :noclue:

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Re: Politics

#271 Post by mockbee » Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:47 pm

Clooney is out..... gauntlet has been dropped. :lol:

It is a little surprising the level of dissonance the debate has sparked among steadfast pro-Biden pols and public. Wasn't it clear it would come to this prior to the debate?

I guess it will remain to be seen how far out the tide will go in exposing the DNC/Biden Camp and whatever the behind the scenes apparatus is that is keeping him in place.


:noclue:

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Re: Politics

#272 Post by Pandemonium » Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:49 pm

Assassination attempt on Trump.

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Re: Politics

#273 Post by MicrowavedGerbil » Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:21 pm

Pandemonium wrote:
Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:49 pm
Assassination attempt on Trump.
Dgaf

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Re: Politics

#274 Post by clickie » Mon Jul 15, 2024 9:11 am

It probably won't happen but hoping Vivek or Tulsi Gabbard get the nod..

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Re: Politics

#275 Post by mockbee » Mon Jul 15, 2024 12:46 pm

JD Vance the VP pick... :lolol:

omg... There's a good insurance policy for Trump not to be bumped out one way or another once he's elected.

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