Half-baked Republican Presidential Fruitcakes (and fellow confections)

Vivisectus · 29-05-2015 10:44am

I do not think the Saudis are particularly pleased about Isis. Wahabism was always the cornerstone of their power in their own Kingdom, and now Isis has exported it and turned it into a militant, puritan kind of insurrectionism. If the are successful it will not be long before they set their sights on Saudi Arabia itself.

TwoShedsJackson · 29-05-2015 2:01pm

They'd be doing well to make any progress in Saudi Arabia, it having the notable advantages of not having been recently invaded by the US with a resulting destruction of social cohesion, infrastructure, and government, nor is there a civil war going on within it's borders.

Vivisectus · 29-05-2015 2:59pm

True, but I bet there is plenty of discontent under the totalitarian rule Saudi royal house. I do not think it would be unthinkable for a revolution to start there, using religious reform as a way to get people to join together. Hell, that kind of puritan reformer movement ideology worked for the Saudis when they rose to power. They seem pretty firmly in control so far, but remember how nervous they were getting during the Arab spring? They had to spend 30 billion to keep their population quiet.

BuilderPlumber · 29-05-2015 4:57pm

Vivisectus wrote: »

I do not think the Saudis are particularly pleased about Isis. Wahabism was always the cornerstone of their power in their own Kingdom, and now Isis has exported it and turned it into a militant, puritan kind of insurrectionism. If the are successful it will not be long before they set their sights on Saudi Arabia itself.

This is the whole irony of the thing. Saudi Arabia has inspired, helped and funded ISIS's ancestors but are now faced with something they helped to form (exported Wahabism) becoming their biggest threat.

The standard approach of Saudi is to offer support to entities that weaken or preoccupy its rivals (Iran, Syria and to an extent Saddam's Iraq) but then cut them down/don't want anything to do with them when they threaten Saudi itself or its interests. This is what happened with al Qaeda and bin Laden when they moved from fighting the USSR to becoming international terrorists. No doubt, Saudi inspired these and there are sectors in it that fund this, but Saudi is not going to get itself caught up with the end product they helped create. They are more clever than that.

BuilderPlumber · 29-05-2015 5:08pm

Vivisectus wrote: »

True, but I bet there is plenty of discontent under the totalitarian rule Saudi royal house. I do not think it would be unthinkable for a revolution to start there, using religious reform as a way to get people to join together. Hell, that kind of puritan reformer movement ideology worked for the Saudis when they rose to power. They seem pretty firmly in control so far, but remember how nervous they were getting during the Arab spring? They had to spend 30 billion to keep their population quiet.

From 2009 to date (and especially in 2011), revolutions have swept through the Middle East with varying success. In ALL cases, either the ruling regime was toppled or had to compromise. Some fared better than others (Iran, Tunisia), some descended into chaos (Libya, Syria) and some were a mess ever before the 2009- revolutions (Iraq, Afghanistan). But Saudi Arabia held out altogether.

Unlike in some countries, I don't think somehow a revolution in Saudi Arabia would improve things. As repressive as the royal family there are, it would be al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and maybe ISIS who would take over and possibly go to war. Mad Max style scenario would result with oil shortages and severe recessions.

Perhaps, a revolution there would ironically start off aiming for more religious, social and economic freedoms but would result in the opposite once the terror groups would take over. A Mad Max style oil war between ISIS and al Qaeda controlled parts of Saudi Arabia would be the worst nightmare since near ALL our oil virtually comes from there. We need to bring Iran and other more moderate countries in from the cold and try and defeat ISIS before it is too late. I HOPE we do not see a revolution in Saudi Arabia not because I am a fan of the regime but because a worse regime that could seriously lead to at best a repeat of the 2008 recession and at worst a Mad Max world would emerge. Unlike Iran, most opposition movements in Saudi are hardline religious nutcases and again, unlike Iran, the people are less educated and more indoctrinated by the states (mis)interpretation of Islam.

robindch · 01-06-2015 11:06am

An accusation of domestic violence made in court may have helped Bill O'Reilly lose custody of his kids:

http://gawker.com/bill-o-reilly-accused-of-domestic-violence-in-custody-b-1705006992

The alleged court transcripts are here:

http://gawker.com/court-transcripts-bill-o-reilly-s-daughter-saw-him-ch-1704717356

Vivisectus · 01-06-2015 11:43am

Custody comes in, custody goes out - you can't explain that!

BlaasForRafa · 02-06-2015 7:05am

robindch wrote: »

An accusation of domestic violence made in court may have helped Bill O'Reilly lose custody of his kids:

But...but....but....I thought atheists were the ones that had no morals, not god-fearing christians like Bill?

Hotblack Desiato · 12-06-2015 8:07am

"There's nothing in the Bible that talks about retirement. And yet it's been an accepted concept in our culture today. Nowhere does it say, 'Well, he was a good and faithful servant, so he went to the beach.' It doesn't say that anywhere. The example I think of is Noah. How old was Noah when he built the ark? 600. He wasn't like, cashing Social Security checks, he wasn't hanging out, he was working. So, I think we have an obligation to work." - Montana businessman and likely gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte

Perhaps we can compromise on a retirement age of 575?

robindch · 12-06-2015 1:12pm

Blue happiness and red happiness:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/01/whos-happy-now

joseph brand · 12-06-2015 2:09pm

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

"There's nothing in the Bible that talks about retirement. And yet it's been an accepted concept in our culture today. Nowhere does it say, 'Well, he was a good and faithful servant, so he went to the beach.' It doesn't say that anywhere. The example I think of is Noah. How old was Noah when he built the ark? 600. He wasn't like, cashing Social Security checks, he wasn't hanging out, he was working. So, I think we have an obligation to work." - Montana businessman and likely gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte

Perhaps we can compromise on a retirement age of 575?

You've shown your true communist colours. There's no reason (apart from simple physics) why a man can't pull himself up by his own bootstraps and work until 600!

joseph brand · 12-06-2015 2:32pm

Ben Carson: Iowa Housing Discrimination Settlement Shows America Is Becoming Communist

Last week, Mike Huckabee told Mickelson that the agreement, in which Dubuque has agreed not to discriminate in housing vouchers against people moving to the area from predominantly African American areas like Chicago and Milwaukee, amounted to “redistributing poverty.”

In an interview yesterday, Ben Carson also addressed the Dubuque agreement, saying it was reminiscent of “communist countries.”

Basically it's a predominantly white area. You can avail of the housing vouchers if you've already lived there (are white). Obviously all hell breaks loose when blacks try to move in, but there's nothing racist in it. Oh no.

The line: "there goes the neighbourhood" springs to mind. Nothing racist about that line either. :rolleyes:

Ben Carson is yet another Uncle Tom, along with Herman Cain and Allen West. There's many more.

MrPudding · 12-06-2015 6:08pm

These people are actually mental.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/06/12/california-assembly-member-blames-her-states-extreme-drought-on-legalized-abortion/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=friendlyatheist_061215UTC050618_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=48867425&spUserID=MTI0MjgyNjA0MjM3S0&spJobID=701594562&spReportId=NzAxNTk0NTYyS0

MrP

BlaasForRafa · 13-06-2015 3:20am

MrPudding wrote: »

These people are actually mental.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/06/12/california-assembly-member-blames-her-states-extreme-drought-on-legalized-abortion/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=friendlyatheist_061215UTC050618_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=48867425&spUserID=MTI0MjgyNjA0MjM3S0&spJobID=701594562&spReportId=NzAxNTk0NTYyS0

MrP

I wonder does she think bare boobie cause earthquakes too, there's a whole lot of stupid going around this week.

joseph brand · 13-06-2015 11:51am

Donald Trump has everyone* excited after announcing that he will be making an announcement on the 16th of June.

“I would be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.”

“I would be strongest by far on security, because I’m very big into the military, very big into the vets.”

“That’s always a sign when people hate me: They say he wears a wig.”

Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, said Trump, have made “assholes” of themselves. The Republican field is filled with “clowns.”

As a Republican, you have to mention God and/ or Jesus as often as possible. Then there's the military of course. Trump was on Newstalk a couple of days ago, and he said that America needs to start stockpiling/ building up its weapons arsenal. Yawn. Same tired old sh*t, different face. Those quotes above could be from the lips of any of the shysters in the image below.

Funny that he should mention clowns, when the Rep field of hopefuls are regularly likened to a clown car.

gop%2Bclown%2Bcar.jpg

*Especially US comedians, and writers for shows like The Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher.

BlaasForRafa · 29-06-2015 7:58pm

Maine governor, rep Paul LePage jokes about shooting dead a cartoonist. classy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/25/paul-lepage-cartoonist_n_7664744.html

Mr. CooL ICE · 09-07-2015 11:05am

Somebody created a Chrome extension that adds ridiculous Donald Trump quotes to any mention of his name.

oscarBravo · 09-07-2015 7:34pm

Apropos:

robindch · 14-07-2015 2:08pm

God fields yet another candidate for the Republican Party:

http://dcpols.com/scott-walker-im-running-because-its-gods-plan-for-me-to-be-u-s-president/

DCPols wrote:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker sent an email to his supporters on Monday describing his recently announced campaign for the White House as part of God’s plan. The 47-year-old second-term Republican governor said in a fundraising email sent by the “Scott Walker for America” campaign that his decisions were driven by his faith in God, reported the Right Wing Watch.

“My relationship with God drives every major decision in my life. Each day I pray and then take the time to read from the Bible and from a devotional named Jesus Calling,” the email said. “As you imagine, the months leading up to my announcement that I would run for president of the United States were filled with a lot of prayer and soul searching.”

“Here’s why: I needed to be certain that running was God’s calling – not just man’s calling. I am certain: This is God’s plan for me and I am humbled to be a candidate for President of the United States,” Walker said in the email.

The GOP presidential candidate went on to tout his anti-abortion record and decry the Supreme Court’s historic marriage equality ruling. “Our U.S. Constitution calls for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion,” he said. “The founders of this exceptional country took religious freedom very seriously and we must redouble our efforts to protect these freedoms today.”

Thargor · 14-07-2015 2:32pm

Looking forward to his follow up interpretation of Gods plan when he doesn't even get a nomination...

Nodin · 14-07-2015 3:18pm

robindch wrote: »

God fields yet another candidate for the Republican Party:

http://dcpols.com/scott-walker-im-running-because-its-gods-plan-for-me-to-be-u-s-president/

T'would be funny if it turns out he was actually spending a few hours every day with a "masseuse"called Jesús.

robindch · 14-07-2015 3:48pm

Nodin wrote: »

T'would be funny if it turns out he was actually spending a few hours every day with a "masseuse"called Jesús.

Certainly wouldn't be the first Republican candidate to be caught with his trousers down and something else up.

Hotblack Desiato · 15-07-2015 12:51am

robindch wrote: »

Certainly wouldn't be the first Republican candidate to be caught with his trousers down and something else up.

Rick Santorum is far from being the only one with a "google problem" -

Larry "wide stance" Craig

joseph brand · 15-07-2015 6:04pm

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Somebody created a Chrome extension that adds ridiculous Donald "You won't see another black president for generations" Trump quotes to any mention of his name.

That is amazing! I tried it out on Rolling Stone and it works beautifully (and quite often).

In the first few lines of the article:

A new national poll from USA Today/Suffolk University finds that Donald "Laziness is a trait in blacks" Trump is leading the Republican field.

It's hilarious enough that a billionaire bigot who's slandered Mexican immigrants as rapists and criminals, and who makes Reddit trolls appear statesmanlike by comparison, is leading the GOP field.

What's even more riotous is that Donald "A lot of people are switching to these really long putters, very unattractive" Trump is running laps around GOP senators who have built national reputations on their supposed resonance with the party's activist base.

Donald "I promise not to talk about your massive plastic surgeries" Trump is polling at 17 percent.

joseph brand · 17-07-2015 2:46am

Not exactly a Republican Fruitcake, but it's a glorious slap in the face to their propaganda tool, Fox 'news'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf-CohPGp5k

To which Bill O'Reilly replied: "What a pinhead." I just can't picture our own Bryan Dobson using that childish comeback.

I don't know why Fox aired the clip, but thank baby jesus they did.

robindch · 17-07-2015 4:23pm

^^^ In much the same "WTF?" vein, here's the Daily Mail explaining that right-wingers are less intelligent than steaming, pinko-so-called-liberal types:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2095549/Right-wingers-intelligent-left-wingers-says-controversial-study--conservative-politics-lead-people-racist.html

DailyMail wrote:

'Conservative ideology represents a critical pathway through which childhood intelligence predicts racism in adulthood,' says the paper.

The paper is here:

http://pss.sagepub.com/content/23/2/187

Abstract wrote:

Despite their important implications for interpersonal behaviors and relations, cognitive abilities have been largely ignored as explanations of prejudice. We proposed and tested mediation models in which lower cognitive ability predicts greater prejudice, an effect mediated through the endorsement of right-wing ideologies (social conservatism, right-wing authoritarianism) and low levels of contact with out-groups. In an analysis of two large-scale, nationally representative United Kingdom data sets (N = 15,874), we found that lower general intelligence (g) in childhood predicts greater racism in adulthood, and this effect was largely mediated via conservative ideology. A secondary analysis of a U.S. data set confirmed a predictive effect of poor abstract-reasoning skills on antihomosexual prejudice, a relation partially mediated by both authoritarianism and low levels of intergroup contact. All analyses controlled for education and socioeconomic status. Our results suggest that cognitive abilities play a critical, albeit underappreciated, role in prejudice. Consequently, we recommend a heightened focus on cognitive ability in research on prejudice and a better integration of cognitive ability into prejudice models.

Not a NSA agent · 17-07-2015 8:50pm

Was watching a documentary last night about the KKK, I noticed how its members tended to be made up of some dimmer members of out species.

joseph brand · 17-07-2015 10:15pm

robindch wrote: »

^^^ In much the same "WTF?" vein, here's the Daily Mail explaining that right-wingers are less intelligent than steaming, pinko-so-called-liberal types:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2095549/Right-wingers-intelligent-left-wingers-says-controversial-study--conservative-politics-lead-people-racist.html

From the article:

Right-wing views make the less intelligent feel 'safe'

Made me think of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGYFRzf2Xww

God I hate the Pilgrims/ Puritans. No different than the Taliban.

@Not a NSA agent: I watched that doc on the KKK and I almost felt sorry for them. Almost.
They're like bus spotters, only they have sewn badges and warped dangerous views. They seemed kind of harmless, until it was pointed out that two or three of their members were arrested on suspicion of planning to murder a black dude in Florida. Did you notice the new female recruit and her Freudian slip: "There's good and black people in this world"?

But, they are a source of comedy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsaxyraBdQ8

Even the Nazi's provided some very funny comedy in The Producers:
Franz Liebkind: Baby! Baby!... Why does he say this "baby"? The Führer has never said "baby". I did not write, "baby". What is it with this, "baby"?

Not a NSA agent · 20-07-2015 6:30pm

joseph brand wrote: »

From the article:

Made me think of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGYFRzf2Xww

God I hate the Pilgrims/ Puritans. No different than the Taliban.

@Not a NSA agent: I watched that doc on the KKK and I almost felt sorry for them. Almost.
They're like bus spotters, only they have sewn badges and warped dangerous views. They seemed kind of harmless, until it was pointed out that two or three of their members were arrested on suspicion of planning to murder a black dude in Florida. Did you notice the new female recruit and her Freudian slip: "There's good and black people in this world"?

But, they are a source of comedy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsaxyraBdQ8

Even the Nazi's provided some very funny comedy in The Producers:
Franz Liebkind: Baby! Baby!... Why does he say this "baby"? The Führer has never said "baby". I did not write, "baby". What is it with this, "baby"?

I laughed a lot when she said that. They are an odd bunch, most claim they dont hate black people, they just think they are inferior or something. I sometimes feel pity for people like them but remembering that these people are trying to reduce the rights of others helps get over it. I suppose having empathy for others helps not becoming a racist or homophobic ****.

Smiley92a · 21-07-2015 2:57am

Not a NSA agent wrote: »

I laughed a lot when she said that. They are an odd bunch, most claim they dont hate black people, they just think they are inferior or something. I sometimes feel pity for people like them but remembering that these people are trying to reduce the rights of others helps get over it. I suppose having empathy for others helps not becoming a racist or homophobic ****.

Everyone likes to think they're reasonable, decent people, even ones who join the Klan :pac:

bnt · 24-07-2015 9:37pm

Ted Cruz: "Star Trek’s Captain Kirk was probably a Republican".

Considering that Star Trek is set in a future that features no money and a single world government, where religion and capitalism are only found on "primitive" planets ... :rolleyes:

joseph brand · 30-07-2015 9:02pm

Oklahoma GOP women’s group attacks welfare with image of a black man being lynched. :eek:

Another Oklahoma Republican group posted an offensive comparison about welfare recipients on its official Facebook page.

The Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women posted an image Wednesday that showed a black man being lynched and made references to the Ku Klux Klan to make a muddled point about public assistance, reported KFOR-TV.

“The KKK was formed by the Democrats to keep control over black Americans,” read text on the image. “The Democrats of today just traded ropes for welfare.”

And there was me thinking that Christianity was the replacement for the chains of slavery. Huh. I never would have guessed that it was state ASSISTANCE.

Only about a quarter of food stamp recipients are black, and the percentage of black beneficiaries dropped every year between 2001 and 2010, reported Think Progress.

Listening to these racists Republicans, you would get the impression that only black Americans availed of welfare. Facts rarely if ever work in the favour of conservatives.

Still, there will be many, many, poor white trash GOP supporters voting for the party which denigrates the poor at every turn. I've seen them up in arms over the estate tax, as an example. Not a hope of them qualifying (how much is a trailer worth?), but they get angry nonetheless. They do not vote in their best interests and they're an embarrassment to our species. The Republican party may be the party of the 1%, but their apparent love of Jesus trumps the negatives, of which there are many. /sigh

Not a NSA agent · 30-07-2015 9:44pm

Ah yes, instead of killing black people they provide them with a method that allows people to eat instead of stealing. Those bastards.

joseph brand · 31-07-2015 2:41pm

Louie Gohmert: Gay Islanders Would Die Out, Proving Gay Marriage Is Wrong.

We could take four heterosexual couples, married, and put them on an island where they have everything they need to sustain life. Then take four all-male couples and put them on an island with all they need to sustain life, take four couples of women, married, and put them on an island, and let’s come back in 100 to 200 years and see which one nature says is the preferred marriage.

It's amazing how a person with acute learning difficulties can reach such a high position. The word island will always sound more pleasant than camps.

I watched a documentary last year, where some religious bigot (is that a form of redundancy?) came up with an idea to put all gay people in camps, surrounded by tall fencing. How Christian of her? Anyone with a couple of working brain cells should know that straight couples would still give birth to children who would discover that they were gay. But, I fear that trying to explain this simple fact to that woman and her ilk, is akin to explaining string theory to the cat.

"I love my gun and my holy book." "Women belong in the home and gays are sinners in the eyes of God." - Republicans, ISIL, Taliban, Al-Qaeda etc etc

Not a NSA agent · 31-07-2015 2:51pm

joseph brand wrote: »

Louie Gohmert: Gay Islanders Would Die Out, Proving Gay Marriage Is Wrong.

It's amazing how a person with acute learning difficulties can reach such a high position. The word island will always sound more pleasant than camps.

I watched a documentary last year, where some religious bigot (is that a form of redundancy?) came up with an idea to put all gay people in camps, surrounded by tall fencing. How Christian of her? Anyone with a couple of working brain cells should know that straight couples would still give birth to children who would discover that they were gay. But, I fear that trying to explain this simple fact to that woman and her ilk, is akin to explaining string theory to the cat.

"I love my gun and my holy book." "Women belong in the home and gays are sinners in the eyes of God." - Republicans, ISIL, Taliban, Al-Qaeda etc etc

Put me on an island with 5 attractive redheads. Nature approves of polygamy.

Im still trying to figure out why the care. It gives off the impression that they dont care about what is natural, they just dont like gay people.

Hotblack Desiato · 01-08-2015 12:39am

Not a NSA agent wrote: »

It gives off the impression that they dont care about what is natural, they just dont like gay people.

Or thinking.

MrPudding · 02-08-2015 9:39am

joseph brand wrote: »

[...]where some religious bigot (is that a form of redundancy?)

Yes, I think in respect to many of the religious, particularly those highlighted in his thread, it is a bit of a tautology.

MrP

Peregrinus · 03-08-2015 5:31am

Not a NSA agent wrote: »

Put me on an island with 5 attractive redheads. Nature approves of polygamy.

The 5 attractive redheads may not, though.

robindch · 10-08-2015 6:42am

From the republican candidate mudsling the other night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W66bbpAQef0

robindch · 10-08-2015 6:48am

Then, there was Todd Courser who invented a gay affair in order to cover up for a hetero affair. Mr Courser is member of the Tea Party.

http://www.thejournal.ie/michigan-politician-fake-gay-affair-to-cover-up-real-straight-affair-2259561-Aug2015
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/07/michigan-tea-party-lawmaker-affair

Peregrinus · 10-08-2015 6:58am

robindch wrote: »

Then, there was Todd Courser who invented a gay affair in order to cover up for a hetero affair.

A sound plan. What could possibly go wrong?

robindch · 18-08-2015 10:34am

Florida: A fundamentalist preacher receives a message from the hereafter, saying that Trump will "expose darkness and perversion" for "he has the tender heart of a father that wants to lend a helping hand to the poor and the needy, to the foreigner and the stranger."

http://www.charismamag.com/blogs/prophetic-insight/23916-prophecy-donald-trump-shall-become-the-trumpet
http://www.wnd.com/2015/08/firestorm-erupts-over-trumps-bible-connection/
http://www.joemygod.com/2015/08/11/pastor-jeremiah-johnson-god-told-me-he-sent-donald-trump-to-help-bring-back-jesus/

Jeremiah Johnson wrote:

I was in a time of prayer several weeks ago when God began to speak to me concerning the destiny of Donald Trump in America. The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, "Trump shall become My trumpet to the American people, for he possesses qualities that are even hard to find in My people these days. Trump does not fear man nor will he allow deception and lies to go unnoticed. I am going to use him to expose darkness and perversion in America like never before, but you must understand that he is like a bull in a china closet. Many will want to throw him away because he will disturb their sense of peace and tranquility, but you must listen through the bantering to discover the truth that I will speak through him. I will use the wealth that I have given him to expose and launch investigations searching for the truth. Just as I raised up Cyrus to fulfill My purposes and plans, so have I raised up Trump to fulfill my purposes and plans prior to the 2016 election. You must listen to the trumpet very closely for he will sound the alarm and many will be blessed because of his compassion and mercy. Though many see the outward pride and arrogance, I have given him the tender heart of a father that wants to lend a helping hand to the poor and the needy, to the foreigner and the stranger."

After what might be characterized as a broadly negative reaction online, Mr Johnson clarified thusly:

Jeremiah Johnson wrote:

I will not attempt to defend myself here, I will leave that up to the Lord Jesus now and when I stand before Him and give an account for every word I’ve spoken. The goal of this post is to strictly help those who read the article and have questions and what largely appears to be a gross misinterpretation of what was published. Some Christians appear to be absolutely infuriated at the thought or prophetic word that God is going to use Donald Trump as a Trumpet to expose darkness and bring truth because of His moral background and political views. Perhaps God not being limited, subjected, and dependent to who human beings think He should use for His glory reveals their own issues with God, not a prophetic word. I, like many of you, was shocked by the word I received regarding Donald Trump. Trust me when I say it was given with fear and trembling. Again, I am not called to prophesy what I think or what my opinion is. I simply deliver the word of the Lord and encourage the saints to test and judge what has been spoken. I will publicly repent to the body of Christ if what was prophesied does not come to pass.

robindch · 20-08-2015 9:51am

Bad Lip Reading does that Republican debate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGlBv8Z3NU

joseph brand · 20-08-2015 10:03pm

robindch wrote: »

Bad Lip Reading does that Republican debate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGlBv8Z3NU

Ben Carson whispers "America."
Lone voice from crowd "Whoohoo!"

I love the Carson bit, although the whole video is brilliant, especially their little songs.

BlaasForRafa · 22-08-2015 9:54pm

Governor Ted Cretin justifies discrimination against LGBT people

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ellen-page-confronts-ted-cruz-816811

silverharp · 23-08-2015 12:15am

Ted Cruz "Atheist Taliban"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88lUAjnn-E

Ben Carson being an idiot as usual

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoHx20hUSc0

BlaasForRafa · 23-08-2015 2:09am

silverharp wrote: »

Ted Cruz "Atheist Taliban"

Doncha just LOVE it when christians act like they're being persecuted :pac:

"Wah wah wah we can't impose our prejudices on you and restrict your freedoms through the law because of those dang atheists and "liberals" so we're gonna whine about it wah wah wah"

BuilderPlumber · 25-08-2015 5:59am

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

Doncha just LOVE it when christians act like they're being persecuted :pac:

"Wah wah wah we can't impose our prejudices on you and restrict your freedoms through the law because of those dang atheists and "liberals" so we're gonna whine about it wah wah wah"

If either Ted Cruz or Donald Trump become president, the next Mad Max will not be a film but reality! Mad Ted and Mad Donald more than Max in fact! Cruz and Trump seem to be mentally unstable and the world already has had enough deranged individuals in charge of governments and religions already. But a deranged individual in charge of a superpower would be a whole different matter.

oscarBravo · 25-08-2015 9:39am

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

If either Ted Cruz or Donald Trump become president, the next Mad Max will not be a film but reality! Mad Ted and Mad Donald more than Max in fact! Cruz and Trump seem to be mentally unstable and the world already has had enough deranged individuals in charge of governments and religions already. But a deranged individual in charge of a superpower would be a whole different matter.

Apropos, I was pretty sure Donald Trump reminded me of the Greg Stillson character in Stephen King's The Dead Zone, so I just re-read it to check: there are obvious differences, but ye gods there are obvious parallels.

robindch · 25-08-2015 1:07pm

The New Yorker weighs in:

Half-baked Republican Presidential Fruitcakes (and fellow confections)

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