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I was always amazed in 2016 to see the people that supported McCain/Romney become rabid tRump supporters even though neither McCain nor Romney supported him. I made that statement several times in facebook arguments. Fucking blew my mind.cincybearcat said:
This makes sense. I did vote for Obama over McCain mostly due to Palin and the crazies. I think Mitt was the last push to keep the party from evolving into what it has become, but you are likely very right regarding the selection of Palin being the first visible sign of what was to come. Or the first big, national sign.OnWis97 said:
Sometimes I wish McCain had won. 2008 was a nice time. I even knew McCain voters and 3rd party votes able to appreciate and enjoy Obama's election. But it probably hastened (if not created) the place the GQP is in now.cincybearcat said:
I do. Always have. Doesn't mean I agree with everything he does, there is no one like that.Halifax2TheMax said:
No, I don’t like him.tempo_n_groove said:
It wasn't too long ago that everyone on here thought he was the devil but now you guys like him?mickeyrat said:
I often wonder where we would be today if he had been able to beat Obama...would he have had 8 years....and then would Obama have ever been president...would the republicans not have abandoned their principles...
Nominating McCain and Romney and losing both times gave the crazies of the part a larger voice to try something different. It did not end well.
Of course, I've heard it argued that McCain choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate was a key step in the crazification of the party. And I get this. I don't specifically blame McCain or think that this was a turning point. But it was probably a sign, i.e., there were already Republicans that just could not deal with the kind of candidate that worked across the aisle and was complimentary at times of his Democratic opponent. And, yeah, back then, Palin seemed off the wall. Now? She's not even on the top-25 deranged list.
I generally appreciated McCain and I toyed with voting 3rd* before he announced his running mate. And I think choosing her was probably an misstep. But he chose her to appease a group of people that was just about to explode in terms of numbers and influence. And now, choosing someone like her would be met with unimpressed shrugs and accusations of choosing a RINO to appease the establishment.
*I am sure I would have voted for Obama either way; I only ever followed through on 3rd once and it was not for president. But she ended my entertainment of that abruptly.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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Yep. May some of it will come through in other countries, but America's already starting to tell the story of how good slavery was for the slaves. The victors tell the stories.Lerxst1992 said:
Dems lose next year and maga gets to write the storyGern Blansten said:History is going to have a field day with Palin & tRump.1995 Milwaukee 1998 Alpine, Alpine 2003 Albany, Boston, Boston, Boston 2004 Boston, Boston 2006 Hartford, St. Paul (Petty), St. Paul (Petty) 2011 Alpine, Alpine
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But it's amazing how many CPAs around me are rabid tRumpsters. And they all push the trickle down bullshit.Lerxst1992 said:Gern Blansten said:
same....I voted for Kerry because I was pissed off at Bush for cutting taxes and going to war at the same time. That didn't jive.The Juggler said:Yeah I was leaning towards McCain until he chose Palin. That was basically the last straw for me and the republican party moving forward actually.
I would have veered back for McCain but the party lost me with Palin. The GOP needs to die and re-emerge as a real party. Right now it's just a bunch of racist hilljacks/morons.Spoken like a true cpa..Yeah chamber of commerce CPAs, supporting small business, it’s like grand central for conservatives, and being in the center of the country certainly doesn’t help.They all believe in the trickle down crap because they make any excuse not to pay taxes. It doesn’t even matter if it’s their taxes. I remember being a young accountant and small business owners would get frustrated about payroll and sales taxes, and I’d need to keep my mouth shut thinking, folks it ain’t your money nor is it your taxes.0 -
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don't forget when katie couric destroyed palin's career when she asked her the gotcha question "what newspapers do you read?".mrussel1 said:
Tina Fey crushed Palin's hopes and dreams.. crushed them like a grape. It was a huge cultural and political moment.Gern Blansten said:
That's kind of where I was at. I was perfectly fine with McCain. But as soon as he selected Palin it was game over.OnWis97 said:
Sometimes I wish McCain had won. 2008 was a nice time. I even knew McCain voters and 3rd party votes able to appreciate and enjoy Obama's election. But it probably hastened (if not created) the place the GQP is in now.cincybearcat said:
I do. Always have. Doesn't mean I agree with everything he does, there is no one like that.Halifax2TheMax said:
No, I don’t like him.tempo_n_groove said:
It wasn't too long ago that everyone on here thought he was the devil but now you guys like him?mickeyrat said:
I often wonder where we would be today if he had been able to beat Obama...would he have had 8 years....and then would Obama have ever been president...would the republicans not have abandoned their principles...
Nominating McCain and Romney and losing both times gave the crazies of the part a larger voice to try something different. It did not end well.
Of course, I've heard it argued that McCain choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate was a key step in the crazification of the party. And I get this. I don't specifically blame McCain or think that this was a turning point. But it was probably a sign, i.e., there were already Republicans that just could not deal with the kind of candidate that worked across the aisle and was complimentary at times of his Democratic opponent. And, yeah, back then, Palin seemed off the wall. Now? She's not even on the top-25 deranged list.
I generally appreciated McCain and I toyed with voting 3rd* before he announced his running mate. And I think choosing her was probably an misstep. But he chose her to appease a group of people that was just about to explode in terms of numbers and influence. And now, choosing someone like her would be met with unimpressed shrugs and accusations of choosing a RINO to appease the establishment.
*I am sure I would have voted for Obama either way; I only ever followed through on 3rd once and it was not for president. But she ended my entertainment of that abruptly.
In hind sight he didn't have much of a choice at the time. He trailed Obama by a large margin and needed a spark.
If you haven't seen "Game Change" with Woody Harrelson you should watch it. It's a great look into all of those decisions and how much of a mistake the McCain campaign knew they had made."You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
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If there is a commercial for it, bitcoin, gold, reverse mortgages, then you should know that it isn't good for you.Gern Blansten said:
I had a client get rooked into this...actually my client's son talked her into putting all of her retirement money into a gold fund and ended up losing at least a third of it.0 -
They need to do a full on investigation like they did to Santos. I still find this hard to believe that no one knew prior.mickeyrat said:0 -
She appeared weak kneed upon the Ronny Raygun mention. Or not all there in the moment with the starry eyed glaze over look until she snapped to. Mesmerized by the BS.mickeyrat said:I'll take delusional for $500 Ken/Mayim....09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR; 05/03/2025, New Orleans, LA;
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embellished would be a generous description..... some fabrication, some sleight of hand. will post a gift article link if someone wants. have several to use before end of month..._____________________________________SIGNATURE________________________________________________
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Please do. Folks should read up on the repubs in the senate as well as the house.mickeyrat said:embellished would be a generous description..... some fabrication, some sleight of hand. will post a gift article link if someone wants. have several to use before end of month...
The repubs have become the Know Nothing Party.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR; 05/03/2025, New Orleans, LA;
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Halifax2TheMax said:
Please do. Folks should read up on the repubs in the senate as well as the house.mickeyrat said:embellished would be a generous description..... some fabrication, some sleight of hand. will post a gift article link if someone wants. have several to use before end of month...
The repubs have become the Know Nothing Party.fyi , I have 9 gift articles left to use before the 31st and it resets.lemme know if theres another wapo or even a nyt article you'd like to read.....
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you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
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If he was Irish you would have to give him a pass but Tuberville does not sound as such?mickeyrat said:embellished would be a generous description..... some fabrication, some sleight of hand. will post a gift article link if someone wants. have several to use before end of month...0 -
tempo_n_groove said:
If he was Irish you would have to give him a pass but Tuberville does not sound as such?mickeyrat said:embellished would be a generous description..... some fabrication, some sleight of hand. will post a gift article link if someone wants. have several to use before end of month...
not sure I understand what you mean here.
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you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
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just guessing he's conservative....._____________________________________SIGNATURE________________________________________________
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He actually came back for some reason...dude looks like shit. He needs to retire for fucks sakemickeyrat said:Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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Looked like he was about to take a header. Time to pass the torch, Moscow Mitchy Baby.Gern Blansten said:
He actually came back for some reason...dude looks like shit. He needs to retire for fucks sakemickeyrat said:09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR; 05/03/2025, New Orleans, LA;
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That was sad, and hard to watch.Gern Blansten said:
He actually came back for some reason...dude looks like shit. He needs to retire for fucks sakemickeyrat said:
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