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Jun 13, 2017, 11:26 PM
 
Yeah, something like 175 days. Previous record like 1200, which was W. Pretty ****ing crazy.
     
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
Yeah, something like 175 days. Previous record like 1200, which was W. Pretty ****ing crazy.
The chart I saw had Dubya at over 1700 days. Reagan, Clinton, Bush Snr and Obama never got there.
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Jun 14, 2017, 10:38 AM
 
Cue Chongo to share a link to something negative about Hillary Clinton or Obama.
     
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Jun 15, 2017, 09:45 AM
 
Back up to near 50% approval. I guess this is a post-republican-assassination-attempt bump?

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Jun 15, 2017, 10:48 AM
 
Factor in that he managed to read the post-shooting speech with relative decorum, without making it about himself too much, or laying blame on the MSM, he looked downright presidential.

This is the bar we've set.
     
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Jun 15, 2017, 10:58 AM
 
I don't recall him saying anything about himself or the media.
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Jun 15, 2017, 11:17 AM
 
You seem to have misread. Clarifying:

He didn't make it about himself too much, but a little:
"he's a very very very good friend of mine"

He did not mention the media at all. For which I am glad.
     
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Jun 15, 2017, 03:19 PM
 
Australian PM mocks Trump

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40284372

This should be interesting. Lets see how Mr Thin Skin reacts to this.
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Originally Posted by Doc HM View Post
Australian PM mocks Trump

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40284372

This should be interesting. Lets see how Mr Thin Skin reacts to this.
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Jun 15, 2017, 10:33 PM
 
Originally Posted by andi*pandi View Post
You seem to have misread. Clarifying:

He didn't make it about himself too much, but a little:
"he's a very very very good friend of mine"
I'd say he's gotten to know the guy pretty well, since he's the majority whip of the House. It's likely someone he's spoken with a lot and he's upset that they were seriously harmed.

He did not mention the media at all. For which I am glad.
I suppose I'm not sure why he would.
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Originally Posted by Doc HM View Post
Australian PM mocks Trump

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-40284372

This should be interesting. Lets see how Mr Thin Skin reacts to this.
Tacky.
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I suppose I'm not sure why he would.
Precisely. It was remarkable in its absence, considering how pretty much any other speech/tweet from him includes some rant or other.
     
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Jun 21, 2017, 12:16 PM
 
Originally Posted by Chongo View Post
"This survey is not scientific."
Meaning that anybody can clear cookies and vote again, or write a script to do so.
     
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Jun 21, 2017, 01:19 PM
 
If we account for votes from illegal Pepes, the totals are much different.
     
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Jun 21, 2017, 01:27 PM
 
I think Chongo has a little crush on Trump. Trump probably had him at "nobody prevents abortions better than me"?
     
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Originally Posted by andi*pandi View Post
Meaning that anybody can clear cookies and vote again, or write a script to do so.
Then why haven't you taken care of it already?
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Jun 21, 2017, 02:17 PM
 
I don't feel like giving CNN all those free adloads from the constant refreshing?

Someone else already has, for a CNN poll to skew NO so strongly.
     
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Jun 21, 2017, 04:51 PM
 
maybe.......

or the Macedonian bots.
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let's blame teenagers. They have time.
     
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Is it really hard to figure out that it was probably r/The_Donald?

Edit: Does it matter? Does anyone think this poll accurately reflects America accurately?
     
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I would assume /pol/ before T_D.
     
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Jun 23, 2017, 01:32 AM
 
Oh Johnny, as if your career wasn't in enough trouble, you just had to make your public life into a shitshow as well.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=48227090

Now it appears that another Tinseltown figure, actor Johnny Depp, has entered the fray, making controversial comments about assassinating the commander in chief.

While at the Glastonbury Festival on Thursday in the English village of Pilton, Depp brought up the president prior to introducing his 2004 film, "The Libertine."

"Can we bring Trump in?" Depp says to the crowd, which responds with widespread boos, according to videos of the remarks. "No, no, no. You misunderstand completely. I think he needs help. And this is going to be in the press and it'll be horrible. But I like that you are all part of it. When was the last time an actor assassinated a president? I want to clarify: I'm not an actor. I lie for a living however it's been a while. Maybe it's about time."
I guess he'll be arrested as soon as he gets back to the USA. What an idiot.
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Jun 24, 2017, 07:02 AM
 
I'm certainly personally not in favour of that kind of language, and obviously I would agree that Depp is probably an idiot (based on his terrible movie choices if nothing else ho ho), but I'm also not sure why people get so wildly upset about this sort of thing. It's clearly a bad/ill-advised joke.

Yet instead of SMH and putting them in their room and locking the door, we get everyone screaming at KL Gifford for a week. Ugh. Ignore them.
     
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Jun 24, 2017, 10:48 AM
 
I feel the elephant in the room is Depp's not that great of an actor.

And while we're at it, Burton sucks too. That they managed Ed Wood still astounds me.
     
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Jun 24, 2017, 11:03 AM
 
Depp at one time was an amazing actor, but that ship has sailed.
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Jun 24, 2017, 11:16 AM
 
I can't think of the last really good movie he was in since Fear and Loathing.
     
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Jun 24, 2017, 11:33 AM
 
He was amazing in Finding Neverland.
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Jun 24, 2017, 05:01 PM
 
I thought the first Pirates movie was a great movie. The rest are just an excuse for him to carry on his act from the first one and are garbage, but the first one was an entertaining, amusing family action romp I thought. Obviously it was never going to win any acting oscars but it is a good movie, it ticks a lot of different boxes.
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Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep View Post
I thought the first Pirates movie was a great movie.
Until the next sentence where it starts getting walked back.

I mean, sure... it's the Citizen Kane of movies based on amusement park rides, but a great movie is Time Bandits, or Spirited Away.
     
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Things you never hear:

"Yeah Pirates of the Caribbean is a good movie, but it's no Battleships"
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I feel the elephant in the room is Depp's not that great of an actor.

And while we're at it, Burton sucks too. That they managed Ed Wood still astounds me.
Absolutely. At some point Depp decided he was going to combine his Edward Scissorhands and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas characters and that's been pretty much it. Sub-question (Jack Black hands from High Fidelity): anyone seen Don Juan DeMarco lately? Anyone? Anyone? No?

The only good movies Burton have ever made are Ed Wood, Batman Returns, and to a lesser extend Batman. It would astound me that he's still a huge director, but.....he makes lots of money, apparently. It seems he learned from Ed Wood on what to do: don't make a good movie that no one is interested in, but rather make a bad movie that everyone wants to see. He never bothered with the third option - a good movie that people want to see...
     
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Beetlejuice is excellent, but from what I understand the suits kept Burton on a tight leash.
     
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No mention of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Mars Attacks, or Big Fish. All quality in my book.
     
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That's impressive
     
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Yes, especially the +42 in Russia.
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Sweden topping that list is the most predictable thing I've ever read.
     
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Did Trump just admit on twitter he tried to blackmail Morning Joe?
     
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Did Trump just admit on twitter he tried to blackmail Morning Joe?
Do you ever take a step back and realize how completely ****ed up it is that our president is concerned with cable news infotainment enough to take time out of his schedule to make stupid inane tweets about it?
     
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I'm more amazed at how long the butthurt liberals have been acting like spoiled 5 year olds throwing a tantrum, and the immaturity & lies of the LWMSM.
     
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Originally Posted by BadKosh View Post
I'm more amazed at how long the butthurt liberals have been acting like spoiled 5 year olds throwing a tantrum, and the immaturity & lies of the LWMSM.
They should be upset, because your president is absolute trash.
     
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Originally Posted by BadKosh View Post
I'm more amazed at how long the butthurt liberals have been acting like spoiled 5 year olds throwing a tantrum, and the immaturity & lies of the LWMSM.
Really? I seem to recall you being butt hurt for 8 years.
     
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Did Trump just admit on twitter he tried to blackmail Morning Joe?
I saw that on the Dem talking points (WTF?). No, no he didn't. Geez.
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They should be upset, because your president is absolute trash.
And Hillary is NOT MY PRESIDENT. Glad.
     
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Here's how news is going to work from now on. Everybody pay attention.

I hear a story. Let's say it's "Trump tries to blackmail Joe and Mika".

I go to my local, neighborhood bitchfest, r/politics, to find the story. They have Newsweek in the "hot posts".

I click on the Newsweek link and before the article loads I get "congratulations, you are today's selected winner" blocking the whole page.

Back out, click the link again. Same thing.

I now officially do not care about this story.
     
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I go to my local, neighborhood bitchfest, r/politics, to find the story.
...
I now officially do not care about this story.
Perhaps your methodology and sources are at fault? I didn't know newsweek still existed.

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And Hillary is NOT MY PRESIDENT. Glad.
We know, dear. You've said.

Yet, you do not seem to defend Trump's antics beyond "haha not hillary." Do you really think this creature is seriously doing a good job as president? Do you think he's respecting the office? Do you think he is garnering respect for the US with his behavior? Do you think we'll be better off in 4 years?

Or are you just hoping to see the world burn?
     
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Perhaps your methodology and sources are at fault? I didn't know newsweek still existed.
I won't say my system is flawless, but it takes care of the problem trying to Google a an evolving story.

The other option is Twitter... talk about sources at fault.
     
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Originally Posted by subego View Post
Here's how news is going to work from now on. Everybody pay attention.

I hear a story. Let's say it's "Trump tries to blackmail Joe and Mika".

I go to my local, neighborhood bitchfest, r/politics, to find the story. They have Newsweek in the "hot posts".

I click on the Newsweek link and before the article loads I get "congratulations, you are today's selected winner" blocking the whole page.

Back out, click the link again. Same thing.

I now officially do not care about this story.
I hear ya.
     
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Originally Posted by andi*pandi View Post
Yet, you do not seem to defend Trump's antics beyond "haha not hillary."
Jesus could be the Democratic candidate, and to a Republican, Trump is a better alternative.

This is how the tribalism game is played.
     
 
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