Octopus Overlords

Isgrimnur wrote:Sick burn, Trumpie.

Of Obama's criticism, Trump added, "He can't handle the country. He's doing a terrible job running the country."

Moliere wrote:

Because his ego needs another boost.

Donald Trump ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Gig Boosts SNL Ratings To Highest Level Since 2012

He scoffed at those who have accused him of not understanding foreign policy, saying he knows more about Islamic State terrorists "than the generals do." He took credit for predicting the threat of Osama bin Laden and being right on the "anchor baby situation," a position he says "these great geniuses from Harvard Law School" now back. He uttered the word "crap" at least three times, and promised to "bomb the s---" out of oil fields benefiting terrorists. He signed a book for a guy in the audience and then tossed it back at him with a flip: "Here you go, baby. I love you."

Trump called Republican rival Carly Fiorina "Carly whatever-the-hell-her-name-is," accused Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton of playing the "woman's card" and said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is "weak like a baby." He then devoted more than 10 minutes angrily attacking his chief rival, Ben Carson, saying the retired doctor has a "pathological disease" with no cure, similar to being a child molester.

"How stupid are the people of Iowa?" declared Trump during a rally at Iowa Central Community College. "How stupid are the people of the country to believe this crap?" For more than an hour and a half Thursday night, the billionaire real estate mogul harshly criticized not only Carson, but many of his other competitors in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

tgb wrote:You know what's always effective? Insulting voters.

"How stupid are the people of Iowa?" declared Trump during a rally at Iowa Central Community College. "How stupid are the people of the country to believe this crap?" For more than an hour and a half Thursday night, the billionaire real estate mogul harshly criticized not only Carson, but many of his other competitors in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

Carpet_pissr wrote:Wow, that's ALMOST in decreasing order of crazy! Impressive correlation.

hepcat wrote:Damn, Carly really has dropped off the radar at this point. She's even behind Jeb and Huckleberry on that chart.

hepcat wrote: AND he knows more about geraniums than any goddamn botanist on earth!

hepcat wrote:Although if Trump wins, he'll do away with the VP position altogether. He's a one man operation, damn it! As a matter of fact, why the hell would he need the house and the senate, secretary of state and the White House gardener? Trump can veto himself if he feels he's gone too far. AND he knows more about geraniums than any goddamn botanist on earth!

raydude wrote:I fear we may have come to far with respect to the right wing echo chamber for the ship to right itself. Look at how the number of Republican governors is increasing. Even with examples like Kansas.

Grifman wrote:It just says something terrible that the two least competent candidates lead the Republican field. I believe the only way the Republicans get can it together again is to nominate one of the top three - Trump, Carson, or Cruz, and then get wiped out in the general election. Only then will the loonies be discredited enough for the grown ups to take power back.

Kraken wrote:"Nice country we've got here...pity if something happened to it."

Rip's right about the anti-insider sentiment, and the Dems are going to nominate the consummate insider. 2016 is shaping up as the strangest, least predictable election in my lifetime. It's not going to follow the usual script unless the Rep establishment regains control of its party.

Grifman wrote:It just says something terrible that the two least competent candidates lead the Republican field. I believe the only way the Republicans get can it together again is to nominate one of the top three - Trump, Carson, or Cruz, and then get wiped out in the general election. Only then will the loonies be discredited enough for the grown ups to take power back.

malchior wrote:

Grifman wrote:It just says something terrible that the two least competent candidates lead the Republican field. I believe the only way the Republicans get can it together again is to nominate one of the top three - Trump, Carson, or Cruz, and then get wiped out in the general election. Only then will the loonies be discredited enough for the grown ups to take power back.

I was talking about this exact line of thought last night. When McCain lost...it was because he wasn't ideologically pure enough. Then Romney lost...still not ideologically pure enough. Let's get an ideologically pure, outsider nominated ... see them crash and burn ... and *maybe* get a *reality-driven* second party back on track. I remember when the Conservatives liked to trumpet how they had a solid footing in reality...they are so far that now that it is painful.

Rip wrote:

tgb wrote:This is getting scary.

Alefroth wrote:If America is going to jump the shark

Zaxxon wrote:

Alefroth wrote:If America is going to jump the shark

Um.