I had this same joke written out until I saw this post. Strong work.93henfan wrote:No, cogent is an actual word. I looked it up. It means the partners in a gay, male wedding.DSUrocks07 wrote: He has to mean cognitive.
That's that backwoods, Bayou education for ya
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Ex: Jon and Alex were the cogents at the rainbow ceremony.
I didn't say I was worried about Russia.Cluck U wrote:BDKJMU wrote:
Invade NATO countries Latvia or Lithuania, which according to Article 5 of NATO an attack on one is an attack on all. Don't think Russia would though only because Latvia & Lithuania are NATO members..
4 days ago:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/04/30 ... ussia.html
You really are a looney, aren't you?
Do you have a bunker stocked with end-of-the-world rations?
Do you have any perspective, or are you listening to Right Wing fear mongers?
What in the world has you convinced that Russia will invade any NATO country?
We'll start with an easy question...WHY would Russia invade Latvia?
If you don't mind a little more complicated nuance, what would Russia gain from such a move, versus what they would lose?
would significantly weaken NATO because of the 28 member countries the US by far provides the most might. Heck, Russia already recently HAS INVADED 3 parts of 3 former Soviet republics that aren't part of NATO. Now I should have said Russia is a threat to invade the Baltics IF NATO was significantly weakened.Cluck U wrote: We have a lot of military people, about 150,000 of them (and that doesn't count the peeps on ships that spend money when docked in other countries), helping to prop up other countries' economies. Bring them home and have them spend the money here.
I don't see it that way. To me Trump is saying whatever he thinks people want to hear. Yes some of it echoes what Rand Paul is saying but other things he says are contradictory. How does he plan to destroy ISIS without getting bogged down in the Middle East? How is he going to punish the Chinese on trade but also get them to control North Korea? How is he going to keep Muslims out of the US while also working closely with our Muslim allies against terrorism?Cluck U wrote:Perhaps...but Trump is echoing a lot of what Rand Paul is saying. And, it is FAR better than Hillary's clownish, establishment (let's keep everything going for the uber wealthy) approach.UNI88 wrote: That is much more of a Rand Paul approach than a Trump approach.
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Let him take over those countries. What harm does it do to us?BDKJMU wrote:You asked "Russia is a threat to do what?" You didn't say "threat to do what to the US?"Cluck U wrote:
You really are a looney, aren't you?
Do you have a bunker stocked with end-of-the-world rations?
Do you have any perspective, or are you listening to Right Wing fear mongers?
What in the world has you convinced that Russia will invade any NATO country?
We'll start with an easy question...WHY would Russia invade Latvia?
If you don't mind a little more complicated nuance, what would Russia gain from such a move, versus what they would lose?
Putin would be a threat to invade some of the former Soviet Republics that are now part of NATO IF NATO were significantly weakened. Doing what you proposewould significantly weaken NATO because of the 28 member countries the US by far provides the most might. Heck, Russia already recently HAS INVADED 3 parts of 3 former Soviet republics that aren't part of NATO. Now I should have said Russia is a threat to invade the Baltics IF NATO was significantly weakened.Cluck U wrote: We have a lot of military people, about 150,000 of them (and that doesn't count the peeps on ships that spend money when docked in other countries), helping to prop up other countries' economies. Bring them home and have them spend the money here.
As far as threat to the US mainland:
-Conventional: Little to none.
-Nuclear: Low because of MAD, and much lower than during Cold War.
Just a little excerpt from a long read: "EuropeAs a key strategic region, how threatened are U.S. interests in Europe?
....Threat of Regional War
To many U.S. allies, Russia does pose a threat. At times, this threat is of a military nature. At other times, Russia uses less conventional tactics such as cyber attacks, utilization of energy resources, and propaganda.....
.......Russian Pressure on Central and Eastern Europe. Moscow poses a security challenge to members of NATO that border Russia. Although the likelihood of a conventional Russian attack against the Baltic States is low, primarily because it would trigger a NATO response, Russia has used non-conventional means to erode the political systems and legitimacy of these states. The Baltic States continue to view Russia as a significant threat...."
http://index.heritage.org/military/2016 ... ts/europe/
Putin IS a threat to Eastern and even Central Europe. To the US, not so much..
An arguement can be made for pulling back from overseas and if he took over those countries, so what? I was just responding to the "Russia would be a threat to do what?"Ibanez wrote:Let him take over those countries. What harm does it do to us?BDKJMU wrote:
You asked "Russia is a threat to do what?" You didn't say "threat to do what to the US?"
Putin would be a threat to invade some of the former Soviet Republics that are now part of NATO IF NATO were significantly weakened. Doing what you propose
would significantly weaken NATO because of the 28 member countries the US by far provides the most might. Heck, Russia already recently HAS INVADED 3 parts of 3 former Soviet republics that aren't part of NATO. Now I should have said Russia is a threat to invade the Baltics IF NATO was significantly weakened.
As far as threat to the US mainland:
-Conventional: Little to none.
-Nuclear: Low because of MAD, and much lower than during Cold War.
Just a little excerpt from a long read: "EuropeAs a key strategic region, how threatened are U.S. interests in Europe?
....Threat of Regional War
To many U.S. allies, Russia does pose a threat. At times, this threat is of a military nature. At other times, Russia uses less conventional tactics such as cyber attacks, utilization of energy resources, and propaganda.....
.......Russian Pressure on Central and Eastern Europe. Moscow poses a security challenge to members of NATO that border Russia. Although the likelihood of a conventional Russian attack against the Baltic States is low, primarily because it would trigger a NATO response, Russia has used non-conventional means to erode the political systems and legitimacy of these states. The Baltic States continue to view Russia as a significant threat...."
http://index.heritage.org/military/2016 ... ts/europe/
Putin IS a threat to Eastern and even Central Europe. To the US, not so much..
BDKJMU wrote:The 17 announced candidates, 1 remains:
-Donald Trump, business magnate and television personality from New York. Announced on 6/16/15.
DROPPED OUT
-Rick Perry, Governor of Texas 2000–2015; Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1999–2000; presidential candidate in 2012. 5 years in Air Force, flew C-130s. Announced on 6/4/15, dropped out on 9/11/15.
-Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin since 2011. Announced on 7/13/15. Dropped out on 9/21/15.
-Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana since 2008; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2005–2008. Announced on 6/24/15. Dropped out on 11/17/15.
-Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2003; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1995–2003. 6 years Army JAG, 26 years National Guard & Reserve. Announced 6/1/15. Dropped out on 12/21/15.
-George Pataki, Governor of New York 1995-2006. Announced on 5/28/15. Dropped out on 12/29/15.
-Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas 1996–2007; presidential candidate in 2008. Announced 5/5/15. Dropped out on 2/1/16.
-Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011. Announced 4/7/15. Dropped out on 2/3/16.
-Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1995-2007; Presidential candidate in the 2012 election. Announced 5/27/15. Dropped out on 2/3/16.
-Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO. Announced 5/4/15, dropped out on 2/10/16.
-Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey since 2010. Announced on 6/29/15, dropped out on 2/10/16.
-Jim Gilmore, Gov of VA 1998-2002 & Attorney Gen of VA. Served 4 years in the Army as an officer (intel). Announced on 7/29/15. Dropped out on 2/12/16.
-Jeb Bush, Gov of FL 1999-2007. Announced on 6/15/15. Dropped out on 2/20/16.
-Ben Carson: Author and former Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery for Johns Hopkins Hospital. Announced 5/3/15. Dropped out on 3/4/16.
-Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; Florida Speaker of the House 2007-2008. Announced 4/13/15. Dropped out on 3/16/16.
-Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013; Solicitor General of Texas 2003–2008. Announced 3/23/15. Dropped out on 5/3/16.
John Kasich, Governor of Ohio since 2011. Also 18 years in Congress as a Rep from Ohio from 1983-2001. In 2001joined Lehman Brothers' investment banking division as a managing director. Remained at Lehman Brothers until it declared bankruptcy in 2008. Announced on 7/21/15. Dropped out on 5/4/16.
If Russia "annexed" part or all of one of the baltic countries that would be the end of nato- no way we will go to war over Latvia or EstoniaBDKJMU wrote:An arguement can be made for pulling back from overseas and if he took over those countries, so what? I was just responding to the "Russia would be a threat to do what?"Ibanez wrote: Let him take over those countries. What harm does it do to us?
Because NATO is gutless. Feckless.CID1990 wrote:If Russia "annexed" part or all of one of the baltic countries that would be the end of nato- no way we will go to war over Latvia or EstoniaBDKJMU wrote:
An arguement can be made for pulling back from overseas and if he took over those countries, so what? I was just responding to the "Russia would be a threat to do what?"
Putin knows this which is why once he has a puppet government installed in Kiev he will waste no time moving on Tallinn
people need to understand what makes Putin, and more importantly, Sergey Lavrov tick. They hate NATO and the fact that as soon as the USSR disintegrated we wasted no time spiking the ball by inviting former Soviet states in
Putin's sole aim is the destruction of nato and he knows exactly how easy it would be
We covered that awhile back.BDKJMU wrote:And Kasich has now officially dropped out of the race:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/04/politics/ ... drops-out/
In case you missed it...BDKJMU wrote:And Kasich has now officially dropped out of the race:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/04/politics/ ... drops-out/
GOSH DARNIT! THAT'S THE SECOND TIME YOU'VE SCOOPED ME!93henfan wrote:We covered that awhile back.BDKJMU wrote:And Kasich has now officially dropped out of the race:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/04/politics/ ... drops-out/
When a candidate drops out of the Republican Primary don't you think it makes sense to mention it on the Republican Primary thread?Ibanez wrote:In case you missed it...BDKJMU wrote:And Kasich has now officially dropped out of the race:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/04/politics/ ... drops-out/
I know JMU grads have a sense of humor. Bandle, about 6.93% of the time, has a great sense of humor!BDKJMU wrote:When a candidate drops out of the Republican Primary don't you think it makes sense to mention it on the Republican Primary thread?Ibanez wrote:
In case you missed it...
Yes. That's why I did.BDKJMU wrote:When a candidate drops out of the Republican Primary don't you think it makes sense to mention it on the Republican Primary thread?Ibanez wrote:
In case you missed it...
yeah, but did you post AFTER it was official?93henfan wrote:Yes. That's why I did.BDKJMU wrote:
When a candidate drops out of the Republican Primary don't you think it makes sense to mention it on the Republican Primary thread?
Yep- its lead by a bunch if Neville Chamerlins..Ibanez wrote:Because NATO is gutless. Feckless.CID1990 wrote:
If Russia "annexed" part or all of one of the baltic countries that would be the end of nato- no way we will go to war over Latvia or Estonia
Putin knows this which is why once he has a puppet government installed in Kiev he will waste no time moving on Tallinn
people need to understand what makes Putin, and more importantly, Sergey Lavrov tick. They hate NATO and the fact that as soon as the USSR disintegrated we wasted no time spiking the ball by inviting former Soviet states in
Putin's sole aim is the destruction of nato and he knows exactly how easy it would be
Funniest thing I have read in awhile. Nice work man!93henfan wrote:So who did we decide for Trump's VP pick?
Are there any Hispanic Muslim transvestites married to an amputee black lives matter executive who supports a $15 minimum wage in the Republican Party?
Clown football!SeattleGriz wrote:Funniest thing I have read in awhile. Nice work man!93henfan wrote:So who did we decide for Trump's VP pick?
Are there any Hispanic Muslim transvestites married to an amputee black lives matter executive who supports a $15 minimum wage in the Republican Party?
Amen!Cluck U wrote:You still don't get it. Neither do most establishment people.JohnStOnge wrote:
What happened during the debates illustrates why I almost never watch those "debates." They're not debates. At least they're not debates in the sense of actually arguing about substance. What happened during those "debates" is that Trump hurled insults. He had nothing real. Nothing of substance. He just did stuff like tell Jeb Bush "if you get any lower in the polls you'll be off the stage."
And Republican primary voters responded positively to that kind of vacant approach. That is not a real positive indication with respect to Republican primary voters.
If you're talking about actual debate on substance Donald Trump is no match for Ted Cruz. No match for just about anybody else in the initial Republican field for that matter. But we weren't talking about debate on substance.
We, the people, are SICK of being lied to by people who pretend to care.
Idiots say that Trump doesn't look Presidential...that he doesn't give good policy speeches.
WTF are you, and others, talking about?
Run back in time and see how many of the previous, "Presidential" folks actually did anything that they, in those ridiculously prepared speeches, promised to do.
Sound bites...to appease the public. Then they go behind their closed doors and make deals to enrich themselves while forgetting their campaign promises.
Hillary is flopping around more than any candidate has in a long time. That comedian touched on it in his correspondence roast. Yet she continues to say she's ALWAYS stood for ___fill in the blank__.
And idiots like Lemiscate eat it up...even when they know she is lying.
Trump is a breath of fresh air. So is Bernie.
I wish both of them would win...but Bernie was too much of a pussy, and Dems voters were (oh, the irony) too conservative and entrenched with the establishment. Oh, and the so called progressive Blacks, chicks, and other miorities were too narrow minded, racist, and bigoted to support a White Man.
CAA Flagship wrote:93henfan wrote:
No, cogent is an actual word. I looked it up. It means the partners in a gay, male wedding.
Ex: Jon and Alex were the cogents at the rainbow ceremony.
Specifically, the cogent partners are typically made up of an assurgent and an insurgent. But the roles are interchangeable, and both like the color magenta.
But if one goes off on a tangent, then divorce could result. In which case, one or both could become regents.
This is assuming that everyone involved are of legal age, otherwise they would be a preemergent.
Cogents can be from every race. For example, a Native American would be an indigent.
