Nominee

[Chizzang]

Sadly, you may be right on that. Why would the GOP Congress care about public opinion polls when those polls already show today a flatlined, completely negative view of the GOP Congress? Can public opinion polls get worse? And do the public opinion polls really matter when the same public goes out and votes the GOP into power in the Congress as they have done consistently over the past 8 years? Remember, the GOP has had a crappy time of it in public opinion polls since even before Obama came into office, and yet the public has voted them into an historic control of every level of government other than the Presidency.

Careful,
I got lambasted for saying that the GOP had control of Congress
You're going to piss off the Regent Clan of Political Fact Checkers here

[AZGrizFan]

Sadly, you may be right on that. Why would the GOP Congress care about public opinion polls when those polls already show today a flatlined, completely negative view of the GOP Congress? Can public opinion polls get worse? And do the public opinion polls really matter when the same public goes out and votes the GOP into power in the Congress as they have done consistently over the past 8 years? Remember, the GOP has had a crappy time of it in public opinion polls since even before Obama came into office, and yet the public has voted them into an historic control of every level of government other than the Presidency.

Careful,
I got lambasted for saying that the GOP had control of Congress
You're going to piss off the Regent Clan of Political Fact Checkers here

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt. You got "lambasted" for saying that the GOP had control of congress for the last decade.

[Ibanez]

Which speaks volumes about the DNC.

Heck, I think it speaks volumes about the American public, especially the segment that votes. It's funny, when you hear average people talk about Trump they are all horrified and aghast that he's doing as well as he's doing, and you hear that this will be an embarrassment to America if he wins. Heck, I think the reason Trump is winning (and you can say why the GOP has won as much as they have) is that Trump really reflects much of what America really is - brash, loud, opinionated, and not really concerned all that much with facts. People love Trump because they love the devil-may-care attitude. It resonates with them. People don't care as much about what politicians say as long as they say it loud and say it confidently. It truly is American, for better or for worse.

We've been saying all along that Trumps appeal is that he's seems to be more like an Average American (you, know in words and actions). He'll say what politicians wouldn't dare to say.

[Ibanez]

Sadly, you may be right on that. Why would the GOP Congress care about public opinion polls when those polls already show today a flatlined, completely negative view of the GOP Congress? Can public opinion polls get worse? And do the public opinion polls really matter when the same public goes out and votes the GOP into power in the Congress as they have done consistently over the past 8 years? Remember, the GOP has had a crappy time of it in public opinion polls since even before Obama came into office, and yet the public has voted them into an historic control of every level of government other than the Presidency.

Careful,
I got lambasted for saying that the GOP had control of Congress
You're going to piss off the Regent Clan of Political Fact Checkers here

No, you said the GOP controlled Congress for almost a decade. The 2014 elections (114th Congress) gave the GOP control for the first time since 2005 (beginning of the 109th Congress).

[houndawg]

Interesting play with how Obama will handle the nominee process. I agree with houndie that Obama is going to make the conks feel some pain with some politically motivated nominations that will get ignored/shut down by the Senate and thus provide plenty of fodder leading up to the election.

I disagree with Jon bitching about the Senate not doing it's job. As Harry Reid (correctly) pointed out at the end of dubya's term that the Senate has the Constitutional right to reject/disapprove SCOTUS nominations, the Senate can very well do the same thing now...problem is conks are betting the house...er the SC make-up of the Justices on the general election. Instead of using what limited leverage they have now and settling on a Justice they can live with, they are risking the next 3 Justices being selected by hilldog. I think they will regret this move in the long run.

They shoot themselves in the foot every time they pull one of these ideologue stunts, you'd think they would have learned from Gingrich.

[93henfan]

Which speaks volumes about the DNC.

Heck, I think it speaks volumes about the American public, especially the segment that votes. It's funny, when you hear average people talk about Trump they are all horrified and aghast that he's doing as well as he's doing, and you hear that this will be an embarrassment to America if he wins. Heck, I think the reason Trump is winning (and you can say why the GOP has won as much as they have) is that Trump really reflects much of what America really is - brash, loud, opinionated, and not really concerned all that much with facts. People love Trump because they love the devil-may-care attitude. It resonates with them. People don't care as much about what politicians say as long as they say it loud and say it confidently. It truly is American, for better or for worse.

Let's try to keep the "heck"s to one per post, Gannonfan. I'm watching you.

[houndawg]

Heck, I think it speaks volumes about the American public, especially the segment that votes. It's funny, when you hear average people talk about Trump they are all horrified and aghast that he's doing as well as he's doing, and you hear that this will be an embarrassment to America if he wins. Heck, I think the reason Trump is winning (and you can say why the GOP has won as much as they have) is that Trump really reflects much of what America really is - brash, loud, opinionated, and not really concerned all that much with facts. People love Trump because they love the devil-may-care attitude. It resonates with them. People don't care as much about what politicians say as long as they say it loud and say it confidently. It truly is American, for better or for worse.

Let's try to keep the "heck"s to one per post, Gannonfan. I'm watching you.

No shit - this constant stream of foul language really adds nothing...

[Chizzang]

Careful,
I got lambasted for saying that the GOP had control of Congress
You're going to piss off the Regent Clan of Political Fact Checkers here

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt. You got "lambasted" for saying that the GOP had control of congress for the last decade.

I see it's 8 years according to the post from Gannon... So accuse me of a rounding error

[Ibanez]

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt. You got "lambasted" for saying that the GOP had control of congress for the last decade.

I see it's 8 years according to the post from Gannon... So accuse me of a rounding error

Watch your ass, hippy. Today it's 2 years. Tomorrow you'll be saying the GOP has been running the show for the past 40 years.

[Chizzang]

I see it's 8 years according to the post from Gannon... So accuse me of a rounding error

Watch your ass, hippy. Today it's 2 years. Tomorrow you'll be saying the GOP has been running the show for the past 40 years.

[Ibanez]

Watch your ass, hippy. Today it's 2 years. Tomorrow you'll be saying the GOP has been running the show for the past 40 years.

[CID1990]

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt. You got "lambasted" for saying that the GOP had control of congress for the last decade.

I see it's 8 years according to the post from Gannon... So accuse me of a rounding error

Saying 9998 is 10000 is a rounding error

[Chizzang]

I see it's 8 years according to the post from Gannon... So accuse me of a rounding error

Saying 9998 is 10000 is a rounding error

Well,
According to the very same AZ
the ten billion in lost contractor money investigated in 2008 by the DOJ was a rounding error



I'm using the same math here

[CAA Flagship]

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) is being vetted.

Career path suddenly comes to an end.

It's a shame.

Aaaaaaaand, he wants his name withdrawn from consideration.

Career path preserved.

[Ivytalk]

I see it's 8 years according to the post from Gannon... So accuse me of a rounding error

Saying 9998 is 10000 is a rounding error

Saying 6.93 is 7 is another one!

[Ivytalk]

Which speaks volumes about the DNC.

Heck, I think it speaks volumes about the American public, especially the segment that votes. It's funny, when you hear average people talk about Trump they are all horrified and aghast that he's doing as well as he's doing, and you hear that this will be an embarrassment to America if he wins. Heck, I think the reason Trump is winning (and you can say why the GOP has won as much as they have) is that Trump really reflects much of what America really is - brash, loud, opinionated, and not really concerned all that much with facts. People love Trump because they love the devil-may-care attitude. It resonates with them. People don't care as much about what politicians say as long as they say it loud and say it confidently. It truly is American, for better or for worse.

Thanks for the armchair sociology, Dr. Phil.

And...HECK!

[CID1990]

Saying 9998 is 10000 is a rounding error

Saying 6.93 is 7 is another one!

beat me to it

you NEVER round 6.93

[AZGrizFan]

Saying 6.93 is 7 is another one!

beat me to it

you NEVER round 6.93

Unthinkable.

[GannonFan]

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt. You got "lambasted" for saying that the GOP had control of congress for the last decade.

I see it's 8 years according to the post from Gannon... So accuse me of a rounding error

I never said, technically, that the GOP had "full control of Congress" for the last decade. My exact quote was "...votes the GOP into power in the Congress as they have done consistently over the past 8 years...". Having just one house of Congress could be nuanced as having power in Congress.

[GannonFan]

Heck, I think it speaks volumes about the American public, especially the segment that votes. It's funny, when you hear average people talk about Trump they are all horrified and aghast that he's doing as well as he's doing, and you hear that this will be an embarrassment to America if he wins. Heck, I think the reason Trump is winning (and you can say why the GOP has won as much as they have) is that Trump really reflects much of what America really is - brash, loud, opinionated, and not really concerned all that much with facts. People love Trump because they love the devil-may-care attitude. It resonates with them. People don't care as much about what politicians say as long as they say it loud and say it confidently. It truly is American, for better or for worse.

Let's try to keep the "heck"s to one per post, Gannonfan. I'm watching you.

I'm trying to get two hecks into the same sentence. Gimme time.

[BDKJMU]

I see it's 8 years according to the post from Gannon... So accuse me of a rounding error

I never said, technically, that the GOP had "full control of Congress" for the last decade. My exact quote was "...votes the GOP into power in the Congress as they have done consistently over the past 8 years...". Having just one house of Congress could be nuanced as having power in Congress.

But the GOP has had one house for only 5 of the last 8 years..

[kalm]

Which speaks volumes about the DNC.

Heck, I think it speaks volumes about the American public, especially the segment that votes. It's funny, when you hear average people talk about Trump they are all horrified and aghast that he's doing as well as he's doing, and you hear that this will be an embarrassment to America if he wins. Heck, I think the reason Trump is winning (and you can say why the GOP has won as much as they have) is that Trump really reflects much of what America really is - brash, loud, opinionated, and not really concerned all that much with facts. People love Trump because they love the devil-may-care attitude. It resonates with them. People don't care as much about what politicians say as long as they say it loud and say it confidently. It truly is American, for better or for worse.

Spot on.



Twice in one thread I'm agreeing with you...