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[benjipwns]

This was actually my personal favorite:

“He behaves in a way that most minorities would not expect a billionaire to behave,” explained the pollster, who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid damaging relationships within the party. “He’s not a white-bread socialite kind of guy.”

[Brehvolution]

Palin likely endorsing Trump in Iowa tomorrow.

[benjipwns]

Yes, YES, it's truly beginning with the Human Rights Campaign's endorsement of Clinton over Sanders and new daily episodes of Everyone Hates Ted:
RedState: Sarah Palin Expected to Continue Endorsing Sarah Palin Today

The going narrative in and around DC is that the Trump assault has been an eye-opening phenomenon to the GOP Establishment. Maybe, maybe not. I have my doubts about Mitch McConnell and gang’s ability to learn anything, and they are moreover already cozying up to the Trump organization anticipating that he will win the nomination.

On the other hand, it has been an alarmingly eye-opening phenomenon to millions of ordinary conservative Americans who enjoyed consuming talk radio and the serial works of conservative authors, under the (apparently naive) belief that they meant what they said. Because when Trump – who spent his entire life believing in none of those things – came along and started getting ratings, almost all of them to a man jumped on board the train, because the Trump boomlet was so easy to monetize.

It is one thing for people like Rush, or Hannity, or Palin or whoever, to jump on board with a likely ideological weathervane like Mitt Romney after the die had already been cast for his nomination, especially in a 2012 field without viable challengers. But the 2016 field was loaded with genuine conservative stars, and the speed with which they were abandoned by almost every major conservative personality who earns their money directly from either ratings or book sales was dizzying and depressing. Limbaugh, in particular, has been a depressing listen for the last year for me and a whole host of other people who have been listening to him for over two decades – my only hope is that he has some as-yet-unplayed ace up his sleeve.

If you could have predicted, back in February 2015, that Glenn Beck would be mounting virtually a one-man crusade against the proposition that Trump is any way conservative, you would have probably been able to make a hefty amount of money in Vegas. At least Levin seems to have realized, albeit somewhat late in the game, that the monster he helped create truly is a monster. Meanwhile, Rush opened his show last week by chortling with good natured humor at Trump’s decision to start his rallies by playing “Born in the USA” – that’s right, the nation’s leading talk radio host is now engaging in playful indulgence of Cruz birtherism.

Which brings us back, sadly, to Palin. Palin was a tremendously powerful force for good as recently as 2010, in helping many conservatives to oust moderates whose anti-conservative heresies paled noticeably compared to Trump’s. Somewhere along the way, though, Palin realized that there was a lot of money to be made by presenting herself as the victim of a smear campaign orchestrated by a so-called “smart set,” which she in her wily caginess was always able (in her own mind) to outsmart.

The end result has been predictably disastrous. The last time she endorsed a candidate, it was in the Alaska gubernatorial race – a race in which she endorsed a Democrat and an Independent over what can only be described as a petty personal feud with her ex-running mate. These feuds have sadly become one of the defining characteristics of Sarah Palin’s public persona, as all of us at this website well know.

By all accounts, there is literally no excuse for Sarah Palin not to endorse Ted Cruz, if she believes even half the things she’s been saying over the years about mavericks and people who have taken on entrenched Republican interests. Donald Trump has done none of this. In fact, he specifically attacked Ted Cruz over the weekend on the basis that the Establishment does not like him.

Trump has spent his entire life using crony capitalism to enrich himself while espousing socially and economically liberal ideas. The only thing that makes him “non-Establishment” is that he doesn’t have the basic human decency that God granted to every person who doesn’t realize that making fun of disabled people is wrong.

Trump is, however, great for ratings. Wherever he goes, television cameras are sure to follow. And moreover, he has plugged in to the “Isn’t it terrible how the media thinks they are smarter than us” sentiment to a degree that one could argue that it is the single animating force for more than half his support.

Say what you will about Palin, but she is no dummy. She’s smart enough to realize which side her bread is buttered on and it is the side that increases her personal profile by siding with Trump. What she is doing is a rather shrewd way to keep her personal profile high.

It may not be especially principled, or honorable, or in keeping with anything she has professed to believe in since she burst onto the national scene in 2008, but it isn’t stupid.

we gonna eat good after all

 

[Joe Molotov]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/politics/terry-branstad-ted-cruz-defeat/index.html

"It would be a big mistake for Iowa to support him," Branstad said. "And I know he's ahead in the polls but the only poll that counts is the one they take on caucus night and I think that could change between now and then."

Asked by a reporter whether he wants to see Cruz defeated, Branstad answered: "Yes."

lmao, this primary brehs

[Brehvolution]

Say what you will about Palin, but she is no dummy.

[Joe Molotov]

[Citation Needed]

[Syph]

Lol at it being John Wayne's family
also holy shit at Iowa Governor encouraging people to vote against Cruz that's insane

in other news
it's breitbart but chill bro - BLM on Colbert re: white privilege
im sure there's a thread about that on GAF with 50billion responses by now

[Brehvolution]

[Citation Needed]

Second to last paragraph in benji's article.

[Joe Molotov]

[Citation Needed]

Second to last paragraph in benji's article.

I meant for her not being a dummy.

[brob]

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/bernie-sanders-reparations/424602/

Unfortunately, Sanders’s radicalism has failed in the ancient fight against white supremacy. What he proposes in lieu of reparations—job creation, investment in cities, and free higher education—is well within the Overton window, and his platform on race echoes Democratic orthodoxy. The calls for community policing, body-cameras, and a voting-rights bill with pre-clearance restored— all are things that Hillary Clinton agrees with. And those positions with which she might not agree address black people not so much as a class specifically injured by white supremacy, but rather, as a group which magically suffers from disproportionate poverty.

[Phoenix Dark]

Sadly, since the establishment will shove Hillary Clinton down the throats of the voters, all we're left with is Donald Trump. And while Donald Trump will unequivocally destroy the country, his election will make a statement. Donald Trump's election will show that we, the American people, choose our leaders, not the establishment. And in four years, when Bernie Sanders runs again, he will win. Then, the United States will truly see progress and change and Hillary Clinton will feel the Bern!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/armand-wolf/why-i-a-liberal-democrat-_b_9001266.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

 

[Great Rumbler]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-guest-trumps-alt-right-fans-childless-single-men-who-masturbate-to-anime/

#notallchildlesssinglemenwhomasturbatetoanime

[Phoenix Dark]

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/bernie-sanders-reparations/424602/

Unfortunately, Sanders’s radicalism has failed in the ancient fight against white supremacy. What he proposes in lieu of reparations—job creation, investment in cities, and free higher education—is well within the Overton window, and his platform on race echoes Democratic orthodoxy. The calls for community policing, body-cameras, and a voting-rights bill with pre-clearance restored— all are things that Hillary Clinton agrees with. And those positions with which she might not agree address black people not so much as a class specifically injured by white supremacy, but rather, as a group which magically suffers from disproportionate poverty.

yea Sanders, you already believe Naria is real, how come you can't believe Pokemon exist too.

[doctavius bonbon]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-guest-trumps-alt-right-fans-childless-single-men-who-masturbate-to-anime/

#notallchildlesssinglemenwhomasturbatetoanime

no lies detected.

im playing blade & soul and the amount of TRUMP 2016 being shouted is unreal.

[Van Cruncheon]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-guest-trumps-alt-right-fans-childless-single-men-who-masturbate-to-anime/

#notallchildlesssinglemenwhomasturbatetoanime

paging jaydubya

[curly]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-guest-trumps-alt-right-fans-childless-single-men-who-masturbate-to-anime/

#notallchildlesssinglemenwhomasturbatetoanime

Bring back anime communism

[Dickie Dee]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-guest-trumps-alt-right-fans-childless-single-men-who-masturbate-to-anime/

#notallchildlesssinglemenwhomasturbatetoanime

Do I sense a demeaning broad stroke caricature we can propagate?

There's a guy here with a Pikachu hat and I wanna ask him about Men's Rights soooo badly. Because there's no way a guy sitting alone wearing a Pikachu hat cheering on Trump hasn't called Zoe Quinn a bitch at some point in time.

[Tasty]

#NotAllPokemonFans

Anyways, Daily News killing it:

[brawndolicious]

She went from being a stunt veep that was the butt of every joke 8 years ago to having the clout to give a respectable endorsement? That's why you got Pikachus in the crowd, they're afraid to evolve.

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

This is still kinda bewildering to me (and I sure as shit can't make sense of anything her "speech" consisted of).

I mean, Palin helped make Cruz. He only got to the Senate because he primary-ed out an establishment conservative, Palin was beating the drum for him and was enormously useful to him at the time. I can't imagine that she's disapproved of damn near anything he's done politically since then (remember, this guy drives the Freedom Caucus).

I guess its really true that he's an unbearable arsehole on a personal level, but whouda expected Sarah would go even against her own iron-set dumbass principles to suck up to a guy who pettily insulted the one dude that she ought to retain loyalty to. Not me, that's who.

[Joe Molotov]

SARAH PALIN, YOU BETCHA! SHE'S IN IT TO WIN IT!(?)

[Joe Molotov]

You guys are sounding angry is we're hearing from the establishment. They stomp on our neck and tell us to chill. Just relax. Well, look, we are mad and we've been had. They need to get use to it. This election is more than just your basic ABCs: Anybody but Clinton. It's more than that this go around. When we're talking about a nation without borders, and bankruptcies and our federal government, debt our children and grandchildren will never be able to pay off.

When we're talking about the power that comes from strength, power through strength, well then we're talking about our very existence. No, we're not going to chill. It's time to drill, baby, drill down and hold these folks accountable and we need to stop the self-sabotage and elect a candidate that represents that and America first, finally. Pro-Constitution. Common-sense solutions he brings to the table. Yes, the status quo has got to go. With their failed agenda, it can't be salvaged, it must be savaged and Donald Trump is the one to do that. Are you ready for new and are you ready for the leader who will let you make America great again? It's going to take a whole team.

Is this Esperanto? Kara help

[studyguy]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-guest-trumps-alt-right-fans-childless-single-men-who-masturbate-to-anime/

#notallchildlesssinglemenwhomasturbatetoanime

What a time to be alive.
Also I know too many of those types who fit the bill.
It's pretty sad.

[Human Snorenado]

PD, how's that Snyder vote working out for you?



Let this be an abject lesson to you- even a shitty, corrupt Dem is better than any Republican. The Dem still wants govt to work, even if they just want to get their palm greased while it does. The Republicans just want to privatize everything to death and not give any fucks.

[CatsCatsCats]

I like (read don't like) how Snyder is saying "I'm sorry the government failed you" nah bitch, the unelected piece of shit YOU appointed did this.

[Phoenix Dark]

[Am_I_Anonymous]

PD, how's that Snyder vote working out for you?



Let this be an abject lesson to you- even a shitty, corrupt Dem is better than any Republican. The Dem still wants govt to work, even if they just want to get their palm greased while it does. The Republicans just want to privatize everything to death and not give any fucks.

The fuck you even talking about?

[CatsCatsCats]

Gov Snyder appointed an unelected "emergency manager" over Flint that decided it was a good idea to save money by hooking the water supply to a caustic river in a community with old lead pipes. Oh also it's giving people legionnaires disease. Then they ignored concerns about it for a good year and a half.

So, you know, he's probably referring to the fact that saving money was prioritized over not poisoning a community.

[Phoenix Dark]

Also worth noting that GM wouldn't even use that plant water anymore because it was corroding car parts. And the emergency manager and his team were gonna use this shit for two years...

All to say a bit of money. Despite being given a discount to continue using the best water in the fucking world.

[Joe Molotov]

Oh boo hoo, now they're have to spent use their EBT cards on bottled water instead of crab legs and take a bath in the crick like real Americans.

[Steve Contra]

Oh boo hoo, now they're have to spent use their EBT cards on bottled water instead of crab legs and take a bath in the crick like real Americans.

Not so fast librul

http://www.fastcompany.com/1751284/4-things-you-shouldnt-be-able-buy-food-stamps-and-one-you-should

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Lobster, always lobster

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[Human Snorenado]

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So many L's, breh. SO. MANY.

[Mandark]

http://www.fastcompany.com/1751284/4-things-you-shouldnt-be-able-buy-food-stamps-and-one-you-should

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Lobster, always lobster

[close]

who is this lady I hate her

[Steve Contra]

I googled "bottled water ebt" because I knew somewhere, someone had said it should be banned.  Sure enough, second result.

[Phoenix Dark]

These idiots need to meet some actual people on welfare. Even the people who game the system aren't living like kings off the $200 they sold their food stamps for that month. scust

[Steve Contra]

yeah but lobsters

[Great Rumbler]

Did Reagan event the lobsters+EBT meme or did he steal it from somebody else?

[Phoenix Dark]

I wonder if Ted "JFK would be a republican today" Cruz knows Kennedy is the one who made lobster purchases with food stamps possible

[recursivelyenumerable]

You guys are sounding angry is we're hearing from the establishment. They stomp on our neck and tell us to chill. Just relax. Well, look, we are mad and we've been had. They need to get use to it. This election is more than just your basic ABCs: Anybody but Clinton. It's more than that this go around. When we're talking about a nation without borders, and bankruptcies and our federal government, debt our children and grandchildren will never be able to pay off.

When we're talking about the power that comes from strength, power through strength, well then we're talking about our very existence. No, we're not going to chill. It's time to drill, baby, drill down and hold these folks accountable and we need to stop the self-sabotage and elect a candidate that represents that and America first, finally. Pro-Constitution. Common-sense solutions he brings to the table. Yes, the status quo has got to go. With their failed agenda, it can't be salvaged, it must be savaged and Donald Trump is the one to do that. Are you ready for new and are you ready for the leader who will let you make America great again? It's going to take a whole team.

Is this Esperanto? Kara help

This is a rap lyric

[Joe Molotov]

[Phoenix Dark]

BTW this entire thing is another highlight of how trash Palin is. Never mind that Cruz seems more logical of an endorsement target for her given their history. Trump has disrespected McCain in some truly disgusting ways, and Palin owes her everything to McCain. He completely changed her life yet she's endorsing a guy who made fun of his captivity. She's also big on supporting vets yet is supporting a man who made fun of an injured vet.

That's some ugly disloyalty and ungratefulness brehs.

[Joe Molotov]

Trump has also picked up the coveted Mike Tyson endorsment, seems over for Cruz now.

“Yeah! Hell yeah,” he exclaims of Trump 2016. “That shit is the real deal. Listen: I’m a black motherfucker from the poorest town in the country. I’ve been through a lot in life. And I know him. When I see him, he shakes my hand and respects my family. None of them—Barack, whoever—nobody else does that. They’re gonna be who they are and disregard me, my family. So I’m voting for him. If I can get 20,000 people or more to vote for him, I’m gonna do it.”

[Madrun Badrun]

Can we wife swap Michelle? 

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/01/18/sophie-grgoire-trudeau-hits-news-highs-and-lows-with-impromptu-song.html

[Boogie]

yeah but lobsters

Fun fact from my coworkers who grew up in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia:

Lobster used to be considered garbage food.   Parents didn't want their kids to be seen eating lobster because other families would think they were poor and trashy.

[Madrun Badrun]

yeah but lobsters

Fun fact from my coworkers who grew up in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia:

Lobster used to be considered garbage food.   Parents didn't want their kids to be seen eating lobster because other families would think they were poor and trashy.

http://www.psmag.com/business-economics/how-lobster-got-fancy-59440

[octopushover]

yeah but lobsters

Fun fact from my coworkers who grew up in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia:

Lobster used to be considered garbage food.   Parents didn't want their kids to be seen eating lobster because other families would think they were poor and trashy.

still is garbage food


crab tho 

[Joe Molotov]

Taco Bell is the lobster of our generation. From poor and trashy food to 

[Phoenix Dark]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-ballenger-flint-overblown

[Great Rumbler]

The former lawmaker was fired on Wednesday from Inside Michigan Politics, a publication he founded, over his previous comments casting doubt on the evidence surrounding the Flint water crisis, according to The Detroit News.

[Phoenix Dark]

This isn’t the first time Murphy’s campaign spending has been questioned. After success helping to run Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first bid for governor in California, Murphy was criticized for overspending on Meg Whitman’s failed gubernatorial run. In an unusual business arrangement, Whitman made a $1 million investment in Murphy’s production company just months before he began working for her campaign. She eventually spent $144 million of her own money on the failed campaign.

Veteran California political operative Don Sipple, who brought Murphy onto the Schwarzenegger campaign, laughed when asked about Murphy’s involvement with high price-tag campaigns.

“Murphy was doing the Meg Whitman campaign so he knows how to spend money,” Sipple said, noting that Right to Rise's “return on investment is seriously elusive.”

“Whether it’s the Jeb campaign or the super PAC concept, all of that has been based on conventional wisdom and past political activities, which is not valid for 2016, it seems,” Sipple said of Murphy’s spending strategy at Right to Rise.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/jeb-bush-2016-campaign-blame-218049#ixzz3xw35Yt8K

ya think? 

[Madrun Badrun]

Serious question and open to anyone, if Trump chose the entire Wu Tang Clan as a running mate, would you vote for him?

[brob]

 

[Great Rumbler]

 

[Rufus]

The Third Street Saints are going to fuck him up

[brob]

It's pretty funny how the GOP establishment is trying to fix an angle where they can get in with Trump and their media intelligentsia is still desperately trying to argue that Trump isn't a constitutional conservative not realizing that maybe the majority of their base isn't either.

Also, I really like how absolutely no one seems to want the Cruz missile to hit

 

[Joe Molotov]

Cruz is one of the most genuinely unlikable politicians I've ever seen. I'd rather vote for Donald Trump with Donald Trump's Hair as VP.

[Great Rumbler]

Ted Cruz really is the worst. The latest with him is that he "forgot" to buy a new insurance policy since his old one got phased out by Blue Cross, so he blamed it on Obamacare.

[Dickie Dee]

[Syph]

hopey changey baby

[Phoenix Dark]

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Houston, We Have a Problem

National Review was asked by the RNC to partner in the GOP debates. We agreed. Our initial partner was NBC, with whom we were to help moderate the pre–Super Tuesday debate, originally to be held on February 26 in Houston, then suspended by the RNC in retribution over the antics of CNBC moderators in its now infamous debate last month. A new main host was picked this week — CNN. National Review was to partner, along with Salem Radio and Telemundo, the debate rescheduled for February 25. Tonight, a top official with the RNC called me to say that National Review was being disinvited. The reason: Our “Against Trump“ editorial and symposium. We expected this was coming. Small price to pay for speaking the truth about The Donald.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/430166/houston-we-have-problem

madness