In the last week, we have the bombs being sent to Trump's foes by a Trump supporter. All people that Trump had habitually attacked.
We have the guy who killed two black people in a shop in Kentucky after unsuccessfully trying to get into a baptist church.
We have the WHITE man (sorry, not terrorist, he's a shooter ) who killed 11 people in a synagogue
There it is. Arm everyone. Surely, the fact that four police were shot in the melee, completely dispel any idea that an armed person, in a place of worship would have made any difference.
Anyway, at least the media is showing a level head.
Quote from: Savant on October 28, 2018, 10:15:56 amQuote from: Andyman on October 26, 2018, 09:40:38 am"He's playing into the fears of people like you CDW, who read and believe what Fox says..." and say nothing when Trump sends a signal of approval to domestic terrorists.Trump continues to use abrasive and hateful language to radicalize domestic terrorists."Lunatics, they have no political boundaries and to suggest that honest, vigorous, hard-hitting debate and criticism is somehow the motivating force behind one fringe violent individual is intellectually lazy… and frankly nothing but a cheap attempt to capitalize off a serious incident…. I never blamed Bernie Sanders because one of his loyal supporters shot Republican lawmaker, nearly killed Steve Scalise on a baseball field last year…. When something happens to a conservative Democrats have been missing in action, noticeably silent…."It appears that at least two people here are shamelessly participating in this blame game.
Quote from: Andyman on October 26, 2018, 09:40:38 am"He's playing into the fears of people like you CDW, who read and believe what Fox says..." and say nothing when Trump sends a signal of approval to domestic terrorists.Trump continues to use abrasive and hateful language to radicalize domestic terrorists.
"He's playing into the fears of people like you CDW, who read and believe what Fox says..." and say nothing when Trump sends a signal of approval to domestic terrorists.
Republicans are doing so well in early voting, and at the polls, and now this “Bomb” stuff happens and the momentum greatly slows - news not talking politics. Very unfortunate, what is going on. Republicans, go out and vote!
Funny how lowly rated CNN, and others, can criticize me at will, even blaming me for the current spate of Bombs and ridiculously comparing this to September 11th and the Oklahoma City bombing, yet when I criticize them they go wild and scream, “it’s just not Presidential!”
A very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the Mainstream Media that I refer to as Fake News. It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description. Mainstream Media must clean up its act, FAST!
So I guess The Party of Personal Responsibility is going to try and trade on the Bernie Sanders connection to the guy who shot up the baseball game, instead of taking a hones look in the mirror. Never mind the fact that the rhetoric from Trump and Sanders aren't even remotely similar, and that Sanders didn't spend the Democratic primary campaign season attacking specific Republicans and spreading conspiracy theories about them. Never mind the fact that Sanders lost, and Trump is the President of the United States of America, and should therefore be held to the highest possible standards. And just to refresh everybody's memory, here is Bernie Sanders talking about the subject:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2qEjTH4w4gversus Trump:QuoteRepublicans are doing so well in early voting, and at the polls, and now this “Bomb” stuff happens and the momentum greatly slows - news not talking politics. Very unfortunate, what is going on. Republicans, go out and vote!QuoteFunny how lowly rated CNN, and others, can criticize me at will, even blaming me for the current spate of Bombs and ridiculously comparing this to September 11th and the Oklahoma City bombing, yet when I criticize them they go wild and scream, “it’s just not Presidential!”QuoteA very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the Mainstream Media that I refer to as Fake News. It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description. Mainstream Media must clean up its act, FAST!
You do realise words have power. Do you think that matters to Trump? Of course not. He couldn't give a shit.
Martin, again, you're defending the indefensible.
Gun control, as has been proved in other countries, including proper background checks, a waiting period after passing tests, limiting what guns people can have etc, has meant lower death rates from gun massacres.
Always the Hitler thing. Move on, Martin, move on.
Quote Gun control, as has been proved in other countries, including proper background checks, a waiting period after passing tests, limiting what guns people can have etc, has meant lower death rates from gun massacres.And higher death rates from truck massacres.Anyways, let's take this same logic to drugs. The U.S. has way more drug ODs than many countries in East Asia. Perhaps we should ban drugs and brutally crack down on offenders and socially shame the use of drugs. As far as gun control, I do disagree with some of the hardline stances of the NRA, but it's often been shown that in the case of many mass shootings, "common sense" gun control wouldn't have stopped them. I do agree that they probably reduce the numbers and hence, why I disagree with the hardliners, but there's only so much you can do. The problem is that the Dems won't stop at "common sense". They'll push and push and push. Just look at all the SJW stuff on the left. You give an inch and they just come back with some new outrage. Or look at the UK- now they talk of banning knives.
Or, you know, you can say that the people who blame Trump or violent video games or the media are taking things way overboard and the only person responsible for a crazy guy living in a van down by the river mailing dud bombs is the crazy guy in a van down by the river.
I think the Media is more responsible for the hostility, and also the democrats. If you look at antifa bashing people just for supporting trump. I mean trump is a law and order president, so if you do something crazy because of trump then it’s because you are crazy. Nothing more.
Quote from: Mr.DeMartino on Yesterday at 01:40:32 Trump is a liar and a con man.
Quote from Mr.DeMartino on June 14, 2019 at 02:28:07 Donald Trump is a lying sack of shit
In an interview with Laura Ingraham, Trump says asylum seekers will be kept in tents at the border until their cases can be ruled on. This is certainly a step in the right direction- no more disappearing into the general population and not bothering to show up for your hearing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juk7wCe0ZNg
The wildcard is of course voter enthusiasm. Dem voters are really motivated, but I've noticed massive energy on the GOP side. The thing is that Republicans are really disciplined voters enfranchised.
FTFYi don't really disagree with any of your predictions, though i don't really care much about predictions or elections anyways.
Trump did not put the bombs in the mail or pull the trigger in Pittsburgh or Louisville, but he has contributed to a mood in which anti-Semitism has soared in America under his leadership, with anti-Semitic incidents rising 57 percent in 2017 alone, according to the Anti-Defamation League. That is the largest year-on-year increase in over four decades…it is the behavior of Trump and those around them that has given permission for the haters to step out from the shadows, and into a more visible role in American public discourse.
Looking ahead to the midterms, what's your guys' predictions?I'm seeing Dems possibly getting a 10 or so seat margin in the House. Between lean Dem/Tossup/LeanGOP, I expect GOP to win maybe a couple of the lean-Dem seats (always some outliers) and the Dems to win 2/3rds of the tossups and a handful of lean-GOP. That would be around 225-210 for the Dems. I'd say a 40% chance of something like this happening. 20% both for Dem Tsunami and Dem squeaker. Maybe a 15% chance of Republican squeaker and 5% chance of some sort of massive polling error and Repubs +10 or more. Senate?Looks like Heller is in trouble in Nevada. Possibly Cruz in Texas, though that is a tough nut to crack. I think Heitkamp and McCaskill are probably gone. I'd say Tester and Donnelly barely hang on. Manchin should be about a 5 pt win for the Dems. I'd give the edge to McSally in Arizona as Sinema has had one too many gaffes. I really don't think Dems will get the Senate. In fact, I think it's more likely Repubs end up 55-60. I heard the Dem candidate for Idaho Gov. might surprise. Maybe 27-23 Dems for Gov.The wildcard is of course voter enthusiasm. Dem voters are really motivated, but I've noticed massive energy on the GOP side. The thing is that Republicans are really disciplined voters. Dems could get something like 48 million midterm votes which is 5 million more than 2006, and the GOP could pull in 50-52 million. Then the question is the rumored defection of GOP suburban women as well as how independents go. Unless Repubs get a strong Senate result and Dems get a good House result (divided government, yay!), one side or the other will be eating a massive slice of humble pie. So I'm guessing that the Repubs defy the odds and get a strong Senate result and the Dems match the odds and do well in the House and everyone thinks they've won and get to continue yelling at each other for the next 2 years.