The American (USA) 2016 presidential elections thread?

**oldrider** · 14th May 2016, 14:11

Originally Posted by Voltaire

Proverbs, can I have a go.

Three blind mice. Three blind mice.
See how they run. See how they run.
They all ran after the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife,
Did you ever see such a sight in your life,
As three blind mice

If you a mouse and are blind, don't hang out with other blind mice.

There is no verse two as hostilities between the Farmers wife and the mice escalated, this may have resulted in the plague.

Well? - Yeah ..... I enjoyed that! -

**jasonu** · 16th May 2016, 05:10

Originally Posted by oldrider

- semantics!

What does it have to do with the Jews?

**PrincessBandit** · 16th May 2016, 07:05

Originally Posted by jasonu

What does it have to do with the Jews?

Ask Axkle....

On another note -
Google: The only president to serve more than two terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1940 he won the election for his third term. Four years later in 1944, he ran again. He became the only president to be elected to a fourth term.

Obviously the American public couldn't be trusted to vote for who they wanted (too many times in a row if it happened to be the same person). So, not unprecedented, but it hasn't been possible since 1947; you're welcome.

**Voltaire** · 16th May 2016, 07:31

This is a depressing but interesting watch if you have Netflix.

Noam Chomsky

**PrincessBandit** · 16th May 2016, 07:48

1:14 of that clip - "completely against the will of the population". Sums it up eh.

**mashman** · 16th May 2016, 09:36

Originally Posted by Voltaire

This is a depressing but interesting watch if you have Netflix.

Noam Chomsky

You're more a Carlin fan incha. Not quite as elegant and level headed as Noam, but he narrates our doom with laughter.

They keep removing the full movie from youtube, but it can be found... and yup, he paints a bleak picture.

Have you seen Varoufakis explain how it's being done? Worth a watch I reckon.

**Katman** · 16th May 2016, 10:02

Apparently it keeps getting taken down off youtube - so watch it while you can.

**oldrider** · 18th May 2016, 11:46

While American ( and the worlds) attention is on what might happen under the next president?

Obama and the Senate are quietly giving away the silverware but Netanyahu apparently wants more!: http://www.mintpressnews.com/83-sena...israel/215900/

Documentary trailer: http://occupationmovie.com/index.html Film: "The occupation of the American mind" Interesting.

**oldrider** · 27th May 2016, 14:09

So today it has been declared that Donald Trump is the Republican party candidate to contest for presidency of the USA - what a confidence builder that is

**jasonu** · 27th May 2016, 14:31

Originally Posted by oldrider

So today it has been declared that Donald Trump is the Republican party candidate to contest for presidency of the USA - what a confidence builder that is

Are you in favor of Hillary as next prez?

**pritch** · 27th May 2016, 14:49

Originally Posted by oldrider

So today it has been declared that Donald Trump is the Republican party candidate to contest for presidency of the USA - what a confidence builder that is

If you think that's bad, wait until he wins the election and becomes President - and "leader of the free world".
Welcome to my nightmare.

In Britain, here, and in the USA, a big voter turnout favours the party of the left, a small voter turnout favours the party of the right. Clinton and Trump poll as the two most unpopular Presidential aspirants in the history of the USA. Both have disapproval ratings over 60%. The voters may stay home in droves.

The establishment of the Democrats seems totally commited to Clinton. Athough Clinton was ahead of Trump in the polls, the gap has narrowed to nothing and Trump is now actually ahead in some states. Polls have consistently shown that Sanders would do better against Trump than Clinton. If Trump becomes POTUS the Democrats have nobody to blame but themselves for backing a crippled candidate in Clinton.

I note that although her website announces she will cooperate with the State Dept investigation into her use of a private email server, Clinton and some of her senior staff refused t be interviewed.

**oldrider** · 27th May 2016, 14:51

Originally Posted by jasonu

Are you in favor of Hillary as next prez?

NO! - (frying pan fire situation where Hillary is the fire!) There are lots of other candidates that never ever get a mention in MSM.

**Swoop** · 27th May 2016, 15:37

Originally Posted by jasonu

Are you in favor of Hillary as next prez?

Sadly America is looking at having to call off its next election for President.
Both Trump and Clinton are fucking retarded jokes.

The rest of the world is looking at this, not in a "presidential election" way, but an "American Intelligence Test" way.
It's not looking good so far...

**mashman** · 27th May 2016, 15:48

Originally Posted by oldrider

So today it has been declared that Donald Trump is the Republican party candidate to contest for presidency of the USA - what a confidence builder that is

Not really left with much choice. Which, whilst amusing in it's own right, also shows the caliber of candidate that the GOP can field. Good to see in so many ways.

**Voltaire** · 27th May 2016, 16:02

with so many of the GOP voters saying they won't vote for Trump and Bernies ones not wanting to vote for Hillary, and with Hilary lagging behind Trump and Bernie leading Trump in the popularity stakes, maybe the email server thing pushes Hillary out and Bernie wins....

Ronnie had " Born in the USA " as his theme, I think Bill pinched Fleetwood Mac....

For the cream of this election I'm going with LCD Soundsystem.