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#1451 |
College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Vance seems like the worst pick he could make. Doesn't make sense but he's got a lead so maybe it won't matter.
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#1452 | |
"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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I suppose I am a conspiracy guy, lol, but yeah, the video footage of them lining something up but only returning fire didn’t seem right. Maybe that is simply hindsight now and lacking all of of the details, but they were zeroed in on the shooter. Why didn’t they fire first? |
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#1453 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Big Ten Country
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He donated to ActBlue, right, Registered Republican means he just wanted to vote in that primary instead of the Democratic one, so I don't think too much of that.
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#1454 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Me neither. Doesn't mean anything. His state has closed primaries.
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#1455 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Didn't it day he donated $15? Could easily just be something a desired friend or crush donated too and he followed. Im sure as more comes out some on both sides will take with it as they want. Most likely scenario seems to be a trouble individual who wanted to make a name on the way out.
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#1456 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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His hat is grounds for immediate disqualification from any serious consideration.
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#1457 | |
"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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http://https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4v7v2g5l1o Deleted original without clickable link and provided here because I moved to my computer and can post properly. I really should not be posting here from my phone. Probably shouldn't be posting at all some would say. ![]() Last edited by Dutch : 07-14-2024 at 07:55 PM. |
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#1458 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2009
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I think I'll just close this game and restart from my save file.
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#1459 |
College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2020
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#1460 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2009
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trump always makes the worst pick. I mean the bushes made terrible picks too. The senate race was truly awful. Vance's ads were contentless and full of trump's name. That's why really. Also There is little fear that vance's replacement will be anyone but republican in this state. |
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#1461 | |
College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2020
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I'm sorry, what? I don't want to hear shit about how brave cops are. |
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#1462 |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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The more detailed description of that encounter I read is that one officer climbed up to the roof and was holding on with both hands, hanging onto the roof essentially, to see what was going on and was unable to grab his gun since he was using both hands to hold onto the edge of the roof, and when the shooter turned his gun on him, he let go and dropped rather than be a sitting duck since he couldn't grab his gun. I can't say I blame him, if that's how it actually happened.
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#1463 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2009
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#1464 | |
College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2020
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That's literally the entire point of their job. |
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#1465 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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To die? I'm pretty sure it is not. They have put their lives at risk, but not suicidaly.
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#1466 | |
"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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Yeah that sounds like a reasonable scenario. |
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#1467 | |
College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2020
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That's literally what the Thin Blue Line assholes have been saying the past 20 years, that these guys are so brave and risk their lives to keep us safe. Yet when there's a domestic terror incident they chicken out. Either stop telling me their Gods chosen saviors or tell them to do their job when it's not a black dude in his car with a seatbelt on. |
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#1468 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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"That's literally what the Thin Blue Line assholes have been saying the past 20 years, that these guys are so brave and risk their lives to keep us safe. Yet when there's a domestic terror incident they chicken out. Either stop telling me their Gods chosen saviors or tell them to do their job when it's not a black dude in his car with a seatbelt on."
This officer being killed wouldn't have stopped anything, and it is a pretty ridiculous position that the guy was just supposed to allow himself to be shot for no reason. Take a deep breath and think about what you are saying. Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk |
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#1469 |
College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2020
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So him having to complete change his positioning to turn to shoot at 1 cop wouldn't have alerted the secret service before Trump and 3 other people got shot? He would have been able to do a 180, shoot at the cop, do a 180 and shoot 4 people before the secret service took him down?
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#1470 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Nobody wants to die, suicides aside, nobody. Ever. Doesn't matter how our the circumstance. Nobody wants to.
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#1471 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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"So him having to complete change his positioning to turn to shoot at 1 cop wouldn't have alerted the secret service before Trump and 3 other people got shot? He would have been able to do a 180, shoot at the cop, do a 180 and shoot 4 people before the secret service took him down?"
There is no way that know that for a fact, nor do I know that for a fact, and the officer definitely didn't know that for a fact. He did what he is called on to do for his job. They are just like fire fighters in their job is to reduce casualties, and the primary and most reasonable way to do that is not to become one. Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk Last edited by GrantDawg : 07-15-2024 at 10:10 AM. |
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#1472 | |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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Risk your life, yes. Allow yourself to be killed when you are completely vulnerable and unable to defend yourself, no. If the scenario I read is actually what happened, I don't see the fault in his actions.
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#1473 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Ghost Echon, let's just use your scenario. If the officer, as in what you said, knew that the SS snipers had a bead on the guy (which I really don't know know if he did, because I doubt this local officer was in direct communication with the SS). Then wouldn't it be reasonable for him to think that once the shooter had brandishing the weapon at him, that would be all the green light that the snipers needed to shoot? He didn't need him to pull the trigger. Pointing a gun at a police officer is reason enough to fire. The question isn't this guy's bravery. He had already been brave enough to climb up on a roof with a guy with a likely weapon. It is the question of what the f was the SS doing?
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#1474 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Nightmare numbers....
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#1475 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Sep 2004
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At this point, it doesn't matter what the Dems do as far as their candidate. The assassination attempt survival and the photo of a bloodied Trump defiantly raising his fist (an absolute dream image for his marketing people) put the election out of doubt. Only question now is how much he wins by.
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#1476 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Rubio and Burgam has both been told "not it." J.D. Vance looking more likely unless Trump does pull a curve ball.
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#1477 |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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He was who I thought all along, but I'm surprised he's going with the guy with facial hair. Apparently he's got a Steinbrenner-like hang-up about facial hair, and Vance - without a beard - looks like he's 12.
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#1478 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Lot of folks here who rode hard for Biden the past few years going to look real dumb in November.
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#1479 |
Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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seriously Rainmaker, you have nearly 2.5 times the number of posts in this thread as the next poster, and 90% of them are a variation of the same three posts. What do you feel you are adding to the discussion?
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#1480 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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This kind of stuff is so ridiculous yet so expected at the same time. It's hard to turn off the "culture war" spigot when that's all that comes out of your mouth:
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#1482 |
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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Maybe all the raging and tweeting at 3am from the bathroom is catching up to Trump. Vance isn't even 40. He has shown he can be the bulldog. Maybe that's going to be his primary role. He's got the energy and obvious talent (such as it is) for it.
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M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 07-15-2024 at 01:54 PM. |
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#1483 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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For those that wonder why people keep bending the knee, Vance jumped on the MAGA train after saying he could be America's Hitler and now he's likely the next VP.
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#1484 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Maryland
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"We should really only be hiring white men for everything."
(Note: next administration will only hire white men for everything. Except maybe for the spokemodels.)
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#1485 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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This is a big throwback, but so cool...
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#1486 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I had no remembrance that Gerald Ford was the odds-on favorite. I just remembered Bush was so tough on Reagan in the primary and was shocked he ended up the nominee. Of course, I was only 11.
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#1487 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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It is official. JD Vance.
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#1488 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Big Ten Country
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Before my time (I was 3), but I missed the date on the tweet and thought that was 40 years ago today. I thought the idea of Bush being off the ticket in '84 seemed weird, but once I saw that date that all made more sense. Last edited by Passacaglia : 07-15-2024 at 02:15 PM. |
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#1489 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PDX
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My grandparents took me to that RNC but I don't remember anything about it (I would've been 8).
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#1490 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Sep 2004
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VP picks rarely matter either way in terms of the final vote. That said, it's actually arguably the best pick he could make. 39 years old and with celebrity power due to Hillbilly Elegy (That it's regarded as problematic and inaccurate is irrelevant - the people who take issue with the memoir are never going to vote Trump anyway) It's a selection that will probably sway some leery of Trump's age over to voting Republican.
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#1491 | |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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He is the better pick for possible legacy post-Trump as well. |
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#1492 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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#1493 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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And an actor is out of work. Trump is already killing jobs Biden created. |
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#1494 |
"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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I don’t know anything about Vance. Just watched a couple of YouTube videos featuring him in Congress. But I’m intrigued by this movie that’s been mentioned. Guess I will be queueing up Hillbilly Elegy on Netflix and see what that’s all about.
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#1495 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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I'm leaving this here largely so that I'm on the record well in advance. It's just a copy & paste of what's on my social media. If I'm right, I have proof. If you need to roast me later, you have proof.
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#1496 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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#1497 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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It's got some problems, especially the fact that Middletown, OH is not in Appalachia, but the overall message of people are responsible for their choices has merit. The problem is he figured out his political career depended on renouncing everything he says in his book and blaming all the problems on liberal elites.
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#1498 |
College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2020
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I hate how liberals are so obsessed with celebrity and the elites, like how their most revered President was an actor and their current candidate is a reality TV star and how their VP pick is an author.
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#1499 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Never seen the film adaptation but the book boils down to blaming people in rural areas issues on laziness and their culture. He was pretty critical of Trump at the time and I believe even called him Hitler. Then Peter Thiel bought him and he just says what he's told now.
Liberals loved the book because it's basically their point of view. Although I found it funny that Vance blames "elites" when he went to an Ivy League school and entrenched himself with rich elites who helped launch his political career. I don't think there is anything special about him. He'll just say and do what he's told which is kind of why he's probably appealing to the establishment. Last edited by RainMaker : 07-15-2024 at 04:40 PM. |
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#1500 | |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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That describes almost every single MAGA conservative. Ivy League grads, most born with money. They play to the down home folks that they would never want to spend ten minutes with. |
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