Disgusted with progressives, part 2...

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friendfromlowry

Senior Member

Sun, Sep 9, 2018 6:52 PM

I don't think Justin has this feature, but he should just pin that Fitzpatrick picture to the top of the NFL thread. 

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Mon, Sep 10, 2018 2:27 AM
posted by like_that

O-Trap owes Fitzpatrick an apology.  Kaep would be lucky to be half the pro he is. Fitz > Kaep any day of the week.

Nothing would please me more than for this to be Fitzpatrick's norm.  Like I've said, he's one of my favorite players ... maybe my favorite.

But he does this most years.  Has a game or two where he looks like an MVP candidate, and the rest of the games his stat line looks more like this:
17 for 35 passing, 225 pass yds, 1 TD, 2.5 INT, 30 rush yds, 0.5 rush TD

On pretty much every team he's played for, too.  I can point you in the direction of a few Bills fans who are particularly salty about his time in Buffalo.

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

Mon, Sep 10, 2018 7:46 AM
posted by O-Trap

Nothing would please me more than for this to be Fitzpatrick's norm.  Like I've said, he's one of my favorite players ... maybe my favorite.

But he does this most years.  Has a game or two where he looks like an MVP candidate, and the rest of the games his stat line looks more like this:
17 for 35 passing, 225 pass yds, 1 TD, 2.5 INT, 30 rush yds, 0.5 rush TD

On pretty much every team he's played for, too.  I can point you in the direction of a few Bills fans who are particularly salty about his time in Buffalo.

This is NOT an apology.

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Mon, Sep 10, 2018 11:11 AM
posted by iclfan2

Serena’s coach cheats, umpire calls it out, Serena goes on a tirade... ump now racist and sexist. Rinse and repeat how the left works.

Yeah, he definitely didn't handle the match well, but neither did she, and she DID violate the letter of the law on the first two, so as long as she knows math, she knew she was on her last strike when she went over to yell at the umpire.

He didn't handle the situation well.  Just as referees will usually allow more physical play in the NBA Finals to avoid any tainting of the outcome, the umpire should have given a soft warning on the coach's signals and should have made it clear as soon as she came over to yell at him that she was on thin ice.  He did neither.  He handled the whole thing poorly.

But that's not an excuse, as she knew after slamming her racket that she was two violations deep.
 

posted by Spock

How in the hell do you cheat in tennis?  WTF is someone in the stands going to do to help you out?

 

Coach signaling.
 

posted by like_that

This is NOT an apology.

No.  It's not.  Nothing to apologize for.

 

gut

Senior Member

Mon, Sep 10, 2018 12:33 PM

Do Democrats really want Obama on the campaign trail?  With him as POTUS, Dems lost 1000 seats across state and federal govt over the past 4 elections.

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Mon, Sep 10, 2018 1:41 PM
posted by gut

Do Democrats really want Obama on the campaign trail?  With him as POTUS, Dems lost 1000 seats across state and federal govt over the past 4 elections.

My guess is that they're hoping for something distinctly different from Trump.  A well-spoken black man with a humble-beginnings story from the DNC with policy that can be spun to make him "a man of the people" versus an inarticulate man who was raised with a silver spoon, who has been linked (justly or unjustly) with racists and nationalists, and who can be tied to policy that makes him appear either "a man for the elite" or just looking out for number one.

I dunno if it will work, but I'm guessing that's what they're going for.  I still see an awful lot of Obama love floating around for as long as he's been out of office.  I assume they're tapping into that.

Spock

Senior Member

Mon, Sep 10, 2018 6:25 PM
posted by gut

Do Democrats really want Obama on the campaign trail?  With him as POTUS, Dems lost 1000 seats across state and federal govt over the past 4 elections.

its shows how shallow the bench is.  They have no chance and are grasping at straws.

 

When have you ever seen a former president out being the lead campaigner 2 years after being resident let alone claiming victories that were under trumps presidency

wkfan

Senior Member

Tue, Sep 11, 2018 12:37 PM
posted by Spock

When have you ever seen a former president out being the lead campaigner 2 years after being resident let alone claiming victories that were under trumps presidency

When have we had such a narcissistic former President??

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Tue, Sep 11, 2018 3:54 PM
posted by Automatik

So you're implying that protesting is only ok only when it fits your agenda? NO WAIIII

 

Not at all; protest all you want (as in outside chambers), just do not attempt to derail a process agreed upon by elected representatives. 

bigorangebuck22

Senior Member

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 1:33 AM
posted by wkfan

When have we had such a narcissistic former President??

Ask this question again the day after Trump is out of office.

BoatShoes

Senior Member

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 9:57 AM
posted by gut

Do Democrats really want Obama on the campaign trail?  With him as POTUS, Dems lost 1000 seats across state and federal govt over the past 4 elections.

Don't know what ya got til it's gone. 

Spock

Senior Member

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 10:57 AM
posted by bigorangebuck22

Ask this question again the day after Trump is out of office.

he is going off to make billions....he wont care about politics

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 11:29 AM
posted by Spock

he is going off to make billions....he wont care about politics

I'm not sure he actually cares about them now, even.

CenterBHSFan

333 - I'm only half evil

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 11:44 AM
posted by O-Trap

I'm not sure he actually cares about them now, even.

I don't think Trump cares about "politics". I think he only cares about his brand; which seems to be working for his supporters. So ...

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 11:50 AM
posted by CenterBHSFan

I don't think Trump cares about "politics". I think he only cares about his brand; which seems to be working for his supporters. So ...

Right.  Presidents, even former ones, tend to have this permanently endearing quality to their base.  If running for president, and winning as it turns out, was for the purpose of sealing up a long-term legacy for his brand, it wasn't a bad idea, and he obviously did accomplish the actual task.

As for whether or not it was actually good for the country, well ...

Spock

Senior Member

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 11:56 AM

Former presidents dont have a brand.  History writes their chapter.

Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 12:03 PM
posted by Spock

he is going off to make billions....he wont care about politics

What does that have to do with him someday being the most narcissistic former President?

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 12:13 PM
posted by Spock

Former presidents dont have a brand.  History writes their chapter.

Former presidents who become, or return to being, CEOs of large companies have brands.

In fact, all CEOs have brands.

Being a former POTUS is good for a CEO brand.

If you need me to go through that again, let me know where I lose you.

ptown_trojans_1

Moderator

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 3:01 PM
posted by QuakerOats

 

https://www.thecollegefix.com/more-yale-freshmen-identify-as-lgbtq-than-conservative/

 

 

That story makes no fucking sense. You are mixing your variables. Its stats 101. So what if there are more LGBTQ than conservatives? You are assuming all LGBTQ are liberal (that may not be the case).  The correct story should be how many conservatives are there compared to liberals. Looking at the data, it seems actually that over 50% of the students are somewhat liberal and centrist (44% somewhat liberal, and 16% centrist). That is the not a catchy headline on a conservative news source, so they spin the data to fit their narrative. 

http://features.yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/09/06/class-of-2022-by-the-numbers/ 

 

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 3:06 PM

 

 

I think the point of the story is not so much ‘stats’, as it is raw numbers:  Group ‘A’ outnumbers Group ‘B’. 

 

Factcheck says that is correct.   :)

ptown_trojans_1

Moderator

Wed, Sep 12, 2018 3:09 PM
posted by QuakerOats

 

 

I think the point of the story is not so much ‘stats’, as it is raw numbers:  Group ‘A’ outnumbers Group ‘B’. 

 

Factcheck says that is correct.   :)

Maybe some of the LGBTQ are conservatives or libertarian, you don't know. 

You can be both LGBTQ and conservatives, so that mixes the numbers and you cannot directly compare them. It is the classic apples and oranges. 

Also, I actually think that more centrists outnumber conservatives as newsworthy and a good sign. We need more centrists and moderates today.