US Politics Mega-thread - Page 1814

On April 06 2015 03:10 wei2coolman wrote:

cuz no fun allowed.

seriously, by most modern definition of racism, all comedians are racists, and sexist, cuz jokes.

On April 06 2015 04:45 Plansix wrote:

Yes because going to a comedy show and working in a professional environment are the exact same thing. My co-workers and I enjoy off color humor just like everyone else, but it doesn't happen at the office.

Also, I question the judgment of anyone who sends off color jokes by email or text. You wouldn't but that in a letter or journal, so I don't like why email and personal texts are somehow a good idea.

Three months into what allies once confidently described as a “shock and awe” drive to overcome his rivals and dominate the Republican presidential field, Jeb Bush’s early campaigning looks like the juggernaut that wasn’t.

He is grappling with the Republican Party’s prickly and demanding ideological blocs, particularly evangelical leaders and pro-Israel hawks. He is struggling to win over grass-roots activists in Iowa and New Hampshire, states he has visited only a handful of times. And Mr. Bush’s undisputed advantage — the millions of dollars streaming rapidly into his political organization — may not be enough to knock out other contenders.

For all the Republican “bundlers” who have signed up to raise money for Mr. Bush, others remain uncommitted or are hedging their bets by aiding more than one candidate. Some are privately chafing at what they view as the Bush camp’s presumption of their loyalty.

Other wealthy donors, mindful of their power to reshape the Republican race with “super PAC” donations, have been more direct: The casino magnate Sheldon Adelson recently made what two people briefed on it described as an “animated” call to one of Mr. Bush’s top supporters after former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, a Bush adviser, criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in a speech in March.

It is a far cry, party officials, activists and donors said, from the early success of George W. Bush, Mr. Bush’s brother, in securing the 2000 Republican presidential nomination.

For the Bush family, inevitability is not what it used to be. “There hasn’t been a coalescing around him like there was for his brother in 1998 and 1999,” said Ed Martin, who led the Missouri Republican Party until February and is now president of the Eagle Forum, the conservative group founded by Phyllis Schlafly. “I just don’t have a sense among big donors and Republican leaders that this is Jeb’s to lose.”

Aides have assured worried supporters that Mr. Bush, a former Florida governor, will spend more time on the stump, honing his message, cultivating grass-roots enthusiasm and winning over local leaders and ordinary Republican voters.

On April 06 2015 05:04 Millitron wrote:

If they were sent on their personal emails or phones, it's no different than an off-color joke in person.

I agree it's got no place at the office or on office-owned electronic devices.

On April 06 2015 05:25 Plansix wrote:

It takes a special kind of stupid write things down that could get you fired and send them to other people so they no long control the all copies of what you sent. Personal phone or otherwise. It is amazingly stupid.

The number of Americans who view Israel as an ally of the United States has sharply decreased, according to a new poll published Thursday.

Only 54% of Americans polled said that Israel is their country's ally, a decline from 68% in 2014 and 74% in 2012.

Rasmussen Reports, who conducted the poll, said Israel had "tumbled down the list."

By contrast, 86% and 84% see Canada and Britain respectfully as the US's allies.

When broken down along party political lines, 76% of Republicans view Israel an ally of the US compared to only 45% of Democrats and 47% of Independents.

Strikingly, Democrats by a 10-point margin now see Mexico as a better ally than Israel.

The poll was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on March 29-30, and surveyed 800 American adults.

When broken down along party political lines, 76% of Republicans view Israel an ally of the US compared to only 45% of Democrats and 47% of Independents.

On April 06 2015 07:34 GreenHorizons wrote:


Interesting to see independents so far from Republicans there.

On April 06 2015 05:30 Millitron wrote:

Ok, yeah I agree its pretty foolish. Since it was personal correspondence, I don't really think its inappropriate, but it's definitely not smart.

Maybe instead of getting up in arms about cops being racist, we should be up in arms that they'd be stupid enough to get caught being racist.

On April 06 2015 10:11 oneofthem wrote:

why? cops being smart enough to hide their racism is even more dangerous.

On April 06 2015 10:23 Toadesstern wrote:

'tis was a joke