US Politics Mega-thread - Page 2705

On December 31 2015 14:55 IgnE wrote:
Pretty sure anyone that's traveled around Europe thinks British people are way worse than Americans.

Ben Carson's campaign manager and a number of top aides resigned on Thursday, throwing the retired neurosurgeon's presidential run into turmoil as a controversial general prepares to lead the campaign's comeback effort.

Campaign manager Barry Bennett and communications director Doug Watts both resigned, effective immediately, after weeks of speculation about a shakeup. Carson last week indicated such a move, saying that "everything" was "on the table" as far as changes with his campaign, though he later walked that back and said, “I think the people that I have are spectacular.” Bennett told POLITICO that a slew of other senior operatives had stepped down, too, from the campaign's general counsel to its controller.

Armstrong Williams, a close Carson confidant, told POLITICO that Robert Dees, a Carson advisor and retired Army general, will now chair the campaign, filling a leadership role that's been vacant for months. "General Dees is going to run the organization," Williams said.

It's unclear who will fill Bennett's post as campaign manager, handling the daily staff operation, but early reports indicated that the duty could fall to Ed Brookover, a veteran campaign strategist. "Brookover’s a good guy," Williams said. "Very responsive, people like him ... You have no idea what General Dees is going to ask of Brookover or anybody else."

Williams said Dees would bring more than foreign policy heft to Carson's campaign leadership. "This guy has managed many operations around the world. He’s managed people. He knows how to lead," he said.

On January 01 2016 07:07 IgnE wrote:
Could you elaborate?

Spending top dollar on fundraising has enabled the campaign to assemble a list of more than two million donors from whom it raises between $200,000 and $350,000 per day, a campaign spokesman said.

In all, Mr. Carson directed $11 million of the $14 million he spent in the third quarter to fundraising costs.

On December 31 2015 18:18 Souma wrote:

Not that I've ever lived there but Canada seems like a better place.

On January 01 2016 16:44 Shin_Gouki wrote:
Just figure I'd stop by and show this monstrosity here. It's rather interesting how people have been clashing lately. I wonder if it's related to the potential candidates of this election or if this has always been present and I haven't been paying attention.

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President Barack Obama will meet on Monday with attorney general Loretta Lynch to discuss executive actions he could take to make it harder for “a dangerous few” to get their hands on guns.

Obama said on his weekly radio address that he gets so many letters from parents, teachers and children about the “epidemic of gun violence” that he can’t “sit around and do nothing”.

“The gun lobby is loud and well organized in its defense of effortlessly available guns for anyone,” Obama said. “The rest of us are going to have to be just as passionate and well organized in our defense of our kids.”

Obama recently directed staff at the White House to look into potential executive actions, such as expanding background checks.

Currently, federally licensed firearms dealers are required to seek background checks on potential firearm purchasers. But advocacy groups say some of the people who sell firearms at gun shows are not federally licensed, increasing the chance of sales to customers prohibited by law from purchasing guns.

A source familiar with the administration’s efforts said Obama is expected to take executive action next week that would set a “reasonable threshold” for when sellers have to seek a background check. That person didn’t know whether it would be based on the number of guns sold or revenue generated through gun sales.

The source, a member of a gun control advocacy group, was not authorized to discuss details before the announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity. White House officials won’t confirm the timing.

On January 01 2016 21:02 WhiteDog wrote:

What the hell, this guy needs to be hit back to reason and love. I couldn't stay idle to such racism, but again since it's the US you can't do anything because of the risk of taking a bullet.

On January 02 2016 01:55 WhiteDog wrote:

I personally disagree. I don't see any problem with him believing those people are protesting for a bad reason and saying they are "lazy fucking hippies" or something alike, even if it take the form of an insult, it is a judgement I can respect even if I disagreed with or if it's wrong. It is just stupid, that's it.
I cannot respect someone saying to another guy he is an ape and a negro or whatever.

On January 02 2016 02:23 Nyxisto wrote:
I'm pretty sure that ended with Malcolm X

On January 02 2016 02:30 Chewbacca. wrote:

Okay. I realized the usage dropped, but didn't realize that was because people thought it was offensive. So is black the only accepted term at this time?

Edit:
African American?