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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On January 20 2016 23:04 DickMcFanny wrote: Because it's highly lucrative for NBC and FOX? Or because after citizens united lobbyists need more time to buy elections? Elections are great money for the 24/7 news networks. They love them. Not great for voters since they report on the elections like Buzzfeed, but great money for them. | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15728 Posts
On January 20 2016 22:50 DickMcFanny wrote: Yesterday on Rachel Maddow, she said the nominations happen in AUGUST?! WTF, why are we even talking about who is going to be the Republican / Democratic nominee already? It's more than half a year away! Because all of us in this thread will gladly eat it up like starved animals. We're all hopeless. And we're not alone. | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
On January 21 2016 00:41 Mohdoo wrote: Because all of us in this thread will gladly eat it up like starved animals. We're all hopeless. And we're not alone. Plus it's better than the Kardashians. | ||
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DickMcFanny
Ireland1076 Posts
On January 21 2016 00:41 Mohdoo wrote: Because all of us in this thread will gladly eat it up like starved animals. We're all hopeless. And we're not alone. Speaking as someone who can't even vote and still has seen two of the democratic and one of the republican debates, I concur. | ||
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Doublemint
Austria8687 Posts
but the show must go on :D | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
Well, this one is good too. Like I said, better than the Kardashians. | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15728 Posts
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
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Deathstar
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
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KwarK
United States43468 Posts
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22051 Posts
On January 21 2016 02:18 xDaunt wrote: If Cruz was going to take off, it would have happened by now. After what happened yesterday, he may collapse in Iowa, which could effectively end his campaign. Trump is starting to look like a lock for the nomination. I don't know if I would go so far as to say a lock. Polls favor him no doubt but who comes out to vote can change a lot. | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On January 21 2016 02:16 KwarK wrote: Economy contracting a lot these last few weeks which looks bad for Obama. He had 7 years of uninterrupted economic growth with the SP500 tripling from the Bush low (a colossal increase for which he was largely not responsible for). It's dropped 300 points now, a little over 14%, and is showing no signs of stopping. While it's still way, way higher than it was when he took office people won't remember the good years, they'll remember (and vote) based on recent history. The growth of S&P 500 was more the result of close to 0 interest rates and printing money non stop than actual economic growth. Unlike they keynesian fantasy, you can't pump the bubble artificially forever. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On January 21 2016 02:16 KwarK wrote: Economy contracting a lot these last few weeks which looks bad for Obama. He had 7 years of uninterrupted economic growth with the SP500 tripling from the Bush low (a colossal increase for which he was largely not responsible for). It's dropped 300 points now, a little over 14%, and is showing no signs of stopping. While it's still way, way higher than it was when he took office people won't remember the good years, they'll remember (and vote) based on recent history. I believe you'll find a post of mine from last summer predicting that this would happen and that it would play into Trump's hand. | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
EDIT: I don't believe that oil is a good investment still, I'll probably just go safe for now. I've got my yearly IRA contribution unallocated, probably going to pump a chunk into index funds every couple week for the next month while the market is low | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
Nate Silver continues to be confused why the GOP seems to be resided to Cruz and Trump, despite no votes being cast. And points out trends that show Cruz might be just as bad a nominee as Trump. While reminding everyone again that head to head polls are worthless garbage. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On January 21 2016 02:23 ticklishmusic wrote: 500 points, just got the WSJ notification on my phone. EDIT: I don't believe that oil is a good investment still, I'll probably just go safe for now. I've got my yearly IRA contribution unallocated, probably going to pump a chunk into index funds every couple week for the next month while the market is low I put my IRA into conservative bonds last spring/summer. I haven't been liking what I've been seeing from economic indicators for a while. I'm just going to hang tight and wait for the crash. | ||
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