The absurd debate

[sexobon]

The Donald is planning on using a proven strategy, developed by the British, to defeat Hillary Clinton. He'll do it with just six words. Everyone will have to watch and listen carefully as it may not be obvious when he places his notion in motion by candidly saying at some point "Don't you think she looks tired?"

[Happy Monkey]

Unfortunately for him, he can't regenerate either.

[tw]

Thous shalt not be Miss Universe and get fat. There is a sin in there somewhere.

[Clodfobble]

Realistically? No, thou shalt not. You also can't take a job at Hooters and get breast reduction surgery. You also can't become a Vidal Sassoon model and then shave your head.

Are these industries shallow and horrible? Of course. But that's what the job is. If you morally objected to it, you shouldn't have propped it up with your labors and efforts to "win" a job contract.

That being said, thou absolutely shalt not publicly humiliate the employee you need to fire. Trump is still wrong for his campaign of shaming this woman. But anyone claiming she had the right to do anything she wanted with her body, while still keeping her bullshit job based solely on her body's appearance, is being deliberately obtuse.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

But anyone claiming she had the right to do anything she wanted with her body, while still keeping her bullshit job based solely on her body's appearance, is being deliberately obtuse.

She has the right as long as it is not in the contract.

But we are not discussing business law. We are discussing a sinner. Where did she sin? Apparently a sinner exists somewhere. Which one has a long history of sinning? Ie lying to and not paying contractors. Ie insulting people for personal gain. Mohammed will not have 50 virgins for him? Or will they be fat?

[sexobon]

Gluttony (Latin: gula), derived from the Latin gluttire meaning to gulp down or swallow, means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, or wealth items to the point of extravagance or waste.

In Christianity, it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for food causes it to be withheld from the needy. Some Christian denominations consider gluttony as one of the seven deadly sins, a misplaced or inordinate desire for food/drink. ...

... Judaism

According to the list of 613 commandments that Jews must keep according to the Rambam, gluttony or excessive eating or drinking is prohibited. It is listed as #169 ...

[Griff]

So the next debate will be rape vs pledges to protect bankers from regulation and lying about the TPP.

“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?”

“A Republic, if you can keep it.”

An oligarchy.

[BigV]

Yes, yes we do. A plutocracy to be precise.

[sexobon]

I watched some of the second debate, enough to reach the obvious conclusion that ... Ivanka is still looking really good.

I wonder if anyone else noticed?

[henry quirk]

I watched nuthin' of #2...there was no point cuz I know what I'm doin' in November.

Did listen to some of what the talkin' heads had to say this morning (msnbc, cnn, hln, fox) and, it seemed to me -- when any of 'em could pull themselves away from the 'Trump is a misogynist' line -- everyone ('cept a few hardliners favoring Clinton) thought Trump did 'okay' to 'good'. It was painful for them to admit it, but admit it they did.

Those same talkin' heads were quick to praise Clinton for her performance while, it seems to me, lookin' a little irked that she didn't do better.

[tw]

Talking heads were critical of Hilary for not going after the many Trump flubs. For example, she mentioned major Republican standards recently renouncing their support for Trump. But she did not make those points bluntly to so many who did not know who those Republican standards are (ie John McCain). She was criticized for making statements that assumed listener knew facts; for not defining those facts to so many who ignore real news.

Trump focused his attacks without becoming befuddled this time. But is again criticized for doing much taking while providing no substance.

Curious is why Trump would constantly talk over Martha Raddatz and not Anderson Cooper. Few talking heads mentioned that. Raddatz also repeatedly interrupted Trump asking him to answer the question. Trump is great at answering questions with talk that sidesteps questions and, again, provides no substance.

Talking heads praise Trump for successfully stopping his downfall. He did not gain new supporters. But his performance successfully stopped an exodus of supporters. To most talking heads, that was Trump's victory in a debate that was otherwise a draw.

And no, I do not hear talking heads declare victory or defeat for either candidate. They are often a best source of what was really said in these debates. Since their criticisms and highlights go both ways.

Best ignored are the interviews with party officials. They cannot tell the truth. Will even lie. However their behavior sometimes reflects a more honest assessment. Christie refused to talk to reporters after the first debate. A Trump campaign official gave Trump a big hug after this last debate. From talking heads: what was probably a draw this time was also success for Trump due to his self inflicted campaign implosion.

[Griff]

http://imgur.com/gallery/dzSyE48

[glatt]

I never knew that's where the lizard people ballot must have come from.

[Happy Monkey]

A state-owned Russian propaganda site publishes for a short time a misattributed quote about Clinton and Benghazi. On the very same day the article comes out, Trump makes the exact same misattribution in a rally.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

A state-owned Russian propaganda site publishes for a short time a misattributed quote about Clinton and Benghazi. On the very same day the article comes out, Trump makes the exact same misattribution in a rally.

Yes, but it's just words. He doesn't know anything about Russia. Except in Syria, which has already fallen, where we'll work with Russia to defeat ISIS, which he knows more about that the generals, who know nothing... but they all support him.