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Campaign 2016 - Snow White and the 7 dwarfs.

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Re: Campaign 2016 - Snow White and the 7 dwarfs.

Rover said:
I don't think we have any rhetorical Abe Lincoln's in this bunch. Hillary, Trump and Bernie are loud, Rubio and Cruz are boring monotones reading canned talking points.
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From what I hear Honest Abe's voice sounded like a whiny middle school girl in person. But his writing skills were epic, on par with MLK.
 
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geezer said:
Hillary seems capable, and smart, if about as unethical as most politicians... but someone needs to tell her not to raise her voice in a speech. If I hear that Scream of Doom one more time... *shudder*
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Agreed. That attempt at 19th century stentorian tones really, really sounds terrible on her. Of course, I just hate that form of manipulative speech in general. It's all Cicero's fault -- it was one of his rhetorical hints for legislators.

It's probably a good thing we don't have recordings of the FF. I suspect they would sound ludicrous to us, but when we read them we can imagine them sounding like James Earl Jones or Burt Lancaster.
 
Re: Campaign 2016 - Snow White and the 7 dwarfs.

geezer said:
Hillary seems capable, and smart, if about as unethical as most politicians... but someone needs to tell her not to raise her voice in a speech. If I hear that Scream of Doom one more time... *shudder*
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Can't possibly be worse than Palin squawking about "KICKING ISIS' A55"

Sorry, I've still got the PDS shakes.
 
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Kepler said:
Agreed. That attempt at 19th century stentorian tones really, really sounds terrible on her. Of course, I just hate that form of manipulative speech in general. It's all Cicero's fault -- it was one of his rhetorical hints for legislators.

It's probably a good thing we don't have recordings of the FF. I suspect they would sound ludicrous to us, but when we read them we can imagine them sounding like James Earl Jones or Burt Lancaster.
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They do have recordings of politicians like Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Interesting to hear what people actually sounded like vs whoever's doing their voices on a PBS documentary.

I blame Hollywood! I read a story once about the movie Patton. Gen Patton himself had a high pipsqueak voice and hated public speaking because of it. However Americans wanted to remember him with the gravely voice that actor George C Scott gave to the character so that's how he's thought of.
 
Rover said:
They do have recordings of politicians like Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Interesting to hear what people actually sounded like vs whoever's doing their voices on a PBS documentary.

I blame Hollywood! I read a story once about the movie Patton. Gen Patton himself had a high pipsqueak voice and hated public speaking because of it. However Americans wanted to remember him with the gravely voice that actor George C Scott gave to the character so that's how he's thought of.
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Youtube Patton. There is film of him giving a victory speech is SF. He was no George C. Scott.
 
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The storm isn't supposed to hit till midnight or so, but if it comes early that helps Clinton and Cruz and hurts Sanders and Trump.

The Dem caucus will come down to which way O'Malleys caucus goers go when he's deemed unviable after the first ballots. My guess is they goto Clinton and put her over the top.

The GOP is essentially a primary with mandatory attendance, which means Trump wins. The biggest questions are how close Cruz comes to the upset and whether Rubio is a closer third or a distant third.
 
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This is a good piece for those of you who, like me, have 80% of co-workers who think it's "only a matter of time" until Hillary gets indicted.

I was actually starting to get a little paranoid after hearing them all cackling for the last week or so, but the "all"-ness in this case just reflects that they all watch Fox and listen to Hate Radio. Back here in reality... not gonna happen.
 
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Kepler said:
This is a good piece for those of you who, like me, have 80% of co-workers who think it's "only a matter of time" until Hillary gets indicted.

I was actually starting to get a little paranoid after hearing them all cackling for the last week or so, but the "all"-ness in this case just reflects that they all watch Fox and listen to Hate Radio. Back here in reality... not gonna happen.
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No doubt it's true that she won't be indicted, but I think her most dangerous critics already know it's not true as well. Their whole ball of wax is to sow enough suspicion to get The Donald elected. That's it.
 
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geezer said:
No doubt it's true that she won't be indicted, but I think her most dangerous critics already know it's not true as well. Their whole ball of wax is to sow enough suspicion to get The Donald elected. That's it.
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Well sure, it's nothing but a political tool like Benghazi (which blew up in there faces). But you can only hear people talking about this for so long until you need an EpiPen of actuality.

I should have remembered that my co-workers all knew Romney was going to win.

I just wish I could get some easy money out of this somehow.
 
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Well... he's not wrong.

Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) suggested Monday that his presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wasn’t the clear favorite going into the Iowa caucuses for one glaring reason: nobody likes him.

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"I don't know how you think you can actually accomplish anything with any group of people if everybody, even people who agree with you, hate you.”
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@dick_nixon: Assisting President Nixon this evening are Ronald Ziegler and Miss Woods, directing three staff secretaries. - RZ


I was just thinking that unless you're in your late 50's, 90% of @dick_nixon will be over your head.
 
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joecct said:
@dick_nixon: Assisting President Nixon this evening are Ronald Ziegler and Miss Woods, directing three staff secretaries. - RZ


I was just thinking that unless you're in your late 50's, 90% of @dick_nixon will be over your head.
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Ziggy Ron was once a tour guide at Disney. I always think of this.

For you youngins, Miss Woods was a loyal soldier.
 
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Joecct, while I'm far from my late-50's I do get a little more than 10% of the humor. ;)

Kep, you being pelted with right wing paranoia all day from your co-workers helps to explain A LOT!

Amusing how little discussion we have amongst righties out here about the primaries. I know they exist, so what gives? Lack of options? Already think Trump has it in the bag?
 
Rover said:
Joecct, while I'm far from my late-50's I do get a little more than 10% of the humor. ;)

Kep, you being pelted with right wing paranoia all day from your co-workers helps to explain A LOT!

Amusing how little discussion we have amongst righties out here about the primaries. I know they exist, so what gives? Lack of options? Already think Trump has it in the bag?
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Ain't that far....
 
Re: Campaign 2016 - Snow White and the 7 dwarfs.

joecct said:
@dick_nixon: Assisting President Nixon this evening are Ronald Ziegler and Miss Woods, directing three staff secretaries. - RZ


I was just thinking that unless you're in your late 50's, 90% of @dick_nixon will be over your head.
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Well obviously the mail box is Haldeman.
 
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538 is live blogging. C-SPAN 2 and C-SPAN 3 are at the precincts and they have no host or pundit morons.

Per exit polling:

(1) Rubio may be getting a surge
(2) Among 18-29 year olds Hillary is polling at 7%
 
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If the guy speaking on behalf of Jeb in Boone County ran for president I'd consider voting for him.
 
Re: Campaign 2016 - Snow White and the 7 dwarfs.

Rover said:
Joecct, while I'm far from my late-50's I do get a little more than 10% of the humor. ;)

Kep, you being pelted with right wing paranoia all day from your co-workers helps to explain A LOT!

Amusing how little discussion we have amongst righties out here about the primaries. I know they exist, so what gives? Lack of options? Already think Trump has it in the bag?
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Here is the little discussion, they all suck
 
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