"They're going to blame liberals"

Ding ding ding

@jbluhm86 said:

To play WSS' the devil's advocate part here, what part of that statement isn't technically true? Those were all planks in Trump's platform. 

Stuart

You obviously missed the point, I'm not questioning validity of the platforms of both men.

You said..."...After calling people Nazis and racists for so long over nothing"...this after posting an article which does exactly that by implicating Trump.

Because this Jones Nazi  and Trump are both advocates of border security doesn't make Trump a Nazi, as clearly implied by this article.

There was no need for the author to include Trump in this piece.  Got it?

WSS

@jbluhm86 said:

I believe that you seem to be rebutting your own point that you were attempting to make there. Just because a person didn't live or participate in the time when a certain ideology was at its zenith,  that doesn't disqualify them from proclaiming themselves as being such, nor espousing the more repulsive ideals such ideology represents. I'd be making a safe call in saying that, as an American, you believe in democracy or small "R" republicanism, but I wouldn't discount your belief in the ideals those systems produce just because you were not alive to fight on the side of the colonists at Bunker Hill in 1775...

Actually I was saying that I at least attempt to vote on the basis of political issues. I don't know if you do or not but oh, and I'm just guessing, among issues you favor are rolling back Trump's tax cuts a path to citizenship for the dreamers strengthening civil rights laws and Universal Health Care. Just for the sake of discussion. There are two candidates a Republican who opposes all these and a Democrat who is also a communist. 

Do you vote for the Republican because of the Communists actions during World War II and beyond?

WSS

@stinkhole said:

Stuart

My, my...and ThinkProgress just couldn't resist could they jb ?  They just had to compare him to Trump in their article.

,” his campaign platform mirrors President Trump’s agenda. Jones’ campaign website promises to “put America first” with border protections, the elimination of “Sanctuary Cities”, no “amnesty for illegal aliens,” gun rights, and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

To play WSS' the devil's advocate part here, what part of that statement isn't technically true? Those were all planks in Trump's platform. 

@jbluhm86 said:

But, this is what Regressive leftism has brought us to. After calling people Nazis and racists for so long over nothing, people don't bat an eyelash when an actual nazi pokes his head into the public arena. That's just the state of things today, I suppose.

Stuart

My, my...and ThinkProgress just couldn't resist could they jb ?  They just had to compare him to Trump in their article.

,” his campaign platform mirrors President Trump’s agenda. Jones’ campaign website promises to “put America first” with border protections, the elimination of “Sanctuary Cities”, no “amnesty for illegal aliens,” gun rights, and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

@jbluhm86 said:

Of course not, but it's a little disconcerting that a man like Arthur Jones would a) run unopposed as the Republican candidate without the county or Illinois GOP providing and alternate candidate, and b.) Still get 20k votes in support. 

But, this is what Regressive leftism has brought us to. After calling people Nazis and racists for so long over nothing, people don't bat an eyelash when an actual nazi pokes his head into the public arena. That's just the state of things today, I suppose.

well, there are reasons to suspect nonsense. If no one ran against him, it would be because it is a very heavily

democratic environment and no rep could win. and, crossing the lines was one of the democratic tricks, where applicable.

@jbluhm86 said:

Of course not, but it's a little disconcerting that a man like Arthur Jones would a) run unopposed as the Republican candidate without the county or Illinois GOP providing and alternate candidate, and b.) Still get 20k votes in support. 

But, this is what Regressive leftism has brought us to. After calling people Nazis and racists for so long over nothing, people don't bat an eyelash when an actual nazi pokes his head into the public arena. That's just the state of things today, I suppose.

Absolutely true. You remember what happened to the boy who cried wolf?

@the-cysko-kid said:

LITERALLY HITLER

Of course not, but it's a little disconcerting that a man like Arthur Jones would a) run unopposed as the Republican candidate without the county or Illinois GOP providing and alternate candidate, and b.) Still get 20k votes in support. 

But, this is what Regressive leftism has brought us to. After calling people Nazis and racists for so long over nothing, people don't bat an eyelash when an actual nazi pokes his head into the public arena. That's just the state of things today, I suppose.

@jbluhm86 said:

Because that's what fits the narrative running through Cal's dome at the moment? Between the half of his brain dedicated to Obama/Clinton/Democrat hatred and deep state conspiracies, and the other half dedicated to his rather creepy man-crush on Josh Allen, there simply isn't enough space left on his brain's hard drive to process logical trains of thought.

my brain is just fine - I keep it entertained with seed catalogues, working on my adventure novel, dumb board bickering, we are pretty busy. Libs said it was lolbogus that there was a liberal bias in the msm. Well, turns out - it's true, very bigly. Denying it is nonsense.

I believe Allen has by far the highest upside. Most agree. It's the probability or not that he will excell in the NFL.

Why can't liberals keep their forums straight? You libs FEEL issues, you don't analyze and deduce truths from facts.

Like the "hands up, don't shoot" fake narrative. Totally fake, but you libs went with it hook line and sinker because it made you FEEL

like you had a winning emotional knee jerk point. Nope. It was a lie.

@htownbrown said:

But what would be the point if he was going to win the primary anyway?

Because that's what fits the narrative running through Cal's dome at the moment? Between the half of his brain dedicated to Obama/Clinton/Democrat hatred and deep state conspiracies, and the other half dedicated to his rather creepy man-crush on Josh Allen, there simply isn't enough space left on his brain's hard drive to process logical trains of thought.

May 29, 2017 - (AP) — Alabama has a new law that prohibits voters from switching their political party allegiance between a primary and subsequent runoff.Alabama does ... Democrats have long had a party rule prohibiting Republicans from voting in their runoffs, although it is largely unenforceable without court action.

their dems, and tried to vote in republican primaries for the weakest, easiest to beat republican.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-are-people-changing-their-party-affiliation-this-election-cycle/

Why Democrats Could Consider Registering Republican To Stop Trump

Aug 20, 2017 - It's a lot to digest but at the end of the day Democrats can realistically control Trump's future.

@westside-steve said:

Yes JB we know. Actually we've had actual communist and socialist run for president of the United States. While I don't agree with them I don't think that Gus Hall had a hand, or even supported, in killing millions of people in the former Soviet Union. Do you?

WSS

I believe that you seem to be rebutting your own point that you were attempting to make there. Just because a person didn't live or participate in the time when a certain ideology was at its zenith,  that doesn't disqualify them from proclaiming themselves as being such, nor espousing the more repulsive ideals such ideology represents. I'd be making a safe call in saying that, as an American, you believe in democracy or small "R" republicanism, but I wouldn't discount your belief in the ideals those systems produce just because you were not alive to fight on the side of the colonists at Bunker Hill in 1775...

@jbluhm86 said:

Yep, you fellas must be right. I have no idea where I could have gotten that idea from. No idea at all. I guess it must've just been my imagination...

Yes JB we know. Actually we've had actual communist and socialist run for president of the United States. While I don't agree with them I don't think that Gus Hall or Bernie Sanders had a hand, or even supported, in killing millions of people in the former Soviet Union. Do you?

WSS