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12-05-2017 , 06:02 PM

#1326

champstark

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Quote:

Originally Posted by goofyballer

I was going to rag on Flake for only donating a hundo but if this is reliable, his net worth of ~$300k is significantly less than a typical senator, so I guess that's not bad

Meh, it's symbolic anyway and he knows it. I wouldn't care if he was worth millions and only gave $100.

12-05-2017 , 06:08 PM

#1327

fatkid

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12-05-2017 , 08:13 PM

#1328

Coasterbrad

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$100 feels purely symbolic but it's better than nothing I guess.

12-05-2017 , 08:20 PM

#1329

Money2Burn

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I would have rather Flake voted against a tax bill that screws over our country, wtf, y’all?

12-05-2017 , 08:36 PM

#1330

fatkid

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The WH press conference today felt like a twilight zone episode. “So like POTUS endorsed a guy who hunted and touched teenagers. HE IS A PREDATOR AND A CHILD MOLESTER, what say you?”

Hackabeet Sanders: let Alabama decide guys.

12-05-2017 , 08:54 PM

#1331

UsedToBeGood

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Originally Posted by Money2Burn

I would have rather Flake voted against a tax bill that screws over our country, wtf, y’all?

Seriously. Let's not forget Flake's issue with Trump is how Trump handles himself and not Trump's deplorable political stances. Part of Flake's contention with Trump is he's not conservative enough for him on some issues.

12-05-2017 , 08:55 PM

#1332

dth123451

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Originally Posted by champstark

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

DO NOT APPLAUD THIS MOTHER****ER

12-05-2017 , 08:57 PM

#1333

dth123451

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

I was going to rag on Flake for only donating a hundo but if this is reliable, his net worth of ~$300k is significantly less than a typical senator, so I guess that's not bad

And this is a terrible take. Wanna take the under of $800k for his next job, and the over of 50 yards from K Street for his office?

12-05-2017 , 09:08 PM

#1334

Dance Me Outside

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The Koch Bros. tell Flake how to cast his votes. The other stuff, the donation check and the recent anti-Trump speech, is nothing more than grandstanding.

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12-05-2017 , 09:42 PM

#1335

Money2Burn

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Originally Posted by Dance Me Outside

The Koch Bros. tell Flake how to cast his votes. The other stuff, the donation check and the recent anti-Trump speech, is nothing more than grandstanding.

Yeah, donating $100 is utterly meaningless and pure Kayfab. In two months, after voting for a trillion dollar increase to the deficit so billionaires can write off their jet expenses, Flake will be beating the drum for cuts to entitlements. He is a piece of ****, and he should be stripped of all his wealth and authority and standing in society for his vote on that tax bill alone. A $100 Check that will accomplish nothing can’t make up for his vote. **** him.

12-05-2017 , 09:49 PM

#1336

wheatrich

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This is the alabama election thread guys, a few polls have Jones ahead by a few points though I have no idea how.

12-05-2017 , 09:53 PM

#1337

StimAbuser

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Originally Posted by wheatrich

This is the alabama election thread guys, a few polls have Jones ahead by a few points though I have no idea how.

Most common conclusion is that repub voters in alabama aren't answering polling calls and/or don't want to admit to voting for a pedo. Everyone still expects Roy to win easy.

12-05-2017 , 09:53 PM

#1338

goofyballer

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Originally Posted by dth123451

And this is a terrible take. Wanna take the under of $800k for his next job, and the over of 50 yards from K Street for his office?

That may be true, but doesn't change the fact that someone with a NW of $300k probably isn't spending like a millionaire yet even if he's likely to become one

12-05-2017 , 10:00 PM

#1339

dth123451

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Flake's kid once went on a twitter rant filled with n-bombs and anti-gay and anti-semitic slurs. Wonder where he learned that.

I mean JFC people. The only problem he has with Trump is he's an *******. If Pence were doing the exact same thing he'd be singing his praises.

12-05-2017 , 10:12 PM

#1340

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12-05-2017 , 10:17 PM

#1341

FlyWf

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Quote:

Originally Posted by goofyballer

That may be true, but doesn't change the fact that someone with a NW of $300k probably isn't spending like a millionaire yet even if he's likely to become one

But it's literally a cynical branding ploy so he can get booked on MSNBC as the Reasonable Conservative to explain we need to deregulate payday lenders so parents have the flexibility to pay off their kid's charter school lunch debt.

$100 is a pretty good ****ing investment to get a tweet that goes viral to advance his brand. It's completely cynical.

12-05-2017 , 10:37 PM

#1342

suzzer99

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Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

ObamaNotBad.jpg

12-05-2017 , 10:39 PM

#1343

suzzer99

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dth123451

You know what doesn't happen? The right doesn't navel-gaze and eat their own arguing about whether Jill Stein / Susan Sarandon / etc should "really be celebrated as an ally" even though Stein's probably siphoning off just enough votes to hand Trump the election.

Nope. Doesn't happen. They take what they can get.

12-05-2017 , 11:11 PM

#1344

OmgGlutten!

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Moore with a solid 55% lead over Jones with white males without college.

12-05-2017 , 11:14 PM

#1345

ANONN123

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Originally Posted by OmgGlutten!

Moore with a solid 55% lead over Jones with white males without college.

Isn't that basically the entire electorate? Can't be many college grads sticking it out in Alabama, maybe the transplants up in Huntsville doing Defense work

12-05-2017 , 11:17 PM

#1346

Trolly McTrollson

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Originally Posted by bware

Isn't that basically the entire electorate?

There are a lot of black people in Alabama.

12-05-2017 , 11:17 PM

#1347

d10

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Originally Posted by suzzer99

So the left having higher standards than the right (or more accurately, any standards at all) is a bad thing iyo?

12-05-2017 , 11:25 PM

#1348

ScreaminAsian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by suzzer99

clinton lost michigan by 10k votes while jill stein got 50k votes

12-06-2017 , 12:23 AM

#1349

goofyballer

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Originally Posted by Trolly McTrollson

There are a lot of black people in Alabama.

This briefly reminded me of some liberal comedian from the South that was posted here (probably by Alan?) who was like "hey you coastal elites, DID U KNOW that over a third of people in <insert Southern state> voted for Obama? We're not all the rednecks you make us out to be", something like that.

Anyway your post reminded me of that and made me curious so I went and looked up exit polling. Alabama doesn't have 2016 exit polls, but CNN has them for 2012: