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April LC Thread: Special "No Collusion" Survivor White House Edition

View Poll Results: Who will NOT survive the month of April?

Rod Rosenstein

15 36.59%

Mike Pompeo

0 0%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

2 4.88%

Kjrstyn Njielessen

9 21.95%

Wilbur Ross

1 2.44%

Kellyanne Conway

0 0%

Rudy Giuliani

3 7.32%

Jared Kushner

1 2.44%

Mick Mulvaney

5 12.20%

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04-20-2019 , 07:39 PM

#2101

markksman

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 20,910

I was out last night today, anything going on?

By the way it is only a matter of when mat and/or mason screws the politics forum again.

04-20-2019 , 07:46 PM

#2102

iron81

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

I've heard word on the street that this Sanders-Huckabee woman is a disgusting, vile, fat, lying piece of garbage.

Can anyone confirm/deny?

On the record, I deny that.

I didn't think Mat would cave. Hopefully everyone learned a lesson about dunking on reds.

04-20-2019 , 07:48 PM

#2103

markksman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by iron81

On the record, I deny that.

I didn't think Mat would cave. Hopefully everyone learned a lesson about dunking on reds.

I learned there should be zero restraint.

04-20-2019 , 07:48 PM

#2104

goofyballer

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Out of solidarity with the exiled forum, I have (I think) disabled THE BOT(s).

I am on vacation so it will be a week before I can get them up and running on a different forum, but that's what I intend to do.

04-20-2019 , 07:51 PM

#2105

TiltedDonkey

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,975

I agree starting a new forum is unlikely to succeed long term. We should stay here.

04-20-2019 , 07:51 PM

#2106

lol_at_you

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 562

This forum is dying anyway with very little new blood.

04-20-2019 , 07:53 PM

#2107

TiltedDonkey

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,975

Is it? I haven’t noticed a marked reduction in traffic but maybe there has been.

04-20-2019 , 07:54 PM

#2108

Trolly McTrollson

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pvn

we are exactly 50 years away from 4/20/69

Huge if true.

04-20-2019 , 08:00 PM

#2109

weeeez

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,833

Quote:

Originally Posted by goofyballer

this is so sad, I get why you do this but this feels awfull.
I'd rather see this forum closed than leaving it as an uncontested free space for alt-right and right wing posters.
I think it's kinda your duty (to the leavers) to stay and occupy the place as a force of balance.
One reason I always thought it was terrible when people resign under Trump cause they disagreed when they could actually have done some damage contol by sabotaging the admin.
Hopefully my message is heard by the 'good' guys

04-20-2019 , 08:06 PM

#2110

another loser

Guest

Posts: n/a

Weeez, 2p2 is run by -- and benefits -- white supremacy sympathizers who are openly deplorable. Why should we stay here? Your concerns about a left-wing echo chamber at the new forum make sense, but there is good discussion over there about some good ideas to attract new blood and keep things fresh and discursive. It's not like there is much new blood in 2p2 politics anyway. There is a lot of opportunity and momentum at the new site.

04-20-2019 , 08:31 PM

#2111

cuserounder

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TiltedDonkey

I agree starting a new forum is unlikely to succeed long term. We should stay here.

I see your point, but I respectfully disagree. We've already had 125 people sign up over there, and we've had more active users than this subforum most of the day... on a holiday weekend the first day it started in the midst of chaos.

04-20-2019 , 08:32 PM

#2112

cuserounder

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Quote:

Originally Posted by weeeez

Check out the new forum, we have lots of ideas to do far more good in the world than just arguing here and holding this space.

04-20-2019 , 08:51 PM

#2113

Victor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

You get paid for this?!?!?!

its the american way

04-20-2019 , 08:53 PM

#2114

Victor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by simplicitus

Apparently Mat gets too wroked up by people suggesting that the proper order of society or a political system is not the order he believes in. That and incivility.

only certain types of incivility. like calling racists racist. hes totally cool with the other types.

04-20-2019 , 08:58 PM

#2115

OmgGlutten!

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Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 5,273

Just checking, was the new message or a discourse board or some crappy free option where you don't own the url? i can set up a discourse board on our own url very quickly if desired. we have enough devs on here that we can do some pretty cool stuff.

04-20-2019 , 08:59 PM

#2116

OmgGlutten!

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Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 5,273

Mason/Matt are deplorables /discussion.

04-20-2019 , 09:00 PM

#2117

lol_at_you

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 562

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmgGlutten!

We are temporarily on a crappy free option. Plan is to move and discourse with own url is being discussed. There is a thread on the new forum for volunteering technical and other assistance. Sounds like you could be a big help.

04-20-2019 , 09:10 PM

#2118

prana

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I'm going to stereotype midwest conservative poker players I have seen at casinos here but seems like that other forum has a better chance to attract smart conservative posters to contribute who aren't straight deplorable. Pretty much every poker playing conservative I've seen at casinos could pretty much be labeled deplorable racist dip**** which is mostly the type of conservative this forum attracts. There have been exceptions. My casinos are basically ChiefsPlanet though for a reference.

Last edited by prana; 04-20-2019 at 09:24 PM.

04-20-2019 , 09:27 PM

#2119

David Sklansky

Administrator

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,352

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuserounder

Check out the new forum, we have lots of ideas to do far more good in the world than just arguing here and holding this space.

Are insufferables allowed?

04-20-2019 , 09:27 PM

#2120

TiltedDonkey

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,975

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuserounder

I hope you're right.

However, my concern is not about it working in the beginning. Much like putting the poker room next to table games or the night club, this place benefits from the other forums here.

04-20-2019 , 09:40 PM

#2121

lol_at_you

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 562

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Sklansky

Are insufferables allowed?

All are welcome other than straight up trolls and bigots/racists/etc.

04-20-2019 , 10:05 PM

#2122

GMan42

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Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,299

I hate to be a defeatist, but I'm with TiltedDonkey. I'm certainly gonna sign up for the new site, but all those concerns are very valid for why it's unlikely to succeed long-term. I've been part of offshoots before, and they always die slowly.

04-20-2019 , 10:23 PM

#2123

chezlaw

Limey Bastard

Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 48,685

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuserounder

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuserounder

Check out the new forum, we have lots of ideas to do far more good in the world than just arguing here and holding this space.

I'm very pleased this forum is back but best of luck with the new forum. You have a great talent pool and a very decent chance of making something really successful and useful politically.

My advice fwiw is don't fall between the two stools of trying to be a non partisan discussion board and a useful liberal/left activism site. Go for the later openly and with full vigour. Could be amazing