Humorless Politics Thread

[Steve of Bloomington]

It wasn't really very funny. I told them I had a daughter who had been raped four years ago & I thought she was faking the depression, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts, so I asked whether since Rep. Akin had so much expertise in the area he could help me figure out whether she'd been "legitimately" or "illegitimately" raped. Probably out of line, but I was pissed.

It was pretty horrible what he said, so he deserved a lot of griefing.

[cavorting with nudists]

Looks like he's in it to win it.  Technically, he could still withdraw but apparently it gets a lot more complicated--court order required.

My favorite news of the day is that an hour before the deadline, Mitt the Twit put on his clown shoes and officially changed his position from "Er, um, I don't agree with Akin" to "I think he should step down."  No word yet on whether the McCaskill campaign sent Willard some flowers as a thank-you for writing their ads for them.

[cavorting with nudists]

Favorite Spy-style epithets for Akin from Wonkette: "Vaginal magic expert Todd Akin;" "Serial fact-raper Todd Akin."

[Smelodies]

In addition to Hannity pressuring Akin to drop out, he also doubted poll numbers favoring him.  Must be a first for him to say that about a Republican.

Todd Akin to Mitt Romney: You run your race, I'll run mine.

[cavorting with nudists]

"To Fail to Plan Is to Plan to Fail" Dept:

Texas Judge/County Commissioner says a small tax increase necessary to strengthen law enforcement to prepare for civil war in case of Obama's re-election:

“I’m thinking worst case scenario now,” Head said during an appearance on FOX 34 in Lubbock. “Civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war, maybe. And we’re not talking just a few riots here and demonstrations, we’re talking Lexington, Concord, take up arms and get rid of the guy.”

The judge spun the elaborate conspiracy theory while calling for a 1.7 cent hike per $100 on property taxes in Lubbock County, a measure being considered by the commission there. He said he feared Obama would hand over sovereignty of the United States to the United Nations and the unrest would naturally follow.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/tom_head_civil_war.php?ref=fpblg

[Kormod]

The Rascal Scooter riots of 2013 will be devastating.

[masterofsparks]

Akin staying in the race could be good news for other close Senate races.

[Keith Whitener]

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719

Can't stop thinking about global warming, FOTs. Dem's should talk about that, right, since it affects us all?

[Smelodies]

Hannity's just getting weird.

http://mediamatters.org/mobile/video/2012/08/24/foxs-hannity-some-supporters-in-trance-state-wo/189570

[fonpr]

If you want to throw away your vote in November, you could do worse than Rocky Anderson.

http://www.justicepartyusa.org/

Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.  --Frederick Douglass

[cavorting with nudists]

....But please don't throw your vote away, especially if you live a swing state.

[Kormod]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/reagan-hologram-real-planned-rnc-debut-203919642--election.html

[Gilly]

....But please don't throw your vote away, especially if you live a swing state.

Throwing my vote away would be voting for a candidate who will continue corporate personhood, will still spend billions of dollars on wars, will still uphold the Patriot Act, will still be financed by corporations and will still have corporate interests in mind at every step. They will not address the job market for college graduates or those underemployed. They will raid pot dispensaries. Will my vote change marriage equality? Will Bush tax cuts end? Who knows? How is voting for a candidate like this not throwing my vote away?

[masterofsparks]

....But please don't throw your vote away, especially if you live a swing state.

Throwing my vote away would be voting for a candidate who will continue corporate personhood, will still spend billions of dollars on wars, will still uphold the Patriot Act, will still be financed by corporations and will still have corporate interests in mind at every step. They will not address the job market for college graduates or those underemployed. They will raid pot dispensaries. Will my vote change marriage equality? Will Bush tax cuts end? Who knows? How is voting for a candidate like this not throwing my vote away?

Because you're voting for a candidate that has zero chance of winning and makes it possible that the more heinous of the two with a chance of winning will win. Symbolically, voting 3rd party makes perfect sense. However, the person who wins the presidency will select 2 or 3 Supreme Court justices. Who would you rather see making those selections?

[buffcoat]

8 years of GWB thanks to 537 votes in Florida and there are still people who think it doesn't matter which of the two possible winners you vote for?