When I was a child I got to visit Rome with my family; we got a tour of the Coliseum and the tour guide told us the story about some Roman Emperor, cant recall who, but here's the story.
This emperor saw that the crowd loved and adored the victorious gladiators; he wanted that love and adoration; so he decided he would get into the ring and fight. But he didn't want to risk actually getting hurt ina fight, or worse, losing, so, he would fight opponents who had their hands tied behind their backs; or no weapons, or other weak and destined-to-lose opponents.
But the problem with this is that the audience got bored and didn't enjoy it. It's no fun watching a fight like that. So, one day, the audience BOOOOed the emperor as he was slaughtering someone who couldn't fight back. So what does this emperor do?
He jumps into the audience AND STARTS MURDERING THEM.
The other side of the audience starts cheering, as THAT is a show!
Lesson: Don't be that audience. Cheering on as your own are ripped to shreds. Not cool. Not cool.
Yep, it was Commodus. http://www.hillmanwonders.com/coliseum_of_rome_tidbits/coliseum_of_rome_tidbits.htm
Commodus was the major character in a 1964 movie called The Fall of the Roman Empire. Lots of stars from the period including Christopher Plummer as Commodus and Sophia Loren. You can see the trailer on Youtube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoTGoUaL3-Y)
No, I am not. I, like many Americans, are sick and tired of hearing about her damn emails.
I want her to lose because she is a milquetoast moderate centrist, who leans in whichever direction the wind is blowing.
I want her to lose because she is untrustworthy and plays politics like a game. Because she thinks voters are stupid and don't remember where Bernie was in the 90's fighting for healthcare. Because she thinks merely being a woman makes her not part of the establishment. Because she claimed DOMA was to stop something worse--MEANWHILE--she didn't come around on the gay marriage question until 2013. So why the FUCK would you have done DOMA to "stop something worse" when you weren't in favor of gay marriage then.
I want her to lose because she is the worse candidate; not because of some nonsense "scandal".
Bernie was walking back his boneheaded comment yesterday about qualifications, and thinks that there are far worse candidates On Hillary Clinton's worst day, she's 100 times better than any of the Republican candidates.
Worth noting: "Want her to win" does not mean "I will vote for her"
If she loses NY in a general election, she done fucked up HARD. So I am not sure if, in a general election, I would vote for her or Jill Stein, or write in Bernie, or leave president blank (while voting for other, down ticket races)
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Date: 2016-04-08 01:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-08 03:05 pm (UTC)This emperor saw that the crowd loved and adored the victorious gladiators; he wanted that love and adoration; so he decided he would get into the ring and fight. But he didn't want to risk actually getting hurt ina fight, or worse, losing, so, he would fight opponents who had their hands tied behind their backs; or no weapons, or other weak and destined-to-lose opponents.
But the problem with this is that the audience got bored and didn't enjoy it. It's no fun watching a fight like that. So, one day, the audience BOOOOed the emperor as he was slaughtering someone who couldn't fight back. So what does this emperor do?
He jumps into the audience AND STARTS MURDERING THEM.
The other side of the audience starts cheering, as THAT is a show!
Lesson: Don't be that audience. Cheering on as your own are ripped to shreds. Not cool. Not cool.
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Date: 2016-04-08 04:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-08 06:35 pm (UTC)http://www.hillmanwonders.com/coliseum_of_rome_tidbits/coliseum_of_rome_tidbits.htm
Commodus was the major character in a 1964 movie called The Fall of the Roman Empire. Lots of stars from the period including Christopher Plummer as Commodus and Sophia Loren. You can see the trailer on Youtube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoTGoUaL3-Y)
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Date: 2016-04-08 07:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-08 07:18 pm (UTC)I want her to lose because she is a milquetoast moderate centrist, who leans in whichever direction the wind is blowing.
I want her to lose because she is untrustworthy and plays politics like a game. Because she thinks voters are stupid and don't remember where Bernie was in the 90's fighting for healthcare. Because she thinks merely being a woman makes her not part of the establishment. Because she claimed DOMA was to stop something worse--MEANWHILE--she didn't come around on the gay marriage question until 2013. So why the FUCK would you have done DOMA to "stop something worse" when you weren't in favor of gay marriage then.
I want her to lose because she is the worse candidate; not because of some nonsense "scandal".
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Date: 2016-04-08 07:30 pm (UTC)On Hillary Clinton's worst day, she's 100 times better than any of the Republican candidates.
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Date: 2016-04-08 07:47 pm (UTC)We aren't in a general election, so I do not want her to win.
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Date: 2016-04-08 08:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-08 08:06 pm (UTC)If she loses NY in a general election, she done fucked up HARD. So I am not sure if, in a general election, I would vote for her or Jill Stein, or write in Bernie, or leave president blank (while voting for other, down ticket races)
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Date: 2016-04-08 07:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-09 05:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-09 10:39 pm (UTC)no subject
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