2016 US Presidential Race

[Mutant Couch]

Rick Perry Says Obama Administration Always Overreacts To ‘Accidents’ Like Charleston Shooting

In an interview with Steve Malzberg’s Newsmax TV program on Friday, Republican presidential candidate and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry called the shooting deaths of nine black church members in Charleston, S.C. an “accident.”
“This is the M.O. of this administration, any time there is an accident like this — the president is clear, he doesn’t like for Americans to have guns and so he uses every opportunity, this being another one, to basically go parrot that message,” Perry said in response to President Barack Obama’s Thursday remarks, according to a video posted by RWW blog.

Perry then went on to say that Dylann Storm Roof, the alleged shooter who confessed to the killing, may have been unduly influenced by drugs. “Also, I think there is a real issue to be talked about. It seems to me, again without having all the details about this, that these individuals have been medicated and there may be a real issue in this country from the standpoint of these drugs and how they’re used.”
He may have been referring to a theory the conspiracy website Infowars posted about on Thursday that postulated Roof may have been taking a drug called suboxone, which supposedly causes personalities to change and prompt violent outbursts in its users.
Perry also called the incident “a crime of hate.”

It was allegedly a slip, but if this were Hillary a lynch mob would already be formed and Perry would be at the head holding a pitchfork.

[Burke]

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He is just awful. I hope he goes bankrupt (again) because of this campaign.

[Ranger_]

I know this is random but I hope Scott Walker doesn't get on the presidential ballot and becomes president. He's gone through recall elections and had tried to sabotage Wisconsin I could go on with that list but I won't unless you youtube search him and even a few of the GOP called him a bit of a dumbass.

[Mutant Couch]

Deez Nuts gets endorsement from Rent is Too Damn High Party's Jimmy McMillan, who says he will seek GOP nomination

Jimmy McMillan endorses Deez Nuts for President — and he’s going to launch his own bid as a Republican so the Iowa teen can have the Rent is Too Damn High Party’s nomination.

The brazen political activist told the Daily News that he fully supports Brady Olson, a 15-year-old from Wallingford, Iowa, who filed to run for President under the name “Deez Nuts”

“Deez Nuts has the power to inspire young people and turn this country around,” he said. “Deez Nuts can get the young people excited!”

Nuts, who is polling at 9% in North Carolina, filed his campaign paperwork as an independent but said he would consider running under the Rent is Too Damn High Party.

McMillan plans to announce his own bid for President in October, he told the Daily News exclusively on Friday. But he will run as a Republican so Nuts can be the Rent is Too Damn High Party’s candidate.

“We will nominate Deez Nuts if he wants to run for the young people and the future of this country,” McMillan said in all seriousness. “I would vote for Deez Nuts to let the people know that something needs to change.”

McMillan, who first made headlines when he appeared in New York's 2010 gubernatorial debate, has not yet filed his own paperwork to run. If he does run as a Republican, he would join 17 other major candidates, including front-runners Donald Trump and Jeb Bush.

The Rent is Too Damn High Party founder said he understood that Nuts cannot legally become President because he is not yet 35. Still, the activist said the teen's campaign will be a source of inspiration for young voters.

“Deez Nuts would be great because the children need to get involved,” he said. “They need to tell these other candidates, these old men who are taking the country down the hell hole, that something needs to change. The youths are hurting — they can’t get jobs, they can’t buy a home — and these old people are doing nothing for them.”

Interest in Nuts’ campaign has surpassed that of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, according to Google Trends. More people have searched for the teen than the former Secretary of State in the past three days, Google tweeted Friday.

McMillan — who has previously run for President, the mayor of New York City and the governor of New York — said the teen’s interest in politics has reignited his own interest in politics. While he’s been planning his own bid for months, Nuts’ candidacy cemented his decision to seek the presidency.

“Tell grandma and grandpa that you love them, but do not follow them into the polls,” he said. “Make grandma and grandpa pay attention to your future. They ain’t voting for you right now.”

He added: “America needs a commander in chief, and Deez Nuts could be it.”

At least 512 candidates have filed to run for President, including a cat from Kentucky named Limberbutt McCubbins.

McMillan said he hopes his campaign as a Republican and Nuts’ under the Rent is Too Damn High Party will inspire even more Americans to take action — by voting, protesting or even running themselves.

“We need to look out for the people. Deez Nuts is coming to look out for the young people, and I’m coming to look out for the old people.”

Nuts did not immediately return the Daily News' request for comment.

Nattie's going to be so pissed it isn't one of her cats running for president. First she has to fake letters from Cat Fancy and now this.

[Burke]

I am confused.

[Burke]

[Burke]

So umm, despite what I'm hearing, Trump doesn't really have a chance of becoming president, right?

...Right??

He's pissed off at Britain right so I'm scared that if he does he'll declare war on us and start dropping bombs.

[Mutant Couch]

Bernie Sanders is unintentionally hilarious.

Also, O'Malley can get it.

[Burke]

[Tarry]

Ike Perlmutter, the CEO of Marvel, just donated $1M to a Trump fundraiser.

The team over at DC don't look as bad now.

[Brandon]

Trump is literally an X-Men villain tho.

[Burke]

I always heard people say Fox News was fucked up but I didn't realise just how bad it was until a few weeks ago. They had Katie Hopkins (British woman whose gimmick is basically saying racist/outrageous stuff) on defending Donald Trump and were treating her like a legitimate political commentator.

[Mutant Couch]

Jan 29, 2016 18:00:53 GMT -5 Burke said:

I always heard people say Fox News was fucked up but I didn't realise just how bad it was until a few weeks ago. They had Katie Hopkins (British woman whose gimmick is basically saying racist/outrageous stuff) on defending Donald Trump and were treating her like a legitimate political commentator.

That's all their anchors. I'm sure she probably came off as too liberal for them.

[Brandon]

Jan 29, 2016 18:00:53 GMT -5 Burke said:

I always heard people say Fox News was fucked up but I didn't realise just how bad it was until a few weeks ago. They had Katie Hopkins (British woman whose gimmick is basically saying racist/outrageous stuff) on defending Donald Trump and were treating her like a legitimate political commentator.

Stacey Dash works for them, lol.

[Burke]

Jan 29, 2016 19:04:15 GMT -5 Brandon said:

Jan 29, 2016 18:00:53 GMT -5 Burke said:

I always heard people say Fox News was fucked up but I didn't realise just how bad it was until a few weeks ago. They had Katie Hopkins (British woman whose gimmick is basically saying racist/outrageous stuff) on defending Donald Trump and were treating her like a legitimate political commentator.

Stacey Dash works for them, lol.

When did she turn crazy, btw? Has she always been or did it happen gradually?