Colin Powell is a black republican and most definitely not an uncle tom. Carson is an uncle tom.
You're a scumbag for even saying that. It's hate speech. Straight up. You have no right to even use that term. You clearly have no idea what it means as well. You are letting your own racism shine through once again Jassik. Your post should be deleted by the Mod.
ROFL... Trying WAY too hard, bubba.
Oh please tell us how all black men should think and act Jassik. You seem to have a standard.
'A Democrat Holds an Office in Kentucky' good title for a book.
From what I've read, she basically inherited the office from her mother. Could just be a case of everyone knowing her and her family, regardless of political affiliation.
Colin Powell is a black republican and most definitely not an uncle tom. Carson is an uncle tom.
You're a scumbag for even saying that. It's hate speech. Straight up. You have no right to even use that term. You clearly have no idea what it means as well. You are letting your own racism shine through once again Jassik. Your post should be deleted by the Mod.
ROFL... Trying WAY too hard, bubba.
Oh please tell us how all black men should think and act Jassik. You seem to have a standard.
How they should think? The guy bends over backwards to dismiss race as a factor in any situation. He's either a hypocrite or an uncle Tom, plain and simple. Nobody is falling for your act, either. Just another pathetic attempt to attack a person's character instead of the substance of their argument... Bravo
Anyone that uses the racial slur that you used does not need to have their character attacked. They put it out there for all of the world to see that they are scum.
No one sane would want him to run as anything, regardless of what political side they're on..
No, but having him promise not to run against the Republicans when he loses the nomination just ensures that the democrats do not automatically win 2016.
No one sane would want him to run as anything, regardless of what political side they're on..
No, but having him promise not to run against the Republicans when he loses the nomination just ensures that the democrats do not automatically win 2016.
In the previous 3 examples of a candidate going 3rd party, they pulled votes pretty equally if not exactly equally from both parties. Trump running independent wouldn't necessarily pull the election one direction or another, it would simply lessen the margins.
How are candidates chosen to run for their respective party? Is it an internal decision? Based on polls? Something else..?
Usually the "last man standing"
States hold official nomination polls early every presidential election year to show both parties who the citizens are more likely to vote for.
These polls are specific towards the party itself. Meaning the Republican nominations would only have the Republican candidates eligible to vote. After a few states (usually Super Tuesday, where most of the states generally vote at the same time) have results in, those who aren't winning usually drops out, while those who are highest in the polls fight harder for the nod.
At the convention, the idea is whoever is leading the polls at that time get's the nod. I think that is the historical case.
How are candidates chosen to run for their respective party? Is it an internal decision? Based on polls? Something else..?
We have three methods.
1, Some states have primaries. Anyone that can qualify for the ballot (and there are different methods in different states) is on the ballot. Delegates to the national conventions may be awarded winner take all or proportionately.
2, Some states have a caucus system. This starts with precinct (voting precinct, a few suburban blocks) caucuses, small enough to fit into a living room. They talk it out and vote for one person to go to the district (congressional district) caucuses and who he is to vote for there. The district caucuses elect representatives to the state convention. The state convention elects delegates to the national convention. At every step delegates are only required to vote for the candidate they are pledged to on the first vote. This method involves a LOT of horse trading and parliamentary dirty tricks.
3, We then have the national conventions. If one candidate has over 1/2 the delegates already pledged to him (that first vote rule) he becomes the candidate. If not, its back to the horse trading and parliamentary dirty tricks. This is called an open convention and hasn't happened in decades.
This cycle the Republicans set a rule that early primary states allot their delegates proportionately. Later primary states can go winner take all.
Those who say the planet was better without us...well I don't understand them.
The planet doesn't have feelings, it's an object on which we live on. Has our presence influenced other species? Yes, there was actually a study made quite recently.
But until you stop being human you have to care about your own species. We have to do anything that makes US thrive, which sometimes means preserving other species, but other times it means debellating them.
Like it or not you're part of humanity, deal with it.
Has our presence influenced other species? Yes, there was actually a study made quite recently.
Wait, we needed a study to realize that we influenced other species?
I thought the domestication of animals, extinction of quite a few, destruction of ecosystems, pollution, and overall ruling over all would be evidence enough.
US TV network NBC is cutting ties with Donald Trump over "recent derogatory statements" that the veteran businessman made about immigrants.
NBC said the company would now not be airing the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants that are co-owned by Mr Trump.
Responding to the announcement, Mr Trump said he would consider suing NBC.
Earlier this month, he accused Mexicans of adding drugs and crime to the US as he announced he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination.
"They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists, and some I assume are good people, but I speak to border guards, and they tell us what we are getting," he said in his speech on 16 June.
He also pledged to build a "great wall" on the US border with Mexico and insisted it would be paid for by Mexicans.
He later insisted he was criticising US lawmakers, not Mexican people.
