The 2016 Sleazy Elitist Democratic Presidential Candidates

[Mal Shot First]

Is there a pet version of Adam??

Skoglund.

[Adam54]

Your logic checks out. I'll allow it.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

"Adam" is the pet version. You know, because we have to lop off the "54."

[Adam54]

That's so much better than the "Adamsy" I initially envisioned you guys calling me.

[Dalty]

Adamy-Wadamy-Woo-Woo.

But we only use that at special times.

[Adam54]

And at minimum, you damn well better have bought me dinner first before busting that name out!

[Dalty]

After dinner, we call you Daddy Adam.

[Adam54]

Bernie Sanders is getting in on Thursday!

http://digital.vpr.net/post/bernie-sand ... ential-run

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

"Bernie Sanders" sounds like a pet name for a particularly painful sex act.

[Space Tycoon]

Years ago I saw a sex documentary about some dudes doing some stuff with sandpaper that really ought not to be done.

[Adam54]

How does a sex documentary differ from a documentary about sex?

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

You know how the documentary Zoo differs from an on-the-scene "making of" about the people in front of and behind a camera filming an honest-to-goodness bestiality short? It's something sort of like that.

[Adam54]

This is the first I'm hearing of the documentary Zoo

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

You and I clearly travel in different circles.

[Dalty]

One of you travels a triangle.

[Adam54]

Former Republican Rhode Island Senator turned Independent Rhode Island Senator turned Democrat Rhode Island Senator turned Democrat Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chaffee will be announcing a Presidential run as a Democrat on June 3.

I have a hunch flip flopping may be a frequent criticism sent his way during his candidacy.

[Space Tycoon]

I've done my share of political reconsideration over the years. I was (or claimed to be, to all who would listen) a conservative, then a socialist, then a libertarian, then... whatever this is right now. If there's a term for "that guy at the pub who chooses to be the devil's advocate after the fourth pint," then that might be close enough.

There's no shame in it necessarily, it comes with experience and the perspective of age. Of course, it all depends on why a person chooses to alter their affiliation/philosophy. Expediency? Or sincerity.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Ol' Beau Watkins once told me he was half Reagan democrat, half FDR republican. He told me his favorite books were Atlas at Any Speed and Unsafe Shrug.

[Adam54]

There's no shame in it necessarily, it comes with experience and the perspective of age. Of course, it all depends on why a person chooses to alter their affiliation/philosophy. Expediency? Or sincerity.

Agreed. I've always hated the critique of "He changed his mind!" *gasp* Isn't that better than someone taking a position/outlook and sticking with it no matter what at all times forever and ever amen?

[Space Tycoon]

If that's the case, how is it any different than adhering to fundamentalist religion?

[Adam54]

It's not. The "flip flop" critique happens here all the time and it drives me nuts for exactly that reason.

[Mal Shot First]

There's no shame in it necessarily, it comes with experience and the perspective of age. Of course, it all depends on why a person chooses to alter their affiliation/philosophy. Expediency? Or sincerity.

Agreed. I've always hated the critique of "He changed his mind!" *gasp* Isn't that better than someone taking a position/outlook and sticking with it no matter what at all times forever and ever amen?

That's what it means to be a leader and a dee-sahder.

[Dalty]

This is why you need more than 2 parties, so switching parties doesn't have to be a complete volte face.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Volde Face:

[Dalty]

No, that's a Voldermort Face. Do keep up.