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All of the other candidates have their own threads, and It looks like things are starting to heat up for America's largest third party, so here we are. Buckle up your tin foil helmets and hold on to your bitcoins, this is gonna be a fun one. It is looking more and more like a sure thing that Gary Johnson once again will take the Libertarian Party nomination at the convention in Orlando next weekend, after accumulating 1.2 million votes in 2012. Yesterday he unofficially announced that former governor of Massachusetts, Bill Weld, will be his running mate. Weld has the connections to pull off some major fundraising, which is sorely needed by the LP and the Johnson campaign. In spite of the "R" next to his name, he was an electoral juggernaut in the deep blue state of Massachusetts. Some within the party are upset at the prospect of a Johnson/Weld ticket, claming that they are more political moderates than true Libertarians, especially following the "Nazi Cake" fiasco at the FBN debate, but many are willing to look past that in the name of opportunism. With the choices of the major parties, and many left looking for a "sensible alternative," it would be wise for them to look more like moderates than hardline pseudo-anarchists. https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2016/05/18/former-massachusetts-gov-bill-weld-reportedly-confirmed-libertarian-candidate-gary-johnsons-vp In fact, if recent polling is to be believed, the moderate card may just be grabbing people's attention. (quoted from another thread) Big news, because reaching 15% in the polls would mean an automatic invitation onto the circus debate stage with Hillary and Trump. Recently, an official in the Debate commission expressed that pollsters should be including the LP candidate, since the nominee will have ballot access in all 50 states. I don't care if this thread is just me sitting here talking to myself. It gets lonely in this dark basement, and I need something to do while my bitcoin machine runs. Bonus material: here's a video of a tweenaged boy talking about the Johnson campaign: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gary-johnson-aims-to-offer-voters-a-plan-c-689358915619

From that same Fox News poll, Johnson is at 10%. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/18/fox-news-poll-trump-tops-clinton-both-seen-as-deeply-flawed-candidates.html And from Rasmussen's poll: http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/white_house_watch "But Rasmussen Reports latest national telephone survey finds that 13% prefer some other candidate..."

No, there are truly poor people in this country, it's just that there are far, far fewer than some want you to believe.

So the Pentagon basically got three quarters of a million worth of free recruiting/advertisement.

Looks like a good place to post this. http://www.communitybeerworks.com/2016/05/beer-buyback-saturday/

Probably ran off to Pangu Island and is enjoying the life of a pirate king.

Right. But she attacked her husband's accusers, perpetuating "rape culture."

Actually, that would make them straight.

Yeah, but I want Sundays off. You think that'll be a problem?

I'd rather take another chance on Aaron Maybin.

Has this been confirmed?

I don't know if it's provocative, but it's certainly not the right attire for the venue. It would be like if the traffic guy was reporting from the helicopter while wearing a tuxedo. Just doesn't look right.

Some dude at the Jets game last year tried to share a urinal with me. While not addressed in the quiz, I assume that's frowned upon.

I don't mind Cleveland. The Browns were my backup team in the event of relocation. Thank Pegula it never came to that.

and there it is.

I bet he ran off with that girl from the beginning of the Rookie Tour video. They seemed to have pretty good chemistry.

I met him once with a friend. My friend was hammered and, of course, asked to see his business. Ruined my night.

Oh, I almost forgot someone very important. Satan. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/846b13311c/good-god-with-god-special-guest-satan?_cc=__m___&_ccid=b81675bf-5ccb-4f53-826f-ff4b88684da4

I've heard Meatloaf and Charles Barkley are. EVH is a friend of Jimbo, and I'm pretty sure he's a Bills fan.

I'm hoping Gragg shows just a little more improvement. He has had a couple of nice plays so far, so he might become an adequate TE. Does he even have his PhD?

The worst part about this is that it isn't even the worst thing that the CIA has tried to do.

This. I think that by the time November rolls around, you have a pretty good idea of what your team is. Beating a Brady led Pats* team, or even just battling them well (as long as you took the first meeting) would be a good sign.

They don't "deal with upstate" as it is. Any candid state politician will tell you that they're treated like junior partners by downstaters, and when local government officials from up here attend statewide summits, they're basically Sat down at the kids table with a box of crayons. Just ask Joe Morelle, they guy who was the favorite for Silver's vacant speakership, before it became obvious that downstate Dems weren't going to let that happen.

Well, they all seem pretty comfortable with each other already. Chemistry is important I guess.