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Help is need for our wounded veterans who've lost ability to have children -- NJHoo 03/01/2016 6:28PM Are there really thousands of injured women? ** -- hokeyhokie 03/01/2016 7:08PM No, I think it's mostly men injured by IEDs -- NJHoo 03/01/2016 11:34PM Enough & same for HRC. Things shaping up for November & not much remains to -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 6:54PM Every single one that has a high stupidity quotient. ** -- SixerHoo 03/01/2016 6:10PM Look at the exit polls: Trump absolutely dominating people who make under -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 7:50PM Excuse me, do you have any grey poupon? -- 25Charlie 03/01/2016 8:53PM Of course, making under 50k and having a high school education... -- Joey Wahoo 03/01/2016 7:57PM You, Shen and 25 are right and now I kinda feel bad. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 9:24PM I might just upvote you for that mea culpa .... -- 25Charlie 03/01/2016 9:37PM Thank you and yes. ** -- Shenhoo 03/01/2016 8:08PM 9 1/2 ** -- FfxStationHokie 03/01/2016 6:05PM Rubio in Va ** -- Techer 03/01/2016 6:03PM I don't think Dr. Ben is spending any money at this point. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 6:02PM I don't think Dr. Ben is spending any money at this point. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 6:01PM All of the really important ones. the sweaty liars might pick up -- 111Balz 03/01/2016 5:57PM LOL! So we can add you to the Trump camp? ** -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 6:09PM It's gonna be YOOOJ ** -- 111Balz 03/01/2016 9:06PM 10 ** -- DAMHoo 03/01/2016 5:54PM Too late. Nothing will shake the Trumpzis now. ** -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 6:47PM You voted for RQ? :>) ** -- Tuckahokie 03/01/2016 5:02PM Nick saban ** -- KCHoo 03/01/2016 5:03PM Defense would not be a problem. ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 5:10PM Talking heads seem to think that is unlikely. Too bad ** -- Hoogle.com 03/01/2016 4:46PM Dems will need to bring Harry Reid back as a hatchet man ** -- Tuckahokie 03/01/2016 4:18PM Mortimer Duke. No thanks. But lordy better than other GOP alternatives. :( ** -- Seattle .Hoo 03/01/2016 3:13PM While the D's ran a guy that could buy and sell Romney 8 years earlier -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 3:52PM Romney's problem was not what he owned, it was what he said ** -- 111Balz 03/01/2016 5:54PM He had one comment that doomed him. Kind of sad though -- BocaHoo91 03/01/2016 6:14PM McCain beat him pretty badly in the 2008 primary. -- Shenhoo 03/01/2016 6:31PM I view republican primary voter rejection as a ringing endorsement these -- BocaHoo91 03/01/2016 8:23PM Ok. Solid. ** -- Shenhoo 03/01/2016 9:06PM Yep...that and his op/ed piece about letting GM go bankrupt...oh well ** -- Tuckahokie 03/01/2016 6:23PM You mean the same managed bankruptcies that happen all the time -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 7:19PM And, by the way, who he ran against. Romney was not a -- 111Balz 03/01/2016 5:55PM Yes to both. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 03/01/2016 6:31PM With all that R money he married into. Now thats redistribution ** -- TpkeHoo 03/01/2016 4:01PM LOL. I don't think they'll be trotting him out again either. ** -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 3:59PM LOL! Does that make Paul Ryan "Winthorpe, Louis the Third"? ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 3:18PM Like, oh sure; HE went to Hahvahd!!! ** -- Seattle .Hoo 03/01/2016 3:37PM He would be a very good option from our current choices ** -- Exhoolate 03/01/2016 2:45PM Would want to listen to him. Depending on what he says, I could go that way ** -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 2:41PM Sure sounds like it. ** -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 1:49PM Why not let others do it? Then, revile them if they are wrong. ** -- Hoogle.com 03/01/2016 1:43PM You got a tribal arm band in college, didn't you? ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 1:43PM Tramp stamp, imo ** -- hooshouse 03/01/2016 2:22PM So, if a seriously hot chick with TRUMP tramp stamp wants to have some fun -- JohnHoo2 03/01/2016 3:36PM Lol. found one -- JohnHoo2 03/01/2016 4:47PM Sometimes you gotta overlook the little things and keep your eyes on the -- TpkeHoo 03/01/2016 4:00PM Now why would you say that? ** -- TpkeHoo 03/01/2016 2:40PM You strike me as a butterfly on the small of the back type of guy. ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 3:11PM Seems you've given the notion some thought... ** -- Hokie5150 03/01/2016 5:41PM You seem kinda loose. ** -- SchmHoo 03/01/2016 2:52PM Lol- I had to upvote ** -- TpkeHoo 03/01/2016 3:10PM Not sure those existed when I was in college ** -- TpkeHoo 03/01/2016 1:50PM Better question is how do we get the HOR back to looking like the American -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 2:17PM Draw straight lines and stop trying to make it be anything? ** -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 4:29PM Gerrymandering is an American tradition. But I agree. Some time ago on -- 81_Hokie 03/01/2016 2:47PM The problem with at-large voting is ... -- Beerman 03/01/2016 2:58PM I don't think so... posted below meant for here ** -- 81_Hokie 03/01/2016 5:54PM I don't think at-large voting would be the right solution -- NJHoo 03/01/2016 3:35PM Say in VA, what if there are 11 at-large but each voter can only vote for 1 -- JohnHoo2 03/01/2016 4:52PM My gut tells me that by limiting a voter to some fraction of the -- 81_Hokie 03/01/2016 5:49PM California also has non-partisan panels doing redistricting -- NJHoo 03/01/2016 6:34PM And this, though, is exactly how I got to at large voting... only have a -- 81_Hokie 03/01/2016 4:17PM Isn't that why we have a Senate? You make a good point about local interest -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 4:36PM In terms of being at large but I think by giving voters less votes than -- 81_Hokie 03/01/2016 5:51PM Your last paragraph is the ideal that I would like to see happen ** -- NJHoo 03/01/2016 4:43PM Ah, yes, the good ole House of Representatives. A group of wackos even more -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 1:50PM Maybe Bloomberg in a Trump v Sanders, and that's a long shot I think. -- JohnHoo2 03/01/2016 1:37PM A Rubio supporter was outside my polling place begging people to vote -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 12:52PM I'm honestly not sure Rubio wouldn't be worse. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 1:07PM He wouldn't be. you are just way over the top anti rubio -- KCHoo 03/01/2016 1:53PM Maybe Marco stole his girlfriend. If anything would make you support Marco -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 4:25PM It's true -- there are few things I despise more than frauds who are -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 4:33PM Says the supporter of the biggest fraud in the election! Thrillary has -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 4:51PM It is just another one of your rants, histrionics, air quotes, near -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 5:49PM Rubio = W redux, without the support group ** -- 111Balz 03/01/2016 1:17PM Yet another objective assessment there Ms. Balzerman-Schultz. Hoo is his -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 4:26PM Why don't you name them and I will compare to W's ** -- 111Balz 03/01/2016 5:25PM You could argue Dubya's biggest flaw was his support group (or VP at least) ** -- Quaker 03/01/2016 2:33PM Yeah, he listened to the wrong parts of his support group ** -- 111Balz 03/01/2016 2:39PM I also think Dubya in his heart of hearts is a decent and well-intentioned -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 1:23PM What do you mean? I thought the line about Trump's small penis -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 1:31PM How has the turnout been at your voting places. Here in eastern -- Cold Hoober Hoo 03/01/2016 12:41PM My district is mostly mainstream Dem and pretty low key this AM. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 1:04PM Slow...a few Trump signs, no Bernie or Hillary signs which is surprising -- Tuckahokie 03/01/2016 12:51PM President Drumpf will have 5 GOP Senators with a special fondness for him -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 12:31PM Would be awesome if Rubio and Cruz ended up losing their senate seats. ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 12:43PM Is Rubio even running? I thought he was out. ** -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 12:59PM He can't run for Senate if he's the POTUS candidate, but he could get back -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 1:38PM He can't? Why not? Rand Paul is running for re-election. ** -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 4:17PM Florida law only allows candidates to be on one ballot. If he is on the -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 4:40PM Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying that. I kind of wish more states would do -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 4:54PM I thought all the reports were that he hates being in the Senate. -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 1:52PM I've assumed he will get in ** -- icehokie 03/01/2016 1:39PM You are correct. ** -- southdenverhoo 03/01/2016 1:27PM I assume they'll be back ** -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 12:53PM Kasich is probably the most attractive candidate in this race, but Hoodafan -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 12:41PM In fairness though, that's like being the hottest date at a pig party. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 1:18PM Primary voters are different. -- fphoo 03/01/2016 12:40PM Hillary hasnt even begun to get hammered on the airwaves yet** -- Wahoo Ron 03/01/2016 12:23PM That is perhaps the most ludicrous statement on the Soapbox ever. -- Shenhoo 03/01/2016 2:08PM Ha! You mean 24 years of attacks? ** -- DanTheFan 03/01/2016 1:10PM No I mean 24-7 of negative ads -- Wahoo Ron 03/01/2016 3:00PM There are only 168 hours in a week, so there's some limit ** -- NJHoo 03/01/2016 3:05PM I'm interested to see Sanders' response if/when he loses the nomination... -- Hokie5150 03/01/2016 12:43PM He did say at last debate that both he and Hillary are better'n any Repub ** -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 12:46PM He's been rather rough on Clinton, though...will his -- Hokie5150 03/01/2016 12:49PM I think he, Warren, and their followers will celebrate the way his campaign -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 12:53PM Like Christie on the Sunday news shows? They should all be ashamed ** -- 81_Hokie 03/01/2016 12:52PM No way to know until he does it ** -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 12:50PM True...as I said, it'll be interesting to watch. There a lot of dynamics -- Hokie5150 03/01/2016 1:01PM Kasich is trumpeting that at every chance. And nobody is listening. Only -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 11:25AM So now there's a huge decision to be made -- Fuzzy Dunlop 03/01/2016 1:15PM It looks like the establishment is launching every missile it has, but... -- Joey Wahoo 03/01/2016 12:34PM Pubs sitting out Pub primary to vote against Hillary in the Dem primary -- Quaker 03/01/2016 10:40AM That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard -- Beerman 03/01/2016 1:15PM Talk about a wasted vote. All could do that and Bernie still loses. ** -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 11:20AM Its a tough cycle for Republicans -- Quaker 03/01/2016 11:59AM Agreed ** -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 11:24AM That favor can be returned from the other side vs Drumpf in November. We'll -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 10:45AM I like to think so. I polled 3 friends including 1 democrat -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 10:31AM Hoakies, so it makes sense to me. :) ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 10:52AM Hah ..none of them are ** -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 11:13AM Radford and NRCC? ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 11:48AM UVa law school ...all 3 ** -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 11:57AM OK, that's officially terrifying. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 12:05PM Sheila Jackson-Lee is UVA Law too if that makes you feel better. ** -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 12:22PM I have several friends that I was surprised to learn were Trump -- BocaHoo91 03/01/2016 12:21PM I truly believe that Trump appeals to the blue color in that they believe -- Hoogle.com 03/01/2016 12:31PM I do too, but it's beyond that. My friends that support him are not -- BocaHoo91 03/01/2016 12:44PM I wonder if it's related to the attraction that people have to celebrities -- NJHoo 03/01/2016 3:44PM I know for a few of my friends it's as simple as taxes. -- BocaHoo91 03/01/2016 4:02PM That's pornstaresque. Props. ** -- Stimp 03/01/2016 10:37AM Strange how these personal experiences are beginning to be posted here to -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 10:55AM What do you mean? ** -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 11:19AM I'm where Ben Sasse & Lindsay Graham are, set in concrete, no matter how -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 12:11PM Honestly the last week will probably help Trump. It does two things: -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 10:09AM Fall in behind? Dunno. Face up to who they are? Yep. Some individuals have -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 10:33AM Nope, at least not IMO. Everything he's criticized for, Trumpzis love. ** -- icehokie 03/01/2016 10:03AM Grayson Allen? that guy's a trip ** -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 10:24AM The delivery room? ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 09:49AM And they both text with poopie ** -- 111Balz 03/01/2016 09:40AM That's 1 way to solve those issues. Make organizing to push them illegal.** -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 09:41AM Ukraine power system shut down by hack attack. Scary thought for U.S. -- Hoogle.com 03/01/2016 09:06AM Ukraine? Maybe someone just neglected to bribe all the right people ** -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 09:43AM I'd hope US cyberstructure is a little more hardened? ** -- FfxStationHokie 03/01/2016 09:31AM Decided to drop the satire? Bravo ** -- NeilPatrickHoo 03/01/2016 10:26AM LOL! Was just thinking the same. I had to read it twice to be sure. Bravo+1 ** -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 12:30PM Figured he might after he was shown his ass by Boca ** -- NeilPatrickHoo 03/01/2016 1:20PM You'll be wearing Birkenstocks and singing Kumbaya in short order, Comrade. ** -- HowieT3 03/01/2016 11:46AM Sweet, it will be total nirvana dude. ** -- ryno hoo 03/01/2016 3:32PM You will end up having to work for the government if you don't watch out ** -- KCHoo 03/01/2016 5:19PM As a Socialist leaning voter -- Wahoo Ron 03/01/2016 08:32AM Does this mean I should go pull the level for Il Douche-Ay? ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 08:25AM Doing the same along with Mrs. T in solidarity with my Bernie volunteer -- Tuckahokie 03/01/2016 06:55AM Yay! TK: rooting for more human misery since 1889. ** -- WaxHoo 03/01/2016 4:19PM You're solution? ** -- bballbill 03/01/2016 02:46AM Tommy has a "final" one. ** -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 09:50AM Do you really think he's the solution? ** -- Northbomb 03/01/2016 05:07AM If so, the solution appears worse than the problem (or less understandable) ** -- icehokie 03/01/2016 09:32AM Yeh, with Southern States and dairy coops all over the place, don't know -- seanbryan 03/01/2016 09:51AM Credit unions are financial cooperatives, thousands of them probably. -- icehokie 03/01/2016 10:00AM LOL. Well played. ** -- VAGentleman05 03/01/2016 08:10AM I think it's mostly lazy voters, the trend followers that are too lazy and -- 81_Hokie 03/01/2016 09:56AM Good discussion. Here's a piece on RCP this morning that is worth read. -- Joey Wahoo 03/01/2016 08:31AM I did, but I think the stage is already set for Hillary v Trump -- Chesapeake HOO 03/01/2016 07:29AM I'm afraid that's misguided thinking -- NJHoo 03/01/2016 10:06AM I thought about this originally, that if it is Trump v Clinton, I would -- JohnHoo2 03/01/2016 10:04AM David Duke and the KKK for one -- bballbill 03/01/2016 02:57AM The problem most ppl are having is defining this as a "GOP" issue -- GAHOO 02/29/2016 10:41PM My guess is that he will have a moderate Democrat on the ticket like Webb -- Wahoo Ron 03/01/2016 06:02AM I liked Cruz and walker from the start but just seeing -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 9:56PM There's ^^^^^^one -- NorthernExposure 02/29/2016 11:12PM I was surprised to see that apparently Scarborough fell out epicly... -- nyhoo 03/01/2016 08:56AM There's another one^^^^^^ -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 11:38PM TK you do realize Trump's plan adds more to the debt than every other -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 08:25AM I didnt even think Trump even has a detailed plan -- Wahoo Ron 03/01/2016 09:21AM Granted it's a target that is hard to pin down, but all the scoring I've -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 09:41AM But wait...isn't he closing the DOT and a couple of of others? ** -- nyhoo 03/01/2016 08:57AM No more studies on Lesbian drinking behavior. That'll take care of it. ** -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 09:07AM Classic populist themes -- fishhoo 02/29/2016 9:49PM May be a lot of closet supporters -- hokeyhokie 02/29/2016 8:54PM Maybe a lot of people hate both liberals AND conservatives -- Wahoo Ron 02/29/2016 9:59PM Don't know, but one thing for sure -- NJHoo 02/29/2016 10:07PM Perhaps people simply hate politicians in general. They see self-funding -- Tuckahokie 02/29/2016 10:05PM If you watch Oliver, he's not really self-funding. ** -- hooshouse 02/29/2016 10:33PM From most of what I have read he funding about 2/3rds of his campaign, what -- Tuckahokie 03/01/2016 06:18AM He's loaning the money to his campaign. That ain't the same at all. ** -- SchmHoo 03/01/2016 06:27AM Isn't that how all candidates handle their own contributed funds for the -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 08:12AM Yes, and they then get repaid if they raise enough money. ** -- KCHoo 03/01/2016 4:39PM I seem to remember Hillary's '08 POTUS campaign was in the red fairly deep, -- Tuckahokie 03/01/2016 08:26AM It is if he is not repaid ** -- Tuckahokie 03/01/2016 08:08AM I think you very well maybe right. Here in NC, I recall seeing one Trump -- NJHoo 02/29/2016 9:28PM That's the scary part, that there really is a lot more out there than we in -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 9:51PM Living near Roanoke I have not met anyone Hoo admits to support him -- AlexHoo 03/01/2016 10:02AM People just frustrated with the status quo. And he is an outsider ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/29/2016 8:40PM I think a lot of his supporters are middle age middle class -- Cold Hoober Hoo 02/29/2016 8:30PM The angst is misdirected though. "Cracking down" on immigration isn't going -- Hoo05Dave 02/29/2016 9:05PM Well certainly sticking with what's been happening will not work -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 9:44PM You mean illegals leaving? ** -- 111Balz 02/29/2016 9:50PM Yep, glad our founders thought to include checks and balances ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 02/29/2016 9:09PM My story is similar and I think you're right -- Joey Wahoo 02/29/2016 8:51PM There are racist rubes in every state. ** -- hokie in cville 02/29/2016 8:28PM You would be a great addition to this board. Welcome back. My 2 c: -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 8:27PM It's especially hard for me to understand how he could be supported by... -- Joey Wahoo 02/29/2016 8:54PM "But usually, losing it comes with a lot of regret. I think Trump supporter -- Hoo05Dave 02/29/2016 8:52PM Prhaps that will be Trump's way of uniting the country -- Wahoo Ron 02/29/2016 10:31PM THe arrogance in these posts when talking about trump -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 9:50PM You left out Reagan, who started the debt mess ** -- hokeyhokie 03/01/2016 08:16AM Reagan's biggest deficit adj for inflation was $388 Billion. Obama never -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 08:49AM What was GDP back then, Hooda? -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 10:02AM Amazing the spin you'll try to put lipstick on that pig. OK, here you -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 10:38AM It was a question the answer to which I did not know. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 10:42AM The point is you guys love to throw out the nonsense about how -- Hoodafan 03/01/2016 11:17AM I don't disagree that fiscal issues need to be handled better. -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 11:29AM Also when you're done yelling at your screen you should dig a bit deeper -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 11:12AM Combination of things. -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 8:24PM I dunno RQ -- Joey Wahoo 02/29/2016 9:06PM I think that's probably right although jingoism and xenophobia -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 08:20AM Trump realizes that Romney's political sin wasn't being..... -- SchmHoo 02/29/2016 10:54PM For the record, I meant Romney in 2012 and Dubya in 2000 -- when they were -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 08:24AM That's right - important distinction from my post. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 8:45PM So here is their dilemna: either the "rest" of the GOP -- 111Balz 02/29/2016 8:23PM Almost simultaneously I was posting this, which dovetails nicely -- southdenverhoo 02/29/2016 8:14PM Reading Joe Baegent's book while reading the Trumpmania news... -- Joey Wahoo 02/29/2016 8:44PM I think that nails it, and I think Trump will benefit from Sanders fading. -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 9:41PM I think no one has yet shined a bright light on what Trump -- NJHoo 02/29/2016 9:46PM Hi -- dajoka004 02/29/2016 8:11PM So, which of his proposals for the direction of our nation resonate w/you? ** -- VAGentleman05 02/29/2016 11:22PM I think stories like yours are being repeated all over the country -- Joey Wahoo 02/29/2016 8:39PM If they send him to a super max he'll wish he were dead ** -- HokieDan95 02/29/2016 6:51PM Red Onion has his room ready ** -- 757 02/29/2016 7:25PM Baby sitter walks around Moscow with head of 4 year old girl shouting -- HokieDan95 02/29/2016 1:41PM Ugh. Just horrific. Those poor parents. I can't imagine the -- BocaHoo91 02/29/2016 5:22PM Muslims defending muslims ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/29/2016 3:54PM Nothing like using a story of a beheaded 4 year old to provide a good -- BocaHoo91 02/29/2016 5:25PM Don't go easy on the actual hoakie who tried to make this sick -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 6:05PM No it's reference to Obama giving to moral cover to ISIS burning people -- HokieDan95 02/29/2016 7:45PM Come on HokieDan, I agree with many of your posts but this is a massive -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 9:23PM Ok i will walk back one thing..he did condemn the action..my gripe is his -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 09:07AM Really? No. He warned people not to get on their high horses over it -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 08:36AM Well said. ** -- VAGentleman05 02/29/2016 11:24PM And I suppose Dubya gave moral cover to the 9/11 hijackers -- cvilleHOOrat 02/29/2016 9:11PM Eh? no. that was saying the hijackers acted against the beliefs of their -- HokieDan95 02/29/2016 11:06PM That is some serious partisan blindness, my friend. ** -- VAGentleman05 02/29/2016 11:24PM I don't think you understand the point i'm making -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 08:39AM And I don't think you understand the point of Obama and Bush saying -- cvilleHOOrat 03/01/2016 08:45AM Yes there's no secret behind the whole "we can't offend the moderates" -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 08:52AM I have no problem with it. -- cvilleHOOrat 03/01/2016 09:18AM Here's a re post of commentary that shares my sentiments -- HokieDan95 03/01/2016 09:27AM That's a moronic post ** -- 111Balz 02/29/2016 8:48PM This board badly needs an "Ignore All Hokies" feature. ** -- VAGentleman05 02/29/2016 7:34PM It sure is nice to have Soapbox voting rights ** -- Tuckahokie 02/29/2016 9:39PM What? Because you and your fellow cons here feel the need to -- SixerHoo 03/01/2016 09:20AM While we're painting with a broad brush.......... Plenty of solid Hokies -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 9:27PM There are a lot of Hokie trolls on this board. Not surprising, given that -- VAGentleman05 02/29/2016 10:11PM Fair point. I didn't even read the -- BocaHoo91 02/29/2016 6:37PM Read about her earlier. sounds like she was mentally ill. ** -- KCHoo 02/29/2016 2:20PM You think?!? ** -- Hokie5150 02/29/2016 2:23PM Well, as opposed to trying to spread the caliphate ** -- KCHoo 02/29/2016 2:24PM Are the two mutually exclusive? ** -- Hokie5150 02/29/2016 2:53PM Both may apply ** -- Tuckahokie 02/29/2016 2:28PM Sounds like it ** -- nyhoo 02/29/2016 2:22PM Running against HRC plays beautifully into Trump's strategy, as I see it -- seanbryan 02/29/2016 10:29AM It's the Sanders strategy but with a different boogeyman -- CharlestonSC 02/29/2016 12:37PM Except Bernie is talking about helping the poorer and weaker -- 111Balz 02/29/2016 6:22PM I'm struggling to find a difference morally in terms of why someone is -- CharlestonSC 02/29/2016 6:44PM Well you are trying to say that "hate" is an equivalent emotion in -- 111Balz 02/29/2016 8:19PM No. They want to change the system. -- DanTheFan 02/29/2016 7:10PM To be fair, I think a lot of Sanders' supporters do indeed just want to tar -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 8:43PM Basically this -- it's just socially acceptable to hate rich people ** -- CharlestonSC 03/01/2016 01:18AM Sanders has directly stoked outrage that no one went to prison after '08 -- Hoo05Dave 02/29/2016 7:35PM I wonder how many disappointed Sanders supporters will find more common -- southdenverhoo 02/29/2016 8:07PM Let's find some evidence. -- DanTheFan 02/29/2016 9:15PM Agreed. It wasn't even at the level of a hypothesis, it was a question. A -- southdenverhoo 02/29/2016 11:17PM It's absolutely possible, and terrifying. Also, many are not yet considerin -- Hoo05Dave 02/29/2016 8:25PM That's page 1 of the demagogue playbook. Works everywhere on the spectrum. -- HowieT3 02/29/2016 1:25PM I think you need to revisit your definition of -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 11:26AM No I don't. Republicans are beginning to wake up to it, too. Many will want -- icehokie 02/29/2016 5:49PM So, the Trump "revolution" is all about legit concerns and the... -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 2:50PM You guys always jump to emotion -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 3:06PM I don't think there was any emotion in my post. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 3:23PM Nothing but emotion to support one and two?? -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 3:52PM That's purely emotional -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 8:13PM There are ninety million people not working and are you saying -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 9:38PM Of those 90 million people, how many are retired, stay-at-home spouses, or -- WahooRQ 03/01/2016 3:35PM There are also a lot of jobs taken by "legals", with a good number -- NJHoo 02/29/2016 9:43PM I agree. The argument that illegals, "take jobs," is entirely specious -- Hoo05Dave 02/29/2016 8:42PM IMHO, Trump maybe getting some haters on board but his bread n butter are -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 11:10AM We can't discount how the GOP and their mouthpieces -- 111Balz 02/29/2016 6:32PM I don't see that. His bread and butter are people who are pissed off and -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 11:19AM I had lunch with 4 guys on Friday. All college educated, -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 1:04PM Same - a family member - double Hoo (CLAS + Law) -- CharlestonSC 02/29/2016 4:33PM Interesting. What exactly is the reasoning for their support? Because -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 1:33PM Seemed to be "govt is broken, inefficient, etc". i pointed them -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 1:49PM They aren't bothered by his constant lying? ** -- NJHoo 02/29/2016 2:48PM They were giving plenty of passes and not getting too bogged down in detail -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 3:10PM Bunch of mouthbreathing, gun toting racists! I can certainly understand -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 2:16PM Follow-up question: is it that they'e so disgusted with the other options -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 2:13PM It sounded more like disgust with DC politicians in general than specific -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 3:07PM Thanks. That reinforces my point about Faux News and other outlets -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 4:25PM As I suggested Friday, I think this is an extension of Perot who was pollin -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 6:34PM Could be. I was only 16 during that election cycle so I'm a bit hazy on -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 8:12PM I think in this case you give Fox too much credit. -- DAMHoo 02/29/2016 5:11PM NYT article -- hooshouse 02/29/2016 12:13PM ...as opposed to hating the rich white man? ** -- Tuckahokie 02/29/2016 11:34AM It's OK to hate rich people...they are evil. ** -- Hokie5150 02/29/2016 12:12PM I'm getting to the point where I don't like anybody very much :)** -- Wahoo Ron 02/29/2016 11:39AM Eskimos...the last non-hated group in America? ** -- Tuckahokie 02/29/2016 12:01PM You are certainly free to create your own positive droning -- TomKazanski 02/29/2016 11:31AM You finally out of the closet as Trumpie, Tommy Boy? ** -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 11:46AM And you wonder why folks downvote you. ** -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 12:20PM No, I don't wonder at all. -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 12:32PM One idea is to just not be an... -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 2:59PM Sure, but what fun would that be? :) -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 3:10PM Wow dude, its just a stupid addon -- hoothat 02/29/2016 5:12PM Honestly, who cares about rankings. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 3:27PM I don't wonder either. But I doubt politics has much to do with it. ** -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 12:36PM I gave him plenty of upvotes on the Corner during the Jackie Coakley hoax -- Wahoo Ron 02/29/2016 12:59PM Votes on other boards don't count here and vice versa.** -- HowieT3 02/29/2016 4:31PM Im sure there are plenty of POS- just ask ex-wives, GFs, BF's and -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 12:35PM Actually I bet most of us are pretty good dudes and probably would -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 12:43PM So you're a condescending arsehole by choice? :-) Geez, at least I'm -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 1:17PM I do wonder about some of Tommy's upvotes. ** -- Shenhoo 02/29/2016 12:22PM A very unlikely Trump supporter. A good friend of Mrs. T is a French born -- Tuckahokie 02/29/2016 10:42AM Really? How does she stand on muslim immigrants & terrorism, including in -- icehokie 02/29/2016 11:01AM Her Mom lives in Israel now...and of course she was also very distraught -- Tuckahokie 02/29/2016 11:07AM Swayed by Jean-Marie Le Pen's support? :-) ** -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 10:50AM He's apparently siphoning a lot of rank and file labor votes, too, despite -- KaHOOnah 02/29/2016 10:36AM His cult following, from every indication I have seen -- Wahoo Ron 02/29/2016 11:18AM Semi-crazy thought...Trump may have better evangelical support than Mitt ** -- Tuckahokie 02/29/2016 10:45AM Since Trump will be whatever it takes to gain their favor, what does that -- icehokie 02/29/2016 10:57AM Texans accused of waterboarding boy & tying rope around the 13 yr-old's -- icehokie 02/29/2016 09:22AM If they've not been convicted of a crime, why should they not vote? ** -- Hokie5150 02/29/2016 11:53AM Gotta say, this is hardly worthy of The Soapbox ** -- cvilleHOOrat 02/29/2016 10:16AM The event isn't but the social & political note on the side is. -- icehokie 02/29/2016 10:51AM The "political note" is entirely yours, right? And it really has nothing -- VAGentleman05 02/29/2016 11:32AM Sure it is. So what. That event is a metaphor for too much to ignore ** -- icehokie 02/29/2016 5:43PM Just in case you missed this in the euphoria over beating the Tar Holes - -- HowieT3 02/29/2016 09:00AM Certainly a good direction for Iran. -- DanTheFan 02/29/2016 12:29PM The sad thing is that anyone worked with TS and above -- hoothat 02/29/2016 11:53AM Sooner or later, the "move along, nothing to see here" argument will lose -- Hoos Operator 02/29/2016 10:09AM I do remember "nothing to see" ending up as "nothing to see" in Bengazi -- Quaker 02/29/2016 11:11AM Agreed. Unless Comey finds something worthy of prosection and that becomes -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 11:17AM We need more love and kindness. Sorry Hill, not at all believable ** -- 81_Hokie 02/29/2016 09:22AM Cue the deniers in 3...2...1... ** -- Hoodafan 02/29/2016 09:04AM That was hysterical ** -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 10:29AM Better include David Duke. They mustn't offend big supporters like him ** -- icehokie 02/29/2016 09:04AM If Rubio can be slammed for being robotic in a debate.. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 09:20AM Are you asking whether thecandidate who said his judge sister signed a bill -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 10:01AM I am very sad to say that it does not boggle my mind at all. -- Shenhoo 02/29/2016 09:37AM As much as it pains me that Trump has such a commanding lead in the GOP -- BocaHoo91 02/29/2016 10:13AM His negatives are through the roof. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/29/2016 10:23AM Don must feel supporters will cheer anything he says, as long as it's -- icehokie 02/29/2016 09:36AM Got to love that the GOP is still utterly clueless -- dajoka004 02/28/2016 4:46PM I'm always entertained by the notion of ousiders -- Beerman 02/29/2016 10:57AM Do we have our board's first Trumpy sighting? Perhaps they'll start -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 5:58PM Sure. As soon as GOP convention is over, only way to go ** -- icehokie 02/28/2016 9:55PM He's been backing Trump for awhile, but I can't tell if he's serious, or -- Hoo05Dave 02/28/2016 6:48PM If Trump gets the nomination -- NJHoo 02/28/2016 9:55PM I think anything could come to light about Trump or Clinton and it wouldn't -- 81_Hokie 02/29/2016 08:30AM #MakeAmericaGreatAgain ** -- dajoka004 02/28/2016 7:01PM You're, "tired of the standard quo," in DC? Well, you certainly sound like -- Hoo05Dave 02/28/2016 5:46PM Standard quo....I like it! ** -- Hoogle.com 02/28/2016 10:54PM Trade maybe. ** -- hoodeyo 02/28/2016 9:32PM Immigration for sure, i can guarantee you the VA mess will be solved in -- TomKazanski 02/28/2016 8:08PM Everything -- dajoka004 02/28/2016 6:26PM So you want to leave the POTUS gig to the likes of Trump, Soros, -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 8:38PM lol ** -- Hoo05Dave 02/28/2016 6:41PM No offense but if you're supporting Rubio you've got no room to talk. ** -- WahooRQ 02/28/2016 6:00PM Rubio has by far the most cogent foreign policy. It's one area that he can -- Hoo05Dave 02/28/2016 6:41PM Well said on all accounts. Ideal? Far from it. But much better than the 3 -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 8:35PM Here's a pretty powerful commentary on Trump -- NJHoo 02/28/2016 10:20PM That makes little sense. You may not like Hillary but no one serious (or -- WahooRQ 02/28/2016 8:44PM Not an empty suit, one full of greed incompetence arrogance etc. -- AlexHoo 02/29/2016 07:52AM Should we take seriously someone that has said he would gladly take Trump -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 8:56PM You're quite disingenuously adding the word "gladly." -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 08:19AM An emptyy suit ** -- 111Balz 02/28/2016 7:53PM Thanks for your assessment Ms. Balzerman-Schultz. ** -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 8:30PM Don't want a Pres who can't think for hjmself -- dajoka004 02/28/2016 7:06PM Can Marco figure out how to properly link? ** -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 8:29PM I'm with you NJ. I never missed a vote even when living abroad and this -- TpkeHoo 02/28/2016 4:32PM Call me crazy, but vote for someone other than Clinton or Trump? ** -- WAH00WA 02/28/2016 6:58PM Sure you can. But Clinton or Trump will be occupying WH. Even in states -- TpkeHoo 02/29/2016 06:20AM Bill Maher shares your sentiment. Can't even try to find humor in this -- WaxHoo 02/28/2016 3:00PM Re: An interesting behind-the-scenes article about efforts with the GOP -- NJHoo 02/28/2016 2:25PM Nice piece in RW NY Times laying the Libyan mess at the feet of Madame Secy ** -- TpkeHoo 02/28/2016 12:33PM Imagine wanting to arm the rebels there... -- hooshouse 02/28/2016 1:07PM Wasn't she just the empty suit carrying out orders? -- Wahoo Ron 02/28/2016 12:48PM No. -- DanTheFan 02/28/2016 5:52PM "representative of the president" ... that's some fantastic spin -- CharlestonSC 02/28/2016 8:55PM Why? -- DanTheFan 02/28/2016 9:44PM It's funny. When Bill was in office, everyone on the right complained that -- VAGentleman05 02/28/2016 10:20PM Yep. Have noticed that as well. -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 08:21AM Funny stuff ** -- hoothat 02/28/2016 7:06PM Condi Rice? Surely you're joking. ** -- WaxHoo 02/28/2016 2:58PM Now she can claim experience even if she exercised shit judgment ** -- TpkeHoo 02/28/2016 1:09PM So the Austin lefties are fleeing to Canada...hmmm, just like their parents ** -- Tuckahokie 02/28/2016 11:13AM Maybe Canada will build a wall to keep them out. ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 02/28/2016 11:26AM Wouldn't blame them ** -- Tuckahokie 02/28/2016 12:25PM The Rubio should be an empty glass, the Sanders a Pappy Van Winkle -- WahooRQ 02/28/2016 10:38AM Bernie strikes me as the quintessential Moscow Mule ** -- TpkeHoo 02/28/2016 5:03PM Perfect. Was trying to come up with a way to turn the "mind eraser" into a -- WahooRQ 02/29/2016 11:11AM Christie the Jersey Turncoat, Hillary would be brought to your table by -- 81_Hokie 02/28/2016 11:22AM 😂 ** -- hooshouse 02/28/2016 1:26PM Ah yes the democrats boogie men -- HokieDan95 02/28/2016 08:47AM They founded and bankrolled ALEC. Nuf said. ** -- WaxHoo 02/28/2016 10:02AM They meet almost all the criteria...'cept for all that pesky philanthropy ** -- Tuckahokie 02/28/2016 09:10AM Their philanthropy may be all the country has after they're through with it** -- WaxHoo 02/28/2016 10:03AM Sounds like Bernie's vision ** -- Tuckahokie 02/28/2016 10:06AM Only one criteria: they try to buy elections to further their business -- 111Balz 02/28/2016 09:58AM Somebody has to cancel out George Soros support for democrats ** -- ESHooFan 02/28/2016 12:28PM What's Soros's analog to ALEC? ** -- WaxHoo 02/28/2016 2:15PM Welcome to K Street and Wall Street ** -- Tuckahokie 02/28/2016 10:04AM The Unions say s'up. ** -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 10:13AM Speaking of boogie men. The corporate stooges of the right are getting just -- Seattle .Hoo 02/28/2016 5:57PM Blame unions (or anyone)? Hoo said that? I just find it laughable that -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 6:34PM Fine. some of us care about billionaires buying elections ** -- 111Balz 02/28/2016 10:08AM Right like Tom Steyer hear lefties complain about him all the time -- AlexHoo 02/28/2016 12:42PM How much does a vote cost and how does the transaction take place -- Hokie5150 02/28/2016 12:39PM You really this dense, or just being obstreporous** -- WaxHoo 02/28/2016 3:16PM The notion that the Koch Brothers buy elections is nothing but a myth. -- Hokie5150 02/28/2016 5:31PM Yep seems so easy. Would like to see an example of which election wasbought ** -- ryno hoo 02/28/2016 3:16PM SC Dem primary yesterday? #WallStreet$WinsElections! ** -- Hoodafan 02/28/2016 4:12PM You are the lefts Tommy K. Now all you need is a catch phrase. ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 02/28/2016 11:56AM So yiou support unlimited spending rights? ** -- 111Balz 02/28/2016 8:06PM Just on the NEA & SEIU & Soros ** -- exit272hoo 02/29/2016 09:32AM Nope. Unlike you, I see it as a problem for both parties. ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 02/28/2016 8:45PM So why do you assume that nonsense? smh ** -- 111Balz 02/29/2016 6:15PM Could you at least add, "Tommy K, without the upvotes?: :) ** -- Shenhoo 02/28/2016 12:15PM That was harsh. ** -- Shenhoo 02/28/2016 12:14PM "some of us" only seem to care when other people's billionaires r doing it ** -- HokieDan95 02/28/2016 10:33AM Other than bankrolling Scott Walker's hopeless bid? -- SchmHoo 02/28/2016 08:00AM Battle of the Billionaires! ** -- 111Balz 02/28/2016 07:36AM IT seems to be that the menu is eclectic enough -- Wahoo Ron 02/28/2016 09:57AM I am inclined to vote Rubio, most likely to take out Trump IMHO ** -- AlexHoo 02/28/2016 1:07PM In other good news..only 25% of Democrats in SC voted for a open Socialist** -- Wahoo Ron 02/28/2016 12:07AM Technically he is an "open" democratic socialist -- 111Balz 02/28/2016 09:59AM It's almost sad to watch our righties try and equate the two primaries. -- WahooRQ 02/28/2016 10:14AM I don't confuse the two the dems are deciding between putrid offal and tofu -- AlexHoo 02/28/2016 12:53PM The Socialist won 1 of every four Democrats in the redest of states -- Wahoo Ron 02/28/2016 11:57AM Blah blah blah. GOP primary is two meat heads calling each other stupid -- WahooRQ 02/28/2016 12:14PM Nice! Let's win out! ** -- TpkeHoo 02/27/2016 8:37PM