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Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Apr 20 @ 7:30 PM ET
Of course it’s an opinion. You can argue two opposing opinions while acknowledging that neither are facts.

I actually disagree with Wedgie. In my opinion (see what I did there Santo), conservatives have every reason to vote for Trump.

Social conservatives do it for his anti abortion stance.
Others for the tax cuts
Evangelicals because his whole Israeli policy will hasten the end of days (and he saved Christmas)
Etc

Some Bush conservatives like David Frum and others are so disgusted they have actively turned against but from Mitch McConnell on done, they’ve made their peace with the guy.

- Canada Cup

But how do fiscal conservatives make peace with his runaway government spending and ballooning deficit and debt?

How do evangelicals make peace with a three-time philander and a rapist?

Look, if someone said to me "He's a franking train wreck. He's a national embarrassment. But I'm benefiting from his policies, so I put up with the stink," I would respect him.

But when the truly brainwashed freaks say that he was sent from God to be President, I'm sorry, but I simply can't respect you.

VP Pence likes to puff his chest out and say he's a true Christian.

No true Christian would ever support Trump.
Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Apr 20 @ 7:35 PM ET
Naw man, I have no faith, once this is over it'll be worse than before. The only hope is for all of us to die.
- Zezel

I said imagine not wait for it

But seriously I hope we can figure it out. How useless is it to drive into work or school some days?
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Apr 20 @ 7:39 PM ET
I truly respect that you said that. And I agree there are bad people on each side of the political spectrum. To demonize one group such as Hillary supporters or Trump supporters or Biden supporters is simple wrong and should be condemned by all.
- FL_LEAF

After all trump has done and ruined, i cant see why anyone would support him.
Unless...
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Apr 20 @ 7:40 PM ET
Guilty
- Canada Cup

Best part of watching the sketch today is his oversize, double-breasted suit.

I had the same one, only more of an olive-green colour.

Had a similar shirt, and about 100 ties that looked like his.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Apr 20 @ 7:40 PM ET
I truly respect that you said that. And I agree there are bad people on each side of the political spectrum. To demonize one group such as Hillary supporters or Trump supporters or Biden supporters is simple wrong and should be condemned by all.
- FL_LEAF


First of all Canadians are fundamentally different than Americans like. In a big way. When we had a pick the greatest Canadian contest some time ago AN ADMITTED SOCIAL DEMOCRAT who introduced government health care beat out Wayne Gretzky and the hero one legged cancer survivor who died running across the country raising money.

Secondly, yes there are nice people on both sides of the liberal- conservative split. I’ve worked with conservative politicians I’ve quite liked but no, I don’t respect them both equally. Sorry, that’s just my opinion. You can dress up conservatism in all the trickle down theory you want but it always ends up with more for the people in top.
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Apr 20 @ 7:43 PM ET
But how do fiscal conservatives make peace with his runaway government spending and ballooning deficit and debt?

How do evangelicals make peace with a three-time philander and a rapist?

Look, if someone said to me "He's a franking train wreck. He's a national embarrassment. But I'm benefiting from his policies, so I put up with the stink," I would respect him.

But when the truly brainwashed freaks say that he was sent from God to be President, I'm sorry, but I simply can't respect you.

VP Pence likes to puff his chest out and say he's a true Christian.

No true Christian would ever support Trump.

- Atomic Wedgie


Or how does any American at all support his openly fawning over and praising dictators, while consistently alienating democratic allies like UK, Canada, Germany, France, Denmark, etc.

But fundamentally his basic detachment from facts and truth is not partisan issue. This is a severely cognitively, emotionally and morally damaged individual. Supporting him is The Emperor's New Clothes going out live.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Apr 20 @ 7:44 PM ET
Best part of watching the sketch today is his oversize, double-breasted suit.

I had the same one, only more of an olive-green colour.

Had a similar shirt, and about 100 ties that looked like his.

- Atomic Wedgie


Will have to rewatch Don’t remember the outfits. Love that they’re bringing it back. Again one of the few shows that freaked me out that it was on the air the first time I saw “I’ll crush you head”.

Chicken lady was scary good.
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Apr 20 @ 7:47 PM ET
I said imagine not wait for it

But seriously I hope we can figure it out. How useless is it to drive into work or school some days?

- Santo_44


It will be interesting, this could reorder how things work in ways that can all have all kinds of effects. People commuting and business real estate is a big thing. I can't even begin to imagine all the disruptive ripple effects.
FL_LEAF
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 03.24.2020

Apr 20 @ 7:47 PM ET
First of all Canadians are fundamentally different than Americans like. In a big way. When we had a pick the greatest Canadian contest some time ago AN ADMITTED SOCIAL DEMOCRAT who introduced government health care beat out Wayne Gretzky and the hero one legged cancer survivor who died running across the country raising money.

Secondly, yes there are nice people on both sides of the liberal- conservative split. I’ve worked with conservative politicians I’ve quite liked but no, I don’t respect them both equally. Sorry, that’s just my opinion. You can dress up conservatism in all the trickle down theory you want but it always ends up with more for the people in top.

- Canada Cup



This is a fair comment. I agree. We all have our opinions and will lean a certain way on the political spectrum and thus believe we are correct. That is ok. As long as we don’t demonize the good people on each side.
bryant
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.28.2011

Apr 20 @ 7:57 PM ET
I'd very much like to go fishing, too. And Bowling and golfing. This isolation is killing me.
- GreatGigInTheSky

We have to pre pay our golf memebership by February. So I’m paid up for the year but can’t use it. As the nice days go by I just get more irritated. We only have so many months we can golf here.


I know it’s not the end of world in times like this but it’s still sucks.
Mike Augello
Commissioner
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.25.2006

Apr 20 @ 8:01 PM ET
new blog everyone
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Apr 20 @ 8:03 PM ET
But how do fiscal conservatives make peace with his runaway government spending and ballooning deficit and debt?

How do evangelicals make peace with a three-time philander and a rapist?

Look, if someone said to me "He's a franking train wreck. He's a national embarrassment. But I'm benefiting from his policies, so I put up with the stink," I would respect him.

But when the truly brainwashed freaks say that he was sent from God to be President, I'm sorry, but I simply can't respect you.

VP Pence likes to puff his chest out and say he's a true Christian.

No true Christian would ever support Trump.

- Atomic Wedgie


But America needs a strong and vibrant cruise ship industry (registered in Liberia). There’s a whole industry devoted to political self-rationalization and isn’t there a pretty strong history of brainwashing in the history of Christianity. The blood of Jesus will save you
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Cause y’know we’ll all be found | when I come around, ON
Joined: 07.24.2011

Apr 20 @ 8:29 PM ET
But how do fiscal conservatives make peace with his runaway government spending and ballooning deficit and debt?

How do evangelicals make peace with a three-time philander and a rapist?

Look, if someone said to me "He's a franking train wreck. He's a national embarrassment. But I'm benefiting from his policies, so I put up with the stink," I would respect him.

But when the truly brainwashed freaks say that he was sent from God to be President, I'm sorry, but I simply can't respect you.

VP Pence likes to puff his chest out and say he's a true Christian.

No true Christian would ever support Trump.

- Atomic Wedgie

Conservatives vote for him because he’s a racist, and they’re all racists too.
GreatGigInTheSky
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "Yeah, Garth is a tool"- Garf, ON
Joined: 06.12.2017

Apr 20 @ 10:48 PM ET
Those are all things you do by yourself anyway
- Fakepartofme


Nah, I don't.

Plus, the bowling alley is closed and so is golf things.
RogerRoeper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 03.27.2007

Apr 21 @ 10:26 AM ET
First of all Canadians are fundamentally different than Americans like. In a big way. When we had a pick the greatest Canadian contest some time ago AN ADMITTED SOCIAL DEMOCRAT who introduced government health care beat out Wayne Gretzky and the hero one legged cancer survivor who died running across the country raising money.

Secondly, yes there are nice people on both sides of the liberal- conservative split. I’ve worked with conservative politicians I’ve quite liked but no, I don’t respect them both equally. Sorry, that’s just my opinion. You can dress up conservatism in all the trickle down theory you want but it always ends up with more for the people in top.

- Canada Cup


Yeah but that man helped produce jack Bauer damnit!!
RogerRoeper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 03.27.2007

Apr 21 @ 10:27 AM ET
There are trump supporters from all races. And from both sexes. So I’m not quite sure how you can state that.

It’s unfortunate you believe this narrative.

- FL_LEAF


Statistics show there are, but stats show vast majority are not educated.
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