Forgotten crazy moments of 2016

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Unfortunately the moderators of this website are very partial to Marco Rubio and to the homosexual agenda in general so the thread containing much of our investigative journalism was deleted.

I'm sorry, but that's a straight up lie.  None of the mods deleted the thread in question.  Oakvale did.  He admitted as much here:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=227205.msg4873415#msg4873415

lol,
twete: 50,000 RTs
correction twete: 423 RTs

[Progressive Pessimist]

-Bernie Sanders supposedly meeting with the Pope.
-Rudy Giuliani asserting that Hillary Clinton wasn't at Ground Zero even though there were pictures that contradicted him.
-Drumpf literally suggesting that Obama was "the founder of ISIS."
-Alicia Machado.
-Rubio's third place Iowa finish being spun as a positive.
-John Kasich's (or his tapeworm's) epicurean Odyssey through New York.
-Hillary Clinton's lumbar support pillow and the conspiracy theories surrounding it.
-The frantic attempts to nominate anyone but Drumpf by some Republicans at their convention.
-The gun control sit-in by the Democrats in the Orlando nightclub shooting aftermath.
-"I'm the King of Debt!"
-John Miller.
-Carly Fiorina collapsing onstage as Ted Cruz stands idly and does nothing.
-Ted Cruz conceding the race and then accidentally smacking his wife in the face when she goes to hug him.
-Ted Cruz's child recoiling in revulsion and embarrassment when her dad kisses her publicly.
-"Taco trucks on every street corner!"
-"We have to steal their oil!"
-Don Jr. using Skittles to sell immigration restrictions.

There are bound to be more, but for now this should be enough of a reminder of how much of a mess this election was and how horribly it reflects on our country.

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

"He builds big things... things that touch the sky!"

[MechaBambi]

Trump giving out Lindsey Graham's cell phone number at a rally. That was the first time it dawned on me that he really could win the nomination.

[beaver2.0]

I'd like to believe that Gary Johnson's campaign began partaking in intentional self sabotage after the Aleppo gaffe. I feel like every week after that, Gary would just find some way to shoot himself in the foot. Its a damn shame his campaign went down the drain the way it did. The libertarian party had a true opportunity to make an impact before Gary came and ruined any future chances of making an impact.

I genuinely think that was the worst presidential campaign in history. It was astonishing how Johnson looked completely baked in every TV appearance he did.

I won't say Gary Johnson's campaign was the epitome of political savviness, because it wasn't, but really, would the Libertarians have done that much better with any other plausible candidate?

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

How about Trump bragging about the size of his dong during a primary debate? it's still amazing to me to watch that and realize this man is POTUS now.

[Senator Incitatus]

I'd like to believe that Gary Johnson's campaign began partaking in intentional self sabotage after the Aleppo gaffe. I feel like every week after that, Gary would just find some way to shoot himself in the foot. Its a damn shame his campaign went down the drain the way it did. The libertarian party had a true opportunity to make an impact before Gary came and ruined any future chances of making an impact.

I genuinely think that was the worst presidential campaign in history. It was astonishing how Johnson looked completely baked in every TV appearance he did.

I won't say Gary Johnson's campaign was the epitome of political savviness, because it wasn't, but really, would the Libertarians have done that much better with any other plausible candidate?

They had a legitimate chance to field the strongest third candidate since Perot '92. (Although that was probably never going to be Johnson himself, given name recognition.) Gary Johnson didn't even crack 5% nationally. His campaign should go down as one of the worst ever, if his goal was to win votes rather than get Clinton elected.

[beaver2.0]

I'd like to believe that Gary Johnson's campaign began partaking in intentional self sabotage after the Aleppo gaffe. I feel like every week after that, Gary would just find some way to shoot himself in the foot. Its a damn shame his campaign went down the drain the way it did. The libertarian party had a true opportunity to make an impact before Gary came and ruined any future chances of making an impact.

I genuinely think that was the worst presidential campaign in history. It was astonishing how Johnson looked completely baked in every TV appearance he did.

I won't say Gary Johnson's campaign was the epitome of political savviness, because it wasn't, but really, would the Libertarians have done that much better with any other plausible candidate?

They had a legitimate chance to field the strongest third candidate since Perot '92. (Although that was probably never going to be Johnson himself, given name recognition.) Gary Johnson didn't even crack 5% nationally. His campaign should go down as one of the worst ever, if his goal was to win votes rather than get Clinton elected.

Right, I agree Johnson and the Libertarians blew their chance, but who do you think the Libertarians could've plausibly nominated that would have done better?

Looking at the field they had, I can't imagine Peterson, Feldman, McAfee, or Perry doing much better.  Presumably you believe the Libertarians had a chance to take moderate Republicans from Trump, but I can hardly see suburbanites getting too excited to vote for the other candidates.

[YE]

The FOX news GOP debate in which the introduction was all screwed up.

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

I don't think anyone remembers the Free and Equal debate, starring Darrell Castle (C-TN), Rocky de la Fuente (R-CA), and Gloria la Riva (Party for Socialism and Liberation, CA)

[Senator Incitatus]

I'd like to believe that Gary Johnson's campaign began partaking in intentional self sabotage after the Aleppo gaffe. I feel like every week after that, Gary would just find some way to shoot himself in the foot. Its a damn shame his campaign went down the drain the way it did. The libertarian party had a true opportunity to make an impact before Gary came and ruined any future chances of making an impact.

I genuinely think that was the worst presidential campaign in history. It was astonishing how Johnson looked completely baked in every TV appearance he did.

I won't say Gary Johnson's campaign was the epitome of political savviness, because it wasn't, but really, would the Libertarians have done that much better with any other plausible candidate?

They had a legitimate chance to field the strongest third candidate since Perot '92. (Although that was probably never going to be Johnson himself, given name recognition.) Gary Johnson didn't even crack 5% nationally. His campaign should go down as one of the worst ever, if his goal was to win votes rather than get Clinton elected.

Right, I agree Johnson and the Libertarians blew their chance, but who do you think the Libertarians could've plausibly nominated that would have done better?

Looking at the field they had, I can't imagine Peterson, Feldman, McAfee, or Perry doing much better.  Presumably you believe the Libertarians had a chance to take moderate Republicans from Trump, but I can hardly see suburbanites getting too excited to vote for the other candidates.

I think they'd have needed to nominate someone more credible and with a higher profile than any of the candidates who ran, which is not plausible given the LNC is a feral wolf's den.

Some possibilities: Brian Sandoval, Mark Cuban, Samuel Alito, Jeff Flake, Bill Weld, Jamie Dimon, Susan Collins. Honestly, they could have run a celebrity like Drew Carey or Kurt Russell and gotten 7%, assuming the candidate wasn't actively tanking.

Actually, these would be plausible given that a bigger name candidate could've flooded the LNC with money and esteem, but by the time Trump became a likely nominee, the LNC process was too far along to rig.

[beaver2.0]

I'd like to believe that Gary Johnson's campaign began partaking in intentional self sabotage after the Aleppo gaffe. I feel like every week after that, Gary would just find some way to shoot himself in the foot. Its a damn shame his campaign went down the drain the way it did. The libertarian party had a true opportunity to make an impact before Gary came and ruined any future chances of making an impact.

I genuinely think that was the worst presidential campaign in history. It was astonishing how Johnson looked completely baked in every TV appearance he did.

I won't say Gary Johnson's campaign was the epitome of political savviness, because it wasn't, but really, would the Libertarians have done that much better with any other plausible candidate?

They had a legitimate chance to field the strongest third candidate since Perot '92. (Although that was probably never going to be Johnson himself, given name recognition.) Gary Johnson didn't even crack 5% nationally. His campaign should go down as one of the worst ever, if his goal was to win votes rather than get Clinton elected.

Right, I agree Johnson and the Libertarians blew their chance, but who do you think the Libertarians could've plausibly nominated that would have done better?

Looking at the field they had, I can't imagine Peterson, Feldman, McAfee, or Perry doing much better.  Presumably you believe the Libertarians had a chance to take moderate Republicans from Trump, but I can hardly see suburbanites getting too excited to vote for the other candidates.

I think they'd have needed to nominate someone more credible and with a higher profile than any of the candidates who ran, which is not plausible given the LNC is a feral wolf's den.

Some possibilities: Brian Sandoval, Mark Cuban, Samuel Alito, Jeff Flake, Bill Weld, Jamie Dimon, Susan Collins. Honestly, they could have run a celebrity like Drew Carey or Kurt Russell and gotten 7%, assuming the candidate wasn't actively tanking.

Actually, these would be plausible given that a bigger name candidate could've flooded the LNC with money and esteem, but by the time Trump became a likely nominee, the LNC process was too far along to rig.

I completely agree.  Some sort of businessman would be my first choice, but I simply don't see any of them stepping forward.

I just think Johnson was the best person they could plausibly have run, considering the other options at the convention.

[Dr. MB]

I'd like to believe that Gary Johnson's campaign began partaking in intentional self sabotage after the Aleppo gaffe. I feel like every week after that, Gary would just find some way to shoot himself in the foot. Its a damn shame his campaign went down the drain the way it did. The libertarian party had a true opportunity to make an impact before Gary came and ruined any future chances of making an impact.

I genuinely think that was the worst presidential campaign in history. It was astonishing how Johnson looked completely baked in every TV appearance he did.

I won't say Gary Johnson's campaign was the epitome of political savviness, because it wasn't, but really, would the Libertarians have done that much better with any other plausible candidate?

They had a legitimate chance to field the strongest third candidate since Perot '92. (Although that was probably never going to be Johnson himself, given name recognition.) Gary Johnson didn't even crack 5% nationally. His campaign should go down as one of the worst ever, if his goal was to win votes rather than get Clinton elected.

Right, I agree Johnson and the Libertarians blew their chance, but who do you think the Libertarians could've plausibly nominated that would have done better?

Looking at the field they had, I can't imagine Peterson, Feldman, McAfee, or Perry doing much better.  Presumably you believe the Libertarians had a chance to take moderate Republicans from Trump, but I can hardly see suburbanites getting too excited to vote for the other candidates.

I think they'd have needed to nominate someone more credible and with a higher profile than any of the candidates who ran, which is not plausible given the LNC is a feral wolf's den.

Some possibilities: Brian Sandoval, Mark Cuban, Samuel Alito, Jeff Flake, Bill Weld, Jamie Dimon, Susan Collins. Honestly, they could have run a celebrity like Drew Carey or Kurt Russell and gotten 7%, assuming the candidate wasn't actively tanking.

Actually, these would be plausible given that a bigger name candidate could've flooded the LNC with money and esteem, but by the time Trump became a likely nominee, the LNC process was too far along to rig.

I completely agree.  Some sort of businessman would be my first choice, but I simply don't see any of them stepping forward.

I just think Johnson was the best person they could plausibly have run, considering the other options at the convention.

And the only one of those close to being an actual libertarian.

[Pandaguineapig]

Write in from election night: The Detroit Free Press called Michigan for Clinton  with only 6% in and stood by that call until early the next morning. Their reasoning behind this was Michael Macdonald-style projection based off of flawed turnout and absentee estimates.

[Free Bird]

One of our own actually getting delegate votes for a presidential nomination

"New York Values"

Chris Christie sounding like he said "four dicks" at a debate

Jeb! Bush giving toy turtles to random children

Jim Webb all but saying that he took joy in killing someone in 'Nam

Cenk Uygur coming *this* close to having a fist fight with Alex Jones at the RNC as Roger Stone instigated

The attempted Cuccinelli/Lee Cruz Coup at the RNC

Andy Wist

Rick Santorum yelling "because they FIGHT"

Jim Gilmore's weird ring

The speculation that Bob fricking Ehlrich would run

Ronald Raven

[TheSaint250]

This was by far my favorite opening to an article from the race, and I still reference it today:

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[America Needs R'hllor]

The attempted Cuccinelli/Lee Cruz Coup at the RNC

Care to elaborate? This sounds interesting.

[Torrain]

The attempted Cuccinelli/Lee Cruz Coup at the RNC

Care to elaborate? This sounds interesting.

^ Wait, what? I heard reports that Manafort secured the nomination for Trump in Cleveland, but didn't think it went anywhere.

[Alabama_Indy10]

Donald Trump and Ben Carson running 1-2 the entire time until the Paris terrorist attacks.

[Atlas Force]

[Dr. MB]

Let’s be fair to Bernie Sanders y’all. That statement is at least a leg up from this:

Yeah, this was one of the few utterly stupid things Sanders said during the campaign, I gotta admit.

[Alabama_Indy10]

What is Aleppo?

[scutosaurus]

Also:

• Lincoln Chaffee including the adoption of the metric system as a major tenet of his announcement speech
• Kaine's god-awful Trump impression
• That guy who climbed Trump Tower to try and personally meet with Donald Trump
• Trump publicly asking Americans to watch Alicia Machado's sex tape
• Trump giving out Lindsey Graham's personal phone number
• Gilmore receiving only 12 votes in the Iowa Caucus

[Free Bird]

The attempted Cuccinelli/Lee Cruz Coup at the RNC

Care to elaborate? This sounds interesting.

^ Wait, what? I heard reports that Manafort secured the nomination for Trump in Cleveland, but didn't think it went anywhere.

From Wikipedia:

On the afternoon of July 18, 2016, a group of delegates sought to force a roll-call vote on the proposed convention rules package adopted by the Rules Committee. Some who demanded a roll call vote sought to change the party rules package to "unbind" delegates so that on the first ballot, delegates could "vote their conscience" and conceivably block Trump from being nominated on the first ballot; such a move would also "allow Trump opponents a platform to argue against" Trump. Others demanding a roll call vote were seeking to reform party rules to decentralize power from the RNC and make changes for the 2020 primary process.

That morning, a petition for a roll call vote was submitted with the signatures of a majority of delegates from ten states. That afternoon, the Presiding Officer, Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas, did not recognize delegates clamoring for recognition over the rules package for the convention. Womack first declared the previous question was ordered by unanimous consent despite loud cries of objection. The rules were then adopted by voice vote, prompting loud cries of protest from delegates demanding recognition for a roll-call vote. Finally, Womack declared that a Reconsideration of a motion was laid upon the table by unanimous consent, again to cries of objection. With loud cries throughout the convention hall, Womack abandoned the podium for several minutes, allowing RNC and Trump whips to work the floor and collect withdrawal signatures from the petition for a roll call vote. Womack then reappeared and, again using unanimous consent, stated he would put the question of adopting the rules to the convention for a voice vote a second time. A second voice vote was taken. Womack then recognized the leader of the Utah delegation, who requested a roll call vote. Womack denied the motion, ruling that there were insufficient signatures to compel such a vote, and announcing that while there had initially appeared to be nine state delegations that agreed to the roll-call vote, enough signatures had since been withdrawn to cause three states to fall below the threshold, thus missing the required seven states needed. It was reported that Trump campaign aides and RNC staff worked on the floor to persuade delegates to withdraw their support and "challenged the validity of various signatures." Delegates, including Senator Mike Lee of Utah, sought recognition and repeatedly called for a point of order, but were ignored by Womack, and reportedly had their microphones turned off. Lee said he had "never seen anything like this" after Womack declined to recognize their objections and walked off the stage, and Ken Cuccinelli, the Virginia delegation chairman, said the RNC "cheated" and "violate[d] their own rules." The process prompted the Colorado delegation to walk out in protest (and Cooch to throw his badge on the floor for the camera. That's my addition lol).

[Torrain]

The attempted Cuccinelli/Lee Cruz Coup at the RNC

Care to elaborate? This sounds interesting.

^ Wait, what? I heard reports that Manafort secured the nomination for Trump in Cleveland, but didn't think it went anywhere.

From Wikipedia:

On the afternoon of July 18, 2016, a group of delegates sought to force a roll-call vote on the proposed convention rules package adopted by the Rules Committee. Some who demanded a roll call vote sought to change the party rules package to "unbind" delegates so that on the first ballot, delegates could "vote their conscience" and conceivably block Trump from being nominated on the first ballot; such a move would also "allow Trump opponents a platform to argue against" Trump. Others demanding a roll call vote were seeking to reform party rules to decentralize power from the RNC and make changes for the 2020 primary process.

That morning, a petition for a roll call vote was submitted with the signatures of a majority of delegates from ten states. That afternoon, the Presiding Officer, Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas, did not recognize delegates clamoring for recognition over the rules package for the convention. Womack first declared the previous question was ordered by unanimous consent despite loud cries of objection. The rules were then adopted by voice vote, prompting loud cries of protest from delegates demanding recognition for a roll-call vote. Finally, Womack declared that a Reconsideration of a motion was laid upon the table by unanimous consent, again to cries of objection. With loud cries throughout the convention hall, Womack abandoned the podium for several minutes, allowing RNC and Trump whips to work the floor and collect withdrawal signatures from the petition for a roll call vote. Womack then reappeared and, again using unanimous consent, stated he would put the question of adopting the rules to the convention for a voice vote a second time. A second voice vote was taken. Womack then recognized the leader of the Utah delegation, who requested a roll call vote. Womack denied the motion, ruling that there were insufficient signatures to compel such a vote, and announcing that while there had initially appeared to be nine state delegations that agreed to the roll-call vote, enough signatures had since been withdrawn to cause three states to fall below the threshold, thus missing the required seven states needed. It was reported that Trump campaign aides and RNC staff worked on the floor to persuade delegates to withdraw their support and "challenged the validity of various signatures." Delegates, including Senator Mike Lee of Utah, sought recognition and repeatedly called for a point of order, but were ignored by Womack, and reportedly had their microphones turned off. Lee said he had "never seen anything like this" after Womack declined to recognize their objections and walked off the stage, and Ken Cuccinelli, the Virginia delegation chairman, said the RNC "cheated" and "violate[d] their own rules." The process prompted the Colorado delegation to walk out in protest (and Cooch to throw his badge on the floor for the camera. That's my addition lol).

Ok, that's interesting, and kind of petty.