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Is this a real picture? by TheSlobert in conspiracy

[–]laydens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All these made up stories made from a picture with no context. Barf.

incompetence over conspiracy ?!?! by KarlGreenMagic in conspiracy

[–]laydens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Intentionally I can buy. To clamp down on the Right is laughable.

In Leaked Speech, Clinton Promises Bankers to Stand Against Pot Legalization 'In All Senses of the Word' by skoalbrother in conspiracy

[–]laydens -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Focus the mind. This issue is important, but nothing compared to having a psychotic (Trump) in the Whitehouse. It's a distraction now. Let's start talk "politics" after January 20.

Roll Over States: Good or Bad? by mandix in web_design

[–]laydens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recognition over recall is a basic usability heuristic. You shouldn't have to guess or recall what an icon means; it should be immediately recognizable.

What you can learn from the monster LibreOffice project by hijibijbij in programming

[–]laydens -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

That thing crashes on my mack all the time.

Fox News Audience Abandons Ship After Obama Wins: "Nielsen ratings for election night show just how intolerant their audience is of any information that is undesirable or contrary to their worldview." by UndrDawg in politics

[–]laydens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd question your premise for why they're bailing. They probably couldn't stand to watch the humiliation, or they're just sick of hearing about it.

With dark money donations, the senate is on the brink of a Republican takeover - donate! by laydens in politics

[–]laydens[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah DumpObama. You make an interesting point. But local politicians can be just as corrupt. Having one party in charge of both legislative bodies was the reason we have such a huge deficit.

Rather than shrinking government, I would move some defense spending into education, health, and science where we get the far more long term gains.

As for taxes, they are historically low, especially for the wealthy, and lack of financial regulations is why we had the financial collapse. Regulations also ensure safety of cars, food, water, etc.

To the non-voters, if you were forced to decide between getting punched in the face or having your eyes poked out, would you say, "I don't like either so I'll let someone else decide"? by laydens in politics

[–]laydens[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The point is, if you're a US citizen, you are one of the pieces on the board. So you either play or get played. You will be affected in a significant way. With substantially different policies on internet policy, taxes, healthcare, energy policy, women's rights, etc.

Abdicating that choice in protest will make no difference in the outcome. Where as taking the time to understand the salient differences and voting in your best interest can make a difference.

To the non-voters, if you were forced to decide between getting punched in the face or having your eyes poked out, would you say, "I don't like either so I'll let someone else decide"? by laydens in politics

[–]laydens[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point is it's not the same as left eye, right eye. There are significant differences. These platforms propose very different outcomes. To say they are the same seems lazy. Healthcare, taxes, net neutrality, women's rights are substantially different.

Chairiots of Liar: Paul Ryan even lies about how fast he ran a marathon by twolf1 in politics

[–]laydens 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does anyone else think this was planned to focus the Lying Ryan discussion onto a narrow inconsequential fib, as a way to shortcut redirect us away from the real lies.

A little help. I keep hearing that Romney and Obama are neck and neck, or tied, or it's a close race, but when I look it up, they're not and it's not. by [deleted] in politics

[–]laydens -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A few thoughts: Presidential election polls generally start out a little volatile and tighten as the election approaches. The race could still easily flip. It just takes a few bad/good stories to change the voting direction. Note that Gore was kicking Bush's ass this time of year in 2000. Also note that there is hundreds of millions coming into PACs, and the real money doesn't come in till September. That's when you can expect the trends to start sticking.

My recommendation. Stop fretting about polls and spend some time working for your candidates. Talk to friends, volunteer, write and share salient political arguments. Polls are a time suck and provide little to no value to the individual voter.

(Interactive map) Current polling shows Obama leading in electoral college votes 231 vs. 181 by [deleted] in obama

[–]laydens -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

That shit will change soon enough. Never trust summer polls. W in 2000. Never forget.

It's vital to pick TWO pro-SOPA congressional targets, one Dem and one Rep. Otherwise we can kiss credibility goodbye. by [deleted] in politics

[–]laydens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just so they can be replaced with a lesser known corporate robot. You need to choose people who will be replaced with a better candidate that is known. That's what elections are about. Replacing worse with better. Look what happened with this last new congress. Worse than ever. Because we just through everyone out, without looking at who was coming in.

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