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One of the potential final pairings in the coming US Presidential is Bernie Sanders vs Donald Trump. Even from an outward appearance there is a stark contrast between the two, with Bernie's unkempt white locks on one side and Donald's Full Head of Hair (TM) on the other.
Bernie's campaign is asked about his appearance on a regular basis, and their response has moved to "enough about the hair already". His appearance is less of the traditional politician, and one of Bernie Sanders, the leftist politician.
While hair may seem a minor detail for the leader of the United States compared to qualifications like experience or political position, but this Princeton study states that a quick appraisal of a picture of the candidates appearance is in line with 70 percent of U.S. senate and state governor elections in 2006. The original paper from 2007 can be found at PNAS.org.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by mendax on Sunday November 22 2015, @09:08AM
I think the Donald has finally inserted his foot so deep in his mouth that his big toe is coming out his asshole by suggesting that Muslims should be forced to register with the government [nytimes.com]. If there is anything that shows just how insanely unqualified this man is to be President, that statement has amply demonstrated it. Next, he's going to suggest that "uppity niggers" be registered for actually arguing that black lives matter.
It's really quite a simple choice: Life, Death, or Los Angeles.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 22 2015, @12:20PM
suggesting that
Except it wasn't him who suggested it.
Reporter: Should there be a database system that tracks the Muslims here in this country?
Trump: There should be a lot of systems, beyond databases. We should have a lot of systems. And today you can do it. But right now, we have to have a border, we have to have strength, we have to have a wall, and we cannot let what’s happening to this country happen any longer.
Reporter: But that’s something your White House would like to implement?
Trump: Oh, I would certainly implement that. Absolutely.
What does 'that' refer to in the reporter's second line? A database system that tracks Muslims? A lot of systems beyond databases? A border? A wall? Let's continue:
Reporter: What do you think the effect of that would be? How would that work?
Trump: It would stop people from coming in illegally. We have to stop people from coming into our country illegally.
What is most effective at stopping people from coming in illegally? A database system of people who are already in the country, or a border wall to keep them out? It's obvious that Trump thought the reporter referred to his comment about building the wall. This entire story is nothing but FUD.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 22 2015, @12:36PM
Islam is a political system that literally demands its adherents to wage a world war until the whole world is conquered. All that crap about "no compulsion" is a bald-faced lie due to lies not being considered wrong if they're told to non-Muslims (taquiyya, supported by the "satanic verses" fiasco).
The civilized world was terrified of Islam's constant, unceasing, lightning-fast blitzkrieg that started when Mohammed got bored of the 20ish followers he got by plagiarizing Bible stories and decided to become a bandit king. The civilized world got a reprieve from the ~1400 yearlong bandit war when the Ottomans were defeated and the Caliphate destroyed during World War I... but now the beast that appeared to be mortally wounded appears to have been healed.
Enemies of a government being required to "register with the government" may be a stupid idea, but so is hiding behind a veil of ignorance and calling Islam a religion.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 22 2015, @04:25PM
but so is hiding behind a veil of ignorance and calling Islam a religion.
What's ignorant is using a No True Scotsman fallacy in such an obvious way. Regardless of how barbaric some of its followers are or how many are barbaric, that does not preclude it from being a religion. What nonsense.
(Score: 2) by wisnoskij on Sunday November 22 2015, @04:37PM
This has been completely refuted. He never suggested such a thing. A question by a reported did, to which answered neither positively nor negatively. He latter reiterated that, he had never said such a thing, nor agreed to such a practice.
(Score: 2) by mendax on Sunday November 22 2015, @11:24PM
I trust the NY Times. :-P
It's really quite a simple choice: Life, Death, or Los Angeles.