Why is ISIS going after so many countries?

[Peter King]

Why is ISIS going after so many different countries. I just read a thread about China declaring war on them now too. What do they hope to gain from having the whole world against them at once?

Because most if not all of these countries do not outlaw pigeon breeding and the sight of their penis and testicles/vagina's while they fly over Muslims head is offensive Islam and must be stamped out.

 

[Shadowless]

because they are violent, murderous idiots. Saudi Arabia needs to clean up its backyard.

YES! I have been saying this for so long, ISIS is a Saudi Frankenstein. They need to have sanctions placed on them until they do something about their mess.

 

[Helix]

My early read on the probabilities are as follows (just speculation):

1 - Hillary at 55%

2 - The Donald at 40%

3 - somebody else at 5%.

It's still too early to tell though. We need to wait for the individual state primaries to begin so we can get more info from the primary voters.

I'll be voting for Jeb but it will probably be a wasted vote.

Rubio is probably the best mainstream Republican bet at this point, but Kasich / Rubio would have been almost unstoppable in the general. losing Ohio and Florida off the bat might have been insurmountable for a less than likable candidate like Clinton. Trump would be the easiest for her to beat, because he's a novelty candidate. i'm sorry to say that Sanders also can't win, even though i'll probably vote for him anyway. he's the least likely to get the US mired down in another Middle Eastern war with no exit strategy.

i will say that, though, the fact that the Democrats have decided their primary without even one vote being cast is extremely disappointing. however, it isn't surprising. the bipartisan duopoly routinely delivers ****ty choices in the general, and often no choice at all in the primary, unless you live in the right state. the older i get, the more i want political parties banned outright and districts drawn by computer instead of by those who benefit the most from gerrymandering.

 

[Helix]

I have no interest in your oft-repeated opinion about what "most hawks" will do. I believe the war must be fought; finances are a secondary consideration.

disagree again. if it's a war worth fighting, that means everyone needs to chip in.

 

[Helix]

Once again, America is not about to trust our safety to any arab hegemony. The Saudis are very wealthy, however they are still a third world nation. However again, I am all for us working towards getting off the oil pig. As soon as we develop and export that technology, the main source of funding for islamic terrorism will dry up faster then rip in Hillary Clinton's pant suit.

i agree about the oil part. however, the Middle Eastern powers need to handle their own region.

 

[Riveroaks]

I think she would prefer a Hispanic, but I haven't given it much thought. I think the FBI email investigation remains a real problem for her.

They are called Latino's and Latina's. They are NOT from Espain.

Be polite.

Many of my best friends and Latino/Latina.

And the best babe I ever knew in the Biblical sense was Latina.

 

[Riveroaks]

Rubio is probably the best mainstream Republican bet at this point, but Kasich / Rubio would have been almost unstoppable in the general. losing Ohio and Florida off the bat might have been insurmountable for a less than likable candidate like Clinton. Trump would be the easiest for her to beat, because he's a novelty candidate. i'm sorry to say that Sanders also can't win, even though i'll probably vote for him anyway. he's the least likely to get the US mired down in another Middle Eastern war with no exit strategy.

i will say that, though, the fact that the Democrats have decided their primary without even one vote being cast is extremely disappointing. however, it isn't surprising. the bipartisan duopoly routinely delivers ****ty choices in the general, and often no choice at all in the primary, unless you live in the right state. the older i get, the more i want political parties banned outright and districts drawn by computer instead of by those who benefit the most from gerrymandering.

Since BHO succeeded in 2008 as a very young and immature candidate, I suppose Rubio could pull it off as well.

But when I look at R he seems like a little kid and I just can't trust a little kid with his finger on the red button.

I don't think Rubio would therefore carry the seniors' vote.

But then most if not all of the seniors would probably vote DEM because (1) they care about Social Security and (2) they care about Medicare and (3) they don't care about 2A.

 

[Helix]

YES! I have been saying this for so long, ISIS is a Saudi Frankenstein. They need to have sanctions placed on them until they do something about their mess.

i think pulling out of the region and replacing oil will motivate Saudi Arabia more than sanctions would.

 

[Shadowless]

i think pulling out of the region and replacing oil will motivate Saudi Arabia more than sanctions would.

Sanctions are for the short term, getting out of the region and replacing oil is the long term. We need both.

 

[Helix]

Since BHO succeeded in 2008 as a very young and immature candidate, I suppose Rubio could pull it off as well.

possibly. he's a bit too hawkish for me, though.

But when I look at R he seems like a little kid and I just can't trust a little kid with his finger on the red button.

same here. more than i'd trust a blowhard like Trump, though, for sure.

I don't think Rubio would therefore carry the seniors' vote.

possibly. he'll likely deliver Florida and a bigger portion of the Latino vote than any other Republican candidate, though.

But then most if not all of the seniors would probably vote DEM because (1) they care about Social Security and (2) they care about Medicare and (3) they don't care about 2A.

if the Republicans don't push the Ryan budget until after the election, they might pull more seniors than you expect. the Democrats controlling the presidency for two terms means that fatigue is a factor in this election.

 

[Jack Hays]

disagree again. if it's a war worth fighting, that means everyone needs to chip in.

Everyone always chips in. Even if a war is 100% financed by borrowing, that debt burdens everyone.

 

[Helix]

Sanctions are for the short term, getting out of the region and replacing oil is the long term. We need both.

i'm not a big fan of sanctions. they punish the people more than the leaders, and we need the people to look at us as something that they want to be rather than some big meanie who is ****ing their lives up.

 

[Jack Hays]

They are called Latino's and Latina's. They are NOT from Espain.

Be polite.

Many of my best friends and Latino/Latina.

And the best babe I ever knew in the Biblical sense was Latina.

His·pan·ic
hiˈspanik/
adjective

• 1.
  of or relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America.
  
  
  
  
  
  

noun

• 1.
  a Spanish-speaking person living in the US, especially one of Latin American descent.
  
  
  

 

[Riveroaks]

possibly. he's a bit too hawkish for me, though.



same here. more than i'd trust a blowhard like Trump, though, for sure.



possibly. he'll likely deliver Florida and a bigger portion of the Latino vote than any other Republican candidate, though.



if the Republicans don't push the Ryan budget until after the election, they might pull more seniors than you expect. the Democrats controlling the presidency for two terms means that fatigue is a factor in this election.

If Hillary were not such an anomaly (female, etc.) then I would expect the GOP to win the entire Federal government this next time around -- POTUS, Senate, US House, and SCOTUS (which they already have by just a tiny margin with Roberts on the court).

But the way the GOP candidates have been beating the crap out of each other, now I am beginning to doubt it.

It's too bad that the GOP debates are not love fests like Hillary's debates are.

 

[Riveroaks]

His·pan·ic
hiˈspanik/
adjective

• 1.
  of or relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America.
  
  
  
  
  
  

noun

• 1.
  a Spanish-speaking person living in the US, especially one of Latin American descent.
  
  
  

If you walk around East Los Angeles or East San Jose calling people "Hispanic" then one of them or more is going to shoot you.

Be polite.

 

[Jack Hays]

If you walk around East Los Angeles or East San Jose calling people "Hispanic" then one of them or more is going to shoot you.

Be polite.

All the more reason not to go there.

 

[Helix]

Everyone always chips in. Even if a war is 100% financed by borrowing, that debt burdens everyone.

what happened to the "whatever it takes" Jack Hayes? you mostly just post one liners which you imagine support your position that it's better to put perpetual war on the credit card rather than paying for it.

regardless of what you post here, we both know that you'll never vote for a candidate who supports raising taxes to pay for a perpetual state of war.

 

[Jack Hays]

what happened to the "whatever it takes" Jack Hayes? you mostly just post one liners which you imagine support your position that it's better to put perpetual war on the credit card rather than paying for it.

regardless of what you post here, we both know that you'll never vote for a candidate who supports raising taxes to pay for a perpetual state of war.

What insufferable arrogance. I have said I'd be willing to pay. Have you served abroad or taken any risk for our country?

 

[Helix]

If Hillary were not such an anomaly (female, etc.) then I would expect the GOP to win the entire Federal government this next time around -- POTUS, Senate, US House, and SCOTUS (which they already have by just a tiny margin with Roberts on the court).

But the way the GOP candidates have been beating the crap out of each other, now I am beginning to doubt it.

It's too bad that the GOP debates are not love fests like Hillary's debates are.

more like a forgone conclusion. at least we don't know who the Republican candidate is yet.

 

[Helix]

What insufferable arrogance. I have said I'd be willing to pay. Have you served abroad or taken any risk for our country?

spare me the outrage. we both know that you won't vote for any candidate who proposes funding the war by actually making people pay extra in taxes for it. in your defense, though, there aren't many candidates who fit that description.

 

[Jack Hays]

spare me the outrage. we both know that you won't vote for any candidate who proposes funding the war by actually making people pay extra in taxes for it. in your defense, though, there aren't many candidates who fit that description.

As yet there are none. Having supported tax increases in the past there's no reason I would not now. I thought it was a mistake by GWB not to call for a national defense surtax after 9/11.

Now my question again: have you ever served abroad or taken a risk for our country?

 

[Riveroaks]

All the more reason not to go there.

I hope you know that God loves all his children or else he would not have made them as they are, right?

That is step #1 of an easy syllogism.

Go ahead and take the bait.

Or else cut to the chase and confess that you are atheist.

 

[Riveroaks]

spare me the outrage. we both know that you won't vote for any candidate who proposes funding the war by actually making people pay extra in taxes for it. in your defense, though, there aren't many candidates who fit that description.

As yet there are none. Having supported tax increases in the past there's no reason I would not now. I thought it was a mistake by GWB not to call for a national defense surtax after 9/11.

Now my question again: have you ever served abroad or taken a risk for our country?

Guys, we both know that any tax hike is political suicide.

GHW Bush hiked taxes on Social Security and it got him kicked out of Reagan's house and blasted by the GOP and he lost re-election against Slick Willy.

Compres vous ??

 

[Jack Hays]

I hope you know that God loves all his children or else he would not have made them as they are, right?

That is step #1 of an easy syllogism.

Go ahead and take the bait.

Or else cut to the chase and confess that you are atheist.

Agnostic.

 

[Jack Hays]

Guys, we both know that any tax hike is political suicide.

GHW Bush hiked taxes on Social Security and it got him kicked out of Reagan's house and blasted by the GOP and he lost re-election against Slick Willy.

Compres vous ??

The candidates I prefer lose often.