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8. You might want to tune into Scandal starting 9/25 on ABC

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Wed Sep 3, 2014, 04:56 PM

Sep 2014

Shonda Rhimes is an amazing writer. I believe in the S2 season, there was an episode called Defiance. It was about election rigging. But that wasn't the big deal. The real big deal was this monologue by character, Cyrus Beene, chief of staff to the President:
1. “You know what our electoral process is! It’s magical! It’s like believing in Santa Claus, or the Tooth Fairy, or the Easter Bunny. Magical. As long as they believe. What you’re doing is telling the people that the shiny presents and the bulging stockings on Christmas morning are just mom and dad staying up all night to do the work. You’re telling them we’re Santa! We’re the Easter Bunny! We’re the Tooth Fairy. You’re taking the magic away. You’re ruining Christmas morning. And the whole republic is gonna come crashing down because you’re not tough enough to do what needs to be done.” —Cyrus Beene

As I was listening/watching this monologue, I could not believe it got past the censors. It is the best description of US the political/election process evar. Why do we have all the drama in between elections? To sell shit. America's economy is DEPENDENT on con-sumerism. To keep it afloat, the US needs America to buy shit; especially shit we can't afford.

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Obama Makes Bushism the New Normal [View all] Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 OP

And we won't get much of a change, if any, under a Hillary administration because Hillary is to the Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #1

You might want to tune into Scandal starting 9/25 on ABC underthematrix Sep 2014 #8

ah, the word police ... shireen Sep 2014 #11

LOL! That's what I'm thinking too underthematrix Sep 2014 #16

You think Presidents matter? NightWatcher Sep 2014 #2

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Obama is a beer vendor at the SuperBowl NightWatcher Sep 2014 #6

he got promoted recently Enrique Sep 2014 #7

that's it underthematrix Sep 2014 #9

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Yes. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #42

I think more and more people are beginning to understand this. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #62

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What has been institutionalized under Obama? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #10

Well just off the top of my head. zeemike Sep 2014 #21

Where is the incidence of torture? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #22

In the past and unpunished. zeemike Sep 2014 #23

Is this your example of torture? This is not the same as water boarding, etc. This would be an Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #24

How about the force feeding of prisoners at Gitmo? zeemike Sep 2014 #28

Let's get serious, torture under the Geneva convention definition. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #30

"not torture though painful" zeemike Sep 2014 #32

Icould care less what Bush said or did not say about torture but to liken water boarding with Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #33

I likened force feeding to torture, and it is. zeemike Sep 2014 #36

I wish you understand the depth of water boarding but you throw it around like stumping one's toe, Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #43

yes BobbyBoring Sep 2014 #46

Your opinion is noted librechik Sep 2014 #52

yes it is torture G_j Sep 2014 #70

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I force feeding included in the Geneva Convention? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #35

Take it up with the UN and Think Progress then Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #40

I will continue to agree with the Geneva Convention, I don't need to take this to either, Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #44

Eeyup. hifiguy Sep 2014 #13

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Actually, President is one man, yes President but one man underthematrix Sep 2014 #17

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Harry did change that. former9thward Sep 2014 #57

Not totally--just technically, I suppose. But then all or nothing thinking like your post librechik Sep 2014 #60

First you quote an article before the rule change. former9thward Sep 2014 #61

oh, right, I remember now. It only affects judges. librechik Sep 2014 #63

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I think he did--but Congress is blocking ALL his nominees librechik Sep 2014 #53

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Please Capt' Obvious... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #26

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I concur. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #50

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GWH Bush's 9th if ya asks me. (nt) Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #67

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