US Presidential Contenders

[Buster's Uncle]

Rusty, I don't recall whether you were involved in the discussion at the Pond of the Republican primaries during the last cycle, but this thread makes me miss Alexander.  I speak Republican fluently enough, and that was a worthy conversation...

I wish I understood how he could nurse a grudge for so long over a creative difference in a collaboration (when he. was. WRONG! and considerably more rude and assertive than I, the one with years of demonstrated expertise on SMACX custom leaderheads creation, and I still wasn't the one to walk away.)

[Rusty Edge]

I was involved in the discussion, but I remember Ben, and miss Arnelos when I think of it.

I don't know what dispute you had with Alexander, and I certainly miss him. Here's a guess-

Maybe it was something like the reason I left WPC.  Basically, I couldn't go there and control my temper any more. I started a thread that was a "No Obama zone" . It was to be about board member's personal observations and experiences, without praising or blaming gov & political parties. We had plenty of that elsewhere. I wanted to know how the rest of the guys were weathering the Great Recession. One person continued to violate the premise. I think he just read stuff and responded without regard to what the  thread was. Impulsivity. But it made me mad, and I didn't want to be mad at him, because he's not a bad person. I liked him. I asked him not to do it, but he persisted.

He couldn't control himself, and I didn't want to be mad at him. So I left.

[Buster's Uncle]

I could link the collaboration thread if you'd like to assess the conflict for yourself.


I've actually tried to headhunt Arnelos -I like his style- but he didn't join until a couple weeks after I left.  No overlap, there.  I wonder if I'm not getting PM notifications form there anymore or what?

[Rusty Edge]

I have no idea. I deleted my bookmark, I probably disabled e-mail notifications, logged out, and left.

[Dale]

Maybe it was something like the reason I left WPC.

I hope i wasn't part of the problem.

[Unorthodox]

I wanted to know how the rest of the guys were weathering the Great Recession.

Don't think I ever covered this in depth.  And I think that thread was after I withdrew from most the internet. 

Lets see...

From 2002-2009, then again from 2011-2014, I worked for a contract which was MEANT to reutilize rocket motors from decomissioned missiles.

This typically came in the form of targets for the GMD program (dummy nukes for them to shoot down), USAF sat launches, and selling the motors to people building their own launch vehicles. 

In 2002, it was a money making program.  By 2013 it was a tremendous cost burden that had to be cut. 

The program was a brief stop for Captains to come make a name and move on to something sexy, like fighter jets.  It's always been that.  No one wants to be stuck working missiles. 

Part of the problem was HORRIBLE management from a Captain that got shoved into it because he couldn't cut it at better offerings in 2008.  His attempt to make a name in 2008-2009 (which he was warned against, constantly) completely backfired and was a 2 year disaster I was brought BACK on to try to fix 2011-2014.  Had it mostly under control in 2013 when it got cut again, not entirely his fault this time.  It's now in a WORSE state, but I will NOT be working under him again if I can avoid it. 

Part of the problem was the sequestration stuff.  Not directly, really, but there became a very pronounced infighting between departments in the Air Force over money. 

I could go on for quite a while on ways the Gubment wastes money, and the secret behind the $1000 toilet seats you hear about (it's not funding MIB). 
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Anyhow, I was unemployed Jan - October 2014. 

We saw it coming far enough in advance we were able to prepare so that it didn't really kill us financially, but we were barely treading water during that time financially as well. 

When it began, we kinda figured I'd end up in the job I have presently.  It just took a hell of a lot longer than we expected. 

 

[Buster's Uncle]

Aren't the $1000 toilet seats mostly a compensation for off-the-books stuff it would be a huge security risk to be legal and report to congress?

[Rusty Edge]

Maybe it was something like the reason I left WPC.

I hope i wasn't part of the problem.

No, not this issue.

I joined WPC because I had such high regard for you and Solver , with your work as modders and menders of CivIV and Colonization. Also , I always found both of you to be particularly nice if I had a question about modding possibilities.

To the extent that the two of you were the reason I joined, and both of you were around much less when I decided to leave, and I could access you BRR Games instead,  I guess that was a factor.

But really, I divide my time between a few places on the internet, and while I don't like Obama, I get tired of hearing about whether he's the Messiah or the Anti-Christ. I was getting enough of that everywhere else. Yes, I know, freedom of speech is not freedom from speech. I got mad every time I logged in and saw my thread. I thought it was rather disrespectful. So I moved on before I stopped being a gentleman.

No worries, Mate.

[Rusty Edge]

Let us return to our sheep ( it sounds so much better in French )


http://www.mediaite.com/online/which-gop-candidates-will-make-it-into-fox-news-primetime-debate/


"With his commanding lead over the rest of the field in recent polls, Donald [Sleezebag] will likely be the most prominent presence on the debate stage, with the rest of the field eagerly jockeying to steal some of his thunder. Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio are locks as well, each consistently placing in the top five in national surveys.

After that, most major polls have Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz hovering in the middle of the pack, averaging in the 5-7% range.

That leaves two more spots; and this is where things get competitive. An analysis by The Washington Post gives the bottom two positions to Chris Christie and John Kasich, relegating Rick Perry to the 5 p.m. ET forum on Fox"

Well, the bottom is a bit volatile, with that tier competing with the margin of error.
Apparently Everson is off the charts. 

I'm pleased to see that Santorum and Perry are competing with the margin of error. I heard too much from them last time around.

I'm glad Paul is going to be there to challenge assumptions. I wish he had a stronger showing.
I predict Walker will not go after [Sleezebag], choosing instead to strive for an endorsement from him when he drops out. [Sleezebag] doesn't like people who talk back to him, and holds a grudge.

[Buster's Uncle]

[Sleezebag]'s not going to last through the first primary - they're spelling his name right right now, is all.  He's no Romney, and all the rest are better men.  ALL.

They're making a bullcrap horserace story outta this.  It won't last.

[Rusty Edge]

[Sleezebag]'s not going to last through the first primary - they're spelling his name right right now, is all.  He's no Romney, and all the rest are better men.  ALL.

They're making a bullcrap horserace story outta this.  It won't last.

But as a former journalist guy, you must know that they're always looking to do one of two things in a political campaign.

1) Make a horserace.
2) Turn somebody into a bowling pin... set them up front just to knock them down.

[Buster's Uncle]

He's no Romney - he'll be laughed out of the first debate.

[Unorthodox]

He's no Romney - he'll be laughed out of the first debate.

hm...considering making a wager on this...when is this first debate?

[Unorthodox]

Better yet, is the first primary an open one?

[Buster's Uncle]

Dunno; it's early.

I'll put up €1,000 of my own fake forum money, at 10-1 odds, that he does badly when the first debate does happen, if he even lasts until said debate.