I don’t know why you’re acting like Figo (Ballon d’Or winner in 2000) and Rui Costa in their prime were a couple of scrubs.

Portugal 2002? And they outplayed Italy in 2006 (with a man down for most of the match!).

Right! It always feels like the US is in the Group of Death because the last few times the presence of the US is what makes a group the GoD.

Lukewarm take:

This entire conversation calls out for a classic joke from Emo Phillips that is all too appropriate here:

This is always the best reply in that kind of situation:

This is a state that still adores its segregationist 1960s governor, George Wallace, some 50+ years later. Over 15 years ago, I had to travel to Maxwell AFB (in Montgomery, Alabama) to pick up an Air Force Award. Part of the award festivities was to be provided a tour of the Montgomery state capitol building by its…

Hell, they were the first Christians, before all the different sects of Protestantism went “I’ll form my own church! With blackjack! And divorce!”

Agreed. I was brought up Catholic, and am also from the Northeast. Once, while in Tennessee, my temporary supervisor (hardcore Southern Baptist evangelical type) asked me my faith. Bit personal I thought, but when I responded Catholic, he frowned and proceeded to tell me, “We don’t see much of your kind down here. Not…

Ummmm, a Catholic is a Christian.

Fuck you I voted for Hillary despite not being a fan.

The “american people” voted for Hillary Clinton though.

I think that’s her point.

Yes let’s trust the american people to do the right thing. (oh fuck)

Both parties are bad. The GOP, of course, takes that to the next level. But both parties are just plain bad. The Democratic Party should’ve learned by now that hiding its many shortcomings behind the GOP clown car does not translate into an effective campaign strategy. I mean, they did lose the elections to the Gaping…

Don’t bet on that.

“In the next few years, we’re either going to have an economic recession (like we do roughly once every ten years...”.like we do every time the Republicans gain any modicum of power over the economy.

She has to EARN my vote!

Good thing both parties are the same right guys?