Presidential Race 2016

[iacas]

20 minutes ago, drmevo said:

Maybe someone at SourceFed was watching too much House of Cards then:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/10/11906912/google-denies-autocomplete-search-manipulation-hillary-clinton

Really hard-hitting journalism there from SourceFed, glad they checked multiple sources and really looked into it.  

We should keep in mind that the media makes money from pissing us off at things and each other.  I'm as guilty of falling for it as anyone.  

So what's the gist? That they weren't manipulating search?

I'd believe it because to manipulate it to favor HRC would be so unethical and possibly illegal that I doubt they'd actually do it.

[jamo]

10 minutes ago, iacas said:

So what's the gist? That they weren't manipulating search?

I'd believe it because to manipulate it to favor HRC would be so unethical and possibly illegal that I doubt they'd actually do it.

Basically, Google doesn't suggest the word "crime" for anyone, even (their examples) Al Capone or Bernie Madoff, because it filters out phrases they deem "inappropriate or disparaging." And that people tend to search on just her first name. So "Hillary ind" suggests "indictment," but "Hillary Clinton ind" does not.

What's interesting, just from my own googling right now, "Capone cri," "Madoff cri," and "Hillary cri" all suggest "crime" or some variant. But adding the "Al," "Bernie," or "Clinton" changes that. 

The article also says that the people who made the video are working on a response.

[iacas]

16 minutes ago, jamo said:

Basically, Google doesn't suggest the word "crime" for anyone, even (their examples) Al Capone or Bernie Madoff, because it filters out phrases they deem "inappropriate or disparaging." And that people tend to search on just her first name. So "Hillary ind" suggests "indictment," but "Hillary Clinton ind" does not.

What's interesting, just from my own googling right now, "Capone cri," "Madoff cri," and "Hillary cri" all suggest "crime" or some variant. But adding the "Al," "Bernie," or "Clinton" changes that. 

The article also says that the people who made the video are working on a response.

Okay, so, nothing to see here.

"Donald Trump cri" didn't return much either.

[Ernest Jones]

35 minutes ago, jamo said:

Basically, Google doesn't suggest the word "crime" for anyone, even (their examples) Al Capone or Bernie Madoff, because it filters out phrases they deem "inappropriate or disparaging." And that people tend to search on just her first name. So "Hillary ind" suggests "indictment," but "Hillary Clinton ind" does not.

What's interesting, just from my own googling right now, "Capone cri," "Madoff cri," and "Hillary cri" all suggest "crime" or some variant. But adding the "Al," "Bernie," or "Clinton" changes that. 

The article also says that the people who made the video are working on a response.

Good post. *thumbs up. 

[drmevo]

4 hours ago, newtogolf said:

Google is a business but given they are used universally as a search engine they should be obligated to disclose to their users that they are politically biased and that the search results will be censored to reflect their bias.   

When you say obligated, is that another way of saying regulated?  You mean like by the federal government?  Why not just let the free market sort it out?

[Ernest Jones]

This was a "spit beer all over the the keyboard" moment. 

[Abu3baid]

Good piece IMO

NY Times article on Trump

[Chilli Dipper]

25 minutes ago, Abu3baid said:

Good piece IMO

NY Times article on Trump

It's nice to see the Fourth Estate doing some heavy lifting.

That said, we all know that the Trump supporters on this thread will respond with the same lines they've trotted out after every Trump exposé posted in the last few weeks: saying Trump just did what any good businessman should, that his casino deals represent maybe one percent of what his companies have done, that he's not personally involved in any of the questionable decisions, and so on. I'm exhausted by the back-and-forth, otherwise I would have linked to that article when it was first published.

[newtogolf]

18 minutes ago, Chilli Dipper said:

It's nice to see the Fourth Estate doing some heavy lifting.

That said, we all know that the Trump supporters on this thread will respond with the same lines they've trotted out after every Trump exposé posted in the last few weeks: saying Trump just did what any good businessman should, that his casino deals represent maybe one percent of what his companies have done, that he's not personally involved in any of the questionable decisions, and so on. I'm exhausted by the back-and-forth, otherwise I would have linked to that article when it was first published.

Just as democrats will ignore all the negative press about Hillary.  As I said in an earlier post, no matter what we post here, you're going to vote for HRC because you align with democrats and I'm going to vote for Trump because I can't take 4 more years of a liberal POTUS. 

[Chilli Dipper]

6 minutes ago, newtogolf said:

Just as democrats will ignore all the negative press about Hillary.  As I said in an earlier post, no matter what we post here, you're going to vote for HRC because you align with democrats and I'm going to vote for Trump because I can't take 4 more years of a liberal POTUS. 

With the events in this country today, I'm in no mood to start up on this right now. Stay safe, and tell your family you love them for me.

[newtogolf]

6 minutes ago, Chilli Dipper said:

With the events in this country today, I'm in no mood to start up on this right now. Stay safe, and tell your family you love them for me.

You do the same 

[Elmer]

[phan52]

Me. Look at me. It's all about me. Everything is all about me.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-orlando_us_575d92e6e4b0e39a28addbe6

[Elmer]

This is from a report on the Trump's Orlando Speech. 

Trump says killer “whose name I will not use” was born “in Afghan, of Afghan parents.”

Accused killer was US citizen born in NY!!!!

It was also noted that "Trump can’t get through an appearance without mentioning that he won more GOP primary votes than anyone"

Kind of makes you proud that he will be The next POTUS:

Edited June 13, 2016 by Elmer

[phan52]

1 hour ago, Elmer said:

This is from a report on the Trump's Orlando Speech. 

Trump says killer “whose name I will not use” was born “in Afghan, of Afghan parents.”

Accused killer was US citizen born in NY!!!!

It was also noted that "Trump can’t get through an appearance without mentioning that he won more GOP primary votes than anyone"

Kind of makes you proud that he will be The next POTUS:

 

And the first thing Trump thinks to say upon hearing about the tragedy: “Appreciate the congrats!”

 

Leadership!

Edited June 13, 2016 by phan52

[newtogolf]

3 hours ago, phan52 said:

 

And the first thing Trump thinks to say upon hearing about the tragedy: “Appreciate the congrats!”

 

Leadership!

At least he knows who the enemy is and isn't afraid to say Radical Islamic Terrorist.  

[Ernest Jones]

47 minutes ago, newtogolf said:

At least he knows who the enemy is and isn't afraid to say Radical Islamic Terrorist.  

**** that. The last thing the world needs is another demagogue preaching hate and intolerance. The dude is an absolute shitbag that wants to capititalize on fear for his own advancement. Disgusting. 

***my apologizes. I'm getting a little hot headed about this, but seriously, more guns and more intolerance surely isn't the path. 

[Chilli Dipper]

11 minutes ago, Ernest Jones said:

**** that. The last thing the world needs is another demagogue preaching hate and intolerance. The dude is an absolute shitbag that wants to capititalize on fear for his own advancement. Disgusting. 

***my apologizes. I'm getting a little hot headed about this, but seriously, more guns and more intolerance surely isn't the path. 

Don't let the man get you angry. Donald Trump's only chance at winning is making people angry.