You guys seem to miss my point entirely. Maybe I was too crude with my first comment but the question still stands : why do romantic feelings even come up?!!?!

>> ^Shepppard:

@Quboid Pretty sure you and I are on the same boat here.
You and I would probably be able to befriend her no problem, but a romantic relationship is off the table because in the back of our mind we're being told "That's still a man somewhere" (and no, I don't mean anything to do with genetalia) But it'd just be too close to a "gay" relationship. There's nothing wrong with people being gay or having a relationship with someone of the same sex, but that's just not for me.


Spot on.

@Quboid Pretty sure you and I are on the same boat here.

You and I would probably be able to befriend her no problem, but a romantic relationship is off the table because in the back of our mind we're being told "That's still a man somewhere" (and no, I don't mean anything to do with genetalia) But it'd just be too close to a "gay" relationship. There's nothing wrong with people being gay or having a relationship with someone of the same sex, but that's just not for me.

Watching this, I was wondering if I should risk triggering a Videosift shitstorm by saying that, despite being nearly as liberal as can be, I couldn't get romantically or physically involved with this woman. Turns out, this discussion was already being played out in a perfectly mature fashion.

As has been said, I feel bad about this but ... this is weird. I feel for this person, she must have gone through a hell of a lot (and I don't just mean the physical transformation) but there's something inside me that says this person is too male for me. I could never see them as 100% female. As @Payback (and @Engels, oddly as if making an original point), it's not her, it's me.

republicans like to cling to the idea that they are the party of Lincoln. Back when when they actually were a decent party.

Most of my Republican friends are like this. They're decent, rational people, but they just continue to this hopeless romantic idea that the Party now is the same as it was in Lincoln's time. Heck, even in the 80's you might disagree with a Republican, but you could still have a rational discussion with them and agree on the same basic facts.

Even with Obama's first debate loss, most people know that Obama's probably going to win this election. The news media have a vested interest in pretending everything is super close, but if you actually take a look at the people who really understand this stuff. Lots of people, republicans included, think Obama's going to win this.

So...be prepared for a fresh round of conspiracy theories.

Be prepared for another frivolous impeachment attempt

and quite frankly, be prepared for an assassination attempt.

2016 is going to be the real election to watch. Now of course, democrats could fuck it up by putting forth another weak candidate like John Kerry again, but if Republicans can't win again, even with Obama out of the picture, yeah, I would agree that Republicans are done as a serious party.

The problem is, the Republicans have become the party of fear. And fear generally never goes away. You just change what you're afraid of.

>> ^Sagemind:

Well, he's not all wrong...


But hes a romantic. If you could make billions by wearing sneakers and playing it cajsch wouldn't you give it a pop?

Awkward. I feel like we're interrupting a romantic moment.

Very cute idea. I know it sounds ridiculous but for some reason I got all romantic about this whole project.

Let's do this again! I want a Ukrainian Wife!

>> ^luxury_pie:

FALSE. The ugliest woman in the world is the famous land inhabiting whale of australia.


Oh you romantic you, looking at the inner ugliness...

What you said is not true. The officer indeed handcuffs the offender after delivering pain compliance (force used to gain control of non-compliant suspects).

It's petty to downvote comments that come from a different perspective from your own.

Also, if you can't express yourself without swearing, this is probably an emotional rather than intellectual discussion.

>> ^MarineGunrock:

I'm sorry, but I don't give a fuck what he's wanted for. If you think he's dangerous, bring fucking backup.
Also, that wasn't a distracting blow. It could have been called that, had the officer actually attempted to handcuff the man, instead of smiling at the fucking camera.
>> ^Velocity5:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
Appartently he was wanted for several (weak) charges, excluding threat of violence, of course. http://www.startribune.com/local/167902675.html?refer=y>> ^Velocity5:
Didn't they hear him say he didn't do anything? I don't understand the case file they were working from that made them arrest him.


The article says he was wanted for felony charges, so it can't be too weak. It's probably best to avoid the various conditions that led to those felony charges, and it's bad form and illegal to threaten a romantic partner with injury or murder.
The "distracting blow" (the kick) used by the officer to enforce compliance with his order that the suspect place his hands behind his back seems possibly unnecessary. But the suspect was known to have resisted arrest a few months ago, so officers are probably more wary in such cases.
Distracting blows are standard procedure, so the best advice for peacefully managing an encounter with law enforcement continues to be: comply with orders and take up complaints after the fact. Choose as you will.

>> ^Velocity5:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
Appartently he was wanted for several (weak) charges, excluding threat of violence, of course. http://www.startribune.com/local/167902675.html?refer=y>> ^Velocity5:
Didn't they hear him say he didn't do anything? I don't understand the case file they were working from that made them arrest him.


The article says he was wanted for felony charges, so it can't be too weak. It's probably best to avoid the various conditions that led to those felony charges, and it's bad form and illegal to threaten a romantic partner with injury or murder.
The "distracting blow" (the kick) used by the officer to enforce compliance with his order that the suspect place his hands behind his back seems possibly unnecessary. But the suspect was known to have resisted arrest a few months ago, so officers are probably more wary in such cases.
Distracting blows are standard procedure, so the best advice for peacefully managing an encounter with law enforcement continues to be: comply with orders and take up complaints after the fact. Choose as you will.

I'm sorry, but I don't give a fuck what he's wanted for. If you think he's dangerous, bring fucking backup.

Also, that wasn't a distracting blow. It could have been called that, had the officer actually attempted to handcuff the man, instead of smiling at the fucking camera.
>> ^Velocity5:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
Appartently he was wanted for several (weak) charges, excluding threat of violence, of course. http://www.startribune.com/local/167902675.html?refer=y>> ^Velocity5:
Didn't they hear him say he didn't do anything? I don't understand the case file they were working from that made them arrest him.


The article says he was wanted for felony charges, so it can't be too weak. It's probably best to avoid the various conditions that led to those felony charges, and it's bad form and illegal to threaten a romantic partner with injury or murder.
The "distracting blow" (the kick) used by the officer to enforce compliance with his order that the suspect place his hands behind his back seems possibly unnecessary. But the suspect was known to have resisted arrest a few months ago, so officers are probably more wary in such cases.
Distracting blows are standard procedure, so the best advice for peacefully managing an encounter with law enforcement continues to be: comply with orders and take up complaints after the fact. Choose as you will.

>> ^Velocity5:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
Appartently he was wanted for several (weak) charges, excluding threat of violence, of course. http://www.startribune.com/local/167902675.html?refer=y>> ^Velocity5:
Didn't they hear him say he didn't do anything? I don't understand the case file they were working from that made them arrest him.


The article says he was wanted for felony charges, so it can't be too weak. It's probably best to avoid the various conditions that led to those felony charges, and it's bad form and illegal to threaten a romantic partner with injury or murder.
The "distracting blow" (the kick) used by the officer to enforce compliance with his order that the suspect place his hands behind his back seems possibly unnecessary. But the suspect was known to have resisted arrest a few months ago, so officers are probably more wary in such cases.
Distracting blows are standard procedure, so the best advice for peacefully managing an encounter with law enforcement continues to be: comply with orders and take up complaints after the fact. Choose as you will.

>> ^brycewi19:

>> ^SWBStX:
This show is so good. If you're not watching it yet you should be

This.


The only problems I have with this show are 1) Aaron Sorkin's juvenile interpretation of adult romantic relationships and 2) the cutesy way he makes his characters talk. If I could alter those two elements of the Newsroom, it might be perfect.

>> ^MarineGunrock:

Appartently he was wanted for several (weak) charges, excluding threat of violence, of course. http://www.startribune.com/local/167902675.html?refer=y>> ^Velocity5:
Didn't they hear him say he didn't do anything? I don't understand the case file they were working from that made them arrest him.



The article says he was wanted for felony charges, so it can't be too weak. It's probably best to avoid the various conditions that led to those felony charges, and it's bad form and illegal to threaten a romantic partner with injury or murder.

The "distracting blow" (the kick) used by the officer to enforce compliance with his order that the suspect place his hands behind his back seems possibly unnecessary. But the suspect was known to have resisted arrest a few months ago, so officers are probably more wary in such cases.

Distracting blows are standard procedure, so the best advice for peacefully managing an encounter with law enforcement continues to be: comply with orders and take up complaints after the fact. Choose as you will.

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>> ^mintbbb:
sorry, a dupe of my
http://videosift.com/video/Spaghetti-Night-No-Utensils-Needed
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Thank you.