Gary Johnson Does Not Know What Aleppo Is

[ClydeR]

That's it for the independent candidate.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgwhADPcwnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgwhADPcwnk

[Androidpk]

That's it for the independent candidate.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgwhADPcwnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgwhADPcwnk


Good lord, Gary Johnson, what the hell! :gawk:

[Taernath]

He probably thought the guy said "a leppo".

[Astray]

Later he addressed this. My facebook feed won't shut the fuck up about it.

[Androidpk]

He probably thought the guy said "a leppo".

http://www.zuwee.com/cst/beer1/cst-beer1-LEPPO.jpg

[Taernath]

"Mr. Johnson, what is your policy on Updog?"

[Candor]

It's disappointing Gary Johnson didn't understand the reference. But I expect if folks were to go around asking people what they thought about Aleppo, a lot of them would have a similar reaction.

[Gelston]

It's disappointing Gary Johnson didn't understand the reference. But I expect if folks were to go around asking people what they thought about Aleppo, a lot of them would have a similar reaction.

Good thing most folks aren't trying to run for President then, right?

[Androidpk]

"Mr. Johnson, what is your policy on Updog?"


"We're gonna make American beer great again I tell you, great. We'll have so many awesome beers even Russia will be jealous."

[Menos]

Johnson is the smart one on the ticket too. This is the VP nominee on guns... I did not think one could actually be less informed on guns than Democrats or Media personalities. I was wrong, I was so wrong.


William Weld:

“The five shot rifle, that’s a standard military rifle; the problem is if you attach a clip to it so it can fire more shells and if you remove the pin so that it becomes an automatic weapon, and those are independent criminal offenses. That is when they become, essentially a weapon of mass destruction. The problem with handguns probably is even worse than the problem of the AR15.”


https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/08/libertarian-vp-nominee-calls-rifles-weapons-of-mass-destruction

[Gelston]

Johnson is the smart one on the ticket too. This is the VP nominee on guns... I did not think one could actually be less informed on guns than Democrats or Media personalities. I was wrong, I was so wrong.



https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/08/libertarian-vp-nominee-calls-rifles-weapons-of-mass-destruction

5 shot rifle? Attaching clips? Firing shells? Removing the firing pin? ....... What the fuck man. I definitely don't want that dude as the VP. I'd probably go democrat over this ticket.

[Androidpk]

“The five shot rifle, that’s a standard military rifle; the problem is if you attach a clip to it so it can fire more shells and if
you remove the pin so that it becomes an automatic weapon, and those are independent criminal offenses."

Dude, I've seen some ignorance in my time but this.. holy shit.

[Clunk]

It's disappointing Gary Johnson didn't understand the reference. But I expect if folks were to go around asking people what they thought about Aleppo, a lot of them would have a similar reaction.

I didn’t understand the reference to Aleppo, and had to go look it up. After that, I went and reviewed the Libertarian Party platform section on international affairs. It seems to me that his answer was consistent with the party platform goal to ‘We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention …’, including intervention for humanitarian reasons.
Some people prefer a policy where we keep our noses out of other nation’s affairs, others prefer that we be the policemen for the world.

Either way, because it got the reaction it did, I would expect more questions along this line. It would highlight one of the differences between the various party principles and positions.


Clunk

[Methais]

It's disappointing Gary Johnson didn't understand the reference. But I expect if folks were to go around asking people what they thought about Aleppo, a lot of them would have a similar reaction.

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By golly

[Gelston]

I didn’t understand the reference to Aleppo, and had to go look it up. After that, I went and reviewed the Libertarian Party platform section on international affairs. It seems to me that his answer was consistent with the party platform goal to ‘We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention …’, including intervention for humanitarian reasons.
Some people prefer a policy where we keep our noses out of other nation’s affairs, others prefer that we be the policemen for the world.

Either way, because it got the reaction it did, I would expect more questions along this line. It would highlight one of the differences between the various party principles and positions.


Clunk

Just because their idea is to end foreign intervention, doesn't mean the party leaders should stick their head in the sand and pretend the world doesn't exist past the US borders. It is a fairly important place, throughout history and currently.

[Androidpk]

I didn’t understand the reference to Aleppo, and had to go look it up. After that, I went and reviewed the Libertarian Party platform section on international affairs. It seems to me that his answer was consistent with the party platform goal to ‘We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention …’, including intervention for humanitarian reasons.
Some people prefer a policy where we keep our noses out of other nation’s affairs, others prefer that we be the policemen for the world.

Either way, because it got the reaction it did, I would expect more questions along this line. It would highlight one of the differences between the various party principles and positions.


Clunk

Did you see what his VP pick said about guns? Those on a government watch list should have their 2nd amendment rights suspended. Libertarian my ass.

[Methais]

“The five shot rifle, that’s a standard military rifle; the problem is if you attach a clip to it so it can fire more shells and if
you remove the pin so that it becomes an automatic weapon, and those are independent criminal offenses."

Dude, I've seen some ignorance in my time but this.. holy shit.

Maybe he's catering to the "The AR in AR-15 stands for Assault Rifle!" crowd.

[Gelston]

when is Thondalar going to come in here and defend him?

[Clunk]

If you're saying ignorance is no excuse, I would agree. The position is mre understandable when stated in a manner that shows a deliberate and conscious decision to keep our noses out of it.
All I'm pointing out is that his answer was consistent with the stated party platform. That aspect probably should be elaborated on in debate.

[Clunk]

Did you see what his VP pick said about guns? Those on a government watch list should have their 2nd amendment rights suspended. Libertarian my ass.

I did not. Mostly I'm not following all the individual news statements because they get presented without the background indicating whether the statements would be consistent with expectations for a candidate from that party. Instead, news presentations typically come across as 'oh my god! did you hear what so and so said about this?!?!' as if the stated response should not be expected.

[Gelston]

I did not. Mostly I'm not following all the individual news statements because they get presented without the background indicating whether the statements would be consistent with expectations for a candidate from that party. Instead, news presentations typically come across as 'oh my god! did you hear what so and so said about this?!?!' as if the stated response should not be expected.

Oh, the part where it is shown, in his own words and in context, that he is a gun ignorant anti-2a idiot?

[Androidpk]

I took every single pin out of my MK 4000 shell launcher and added 3 banana clips. It shoots grenades out of the illegally lubricated barrel so fast that I had to stock up on milspec petroleum jelly just to keep it cool and fresh.

:lol:

[Gelston]

You'd use LSA for that. Just FYI.

[Taernath]

You'd use LSA for that. Just FYI.

Pssst... I don't think the Mk 4000 is a real weapon!

[Gelston]

Pssst... I don't think the Mk 4000 is a real weapon!

Even a fictional full auto would use LSA.

[Androidpk]

Even a fictional full auto would use LSA.

Spoken like someone that's never used milspec petroleum jelly.

[~Rocktar~]

You'd use LSA for that. Just FYI.

How does that compare to Ballistol?

[Gelston]

Spoken like someone that's never used milspec petroleum jelly.

Milspec just means lowest bidder.

[Gelston]

How does that compare to Ballistol?

Ballistol is fine for semi auto, you use LSA for fully auto because it is thicker.

[Androidpk]

Milspec just means lowest bidder.

you must be a blast at parties

[Gelston]

you must be a blast at parties

I've just never understood why people like milspec shit, it just means it is cheap.

[Androidpk]

i know what milspec is, that's not the point. And people say I have no sense of humor.

[drauz]

i know what milspec is, that's not the point. And people say I have no sense of humor.

You just miss jokes like Shaq shooting free throws.

[Luftstreitkräfte]

how the fuck don't you know what Aleppo is? didn't people study the globe growing up?

[Warriorbird]

He definitely doesn't have the "they don't study Geography in school any more" excuse.

[Androidpk]

You just miss jokes like Shaq shooting free throws.

I'm also terrible at shooting free throws.

[drauz]

how the fuck don't you know what Aleppo is? didn't people study the globe growing up?

My first thought was that it was dog food.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/aplus/detail-page/Aplo_PC_lamb_lg.jpg

[Androidpk]

See what happens when I stop posting my world war posts? Are you happy now gelstone?

[Jarvan]

It's disappointing Gary Johnson didn't understand the reference. But I expect if folks were to go around asking people what they thought about Aleppo, a lot of them would have a similar reaction.

This is not an excuse.

IF you ask a random person on the street who the VP is.. and they don't know, that doesn't mean they are still qualified to be the President.

[Jarvan]

Milspec just means lowest bidder.

Milspec means Lowest Bidder and Highest Actual Cost.

[Carsyn]

Sarah Palin thought Aleppo was one of the Marx Brothers.

[Gelston]

Sarah Palin thought Aleppo was one of the Marx Brothers.

Good thing she isn't and has never run for President of the US right?

[Jarvan]

Good thing she isn't and has never run for President of the US right?

Well.....

Maybe he just forgot what it was...

you know, like how Clinton Forgot she got a Briefing on how to handle Classified info.. or what Classified info was. These things happen after all.

[Candor]

Johnson is the smart one on the ticket too. This is the VP nominee on guns... I did not think one could actually be less informed on guns than Democrats or Media personalities. I was wrong, I was so wrong.

William Weld:

“The five shot rifle, that’s a standard military rifle; the problem is if you attach a clip to it so it can fire more shells and if you remove the pin so that it becomes an automatic weapon, and those are independent criminal offenses. That is when they become, essentially a weapon of mass destruction. The problem with handguns probably is even worse than the problem of the AR15.”


Impressive...so much pure BS crammed into three sentences.

[Parkbandit]

I didn’t understand the reference to Aleppo, and had to go look it up. After that, I went and reviewed the Libertarian Party platform section on international affairs. It seems to me that his answer was consistent with the party platform goal to ‘We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention …’, including intervention for humanitarian reasons.
Some people prefer a policy where we keep our noses out of other nation’s affairs, others prefer that we be the policemen for the world.

Either way, because it got the reaction it did, I would expect more questions along this line. It would highlight one of the differences between the various party principles and positions.

Clunk

Being a isolationist doesn't mean you can be completely ignorant about world affairs and just say "derp, derp.. Let's just talk about the USA!"

[Clunk]

Agreed.

Being a isolationist doesn't mean you can be completely ignorant about world affairs and just say "derp, derp.. Let's just talk about the USA!"


(You can quote me on this next part) Typically when someone asks a question about the 'BlahBlahBlah' that concerns them, the response is '"What is 'BlahBlahBlah'"?

We are human after all and should not be expected to know everything.

[Fallen]

What's odd about it is Aleppo isn't an obscure place. It is constantly in the news in the last few years. It makes you wonder where he gets his news from. Does he not listen/read the news at all? It isn't even a right/left issue.

[Gelston]

What's odd about it is Aleppo isn't an obscure place. It is constantly in the news in the last few years. It makes you wonder where he gets his news from. Does he not listen/read the news at all? It isn't even a right/left issue.

I don't understand how you couldn't know what Aleppo is even if it wasn't in the news. It has a fairly big historical significance. Maybe he failed history.

[Jarvan]

What's odd about it is Aleppo isn't an obscure place. It is constantly in the news in the last few years. It makes you wonder where he gets his news from. Does he not listen/read the news at all? It isn't even a right/left issue.

Well.. Obama doesn't watch the news.... except when he learns about huge important news stories regarding fuck ups in his administration... then he hears about it when we do, in the news.

[Parkbandit]

Agreed.

(You can quote me on this next part) Typically when someone asks a question about the 'BlahBlahBlah' that concerns them, the response is '"What is 'BlahBlahBlah'"?

We are human after all and should not be expected to know everything.

I agree and you would have a very valid point if Aleppo was just an insignificant blip on the single news cycle.

Not knowing what the name "Aleppo" even was should be concerning.

[Methais]

My first thought was that it was dog food.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/aplus/detail-page/Aplo_PC_lamb_lg.jpg

I asked my dog what Aleppo was and she got all excited and made me feed her.

[Latrinsorm]

Who doesn't know Aleppo is the capital of Ubekibekibekistanstan?

[Tgo01]

Who doesn't know Aleppo is the capital of Ubekibekibekistanstan?

Is that one of the nations with Sharia Law that doesn't outlaw homosexuality?

[Latrinsorm]

Is that one of the nations with Sharia Law that doesn't outlaw homosexuality?No need to ask me, just look at the table then make up whatever answer fits your preconceived notions.

Again.

:yes:

[Warriorbird]

No need to ask me, just look at the table then make up whatever answer fits your preconceived notions.

Again.

:yes:

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