Slightly :deviant: behaviour last night, watched the women's footy

[redgunamo]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: there's something actively un-sexy about women playing football.

Sexier than men playing it though, I suppose?

I think the trouble is that you're not really supposed to watch football for the sex. Well, perhaps for a different sort of sex; the one there's nothing wrong with.

[Pat Vegas]

England thumped Scotland 6-0 and a couple of Arsenal ladies played well.

Did sort of remind me of watching Aldershot in the 80's but with better finishing.

Lack of tackles puts me off.

[Burney]

Lack of tackles puts me off.

They're women, f. They can't help their lack of tackle.

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

They're women, f. They can't help their lack of tackle.

They could always grow a pair?

[Burney]

They thought nobody could lose to whoever the Republicans fielded- especially him. Sanders was the gamble and Hillary the safe bet.

In truth, Sanders could have beaten him. Would have been a very interesting campaign.

Not sure Sanders would've stood up to the scrutiny of a Presidential campaign. When you're positioning yourself as the Simon pure guy, there's just too many man traps to stumble into.

[Peter]

Not sure Sanders would've stood up to the scrutiny of a Presidential campaign. When you're positioning yourself as the Simon pure guy, there's just too many man traps to stumble into.

Nobody thought Trump would. This was no ordinary campaign.

[Burney]

Nobody thought Trump would. This was no ordinary campaign.

Yeah, but 'scandals' didn't touch Trump because he'd already said the media was out to get him. So every time they went for him, it vindicated and strengthened him in his supporters' eyes. Equally, being prepared to say shocking and offensive things was very much part of his appeal, so that inoculated him against the danger of gaffes. It was a very clever bit of stupidity.

I'm not sure Bernie Sanders would've been able to survive those sorts of bumps in the road as easily.

[Peter]

Yeah, but 'scandals' didn't touch Trump because he'd already said the media was out to get him. So every time they went for him, it vindicated and strengthened him in his supporters' eyes. Equally, being prepared to say shocking and offensive things was very much part of his appeal, so that inoculated him against the danger of gaffes. It was a very clever bit of stupidity.

I'm not sure Bernie Sanders would've been able to survive those sorts of bumps in the road as easily.

If you look at where Trump won the election, Sanders would have given him a far tougher ride. He also would have been a very different proposition in debate where Hillary was beyond useless.

Also, the American public don't universally despise him. Always a good start.

[Burney]

If you look at where Trump won the election, Sanders would have given him a far tougher ride. He also would have been a very different proposition in debate where Hillary was beyond useless.

Also, the American public don't universally despise him. Always a good start.

Yeah, there was the whole 'he's a socialist' thing, though. Americans reflexively run a mile from that. I think that would've hurt him. Americans will accept a bit of socialism here and there, but God help you if you actually call it socialism.

[redgunamo]

Nobody thought Trump would. This was no ordinary campaign.

No, it was an ordinary campaign, but he was no ordinary candidate.