breadnatty08
pain rustique
Yikes! Well if you knew how overwhelmingly Democratic DC is, you'd get it. BTW, the city is getting less and less black by the second
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Yikes! Well if you knew how overwhelmingly Democratic DC is, you'd get it. BTW, the city is getting less and less black by the second
Dark Jedi
Android Enthusiast
Yikes! Well if you knew how overwhelmingly Democratic DC is, you'd get it. BTW, the city is getting less and less black by the second
Yeah just like Massachusetts is a strong dem state and when Teds seat came up a republican got it. I am seeing more and more people are not either strong dem or republican. They are looking for who will do the best job.
argedion
The TechnoFrog
I don't know.. the fallout would likely fertilize the ground downwind with some sort of mutant, fungal greed spores. Then we'd have to deal with environmentalists wanting us to prove the spores are more noxious than they are.
It's a vicious cycle.
yeah that would be just the luck to then we would have to kill another entire race of idiots. I guess it would never stop so instead I say we have option C put into place.
Option C = When we find that neither Candidate is qualified and we choose "C" We then tell them loosers thanks for wasting our time and start all over until we do find someone who is actually a)qualified, b) a US Citizen, c) someone who is Patriotic. - Poorly Paraphrased but Originally suggested by the late Great George Carlin.
I've been saying it for years. "Sigh" people don't want the truth they want their illusion.
breadnatty08
pain rustique
Eh, I grew up in Massachusetts. I think though the people there are a liberal voting bloc, they're quite conservative on moral issues (strong religious group).
DC is pretty similar, though changing rapidly as the OGs are getting priced out of the city and replaced with younger, whiter, less traditional (much more socially liberal) groups. Hell, we were even dumb enough to vote for Marion Barry, multiple times! But, I can't see Obama getting anything less than 90% of the vote this year. (Kerry got just north of 90% in 04)
Frisco
=Luceat Lux Vestra=
I always found the Kennedy family to be interesting, in that they're Catholic but pro-choice.
'Nother thread, I know, but the segue into this topic is that many people have morals which transcend the center teachings of their church, such as Romney's Obama-like "Romney-care" package, spawned by the exact same advisers that came up with Obama-care, and Obama-care being opposed by the Church of Latter Day Saints as "socialism."
Maybe Romney addresses that from his yacht.
saptech
Android Expert
Yes, but couldn't he and the others also goto the local mall and collect those $20? After all, he want our votes too.
ElasticNinja
Android Expert
Does the OP seriously think that only Romney does these things? If you're a politician and you need money, and influencial support, this is what you do.
The only way to end this kind of thing is legal limits on campaign spending, along with government funding of political parties.
The only way to end this kind of thing is legal limits on campaign spending, along with government funding of political parties.
lennydude
Android Expert
No, i realize that Romney is just a "figure head" in the battle for power. It is not who can best serve the USA, it is all about who can beat Obama or who ever is in the White House and is the opposing party at the time. Kinda sad that both parties care much more about "power" than the old USA............
I really think the election results to watch will be the Congress and Senate. With only a 10% approval rating, it should be very interesting what the people do..............if they even go to the polls
breadnatty08
pain rustique
I really think the election results to watch will be the Congress and Senate. With only a 10% approval rating, it should be very interesting what the people do..............if they even go to the polls
Yep, this will be key. While I think Obama will likely get reelected (seriously can the Repubs pick 1 candidate they all like?), there will probably be some big changes in Congress. Curious how the Tea Party movement will be after the support they had in 2010?
lennydude
Android Expert
Agree........ the "tea party" was the first movement. Have no idea what they will be called but i do see more and more change on the horizon. We desperately need to change Washington. It really has less to do with "republicans and democrats" and more to do with Washington itself. They should be there to help us............not themselves.
breadnatty08
pain rustique
ElasticNinja
Android Expert
It's certainly not about who's best for the coutry, mind you it seems that the Republican electorate don't care either, a disgrace on their part. Look at say Santorum compared to Huntsman.No, i realize that Romney is just a "figure head" in the battle for power. It is not who can best serve the USA, it is all about who can beat Obama or who ever is in the White House and is the opposing party at the time. Kinda sad that both parties care much more about "power" than the old USA............
I really think the election results to watch will be the Congress and Senate. With only a 10% approval rating, it should be very interesting what the people do..............if they even go to the polls
We saw what the last change produced, a bunch of idiots who have no idea what it takes to help run a federal government. I'd worry the next elections will do the same for the other half.
As I said, the last change made Washington worse... dont be surprised when things dont improve.
I've always found the topic of whether federal capitals should get statehood. Its interesting how existing cities are always given statehood even as a federal capital - while newly created cities aren't in general. Dont really have an opinion on the matter, maybe ye could get further autonomy and one senator and repersentative?Agreed, and give some friggin statehood while you're at it!
Dark Jedi
Android Enthusiast
Agreed, and give some friggin statehood while you're at it!
Always thought DC was suppose to be a neutral place for our government to reside and not.show favoritism to one state. Kinda like the Vatican.
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
And have a look at what many Obama fundraisers cost. Not uncommon to spend almost $40,000.000 for a ticket. The OP needs to understand that a politician goes where the cash is.
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
Certainly Joe Kennedy and his stock manipulations and bootlegging business would make a great HBO series. Not much to recommend many in the Kennedy Clan for "American of the Year."
ChadKaplowski
Member
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
Is that a typo or did you genuinely mean they can cost 40 million dollars??!?
LOL . . . TYPO. Forty Grand, not million. That said, 40 million is probably what he spends on vacations. Michelle Obama sas spent ten million alone, traveling.
Frisco
=Luceat Lux Vestra=
Ehhh.. what he did back then would be small potatoes now days.
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
Sadly true. Many Americans seem to forgive far too much these days. Obama had avowed communists working for him; if the public will accept that, they will accept anything.
It is interesting to note that many if not most Americans did not know Franklin Roosevelt was in a wheelchair. The press behaved differently back then and they had some measure of respect for the man and the office.
A presidential candidate in a wheelchair might not be elected these days.
SamuraiBigEd
Under paid Sasquatch!
That was still 40K, just in wholesale parlance. We buy stuff all the time that is priced in 1/1000 of a cent like $4.725.
I now return you to the regularly scheduled thread.