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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #680 on: October 18, 2008, 11:55:16 PM »
It's so rich that Sarah Palin is implying that Obama is a socialist.  Alaska is the only state I know of that writes checks to every man, woman, and child from the Oil Permanent Fund.  Doesn't that spread the wealth?

Also, every time you enter Alaska doesn't a man at a toll boot give you a thousand dollars?
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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #681 on: October 19, 2008, 12:03:39 AM »
I don't think the McCain/Palin team realizes how dated the cold war rhetoric sounds and how it re-enforces the notion that McCain is from the era past .
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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #682 on: October 19, 2008, 12:19:26 AM »
I don't think the McCain/Palin team realizes how dated the cold war rhetoric sounds and how it re-enforces the notion that McCain is from the era past .
just watched "shut up and sing." i think some of the folks in that movie are now showing up at the mccain/palin rallies.

i've heard it suggested several times in the past few days that the repubs have given up on the idea of winning the presidency and are now focusing on red states to try and limit their losses in congress.

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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #683 on: October 19, 2008, 03:50:12 PM »

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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #684 on: October 19, 2008, 04:56:08 PM »
That Colin Powell's a nice chap.

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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #685 on: October 19, 2008, 05:41:38 PM »
I am not American so I may get flamed for this but; who could possibly vote republican this time? I mean how could any human with even one functioning brain cell possible even consider voting republican? What possible RATIONAL reason could a person use beyond blind racism or party loyalty to vote anything but democratic? I really don't understand it at all. Yet more than 40% of Americans will still vote republican..........WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #686 on: October 19, 2008, 05:51:11 PM »
I am not American so I may get flamed for this but; who could possibly vote republican this time? I mean how could any human with even one functioning brain cell possible even consider voting republican? What possible RATIONAL reason could a person use beyond blind racism or party loyalty to vote anything but democratic? I really don't understand it at all. Yet more than 40% of Americans will still vote republican..........WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

Well I was leaning McCain due to the man, not the party.  The fact that he even had a chance was in spite of the party.  Of course since he threw out any mention of fiscal responsibility in response to the economic situation i'll likely find a 3rd party candidate who's promises i feel like buying into more - still knowing they aren't worth a damn thing.

That Colin Powell's a nice chap.

always though so.

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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #687 on: October 19, 2008, 06:00:08 PM »
I am not American so I may get flamed for this but; who could possibly vote republican this time? I mean how could any human with even one functioning brain cell possible even consider voting republican? What possible RATIONAL reason could a person use beyond blind racism or party loyalty to vote anything but democratic? I really don't understand it at all. Yet more than 40% of Americans will still vote republican..........WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

Well I was leaning McCain due to the man, not the party.  The fact that he even had a chance was in spite of the party.  Of course since he threw out any mention of fiscal responsibility in response to the economic situation i'll likely find a 3rd party candidate who's promises i feel like buying into more - still knowing they aren't worth a damn thing.

That Colin Powell's a nice chap.

always though so.


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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #688 on: October 19, 2008, 06:04:10 PM »
This is really the first election I have ever seen where I honestly think there is no way to even say, the others person perspective is valid and a respectful dialogue is warranted. Some things are just plain wrong. Anyone voting republican this time is just plain wrong. There can be no possible justification for such a vote.

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Re: US Elections 2008 Edition
« Reply #689 on: October 19, 2008, 06:37:01 PM »
This is really the first election I have ever seen where I honestly think there is no way to even say, the others person perspective is valid and a respectful dialogue is warranted. Some things are just plain wrong. Anyone voting republican this time is just plain wrong. There can be no possible justification for such a vote.

Do you really think Obama will be any better than McCain? Do you really not think politics runs on cycles? If Bush had been a Democrat, you would be calling people stupid for voting for Obama.

The biggest issue with McCain is his age and his running mate. If he was 10 years younger, with a smarter choice of VP, he'd be in with a good chance, and perhaps with good reason.

Personally, politics makes me angry. I'm an Australian, and there's no way you'll ever get me to say K Rudd is any better than Johnny. He's new. And younger. That's it. Politics is a losing game.