James will never be a Laker and actually nobody good wants to be a Laker.
Presidential Election (as a current event- watch the tone or it's gone)
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OK. Read this Switch:
"WASHINGTON -It is already easy to imagine the Republican attack ads against Barack Obama.
They open with video of his wife, Michelle, saying she was proud of America “for the first time in my adult lifetime” because of her husband’s presidential candidacy. Cut to the Illinois Senator explaining that he doesn’t wear an American flag lapel pin because it is a “substitute for true patriotism.” Then flash a clip of Obama explaining that his Caucasian grandmother was a “typical white person” because she uttered racial epithets and was afraid of black people.
Finally, the coup de grace, pictures of Obama’s angry, arm-waving preacher blaming the United States for 9/11 and shouting “God Damn America” to the rafters of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ." http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?id=392200
Thats exactly how its gonna go down. Obama, the new Gary Hart?
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OK. Read this Switch:
"WASHINGTON -It is already easy to imagine the Republican attack ads against Barack Obama.
They open with video of his wife, Michelle, saying she was proud of America “for the first time in my adult lifetime” because of her husband’s presidential candidacy. Cut to the Illinois Senator explaining that he doesn’t wear an American flag lapel pin because it is a “substitute for true patriotism.” Then flash a clip of Obama explaining that his Caucasian grandmother was a “typical white person” because she uttered racial epithets and was afraid of black people.
Finally, the coup de grace, pictures of Obama’s angry, arm-waving preacher blaming the United States for 9/11 and shouting “God Damn America” to the rafters of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ." http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?id=392200
Thats exactly how its gonna go down. Obama, the new Gary Hart?
Since when is quoting your opponent an attack ad???
And Switch is just miffed because my sources were better then his sources. So you can ignore him on that.
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Well, its an attack on his character, but as long as Obamas not taken out of context or misquoted (and you dont need to do that to make him look bad), its going to be that rarity in politics- an accurate political attack.
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That’s going to be Hillary’s argument to the Super Delegates. Now that Barack is labeled the Racist Candidate and there’s any number of idiotic statements he’s made that Republicans can use against him - everything from calling his Grandmother a Racist to saying all white people are racist because his Racist Grandmother is typical of the white population all the way too what his friends and family says around him - that he cannot realistically win in November against the extremely “moderate” (read Democrat leaning) Republican John McCain.
Ya know, when the DNC was busy electing McCain for the RNC they said WE were imploding. But look at the DNC! They’re not only imploding, they in all out Cold War with each other! It’s a battle to the death, who will lead the party into the new millennium? The Clintons or the Kennedys? And, to top it off, they’re disenfranchising 4% of the nation right from the start! (2 out of 50 states is 4%)
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If the Dems cant win in this environment, they should pack it in. Start a new “know nothing” party or something.
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Gary Hart was not brought down by attack ads. He was brought down when he DARED the press to follow him to try to find something, and they did… his little tryst on a boat that happened to be called “The Monkey Business”
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A lotof Baracs troubles have been of the self-inflicted variety.
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Generally speaking, all the democrats troubles in the past two decades have been of the self-inflicted kind. Republicans just do not go around looking for things to hit democrats with. However, when you’re given a golden opportunity, you’d be a fool NOT to use it! If Barry’s going to hang around with racists and call his grandmother not only a racist, but indicative of all white people; then he cannot complain when democrats and republicans a like run from him as fast as possible!
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With the more that comes to light on every candidate that is on the ballot, the more I woundn’t mind voting blindfolded….
I wish Kinky Friedman were running. Now there’s someone worth voting for.
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@stuka:
With the more that comes to light on every candidate that is on the ballot, the more I woundn’t mind voting blindfolded….
I wish Kinky Friedman were running. Now there’s someone worth voting for.
I just really wish we had an American running for President.
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i’d vote for this guy. he seems pretty american.
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Truth be told…
With a choice of Barrack, Hillary, and John…
I am voting LIBERTARIAN this year, no matter who they put forward as their candidate.
I am DONE voting for the “Evil of two Lessers” Neither Republican nor Democrat gets my vote unless and until they put forward a candidate that is strong national defense (including border security), strong personal liberty, and anti-big government. None of the 3 current options meet ANY of those, let alone all 3.
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It will not be until their convention in late May until the Libertarian candidate is announced. Right now Wayne Allyn Root is leading in funds raised and probably has the best name recognition of the potential candidates.
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I’da thought Ron Paul would have the libertarian party nomination synched, to be honest.
Anyway, I don’t feel like throwing my vote away on a third party that has no chance at victory. I’d rather dream McCain picks an ultra conservative for his Veep and then has to retire mid term due to age related health problems, hopefully BEFORE he can pass the democrat legislation he’s been trying to get through for 8+ years now.
Otherwise, it looks like my vote’s going to Hillary. If I have to vote for someone who’s going to F-up this country, I may as well put it in the hands of the democrats so our side has a better chance next time (assuming next time we figure out we need a conservative.)
If Barry gets the nomination, all bets are off. I kinda like having the privilege of owning property and sitting where ever I bloody well want too on the bus. I don’t need a racist in the White House telling me different, or plundering my country to give reparations to his buddies.
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@ncscswitch:
Truth be told…
With a choice of Barrack, Hillary, and John…
I am voting LIBERTARIAN this year, no matter who they put forward as their candidate.
I am DONE voting for the “Evil of two Lessers” Neither Republican nor Democrat gets my vote unless and until they put forward a candidate that is strong national defense (including border security), strong personal liberty, and anti-big government. None of the 3 current options meet ANY of those, let alone all 3.
You are just like my ol’ man, Switch. So stop it… you’re scaring me.
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Stuka would you rather Die standing or Live on your knees? Yes that is an extreme and probably not what we are dealing with, but it is a point of ideals…
GG
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@ncscswitch:
Gary Hart was not brought down by attack ads. He was brought down when he DARED the press to follow him to try to find something, and they did… his little tryst on a boat that happened to be called “The Monkey Business”
This song has been stuck in my head since I read this.
Balad of Gary Hart
Who’s that running down the alley
In the dark of Friday night
As he zippers up his trousers
In the inky slinky light
Why, of course, it’s good old Gary
Leaping over someone’s fence
Yes, it’s good old Gary Hart
I wouldn’t keep you in suspense
He likes going out to parties
He likes being a rolling stone
And he ran things for McGovern
So I guess we should have known
He likes warm and willing women
He likes being where they are
He couldn’t sing, he couldn’t dance
But he just had to be a starSo he went into the Politics Game
Yes, he went into the politics game
Warren Beatty told him “looky”
You can get a lot of nookie
If you get into the politics game
When he made it to the Senate
Gary started making hay
Gary started making nearly
Everything that came his way
He liked taking a position
But when all is said and done
Gary’s favorite position
Was the missionary one
Jimmy Dean was Gary’s hero
And he studied him with care
How he stood and how he walked
And even how he wore his hair
But the thing that moved him most
And made him swear he’d never fail
If he made it to the White House
Think of all the chicks he’d nailSo he went into the Politics Game
Yes, he went into the politics game
Warren Beatty told him “looky”
You can get a lot of nookie
If you get into the politics game
Well, he met her at a party
And her name was Donna Rice
She was Gary’s kind of woman
She was pure “Miami Vice”
She thought he was Gary Collins
And could get her on TV
She suggested monkey business
And the rest is history
When they caught him makin’ whooppee
And the campaign had to cease
Gary went into seclusion
He just had to find some peace
He’s been out in Colorado
Since, I can’t remember when
But he must be gettin’ horny
‘Cause he’s runnin’ once againSo he’s running into the Politics Game
Yes, he’s running into the politics game
Warren Beatty told him “looky”
You can get a lot of nookie
If you get into the politics game -
@Guerrilla:
Stuka would you rather Die standing or Live on your knees? Yes that is an extreme and probably not what we are dealing with, but it is a point of ideals…
GG
True… and if it were that cut and dry, my answer would be what everyone else’s would be.
I still would rather vote for Kinky Friedman… Yet, I am pulling for McCain. In other words, I will do what is necessary and adjust.
It’s way easier to adjust to the world than have the world adjust to you. Having said that though makes me want to do the opposite. And I will do the opposite in my personal life… as will you and everyone else here on this board.
Basically, we all have our own personal values that we guard so selfishly and with our constant bickerings and worldly ambitions, those values lose their potency. Sorry if that’s vague… but I don’t know how else to explain it, GG. -
Something interesting I heard this morning on the Don and Roma show on WLS AM *890 (A CBS station)
Senator John McCain was asked to be Senator John F. Kerry’s Vice Presidential Candidate in 2004. What was REALLY surprising, is that he considered it as a serious offer. That would mean he felt so strongly against Conservatives and Republicans that he was willing to consider switching parties to the Democrats and joining the Liberals.
Now I hear a lot of complaining about Republicans jumping ship to vote for Hillary (because honestly, I think she’s a better candidate then McCain) after the Democrats did the same dang thing to GIVE US MCCAIN! The only difference is, some of us are legitimately voting for Clinton, but many of the people who gave us McCain did so to sabotage republicans.
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@Cmdr:
Senator John McCain was asked to be Senator John F. Kerry’s Vice Presidential Candidate in 2004. What was REALLY surprising, is that he considered it as a serious offer.
Actually, that is not true. Yes, McCain was offered the VP spot and yes, it WAS a serious offer. But no, he never openly stated he was going to accept. In fact, the only thing at the time he did say was, “Senator Kerry and I are friends but I have no intention of being his running mate. I wish to be the President, not the Vice President.” It was all over the news during the 2004 elections. Nowhere did he say he was going to consider running with Kerry.
Now to the second part of your statement:
That would mean he felt so strongly against Conservatives and Republicans that he was willing to consider switching parties to the Democrats and joining the Liberals.
Let’s say he would have accepted the offer. Are you saying why he (or anybody) would do so? To screw over the party he is affiliated with? If you do, it reflects how narrow minded a conservative like yourself can be. If he would’ve accepted the offer, it may have closed the gap between left and right (if only a little)…. but no faith, huh? If a Republican would ask a Democrat to join him as a V.P. to form a bipartisan role in the executive branch, I would find that to be reaching across to one party… not sabotaging another.
It’s sad to see how determinental some can be about a group or a belief. I myself am guilty of it. Yet, by reading many views of others, I am nowhere near alone.
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