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It's Over Rick
- Thread starter seneca_roman
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I agree, he is by far the most well spoken in the debates, and you can tell that what he says is actually his own thoughts, not like Romney where everything seems very much rehearsed.
I wish that they had a seperate set of debates for the people who dont just want to watch political theatre, where the candidates actually went into full detail on economic discussions instead of just regurgitating the dumbed down talking points which are meant to be incredibly simple, so that it makes sense to the majority of voters. It would be so much better if you could watch the candidates go toe to toe in a debate on the economy which actually had meaning. I realize this is just a pipe dream but it would make the political process so much better if candidates actually went into different ideas in depth.
I wish that they had a seperate set of debates for the people who dont just want to watch political theatre, where the candidates actually went into full detail on economic discussions instead of just regurgitating the dumbed down talking points which are meant to be incredibly simple, so that it makes sense to the majority of voters. It would be so much better if you could watch the candidates go toe to toe in a debate on the economy which actually had meaning. I realize this is just a pipe dream but it would make the political process so much better if candidates actually went into different ideas in depth.
Quote from Tsing Tao:
I like Newt. Yes, I know he's got some personal baggage based on past actions, but I think he's the smartest one out there and knows how to be a good President. He's also brave enough to change some big things that need to be changed, and smart enough to know how to convince folks that it needs to be done.
That being said, I'd vote for a fucking sandwich before voting Obama. ABO.
Quote from Eight:
Republicans do smaller govt with increased spending typically.. not sure how that works.. and they have that War on Drugs thingy where they can kick in your door, confiscate your property, traumatize your kids, shoot your dogs, etc.. and all that before you are proven guilty of anything... If the WOD was working wouldn't drugs be more expensive? Heroin's inflation-adjusted street price is way less than it was before the WOD. I'd say that, clearly, the WOD is a failure and should be phased out at a fast rate... Republicans want to police the world.. who cares if the rest of the world needs policing? Maybe they like anarchy, ever think of that all you warlike Republicans?
Democrats do increased government with increased spending but they can never explain who pays for everything.. if we are all paying for each other and we need government to help with that, would it not be better if we all paid our own way? The Govt is just a costly middle man that we can do better without. That War on Poverty thingy has gone on longer than the War on Drugs and we have far, far more poverty now than before. I'd say that it's a socialistic experiment that has completely failed and it should be phased out at the most rapid pace possible...
I probably won't vote, again.. Cain might be enough to get me out to vote. I'd prefer that the entire Public Sector get it's income from sales taxes, he's the only candidate with some sales tax in his platform.. if he would indicate that he wants to wind down the WOD and stop policing the world, I might register and vote.. maybe.. but I'd rather not risk jury duty actually...
P. J. O'Rourke Quotes
"The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it."
Seneca
Quote from Maverick74:
I agree. But most people are willing to let that go. At least pretend to forget about it. LOL.
Not a chance. Women hate Newt. He just has zero appeal to them, even without the incidents with cheating on multiple wives.
This is a guy who demonstrated his judgment not only by carrying on an affair when he was Speaker and thereby exposing himself to blackmail from Clinton, but also by making a global warming ad with pelosi and running up a huge bill at Tiffany's. He's interesting but not presidential material.
Quote from Max E. Pad:
I agree, he is by far the most well spoken in the debates, and you can tell that what he says is actually his own thoughts, not like Romney where everything seems very much rehearsed.
Well, the competition isn't exactly of the highest caliber. Whatever your political leanings are, you must admit that this slate of candidates is one of the most florid and motlley in history. When Bachmann goes off script and extemporizes, she sounds like she dropped acid that day. Rick Perry makes George Bush look like Einstein. Ron Paul
just presses one theme to the point monomania, shrink the Federal Govt to levels last seen pre-1900. Herman Cain chants "999" endlessly. Romney at least can make coherent statements,
if you don't fall asleep listening to him. The only soberminded person is the guy from Utah and he can't rise above the din and ruckus of the bozos he is on stage with. And Newt has become a loose cannon, politicking for some other venue than the Oval Office.
God bless America for the last 235 years. Now I wonder if we should ask God save America.
I agree that the whole field is basically a bunch of tools, the one i hated the worst was that goober Tim Pawlenty, Him and Santorum just seem like weasels.
Bachmann and Perry are both crazy, though Bachmann is much smarter then Perry, he has to be the dumbest one in the field.
The people i would love to hear sit down and have an actual debate based on substance as opposed to talking points would be Romney (even though he seems contrived), Gingrich, Huntsman, and Ron Paul. Also i would love to see Gary Johnson join in if they were actually going to have an in depth debate, that wasnt just based on talking points.
I still don't know what to make of Cain. I don't think Cain is necessarily dumb, as he made it in the private sector, I just think that he obviously doesn't know much about politics.
Bachmann and Perry are both crazy, though Bachmann is much smarter then Perry, he has to be the dumbest one in the field.
The people i would love to hear sit down and have an actual debate based on substance as opposed to talking points would be Romney (even though he seems contrived), Gingrich, Huntsman, and Ron Paul. Also i would love to see Gary Johnson join in if they were actually going to have an in depth debate, that wasnt just based on talking points.
I still don't know what to make of Cain. I don't think Cain is necessarily dumb, as he made it in the private sector, I just think that he obviously doesn't know much about politics.
Quote from good ole boy:
Well, the competition isn't exactly of the highest caliber. Whatever your political leanings are, you must admit that this slate of candidates is one of the most florid and motlley in history. When Bachmann goes off script and extemporizes, she sounds like she dropped acid that day. Rick Perry makes George Bush look like Einstein. Ron Paul
just presses one theme to the point monomania, shrink the Federal Govt to levels last seen pre-1900. Herman Cain chants "999" endlessly. Romney at least can make coherent statements,
if you don't fall asleep listening to him. The only soberminded person is the guy from Utah and he can't rise above the din and ruckus of the bozos he is on stage with. And Newt has become a loose cannon, politicking for some other venue than the Oval Office.
God bless America for the last 235 years. Now I wonder if we should ask God save America.