2008 US Presidential Election - Page 28
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{CC}StealthBlue
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Servolisk
United States5241 Posts
On August 31 2008 03:08 fusionsdf wrote: rofl hahah -___- | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/30/palin-booed-for-mentioning-hillary-clinton/ I don't think republican women and Clinton's voters get along. | ||
aRod
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aRod
United States758 Posts
Pretty funny video. | ||
CharlieMurphy
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{CC}StealthBlue
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Rayzorblade
United States1172 Posts
On September 01 2008 07:17 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: For some reason I think the GOP is going to benefit from Hurricane Gustav. I was getting the same kind of (creepy) feeling. | ||
lollerkatana
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aRod
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Silverflame
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{CC}StealthBlue
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a-game
Canada5085 Posts
that pretty much answers whether or not it will benefit the GOP Edit: i don't understand why cheney couldn't go, seems like they are using any weak excuse they can to not send him | ||
Clutch3
United States1344 Posts
On September 01 2008 08:52 a-game wrote: gustav is preventing bush (and cheney!) from coming to the convention that pretty much answers whether or not it will benefit the GOP Edit: i don't understand why cheney couldn't go, seems like they are using any weak excuse they can to not send him Maybe I'm being cynical, but I agree: it seems obvious to me the Republicans were indeed looking for any plausible reason to keep Bush and Cheney both out of the convention. It's not controversial that they were thinking hard about ways to minimize their exposure while at the same time not obviously spurning them. And the danger from Gustav is not that it actually hits the Twin Cities (by that point, even if it did, it would just be a rainstorm), the danger is that people get to re-live the horrendous response of the government to Katrina. In any case, let's hope people get out and are safe. BTW, happy b-day a-game! | ||
boghat
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Funnytoss
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a-game
Canada5085 Posts
it's quite ironic to complain that you can't hear the candidate saying anything substantive, when you've got your head shoved into the sand | ||
useLess
United States4781 Posts
what the fuck, mccain. WHY. - mccain says obama is too inexperienced. so he picks someone whos equally (or even less) experienced than obama. - why the fuck. palin was the mayor of an alaskan town of a few thousand people. what can she possibly offer? - on that note, alaska's proximity to russia =/= foreign policy experience: - this is an insult to women voters: hilary couldve had the chance to become the first female president, but she worked for it. palin is practically given the VP position just for being a woman - on that note, mccain can probably win over some votes for that; there are some women that desperate to have a woman in the office that they wont care who. on the other hand, there are women who are smarter than that - overall, palin seems like she would make for a poor VP | ||
useLess
United States4781 Posts
On September 01 2008 07:17 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: For some reason I think the GOP is going to benefit from Hurricane Gustav. imo, its because bush fucked up last time. so this can be seen as a chance for redemption for the GOP, regardless of how involved they are. the place is already evacuated, everyone is more prepared, national guard is on standby, etc. basically, the GOP can say "we didnt screw up this time, so thats a good thing" | ||
ahrara_
Afghanistan1715 Posts
She was a journalism major with a poli-sci minor. As a Poli-Sci major, I happen to know that means she has just about zero knowledge of law. Her only political experience before turning governor was as the mayor of the city of Wasilla, pop: ~8000. Running bloody ALASKA is not running a country. In her (one year) record, the most complicated policy Palin was involved in constructing was a handout of $1200 to everybody in alaska to help pay for energy prices. In other words, meaningless populist bullshit. She has zero knowledge of foreign policy. Zip. I honestly believe I could do a better job handling foreign policy than she could. --- As an Obama supporter, my worst nightmare was if Joe Lieberman were VP. Here's why: 1. Would've undercut Obama's message of change. When you select someone who used to be the VP for the other party, it kinda revokes any credibility your opponent has to wanting to work "across the aisle". Speaking of which, Obama has rarely broken with Democratic orthodoxy on legislation. 2. Would've dramatically improved the McCain campaign's appeal to moderates, independents, and disaffected Hillary supporters. A pro-choice VP would've had more appeal because you open a door to orthodox democrats who refuse to vote for Obama as well as people who were just behind Hillary because of her gender. 3. Screw the Evangelicals. Who else are they going to vote for? The moderates and independents McCain would win over with the pick of Lieberman would've made up for poorer conservative showings. You can always argue to some effect that Lieberman would have no impact on supreme court appointees or abortion policy. | ||
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