Irvine511
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I'm suffering through GOP debate withdrawl.
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Ok, I feel better now.
this is pretty great too.
GOP Nominee 2012 - Who Will It Be?, Pt. 4
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this is pretty great too.
LuckyNumber7
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Bias
Not funny.
Not funny.
LuckyNumber7
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For the sake of not being completely obnoxious, I could've made that look like the Bush era 'towered' Obama.
Oh, and I'm no Bush supporter.
Oh, and I'm no Bush supporter.
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I love me a good market surge.
LuckyNumber7
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Well I mean at least justify your posting or something. If that's your point, please say it.
I'm just not a fan of the ridiculous bias that image presents, let alone the absence of a delivery.
It was a fly-by post. Though if we're now going to insist on people justifying every post, I look forward to this development.
LuckyNumber7
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Every post? No, just the ones that insinuate something quite relevant but don't actually say anything.
Anyways, Mitt Romney projecting two third place finishes today. Good for Santorum, good for Gingrich, good for Paul. Good for the world.
Anyways, Mitt Romney projecting two third place finishes today. Good for Santorum, good for Gingrich, good for Paul. Good for the world.
deep
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yes, I made a decent sum of money today, not sure if I should sell and pay that darn 15% Romney tax, or just keep holding and pay it on the dividends.
Irvine511
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so ... mixed feelings here. it's kind of nice that Romney can spend all he wants but can't finish higher than third in either MS or AL. authenticity -- which matters here, the heart of the Confederacy, more than anywhere -- can't be bought, not even by Mr. Cheesy Grits.
it seems shocking to me that so many women -- at least in these primaries -- voted for Santorum. i know that people vote against their own interests all the time, but, well, i am a bit taken aback. perhaps slut-shaming resonates more with conservative women?
i'd like to see Santorum as the nominee because i think the General would be a cake walk for Obama. however, keeping in mind Obama's surprising drop in the polls this week, it appears that the country is still
enough after a decade of war and recession that some major catastrophe could somehow propel Santorum into the White House. it's a thought so utterly terrifying and just so batshit insane that, well, i'd rather Mittens.
hey, at least my taxes will go down. i can always use a new couch.
it seems shocking to me that so many women -- at least in these primaries -- voted for Santorum. i know that people vote against their own interests all the time, but, well, i am a bit taken aback. perhaps slut-shaming resonates more with conservative women?
i'd like to see Santorum as the nominee because i think the General would be a cake walk for Obama. however, keeping in mind Obama's surprising drop in the polls this week, it appears that the country is still
enough after a decade of war and recession that some major catastrophe could somehow propel Santorum into the White House. it's a thought so utterly terrifying and just so batshit insane that, well, i'd rather Mittens.hey, at least my taxes will go down. i can always use a new couch.
LuckyNumber7
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so ... mixed feelings here. it's kind of nice that Romney can spend all he wants but can't finish higher than third in either MS or AL. authenticity -- which matters here, the heart of the Confederacy, more than anywhere -- can't be bought, not even by Mr. Cheesy Grits.
it seems shocking to me that so many women -- at least in these primaries -- voted for Santorum. i know that people vote against their own interests all the time, but, well, i am a bit taken aback. perhaps slut-shaming resonates more with conservative women?
i'd like to see Santorum as the nominee because i think the General would be a cake walk for Obama. however, keeping in mind Obama's surprising drop in the polls this week, it appears that the country is still
hey, at least my taxes will go down. i can always use a new couch.
Of the four candidates, in my opinion, Rick Santorum has the least ability to defeat Barack Obama. Mitt Romney having the best chance.
Moonlit_Angel
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Political affiliation aside, you might be on to something with that. Women do tend to be kinda judgmental of each other quite a bit-for all our offense we take when we hear people like Rush say that word, we sure like to throw it around at women we can't stand.
i'd like to see Santorum as the nominee because i think the General would be a cake walk for Obama. however, keeping in mind Obama's surprising drop in the polls this week, it appears that the country is still
Agreed. And acknowledging that bothers me almost as much as the idea of President Santorum.
I really don't want Santorum to be the nominee because I just do NOT want to hear his insanity anymore. I want him to just go back to Pennsylvania and live whatever warped ancient lifestyle he wants to live in peace.
It is absolutely hilarious that Romney got a smackdown from the South, though. So much for thinking a few "y'all"s and talks of "grits" would be enough to charm the southerners. I hope he's aware of how truly sad he sounded talking like that.
Irvine511
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also, quickly, "elite media" is the most meaningless, empty, dog-whistle phrase i think to come out of this election cycle.
it means nothing.
it means nothing.
deep
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really?
no bias, here?
we all have bias
I used to think dead people had no bias
but I have been watching them, they have a bias towards passivity.
Moonlit_Angel
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*Nods* It fits in right alongside "family values" (or some variation thereof) and "activist judges".
LuckyNumber7
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Are you kidding?
That, my friend, is an opinion. What was posted earlier was not. It was an image.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
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yolland
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Eh, I wouldn't call Santorum a slut-shamer; I don't think he has the kind of 'feminazis are threatening my rightful place in society' hangups that term usually implies when ascribed to men, his social conservatism seems more holistic than that. Anyhow, would it really be any less surprising for conservative women to favor Newt Gingrich? And obviously Romney was never going to do well with those voters for whom 'being a strong social conservative' is high priority, and there are a lot of them in MS and AL.
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I believe the height of the W Bush economy (mid/late 2007) was contained in that graph on the previous page. .
So really, the bias might be in not seeing that it was on an upward track from 2001 on until the collapse. Then again, if you began in 2001 and didn't acknowledge that there was a massive economic boom in 2000, with a surplus and balanced budget that Bush inherited, you'd be shining it the other way. Then again, if you didn't acknowledge that 2001 was also the 9/11 recession and that revenues fall after massive tax cuts, you'd be unfair to W...then again, you could say that the deficit created under Bush was due to a useless war and unnecessary tax cuts, then again you could say those tax cuts spurred on the recovery...well, you get the point. There's always a spin.
What we do know is that the ass clowns in the financial industry that fucked ALL of us in late 2008 have never been taken into account and have no real hindrance to simply doing it all over again.
So really, the bias might be in not seeing that it was on an upward track from 2001 on until the collapse. Then again, if you began in 2001 and didn't acknowledge that there was a massive economic boom in 2000, with a surplus and balanced budget that Bush inherited, you'd be shining it the other way. Then again, if you didn't acknowledge that 2001 was also the 9/11 recession and that revenues fall after massive tax cuts, you'd be unfair to W...then again, you could say that the deficit created under Bush was due to a useless war and unnecessary tax cuts, then again you could say those tax cuts spurred on the recovery...well, you get the point. There's always a spin.
What we do know is that the ass clowns in the financial industry that fucked ALL of us in late 2008 have never been taken into account and have no real hindrance to simply doing it all over again.
LuckyNumber7
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And I never disagreed with such a point. I just didn't like the idea of posting a picture of the NASDAQ and insinuating that a 1-2 year time frame of Bush to Obama means Obama > Bush in all economics. No words included, just a silly meaningless post. You can't draw a general conclusion based on an incredibly finite point.
BVS
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Lucky, welcome to FYM and welcome to politics... It happens on all sides.
LuckyNumber7
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I'm aware. Again though, I'm not even trying to support Bush or slander Obama in that situation. My point was more... abstract to a thinking process.
I also don't like when something or someone is quick to draw a conclusion, or very broad and missing the fine details (or the opposite). I don't like when people can't make intellectual decisions for themselves (or at least avoid making a decision and admit to themselves they are not confident enough about something to make a decision). Which ties into my last point -- I absolutely hate media sensationalism.
So with that in summary, I very much so hate politics and just about everything about it. My interest in politics is merely from a justice standpoint. Bettering politics and taking down the machine. As you can imagine with all of this, I'm a Ron Paul guy.
BVS
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I respect your point and agree to a certain point. But when it comes to justice, Ron Paul is definately not the answer.
Popmartijn
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It seems that Romney isn't really winning the PR race. In the delegates race it's a slightly different story, as he's still picking up delegates left and right. It might even be that he picked up the most delegates yesterday (by comfortably winning Hawaii and Western Samoa and being close in Alabama and Mississippi) and if not then it is really close. But yeah, he's not winning some high-profile ones.
LuckyNumber7
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And you're free to believe what you'd like. I'm not one who thinks that Ron Paul himself will march into the White House and revolutionize America if given the chance, but what he stands for is what I stand for, and what he stands for will leave a legacy for our future. Hopefully, we can build off of his movement.
LuckyNumber7
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I think you need to stop being so butthurt and get over it.
BVS
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Really? Is this what you "stand for"?
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