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Sometimes it's nice to know that even people who follow American electoral politics for a living (
__________________![]() (This piece is about the election in general; nothing specific to the GOP.) The American Conservative, August 6 (Michael Brendan Dougherty) Quote:
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I think an arguement can definetly be made for a mayor to refuse certain business, because he/she feels it goes against what the city "stands for" not taking care of part of your citizens because of economic reasons might lead to a (mid/) long term disconnect in society what I read from the Boston situation, it sounded more like a populist reaction to headline news, without any further thought put into it which might somehow connect this post to the topic of GOP Nominee 2012
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Try South Park for an example of a right libertarian show that is mocking towards many conservative shiboleths, from over-religosity to the war on terror. |
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I exempt you from that comment. I think your posts display a humility and willingness to challenge and be challenged that is mostly lacking in the contributions from the other left wing posters on here. Age may not necessarily bring wisdom!
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Romney announces VP in the morning
NBC says it will be Congressman Paul Ryan. I think that would be a neutral pick. Perhaps a small net negative. |
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It is Ryan.
Mitt telling the GOP: "You say 'jump,' I say, 'how high?'" |
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A fairly dangerous pick...
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My uninformed mind thought that as well.
edit: I mean I'm not paying as much attention as others and even I thought it was a weird choice. |
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I have one question: is he one of those fun seeking GOP members who thinks the deficit is the number one issue?
EDIT: The more I read up on him, the more I think he might be my nightmare candidate. He wants to cut health care for the poor and elderly, increase tax cuts on the rich, and increase defense spending, all while making up bullshit lies about everything (accounting for $4.6 trillion in decreased revenue purely by closing tax loopholes???). What the fuck, Mitt? |
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Ryan is known best for his budget, which is insane. He is a tea party pick. Hopefully whatever moderate Republicans are left will be scared into voting for the President and Vice-President.
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Are the Republicans trying to lose so the donations will keep rolling in?
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it does seem like they want to lose Florida.
![]() i think they've all seen Romney dropping in the polls and Obama gaining -- a Fox News poll had O up by 9 this week -- and that this is intended to be a bit of a "game change" pick as well as something to get the base fired up. it's a better pick than Palin, at least because Ryan's appeal to the dark side of America is economic, as opposed to Palin, who's appeal was more, erm, "cultural." |
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But wouldn't the base vote for him no matter what? Will this pick do anything to convince moderate voters that Romney's the guy?
edit: But the base does vote more than the moderates, maybe. |
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Hey, look - it's the other awful politician from my home state!
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