2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign Discussion Thread-Part 11 - Page 14

kellyahern · 10-25-2008, 10:45 PM

Jofo - Sure, Laura and I can discuss which data we like entering the best.

toscano · 10-25-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by financeguy

This forum is becoming really, incredibly, tiresome.

A foreign election discussion becoming tiresome to someone in a country not participating, whouldathunkit ?

A_Wanderer · 10-25-2008, 10:55 PM

More like page after page of mutual masturbation over Obama and the stupidity of Republicans, just look at the pages of Palin thread, it's not conservatives filling those up.

AngelofHarlem01 · 10-25-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by U2democrat

A professional photog, Gary Thomas Byrne took this one:

Thanks for all the compliments! I'm totally on cloud 99999999999999.

That's so awesome U2Dem!! Congrats on getting to meet him!

corianderstem · 10-25-2008, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A_Wanderer

More like page after page of mutual masturbation over Obama and the stupidity of Republicans, just look at the pages of Palin thread, it's not conservatives filling those up.

I'm sorry the political discourse by a small handful of people on a U2 fan forum isn't up to your standards.

financeguy · 10-25-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Se7en

especially on an internet u2 forum.

you're doing god's work, for sure.

Considering that I not a believer....you have missed the target by a country mile.

A_Wanderer · 10-25-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corianderstem

I'm sorry the political discourse by a small handful of people on a U2 fan forum isn't up to your standards.

I'm not loosing out, I am ambivalent towards the Democrats and contemptuous of the Republicans, I just don't like consensus, I don't want to wait until after the election for FYM to attack Obama for pursuing policies in the national interest.

corianderstem · 10-25-2008, 11:07 PM

Well, what can you do? The make-up of the forum is the make-up of the forum. You can't make more conseratives join just to get more thoughts from that side of the coin.

A_Wanderer · 10-25-2008, 11:09 PM

I can mock, and that never gets old.

corianderstem · 10-25-2008, 11:10 PM

Ha! Well, I can't argue with that.

Dreadsox · 10-25-2008, 11:14 PM

I have no comment on the topic of conservatives in the forum. I brought it up months ago and have been publicly mocked since.

corianderstem · 10-25-2008, 11:17 PM

That's not a good thing.

Dreadsox · 10-25-2008, 11:22 PM

It is what it is.

**Diemen** · 10-25-2008, 11:34 PM

I think the circumstances were a little different than just conservatives v. liberals.

coolian2 · 10-25-2008, 11:37 PM

~~Librarians?~~ ~~Lolbertarians?~~ Libertarians?

A_Wanderer · 10-25-2008, 11:39 PM

Libertinearians

That the bulk of conservatives on FYM support government intrusion into peoples social lives and discrimination doesn't help, it's as if by tarring all conservatives as Rush Limbaugh meets other stereotypical bigot it drove away thinking people.

JOFO · 10-25-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by corianderstem

If by "talking" you mean "so burnt out on outrage and bickering that we can barely stand to muster up anything resembling intelligent discourse for the next ten days," then yes. Yes, we are.

Of all the things I've read and agreed with here, this one is #1.

corianderstem · 10-25-2008, 11:44 PM

JOFO · 10-25-2008, 11:50 PM

But the thing is, I've gotten so burnt in the last few weeks, so short-tempered, so snippy with people. It's not good. And I blame it on the constant bickering and finger pointing of the campaign. It rubs off, and it's unescapable, even if you are not on these boards or avoid the news. It's everywhere.
Not that Obama promotes the nastiness. But McCain does. I'm not doing a good job following Obama's lead.
Alcohol is working for me these days.

A_Wanderer · 10-25-2008, 11:55 PM

Well it is only the nasty Republican right that is responsible for the flavour of the campaign, let's not blame Democrats meek and mild.

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kellyahern Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 8 years and I still can't think of anything witty to put here Posts: 34,698 Local Time: 07:22 AM	Jofo - Sure, Laura and I can discuss which data we like entering the best. __________________

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10-25-2008, 10:55 PM	#263
A_Wanderer ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Wild West Posts: 12,518 Local Time: 09:22 PM	More like page after page of mutual masturbation over Obama and the stupidity of Republicans, just look at the pages of Palin thread, it's not conservatives filling those up.

10-25-2008, 11:07 PM	#268
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 04:22 AM	Well, what can you do? The make-up of the forum is the make-up of the forum. You can't make more conseratives join just to get more thoughts from that side of the coin.

10-25-2008, 11:09 PM	#269
A_Wanderer ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Wild West Posts: 12,518 Local Time: 09:22 PM	I can mock, and that never gets old.

10-25-2008, 11:10 PM	#270
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 04:22 AM	Ha! Well, I can't argue with that.

10-25-2008, 11:14 PM	#271
Dreadsox ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10,885 Local Time: 06:22 AM	I have no comment on the topic of conservatives in the forum. I brought it up months ago and have been publicly mocked since.

10-25-2008, 11:17 PM	#272
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 04:22 AM	That's not a good thing.

10-25-2008, 11:22 PM	#273
Dreadsox ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10,885 Local Time: 06:22 AM	It is what it is.

10-25-2008, 11:34 PM	#274
Diemen Resident Photo Buff Forum Moderator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere in middle America Posts: 13,685 Local Time: 05:22 AM	I think the circumstances were a little different than just conservatives v. liberals.

10-25-2008, 11:37 PM	#275
coolian2 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hamilton (No longer STD capital of NZ) Posts: 42,934 Local Time: 12:22 AM	~~Librarians?~~ ~~Lolbertarians?~~ Libertarians?

10-25-2008, 11:39 PM	#276
A_Wanderer ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Wild West Posts: 12,518 Local Time: 09:22 PM	Libertinearians That the bulk of conservatives on FYM support government intrusion into peoples social lives and discrimination doesn't help, it's as if by tarring all conservatives as Rush Limbaugh meets other stereotypical bigot it drove away thinking people.

10-25-2008, 11:44 PM	#278
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 04:22 AM

10-25-2008, 11:50 PM	#279
JOFO Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,422 Local Time: 11:22 AM	But the thing is, I've gotten so burnt in the last few weeks, so short-tempered, so snippy with people. It's not good. And I blame it on the constant bickering and finger pointing of the campaign. It rubs off, and it's unescapable, even if you are not on these boards or avoid the news. It's everywhere. Not that Obama promotes the nastiness. But McCain does. I'm not doing a good job following Obama's lead. Alcohol is working for me these days.