The First Obama Term

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:36 am

Why do they still bother to call these "debates?"

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:56 am

thibodeaux wrote:Why do they still bother to call these "debates?"

Because "pageant" makes them sound pussier than they already are.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:11 am

Malcolm wrote:
thibodeaux wrote:Why do they still bother to call these "debates?"
Because "pageant" makes them sound pussier than they already are.

LOL, I think that's the best word I've heard for them yet

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:39 am

Both sides are working hard to lower expectations. According to some reports, it will be declared a victory for Romney if he doesn't pass out, and it will be a victory for Obama if he can keep his dick in his pants.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:11 pm

TPRJones wrote:Both sides are working hard to lower expectations. According to some reports, it will be declared a victory for Romney if he doesn't pass out, and it will be a victory for Obama if he can keep his dick in his pants.

Reminds me of that time Boris Yeltsin and Bill Clinton were talking.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:45 pm

Wisconsin sent out absentee ballots to military members late.

http://www.humanevents.com/2012....eadline

I am shocked that would happen.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:20 pm

Malcolm wrote:
TPRJones wrote:Both sides are working hard to lower expectations. According to some reports, it will be declared a victory for Romney if he doesn't pass out, and it will be a victory for Obama if he can keep his dick in his pants.
Reminds me of that time Boris Yeltsin and Bill Clinton were talking.

FTW.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:42 am

Post by **TPRJones** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:48 am

Can you believe gas is up to almost $3.50 a gallon now? Bah.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:09 am

GORDON wrote:Wisconsin sent out absentee ballots to military members late.

http://www.humanevents.com/2012....eadline

I am shocked that would happen.

They actually fucked up twice.

“At least 30 Wisconsin municipalities failed to send absentee ballots to military voters before the 45 day deadline...

Furthermore, the Federal Voting Assistance Program gave Wisconsin service members an incorrect deadline for submission of their absentee ballots on its website, listing the return date as seven days after the actual deadline...

This entire article has people bitching about violating regulations. What the fuck is the penalty for doing so? Seems like less than a fucking speeding ticket.

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Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:49 am

But don't forget: it is the republicans who are trying to suppress voting rights.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:03 am

GORDON wrote:

If the majority of gas stations in this country pulled that, I think it'd put a serious dent in Obama's support. The American public always, always, always votes how their wallet says.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:04 am

GORDON wrote:But don't forget: it is the republicans who are trying to suppress voting rights.

If only they'd change the Federal Voting Assistance Program name to something like Voting Assistance Program In Democracy. The acronym is more appropriate.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:11 pm

Malcolm wrote:
GORDON wrote:But don't forget: it is the republicans who are trying to suppress voting rights.
If only they'd change the Federal Voting Assistance Program name to something like Voting Assistance Program In Democracy. The acronym is more appropriate.

Here in Ohio, the "republicans" attempted to extend the amount of time military peeps had to absentee vote by a few weeks. Democrats can't risk having more military peeps voting, so the entire issue was spun as, "This means that regular, non-military people don't have as much time to vote... therefor, republicans are trying to suppress voting rights!" My liberal relatives had this all over their facebook walls... it is what prompted me to do a blanket "ignore" of most of my family.

There is a lot of shit I can overlook, but when a person or a group twists an issue that much, I can't tolerate it any more.

In fact, it motivates me to expend as much energy as is convenient to oppose those people in any way I can, even if it means implicit support for religious issues, the limiting of marriage rights, etc. Fuck these lying liars... at least the religious maniacs are sincere.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:16 pm

In fact, it motivates me to expend as much energy as is convenient to oppose those people in any way I can, even if it means implicit support for religious issues, the limiting of marriage rights, etc. Fuck these lying liars... at least the religious maniacs are sincere.

Maniacal behaviour is still maniacal. There's no amount of insanity from the donkeys that could make me support the pachyderms and vice versa.

Here in Ohio, the "republicans" attempted to extend the amount of time military peeps had to absentee vote by a few weeks.

I'd shoot this down in favour of "send out absentee ballots a few weeks early." Course, that means the bureaucrats would actually have to have their shit in order.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:20 pm

Malcolm wrote:
In fact, it motivates me to expend as much energy as is convenient to oppose those people in any way I can, even if it means implicit support for religious issues, the limiting of marriage rights, etc. Fuck these lying liars... at least the religious maniacs are sincere.
Maniacal behaviour is still maniacal. There's no amount of insanity from the donkeys that could make me support the pachyderms and vice versa.

It is a matter of taste. Some are bothered more by religious dogma and restriction of liberty via environmentalists or nanny staters, but my buttons are liars, and hypocrites. In my opinion, those are the things the left excel at producing. In my opinion, the greens and religious fundies are, like I said, generally sincere.

I can respect someone who sticks to their principles, even if I do think they are loons. But I can't stand liars.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:33 pm

I do not find sincerity to be a necessarily endearing trait. I find lying to be a vital part of the human psyche and its function. People who don't/won't/can't lie when the situation calls for it find their genes culled by natural selection. The more I lie, the better I get at it and the better I get at recognizing other liars when they're lying. Lying's not inherently bad if you've cause to do so. Most people are spectacular at convincing themselves to make exceptions in that area when convenient.

As for hypocrites, hell, that defines most religious folk for me. Once you figure out the double standards in any moral philosophy, it's easier to understand. That applies to non-religious philosophy as well. For instance, I see little difference between PETA and the Westboro Baptist Church (Fred Phelps, the dude that maintains "God Hates Fags" website). They both believe in their causes, and they're both batshit insane.

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Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:43 pm

Bull the fuck shit you would have.

Post by **Leisher** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:31 pm

Uh...Obama gave the kill order*, and I thought bin Laden was unarmed and died like a bitch trying to hide behind women?

How does that equate to "we would have tried him had he survived"?

*After MUCH prodding from the military, and Hillary...

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Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:38 pm

See, lying liars. I fucking hate that.