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gsabc · #26 Post by **gsabc** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:24 pm

Beebs52 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
JBillyGirl wrote:I like the way both candidates have brought us all together in such perfect harmony.
Rec!
May I offer you a Coke?

Cue birdies and butterflies! snort

Snorting Coke, eh?

I'd like to buy the World · #27 Post by **I'd like to buy the World** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:03 am

JBillyGirl wrote:I like the way both candidates have brought us all together in such perfect harmony.

It's the Real Thing.

ThePepsiGeneration · #28 Post by **ThePepsiGeneration** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:47 am

I'd like to buy the World wrote:
JBillyGirl wrote:I like the way both candidates have brought us all together in such perfect harmony.
It's the Real Thing.

So is Drano. At least Drano doesn't tear up my stomach....

mrkelley23 · #29 Post by **mrkelley23** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:13 am

Since I'm still undecided, I'll try to say something nice about all of them.

I believe Barack Obama when he says he would like to unite the nation, and is willing to go to lengths to do so.

I think Joe Biden, while representative of the political establishment, is at least competent at the game and uses his power mostly for what he honestly believes is the betterment of the country. That puts him in rarefied company in the Senate.

I believe John McCain when he says he would make all decisions for what he believes would be the best interests of the country first. I hope, if he is elected, that he continues to take some of the politically unpopular stands he has taken in the past. We could use a little Harry Truman, I think.

I believe Sarah Palin is representative of an exciting new breed of politician in this country, and I'm glad to see her elevated to a position of such prominence. While it is a huge gamble for her and McCain, the potential payoffs are even huger (sic).

I'm truly sorry that this version of the Bored seems to have degenerated from a place where political discussions could happen with some thought and reason (with a few notable exceptions) to a place where people post boilerplate blog bullsnot just to see the negative responses. I hereby pledge to do my best to scroll those threads off the front page whenever possible. Because the alternative is for me to stop reading the Bored for a couple of months or more, and I don't want to do that.

gotribego26 · #30 Post by **gotribego26** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:41 am

I Wonder how many folks are like me - I may end the day on November 4, 2008 having cast votes for both Obama (in the primary) and McCain (in the general) this year.

I like that Obama campaigned in the primaries as an agent of change - little specifics and big themes. Now that I see the specifics I'm less enamored.

Change to me would be to take on the establishment - in Washington as well as in your party. I think both parties are morally bankrupt today.

I beleive that McCain/Palin thus far have displayed more willingness to challenege the Washington and GOP establishment.

Obama seems happy with the Dem establishment - the idea of a Pelosi/Reid agenda being implemented scares the hell out of me.

I'm still open on my choice - but right now I'll take gridlock over having either party in command.

MarleysGh0st · #31 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:54 am

mrkelley23 wrote:I'm truly sorry that this version of the Bored seems to have degenerated from a place where political discussions could happen with some thought and reason (with a few notable exceptions) to a place where people post boilerplate blog bullsnot just to see the negative responses.

Rec!

mrkelley23 wrote:I hereby pledge to do my best to scroll those threads off the front page whenever possible. Because the alternative is for me to stop reading the Bored for a couple of months or more, and I don't want to do that.

Christie always has some amazing refreshments waiting for us in the Moratorium Lounge...

mrkelley23 · #32 Post by **mrkelley23** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:16 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
mrkelley23 wrote:I'm truly sorry that this version of the Bored seems to have degenerated from a place where political discussions could happen with some thought and reason (with a few notable exceptions) to a place where people post boilerplate blog bullsnot just to see the negative responses.
Rec!

mrkelley23 wrote:I hereby pledge to do my best to scroll those threads off the front page whenever possible. Because the alternative is for me to stop reading the Bored for a couple of months or more, and I don't want to do that.
Christie always has some amazing refreshments waiting for us in the Moratorium Lounge...

Yeah, but I don't WANT to go to the ML, except to visit. Y'all are very nice people, but I actually enjoy some political rough-and-tumble. I just want the political discussion to be both, rather than neither.