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Interesting stuff. While I'm not in favor of Iran having nukes, I also don't think we should invade either.
Well Israel is dying to go to war with Iran, so US can just play a support role for Israel and let them duke it out and spend their resources, the US can just drone in when needed and don't deploy any foot troops, that can be done by Israel if they want to go to war with them, which probably will happen anyway.
Maybe Iran hasn't gone to war with anyone except Iraq with the US but they certainly have been funding terrorist groups, just ask Israel what a pain is Iran to them.
I think if I remember correctly Iran almost had taco bell but they were left to fend for themselves and lost against the religious fanatics that now run the country.
Well Israel is dying to go to war with Iran, so US can just play a support role for Israel and let them duke it out and spend their resources, the US can just drone in when needed and don't deploy any foot troops, that can be done by Israel if they want to go to war with them, which probably will happen anyway.
It's almost hard to believe Iran feels a need to develop a nuclear deterrent...
From what I understand, Paul has the second highest amount of delegates committed to him, behind only Romney. Whether that gives him realistic chance of winning or not, I doubt it, but I did not get the implication that you did. The only thing that I got from the video is that the delegate totals that one sees on the news channels are way way off.
Second, if the alternative is one of the other three, then, yes, I would be perfectly happy with Paul as the nominee.
I would also be deeply disturbed about our democracy if Paul won the nomination by flipping delegates when he's getting about 11% of the actual votes. It might be legal, but I bet it would lead to some serious changes in the primary process, since it's blatantly undemocratic.
It's one thing when the popular vote swings one way by a few percent and the delegate count goes the other way, but a hijacking that extreme would be an obvious problem.
I think this is what you fail to realize, that the primaries aren't a function of democracy nor do they pretend to be, they are a function of party politics. I don't mean that as some crass and cynical statement, the primaries are put on by the political parties themselves. AFAIK it's simply not a matter of state or federal law but inter-party policy.
It'd be like if the company you worked for had a vote on whether everyone will get free ice cream or cookies for employee appreciation day, and when the votes were tallied it was close enough and they just said "meh cookies are cheaper." Sure it's unethical, but the right to ice cream, let alone your vote being counted, isn't guaranteed you by the company charter.
To me I continue to be amazed that the mainstream media, including conservative media outlets like Faux News, continue to marginalize Paul for being an extremist with "crazy" ideas. Have you heard the absolutely insane s@#% that Santorum has been saying?
I want Paul to be the nominee, but I don't think he has a snowball's chance in hell, and it has nothing to do with delegates, it has to do with where the party wants to go--a radical swing to the right. I also think that Romney is the only one with a shred of a chance of beating Obama, which is good. I just think that if Paul were the Republican nominee, while he would have no chance of beating Obama, he would have a pulpit from which to steer national discourse on topics I DO think that the mainstream left are all for, and possibly force or encourage Obama to adopt some of those stances.
But, ya know, if wishes were horses...
EDIT: I know it's a bit old, but it's such a beautiful page what with the articles running down the right hand side that I just had to share.
Also, I was scrolling through the first couple of pages of this thread and, man, the "hide thread" feature has really taken away some of the fun around here. :(
Also, I was scrolling through the first couple of pages of this thread and, man, the "hide thread" feature has really taken away some of the fun around here. :(
*blink*
I happened to hit "show" this morning because I accidentally hit a thread with the hide I didn't mean to and opened this out of nostalgia. If by fun you mean hard feelings and trollery, why you have nailed that right on the head!
Also, you are a stooge of the police state!
Also also RON PAUL 2012! Romney has an icecube's chance in Hell of beating Obama, which is why he's being pimped to win the nomination. I have already resigned myself to another four years of Liarrack Hopechange Orilly's disgusting suzerainity. Hopefully there'll be something left by 1-20-17
There, flamebaity enough for you Bolshegobbo? ;)
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bolshegobbo? I prefer to call him Chairgoblin Doodlebug Zedong.
Remember, santorum fans, Pornography is the cause of most of our problems!
(specifically, we dont have enough porn.)
If by fun you mean hard feelings and trollery,
You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to...
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Remember, santorum fans, Pornography is the cause of most of our problems!
(specifically, we dont have enough porn.)
Lord knows I could use some more.
It isn't really name calling. They say fair and balanced very sarcastically....including conservative media outlets like Faux News, ...Would just like to point out that your response was good until the name calling.
That is all.
I'm not sure how that's name calling either. I mean if Canada doesn't let them broadcast because, ya know, they lie through their teeth on purpose whenever their gums flap, they shouldn't be able to call themselves a news network. At least not without sarcastic quotes around "news"
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bolshegobbo? I prefer to call him Chairgoblin Doodlebug Zedong.
I am like a fish amongst the people. Or something.
[Waves little red book]
Of course, in Canada, they try to put you in jail if you tell the truth but it hurts someone's feelings. They're far from perfect north of the border as well.
*shrug*
Citation Needed.
The only thing I know about is their relatively aggressive hate speech laws. I say relatively because here you can say whatever bigoted crap you want without fear of sanction, where there it's more akin to crying fire in a crowded theater.
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I'm not sure how that's name calling either. I mean if Canada doesn't let them broadcast because, ya know, they lie through their teeth on purpose whenever their gums flap, they shouldn't be able to call themselves a news network. At least not without sarcastic quotes around "news"
Are you being serious? You don't see how saying Fox News is "Faux News" is childish name calling?
Allow me to explain then: it's like going to school with a kid named Johnny Doeflace and calling him Johnny "DOO-face." Added bonus when you have to laugh and explain to everyone "You know, DOO face. Like poop. Cause his face looks like poop. <Nelson laugh> Ha Ha!"
You may think it's clever and witty, but at its heart it's childish name calling. That was my only point.
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Allow me to explain then: it's like going to school with a kid named Johnny Doeflace and calling him Johnny "DOO-face."
Well, the difference there is in your example the kid constantly brags about how clean his face is, while it is in fact covered in excrement. Pointing out the irony and sheer blind idiot hypocrisy is kind of hard to do with a sophisticated argument, so ridicule is about as effective as anything else.
or:
Is not!
crap
Well, would you prefer Fox "News"? Because, frankly, even referring to them as a news network makes me feel dirty, like I'm just participating in the sham.
The other difference being that Fox isn't a person, it's an organization, without feelings to hurt.
Calling Rush Limbaugh Rush Limpblob would be childish namecalling. Or Mint Rawmoney.
I guess by your definition any clever turn of phrase which YOU don't like is namecalling.
Is there anything resembling actual news on TV any more?
nope.
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Is there anything resembling actual news on TV any more?
Sad as it is to say... the daily show with John Stewart.
Second, does anyone really want a nominee who picks up most of his votes from unbound delegates? Ones who do not vote the way the voters in their state wanted?
I know it's an old question that Ive already answered, but I read this article and thought of this.
I don't live anywhere near the US so my opinion is based solely on the amount of humour it would produce.
I think Ron Paul should become president because he's got a doctorate. Not that this makes him any more qualified. It's just...
DOCTOR PRESIDENT
That's an awesome villain name.
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I think Ron Paul should become president because he's got a doctorate. Not that this makes him any more qualified. It's just...
DOCTOR PRESIDENT
That's an awesome villain name.
So this conjured up the image of the United States being run by a comic book villain... and then I realized that image wasn't all that different from some of the last few administrations. :[
Ron Paul never had a chance of winning. A fact for which I am profoundly grateful. Not that he was the worst of the lot, but the economy can't afford any of that brand of crazy at the moment.