Campaign 2008

[Nightwing 0]

Marvin is pulling a "Coulter".

 

I believe the Republican Party can only benefit from this.

 

If you'll remember, Im still a registered Independent.

 

Who goes listens and believes GLENN BECK. That's like saying "I'm not a leftist, I just believe in socialized government."

 

and at least the Libertarians have a sense of humor:

 

"Following a solid McCain victory in the Super Tuesday primaries, the Libertarian Party has sent Republican headquarters a funeral wreath marking the death of limited-government values within the Republican Party. The wreath was hand-delivered to the D.C. offices of the Republican National Committee. "

Because a man who proposed spending limits on the Bush Tax Cut and made his career on cutting pork-barrel spending is going the one who destroyed limited government values in the current Republican Party? I mean, it'd make sense if you were sending it to Bush, but I'm not sure if McCain is the right one.

 

I wonder if the Republicans are sending a wreath back... of course, that'd suggest that the Libertarian party actually LIVED in the first place...

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

But McCain attacked the 1st Amendment right of large corporations and the very rich to give shitloads of money to politicians.

[Nightwing 0]

But McCain attacked the 1st Amendment right of large corporations and the very rich to give shitloads of money to politicians.

OH NOES~!

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

This is insane. Obama just broke Ron Paul's (of all people) one day fundraising record (partially in response to today's revelation that the Clintons loaned Hillary's campaign $5 million).

 

http://my.barackobama.com/page/contribute_...5_email/graphic

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[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I'm still confused as to how Marvin went from voting for Nader to being Glen Beck's BUTT boy.

 

Easy explanation - I didn't like Al Gore and I wasnt much fonder of George Bush either.

 

Sorta like what we have here. I wont vote for Hillary Clinton or the crazy old war hero.

 

and for the Record, Im going to assume that Glenn Beck is a registered Independent as well since he has said numerous times that hes not a registered Republican in the state of Connecticut.

[Gary Floyd 0]

and for the Record, Im going to assume that Glenn Beck is a registered Independent as well since he has said numerous times that hes not a registered Republican in the state of Connecticut.

Oh for fuck's sake...

[Guest Vitamin X]

gary floyd's avatar illustrates quite nicely what I'd like to do to Marvin's head.

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

I'm still confused...

 

How can a 12 year old be registered to vote?

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Looks like Romney is out. He is "suspending" his campaign, per Drudge.

[MFer 0]

Man, Mitt Romney must've taken a one-day intensive seminar at the George Bush School of Fearmongering. The fuck was that.

You could say that right now as well.

[Guest Blue Man Czech]

Holy shit, actually Mitt is kinda cool after all. That's an alpha male right there.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

I think you're joking but I'm not sure.

[Nightwing 0]

Well, Mitt has a better head on his shoulders than I gave him credit for. He puts his stock behind McCain so that the party can unite (And specifically, he recognizes McCain as the choice instead of Huckabee). Considering Huckabee's "Let's stick together here" stance towards any attack against McCain has really put him in the position to be the second name on the ticket. Interesting.

 

So, Big Mac is going to get his campaign run. Who would have predicted that one?

[Guest Blue Man Czech]

I think you're joking but I'm not sure.

Meh I don't know. I don't really like Romney. My favorite description of him is "the American president in a Canadian movie." I just liked watching him keep his cool as he talked down to that slob reporter. Probably a College Democrat in his younger days, too. Tell 'em, Mitt.

 

I still can't believe McCain is our guy now. It feels more like an "I'm sorry" about the whole Rovian shameless character assassination thang from 2000 than a legitimate "this is the right move at the right time" choice. I think the Republicans know they're about to get fucked up the ass by legions of blindly optimistic twentysomething dumbshits, and don't want to put too much work into trying to retain anything.

[Dobbs 3K 0]

I still can't believe McCain is our guy now. It feels more like an "I'm sorry" about the whole Rovian shameless character assassination thang from 2000 than a legitimate "this is the right move at the right time" choice. I think the Republicans know they're about to get fucked up the ass by legions of blindly optimistic twentysomething dumbshits, and don't want to put too much work into trying to retain anything.

 

I'd say they know they're about to get fucked up the ass because of the last eight years, which puts McCain in the Bob Dole roll this year.

 

BTW, I think the "reporter" in that Romney clip has watched too many Michael Moore documentaries or something.

[Guest Blue Man Czech]

Yeah, I guess. Poor McCain. Oh well. And yeah, that reporter was a real bitch. Props to Mitt for keeping his composure in dealing with that cutout-bin glory hound.

 

Isn't it odd that we're pretty much down to three senators? McCain, Clinton, Obama? What happened to looking to governors or beyond for our candidates? That we're down to a trio of legislators is antithetical to the verbal jackhammer that is "CHANGE," if you ask me. At least Romney had that going for him. I really wanted to get behind a successful Washington outsider that wasn't from the South. Too bad it ended up being fuckin' Mitt Romney.

[NoCalMike 0]

I just watched most of McCain's speech he gave during my lunch break, and really all it sounds like is another eight years of Bush's policies. Now, personally I don't think he would make as awful a President as George W. Bush, but for a President with an approval rating in such a deep shitter, McCain sure didn't seem shy about pretty much running down the list of Bush's policies and how he plans to keep them in tact for another eight years, not to mention more escalation when it comes to the Iraq war and supposed "Iran conflict"

 

I wonder what McCain's campaign theme is going to be because if he tries to chime in with "change" I am not sure how people wouldn't want to riot in the streets.

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Well, unfortunately, Gov. Richardson never really seemed to get any traction going, and he was probably the best outside shot as far as non-legislators.

[Guest Blue Man Czech]

I wonder what McCain's campaign theme is going to be because if he tries to chime in with "change" I am not sure how people wouldn't want to riot in the streets.

John McCain isn't worth rioting over. Who do you think he is, Rocket Richard?

[Nightwing 0]

I wonder what McCain's campaign theme is going to be because if he tries to chime in with "change" I am not sure how people wouldn't want to riot in the streets.

John McCain isn't worth rioting over. Who do you think he is, Rocket Richard?

He isn't going to get that reference. And I think McCain has a better argument than people give him credit when it comes to change, considering his opposition to how the war has been run (Toture, Gitmo, etc), his steadiness against pork and trying to get Congress not to spend wastefully, along with a moderate immigration policy and someone who looks to work with the other side. Right now he goes head-to-head with Obama well, and he beats Clinton in most polls. I'm more inclined to believe that McCain will be able to change more than a polarizing second Clinton administration.

 

And Mitt would have worked wonders if his own personal "change" hadn't been so sudden, or just such a large change. Changing social views is different from economic views, and his were just so drastic that it would be impossible to come out phony. I've heard people say that he could "Out-McCain McCain", which would have been nice to see. But he came off as selling his principles for the hardcore part of the party, and it didn't fool anyone but the talk-show people. Sad that the Republicans seemed to sacrifice someone who probably would have been a lot better candidate if they hadn't messed with him. Oh well...

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

So man, I get to vote on Tuesday. Clinton and Obama are more or less the same to me, but I think I might pick Obama just so Czech uses one of the steaming anger emoticons.

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

I don't know how Barack Obama became the "youth candidate" over Mittens. Just look at Romney's rapport with these young African-Americans!

 

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

legions of blindly optimistic twentysomething dumbshits

 

And you're voting for...

 

[Guest Blue Man Czech]

Haha. I love it. Takes this election as seriously as it ought to be taken. Actually, when people ask why I support Ron Paul over the rest of the candidates in the Shortbus Indy 500, I, too, just respond with a protracted groan, and I'm not even dressed like Chewbacca. It's just that there's no other way to react.

[Nightwing 0]

Apparently John McCain flat out told the CPAC he wouldn't change his views on immigration.

 

Now I know I respect him for being ballsy, but I have a feeling that falls on the "stupid wiseass" side of the line...

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Haha. I love it. Takes this election as seriously as it ought to be taken. Actually, when people ask why I support Ron Paul over the rest of the candidates in the Shortbus Indy 500, I, too, just respond with a protracted groan, and I'm not even dressed like Chewbacca. It's just that there's no other way to react.

 

Yes, as opposed to all the high integrity candidates we've seen over the last few elections.

[megaadvice 0]

After looking at both the Dem candidates, listening to them speak and reading up on their policies I would have to say that if I was American I would vote for Hillary.

 

Obama gets me everytime he speaks, hes an incredible orator and has good policies and in any other year especially in 2000 and 2004 he would be easily the front runner. However Hillary is great too. I really have no idea why she is so hated (it seems the "in thing" in America amoungst both Liberals on Conservatives to label her some sort of cold, calculating and horrible person). She is clearly none of those things and does anyone really think the politics of Washington are going to change under Obama??? No. He will just be another Tony Blair of domestic policy. He will do good things but ended up getting hated by the liberal left for "not living up to his promise and not changing enough" and by the right for whatever the dumb American right find. Don't get me wrong, I think Obama would make a really good president just not as good as Hillary.

 

As for McCain all his domestic policy seems fairly unoffensive but his Forign Policy is a disaster. The man but be deluded or seriously ill if he thinks that his FP is right vs Hillary's.

 

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Glenn Beck had the leaders of the Constituition Party and the Prohibition Party on his radio show and announced they had done an interview with the leader of the American Nazi Party in the March edition of his magazine.

 

The Prohibition guy was the biggest wackjob ever. Basically I learned:

 

Alcohol is the root of all evil, Alcohol has no flavor (though we all know theres a differnce between straight 100% alcohol and what people drink) and the 13 years of Prohibition were the greatest years in American history. All the problems in Americare because Budweiser advertises and it has become acceptable to families which is why families are being destroyed. And everone in prison is in prison because of booze. Women need o be more empowered or something.

 

The constitution guy was basically Ron Paul, but he lost Glenn when he claimed there was compelling evidence the government was behind 9/11 despite himself believing the idea was farfetched.

 

And Im saddened that Romney basically gave up and conceded to Mccain.

[Guest Blue Man Czech]

Haha. I love it. Takes this election as seriously as it ought to be taken. Actually, when people ask why I support Ron Paul over the rest of the candidates in the Shortbus Indy 500, I, too, just respond with a protracted groan, and I'm not even dressed like Chewbacca. It's just that there's no other way to react.

 

Yes, as opposed to all the high integrity candidates we've seen over the last few elections.

I didn't say that.

[Gary Floyd 0]

Glenn Beck had the leaders of the Constituition Party and the Prohibition Party on his radio show and announced they had done an interview with the leader of the American Nazi Party in the March edition of his magazine.

 

The Prohibition guy was the biggest wackjob ever. Basically I learned:

 

Alcohol is the root of all evil, Alcohol has no flavor (though we all know theres a differnce between straight 100% alcohol and what people drink) and the 13 years of Prohibition were the greatest years in American history. All the problems in Americare because Budweiser advertises and it has become acceptable to families which is why families are being destroyed. And everone in prison is in prison because of booze. Women need o be more empowered or something.

 

The constitution guy was basically Ron Paul, but he lost Glenn when he claimed there was compelling evidence the government was behind 9/11 despite himself believing the idea was farfetched.

 

And Im saddened that Romney basically gave up and conceded to Mccain.

SHUUUUUUUT UUUUUUUUUUUUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!