PoliGAF Debate #3 Thread of Hey Joe, where you goin' with that plunger in your hand

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worldrunover said:
Hey guys I was just watching this baseball game where the red team that usually always wins was down by a whole bunch, and everyone on the blue team was celebrating, but late in the contest those damn guys over on the red side made a storming comeback and won the elec... I mean game.........

I'm really bitter right now, don't mind me.
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Get that shit out of here......:D

GO RED SOX
 
Incognito said:
Holier than thou. You're corny. And embarrassing. Your probably slept through the first 12+ months of the elections, too.
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Okay, I'm fine with that.

GET HIM, BILL! DON'T LET HIM OFF THE HOOK!
 
Chiggs said:
YEAH, GET HIM DAVE! DOING THE MEDIA'S JOB! GET HIM DAVE, YEAH! GET HIM!

It's fucking embarassing.
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Why?

McCain thinks Ayers is important. Why not ask him to tell us why it's so important, and why it's so dissimilar to McCain associating with various and sundry people with criminal pasts?

And sure. I think Obama should be asked about why he thinks Keating is pertinent.
 
McCain Loses Hastily Convened Fourth Presidential Debate With Lifesize Cardboard Obama
In a Manhattan conference room this afternoon, Senator John McCain (R.-Ariz.) conducted and lost a hastily arranged rematch of last night's Presidential debate, this time to a cardboard cutout of the Democratic Presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama (D.-Ill.). According to CNN snap polls following this impromptu affair, McCain turned in more respectable numbers, losing by a narrow 50-45 margin to the cardboard image of the actual man who had trounced him in a debate just the night before, 58-31.

The cardboard Obama was a life-size image of the junior Senator from Illinois purchased by McCain handlers for $40 at Nick's, a Fifth Avenue souvenir shop. Cardboard Obama depicts Barack Obama smiling and holding his glasses at his waist, and was placed behind the table at which McCain sat for the free-form, unmoderated debate.
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http://dagblog.com/humor-satire/mcc...-presidential-debate-lifesize-cardboard-obama
 
Chiggs said:
Yes. That's an altogether bigger can of worms right there.
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...and are you equally outraged that no one is talking about it...at all?
 
Evlar said:
Why?

McCain thinks Ayers is important. Why not ask him to tell us why it's so important, and why it's so dissimilar to McCain associating with various and sundry people with criminal pasts?

And sure. I think Obama should be asked about why he thinks Keating is pertinent.
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I don't think he actually has a problem with the interview, just the orgasmic reactions to it on here, lol.
 
I liked when McCain admitted to Dave very bluntly that he screwed up. That did him the most good. The bad was the rest of the interview. The longer it went on the worse it got for McCain. Dave grilled him good.
 
RubxQub said:
...and are you equally outraged that no one is talking about it...at all?
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Uh, I've pretty much changed my entire stance on this campaign ever since the bottom fell out. I'm a registered Republican ready to do the unthinkable on the 4th.

SoulPlaya said:
I don't think he actually has a problem with the interview, just the orgasmic reactions to it on here, lol.
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Pretty much.
 
RubxQub said:
...do you really think there is anything at all to talk about as far as Obama is concerned? What single issue or association of Obama's has not been beat to death?

McCain's adulterous affair with his first wife and Liddy are just two things that if the media talked about in the same vein as Wright or Ayers...McCain would be fucked.

Fucked.
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I would like to see Obama talk more about his push for Science and technology as well as his plans to address Autism.

Also maybe he could pressure the state of New York to open the 9/11 funds to its victims again. Instead of the state just hoarding the money.
 
Chiggs said:
Okay, I'm fine with that.

GET HIM, BILL! DON'T LET HIM OFF THE HOOK!
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If I were you, I'd probably be tying a shower cord around my neck right about now. Not that I'm suggesting you commit suicide or anything. But it is indeed an option for you. Never forget!
 
SoulPlaya said:
I don't think he actually has a problem with the interview, just the orgasmic reactions to it on here, lol.
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He keeps repeating the notion that both candidates are on equal moral ground in this mudslinging contest and therefore deserve equal treatment by the press (and, for some reason, the never-intended-to-be-unbiased GAF). Maybe it's self-evident to him but to me it's ridiculous. Literally.
 
bafflewaffle said:
The Letterman interview was the craziest shit since Crispin Glover.
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I remember an interview that Dave did with John Travolta that was almost as weird. Travolta was completely incoherent like he was high on something and Dave had to wing through the entire segment. Youtube doesn't seem to have it but I know it's out there somewhere.
 
The Blue Jihad said:
If I were you, I'd probably be tying a shower cord around my neck right about now. Not that I'm suggesting you commit suicide or anything. But it is indeed an option for you. Never forget!
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Ha! Nice reference. You're still corny.
 
Chiggs said:
Uh, I've pretty much changed my entire stance on this campaign ever since the bottom fell out. I'm a registered Republican ready to do the unthinkable on the 4th.
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Fair enough. I just think it's slightly justified when Obama supporters get excited when someone finally hits McCain with the same sleaze that gets thrown at Obama all the time.

The dirtiest thing Obama's done in this election as far as personal attacks go was to release his Keating 5 documentary, and it was entirely factual and not so much a hit piece.

It's nice to see it swing the other way for a change.
 
For those who are still confused about Olbermann's gag thingie, he's had some kind of cold for around a week now. A couple days ago he opened with "Please excuse the voice today is October whatever, 2008, so many days until the presidential election..."

Also, are you guys fighting over who is cornier? Wat?
 
Clevinger said:
Yeah, it's horrible how for the first time in their lives young people are actually excited about and inspired by who they're voting for. I mean, what the fuck?
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Again I understand this. I myself got my parents to register as voters. I just find the more personal stuff on poligaf to be disturbing.
And to those referencing my name, if you check my non-OT posts there is no level of Miyamoto worship equivalent to most of this. And to the guy talking about personal insecurities, look at my damn avatar. And I'm not even gay.
 
Saint Gregory said:
I remember an interview that Dave did with John Travolta that was almost as weird. Travolta was completely incoherent like he was high on something and Dave had to wing through the entire segment. Youtube doesn't seem to have it but I know it's out there somewhere.
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The Paris Hilton interview after she just got out of jail was awkward turtle to the max also.
 
The Blue Jihad said:
Uh, thanks but what reference? I'm being serious. People like you end up offing themselves. There's no corn here.
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:lol I made a joke in one of these threads about offing myself when the stock market took a shit. Oh my God, I think you're right!
 
Everyone should watch the speeches that Obama and McCain made tonight at the charity dinner they went to. It's good, lighthearted fun from both candidates, and it really helps ease the tension a bit. Check them out.
 
miyamotofreak said:
Again I understand this. I myself got my parents to register as voters. I just find the more personal stuff on poligaf to be disturbing.
And to those referencing my name, if you check my non-OT posts there is no level of Miyamoto worship equivalent to most of this. And to the guy talking about personal insecurities, look at my damn avatar. And I'm not even gay.
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You know what's creepy? People who worship Chuck Todd...

Exhibits A, B and C:

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I mean seriously, who the fuck makes this shit over a god damned political commentator :lol
 
Mason said:
The Paris Hilton interview after she just got out of jail was awkward turtle to the max also.
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The best one was Richard Simmons. Jesus Fucking Christ that shit was brilliant.

Edit: It was in like, 97 or something. It wasn't the most recent or the one where they fought.

Unbelievable. They had him in like a harness??
 
Mason said:
The Paris Hilton interview after she just got out of jail was awkward turtle to the max also.
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jesus christ. don't tell me this thing is catching on. =/

where are you from

EDIT:OMG its on urban dictionary dating back to 2005.
 
miyamotofreak said:
Again I understand this. I myself got my parents to register as voters. I just find the more personal stuff on poligaf to be disturbing.
And to those referencing my name, if you check my non-OT posts there is no level of Miyamoto worship equivalent to most of this. And to the guy talking about personal insecurities, look at my damn avatar. And I'm not even gay.
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This is how the internet follows ANYTHING to the MAX. If you go into the MLB thread, you'll find the same crazy hijinx.
 
Dartastic said:
Everyone should watch the speeches that Obama and McCain made tonight at the charity dinner they went to. It's good, lighthearted fun from both candidates, and it really helps ease the tension a bit. Check them out.
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Yeah, they were.
 
miyamotofreak said:
Again I understand this. I myself got my parents to register as voters. I just find the more personal stuff on poligaf to be disturbing.
And to those referencing my name, if you check my non-OT posts there is no level of Miyamoto worship equivalent to most of this. And to the guy talking about personal insecurities, look at my damn avatar. And I'm not even gay.
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Why do consoles wars exist? Why are there whole websites dedicated to liberal and conservative causes? Because it matters to people.

Is GAF overboard on Obama? Yes. Is GAF overboard on generally everything? Yes. Not saying you can't criticize it but get in line among the 50 other unique signature positions that GAF fellates itself to. It's an election year. People are going to be overly passionate.

Why should Poli-GAF be any different than any segment of the entire forum...
 
RubxQub said:
I mean seriously, who the fuck makes this shit over a god damned political commentator :lol
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Thank God someone finally said it.

And no one had better change my quote to "Thank Todd" with "Fixed" or else they're gonna get it.
 
Also, let me just note the incredible hypocrisy of McCain in that Letterman interview. Dave asked McCain about some of the hateful and false comments that have been directed at Obama by McCain's supporters and by his campaign. McCain responded to that by saying, and I paraphrase here, "They're a fringe element to my support, but I've repudiated any of those remarks made about Senator Obama, but he won't do the same when it comes to similar remarks/allegations made about me having connections to terrorists."

It wasn't more a couple minutes later that McCain started going on about William Ayers, and defending Palin's "palling around with terrorists" comments. I was thinking to myself, what the fuck is wrong with this man?
 
Saint Gregory said:
I remember an interview that Dave did with John Travolta that was almost as weird. Travolta was completely incoherent like he was high on something and Dave had to wing through the entire segment. Youtube doesn't seem to have it but I know it's out there somewhere.
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Interesting...do you happen to remember what movie he was promoting or when it aired?
 
Stoney Mason said:
Why do consoles wars exist? Why are there whole websites dedicated to liberal and conservative causes? Because it matters to people.

Is GAF overboard on Obama? Yes. Is GAF overboard on generally everything? Yes. Not saying you can't criticize it but get in line among the 50 other unique signature positions that GAF fellates itself to. It's an election year. People are going to be overly passionate.

Why should Poli-GAF be any different than any segment of the entire forum...
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Thanks for the reply, I guess it just seemed really odd to me specifically in the area of politics.
 
Since we're on the topic, will GAF's feelings towards Obama chance once he is president?

I'm not suggesting "lol, you guys will be so dissapointed in Obama becuse I understand things you don't." I just mean will GAF still gush about him when he's in power? It might just be my personality but I think that all I could ever give a sitting president is cautious approval. This level of adoration is better suited for historical figures and people not in charge of us (Miyamoto :P), imo.
 
I just got an email from the Obama campaign asking volunteers to help prepare for the rally at the Gateway Arch in St Louis on Saturday.

They are expecting it to be Obama's largest rally yet...

:-D
 
miyamotofreak said:
Again I understand this. I myself got my parents to register as voters. I just find the more personal stuff on poligaf to be disturbing.
And to those referencing my name, if you check my non-OT posts there is no level of Miyamoto worship equivalent to most of this. And to the guy talking about personal insecurities, look at my damn avatar. And I'm not even gay.
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Honestly, and this goes for Cheebs too, but the issue with all of the "You people are over the top" or "You guys worship Obama" isn't that there's anything inherently wrong with the thought, it's that the argument is completely nonspecific. If there truly is such a wealth of disturbing, worshipful comments, then it shouldn't be hard to identify the over the top ones and call people out of them, rather then speak in generalities. This has three benefits 1) It makes your argument stronger by providing evidence. 2) If posts truly are over the top, it may shame them into changing their behavior. 3) The parties criticized have the opportunity to defend specific criticized behavior if they feel it justified.

The problem isn't even with the point itself, it's with how the argument is presented. If you criticize people and use a broad, lazy, straight-up bad post to do it, you should not be surprised if stonewalling and ridicule is your primary response.

Frankly everyone should have learned this lesson by middle school. Substitute teachers who would say "class, please calm down" were guaranteed to get walked over all day, but the ones smart enough to isolate and call out the troublemakers would assert control.

Sorry if I'm on a soapbox here, but this is an internet-wide pet peeve of mine.
 
miyamotofreak said:
Thanks for the reply, I guess it just seemed really odd to me specifically in the area of politics.
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Politics is simply team sports for adults. Just like real sports that doesn't mean significant or mentally stimulating discussion can't arise from it. Just that it's the exception rather than the rule in both cases.
 
Trurl said:
Since we're on the topic, will GAF's feelings towards Obama chance once he is president?

I'm not suggesting "lol, you guys will be so dissapointed in Obama becuse I understand things you don't." I just mean will GAF still gush about him when he's in power? It might just be my personality but I think that all I could ever give a sitting president is cautious approval. This level of adoration is better suited for historical figures and people not in charge of us (Miyamoto :P), imo.
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There are people who would classify Bush as a great president, so I think Obama maintaining adoration on Gaf isn't too unlikely.
 
Saint Gregory said:
Yeah, I wasn't expecting Dave to come at him this hard. They are not going to be cool after this. And no way does Palin come with ten mles of the Late Show.
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Dude, the guy cancelled his appearance on letterman to fix the economy, and during letterman, he was doing an interview with Katie Couric basically right across the hall in the next studio.

We all know McCain canceling his campaign was a political stunt, but the fact that he canceled his Letterman appearance and then went to interview with Katie Couric is a huge slap in the face to Letterman.


McCain stood Letterman up. I would be fucking pissed too. It's like calling your date while she's at the restaurant and saying you can't make it, and then she finds you across the room at another table with another woman.


Why WOULDN'T you expect Dave to hit him?
 
Gruco said:
Sorry if I'm on a soapbox here, but this is an internet-wide per peeve of mine.
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There was a time perhaps very much earlier on where pure generalities such as "Obama is teh messiah" was an interesting observation to make about people. That time has come and long gone. If someone wants to advance a discussion they have to bring more to the table than that at this stage. In other words I agree with you.
 
Gruco said:
If there truly is such a wealth of disturbing, worshipful comments, then it shouldn't be hard to identify the over the top ones and call people out of them, rather then speak in generalities. This has three benefits 1) It makes your argument stronger by providing evidence. 2) If posts truly are over the top, it may shame them into changing their behavior. 3) The parties criticized have the opportunity to defend specific criticized behavior if they feel it justified.
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You make great points. A lot of the time I speak in generalities on purpose to avoid feeling like a dick who is picking on one person, but it seems like you're right.
 
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