The Lamonster
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PoliGAF Interim Thread of cunning stunts and desperate punts
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AndyIsTheMoran
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APF said:
i think he was just trying to be sincere and honest. but seriously why would you ever say someone else (who many believe should have been the VP pick), maybe better suited than yourself to be the VP. If he really thinks she would be a better VP than him, then why would he have accepted the position?
Well, this is certainly ironic...
What Did Palin Request in Federal Earmarks?
Seal DNA Research!
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http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/so_what_does_alaskas_millions.php
What Did Palin Request in Federal Earmarks?
Seal DNA Research!
:lol
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/so_what_does_alaskas_millions.php
CharlieDigital
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So I just got back from my first political meeting ever.
I'll admit, it was kind of weird for me because I'm not really a very "social" guy :lol
What struck me immediately was the incredible cross section of people who showed up. It was a good mix of blacks, whites, mixed
, and a few Asians. There were a few teenagers there, but the majority of the folks seemed to be senior citizens with a handful of people around my age (27). The main seating area filled up quickly and they had to bring out extra chairs for all of the stragglers.
In the Q/A session, I could tell that one of the things that was on the minds of almost everyone was "when is Obama going to hit back?" "When is he going to take the gloves off?" "When are we going on the offensive?" Definitely, in the base, there is some stirring for something more aggressive.
The speaker, Bonnie Watson Coleman, pointed out that NJ is solidly navy blue but that we still needed to get the facts out and canvas NJ and get people registered to vote. She also brought up Bucks county in PA (as it's pretty close to where my township is). According to her, it's one of the most contested counties in all of PA right now and the general thinking is that if Obama can win the 5 major counties in the Philly area, he can win PA.
So now I'm thinking of taking a weekend or two and volunteering in PA with my wife.
If you guys haven't looked into local meetings, you should check out any in your area and go! Meet up with other Obama supports in real life :lol you'll be surprised by how well well educated they are on the topics and how much they reflect a lot of the same sentiment of PoliGAF.
I'll admit, it was kind of weird for me because I'm not really a very "social" guy :lol
What struck me immediately was the incredible cross section of people who showed up. It was a good mix of blacks, whites, mixed
, and a few Asians. There were a few teenagers there, but the majority of the folks seemed to be senior citizens with a handful of people around my age (27). The main seating area filled up quickly and they had to bring out extra chairs for all of the stragglers.In the Q/A session, I could tell that one of the things that was on the minds of almost everyone was "when is Obama going to hit back?" "When is he going to take the gloves off?" "When are we going on the offensive?" Definitely, in the base, there is some stirring for something more aggressive.
The speaker, Bonnie Watson Coleman, pointed out that NJ is solidly navy blue but that we still needed to get the facts out and canvas NJ and get people registered to vote. She also brought up Bucks county in PA (as it's pretty close to where my township is). According to her, it's one of the most contested counties in all of PA right now and the general thinking is that if Obama can win the 5 major counties in the Philly area, he can win PA.
So now I'm thinking of taking a weekend or two and volunteering in PA with my wife.
If you guys haven't looked into local meetings, you should check out any in your area and go! Meet up with other Obama supports in real life :lol you'll be surprised by how well well educated they are on the topics and how much they reflect a lot of the same sentiment of PoliGAF.
reilo said:
I did not say no difference but those 3 arguements are off base. if anything at least McCain is being straight with the people regarding automotive jobs etc. They are done and gone. American greed and desire for Walmart prices killed the Industrial backbone.
Niether side really wants to get rid of the Illegals. We even had the amnesty and then tough law enforcement angle in the 80's saw how well that worked.
The Lamonster
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Maddow: Keyes, who lost by a landslide :lolreilo said:
Ignatz Mouse
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Price Dalton said:
:lol :lol :lol
Beavertown
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Odrion said:
Draft baby, draft?
Frank the Great
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CharlieDigital said:So I just got back from my first political meeting ever.
I'll admit, it was kind of weird for me because I'm not really a very "social" guy :lol
What struck me immediately was the incredible cross section of people who showed up. It was a good mix of blacks, whites, mixed
In the Q/A session, I could tell that one of the things that was on the minds of almost everyone was "when is Obama going to hit back?" "When is he going to take the gloves off?" "When are we going on the offensive?" Definitely, in the base, there is some stirring for something more aggressive.
The speaker, Bonnie Watson Coleman, pointed out that NJ is solidly navy blue but that we still needed to get the facts out and canvas NJ and get people registered to vote. She also brought up Bucks county in PA (as it's pretty close to where my township is). According to her, it's one of the most contested counties in all of PA right now and the general thinking is that if Obama can win the 5 major counties in the Philly area, he can win PA.
So now I'm thinking of taking a weekend or two and volunteering in PA with my wife.
If you guys haven't looked into local meetings, you should check out any in your area and go! Meet up with other Obama supports in real life :lol you'll be surprised by how well well educated they are on the topics and how much they reflect a lot of the same sentiment of PoliGAF.
Sounds cool. Just curious, where in NJ was this meeting? I'm from Ocean County.
reilo said:
This bodes well.
AndyIsTheMoran
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reilo said:
yeah youre right, government runs our lives, we have no control. whoever is elected is going to determine my life for the next 4 years
Odrion said:
I'll keep my sanity, but only by ceasing to care.
If McCain wins, I simply don't see Justice Stevens making it for another 4 years. He's almost 90 years old, and has been hanging-on for a long time. His departure would give the court a 5-4 absolute lock in favor of the right wing.
There's also Justice Ginsburg. If she somehow doesn't make it, it goes to 6-3 conservative. They'd likely have the court for at least 20 or 30 years. I turn 30 years old on Monday morning, and I'd be likely in my 60's before this country even began to recover from such a disaster. It would take decades to regain the ground we would lose.
On top of this, older conservative justices would feel free to retire and be replaced by younger conservative counterparts.
And don't count on the Democrats in the Senate to hold the line in their confirmation proceedings. When was the last time you saw any kind of spine exhibited in their actions?
Losing the court for decades would be an unprecedented disaster for us, the good guys. We could win the White House and majorities in the House and Senate for years on-end, passing all the laws we want in attempts to reform our country, but right-wingers could issue challenges to these laws knowing that the court would ultimately stack against us, knocking these laws down as they see fit. It sounds apocalyptic, but you know as well as I do that if a new law is the least bit controversial, it'll be challenged in court.
If we lose, and if these things do indeed come to pass, I'm out. This is the point at which I give-up and personally prepare for (and smugly observe) this country's slide into oblivion.
Until then, I fight and hope.
(edit: good morning. Just woke-up and had this bottled-up! :lol )
Byakuya769
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Clevinger said:
Was it a paternity issue? heh heh heh.
"I'm John McCain and I approve this message."
CharlieDigital
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Anyone have a link to the full video of the Obama speech in VA this morning that was on CNN? I don't see the whole thing on youtube, especially the Q/A session afterward.
Link for my wife would be appreciated if you have the whole thing.
East Windsor in Mercer
Link for my wife would be appreciated if you have the whole thing.
Frank the Great said:
East Windsor in Mercer
Clevinger said:
You know what freaks me out about stories like this? How frighteningly specific McCain's rebuke of his vice president's actions were before he picked her.
Like, what are the fucking odds that he'd pick a running mate that requested earmarks to do Seal DNA Research, when you're quoted as saying "We're not going to spend $3 million of your tax dollars to study the DNA of bears in Montana"? That's just bizarre.
I'd be more shocked if McCain hadn't actually REALLY criticized Palin's exact earmarks, but this is some hyper specialized rebuttals of Palin's own actions from the "president to-be." It amuses me.
polyh3dron
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bu bu bu but i thought no one in the real world was like people on GAF. That's what GAF told me.CharlieDigital said:
polyh3dron
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She's a commie??firex said:
MAN TEH HARPOONS
CharlieDigital
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polyh3dron said:
They're kind of like GAF....but older and grumpier that Obama isn't kicking McCain's ass :lol
I'm still looking for the CNN Q/A session if anyone has a link for it, I would appreciate it cuz it was full of awesome and win (but I'm not finding it via googs and it's not in any of the BarackObamadotcom videos on youtube).
Chichikov said:
That's a massive simplification. Older generation Cuban immigrants are, but as someone who's done quite a bit of reading on this front, the majority numbers are falling, especially amongst later waves of immigrants (the actual FIU report is also available online). There's widespread support for repealing many of the restrictions the current administration has put in place, namely on family travel and remittances. Obama is in good standing here as his position is to repeal those and use that as a starting point for leverage, which is largely in line with much of the polling among Cubans and Americans -- although Americans tend to have varying opinions on Cuba, depending on how the question is phrased.
Additionally, the NYT had a good in-depth look at things in Florida from back in July.
Freedom = $1.05
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Macam said:
You from Miami?
Freedom = $1.05
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Macam said:
Cuban? Because you nailed that stuff right on the head.
Frank the Great
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Door2Dawn said:
Fuck you, no offense.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
Door2Dawn said:
shit like this makes me so sad. shit like this makes me feel like the democrats will never win. :.(
XxenobladerxX
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You say fuck you and then you say no offense?Frank the Great said:
adamsappel
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Rupert Murdoch has said that President Obama will sell more papers for him. I'd guess print reporters as individuals want Obama to be president and television personalities prefer McCain, purely on a financial level. But both want to report on the story of the campaign, and they've heard the stump speeches a hundred times and the public doesn't care about the minutia of fiscal policies, so any controversy they can cover (or drum up) will do. Everyone loves the Palin pick because she's so unknown. The journalist who uncovers the "smoking gun" is going to have a hell of a byline/report. Palin's first press conference is going to be savage, as all these guys have been kept at bay and nobody is going to want to throw softballs.lawblob said:
Thunder Monkey
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That tends to imply that it's a joke.XxenobladerxX said:
The best response from Door2Dawn would be:
"None taken."
Freedom = $1.05
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XxenobladerxX said:
Dude, he fucking said "no offense." I think you're reading too much into it.
Hardball video
Man, this video kind of makes me laugh, I like near the end the republican rep is all "C'mooooon..... C'MOOOOOON!" As like his main point.
Man, this video kind of makes me laugh, I like near the end the republican rep is all "C'mooooon..... C'MOOOOOON!" As like his main point.
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