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thanks you're awesome

 

[adamsappel]

Holy shit. The kicker is that he's playing with his ring while he does it. What does this mean!?!

We need some psychologists in here NOW!

I've read that he rubs his fingers like that a lot because his hands are in constant pain.

 

[Gaborn]

After seeing Obama's acceptance speech, and a decent amount of the Democratic Convention, I don't see how anyone who considers themselves an intelligent person not vote for him.

Because intelligent voters are going for Barr?

 

[Trakdown]

Aside from the fact it'd be an unwise line of questioning by Obama for obvious reasons, the context of his comments are not exactly what you seem to think they are. Keep in mind McCain worked with the Vietnamese for decades after the war regarding recovering soldiers bodies.

See, I wish he would've brought this up. All I've ever heard on the subject is "I will never forgive the gooks". And this is in 20+ years of being in the state he's from.

Oh, and I wouldn't DREAM of having Obama ask that. I was just saying there's a difference between someone's pastor saying racist stuff and the person actually saying it.

 

[kkaabboomm]

thanks you're awesome

booooooooooooooooo!

 

[Mahadev]

And a junior senator with zero executive experience who votes "present" 130 times and who does do-over press releases to finally arrive at a position should be closer to those nuclear launch codes? Oh right - he has "judgement". The same judgment that has manifested itself in choosing a racist pastor and running an education program with an unrepentant terrorist.

OMG a Fox News watcher. Kill it! KILL IT WITH FIRE!

 

[Cheebs]

Born just last April, Trig Palin is already the cutest little poster-child for the pro-life cause that ever popped out of a governor. Sarah found out four months into her pregnancy that baby Trig would be born with Down's Syndrome, but she publicly declared that because she's pro-life, she has no choice but to carry the lifelong burden to term (we're paraphrasing). The baby was named after the math class he'll never take in high school, and he's just so adorable that we've got no choice but to give this one a perfect 4 out of 4 juice boxes full of warm piss, stupid name and all!

I feel horrible for laughing at that line. :lol

 

[adamsappel]

This woman [Palin] has achieved NOTHING.

Well, she was elected governor. Of Alaska, yes, and seemingly on an "anyone but the incumbent" ticket, but still.

What is your contribution to society?

 

[TheGrayGhost]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJMO7cmhHo&feature=rec-fresh

Watching this segment of an interview with Bill Clinton, it's disheartening to know what goes on behind the scenes. Obama will have a lot of enemies.

 

[AniHawk]

booooooooooooooooo!

You're not the first person to have their avatar stolen here.

 

[Gaborn]

See, I wish he would've brought this up. All I've ever heard on the subject is "I will never forgive the gooks". And this is in 20+ years of being in the state he's from.

Oh, and I wouldn't DREAM of having Obama ask that. I was just saying there's a difference between someone's pastor saying racist stuff and the person actually saying it.

Here's an article from the 2000 campaign on the subject.

I'll let you judge it for yourself, but to me he's understandably referring only to one segment of the Vietnamese population - his prison guards. Beyond that it's not fair to say he's particularly racist towards Vietnamese as a whole.

 

[monchi-kun]

Well, she was elected governor. Of Alaska, yes, and seemingly on an "anyone but the incumbent" ticket, but still.

What is your contribution to society?

careful about asking that question on gaf...especially if you are some kind of VP of Corporate Communications

 

[Slurpy]

OMG a Fox News watcher. Kill it! KILL IT WITH FIRE!

The funny thing is, the youtube video he linked to is an overall positive piece on Obama. Seems he couldn't even bother watching more than the first few seconds.

 

[Mahadev]

Your not the first person to have their avatar stolen here.

:lol I remember that!

 

[kkaabboomm]

Your not the first person to have their avatar stolen here.

it happens. i feel like obama having his thunder stolen by the palin announcement. i will come out stronger for it

 

[Gaborn]

OMG a Fox News watcher. Kill it! KILL IT WITH FIRE!

Half of poligaf seems to watch Fox news sometimes, if only to laugh at them. Personally I haven't watched that shitfest in... 6 months or so.

 

[Illuminati]

After seeing Obama's acceptance speech, and a decent amount of the Democratic Convention, I don't see how anyone who considers themselves an intelligent person not vote for him.

I can't see how anyone who considers themselves to be intelligent to vote for Obama or McCain for that matter. Both horrible candidates.

 

[Byakuya769]

And a junior senator with zero executive experience who votes "present" 130 times and who does do-over press releases to finally arrive at a position should be closer to those nuclear launch codes? Oh right - he has "judgement". The same judgment that has manifested itself in choosing a racist pastor and running an education program with an unrepentant terrorist.

Welcome to the discourse from spring 2008...

 

[RiskyChris]

I can't see how anyone who considers themselves to be intelligent to vote for Obama or McCain for that matter. Both horrible candidates.

I can't see how anyone who considers themselves to be intelligent could be so close-minded as to try to assume politics is a field where you could pretend to take an intellectual high ground.

An intelligent person should be able to justify his vote, Democratic, Republican, or throw-away.

 

[adamsappel]

careful about asking that question on gaf...especially if you are some kind of VP of Corporate Communications

Alt account.

 

[Trakdown]

Here's an article from the 2000 campaign on the subject.

I'll let you judge it for yourself, but to me he's understandably referring only to one segment of the Vietnamese population - his prison guards. Beyond that it's not fair to say he's particularly racist towards Vietnamese as a whole.

It might have been better if he had just flat out said "I will never forgive those fuckers that tortured me." This is where my misunderstanding comes from, since racial terms are almost always generalizations (hence, "racial").

I understand what he's trying to convey, he's just going about conveying it in a bad manner. Besides, it's not like people were saying "when Rev. Wright was talking about white people, he only meant certain white people."

Anywho, it's not worth arguing about. This is honestly my smallest problem with him.

 

[Gaborn]

I can't see how anyone who considers themselves to be intelligent could be so close-minded as to try to assume politics is a field where you could pretend to take an intellectual high ground.

An intelligent person should be able to justify his vote, Democratic, Republican, or throw-away.

Well said for except for the last two words and the lack of mention of non-voters (I know a few people that refuse to vote on principle)

Trakdown - I don't disagree with you, but I also understand where he was coming from and Obama is smart to not go anywhere near it as well.

 

[Mahadev]

Half of poligaf seems to watch Fox news sometimes, if only to laugh at them. Personally I haven't watched that shitfest in... 6 months or so.

But he's a real Fox News watcher the kind that believes in and repeats their talking points. I rarely meet these people on the internet. Maybe it's because most of their watchers don't know how to use computers.

 

[Stinkles]

I can't see how anyone who considers themselves to be intelligent to vote for Obama or McCain for that matter. Both horrible candidates.

Given that the two parties in this two party system have very different policies and that statistically, you must favor one over the other, an intelligent person would try to steer it to the lesser of two evils.

 

[Stoney Mason]

Well said for except for the last two words and the lack of mention of non-voters (I know a few people that refuse to vote on principle)

Trakdown - I don't disagree with you, but I also understand where he was coming from and Obama is smart to not go anywhere near it as well.

I have no problem with non-voters. As long as they don't flap in my ears with their complaints on a regular basis.

 

[Illuminati]

An intelligent person should be able to justify his vote, Democratic, Republican, or throw-away.

This is GAF, obviously not.

you must favor one over the other, an intelligent person would try to steer it to the lesser of two evils.

Or just abstain from voting.

 

[140.85]

CNN Poll: Obama 49, McCain 48

 

[Gaborn]

But he's a real Fox News watcher the kind that believes in and repeats their talking points. I rarely meet these people on the internet. Maybe it's because most of their watchers don't know how to use computers.

It's probably more because you don't frequent areas where they tend to congregate. Still though, yeah, it's rare to find someone who accepts everything from them or any one source really.

 

[besada]

I have no problem with non-voters. As long as they don't flap in my ears with their complaints on a regular basis.

I wish no one would vote but me. Then I would write-in Prince, and we'd party like it was 1999.

 

[Stinkles]

Or just abstain from voting.

But then you would not be influencing it in the direction you favor, however little, however incrementally.

 

[Price Dalton]

:lol Seriously, I've seen about 5 minutes of that douche bag's show about three or four times in the last couple months and heard him parrot that same tired garbage at least a dozen times every time. The man could be a drinking game.

Ever listen to his radio show?

I had to drive from LA to San Jose and back three times last week. Right through Central CA and through such fine cities as Fresno and Bakersfield. That bastard was everywhere on the AM dial.

For some reason, I kept listening, but it was like he just kept playing the same rerun over and over again.

 

[Freshmaker]

Because intelligent voters are going for Barr?

ANyone who's figured out how to massage breasts to raise money for Leukemia is a free market genius.

 

[Trakdown]

Obama, Biden on 60 Minutes: http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-and-biden-interview-on-60-minutes.html

Just in case anybody missed it.
Edit: Picture from Pier 32 restaurant, Hamilton Lake, Indiana.

 

[Particle Physicist]

CNN Poll: Obama 49, McCain 48

you forgot to quote this part for reference.

A previous CNN poll, taken just one week earlier, suggested the race between Sens. McCain, R-Arizona, and Obama, D-Illinois, was tied at 47 percent each.

so obama has gained a point on mccain in that poll.

 

[AniHawk]

CNN Poll: Obama 49, McCain 48

Why can't McCain close the deal?

Maybe he should do more crazy shit that doesn't make sense.

 

[Deku]

All this talk about literacy tests and poll taxes misses the fucking point. If you have a problem with the people voting, then work to improve them, not exclude them.

qft

 

[PS2 KID]

I can't see how anyone who considers themselves to be intelligent to vote for Obama or McCain for that matter. Both horrible candidates.

There's only 2 candidates. If one candidate has a greater number of issues which agree with you vote for him. It's like a shopping list. Too bad there's no return policy.

 

[Illuminati]

But then you would not be influencing it in the direction you favor, however little, however incrementally.

There is no direction I favor, I do not like either candidate at all. I've voted democratic every election since I was 18 and this will probably be the first time I am not voting. I'm not going to pick someone I don't stand by just for the hell of voting for the lesser of two evils or whatever motivate people to vote when they are unable to decide.

 

[Trakdown]

There's only 2 candidates. If one candidate has a greater number of issues which agree with you vote for him. It's like a shopping list. Too bad there's no return policy.

There's impeachment, but that's only for if you spy on the other party and get caught or get a BJ while in office.

 

[ronito]

So which is it? Limited experience is fine, or it's bad?

still waiting on this answer.

 

[UltimaKilo]

Well since I was looking to find Foxnews Sunday, the idiots don't have a video podcast. So now I'm watching the Jerry Lewis Telethon... I can't believe this guy is still kicking! God bless him!

 

[Stinkles]

Obama, Biden on 60 Minutes: http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-and-biden-interview-on-60-minutes.html
Edit: Picture from Pier 32 restaurant, Hamilton Lake, Indiana.

Pita chips and hummus. Muslim elitists confirmed.

 

[Gaborn]

There's only 2 candidates. If one candidate has a greater number of issues which agree with you vote for him. It's like a shopping list. Too bad there's no return policy.

*sigh*

 

[Trakdown]

Pita chips and hummus. Muslim elitists confirmed.

That's spinach dip, actually. But that+columngate= Barack still thinks he's a Greek God.

 

[Gary Whitta]

*sigh*

There's only two viable candidates. It's thanks to the idiots who thought there was a third eight years ago that we got stuck with Bush.

 

[Stinkles]

There's only two viable candidates. It's thanks to the idiots who thought there was a third eight years ago that we got stuck with Bush.

I fully support Nader's right to run, but I don't support his subsequent acting like a spoiled douchebag about it.

 

[Particle Physicist]

And a junior senator with zero executive experience who votes "present" 130 times and who does do-over press releases to finally arrive at a position should be closer to those nuclear launch codes? Oh right - he has "judgement". The same judgment that has manifested itself in choosing a racist pastor and running an education program with an unrepentant terrorist.

:lol holy fuck dude. are you for real?

 

[Slurpy]

Obama, Biden on 60 Minutes: http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-and-biden-interview-on-60-minutes.html

Just in case anybody missed it.
Edit: Picture from Pier 32 restaurant, Hamilton Lake, Indiana.

Thanks.

 

[Hitokage]

There's only two viable candidates. It's thanks to the idiots who thought there was a third eight years ago that we got stuck with Bush.

To be fair, we'd have been stuck with Lieberman.

 

[Gaborn]

There's only two viable candidates. It's thanks to the idiots who thought there was a third eight years ago that we got stuck with Bush.

True, two viable parties at present but people who support a third party today are investing in a hope that the party in question may become viable at some point. Plus, they may align more nearly with their political views.