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Post by Sir Dark on Nov 7, 2008 8:23:19 GMT -5
The election was three days ago athrun....and Ron Paul wasn't on the ballot that I remember. Nor was Hilary. The democrats chose Obama and not Hilary to run for President for them like...in May.
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Post by Revan on Nov 7, 2008 9:10:57 GMT -5
ewoks sorry to contradict you but yes the kkk is around and i even know some members although i have to disagree with them on almost everything...
and yeah neo nazis is also a likely problem...
the only problem with the secret service is the same problem that is there with any defensive action only group... then have to be right 100% of the time where the assasins or would be assasins only have to be right once. it doesnt matter how good you are you cant be right 100% of the time especially with assasins potentially coming from so many groups...
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Post by Sir Ewoksrule91 on Nov 7, 2008 17:34:21 GMT -5
The number has gone down a lot since the 60s, they are heard from much now. Ron Paul dropped out before the Republican convention which happened in September...
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Post by athrun33092 on Nov 7, 2008 18:06:49 GMT -5
there were rumours that he dropped out I know, but he didn't actually drop out.
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Post by Sir Ewoksrule91 on Nov 7, 2008 18:14:16 GMT -5
According to his website he only got write in votes and was actually on the ballot in Montana and Louisiana where he got a combined total of less than 20,000 votes. Montana and Louisiana both had him in two separate parties with two different vice presidents... that hardly counts as running when I am sure Mickey Mouse got more votes than him.
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Post by Revan on Nov 8, 2008 10:46:32 GMT -5
i say next election everyone here should write in mickey mouse...what would happen if he won the vote?
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Post by mellainius on Nov 8, 2008 10:49:09 GMT -5
They would have to pick the person with the next highest number of votes. The candidate must be born in the United States. I suppose it would just create another debate on diction used in our laws  |
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Post by Revan on Nov 8, 2008 10:50:34 GMT -5
well mickey mouse was created in the us and he is well over 35 years old...he fits the requirements...
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Post by mellainius on Nov 8, 2008 11:05:40 GMT -5
But he is not of the same species, furthermore, he's not a tangible person...
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Post by Revan on Nov 8, 2008 11:13:54 GMT -5
theres ways around that...
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Post by mellainius on Nov 8, 2008 11:17:51 GMT -5
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Post by Revan on Nov 8, 2008 11:33:14 GMT -5
no need for insults...
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Post by mellainius on Nov 8, 2008 11:51:40 GMT -5
Not an insult, just a mere pointing out of similarities If it is political criticism you wish for me to debate with rather than visual wit, I suppose I'll switch the matter back to the original purpose of the thread: Why Obama was a good or bad choice. I'd have to say that he was also the lesser of two political evils, figuratively speaking. McCain's choice for Vice President obviously was the worst decision of the GOP. To defend her would be to go against the ideology of current-day Conservatism (not to say that it would be bad). Since you live in Arizona as I do, I'm sure that you've noticed by now the amount of Republican opposition aimed at Palin. Through this obvious aggression stemming from both parties and to a large degree, McCain's victory would not have been one to unite the government, but simply another reminder of the opposition received by the Bush administration. It seems as though leaders of both major parties have thrown in support for Obama, hence the landslide victory. Truthfully, I would rather have the nominee whose political colleagues are united in approval rather united in contempt. To put it in clearer terms, more people voted for Obama and that makes him the fair representation of the country. More people support him, therefore he has the right to be president, for that is the way democracy works. |
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Post by Revan on Nov 8, 2008 15:30:53 GMT -5
there you go now we are back on topic... although the mickey mouse part was entertaining...
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Post by mellainius on Nov 8, 2008 16:27:21 GMT -5
I can't deny that I must say that I can only defend my opinions of Obama from what is known now, which means that if he "talk the talk, but not walk the walk," then mine, much like everyone else's opinion, shall surely change. |
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