El Karacho1647545492 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 We've had this political mayhem area for a while now and obviously its a hotbed of activity. But I do wonder...has ANYTHING in this area actually changed anyone's mind? For instance, were you going to vote for McCain and then saw an incendiary article from the Obama camp that Thorne posted and you were like "omgz my conscience I can't vote for McCain anymore!?" I ask because this area is filled with more retardation than the Oven and the Kitchen combined. I for one have become a more avid Obama supporter because of all the dumbfuck McCain/Palin drivel that gets posted here. I was just gonna vote absentee and be done with it, but now I'm encouraging Ohioans here in Boston to register back in OH instead of MA, since their vote is more important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 This election has caused me to lose faith in the individuality of Americans, actually. There's more bullshit about Obama on her than McCain and Palin combined, so I'm confuzzled to where you got that from. It's quite pathetic that anyone can actually accept either the republican or the democratic nominees in this election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 This election has caused me to lose faith in the individuality of Americans, actually. There's more bullshit about Obama on her than McCain and Palin combined, so I'm confuzzled to where you got that from. It's quite pathetic that anyone can actually accept either the republican or the democratic nominees in this election. Sadly, its all we have (the bipartisan system). The difference between the Obama shit and the McCain/Palin stuff here IMO is qualitative. The stuff going after Obama is comprised of so many unsubstantiated claims that I've become disgusted with the entire Republican party this year. I always considered myself a moderate, certainly a fiscal conservative, but I can't align myself with the people McCain surrounds himself with. I think he'd be a fine president, but in my mind he made the mistake of hiring goons like Steve Schmidt, one of Karl Rove's former aides who helped Bush's 04 campaign of "outrage". He's contributed nothing but negativity to the campaign trail, which is something I consider deplorable and disgusting. While I agree Obama is no saint, his attack ads have consistently gone after McCain's policy as well as his character (with the exception of the Keating Five thing, which is retaliation for the Bill Ayers thing). But the lies and deceit of Palin have hurt too. In the VP debate, one moment she talked about how she fought tooth and nail to keep the oil companies from gaining power in Alaska, then 20 minutes later she said we should use Alaskan oil resources to reduce dependence on foreign oil! When I go to mark Obama on my ballot, at least I know the kind of person I'm voting for, for better or worse. I just don't know about McCain. After the 2nd debate, one thing I read really solidified it for me; one of the talking heads described McCain as "angry and aggressive" while Obama looked "presidential". Never heard a more accurate description of that debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUGT Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Change the thread name from "Mayhem" if you are going to bitch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 These are places to kill time. Nothing more. A little arguing is always good to pass the time at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rch10007 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Looks like you answered you own question. But I do wonder...has ANYTHING in this area actually changed anyone's mind? I for one have become a more avid Obama supporter because of all the dumbfuck McCain/Palin drivel that gets posted here. I think it's pathetic to support a candidate becasue some Internet forum has asshats posting stupid shit. If you log into CR to look for unbiased political information to base your judgment, you're an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorback Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 But I do wonder...has ANYTHING in this area actually changed anyone's mind? I for one have become a more avid Obama supporter because of all the dumbfuck McCain/Palin drivel that gets posted here. I was just gonna vote absentee and be done with it, but now I'm encouraging Ohioans here in Boston to register back in OH instead of MA, since their vote is more important. To answer question #1 -- no. I agree with your paragraph about being a more avid Obama supporter. I originally was a strong Ron Paul supporter (and still think he'd be better than both of the current candidates). I didn't like the way McCain treated him during the primaries so that had already turned me against McCain along with his pro illegal immigration stance. I didn't like Romney a lot as a person as he was also very arrogant toward Ron Paul, but I may have voted for Romney over Obama as I agreed with most of his views except Iraq and possibly abortion -- can't remember what his view was on that -- I liked that he was strongly opposed to illegal immigration. When the other Republicans in this country elected, who is in my opinion, the worst Republican candidate as the nominee, that automatically put me in Obama's court. And the constant lying from McCain and his abysmal choice of a running mate have just continually solidified my Obama vote on a daily basis. Here's a link to a report on Daily Scandal Palin now saying she's glad she was cleared of any hint of unethical behavior -- just wow. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/12/palin-ive-been-cleared-of-any-hint-of-unethical-activity/ I just don't see how anyone can vote for this Republican ticket besides the rich people who will benefit from the McCain tax plan. It's just beyond me. This will be my first Democratic vote for President ever. I'll be happy to cast it given the alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I've done my best to curb my posts about obama because I relize my frustration is wasted. Those left that are voting for mccain are voting it for various reasons that seem to be unrelated to campiegn ideology. I won't lie I've been very vocal about my reasoning. I just hope no matter who we get they can turn things around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I ask because this area is filled with more retardation than the Oven and the Kitchen combined. Because 90% of posts are opinionated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conesmasher Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I have no other place to conversate with intelligent closed minded idiots elsewhere......yes I said it.....intelligent idiots. I don't necessarily come here to visit with like minded individuals, I come here to challenge my thinking, my neo-con, freedom loving, capatilist ways. I know how people like me think.....it is the others that I have trouble understanding. So in a sense, I come here to diversify my "political portfolio". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 hey Caxide, read this: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/13/the-coming-thugocracy/print/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 hey Caxide, read this: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/13/the-coming-thugocracy/print/ excellent article, will forward to fellow Obama supporters. I was already an Obama supporter before I got into reading Poltical Mayhem, its just that the articles posted here against Obama made me MORE of a supporter. Not out of vengeance, but just because I'm sick of slander campaigning. Back to the quoted link tho, everyone should read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I have no other place to conversate with intelligent closed minded idiots elsewhere......yes I said it.....intelligent idiots. I don't necessarily come here to visit with like minded individuals, I come here to challenge my thinking, my neo-con, freedom loving, capatilist ways. I know how people like me think.....it is the others that I have trouble understanding. So in a sense, I come here to diversify my "political portfolio". I'll say CR has a quite diverse way of thinkin/views/political opinions. I'd rather watch this section that anything on TV, there's some threads I can't stop laughing about at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Scott, that's because we are real people with real thoughts, not people that are getting paid to push a certain agenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Scott, that's because we are real people with real thoughts, not people that are getting paid to push a certain agenda. I have a blast on here when the threads get hot. I'd rather see real people talk, than the clowns on tv as you pointed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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