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Well.. If you put it that way...
- Thread starter FlyingTeaPot
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Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
And soon there will be swarms of people saying that anyone who supports this thinks having children is equivalent to drowning...
lunakilo
Well-Known Member
Very funny 
But what I find really scary is that people with views like the ones you are hinting at are actually real life politicians in the US.
We have plenty of stupid politicians here as well, but you guys have the prize winners for sure.
Can someone explain to me how people like that get any votes?!
But what I find really scary is that people with views like the ones you are hinting at are actually real life politicians in the US.
We have plenty of stupid politicians here as well, but you guys have the prize winners for sure.
Can someone explain to me how people like that get any votes?!
FlyingTeaPot
Irrational Rationalist. Educated Fool.
Very funny
But what I find really scary is that people with views like the ones you are hinting at are actually real life politicians in the US.
We have plenty of stupid politicians here as well, but you guys have the prize winners for sure.
Can someone explain to me how people like that get any votes?!
We shall find out in November if this particular politician gets votes enough to be elected.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/u...rovokes-ire-with-legitimate-rape-comment.html
Same way every other candidate gets votes: some people agree with them.
FlyingTeaPot
Irrational Rationalist. Educated Fool.
Some other people are duped into agreeing with them. Obama is a classic example.
First, how are people "duped" into agreeing with politician that makes a statement such as the one being parodied in your OP, or who hold those beliefs ?
And second, what does Obama have to do with it?
FlyingTeaPot
Irrational Rationalist. Educated Fool.
First, look into the term politics of fear. PATRIOT Act took away constitutional rights to privacy based on a single terrorist action. The public option was taken away because of so called death panels. I could give you numerous other examples, but I am too lazy
Secondly, Obama duped the American people into voting for him by promising sweeping changes in the fundamental way Washington works, yet here we are with the same old crony capitalism and revolving door politics. He said he will shut down Guantanamo bay. He said he will end Bush tax cuts. Increase minimum wage to $9.50. None of these important promises to his base were kept.
“Understand this,” Obama said during a campaign rally in 2007. “If American workers are being denied their right to organize and collectively bargain when I’m in the White House, I will put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself, I’ll will walk on that picket line with you as President of the United States of America.”
Raw Story (http://s.tt/1d7QE)
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/rulings/promise-broken/
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FlyingTeaPot
Irrational Rationalist. Educated Fool.
Lol, this is strange. I replied to your questions and you seem to be stumped as to why I replied.
Anyway, what you said to Lunakilo was "Same way every other candidate gets votes: some people agree with them."
I was just pointing out that that is not the only reason people vote for a particular candidate. Sometimes they are duped into voting for the candidate by misleading ads and campaign promises against their own interests.
Actually, you seemed to miss the questions by a long shot. I asked how your statements applied to your opening post.
But, hey, I love a good rant as much as the next guy. So, if you want to make disjointed associations to open the way, have at it.
FlyingTeaPot
Irrational Rationalist. Educated Fool.
Ah? You actually asked how my statements applied to my OP or your comment to Lunakilo. It is so tempting to leave the inconvenient bits out, isn't it?
By the way, this thread is derailing sooner than I expencted
Yes, the second set was. Not the ones you were responding to.
"First, how are people "duped" into agreeing with politician that makes a statement such as the one being parodied in your OP, or who hold those beliefs ?
And second, what does Obama have to do with it?"
It's gone where you steered it.By the way, this thread is derailing sooner than I expencted
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tytlyf
Not Religious
Would you have preferred the President to not compromise on issues? I would.
When you voted in the GOTP congress in 2010, you were supposed to vote for people that can improve congress. Yet you did the opposite. Who knows why, probably based on fear and wanting to "fit in."
Now you're left with an embarrassment that will be defined in history. Clowns don't deserve to hold office.
So we get back to the GOP congress and their party ways of "NO." Congress doesn't want the President to look good. Hence the "NO" scenario. Additionally, most of these TeaParty members get their 'hints' on what to do from Rushy. Disgusting.
Expect Democrats to remove the failed TeaFrenzy voting block in 2010, and replace it with a more sensible crowd.