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AtomicCrimsonRush View Drop Down

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 07:08

hahah

I know America is on every station in Australia but its overkill to be honest

before I hit the pillow tonight can someone give me a short summary of what happened tonight

Obama is in thats all I know

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 06:39

Evolver wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

There's a recent Steven Wilson title that shall apply to our country.

That wasn't the one I had in mind. Tongue

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 06:33

Epignosis wrote:

There's a recent Steven Wilson title that shall apply to our country.

Trust me. I know what I'm doing.

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 06:30

Slartibartfast wrote:

Losing His Election

Trust me. I know what I'm doing.

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 06:14

Gamemako wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

If you didn't realize that a long time ago, the Republican is basically the NeoConservative party.

Today, both parties are a coalition of various voting groups. Republicans have economic libertarians, social conservatives, and so on.

The issue with the GOP today is that its base is dying out. It's going to have to do some soul-searching in the near future, because it's pretty well doomed to be a minority party if it keeps on this hyperconservative Tea Party kick. The primaries and idiots like Akin are really what killed Mitt's chances. Mitt ran a decent campaign, but the stuff he had to say to get the party's nomination came back to bite him in the general election. Stupid comments by other conservatives looked bad for the man who just fought so hard to be in their company. I feel for the man, because Mitt Romney being Mitt Romney probably would have won the general election. Wouldn't have gotten close to snagging the GOP nom, though.

IN 100% agreement here, that was my conclusion.

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 05:56

Gamemako wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

If you didn't realize that a long time ago, the Republican is basically the NeoConservative party.

I have to wonder if people know what words mean. Is the Republican party's problem hyperconservatives or neo-conservatives? Because those are pretty much opposites.

I'm hyperconservative, and I don't like how many neo-cons are in the party these days.

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 05:30

Four more years of:

My 2012 List

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 03:24

Losing His Election

Edited by Slartibartfast - November 07 2012 at 03:24

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 02:25

There's a recent Steven Wilson title that shall apply to our country.

https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays

Gamemako

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 01:57

King of Loss wrote:

If you didn't realize that a long time ago, the Republican is basically the NeoConservative party.

Hail Eris!

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 01:23

manofmystery wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

manofmystery wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

thellama73 wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Ohio-Green-Party-Candidate-Sues-to-Block-Voting-4012763.php

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233311/E_voting_machine_swaps_Obama_vote_for_Romney_taken_offline?taxonomyId=12

A serious concern I think.

The reports I heard had Romney votes changing to Obama, so I expect the errors will cancel each other out, but still there should be no errors at all. I was fortunate enough to vote with a paper ballot in my district.

That's good, because I do not trust these e-machines. There is ZERO transparency. At least in paper ballots, you can find evidence of paper ballots.

Funny, when I got into my voting booth I put on these sunglasses I found and it said Goldman Sachs where Mirack Obamney's name should have been. Believe they were both of the OBEY party.

Did you vote for Gary?

Yes, I did

Without going through the 61 posts I missed since I went out: What'd I miss?

One wonders how many times the republican party will have to be taught the same lesson before anything sinks in. Is it too early to predict the neocons, that destroyed the party, somehow continue to maintian control going into 2016 and put Santorum or Christy, or some other such moron, up?

If you didn't realize that a long time ago, the Republican is basically the NeoConservative party.

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 01:19

JJLehto wrote:

Agreed but...that process is a very very long one, and sadly impossible. Until people want to learn.
Edit: oh and I rarely use such words with any seriousness but neo cons are borderline evil. The mindset of their leaders, very disturbing stuff.

Borderline evil? Confused

C'mon!

And not counting their friends who want to lower the living standards of almost everyone in the US and around the world. Cool

Edited by King of Loss - November 07 2012 at 01:29

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 00:50

Agreed but...that process is a very very long one, and sadly impossible. Until people want to learn.
Edit: oh and I rarely use such words with any seriousness but neo cons are borderline evil. The mindset of their leaders, very disturbing stuff.

Edited by JJLehto - November 07 2012 at 00:52

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 00:35

But it's that purging attitude that can be so toxic-- if people are informed and educated and they still want to vote for Neocons, so be it.

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 00:28

Atavachron wrote:

^ I assume there are smarter people than that in the GOP; they need to lose any influence from guys like Karl Rove

Sadly, I really don't think there are any.
I would love to see the country purged of Neo Cons...it may take an exorcism.

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 00:07

^ I assume there are smarter people than that in the GOP; they need to lose any influence from guys like Karl Rove

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 00:01

King of Loss wrote:

manofmystery wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

thellama73 wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Ohio-Green-Party-Candidate-Sues-to-Block-Voting-4012763.php

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233311/E_voting_machine_swaps_Obama_vote_for_Romney_taken_offline?taxonomyId=12

A serious concern I think.

That's good, because I do not trust these e-machines. There is ZERO transparency. At least in paper ballots, you can find evidence of paper ballots.

Funny, when I got into my voting booth I put on these sunglasses I found and it said Goldman Sachs where Mirack Obamney's name should have been. Believe they were both of the OBEY party.

Did you vote for Gary?

Yes, I did

Without going through the 61 posts I missed since I went out: What'd I miss?

Time always wins.

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Posted: November 06 2012 at 23:59

Atavachron wrote:

Congratulations to Colorado for becoming the first legal pot smokers in the country! No cards? No medical use only? Wow, you're way ahead of California. Oh, and way to go O-hi-o .

Don't forget Washington!! WEEEEEW!!

Check out my FREE album: A one-man project The Distant Dynasty

https://distantdynasty.bandcamp.com/

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Posted: November 06 2012 at 23:56

Tammy Baldwin has been announced winner of the Senate race in Wisconsin.
1st openly gay Senator in US history.

Edited by JJLehto - November 06 2012 at 23:57

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Posted: November 06 2012 at 23:52

JJLehto wrote:

Also great that Maryland voters (well 52%) have voted to uphold gay marriage Clap

Indeed, that's a big margin-- hey Mitt has entered the building!