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On May 18 2011 03:47 FragKrag wrote: if i didn't think ahnawld was a good politician before this definitely confirms it what does this have to do with being a good politician? | ||
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pyaar
United States423 Posts
On May 18 2011 03:59 travis wrote: what does this have to do with being a good politician? He's probably just poking fun by insinuating that it is characteristic of a successful politician to be able to hide skeletons in the closet  . honestly I don't understand why the American public (does this even transcend borders?) is so fixated with the love affairs of its public office holders. Is there necessarily a correlation between infidelity and performance in office? I'm sure many will insist that an adulterer is more likely to deal underhandedly. I, however, think that the sole criterion by which a political candidate ought to be judged is his ability to perform, and that you cannot say that because a person's non-political actions are questionable that his politics must also be questionable. I just don't see a necessary causal link that would allow a person's actions to speak for his ability. What difference does it make if my governor is bisexual, regularly has gay orgies with some of his family members in attendance, and plans to undergo a sex change in the near future if he makes extremely sound political decisions? The idea is that we ought to vote for whoever can do the job the best without relying on unreliable evidence like fidelity. The Tiger Woods affair was different. I can understand why people were disappointed in him. A sports star's success depends upon how much he can endear himself to his fans, because that is why people watch sports: to experience vicariously the thrill of victory and sting of defeat along with their team or player. Why people tend to judge politicians by their actions that do not speak anything about their performance is beyond me, and the controversy over Schwarzenegger's lovechild perfectly illustrates the sort of thing that baffles me. | ||
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howerpower
United States619 Posts
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VPCursed
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Bibdy
United States3481 Posts
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Mastermind
Canada7096 Posts
On May 17 2011 22:21 scatmango2 wrote: I wonder how this will affect his image throughout the rest of his life His image as an alpha male? I would say this only adds to it. | ||
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HwangjaeTerran
Finland5967 Posts
Hate childs are a whole different story. | ||
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bonifaceviii
Canada2890 Posts
On May 18 2011 04:53 Bibdy wrote: I have to wonder if Maria knew a long time ago, but they kept together for political reasons; nobody votes for the unmarried guy. Come to think of it, this is probably what happened. | ||
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Ownos
United States2147 Posts
On May 18 2011 04:37 petergibbons wrote: He's probably just poking fun by insinuating that it is characteristic of a successful politician to be able to hide skeletons in the closet . honestly I don't understand why the American public (does this even transcend borders?) is so fixated with the love affairs of its public office holders. Is there necessarily a correlation between infidelity and performance in office? I'm sure many will insist that an adulterer is more likely to deal underhandedly. I, however, think that the sole criterion by which a political candidate ought to be judged is his ability to perform, and that you cannot say that because a person's non-political actions are questionable that his politics must also be questionable. I just don't see a necessary causal link that would allow a person's actions to speak for his ability. What difference does it make if my governor is bisexual, regularly has gay orgies with some of his family members in attendance, and plans to undergo a sex change in the near future if he makes extremely sound political decisions? The idea is that we ought to vote for whoever can do the job the best without relying on unreliable evidence like fidelity. The Tiger Woods affair was different. I can understand why people were disappointed in him. A sports star's success depends upon how much he can endear himself to his fans, because that is why people watch sports: to experience vicariously the thrill of victory and sting of defeat along with their team or player. Why people tend to judge politicians by their actions that do not speak anything about their performance is beyond me, and the controversy over Schwarzenegger's lovechild perfectly illustrates the sort of thing that baffles me. He represented the Republican party. And certain constituents of that party want their leaders to be moral family men. If he was a democrat, it wouldn't matter. | ||
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KSMB
United States100 Posts
On May 17 2011 22:09 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote: Let's not get into that ... we would have to start with how a professional wrestler became the governor of Minnesota. Or how a B-movie actor could become the governor of California and then the president of the USA. | ||
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I_Love_Bacon
United States5765 Posts
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13429248 | ||
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Bourneq
Sweden800 Posts
Also theese news does not suprise me lol. source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2003-08-24-arnold-father_x.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Schwarzenegger User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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CyberPitz
United States428 Posts
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Ympulse
United States287 Posts
On May 18 2011 02:04 insaneMicro wrote: Not gonna hate, more surprised he hasn't fathered more children considering his fame and personality. Pretty much this. If anyone is legitimately surprised at this bit of news, they have some serious blinders on. | ||
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Letall
Sweden384 Posts
On May 18 2011 06:00 Bourneq wrote: Arnolds father was a nazi and thus I cant stand anything to do with Arnold. Also theese news does not suprise me lol. source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2003-08-24-arnold-father_x.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Schwarzenegger So what if his father was a nazi? Its not relevant, only an idiot blames a child for its parents actions. | ||
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DatBoiRijad
100 Posts
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Risen
United States7927 Posts
On May 18 2011 06:00 Bourneq wrote: Arnolds father was a nazi and thus I cant stand anything to do with Arnold. Also theese news does not suprise me lol. source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2003-08-24-arnold-father_x.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Schwarzenegger The actions of a father shouldn't be held over a son, how stupid. On-topic, he fathered a love child and suddenly allegations of groping have more credibility? What? Am I missing something? That's a serious leap of logic. God I'm glad the average citizen isn't a judge. Edit: Removed a volatile statement. | ||
lurked
Canada918 Posts
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MasterFischer
Denmark836 Posts
but meh... cheating is the norm now-a-days. My best friend has cheated plenty... Do I hate him ? No. Does he know that I look down upon cheating? Yea he does, and that is punishment enough, and he regrets it. People do what they want. Who cares... meh. As long as I´m living a clean lifestyle, I partake in apathetic views. | ||
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