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Cloud9157
United States2968 Posts
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Sakenator
United States45 Posts
On August 17 2011 02:25 jungsu wrote: I'm still baffled that a significant segment of the U.S. people think that pure capitalism will help the poor more effectively than the working socialist examples in Europe. because europe is doing so well financially? | ||
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feebas
Finland268 Posts
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Blazinghand
United States25554 Posts
On August 17 2011 02:36 Serejai wrote: If I had to pick from that list my vote would go to Ron Paul hands down. He's by far the most sane and least stupid of the candidates and I think the fact that Fox News completely ignores the fact that he exists proves that. This, also. He's the honest broker, so to speak. I disagree with him on a lot of things, but I think he's 1) actually a patriot and 2) actually thinks about what he says in terms of meaning, not just winning elections. On top of that, I think that of all the candidates on either side of the aisle, it's Ron Paul alone who I really trust. I think he'd do everything in his power to get us out of these pointless wars we're waging abroad in the Middle East, more than Obama has done, and certainly more than any Republican nominee would. I also think he'd pull out all the stops to end the war on drugs; he has been brutally clear on these two points. For his economic stance, and for his views on wars and the drug war, Ron Paul would probably have my vote if he made it to the General Election. He's honest. He won't make it, but he's the White Knight in a den of dragons. | ||
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TheGlassface
United States612 Posts
On August 17 2011 02:19 StatikKhaos wrote: Honestly i really really really want perry to get it, im for texas and i want someone to give texas a good name in politics, besides that other guy.... I'm from Texas and if you think Rick Perry gives us a good name, I want to know how and why. That man is one of the most laughable politicians to date. He's just as much of a caricature as the others and aside from possibly being able to speak more cohesively, is the same damn person George W. was/is. | ||
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icydergosu
528 Posts
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Whitewing
United States7483 Posts
On August 17 2011 02:46 Sakenator wrote: because europe is doing so well financially? The problems in Europe don't have anything to do with their financial set up so much as some really stupid decisions over and over again by a particular member state of the European Union. | ||
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nymfaw
Norway430 Posts
On August 17 2011 02:46 Sakenator wrote: because europe is doing so well financially? Maybe not, who should we blame? ; - ) | ||
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Zeri
United States773 Posts
On August 17 2011 02:45 Cloud9157 wrote: Does anyone else find it ironic that Perry thinks he can tackle the job issue because he created jobs, even though those jobs were government jobs and Texas still has an 8.2% unemployment rate? He GENUINELY believes that praying for more jobs will create more jobs. So he actually does think he can fix unemployment if he gets enough people to pray about it. | ||
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grush57
Korea (South)2582 Posts
On August 17 2011 02:25 jungsu wrote: I'm still baffled that a significant segment of the U.S. people think that pure capitalism will help the poor more effectively than the working socialist examples in Europe. Except that you forgot Ireland, Italy, Spain, and Greece are failing, UK is having riots because they can't afford giving things to the poor anymore, and Germany will be pulled down with them if they keep following the Europe Union. | ||
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Bibdy
United States3481 Posts
On August 17 2011 02:58 Zeri wrote: He GENUINELY believes that praying for more jobs will create more jobs. So he actually does think he can fix unemployment if he gets enough people to pray about it. I sincerely hope that's not true. How does that even work? God just comes down and invents businesses and business owners out of nowhere? He 'smites the devil' from some unscrupulous bastard to invest some money in a new business? | ||
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pyaar
United States423 Posts
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ShatterZer0
United States1843 Posts
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funnybananaman
United States830 Posts
But Ron Paul is legit although i believe he is often forced to act like a bit of an idiot b/c of the political realities of him needing stupid rednecks to vote for him. I hope he wins the nomination, it would be good for the country to hear some of his ideas seriously proposed on a national stage. | ||
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Sm3agol
United States2055 Posts
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only_human89
United States212 Posts
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Bibdy
United States3481 Posts
Modern society, with it's overblown superficiality, would never have voted in a guy like Churchill. And we wonder why we're stuck with candidates that are carbon-copies of one another. | ||
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OGKruemmel
Croatia270 Posts
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Xinder
United States2269 Posts
Now that may not be a very intelligent thing to say when I should argue or look at his policies and not the person. But lets be honest. How many idiots voted for Obama because he was charismatic and a smooth talker. Plus the whole "DUDE! BRO! WE COULD TOTALLY BE THE FIRST TO ELECT A BLACK PRESIDENT!! BRO MAN WE'D LIKE TOTALLY BE IN THE HISTORY BOOKS!" without a good portion of them knowing what the hell he actually stood for and were just going for the "FIRST!" in American History. I'm not saying Ron Paul might not help or would be better than Obama because I don't know his policies. I just think that he will get torn to shreds like McCain did by the liberal media that helped Obama get elected last term. Won't even be a fair fight. Lastly that's not to say that any other republican candidate wouldn't get torn to shreds by the liberal media. If Bachman gets picked the Dems will pop the champagne and the liberal media will start drooling over all the stuff they have to run for the whole election period. | ||
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Romantic
United States1844 Posts
If we are picking a candidate we think Obama can beat that has a reasonable chance of making it, I'd throw up Bachmann. I thought she was a joke a year ago with all the stupidity, but in some states she is leading the pack now. | ||
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