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United States2958 Posts
They're throwing the questions to the candidates who are known for answering them. Why not throw the drug-war question to Perry, the "what would you do about poverty" question to Paul, and so on? Economist, grey dude. I've got to see the transcript, but it sounds pretty accurate if the other debates are any indication  | ||
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GreenManalishi
Canada834 Posts
On January 17 2012 11:52 acker wrote: Economist, grey dude. I've got to see the transcript, but it sounds pretty accurate if the other debates are any indication I was just going to quote that in here. Thanks for pointing me towards The Economist's live blogging, helps give a bit of perspective on a lot of the candidates policies that I am uninformed on. I have yet to really hear anything new, so I too agree with R.I.G. | ||
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GGTeMpLaR
United States7226 Posts
He also just blew that foreign policy question. Not blew it in that it didn't make sense, but it wasn't eloquent at all and that's what the sheep applaud for. | ||
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NtroP
United States174 Posts
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turdburgler
England6749 Posts
even fox cant change this | ||
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durza
United States667 Posts
As I say that he seems to fall apart a little | ||
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HellRoxYa
Sweden1614 Posts
Republicans aren't growing on me, I'll tell you that much. | ||
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NtroP
United States174 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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forgottendreams
United States1771 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:14 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Romney invoked the theory of the Roman Empire... Could you to elaborate on what he said, or a link to the Economist debate transcript thing? Can't find it quite yet. | ||
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Kiarip
United States1835 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:12 NtroP wrote: His economic policy would simply pull our currency out of the grip of the federal reserve and tie it to something more than hopes and dreams. I've seen the price of FOOD jump about 50%+ in the last 5 years. come on that's impossible the inflation is only 1.5%... lol | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:17 forgottendreams wrote: Could you to elaborate on what he said, or a link to the Economist debate transcript thing? Can't find it quite yet. Basically that if one creates an army so strong that nobody can challenge it. | ||
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Kiarip
United States1835 Posts
On January 17 2012 11:00 acker wrote: That makes more sense, thanks. But just where do you think those forces of economic and political liberalization came from? The Soviet Party lost a whole lot legitimacy back home because they were both 1: aggressors and 2: losing. And the war itself cost a lot of money, money wasted on military expenditure that could have been used back home. It certainly wasn't the only source of dissent or economic trouble, but it was quite large. Edit: I'm getting conflicting reports on total cost to the Soviet Union. The reason there was dissent is because Khrushchev stopped killing people. It would have never collapsed the way Stalin was leading it, the reigns were tight, strict, and it kept the people motivated with fear. Khrushchev significantly reduced the amount of political enemies that were killed, or exiled, and although Brezhnev did a bit better, the doom became inevitable at that point. Then Gorbachev decided to come in and introduce an idea of socialism with a "more human face," and that idea fell flat on its face, because it was basically impossible, as the people could only be kept in line by fear. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:25 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Romney said Obama will cut 1 trillion from defense budget yet fails to say that Republicans agreed to the cuts if the subcommittee failed. Like the republicans really had a choice? No sane person will ever mistake which party supports funding the military and which party is always looking to gut the military. C'mon, man. I expect better. | ||
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NtroP
United States174 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:17 Kiarip wrote: come on that's impossible the inflation is only 1.5%... lol Um? I can go to the grocery store and quote some prices to you... I'll let google help me. Prices on beef: http://www.mongabay.com/images/commodities/charts/beef.html Chicken: http://www.mongabay.com/commodities/price-charts/price-of-chicken.html I apologize for using one source, but if anyone else has been buying and cooking their own food in the last 5-10 years, I'm sure they can back me up. Sorry for going off topic. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:29 xDaunt wrote: Like the republicans really had a choice? No sane person will ever mistake which party supports funding the military and which party is always looking to gut the military. C'mon, man. I expect better. Gut the military? The military in this country is massive even with the cuts it would still be the most powerful military in the world. The U.S. military is not in danger of being underfunded but in danged of excessive bloating. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:32 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Gut the military? The military in this country is massive even with the cuts it would still be the most powerful military in the world. The U.S. military is not in danger of being underfunded but in danged of excessive bloating. That's a matter of perspective. Only democrats share your view, and it's ridiculous for you or any other liberal to try and sluff off the blame/responsibility for military budget cuts onto republicans. It's your policy, so own it. That's all I ask. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:36 xDaunt wrote: That's a matter of perspective. Only democrats share your view, and it's ridiculous for you or any other liberal to try and sluff off the blame/responsibility for military budget cuts onto republicans. It's your policy, so own it. That's all I ask. If only... The defense budget under Obama is greater than when Bush was President. | ||
Falling
Canada11350 Posts
On January 17 2012 12:36 xDaunt wrote: That's a matter of perspective. Only democrats share your view, and it's ridiculous for you or any other liberal to try and sluff off the blame/responsibility for military budget cuts onto republicans. It's your policy, so own it. That's all I ask. Well how much do you need exactly? You already outspend all the defence budgets of the world combined. Who exactly can challenge American preponderance? | ||
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