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17 Jan 2012, 12:42 pm

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I wonder why he is so popular? Maybe because he is rich?

Maybe because he has not displayed any racist tendencies, hasn't expressed a desire to impose a Christianized version of Sharia Law on Americans, and doesn't behave like a conspiracy-theorist nutjob.


Isn't that what Repugnican voters look for in a candidate?


Not in Massachusetts. That is where Mitt was governor.

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Yeah, but they're in South Carolina this week.



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17 Jan 2012, 1:06 pm

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I wonder why he is so popular? Maybe because he is rich?
Maybe because he has not displayed any racist tendencies, hasn't expressed a desire to impose a Christianized version of Sharia Law on Americans, and doesn't behave like a conspiracy-theorist nutjob.
Maybe because there are people who remember he wasn't always a fanatical right wing Republican, and so hope for him to show some "compassionate conservatism." -Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

That could also be a significant factor.



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17 Jan 2012, 1:34 pm

Which is the real Romney, though?

Is he a moderate republican pandering to conservatives?

Or a conservative republican who no longer has to pander to liberals?



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17 Jan 2012, 2:34 pm

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Which is the real Romney, though?

Is he a moderate republican pandering to conservatives?

Or a conservative republican who no longer has to pander to liberals?


What ever he's not posing as when he speaks. I get a feeling of insincerity when he does.


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17 Jan 2012, 3:17 pm

scubasteve wrote:
Which is the real Romney, though?

Is he a moderate republican pandering to conservatives?

Or a conservative republican who no longer has to pander to liberals?


Yes, that's the important question of the man who right now seems more than likely to be our next President. To be honest though, I'm not sure there is a "real" Romney, or that it even matters. If he has to pander to the Republican base through his first term as President, we're all f****d. I better brush up on my creationism if I'm to still have a job in Sy-ants.



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17 Jan 2012, 4:42 pm

A vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for civil war.



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17 Jan 2012, 5:07 pm

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A vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for civil war.


How so? Please specify.

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17 Jan 2012, 5:18 pm

How about we just don't vote period. This government is totally corrupt, there's no way to fix it.



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17 Jan 2012, 5:20 pm

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How about we just don't vote period. This government is totally corrupt, there's no way to fix it.


Sweetleaf, is that you?



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17 Jan 2012, 5:32 pm

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How about we just don't vote period. This government is totally corrupt, there's no way to fix it.


Sweetleaf, is that you?


No, but if she thinks the same way, good for her.



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17 Jan 2012, 5:52 pm

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A vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for civil war.


How so? Please specify.

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Because he seeks to take away my right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.



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17 Jan 2012, 6:16 pm

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How about we just don't vote period. This government is totally corrupt, there's no way to fix it.

This ranks with such lame excuses as:

"Girls won't pay attention to me, so I've stopped bathing and dressing up; there's no way for me to be attractive."

"Nobody wants to hire me, so I've stopped looking for work; there's no way to get a job."

"I'm fat anyway, so I will eat only junk food and not exercise; there's no way to get thin."

If you do not vote, then how do you expect things to change?

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A vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for civil war.
How so? Please specify. ruveyn
Because he seeks to take away my right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Evidence, Please?



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17 Jan 2012, 6:26 pm

Fnord wrote:
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How about we just don't vote period. This government is totally corrupt, there's no way to fix it.

This ranks with such lame excuses as:

"Girls won't pay attention to me, so I've stopped bathing and dressing up; there's no way for me to be attractive."

"Nobody wants to hire me, so I've stopped looking for work; there's no way to get a job."

"I'm fat anyway, so I will eat only junk food and not exercise; there's no way to get thin."

If you do not vote, then how do you expect things to change?

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shrox wrote:
A vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for civil war.
How so? Please specify. ruveyn
Because he seeks to take away my right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Evidence, Please?


You know Fnord, you could try to connect the dots yourself sometime...



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17 Jan 2012, 7:40 pm

shrox wrote:
Fnord wrote:
shrox wrote:
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shrox wrote:
A vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for civil war.
How so? Please specify. ruveyn
Because he seeks to take away my right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Evidence, Please?
You know Fnord, you could try to connect the dots yourself sometime...

You know Shrox, you could try to give a straight answer sometime...



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17 Jan 2012, 9:36 pm

Fnord wrote:
shrox wrote:
Fnord wrote:
shrox wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
shrox wrote:
A vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for civil war.
How so? Please specify. ruveyn
Because he seeks to take away my right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Evidence, Please?
You know Fnord, you could try to connect the dots yourself sometime...

You know Shrox, you could try to give a straight answer sometime...


Sorry for snarking at you.

Romney is against medical marihuana. If elected to the office of President of the U.S., he will send armed troops to California and possibly Colorado under the newly minted "National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)" where people like me will be detained if we make a fuss about our free and natural medicine being taken away. Romney is a strong opponent of illegal drugs and does not favor legalizing medical cannabis. He will use federal troops to enforce his ideas about the matter. Many Californians and Coloradans just might not like that at all...



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