Presidential Election
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bigray76
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csb
Well-known member
You know, in the last two administrations, either the President or the Vice President has shot someone in the face.
Of course, for the Clinton administration, it only required a kleenex to clean up....
Of course, for the Clinton administration, it only required a kleenex to clean up....
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
^HAHAHAHAHA
TXengrChickPE
Here we go Steelers, here we go!
Indeed! It's too bad we didn't figure out cloning before he passed... we could use him now.
DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
our poll very closely mimicks that of the national poll
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/straw-poll
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/straw-poll
cement
gray haired dude
wow, that is interesting. how do you suppose WYoming is going for Obama? must be a lot of posts from laramie.
Flyer_PE
Jr. PE / Sr. Company Pilot
Pretty interesting results given that the "official" polls conducted by Zogby etc. are showing it to be a much closer race with a slight edge for Obama (this week anyway). Two thoughts come immediately to mind:
1. How big is the difference between the answers people give a pollster over the phone and their actual selection in the voting booth?
2. For the internet poll, how many people that vote in the AOL poll are actually going to vote for real come November?
1. How big is the difference between the answers people give a pollster over the phone and their actual selection in the voting booth?
2. For the internet poll, how many people that vote in the AOL poll are actually going to vote for real come November?
DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
^^ The AOL poll IMO would have more youth taking the poll which should help Obama, so my question is "how bad would it be if the election were right now?"
and to answer your first question: I think a BIG difference. Many people will say that they can support the guy, but when they pull the curtain, they are going to have a mental image similar to the NEW YORKER satire and they will vote McCain.
^That's just my opinion. Take it for what its worth. 2 cents.
and to answer your first question: I think a BIG difference. Many people will say that they can support the guy, but when they pull the curtain, they are going to have a mental image similar to the NEW YORKER satire and they will vote McCain.
^That's just my opinion. Take it for what its worth. 2 cents.
ktulu
Well-known member
^^^ aren't you supposed to be on vacation??
G
Guest
You know, I have accepted this fact as well.
What has come across as very interesting during this presidential election season is that all of the other races (legislative, governors, state seats, local races) have clearly been eclipsed and treated as if they don't matter.
While I agree that the executive office is highly visible and some direct influence (e.g. policies, supreme court nominees, agency nominees, etc.) that the real concerns people are raising (health care reform, solvency of social security, budget shortfalls, etc.) really come down to how the congress decides to legislate and spend.
So, yes, selection of a presidential candidate is important but those other races that are being ignored are actually MORE important. IMHO. :2cents:
JR
DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
I am.
My wife is across the street at Books-a-million, and the kids are both napping, so I'm surfing the condo Wi-Fi.
Gotta get my EB.com spammin' in.
csb
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DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
For those of you who slept through World History 101 here is a condensed version.
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.
The two most important events in all of history were:
1. The invention of beer, and
2. The invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the beer, and the beer to the man.
These facts formed the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:
1. Liberals
2. Conservatives.
Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed.
Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to BBQ at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement.
Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly BBQ's and doing the sewing, fetching, and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the Liberal movement.
Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. The rest became known as girlie-men.
Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy and group hugs, the evolution of the Hollywood actor, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide all the meat and beer that conservatives provided.
Over the years, Conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the *******.
Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most liberal women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers in Hollywood and group therapists are liberals.
Conservatives drink domestic beer. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters, rodeo cowboys, firemen, lumberjacks, construction workers, medical doctors, police officers, corporate executives, athletes, golfers, and generally anyone who works productively. Conservatives who own companies hire other conservatives who want to work for a living.
Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America . They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing.
Here ends today's lesson in world history.
It should be noted that a liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before posting their response.
A conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this history that he will immediately post to affirm other true believers.
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.
The two most important events in all of history were:
1. The invention of beer, and
2. The invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the beer, and the beer to the man.
These facts formed the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:
1. Liberals
2. Conservatives.
Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed.
Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to BBQ at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement.
Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly BBQ's and doing the sewing, fetching, and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the Liberal movement.
Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. The rest became known as girlie-men.
Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy and group hugs, the evolution of the Hollywood actor, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide all the meat and beer that conservatives provided.
Over the years, Conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the *******.
Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most liberal women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers in Hollywood and group therapists are liberals.
Conservatives drink domestic beer. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters, rodeo cowboys, firemen, lumberjacks, construction workers, medical doctors, police officers, corporate executives, athletes, golfers, and generally anyone who works productively. Conservatives who own companies hire other conservatives who want to work for a living.
Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America . They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing.
Here ends today's lesson in world history.
It should be noted that a liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before posting their response.
A conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this history that he will immediately post to affirm other true believers.
How many Conservatives does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Conservatives only screw poor people.
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Question--why should you always take two Republicans fishing with you?
If you take only one, he'll smoke all your pot, but if you take two, they won't smoke any.
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A liberal says "My glass is half full."
A conservative says, "Who drank half my water?"
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What's the difference between liberals and conservatives?
A liberal wins the lottery and throws a party.
A conservative wins the lottery and complains that he has to pay taxes on it.
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How many conservatives does it take to change a lightbulb?
None. They'll pass a law forcing school children to pray to God to take the dark away.
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Conservatives only screw poor people.
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Question--why should you always take two Republicans fishing with you?
If you take only one, he'll smoke all your pot, but if you take two, they won't smoke any.
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A liberal says "My glass is half full."
A conservative says, "Who drank half my water?"
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What's the difference between liberals and conservatives?
A liberal wins the lottery and throws a party.
A conservative wins the lottery and complains that he has to pay taxes on it.
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How many conservatives does it take to change a lightbulb?
None. They'll pass a law forcing school children to pray to God to take the dark away.
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DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
How many liberals does it take to change a light Bulb?
A: At least ten, as they will need to have a discussion about whether or not the light bulb exists. Even if they can agree upon the existence of the light bulb they still may not change it to keep from alienating those who might use other forms of light.
Q:How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?
A:None. Liberals wouldn’t actually change the light bulb, but they would show compassion for it by talking a lot about how terrible it is in the dark and more funding is needed to improve dim, 60 watt bulbs up to bright and productive 100 watt bulbs.
Q: How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Let George Bush fix it! It’s his fault it’s dark anyway!
Question - What is the difference between a liberal and a puppy?
Answer -A puppy stops whining after it grows up.
A: At least ten, as they will need to have a discussion about whether or not the light bulb exists. Even if they can agree upon the existence of the light bulb they still may not change it to keep from alienating those who might use other forms of light.
Q:How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?
A:None. Liberals wouldn’t actually change the light bulb, but they would show compassion for it by talking a lot about how terrible it is in the dark and more funding is needed to improve dim, 60 watt bulbs up to bright and productive 100 watt bulbs.
Q: How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Let George Bush fix it! It’s his fault it’s dark anyway!
Question - What is the difference between a liberal and a puppy?
Answer -A puppy stops whining after it grows up.
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