Thread: American Politics during the Bush Presidency
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11-05-08 23:00 #1384
Posts: 68Originally Posted by James Bond 007
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11-05-08 22:56 #1383
Posts: 68Originally Posted by Jackson
Too much whining in the US, by people who have no "skin in the game". This is gonna bust hard, and the financial markets are foretelling this.
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11-05-08 22:06 #1382
Posts: 28082nd place Pistolero
Originally Posted by Pistolero
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11-05-08 21:40 #1381
Posts: 23First Black President?
Originally Posted by Stowe
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11-05-08 21:03 #1380
Posts: 2470Originally Posted by Sidney
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11-05-08 20:21 #1379
Posts: 705Sidney,
I wouldn't worry too much about the stock market. If things go according to plan we should all be receiving our food ration coupons soon I. E. 1 egg a week, 1 oz of mystery meat, one cookie and a thimble of milk.
No more fatties in this country (This message approved by Fidel aka Obama and the Revolutionary Council)
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11-05-08 20:17 #1378
Posts: 2808Don't read shit into my words
Originally Posted by Jackson
The fact is, in Arizona they booed, in Chicago they cheered, and that's all I fucking said.
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11-05-08 18:46 #1377
Posts: 2556
Venues: 398Originally Posted by Doggboy
I leave room for the possibility that you might be right.
Thanks,
Jackson
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11-05-08 18:45 #1376
Posts: 2556
Venues: 398Originally Posted by StrayLight
There's nothing silly about my statement, and I resent your implication that I don't have "even a remote clue"
I suggest that it is YOU who do not possess "even a remote clue".
The fact is that the country elected Al Qaeda's choice for president, and I'm sure that at this moment they are rejoicing at the prospect of their now inevitable success as they wait for the USA's inevitable capitulation.
Unfortunately, it would appear that the USA is once again on the verge of demonstrating that we collectively as a people don't have the guts to finish a tough job.
Thanks,
Jackson
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11-05-08 16:30 #1375
Posts: 751Rock Harder's Analysis
Mongers,
What transpired last night amounted to an Electoral College LANDSLIDE, as Obama won EVERY SINGLE SWINGSTATE, including many that had not voted for a Democrat in over 40 years. Obama also won a clear absolute majority of the popular vote, with 52% , something a Democrat had not done in more than 40 years. The pre-election polls proved to be fairly accurate in predicting the outcome of this election.
The bottom line is that Obama won so easily because of the dire economic situation that the Bush Administration has created over the past 8 years. If the market was still at 14k and the credit crisis had not happened the Republicans, despite their huge fuckups, would have had a real chance of getting elected. Another contributing factor was McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his VP; I really believe that choice killed McCain's electability. All the other Neocon fuck ups, such as the Wars, the monster budget deficit caused by the wars and the Bush tax cuts, the tarnished international reputation, the reduced civil liberties, were excusable by large segments of "mainstream" Americans because they are complicated issues that they are not affected by in their daily lives and probably do not fully comprehend anyway. However, when there is no money in your pocket, bills are piling up, and there are eviction notices glued to your front door, it's time for a change.
I also feel that the era of neo-con significance is gone forever, as the changing demographics of the USA will lead to a steady shift to the left. Unless the Republican party reinvents itself away from the right wing, Rush Limbaugh, Jerry Fallwell religious psychopaths types they may be out of power for a long, long time. My biggest hope now is that Obama can repair the damage of the past 8 years and will end the wars, clean up US Foreign Policy, balance the budget, and get rid of the Patriot Act.
Suerte,
Rock Harders
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11-05-08 14:52 #1374
Posts: 338Originally Posted by Jackson
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11-05-08 14:51 #1373
Posts: 338Does anyone else get the feeling Jackson wasn't rooting for Obama?
LOL!
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11-05-08 14:37 #1372
Posts: 24I have to agree with Jackson here. We need more kids to stay off the streets and stay in school.
Originally Posted by Jackson
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11-05-08 14:37 #1371
Posts: 2470Originally Posted by Jackson
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11-05-08 14:25 #1370
Posts: 2470Originally Posted by Jackson