Originally Posted By jonvn Kansas was a Bush state, wasn't it? <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080312/ap_on_re_us/woman_in_bathroom" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200 80312/ap_on_re_us/woman_in_bathroom</a>
Originally Posted By SuperDry Any word on whether she had voted absentee while on the throne? I know I've done so at least once, but that was just coincidence based on when the mail came that day.
Originally Posted By jonvn Honestly, though...how can anyone vote republican again after these last 8 years of disaster upon utter disaster? Gas is now at $4 a gallon, we are hated around the world, stuck in a war that was brought to us through lies, the dollar is becoming worthless, we're mired in debt, foreclosures are skyrocketing, the economy is a mess, jobs are rapidly disappearing, our top generals are threatening to quit, and now this latest thing with Southwest Airlines, where the FAA looked the other way while the airline didn't bother to inspect their airplanes properly. How on earth can anyone vote these guys back in again? How much disaster on every single front would it take to finally get people to realize that they are not good leaders? I find it very hard to believe that people would vote for these guys at this point for anything at all. Yet they get votes, we get people here who defend them, and the Republicans are completely terrible. I just don't understand it.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << Authorities said they did not know if she was mentally or physically disabled. >> Umm, I'll bet they could take a stab at that one, though.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Gas is now at $4 a gallon, we are hated around the world, stuck in a war that was brought to us through lies, the dollar is becoming worthless, we're mired in debt, foreclosures are skyrocketing, the economy is a mess, jobs are rapidly disappearing, our top generals are threatening to quit, and now this latest thing with Southwest Airlines, where the FAA looked the other way while the airline didn't bother to inspect their airplanes properly<< and people are sticking to their toilet seats! GOP means Glue On Potty!!!
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Gas is now at $4 a gallon, we are hated around the world, stuck in a war that was brought to us through lies, the dollar is becoming worthless, we're mired in debt, foreclosures are skyrocketing, the economy is a mess, jobs are rapidly disappearing, our top generals are threatening to quit, and now this latest thing with Southwest Airlines, where the FAA looked the other way while the airline didn't bother to inspect their airplanes properly. How on earth can anyone vote these guys back in again? >>> Among other reasons, because over one million abortions are performed each year in America, and to some people, electing a President that will appoint and a Senate that will confirm Supreme Court Justices that have the "correct" viewpoint on abortion is more important than all of the things you mentioned combined.
Originally Posted By dshyates I'll never understand how the abortion issue became THE political issue. Next time instead of asking a politician what he thinks about a woman's right to chose. Maybe we should ask about overthrowing sovern middle eastern nations.
Originally Posted By johnno52 That million + saved babies provide the next generation of children from single parent homes, which in turn are prime candidates for recruitment for the military.
Originally Posted By DAR And what does this have to do with Republican voters? We're assuming that this women voted for Bush? Fair enough then every story I link from Wisconsin just assume that if I'm not involved in it that it was a Democrat since we were both a Gore and Kerry state.
Originally Posted By dshyates I was wondering that myself. Yes Kansas is a red state, but my guess is this lady didn't vote.
Originally Posted By gadzuux It's a little bit funny, but mostly it's pathetic. What miserable people they must be. Odd thing - I can't eat on a toilet. I've got this mental block that prevents me from "multi-tasking" that way.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Odd thing - I can't eat on a toilet. I've got this mental block that prevents me from "multi-tasking" that way.>> Well, it takes a rather esoteric fetish. As near as I can tell, that is pretty much what Spitzer paid $4,300 to watch.
Originally Posted By jonvn "because over one million abortions are performed each year in America" That's nice. Did you know that in countries where it is illegal, there are just as many per capita as there are in countries where it is legal? Gee, the only difference is where it is legal, it is done in a safe manner. You're hopeless if you think the GOP is going to stop abortions. The only thing they'll ever do is make them dangerous, and women will die from it, in addition to your little cell collection you seem to care so much about. "I'll never understand how the abortion issue became THE political issue." Me neither. These people are basically ignorant of the world around them.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Why the shock that people will vote Republican after 8 years when the Democrats are putting up either Obama or Clinton as their nominee? You are right, of all years this is the year when the Republican nominee, no matter who he/she is, should lose big. Yet, the Democrats are finding a way to implode.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>the Democrats are finding a way to implode<< Maybe. But it's a long way to November. Keep in mind that we've become used to both parties settling on a nominee long before the convention. It wasn't always that way, and the Democrats may not decide until the convention who the nominee is. It's unusual only in terms of recent history, but that used to be more the norm. Also, people have pretty short memories of this kind of squabbling, and once the dust settles, much of how people choose will be based on factors that aren't going well for the GOP (economy especially).
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<I'll never understand how the abortion issue became THE political issue.>> Because its an easy issue to pander. GOP candidates flap their lips about ending abortion, knowing well that it won't happen.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Well, the Democrats are generating some great bulletin board material for the Republicans. If Obama wins the nomination, how about this quote from Hillary: “I have a lifetime of experience I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience he will bring to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he made in 2002.†I think people WILL remember, particularly Democrats.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I agree with 2oony. Every election season we see this. Some pretty harsh inter-party stuff, and then it's all make-nice after the convention. The opposition party does its best with the "bulletin board material" (i.e. Democrats saying "Even George Bush said that Reagan's economic plan was 'voodoo economics.'") but then the nominee says "well, that was in the heat of the primary campaign..." and it usually doesn't make a lot of difference with the voters. We'll see.
Originally Posted By DAR <<If Obama wins the nomination, how about this quote from Hillary: “I have a lifetime of experience I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience he will bring to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he made in 2002.â€>> Wahoo this is not directed towards you but how does Hilary have a lifetime of experience. Watching your husband do his job is not the same thing. That's like saying Deanna Favre will be the new Packers qb because she watched Brett all those years.
