We can relax now

Rockstar · 11-05-14, 01:53 PM

Mid terms are over in the U.S.. Ebola, voter fraud, amnesty, militant islam and other boogiemen will probably never make the news much. I wonder what the next big headline to argue over will be.

Betonov · 11-05-14, 02:16 PM

Canada covertly uses winter against the US amidst global warming catching Texans with shorts on. Winter rumored to be suplied by Putin

Dread Knot · 11-05-14, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockstar

Mid terms are over in the U.S.. Ebola, voter fraud, amnesty, militant islam and other boogiemen will probably never make the news much. I wonder what the next big headline to argue over will be.

It's nice to turn on the TV again, and not see an ad where the political candidate is equating his/her opponent in the race to Hitler, Lenin, Dracula, bin Laden, Freddy Krueger, or the Prince of Freaking Darkness.

Oberon · 11-05-14, 03:10 PM

nikimcbee · 11-05-14, 04:27 PM

Good riddance political ads!

nikimcbee · 11-05-14, 04:32 PM

On a side note, They set a record for spending on measure's this year

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http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/...easure_92.html

vienna · 11-05-14, 06:04 PM

$17.2 million? You call that a record? This is a record:

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/...s-100-million/

I'd say $53 million (Prop. 46) and over $100 million overall for both Props. 45 & 46 kind of overshadows a puny $17.2 million dollars. Also be aware the majority of the money spent came from entities outside of the state of California. Here in California, we are pretty much used to lavish spending by outsiders in an effort to influence California voters...

<O>

Jimbuna · 11-06-14, 06:31 AM

The UK were blessed, the whole fiasco was only on tv for one night.

Platapus · 11-06-14, 06:33 AM

I guess some study shows that negative ads work. But not from my perspective. All I heard was negative ads in our area and I did not want to vote for any of them.

Don't tell my why I should not vote for your opponent
Tell me why I should vote for you!

The problem is that many politicians can't really answer the second question.

I actually got a mailing asking me not to vote for a specific candidate because this candidate refused to respond to an NRA survey.

Really? The NRA is so full of themselves that they expect every politician to respond to their personal survey?????

And if a politician ignores their politically biased survey, this is a reason not to vote for them?

Absent of any other information, I was slightly leaning in favour of this candidate just because they ignored the NRA political office.

The NRA is politically important only because people think they are politically important. The NRA membership is less than 10% of gun owners in the US. And they don't speak for THIS gun owner.

Oberon · 11-06-14, 07:04 AM

Jimbuna · 11-06-14, 08:17 AM

^

Dread Knot · 11-06-14, 08:20 AM

I wanna vote for Odin.

His evil twin Odious is as close as I ever get.

ikalugin · 11-06-14, 08:23 AM

Well I think that voting for Odin is a bad plan in US due to the hysteria the right wing Christian organisations would go for.

STEED · 11-06-14, 08:29 AM

Tony Blair is coming back in New Labour 2 Cert. Not fit for the dead let alone the living.

Dread Knot · 11-06-14, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ikalugin

Well I think that voting for Odin is a bad plan in US due to the hysteria the right wing Christian organisations would go for.

I dunno. Remove the helmet and the scowl, dye the hair dark, run him as Jaycee Saves and you got a new Congresscritter from the Bible Belt.

11-05-14, 01:53 PM	#1
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	We can relax now Mid terms are over in the U.S.. Ebola, voter fraud, amnesty, militant islam and other boogiemen will probably never make the news much. I wonder what the next big headline to argue over will be.

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Good riddance political ads! __________________

11-05-14, 04:32 PM	#6
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	On a side note, They set a record for spending on measure's this year. http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/...easure_92.html __________________

11-05-14, 06:04 PM	#7
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	$17.2 million? You call that a record? This is a record: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/...s-100-million/ I'd say $53 million (Prop. 46) and over $100 million overall for both Props. 45 & 46 kind of overshadows a puny $17.2 million dollars. Also be aware the majority of the money spent came from entities outside of the state of California. Here in California, we are pretty much used to lavish spending by outsiders in an effort to influence California voters... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

11-06-14, 06:31 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The UK were blessed, the whole fiasco was only on tv for one night. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Canada covertly uses winter against the US amidst global warming catching Texans with shorts on. Winter rumored to be suplied by Putin

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20

11-06-14, 06:33 AM	#9
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I guess some study shows that negative ads work. But not from my perspective. All I heard was negative ads in our area and I did not want to vote for any of them. Don't tell my why I should not vote for your opponent Tell me why I should vote for you! The problem is that many politicians can't really answer the second question. I actually got a mailing asking me not to vote for a specific candidate because this candidate refused to respond to an NRA survey. Really? The NRA is so full of themselves that they expect every politician to respond to their personal survey????? And if a politician ignores their politically biased survey, this is a reason not to vote for them? Absent of any other information, I was slightly leaning in favour of this candidate just because they ignored the NRA political office. The NRA is politically important only because people think they are politically important. The NRA membership is less than 10% of gun owners in the US. And they don't speak for THIS gun owner. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20

11-06-14, 08:17 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	^ __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-06-14, 08:20 AM	#12
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I wanna vote for Odin. His evil twin Odious is as close as I ever get.

11-06-14, 08:23 AM	#13
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Well I think that voting for Odin is a bad plan in US due to the hysteria the right wing Christian organisations would go for.

11-06-14, 08:29 AM	#14
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Tony Blair is coming back in New Labour 2 Cert. Not fit for the dead let alone the living. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!