We could him again, or someone like him. - Page 4

Takeda Shingen · 08-12-10, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

You have to decide which is better to have in the senate, a moderate republican or liberal democrat? I'm sure the democrats would say the latter.

Well, that's just it, isn't it? You can compromise and get yourself into the game, or you can be ideologically pure and sit back home and watch it on TV. Our government is founded on compromise.

Bilge_Rat · 08-12-10, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

or you can be ideologically pure and sit back home and watch it on TV.

or post on an internet forum....

Easy to be pure when you don't have to answer to constituants...

Bubblehead1980 · 08-12-10, 08:00 PM

I see your point about being a Repub in Mass and all that, I had considered that but he does damage when he votes for crappy things such as the jobs bill etc in order to go along to get along, which is a huge part of the problem in D.C., no one has principles they stick to except for a few.I'll give him a chance but thus far I am highly disappointed

August · 08-12-10, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

I see your point about being a Repub in Mass and all that, I had considered that but he does damage when he votes for crappy things such as the jobs bill etc in order to go along to get along, which is a huge part of the problem in D.C., no one has principles they stick to except for a few.I'll give him a chance but thus far I am highly disappointed

Your disappointment is nothing compared to what you'd be feeling if we had elected Martha Coakley.

Sailor Steve · 08-12-10, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

I'll give him a chance but thus far I am highly disappointed

Do you live in Massachussetts? If not, then saying you'll give him a chance is meaningless. You can love him or hate him, and it won't make one bit of difference.

krashkart · 08-12-10, 10:42 PM

The thing that I liked the most about Reagan was that he loved jelly beans. I was a kid during his presidency, so there you go.

Bubblehead1980 · 08-13-10, 11:34 AM

No I do not live in MA but his votes do not only affect MA but the entire country so my opinion as well as others matter.

August, good point, better than Coakley but MA could have done better than either of them.

mookiemookie · 08-13-10, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

No I do not live in MA but his votes do not only affect MA but the entire country so my opinion as well as others matter.

Not really. You can't vote for or against the guy if he does well or poorly in your estimation, and he doesn't represent you. So no, your opinion of him doesn't matter much. Not saying you can't have an opinion. Just saying it doesn't make a difference.

08-13-10, 11:58 AM

Ha! I just looked at the comment section on the first post video. Damn thats what you call a desperation but my favorite is "Mr Putin gemme "rinda, i`am desparate russian good for nothing vodka drinker and i need some attention". I think we have a winner on this thread, 46. Well.... here is your magical number 3. GoFYS

AVGWarhawk · 08-13-10, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

We don't produce anything like that in our country anymore.

It could be that what we have, is the best we currently have to offer. It's what our system produces. Garbage in..... garbage out.

They broke the mold when Ronnie was born.

August · 08-13-10, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

August, good point, better than Coakley but MA could have done better than either of them.

Well I agree, *if someone better had been running for that office*.

Don't get me wrong. Martha Coakley has done a good job as State Attorney General. She's a pitbull when it comes to going after lawbreakers, but as a legislator she would have been a rubber stamp for the ruling party who would have exacerbated the problems in Washington rather than helped to alleviate them.

Nobody here really thought Brown would make a better legislator. He got elected because he was able to successfully cast himself as an outsider who would vote his own conscience rather than along party lines.

Sailor Steve · 08-13-10, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Not really. You can't vote for or against the guy if he does well or poorly in your estimation, and he doesn't represent you. So no, your opinion of him doesn't matter much. Not saying you can't have an opinion. Just saying it doesn't make a difference.

Which was exactly my point. I can try to do something about Orrin Hatch. I can't do a thing about Bill Nelson except make noise.

08-13-10, 11:58 AM	#54
Dimitrius07 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Ha! I just looked at the comment section on the first post video. Damn thats what you call a desperation but my favorite is "Mr Putin gemme "rinda, i`am desparate russian good for nothing vodka drinker and i need some attention". I think we have a winner on this thread, 46. Well.... here is your magical number 3. GoFYS
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08-12-10, 08:00 PM	#48
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,121 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	I see your point about being a Repub in Mass and all that, I had considered that but he does damage when he votes for crappy things such as the jobs bill etc in order to go along to get along, which is a huge part of the problem in D.C., no one has principles they stick to except for a few.I'll give him a chance but thus far I am highly disappointed

08-12-10, 10:42 PM	#51
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	The thing that I liked the most about Reagan was that he loved jelly beans. I was a kid during his presidency, so there you go.

08-13-10, 11:34 AM	#52
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,121 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	No I do not live in MA but his votes do not only affect MA but the entire country so my opinion as well as others matter. August, good point, better than Coakley but MA could have done better than either of them.