RATM, Dee Snider giving Paul Ryan shit about his iPod

[Razgovory]

Well, Hans did get sent overseas, so we don't get National Review Online on a regular basis anymore.

Plus Scip doesn't seem to post about politics any more.  PA was right of center, and he's long gone.  Camper was a centrist, if not slightly to the right.  Probably some others left that I can't think of. 

Meanwhile Seedy has gone hard left, though I'm still not sure if it's just schtick for our enjoyment or if he really means it.  Grumbler seems to have moved a little to the left as well.

And there's definitely a heavy bias on the forum towards Obama among US posters.  Only a small handful of us here ever dare say anything vaguely critical of him.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you.  EUOT it ain't.

Grumbler never takes any real position because he never has the guts to play defense.  Instead he likes sit on the sidelines slinging shit.  If I had to classify him, I'd say libertarian which is pretty much not taking a real position.  Paul was solid conservative.  He took Robber baron to it's logical conclusion.

[Ed Anger]

My problem with voting Republican since '08 is I can't stand the Tea Party and can't stand most of the candidates the GOP throws up anymore. Josh Mandel for Senate against Sherrod 'Mumbles' brown? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

So I hibernate. I miss Dubya.

So what's wrong with Josh Mandel?  I didn't know much about him before this year.

He looks like he's 15 and I tire of him trumpeting that he was a Marine. Big deal. I'm still not voting for Sherrod 'Mumbles' Brown however.

Bring back Mike DeWine.

[derspiess]

My problem with voting Republican since '08 is I can't stand the Tea Party and can't stand most of the candidates the GOP throws up anymore. Josh Mandel for Senate against Sherrod 'Mumbles' brown? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

So I hibernate. I miss Dubya.

So what's wrong with Josh Mandel?  I didn't know much about him before this year.

He looks like he's 15 and I tire of him trumpeting that he was a Marine. Big deal. I'm still not voting for Sherrod 'Mumbles' Brown however.

Bring back Mike DeWine.

Okay, he does look like a kid, but I haven't noticed him going on too much about his Marine service.  He seems like he'd be sufficiently frugal with our money and he's pro-gun.  And he's not Sherrod Brown, so he had my vote locked up long ago.

[FunkMonk]

Well, Hans did get sent overseas, so we don't get National Review Online on a regular basis anymore.

Plus Scip doesn't seem to post about politics any more.  PA was right of center, and he's long gone.  Camper was a centrist, if not slightly to the right.  Probably some others left that I can't think of. 

Meanwhile Seedy has gone hard left, though I'm still not sure if it's just schtick for our enjoyment or if he really means it.  Grumbler seems to have moved a little to the left as well.

And there's definitely a heavy bias on the forum towards Obama among US posters.  Only a small handful of us here ever dare say anything vaguely critical of him.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you.  EUOT it ain't.

There were some leftists who are long one now as well. Wasn't Pirate Scum an avowed communist or something close to it?

Personally I rarely get involved in political discussions or debates here, but I will say that I considered myself a moderate Republican when I joined EUOT / Languish and supported Bush. My positions have changed somewhat since then but while I'm still pretty centrist I can no longer conceive of voting Republican in congressional races or for the presidency because of the Tea Party.

[The Brain]

I am unashamedly partisan.

[Barrister]

Y'all are forgetting the Conservative Canadian lawyers cabal.

[Ed Anger]

Y'all are forgetting the Conservative Canadian lawyers cabal.

Intentionally.

[Admiral Yi]

Plus Scip doesn't seem to post about politics any more.  PA was right of center, and he's long gone.  Camper was a centrist, if not slightly to the right.  Probably some others left that I can't think of. 

Meanwhile Seedy has gone hard left, though I'm still not sure if it's just schtick for our enjoyment or if he really means it.  Grumbler seems to have moved a little to the left as well.

And there's definitely a heavy bias on the forum towards Obama among US posters.  Only a small handful of us here ever dare say anything vaguely critical of him.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you.  EUOT it ain't.

I think it boils down to McCain being more likeable than Romney and the GOP having lurched to the right in the last four years.

[Eddie Teach]

PA had a very strong anti-religious bent just like Berkut does, and Camper was only right of center by Seattle standards. I think you're letting nostalgia color your perceptions, Spiess.

[dps]

Well, Hans did get sent overseas, so we don't get National Review Online on a regular basis anymore.

Plus Scip doesn't seem to post about politics any more.  PA was right of center, and he's long gone.  Camper was a centrist, if not slightly to the right.  Probably some others left that I can't think of. 

Meanwhile Seedy has gone hard left, though I'm still not sure if it's just schtick for our enjoyment or if he really means it.  Grumbler seems to have moved a little to the left as well.

And there's definitely a heavy bias on the forum towards Obama among US posters.  Only a small handful of us here ever dare say anything vaguely critical of him.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you.  EUOT it ain't.

Right after the Great Migration, we actually had threads about how we needed to get more liberals here, because so many of the posters at that time were conservative enough that it was hard to get much debate going.

[Syt]

everybody else pretty much opts out.

It's a common thing in Europe, I guess. Or at least in Germany/Austria. People (as in average Joe) don't care for politics much. Politicians are all considered to be detached and aloof, and do what they like, anyways. Add a heavy dose of corruption for Austria. So as long as they're not rocking the boat too much, people just don't give a shit. A lot of people feel not involved in politics anymore.

10 years ago I was following politics a lot, but the more I watched, the more the I became annoyed by a lack of progress in things. Also, there's a distinct lack of debate culture, the political debate has left the parliament and moved to talk shows where people shout at each other and try to score entertainment points instead of arguing their issues properly.

Instead you get many people who are ranting on forums/news site commentary sections about anything that proves that politicians are corrupt and power hungry, corporations are evil and power hungry, Amerikkka is evil and power hungry, mankind is destroying the world etc.

[Ideologue]

And there's definitely a heavy bias on the forum towards Obama among US posters.  Only a small handful of us here ever dare say anything vaguely critical of him.

Other than Seedy, I can't think of anyone who goes about praising the man.

No kidding.  I think he sucks.  But what am I going to do?  Vote for an antichrist?

[Siege]

http://www.dineshdsouza.com/

This is where the Truth (tm) about Obama can be found.

[Siege]

Downsize america:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z6QOscKvUjU

[Caliga]

Are you saying that Obama will be the greatest leader the US ever had?

Gorbachev wasn't the USSR's greatest leader.  That honor belongs to Stalin.