The Great Debate Megathread! Black Lincoln versus whiter, richer Douglas!

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CountDeMoney

#30
October 03, 2012, 11:14:37 AM
Quote from: derspiess on October 03, 2012, 11:08:16 AM
I grew up in a die-hard GOP household but politics almost never came up.

My parents were hardcore Nixonians, and Mom was even a Goldwater Girl volunteer.  And then the GOP went church mouse crazy in the post-Reagan era, and that was that.

CountDeMoney

#31
October 03, 2012, 11:16:14 AM
Damn you, debate scheduling!

One time showing of Black Narcissus at the art house downtown tonight at the same time.  :(


derspiess

#32
October 03, 2012, 11:19:17 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 03, 2012, 11:16:14 AM
Damn you, debate scheduling!

One time showing of Black Narcissus at the art house downtown tonight at the same time.  :(





That's just bait, isn't it   :glare:
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Eddie Teach

#33
October 03, 2012, 11:19:48 AM
Quote from: merithyn on October 03, 2012, 10:01:14 AM
I'll be watching it this evening because my daughter wants to watch it. :blink: If I'm not really careful, that girl will end up in politics.  :glare:

She may even become our first hispanic President, assuming Romney loses.  :D
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derspiess

#34
October 03, 2012, 11:20:45 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 03, 2012, 11:09:30 AM
Quote from: derspiess on October 03, 2012, 10:59:17 AM
Joke was on them because it was from an Argentine ska band.

That had to sound as bad as it sounds.

To the fellows who stole the CD, absolutely.  But Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is a very good band.  About the only Argie music act I like.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

derspiess

#35
October 03, 2012, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 03, 2012, 11:14:37 AM
Quote from: derspiess on October 03, 2012, 11:08:16 AM
I grew up in a die-hard GOP household but politics almost never came up.

My parents were hardcore Nixonians, and Mom was even a Goldwater Girl volunteer.  And then the GOP went church mouse crazy in the post-Reagan era, and that was that.

We're all still Reagan Republicans.  Before that I guess my parents were just generic Republicans.  Three of my grandparents were Republicans (Hoover Republicans?)  but my mom's dad was an old school Democrat-- and by far the most conservative in my family.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Neil

#36
October 03, 2012, 11:41:10 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 03, 2012, 11:16:14 AM
Damn you, debate scheduling!

One time showing of Black Narcissus at the art house downtown tonight at the same time.  :(
Why would you be interested in the debates?  You already know who to vote for, and you have everybody's soundbites down by heart.  I'm sure if Romney steps on his own dick again, it'll dominate the news cycle for the next week, so what's the big deal about catching it live?
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CountDeMoney

#37
October 03, 2012, 11:42:37 AM
Quote from: Neil on October 03, 2012, 11:41:10 AM
Why would you be interested in the debates?  You already know who to vote for, and you have everybody's soundbites down by heart.  I'm sure if Romney steps on his own dick again, it'll dominate the news cycle for the next week, so what's the big deal about catching it live?

Because Mittensfail live pleases me.  You just can't get that mojo on rerun.

Grallon

#38
October 03, 2012, 11:43:29 AM
Quote from: derspiess on October 03, 2012, 10:56:16 AM
...  Gotta love that age-- it's all good vs. evil.


:lol:  Does it mean large segments of the American Populus have a mental age of 4?




G.
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derspiess

#39
October 03, 2012, 11:48:11 AM
Quote from: Grallon on October 03, 2012, 11:43:29 AM
Quote from: derspiess on October 03, 2012, 10:56:16 AM
...  Gotta love that age-- it's all good vs. evil.


:lol:  Does it mean large segments of the American Populus have a mental age of 4?




G.

Yes.  Are we still "in the throes of a theocracy" as you said a few years ago? ;)
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

merithyn

#40
October 03, 2012, 11:48:29 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 03, 2012, 11:19:48 AM
Quote from: merithyn on October 03, 2012, 10:01:14 AM
I'll be watching it this evening because my daughter wants to watch it. :blink: If I'm not really careful, that girl will end up in politics.  :glare:

She may even become our first hispanic President, assuming Romney loses.  :D

Meh. She's not Hispanic. She doesn't even know what casones (aka chonies) are. :contract:

And I truly hope and pray that we don't have to wait for my 13-year-old daughter to grow up and come of age before we have a woman - or an Hispanic - sitting on the throne of the US of A.
Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
I wish, I wish he'd go away...

derspiess

#41
October 03, 2012, 11:54:05 AM
Quote from: merithyn on October 03, 2012, 11:48:29 AM
And I truly hope and pray that we don't have to wait for my 13-year-old daughter to grow up and come of age before we have a woman - or an Hispanic - sitting on the throne of the US of A.

I think we'll get by somehow. 
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

merithyn

#42
October 03, 2012, 11:58:32 AM
Quote from: derspiess on October 03, 2012, 11:54:05 AM
Quote from: merithyn on October 03, 2012, 11:48:29 AM
And I truly hope and pray that we don't have to wait for my 13-year-old daughter to grow up and come of age before we have a woman - or an Hispanic - sitting on the throne of the US of A.

I think we'll get by somehow.

Probably, but it really doesn't say much for social growth by this country if we have to, does it?
Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
I wish, I wish he'd go away...

Valmy

#43
October 03, 2012, 12:02:45 PM
Quote from: merithyn on October 03, 2012, 11:58:32 AM
Probably, but it really doesn't say much for social growth by this country if we have to, does it?

Well we are only going to have between 4 to 7 Presidents before she is old enough to be elected.  Surely not every single minority will be represented by that time.
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#44
October 03, 2012, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: merithyn on October 03, 2012, 11:58:32 AM
Quote from: derspiess on October 03, 2012, 11:54:05 AM
Quote from: merithyn on October 03, 2012, 11:48:29 AM
And I truly hope and pray that we don't have to wait for my 13-year-old daughter to grow up and come of age before we have a woman - or an Hispanic - sitting on the throne of the US of A.

I think we'll get by somehow.

Probably, but it really doesn't say much for social growth by this country if we have to, does it?

I didn't realize that the office of the President was supposed to be some sort of indicator of social growth.  Why is it such a horrible thing if a man wins the office?
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