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nec13

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« Reply #1980 on: July 16, 2012, 02:56:52 PM »
Quote from: Kormod on July 16, 2012, 01:56:06 PM


I've seen those pins pop up on eBay from time to time. A bit creepy if you ask me.
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« Reply #1981 on: July 17, 2012, 03:14:34 PM »
Quote from: nec13 on July 16, 2012, 02:56:52 PM


I've seen those pins pop up on eBay from time to time. A bit creepy if you ask me.

They seem to be modeled after those 1970s and 80s saturday morning cartoons that were entirely soulless, devoid of joy, and crafted in complete contempt of their target audience.

So, pretty appropriate really ...
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« Reply #1982 on: July 18, 2012, 09:54:24 AM »
...as parodied by Robert Smigel's 'TV Funhouse' that was on SNL, exactly.
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« Reply #1983 on: August 03, 2012, 09:05:59 AM »


Good God, what is Obama doing!?
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« Reply #1984 on: August 03, 2012, 01:05:24 PM »
Quote from: Kormod on August 03, 2012, 09:05:59 AM


Good God, what is Obama doing!?

In no possible world is that a reasonable graphic representation.  Will there ever be a backlash against things like this, or is this just how it is from now on?
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« Reply #1985 on: August 03, 2012, 02:05:39 PM »
Math is hard! Let's go to the mall!

Quote from: buffcoat on August 03, 2012, 01:05:24 PM
Quote from: Kormod on August 03, 2012, 09:05:59 AM


Good God, what is Obama doing!?

In no possible world is that a reasonable graphic representation.  Will there ever be a backlash against things like this, or is this just how it is from now on?
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« Reply #1986 on: August 11, 2012, 09:20:20 AM »
So Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan as his VP candidate. This could either be an incredible stroke of genius or one of the dumber moves in recent political history. It doesn't seem like there's any in-between here.
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« Reply #1987 on: August 11, 2012, 09:42:02 AM »
Can't see this being anything but a disaster. Obama's going to have a field day with RyanCare.
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« Reply #1988 on: August 11, 2012, 11:10:50 AM »
Quote from: Kormod on August 11, 2012, 09:42:02 AM
Can't see this being anything but a disaster. Obama's going to have a field day with RyanCare.

It seems as if this selection was a calculated move intended to fire up the far right base of the party. The thing is, Republicans were going to vote for Romney regardless of who he picked for VP. With Paul Ryan, Romney may have just alienated a huge chunk of the senior voting bloc. And if there's anything seniors love more than voting, it's their Medicare. Ultimately, I believe Romney has a lot more to lose than gain with this pick.
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« Reply #1989 on: August 11, 2012, 11:16:18 AM »
John McCain and others who for some reason feel obliged to defend the Sarah Palin pick like to say she "fired up the party's base."  Yeah--then the other voters saw what your party's base looks like when it's fired up, and headed the other way in droves.

This was a train wreck.  Romney wanted to talk about how (or at least give the impression that) he was going to create prosperity in 2013; now he's going to spend the next three months talking about how important it is to gut Social Security in 2023.
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« Reply #1990 on: August 11, 2012, 01:33:43 PM »
His tax plan is pretty awesome too.

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« Reply #1991 on: August 11, 2012, 02:42:12 PM »
Not to mention his commitment to cutting the deficit!

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« Reply #1992 on: August 11, 2012, 06:09:54 PM »
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« Reply #1993 on: August 11, 2012, 06:50:31 PM »
I think I should rent a bus and give senior citizens rides to the polls on election day.
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« Reply #1994 on: August 11, 2012, 06:55:16 PM »
Quote from: Steve of Bloomington on August 11, 2012, 06:50:31 PM
I think I should rent a bus and give senior citizens rides to the polls on election day.
Yea!
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