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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #270 on: September 15, 2008, 12:18:53 PM »
Maybe I don't speak Canadian... but who or what is this "dod" that this guy's kid doesn't want to spend time with?
I really don't appreciate your sarcastic, anti-comedy tone, Bro!

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #271 on: September 15, 2008, 05:29:30 PM »
I feel like the more explicitly non-representative the government gets, the weaker it American Democracy becomes

Like that weak-ass China!

I fixed it to reflect more what I was trying to say, Mr. Ironic Political Smarty Pants.

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #272 on: September 15, 2008, 05:42:31 PM »
I feel like the more explicitly non-representative the government gets, the weaker it American Democracy becomes

Like that weak-ass China!

I fixed it to reflect more what I was trying to say, Mr. Ironic Political Smarty Pants.

It is my right as an American to take your statements out of context in order to distort them.

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #273 on: September 15, 2008, 08:32:24 PM »

Conservatives:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZfHe2LMRb0[/youtube]
That made me do that weird laugh you do when you are shocked at how ridiculous something is. Then I felt like a cynical American asshole for thinking that was a weak add because there was no political spin/attacks involved.

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #274 on: September 15, 2008, 09:29:31 PM »
Apparently, we've entered the era when you can lie shamelessly, over and over, and know that it's a highly effective campaign strategy. I hope voters prove this to be untrue, but I don't see it happening. I guess in some people's calculations, it's better to vote for a liar than a black man?

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #275 on: September 15, 2008, 09:32:49 PM »
Did you miss a word in the first sentence?
Breakfast- I'm havin' a time
Wheelies- I'm havin' a time
Headlocks- I'm havin' a time
Drunk Tank- not so much a time
George St.- I'm havin' a time
Brenda- I'm havin' a time
Bingo- I'm havin' a time
House Arrest- I'm still havin' a time

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #276 on: September 15, 2008, 10:01:16 PM »
it's better to vote for a liar liker than a black man?

fixed!

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #277 on: September 15, 2008, 10:26:43 PM »
it's better to vote for a liar liker than a black man?

fixed!

That's not how you spell licker

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #278 on: September 15, 2008, 10:46:46 PM »
Apparently, we've entered the era when you can like shamelessly, over and over, and know that it's a highly effective campaign strategy. I hope voters prove this to be untrue, but I don't see it happening. I guess in some people's calculations, it's better to vote for a liar than a black man?

I think the effective framing of the "liberal media" over the course of the last decade+ proves how effective these people are at twisting reality and using repetition to make it stick in people's minds as a truth.

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #279 on: September 16, 2008, 06:35:02 AM »
That made me do that weird laugh you do when you are shocked at how ridiculous something is. Then I felt like a cynical American asshole for thinking that was a weak add because there was no political spin/attacks involved.

The Canadians keep their political spin and attacks online with sites like this one... a few days ago the Puffin seen flying by Dion was actually crapping on his shoulder.

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #280 on: September 16, 2008, 04:01:45 PM »
a few days ago the Puffin seen flying by Dion was actually crapping on his shoulder.

You stay classy, Conservative party.

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #281 on: September 16, 2008, 04:21:40 PM »
Like, fixed. My bad.

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #282 on: September 19, 2008, 01:49:38 AM »
Is anybody else worried about The Bradley Effect?

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #283 on: September 19, 2008, 02:51:46 AM »
What's that?

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Re: Why The Dems Might Lose
« Reply #284 on: September 19, 2008, 03:42:36 AM »
The Bradley effect worries me a little, but I don't think it's a huge problem. McCain and Obama are so ideologically different that I can't imagine many people would say they were voting for Obama and then actually vote for McCain because they are a secret racist. I think the Bradley effect is more of a factor in primaries, when the candidates have similar views and it might be more PC to say you're going to vote for the black guy instead of the white guy.