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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9825 on: November 25, 2012, 04:56:26 pm »

Probably not. The radical conservatives have kinda taken their party hostage by dominating the primary, so unless the base comes to it's senses, the republicans are kinda screwed for a while.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9826 on: November 25, 2012, 05:15:42 pm »

It won't work out. For one thing, the Republicans have rarely actually nominated non-white men for much of anything, much less the presidency. Even if he runs I don't think he'll make the cut, and the GOP leadership will make the same mistake they keep making and nominate a socially reactionary, economically obstructionist, vaguely theocratic, absurdly rich, aging, white man to represent them once again. And then they'll lose, again, and declare that they needed to be more conservative to get America's vote.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9827 on: November 25, 2012, 05:27:08 pm »

It won't work out. For one thing, the Republicans have rarely actually nominated non-white men for much of anything, much less the presidency. Even if he runs I don't think he'll make the cut, and the GOP leadership will make the same mistake they keep making and nominate a socially reactionary, economically obstructionist, vaguely theocratic, absurdly rich, aging, white man to represent them once again. And then they'll lose, again, and declare that they needed to be more conservative to get America's vote.

And us young liberals will keep bashing our heads against our keyboards, spelling out the issues with the GOP time and time again, on various platforms. And no matter how much the people who don't vote Republican tell the Republicans why we don't vote Republican, they still won't get it.

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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9828 on: November 25, 2012, 05:46:55 pm »

If anybody thinks that Jindal is moderate they should watch the rebuttal to Obamas first State of the Union address.  Suffice to say that he doesn't come across as a moderate.  He also doesn't come across as competent enough to lead a middle school debate club.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9829 on: November 26, 2012, 12:52:43 pm »

I'm just amazed at how much you've all gotten caught up in shit over Jindal when you've just glossed over the sheer power of Jesse Ventura. If not 2016 then 2020, we will probably see Jesse Ventura riding on horseback in his shining armour, like in that absurd painting.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9830 on: November 26, 2012, 12:56:34 pm »

Ventura has gardened a reputation as a conspiracy theorist, he's definitely not running.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9831 on: November 26, 2012, 01:43:21 pm »

Ventura has gardened a reputation as a conspiracy theorist, he's definitely not running.

He has said that he will consider running if people get a grassroots movement going, or if Ron Paul went independent. He's also been raising his media profile this year.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9832 on: November 26, 2012, 01:58:38 pm »

He's certainly not getting elected in any case.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9833 on: November 26, 2012, 02:12:19 pm »

Why's Ron Paul a republican, anyway? They aren't exactly close to his positions...
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9834 on: November 26, 2012, 02:15:22 pm »

They used to be, and he agrees with them bigtime on the idea of states rights. That they have turned against the moderates and libertarians is a new development.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9835 on: November 26, 2012, 02:17:03 pm »

He's certainly not getting elected in any case.

But it'll be really exciting when he does run.

They used to be, and he agrees with them bigtime on the idea of states rights. That they have turned against the moderates and libertarians is a new development.

See now, I like the sound of State's Rights. I support autonomy and local government in a lot of ways. The problem is that the rights that are being put into question are stuff that I really think should be decided by a federal government.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9836 on: November 26, 2012, 02:18:52 pm »

Not really. The media will dismiss him as a lunatic, he'll have a strong cult following ala RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL, and then the GOP train wreck will continue onwards. At best he'll be like Herman Cain.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9837 on: November 26, 2012, 02:23:53 pm »

Not really. The media will dismiss him as a lunatic, he'll have a strong cult following ala RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL, and then the GOP train wreck will continue onwards. At best he'll be like Herman Cain.

I found Herman Cain exciting. In a weird way.
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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9838 on: November 26, 2012, 02:27:19 pm »

Not really. The media will dismiss him as a lunatic, he'll have a strong cult following ala RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL, and then the GOP train wreck will continue onwards. At best he'll be like Herman Cain.

I found Herman Cain exciting. In a weird way.

Herman Cain was entertaining. I think he realized early on that he wasn't a serious candidate for the nomination. So, therefore, troll.

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Re: American Election Megathread - It's Over
« Reply #9839 on: November 26, 2012, 02:31:42 pm »

"States rights" are usually used as an excuse to infringe on the rights of the people.
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