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Title: Presidential Election!
Post by: Chibi on November 05, 2008, 06:43:23 am
OBAMA WON!

I can't believe it's actually happened. The first black president!  :o

Thank God McCain didn't win: Palin is a menace!

Any thoughts? P.S: If you voted for McCain (and especially Palin  ;)) I respect your choice, but the men in white coats are in the padded cell to the right.

If you're wondering why nothing appears under Google, that means I scooped everyone! roflmpao (p for presidential)  ;)
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Xiagan on November 05, 2008, 09:43:07 am
OBAMA! (http://www.derekyu.com/pixfu/Smileys/fu/fu-rawk.gif)
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Udo the Budo on November 05, 2008, 01:55:06 pm
OBAMA oho, OBAMA, ohohoho.....  ;D
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: silverflagon on November 05, 2008, 06:36:59 pm
I'm not American but I apluad your choice and your new President, as far as I am concerned he is the best man for the job :D
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Danger Mouse on November 08, 2008, 06:25:27 am
OBAMA IS MY NEW BOSS, and I'm so glad it's not McCain, and so much happier that it's no longer Bush!!
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: silverflagon on November 08, 2008, 05:23:11 pm
OBAMA IS MY NEW BOSS, and I'm so glad it's not McCain, and so much happier that it's no longer Bush!!
Well he isn't my boss and nor is he my primeminister/President, but he has an effect on my life all the same but I still second your opinion DM :D
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Chibi on November 08, 2008, 10:48:54 pm
I simply cannot believe that America was stupid enough to vote for Bush for his credentials alone: my theory is that he threw up smoke and mirrors, frightening America with horror stories of rampant radical terrorism. try to say that five times fast If only Al Gore had been elected ... *sighs*  :)

Anyway, the best man has won and the American people has come to their senses (I'm a mixture of European and American sensibilities)
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: silverflagon on November 09, 2008, 04:59:03 pm
I simply cannot believe that America was stupid enough to vote for Bush for his credentials alone: my theory is that he threw up smoke and mirrors, frightening America with horror stories of rampant radical terrorism. try to say that five times fast If only Al Gore had been elected ... *sighs*  :)

Anyway, the best man has won and the American people has come to their senses (I'm a mixture of European and American sensibilities)
Don't you remember the scandal about all the uncounted votes Chibi? He got in because someone very kindly lost an awful lot of votes that never got recast, and the votes were from a part of the country that would of voted against him... I certainly remember it and how suspicous it was >:(
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Chibi on November 09, 2008, 06:02:08 pm
Oh yeah... forgot about that for a moment. I don't think the race was that close though, if you're talking about the Bush/Kerry election. I think Kerry won the popular vote, but Bush won the so-called "superdelegate" votes. I confused the two elections.  :-[  :)
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: silverflagon on November 10, 2008, 12:13:16 am
That close? I believe that they lost an awful lot of votes and if they had all been against him then he would of lost by enough to put someone else in the Whitehouse. Of course I might be wrong but that is how I recall it being reported on our tv?
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Chibi on November 10, 2008, 03:39:50 am
Take my information with a grain of salt: I don't watch TV.  :) Yeah, it's true: everyone in my school career as looked at me in disbelief when I say that. My news comes from the New York Times, but the election was a long time ago.

Do many people not watch TV in England?
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Xiagan on November 10, 2008, 09:59:35 am
I don't watch TV either.  :D And in Germany you get suspicious looks of disbelief too.  :D
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Chibi on November 10, 2008, 03:42:05 pm
H ;D A ;D H ;D A ;D Some things ARE universal.
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: silverflagon on November 10, 2008, 09:56:48 pm
I did watch tv but I slowly went of it and I have not had a tv for 10 years now, but I can't say that I don't ever watch it because my parents often have it on when I visit them. But you don't need tv or papers to hear the news, I hear enough on the radio :) And I have a very good memory for some things especialy when they make me mad.. :)

I lost my temper only last week and I have a good idea that one man's ears are still ringing after I yelled down the phone at him, well what would you do if someone came and cut down a bush that you love and without any warning given  >:(
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Glamador on November 11, 2008, 05:14:27 pm
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If you voted for McCain (and especially Palin  Wink) I respect your choice, but the men in white coats are in the padded cell to the right.

Yes, the men in white coats ARE in the padded cell because if they voted Obama they must be insane.

I'm not politically active.  And I am many times greatly annoyed by people who are.  There's such a ruckus every four years.  As a person who decides quite early, based on issues, platform, and pre-election opinions of the candidate, I am always harassed by idiots and fools trying to get me to change my mind.

Mind you, I'm not saying Obama supporters are fools, simply the ones trying to get me to change my vote were.  Foolish, naive, and sycophantic college students who could never once give me a satisfactory answer as to why I should care much less vote Obama.

The short answer is, Obama's tax plan will cost my family large sums of money and if they are still in effect 4 or 5 years from now when I'm trying to achieve a high salary they will affect me quite directly. 

All in all, I just didn't think Obama had the command to be a leader or a commander.  He's a drinking buddy, but I resent thinking of him as my leader.  He's not the kind of guy I'm comfortable taking orders from.

Change is overrated.  I'm quite content how I am.  I'm all for small government, lower taxes, and generally being left the hell alone.  And with Obama's semi-socialist policy views I'm afraid I'll be bothered more than ever.
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Chibi on November 11, 2008, 06:53:05 pm
That sounds like the rant of an apolitically active person.  ;) You have to consider the contrast between Bush and Obama to really understand why Obama supporters make such a ruckus. After eight years of everything going wrong one item at a time, people are rejoicing in the knowledge that Bush is never going to be president again.  :) Elections happen every four years, but they are far from mundane events. So simply raise up your nose at the loud and crazed and keep your profound opinions to yourself.  ;)

{EDIT} My thoughts exactly,  dear Silverflagon.  :)
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: silverflagon on November 11, 2008, 10:48:40 pm
Now don't start a political discussion for goodness sake, the eletion is over and any further talk on this subject is dangerous ground and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. :)
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Glamador on November 12, 2008, 04:36:04 pm
I was unaware it had to be election time to talk about political issues.  Just because the election is over doesn't mean we can't talk about the new president elect hmm?
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Alec on November 12, 2008, 05:41:42 pm
One thing I'd like to see is a political debate that's actually respectful of other viewpoints. Often, on the internet at least, they degenerate into name-calling pretty fast, and become immature and pointless.
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: silverflagon on November 12, 2008, 09:33:06 pm
I was unaware it had to be election time to talk about political issues.  Just because the election is over doesn't mean we can't talk about the new president elect hmm?
Yes you are right glamador but I've found it edgy so far and I am relieved that no one has started flaming yet and I would like it to stay that way.. And so would Alec I bet so I will go along with him and just hope that you all respect that everyone Is enitled to their opinion  :-*
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Xiagan on November 12, 2008, 10:37:55 pm
Yeah, most of the time Godwin's Law strikes back.  :P
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Chibi on November 13, 2008, 12:49:11 am
Man, Xiagan! You read my mind.  ;) Godwin's law is one of my favorites.

"As discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one [100%]."
          - Mike Godwin


Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Glamador on November 13, 2008, 05:54:32 am
Obama is like Hitler.  He swears at peasants, beats up his neighbors, and is destined to die in a ditch covered in petrol (likely on fire).

Not really.  But I can dream can't I?
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Chibi on November 13, 2008, 06:43:07 am
 :o :o ;D

(http://psychonia.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/shocked.jpg)

[EDIT]: Ok, OMG is back again  ;D
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Alec on November 13, 2008, 06:48:25 am
Chill out time.
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: Alec on November 13, 2008, 08:38:27 am
:o :o ;D

[EDIT]: Sorry Alec! It does look a little ... much.  :)

I was talking to Glamador.
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: RobertWalker on November 13, 2008, 08:34:46 pm
Another forum I'm on has enough political talk and enough people who'd rather not see it that they have a separate sub-forum for it. It's called Political Opinions and Opinionated Posts, or POOP for short. I've never heard a more appropriate acronym. It lends itself to all sorts of fanciful constructions: "This topic smells a bit POOPy to me," "Yeah, those guys really like to roll around in POOP," "This sounds like a job for the POOP patrol," "An admin needs to pull out the POOPer scooper on this thread," etc.
Title: Re: Presidential Election!
Post by: silverflagon on November 13, 2008, 09:21:52 pm
Another forum I'm on has enough political talk and enough people who'd rather not see it that they have a separate sub-forum for it. It's called Political Opinions and Opinionated Posts, or POOP for short. I've never heard a more appropriate acronym. It lends itself to all sorts of fanciful constructions: "This topic smells a bit POOPy to me," "Yeah, those guys really like to roll around in POOP," "This sounds like a job for the POOP patrol," "An admin needs to pull out the POOPer scooper on this thread," etc.
ROTFL!   :D That's a good one Robert I must remember that for the other forum, they are my friends but things sometimes get out of hand .. Who am I kidding, they get a lot out of hand at times ROTFL!