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  • J jim lahey

    There was a slight irony in my statement. I was just picking up on the American right's tendency to label Obama as a "degenerate atheist and socialist", despite the fact that his policies are closer to the Republican party of the 80s than today's GOP.

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    Dalek Dave
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    Mitt is a Mormon. I think there may be one M too many.

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      Dalek Dave wrote:

      He criticised our Olympic Games preparations saying they were poorly planned.
      Hmmm, Thanks Mitt, our Olympics went fine.

      They were poorly planned, and they went fine. (Only costed about 1723 times the initial budget).

      ~RaGE();

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      Rage wrote:

      They were poorly planned, and they went fine. (Only costed about 1723 times the initial budget).

      Still not bitter then? I see we're claiming the Olympics came in well under budget, although they did increase the budget a few times.

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        He criticised our Olympic Games preparations saying they were poorly planned. Hmmm, Thanks Mitt, our Olympics went fine. How was your election campaign? I see Obama has been given another four years. Had he been white he would have got parole. I woke up this morning to some great news from across the pond. My annoying neighbours have put their house up for sale. Over $3 Billion was spent on the U.S. political campaigns to tell the Americans how good each party is with money and debt. Last result just in, 'Romney Holds Mordor' Obama had an average of 20,000 supporters at every rally, Whereas Romney averaged 15,000, But as we know there was a good reason for that. Romney's supporters were at work. We all wondered 'Who will lead the world's most powerful nation for the next 4 years?' My bet is Xi Jinping.

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        I've not been watching this coverage with much attention to detail (not that those providing the coverage have been doing so either), but as I understand it Barry O'Bama the Irish fella won and is POTUS for 4 more years. Romney lost and so is now President of Canada. Is that right?

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        • J jim lahey

          Nothing like 4 more years of socialism gets The Donald into such a state: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229109/Election-2012-Donald-Trump-tweets-anger-following-disgusting-injustice-Obamas-election.html[^] He's frothing so badly in fact, that he can't even spell "won" correctly in his twatter rants. Today is a happy day.

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          Chris Quinn
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          I think his is the typical American view of democracy - it's fine so long as it returns the result you want! If, for example, a country freely elects a left wing government (se Chile etc) - let's undermine or invade the buggers until we get the result we want!

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            He criticised our Olympic Games preparations saying they were poorly planned. Hmmm, Thanks Mitt, our Olympics went fine. How was your election campaign? I see Obama has been given another four years. Had he been white he would have got parole. I woke up this morning to some great news from across the pond. My annoying neighbours have put their house up for sale. Over $3 Billion was spent on the U.S. political campaigns to tell the Americans how good each party is with money and debt. Last result just in, 'Romney Holds Mordor' Obama had an average of 20,000 supporters at every rally, Whereas Romney averaged 15,000, But as we know there was a good reason for that. Romney's supporters were at work. We all wondered 'Who will lead the world's most powerful nation for the next 4 years?' My bet is Xi Jinping.

            --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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            Mark_Wallace
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            Dalek Dave wrote:

            I see Obama has been given another four years.

            That's actually the first I've heard. The phrase "lack of interest" just doesn't cover it.

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            • J jim lahey

              Nothing like 4 more years of socialism gets The Donald into such a state: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229109/Election-2012-Donald-Trump-tweets-anger-following-disgusting-injustice-Obamas-election.html[^] He's frothing so badly in fact, that he can't even spell "won" correctly in his twatter rants. Today is a happy day.

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              No problem. His temper and demeanour will simmer down when Obama has the tax office invite him to the boardroom.

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              • D Dalek Dave

                He criticised our Olympic Games preparations saying they were poorly planned. Hmmm, Thanks Mitt, our Olympics went fine. How was your election campaign? I see Obama has been given another four years. Had he been white he would have got parole. I woke up this morning to some great news from across the pond. My annoying neighbours have put their house up for sale. Over $3 Billion was spent on the U.S. political campaigns to tell the Americans how good each party is with money and debt. Last result just in, 'Romney Holds Mordor' Obama had an average of 20,000 supporters at every rally, Whereas Romney averaged 15,000, But as we know there was a good reason for that. Romney's supporters were at work. We all wondered 'Who will lead the world's most powerful nation for the next 4 years?' My bet is Xi Jinping.

                --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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                Corporal Agarn
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                Dalek Dave wrote:

                Over $3 Billion was spent on the U.S. political campaigns to tell the Americans how good each party is with money and debt.

                You can tell you are not from USA. ALL adds told how bad the other guy is. I will not be buying any electronic devices as the president promised the cost of electricity will go up drastically. X| X|

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                  Dalek Dave wrote:

                  Over $3 Billion was spent on the U.S. political campaigns to tell the Americans how good each party is with money and debt.

                  You can tell you are not from USA. ALL adds told how bad the other guy is. I will not be buying any electronic devices as the president promised the cost of electricity will go up drastically. X| X|

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                  djj55 wrote:

                  You can tell you are not from USA. ALL adds told how bad the other guy is.

                  That's the thing that really annoys me about politics these days (maybe it was ever thus). No-one is prepared to try and say why they are any good anymore, just why the other guy is bad. No-one says elect me, I will do a good job, it is elect me I'll be less shit than he will.

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                    He criticised our Olympic Games preparations saying they were poorly planned. Hmmm, Thanks Mitt, our Olympics went fine. How was your election campaign? I see Obama has been given another four years. Had he been white he would have got parole. I woke up this morning to some great news from across the pond. My annoying neighbours have put their house up for sale. Over $3 Billion was spent on the U.S. political campaigns to tell the Americans how good each party is with money and debt. Last result just in, 'Romney Holds Mordor' Obama had an average of 20,000 supporters at every rally, Whereas Romney averaged 15,000, But as we know there was a good reason for that. Romney's supporters were at work. We all wondered 'Who will lead the world's most powerful nation for the next 4 years?' My bet is Xi Jinping.

                    --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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                    Mike Hankey
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                    Another 4 more years and the mothers in China will be telling their kids "...eat all your food there's children in America that are starving...".

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                      djj55 wrote:

                      You can tell you are not from USA. ALL adds told how bad the other guy is.

                      That's the thing that really annoys me about politics these days (maybe it was ever thus). No-one is prepared to try and say why they are any good anymore, just why the other guy is bad. No-one says elect me, I will do a good job, it is elect me I'll be less shit than he will.

                      Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]

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                      that's because about 50% of the people that vote are moochers. 40% are working their asses off to get ahead. 10% have enough money out of the country that it just doesn't matter any longer... heard at voting line in Atlanta, "I got's to vote to keep my check coming..." America is on it's way to a democracy, the thing most despised by the founding fathers.

                      Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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                      • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                        Another 4 more years and the mothers in China will be telling their kids "...eat all your food there's children in America that are starving...".

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                        Sorry, Mike. Have to disagree. The vast majority of trade China does is with us. Industries see the writing on the wall though, and as people are wont to do, they are minimizing their risk by building factories in China to service the Chinese market. Having said that, as we continue to decline, China will have to come up with another plan to feed 1.2 billion people.

                        Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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                          Sorry, Mike. Have to disagree. The vast majority of trade China does is with us. Industries see the writing on the wall though, and as people are wont to do, they are minimizing their risk by building factories in China to service the Chinese market. Having said that, as we continue to decline, China will have to come up with another plan to feed 1.2 billion people.

                          Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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                          Mike Hankey
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                          Sorry should have used a joke icon.

                          charlieg wrote:

                          Having said that, as we continue to decline, China will have to come up with another plan to feed 1.2 billion people.

                          We owe them so much money we'll be feeding them for many years. :)

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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            He criticised our Olympic Games preparations saying they were poorly planned. Hmmm, Thanks Mitt, our Olympics went fine. How was your election campaign? I see Obama has been given another four years. Had he been white he would have got parole. I woke up this morning to some great news from across the pond. My annoying neighbours have put their house up for sale. Over $3 Billion was spent on the U.S. political campaigns to tell the Americans how good each party is with money and debt. Last result just in, 'Romney Holds Mordor' Obama had an average of 20,000 supporters at every rally, Whereas Romney averaged 15,000, But as we know there was a good reason for that. Romney's supporters were at work. We all wondered 'Who will lead the world's most powerful nation for the next 4 years?' My bet is Xi Jinping.

                            --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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                            It appears that decades of investment in public education has finally paid off for the Democrats. :-D

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                              djj55 wrote:

                              You can tell you are not from USA. ALL adds told how bad the other guy is.

                              That's the thing that really annoys me about politics these days (maybe it was ever thus). No-one is prepared to try and say why they are any good anymore, just why the other guy is bad. No-one says elect me, I will do a good job, it is elect me I'll be less shit than he will.

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                              lewax00
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                              ChrisElston wrote:

                              No-one is prepared to try and say why they are any good anymore, just why the other guy is bad.
                               
                              No-one says elect me, I will do a good job

                              Gary Johnson's ads were actually him saying why he's right, instead of the usual attacks. Almost enough reason to vote for him in my opinion.

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                                ChrisElston wrote:

                                No-one is prepared to try and say why they are any good anymore, just why the other guy is bad.
                                 
                                No-one says elect me, I will do a good job

                                Gary Johnson's ads were actually him saying why he's right, instead of the usual attacks. Almost enough reason to vote for him in my opinion.

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                                lewax00 wrote:

                                Gary Johnson

                                Obviously in the UK I know nothing about anyone apart from Obama and Romney, but someone I follow on Twitter was pushing Gary Johnson a lot. I know nothing other than his name though. The only other thing I knew from twitter is that the porn stars I follow wanted Measure B to force mandatory condom wearing to get defeated, but it didn't.

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                                  lewax00 wrote:

                                  Gary Johnson

                                  Obviously in the UK I know nothing about anyone apart from Obama and Romney, but someone I follow on Twitter was pushing Gary Johnson a lot. I know nothing other than his name though. The only other thing I knew from twitter is that the porn stars I follow wanted Measure B to force mandatory condom wearing to get defeated, but it didn't.

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                                  He was the Libertarian Party's candidate. Overall, I'd say my personal views are most inline with their party, but he clearly wasn't going to win so I instead used my vote against the major candidate I liked the least.

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                                  • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                                    Sorry should have used a joke icon.

                                    charlieg wrote:

                                    Having said that, as we continue to decline, China will have to come up with another plan to feed 1.2 billion people.

                                    We owe them so much money we'll be feeding them for many years. :)

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                                    oops. :-O Actually, show me one time in history any country has paid it's debt. Ever. We're now monitizing the debt now, rapidly devaluing the currency. The good news is that most of our food is home grown or could be. The bad news is that we won't have the necessary cost effective energy to run the combines.

                                    Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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                                      oops. :-O Actually, show me one time in history any country has paid it's debt. Ever. We're now monitizing the debt now, rapidly devaluing the currency. The good news is that most of our food is home grown or could be. The bad news is that we won't have the necessary cost effective energy to run the combines.

                                      Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

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                                      Mike Hankey
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                                      Don't know who down voted you in your previous post, countered I thought we was just funnin?

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