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RE: Political Test
August 3, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Tiberius Wrote:You see it in this thread too; despite being told that their ideal candidate is this Jill Stein character, a couple of people have said they are voting for Obama anyway.
I would love to vote for this Jill Stein character, but if I don't vote for Obama(which is essentially a vote against Romney rather than for Obama) and Romney won, I couldn't live with myself.
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RE: Political Test
August 3, 2012 at 6:48 pm
(August 3, 2012 at 6:35 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Tiberius Wrote:You see it in this thread too; despite being told that their ideal candidate is this Jill Stein character, a couple of people have said they are voting for Obama anyway.
I would love to vote for this Jill Stein character, but if I don't vote for Obama(which is essentially a vote against Romney rather than for Obama) and Romney won, I couldn't live with myself.
Ditto for me. The dream of the ideal must never be used to justify acceptance of an actual nightmare. Besides, anyone who thinks they'd do x, y and z if they miraculously became president just doesn't understand how very little power or authority there is in that office. Politics is always about the possible and I trust Obama's ability to assess this accurately more than I do someone with their head in the sky.
Obama is smart enough to perceive any opportunity to improve the lot of poor and working class people through achievable legislation and to do what is necessary to that end. Incremental change is the only kind anyone is justified in believing in. Those who order the "pie in the sky" may wind up instead with more unfunded wars of opportunity and more deregulation in favor of the 1% over the rest of us.
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RE: Political Test
August 3, 2012 at 7:22 pm
(August 3, 2012 at 6:01 pm)Tiberius Wrote: (August 3, 2012 at 5:52 pm)5thHorseman Wrote: Anyone else think Jill Stein may own this site? :/ More likely she's like the Lib Dems in the UK. A party which is often ignored by voters because the media focus too much on the "two party system", but in actuality share quite a lot in common with a large percentage of the population.
You see it in this thread too; despite being told that their ideal candidate is this Jill Stein character, a couple of people have said they are voting for Obama anyway. Corrupt election systems always seem to tend towards two party systems...the corrupter ones end up with one party only.
And let there be no doubt that ours is corrupt.
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RE: Political Test
August 3, 2012 at 7:28 pm
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(August 3, 2012 at 6:35 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I would love to vote for this Jill Stein character, but if I don't vote for Obama(which is essentially a vote against Romney rather than for Obama) and Romney won, I couldn't live with myself.
And this is why democracy sucks.
People don't actually vote for who they think is the best candidate. They vote against who they think is the worst candidate.
Fucking stupid ass system.
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RE: Political Test
August 3, 2012 at 8:27 pm
(August 3, 2012 at 6:22 pm)jackman Wrote: niiiiice. man, hey, your numbers are ok but the names are inverted in your list. just thot i'd let you know. someone might think you agree with mitt!  Yeah, I think you're right! Jimmy McMillan for president! 'The Rent Is Too Damn High' party!
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RE: Political Test
August 3, 2012 at 8:29 pm
I'm surprised / shocked / appalled Romney placed as high as he did considering what a chowderhead he is.
Who the fuck is Jill Stein?
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RE: Political Test
August 3, 2012 at 8:33 pm
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(August 3, 2012 at 8:27 pm)A Theist Wrote: (August 3, 2012 at 6:22 pm)jackman Wrote: niiiiice. man, hey, your numbers are ok but the names are inverted in your list. just thot i'd let you know. someone might think you agree with mitt! Yeah, I think you're right! Jimmy McMillan for president! 'The Rent Is Too Damn High' party!
hahaha. fuckin a'!
(August 3, 2012 at 8:29 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Who the fuck is Jill Stein?
nobody seems to fuckin know, but apparently she thinks like you more than any of the rest of these folk. i'm looking her up to see if we agree on more than just science.
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RE: Political Test
August 4, 2012 at 1:26 am
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gary johnson 98%, ron paul 96%, romney 37%, obama 3%
libertarian 98, republican 37, green 15, democrats 3
jill 15% (expanded it to see her score)
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RE: Political Test
August 4, 2012 at 4:17 am
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(August 3, 2012 at 8:33 pm)jackman Wrote: (August 3, 2012 at 8:27 pm)A Theist Wrote: [quote='Cthulhu Dreaming' pid='319184' dateline='1344040188']
Who the fuck is Jill Stein?
nobody seems to fuckin know, but apparently she thinks like you more than any of the rest of these folk. i'm looking her up to see if we agree on more than just science.
Jill Stein was recently arrested for organizing a sit-in:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/081...html?hp=f3
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RE: Political Test
August 4, 2012 at 6:56 am
(August 4, 2012 at 4:17 am)znk666 Wrote: Jill Stein was recently arrested for organizing a sit-in:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/081...html?hp=f3
I'd vote for her. 
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