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January 9th, 2004, 05:24 PM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
Ha-ha-Ha, I love that, where can I buy one for my kids and myself?
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January 20th, 2004, 04:32 AM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
Given that this is the designated "politics" thread, and since it's right after the Iowa Caucuses, I am moved to enquire of fellow SEIV-ers: what do you think of Kerry? Edwards? Dean?
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January 20th, 2004, 05:03 AM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
I like your democrates as much as I like your republicans...
Truefully I cannot really see any difference...
Personally I think your governement is too big and too complex for one person to be in charge and to take the blame. It is a very unfair and impossible job. And I disagree with the lenght of time it takes to run for office. Should be 6 weeks at the max. None of this I got in office... Ok ... Hmmm... Stuff happening... Oh wait 2 years have gone by... Gotta run for office again... And the lame duck thing is horrible as well...
I am more interested in the cabinets they select or will have after their in power...
Just my two cents from a canuck from the north.
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January 20th, 2004, 05:13 AM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
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what do you think of Kerry? Edwards? Dean?
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"Who?" Probably the same thing you think of Daltan McGinty or Paul Martin.  |
January 20th, 2004, 06:25 AM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
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I like your democrates as much as I like your republicans...
Truefully I cannot really see any difference...
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Decades ago there was a difference... in recent years the two parties have been, on the national level, converging in the middle on most issues. |
January 20th, 2004, 01:30 PM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
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I like your democrates as much as I like your republicans...
Truefully I cannot really see any difference...
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Decades ago there was a difference... in recent years the two parties have been, on the national level, converging in the middle on most issues.
This is inevitable. Both sides have different extremists totally devoted to their cause. Both sides compete for the same middle group, the most powerful, though naturally disorganized, minority in the country.
The Two parties just have to be careful not to go too far into the middle, or little third parties come along and sap their votes away, mostly without accomplishing anything else. You can see that this has happened a couple of times in the past couple of decades.
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Personally I think your governement is too big and too complex for one person to be in charge and to take the blame.
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Well, one person is not in charge, as much as it is presented that way. And thank goodness, too. As much as I do believe Bush to be the Lesser of Two, I would not want him or his people making all the decisions. And just wait for the Supreme Court to get around to some of the nonsense that's been pushed though...
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January 20th, 2004, 03:00 PM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
Well, I disagree with myself too often for that...
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The vast majority of people do not fit neatly into little peg holes on all the issues. Most people, even the "extremist" members of each party, are basically mostly moderate on most issues. It's just the one or two hot buttons that everyone cares about strongly, and these hot buttons are different for each individual. So you find a candidate that agrees with you on the issues that you feel so strongly about, those that feel you cannot compromise on, while not being outside your own personal range of tolerance on the majority of issues you are moderate on.
The only way to find a candidate that you agree with 100% of the time is to run for office yourself.
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January 20th, 2004, 03:14 PM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
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Well, I disagree with myself too often for that...
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Well, you got my vote then. 
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January 20th, 2004, 03:29 PM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
OK, we've got two then. Pity the California race is long gone...
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Well, I disagree with myself too often for that...
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Well, you got my vote then.
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January 21st, 2004, 02:47 AM
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Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
The vast majority of people do not fit neatly into little peg holes on all the issues. Most people, even the "extremist" members of each party, are basically mostly moderate on most issues. It's just the one or two hot buttons that everyone cares about strongly, and these hot buttons are different for each individual. So you find a candidate that agrees with you on the issues that you feel so strongly about, those that feel you cannot compromise on, while not being outside your own personal range of tolerance on the majority of issues you are moderate on.
The only way to find a candidate that you agree with 100% of the time is to run for office yourself.
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