OT: US President (US Dom Players only)

[Tichy]

Maybe you could convince McCain's crew to become his new political advisors. I'm sure they're looking for work.

Totally win-win.

He'll get the same kind of scintillating advice they all gave McCain and lose, and we'll get to stop listening to them whine and try to scapegoat Palin for their mistakes. (Such as making Palin the VP-candidate.)

Of course this story ends with them all sharing a leaky dinghy in the middle of the Mediterranean.

[Tifone]

... pity in the mediterranean we have very few sharks

[chrispedersen]

Originally Posted by Tifone

There was also a nice wisecrack about her around in Italy in the campaign days...

"She's pro-war, anti-abortion, pro-creationism, pro-abstinence only education, pro-hunting, pro-guns, pro-drilling, pro-nuclear, anti-renewable energies, pro-death penalty.
Think of an horrible thing. She's in favour"

Sigh so many opinions.. so manythings to be wrong on. Not palin.
If you are concerned about global warming - you are foolish to throw away one of the brightest technologies, aka nuclear.

[lch]

Originally Posted by chrispedersen

If you are concerned about global warming - you are foolish to throw away one of the brightest technologies, aka nuclear.

At least that's something that I can agree on.

[Tifone]

1) The wisecrack is from an european-liberal point of view. As Aezeal already pointed out, we have very different issues than the US. For many EU nations, many of your issues (death penalty and creationism above the others) are totally non-issues, and an USA VP with those opinions on those issues is quite scary for many, known your influence on the world. Not that it would force anyone here to teach even creationism in science classes i.e. of course, but still...

2) We aren't as lucky as you to have big deserts and plains to stock the dangerous nuclear wastes. For us, having nuclear power stations would mean pretty much to build radioactive scrap-yards near towns and have the inhabitants get crazy on that, evenly. We already have some big problems for the few nuclear wastes we already have to dispose of... ehm, even on the normal ones to be fair. Also there is the big scar of Chernobyl still in many people's minds. That was a primitive unefficient power station of course, but tell that to whoever has seen the photos of the babies born in the surrounding areas even many years after...

[chrispedersen]

Originally Posted by Tifone

1) The wisecrack is from an european-liberal point of view. As Aezeal already pointed out, we have very different issues than the US. For many EU nations, many of your issues (death penalty and creationism above the others) are totally non-issues, and an USA VP with those opinions on those issues is quite scary for many, known your influence on the world. Not that it would force anyone here to teach even creationism in science classes i.e. of course, but still...

2) We aren't as lucky as you to have big deserts and plains to stock the dangerous nuclear wastes. For us, having nuclear power stations would mean pretty much to build radioactive scrap-yards near towns and have the inhabitants get crazy on that, evenly. We already have some big problems for the few nuclear wastes we already have to dispose of... ehm, even on the normal ones to be fair. Also there is the big scar of Chernobyl still in many people's minds. That was a primitive unefficient power station of course, but tell that to whoever has seen the photos of the babies born in the surrounding areas even many years after...

Ironic that you think so, as the country that generates the highest percentage of its power in the world from nuclear energy is france - at over 70%.

[licker]

Death penalty is a non issue in the US as well, not sure why most europeans seem to think its a big deal here.

Creationism is also completly overblown, only crops up now and again in fairly backwater areas.

Politicians are generally all idiots though, so its nominally easy to find something to criticise them on, even if it's a minor issue which would ultimately never matter.

What I don't understand is how politicians who are convicted of fraud or other crimes keep on getting reelected. People in this country are seriously stupid or blind if they continue to support people like Stevens (Alaska) or Jefferson (La).

[NTJedi]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

Exactly. A future where money means nothing, everyone has a job, everyone has health care, etc etc etc. Sounds like a utopian communistic image of the democratic party extreme.

The Borg provides the same thing. The government runs everything.
Except they're pro-gun.

[Tifone]

Originally Posted by NTJedi

The Borg provides the same thing. The government runs everything.
Except they're pro-gun.

So they're republicans.

And btw they're not pro-gun. They have inbuilt guns. How could they be against? That would be like you being against-your arm. (Not a trekker, I may be wrong)

Originally Posted by chrispedersen

Ironic that you think so, as the country that generates the highest percentage of its power in the world from nuclear energy is france - at over 70%.

Actually I was talking about my country on nuclear. But I wasn't clear enough I admit.
Even if looks like my government is now thinking about going for it.

[Gandalf Parker]

I would have no problem with implants. And as much as piercings have become popular, Im guessing that the general public wont have a problem with it either.