Thread: Here we go

I think the best thing would be for Obama to get voted out and President Romney to appoint him ambassador to Libya since we have a vacancy there.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

You still have not provided any reason or explanation why it's "Romney time" or why you are voting for him. And no, the Fox news standard "Obama bad-Romney Good" argument will not cut it.

I re-read the OP just for you, Ryan. I added a reason. Thank you, for your observation.

I'll ignore the snide remark reference Fox News.

I think Roseanne is going to pull out the victory!

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I'll ignore the snide remark reference Fox News.

Rather than ignoring the remark, I think it might be useful to expand it and work from the assumption that neither "Obama bad-Romney good" nor "Romney bad-Obama good" are sufficient as arguments.

What substantive policy issues lead you (and I don't mean capital-Y You, Hirlau, but rather all voters) to support the candidate of your choice? I think a political discussion has to throw out those kind of simplistic arguments if it has any chance of being productive.

And again, this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, just a general comment on the current state of western democratic politics and its coverage in the media. We deal with much the same thing up here as well at times, although it usually isn't quite as extreme. Yet.

Gentlemen the Redskins Rule which is a "Highly" scientific way of determining the outcome of the Presidential election is in effect and pointing toward Romney for the win


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Originally Posted by Cangooner

Rather than ignoring the remark, I think it might be useful to expand it and work from the assumption that neither "Obama bad-Romney good" nor "Romney bad-Obama good" are sufficient as arguments.

What substantive policy issues lead you (and I don't mean capital-Y You, Hirlau, but rather all voters) to support the candidate of your choice? I think a political discussion has to throw out those kind of simplistic arguments if it has any chance of being productive.

And again, this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, just a general comment on the current state of western democratic politics and its coverage in the media. We deal with much the same thing up here as well at times, although it usually isn't quite as extreme. Yet.

First, the "Obama bad-Romney good" nor "Romney bad-Obama good" has never been my position, let alone a point I would argue with anyone. That phrase was tossed in my yard by Ryan82.

Second, political discussions rarly result in anything positive on forums.

Third, the OP did not lead me to believe that I needed to justify my political beliefs on this thread. I responded to BigSpendur's OP because he left it quite vague, a good thing to do, especially the night before the most important election in America's history.

Fourth, the cartoon of the sleeping man & clock was to add a little humor, as I often try to do on threads that tend to "Heat The Kitchen" , so to speak. If it would make members happy, I can gladly add a Pro Obama cartoon, with a good point of his career,,,,,take it mind you,,, that it might take a while to find one, but I can deliver a Pro Obama point.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Second, political discussions rarly result in anything positive on forums.

Sorry - I should have been more clear: I didn't mean for my post to comment on discussion *here*, but rather in general. I completely agree with the above.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

who do you think will win and if you want to put a comment in just a brief why.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

the OP did not lead me to believe that I needed to justify my political beliefs on this thread. I responded to BigSpendur's OP because he left it quite vague, a good thing to do, especially the night before the most important election in America's history.

Seems to me that TBS did ask for a "why" fairly clearly....

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I'll ignore the snide remark reference Fox News.....

....and I'll ignore the blatant cheerleading coming from your side. An opinion devoid of reasoning is just that.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Sorry - I should have been more clear: I didn't mean for my post to comment on discussion *here*, but rather in general. I completely agree with the above.

Nothing to be sorry for, we (All SRP Members) are brothers of the razor.
We are from all over the world, under different political governments.
If we sat at the table together, to break bread, our discussion would not be of politics;
it would be of the fishing & woods of Canada....and.....the beauty of my Gulf Coast.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Seems to me that TBS did ask for a "why" fairly clearly....



....and I'll ignore the blatant cheerleading coming from your side. An opinion devoid of reasoning is just that.

You're going to have to find someone else to fight with Ryan. Not today my friend.