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Quote from: Taz on August 21, 2012, 10:10:43 AM

From the outside Obama seems to have been a rather kick ass president.
People are always gonna be pissed of with whoever's in power.
We all expect our leaders to look after us specifically, who cares about the rest of the population.
Besides being blamed for the wall street crash what else stands against everyone revoting for him?

It may be opposition propaganda, but it does seem like Romney will say anything to get elected.
And he seems to think he's smarter than the entire country:
You want to see my tax returns? You'll have to elect me first.

What has obama done?

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Its as easy as 0, 1, 1, 2, 3

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Quote from: CoinDiver on August 21, 2012, 08:43:12 AM

They're both a joke... But I almost hope Obama wins, just so the biggest collapse in history is at the hands of the socialist, rather than the faux-free market Romney and fake libertarian Ryan.

I understand your thinking and I agree. It's a comfortable thought that he can get the blame and then be forced to pay pennance by,say, going on tv every day to apologise, thus reminding everyone all the time and driving the message home. The reality, unfortunately is vastly different. Take the UK, for example. After years of a socialist party dominance, the finances have been left in tatters and the country changed by thousands of inane laws that are designed to criminalise everyone. The main players have been blamed and found responsible but no action will ever realistically be taken. They are all now sitting pretty in jobs-for-the-boys.

The new bunch took over (not much difference) and a couple of years on, people are crying that they want the old bunch back again because the new ones are giving away less free stuff. Rinse and repeat.

My point is that people have incredibly short memories and won't demand or be serious about blame and consequence as long as there is still electricity to run their gadgets and meat comes in nice plastic packaging from a convenient supermarket. There needs to be an immense fark up on a huge scale, enough to seriously disrupt the status quo and turn the emperor's clothes to cinders.

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Quote from: JoelKatz on August 21, 2012, 08:37:55 AM

Since the current polling data shows them neck and neck, I'd say you're just making the demonstrably false assumption that everyone sees them the same way you do.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-presidential-race-remains-close-obama-romney-each

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html

Why should I think any of these three bought and paid for ad selling shops are any better at telling me accurately and truthfully peoples opinion than a bought and paid for vote counting shop? The first one has a nice glossy ad for Romney right away popping up.

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Neither, they're both monkeys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpLXrpcjJGI

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you guys should try Mr Gordon Brown,
hes a right laugh

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The most important issues to me are not addressed by either mainstream candidate:

1) Balancing the budget (especially through cutting defense spending). (Romney/Ryan does not even pretend to plan to balance the budget for many decades)
2) End the drug war.
3) Stop using the tax system to micromanage everyone's lives, trying to pressure them into taking out student debt, getting married, having kids, buying a house, etc. Replace the current tax system with one that can be explained with no more than 100 pages.
4) Stop invading other countries.
5) Respect civil liberties, the need for warrants for all searches, the prohibition on torture, and due process.
6) Ending legal tender laws

I am voting for Johnson.

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Quote from: terrytibbs on August 21, 2012, 03:20:30 PM

Quote from: theymos on August 21, 2012, 02:54:06 PM

There's no significant difference between them. I'm not going to vote.

That's the spirit!

Yes it is. You legitimate the two horse race farce by taking part in it.

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Quote from: mem on August 21, 2012, 08:27:35 AM

Im an aussie so I just watch the show from the outside, but Id say Obama could say nothing for the next ~2+ months and still win - Romney is just so... ugh.

Obama win: terrible
Romney win: awful, but not quite as terrible

Doesn't look promising for the country.. unless people wake up and vote for a non politician for once. It's still possible, albeit unlikely, that Paul secures the republican nomination. Then we'll have REAL debates and the country can see some real choices, instead of blue tyranny vs red tyranny.

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Obama over Romney any day but odds are I will end up voting a third party as somelse mentioned green party probably.

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Voting for a libertarian will be a "waste of time" until so many people do it that people like you feel like their vote matters.

If you want that day to come sooner, vote anyways to send a message: "we haven't given up".

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We are bees, and we hate you.

R. Money has my vote. Grin

And all of our money!

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I get my information from the daily show and colbert report ... so its solid :p

I would like to see that libertarian guy win the US elections and the greens to win the next Aussie elections .... What a world lol

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daytrader/superhero

I'm either voting third party (probably green) or for obama again (even though it kills me a little inside).

Romney can eat a Dick.

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Quote from: theymos on August 21, 2012, 02:54:06 PM

There's no significant difference between them. I'm not going to vote.

That's the spirit!

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Quote from: theymos on August 21, 2012, 02:54:06 PM

Quote from: CoinDiver on August 21, 2012, 12:46:51 PM

Anyone considering not voting, should simply vote for someone other than establishment candidates.

This is a waste of time.

I agree

It works differently if you have a Canadian style governing system. Votes equals seats.

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There's no significant difference between them. I'm not going to vote.

I think Obama will win. Romney isn't very likeable, and a lot of people still like Obama.

Quote from: CoinDiver on August 21, 2012, 12:46:51 PM

Anyone considering not voting, should simply vote for someone other than establishment candidates.

This is a waste of time.

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Quote from: CoinDiver on August 21, 2012, 08:43:12 AM

They're both a joke... But I almost hope Obama wins, just so the biggest collapse in history is at the hands of the socialist, rather than the faux-free market Romney and fake libertarian Ryan.

Exaaaaactly! So few people get this... I really hope Obama wins so he can take the blame.

Good ol' sheeple, they always blame the figurehead, no matter what they actually do or don't do.

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Yeah, Johnson isn't going to win but I'm going to vote for him anyway. It'll at least send a message that maybe a few people will hear.

Romney isn't going to win either. A vote for him is just pointless. (I do admit a very tiny chance that Obama screws up massively several times causing a Romney win, but the likelihood is so small I'd rather chance money on the lottery.)

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Quote from: BoardGameCoin on August 21, 2012, 12:19:51 PM

I'm seriously considering not voting... a very sad thing.

Anyone considering not voting, should simply vote for someone other than establishment candidates. Check your state's rules. Some don't count write-ins. If your state doesn't Gary Johnson is on the ballet in all 50 states. EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE HIS PLATFORM, you will help send the message that we are tired of the status quo.

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