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[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by BranfordJeff

Our illegal immigrant kenyan muslim president is trying to wreck the country. He's not stupid, he's on a mission. For Allah, to destroy the west.

This might be the most ignorant post ever made on these forums.

Recently watched Happy Gilmore and this seems rather applicable:
Mr. [Branford], what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever [read]. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone [on this forum] is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

This might be the most ignorant post ever made on these forums.

Recently watched Happy Gilmore and this seems rather applicable:
Mr. [Branford], what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever [read]. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone [on this forum] is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

The scary thing, is that over 'there' BJ is one of the 'moderate' ones....
Of course he is trying to wreck America, just like Bush tried to do w/ Iraq so he and his buddies could make more oil money.... (obvious sarcasm)


And Buckman, I'm not flipping on or regretting my vote (yet). One way I like to think about it (and remember in '04 when my choice was Bush or Kerry I would have prefered McCain to both) How would, say McCain(/Pin), have handled this differently?
McCain: Obama waited too long in Libya – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Sounds like he would have done the same thing (No-fly zone) but two weeks earlier w/o UN support. Because two weeks earlier would have magically reach a good outcome, that now can't happen because we waited a fortnight? Give me a break. Obama is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't by the right for the rest of his time as preseident, be it 2 or 6 years. He could probably give the OK to the shot that kills Bin Laden (assuming he is alive and they find him) and Newt et al., would critisize him for the placement of the bullet..

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

The scary thing, is that over 'there' BJ is one of the 'moderate' ones....
Of course he is trying to wreck America, just like Bush tried to do w/ Iraq so he and his buddies could make more oil money.... (obvious sarcasm)

If it wasn't for an ignorant public (supporting both parties), we might actually get competent people into office. And people yell at me for thinking *fewer* people should be allowed to vote.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

If it wasn't for an ignorant public (supporting both parties), we might actually get competent people into office. And people yell at me for thinking *fewer* people should be allowed to vote.

I would say it's more like there are few honest,competent people to
run for office.
Give credit and don't under estimate the average American citizen for having common sense and knowing right from wrong.

God help us if we ever got to the point that only the avante gard ivy league
grads were allowed to vote. They've done enough damage to our American
way of life.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by justplugit

I would say it's more like there are few honest,competent people to run for office.

and the ones that are around really don't want to have to put up with the BS and smearing of ones reputation that always accompanies a campaign....for any office

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by justplugit

I would say it's more like there are few honest,competent people to
run for office.
Give credit and don't under estimate the average American citizen for having common sense and knowing right from wrong.

God help us if we ever got to the point that only the avante gard ivy league
grads were allowed to vote. They've done enough damage to our American
way of life.

I think the average American citizen has enough common sense to know right from wrong, but I also think the average American citizen doesn’t take the time to read up and educate themselves on elections and what the people running really stand for. I think a lot of average American citizens do not vote based truly off of the issues. I don’t think they take the time to form an opinion on their own. I personally know too many intelligent (above average) people that have voted for someone based off of looks, background, religion, college or business they attended, gender, race, etc, etc). I have good friends who are in a Union who have said, “Personally I’d rather vote for this person but I’m voting for that person because of my Union. People don’t think about things themselves these days, it seems they vote more off of influences (friends, family, media, Hollywood, self interest groups, corporations, etc.) This goes for everyone across all parties.

Just my take on it……..

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Piscator

I think the average American citizen has enough common sense to know right from wrong, but I also think the average American citizen doesn’t take the time to read up and educate themselves on elections and what the people running really stand for. I think a lot of average American citizens do not vote based truly off of the issues. I don’t think they take the time to form an opinion on their own. I personally know too many intelligent (above average) people that have voted for someone based off of looks, background, religion, college or business they attended, gender, race, etc, etc). I have good friends who are in a Union who have said, “Personally I’d rather vote for this person but I’m voting for that person because of my Union. People don’t think about things themselves these days, it seems they vote more off of influences (friends, family, media, Hollywood, self interest groups, corporations, etc.) This goes for everyone across all parties.

Just my take on it……..

Started typing then looked up and saw your post... pretty much my point exactly. Ignorance isn't directly correlated to intelligence. There's a joke in my office - "The more letters after their last name and more advanced degrees they have, the dumber they actually are."

[O.D. Mike]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Started typing then looked up and saw your post... pretty much my point exactly. Ignorance isn't directly correlated to intelligence. There's a joke in my office - "The more letters after their last name and more advanced degrees they have, the dumber they actually are."

PRBuzz isn't going to like to hear this.......

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

There's a joke in my office - "The more letters after their last name and more advanced degrees they have, the dumber they actually are."

Gotta luv it, JD.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

And Buckman, I'm not flipping on or regretting my vote (yet). One way I like to think about it (and remember in '04 when my choice was Bush or Kerry I would have prefered McCain to both) How would, say McCain(/Pin), have handled this differently?
McCain: Obama waited too long in Libya – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Sounds like he would have done the same thing (No-fly zone) but two weeks earlier w/o UN support. B..

Think of it in basketball terms. It's like a fast break. Two weeks is huge. It's not magic although some believed in magic last election.

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

Think of it in basketball terms. It's like a fast break. Two weeks is huge. It's not magic although some believed in magic last election.

If you miss the opportunity for a fast break you run a different play.

It's still the same points for the possession.

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

If you miss the opportunity for a fast break you run a different play.

It's still the same points for the possession.

-spence

Good players don't miss the opportunity for the fast break!

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

Good players don't miss the opportunity for the fast break!

You don't break solo. Two weeks ago we'd have been going it alone...

I heard that today there were aircraft from Qatar over Libya under the UN resolution. This is pretty remarkable.

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

You don't break solo. Two weeks ago we'd have been going it alone...

I heard that today there were aircraft from Qatar over Libya under the UN resolution. This is pretty remarkable.

-spence

It is remarkable. Wonder what the end game is?? or shall I say agenda.
We know why the EU cares. Oil.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

I heard that today there were aircraft from Qatar over Libya under the UN resolution. This is pretty remarkable.

-spence

40 + nations in Iraq "war" coalition under 17 UN resolutions