2012 U.S. Presidential Election

[Dark Sage]

Me again.

I just listened to Ann Romney's response to Rosen's comment again, and while it made sense, I have to wonder...

She talked about the choices women make, how we must accept the choices women make, how we must be compassionate towards women who make such choices... Heck, she used the word "choice" five times in twenty-one seconds...

This woman certainly doesn't sound like she belongs with a party that would deny people affordable health insurance, or a group that would be fond of laying off workers, as her husband seems to be so proud of...

In fact, it seems to me that Mrs. Romney and Mrs. Obama would be quite comfortable campaigning together if the situation were different. Lol.

[Roy Karrde]

Me again.

I just listened to Ann Romney's response to Rosen's comment again, and while it made sense, I have to wonder...

She talked about the choices women make, how we must accept the choices women make, how we must be compassionate towards women who make such choices... Heck, she used the word "choice" five times in twenty-one seconds...

This woman certainly doesn't sound like she belongs with a party that would deny people affordable health insurance, or a group that would be fond of laying off workers, as her husband seems to be so proud of...

In fact, it seems to me that Mrs. Romney and Mrs. Obama would be quite comfortable campaigning together if the situation were different. Lol.

Well lets think about this, has anyone in the Republican party been wanting to deny people affordable health care? Remember, Obamacare not only does not reduce prices of health care, but may have raised it.

No one is "fond" of laying off workers, her husband was more than happy to fire workers who failed to produce, that is logical. I mean honestly why should anyone continue to pay someone who's work fails to meet the expectations?

[Dark Sage]

Roy, you know, one thing that you Republicans could do to get us to take you seriously (because frankly, we think you're a laughingstock) is stop referring to the Affordable Health Care Act by that stupid name.

I think that the GOP's budget plan that they proposed last month was the dumbest idea they had in decades, but you didn't hear me calling it stupid names.

[Roy Karrde]

Roy, you know, one thing that you Republicans could do to get us to take you seriously (because frankly, we think you're a laughingstock) is stop referring to the Affordable Health Care Act by that stupid name.

I think that the GOP's budget plan that they proposed last month was the dumbest idea they had in decades, but you didn't hear me calling it stupid names.

Curious if the Democrats believe that it is a stupid name, and that to use it you should not be taken seriously...

Why has President Obama embraced the name?

By your logic, Obama should not be taken seriously.

But you know what, if the Democrats start calling the Bush Tax Cuts the "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003" then in kind Republicans can start calling Obamacare the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"

[Dark Sage]

Good lord, using Claymation to poke fun at politics? I remember when I used to like that style of animation...

It's gotten stale fast...

[Roy Karrde]

Good lord, using Claymation to poke fun at politics? I remember when I used to like that style of animation...

It's gotten stale fast...

* Shrugs * Edited the video out as it did not have much to do with the current topic on hand. By the way it was 3D Animated, not Claymation.

Edit: And I am still waiting for your answer as to why Republicans cannot use Obamacare, but Obama can.

[Dark Sage]

Personally, I don't like the fact that he's using the name either.

And if you insist on using it, I'm going to call Romney's failed plan "Obomneycare", which as you know, is one of the biggest sore spots in his record.

[Dark Sage]

When the tabloids in Britain apologize for the nasty things they said about Amanda Knox, I might decide to side with them.

I'm firmly convinced that nowadays, people in Europe hate Americans.

[Roy Karrde]

When the tabloids in Britain apologize for the nasty things they said about Amanda Knox, I might decide to side with them.

I'm firmly convinced that nowadays, people in Europe hate Americans.

So we are going to back stab our ally based on what tabloids say, and what the European populous may or may not believe? How petty.

[Dark Sage]

Roy, that case hit me hard. I used to be proud of my Italian heritage, but the way they treated that poor woman has made me ashamed of it. And the British tabloids (who released an outright false story when she was acquitted) made it worse.

[Roy Karrde]

Roy, that case hit me hard. I used to be proud of my Italian heritage, but the way they treated that poor woman has made me ashamed of it. And the British tabloids (who released an outright false story when she was acquitted) made it worse.

And again we should not hold the Government for how the tabloids act. It is like the rest of the world should hold us for how Fox News or MSNBC acts.

[Heald]

When the tabloids in Britain apologize for the nasty things they said about Amanda Knox, I might decide to side with them.

I'm firmly convinced that nowadays, people in Europe hate Americans.

Trust me, the British people hate their own press more than any other country does.

[Dark Sage]

Trust me, the British people hate their own press more than any other country does.

Okay, maybe I can believe that.

But out of curiosity, Heald, just why are the Falklands so important? I never hear about this dispute on the news over here, not even on CBS Evening News, so it's I can only assume that they consider it trivial.

[Dark Sage]

I emailed my dad, the political science teacher, to get his opinion on this. His response:

Since the days of Winston Churchill, there has never been a closer alliance or friendship in the world than the one between the United States and Britain, and anyone who thinks that it would be jeapordized by the issue in the Falkland Islands is being silly.