2012 U.S. Presidential Election

[Dark Sage]

Roy, I'm going to ask you a question, and I want an answer.

If this happened to your twelve-year-old daughter, what would your reaction be?

[Roy Karrde]

Roy, I'm going to ask you a question, and I want an answer.

If this happened to your twelve-year-old daughter, what would your reaction be?

First I would want to kill the bastard that did it. Then I would sit down with her and have a long discussion with her and her mother about it. Mind you I never said that this was MY view. Merely that I can see his view, and respect it, especially with out calling him a deluded bastard.

[Dark Sage]

He certainly has the right to his opinion, Roy. But I don't respect it, and I'm not alone.

It's certainly not going to help him win the election. It has a good chance of making him lose, in fact, given the uproar it's caused.

You can say it's no big deal, but your opinion is not widely shared.

[Roy Karrde]

He certainly has the right to his opinion, Roy. But I don't respect it, and I'm not alone.

It's certainly not going to help him win the election. It has a good chance of making him lose, in fact, given the uproar it's caused.

You can say it's no big deal, but your opinion is not widely shared.

So you would rather have had him lie about his views? To conceal them and go with the most poll tested view? That is one of the biggest complaints about politicians. The minute that some one admits to holding a view that may not be popular or widely shared. He or she is demonized for it, instead of applauded for atleast being truthful and upfront to those voting for him or her.

[Dark Sage]

No, I'd rather have had the GOP been smart and not have associated with people like this in the first place, letalone have nominated them for the Senate.

I swear. With the state the GOP is in these days, Abraham Lincoln must be rolling over in his grave.

[Roy Karrde]

No, I'd rather have had the GOP been smart and not have associated with people like this in the first place, letalone have nominated them for the Senate.

So you are saying the party should penalize him for his religious beliefs?

I swear. With the state the GOP is in these days, Abraham Lincoln must be rolling over in his grave.

Same could be said about the Democratic Party and JFK.

[Dark Sage]

Same could be said about the Democratic Party and JFK.

I won't deny that.

But I still prefer their policies to those of the GOP.