Obama wins Georgia

SCUDSBROTHER · #1 11-06-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

So what you are saying is that she's really fucl<ing smart!

Well, if she is that smart, then I don't know why she would look for candidates with views like hers. I know she likes to hunt, but come on! Who has been like this? That Senator Snow Lady from Maine(maybe.)

Danzig · #2 11-06-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Well, if she is that smart, then I don't know why she would look for candidates with views like hers. I know she likes to hunt, but come on! Who has been like this? That Senator Snow Lady from Maine(maybe.)

lol
btw, i didn't vote for a single republican on any ticket. surprised?
and i do have a hard time finding people who agree with me on all issues, so all i can do is find a compromise solution. it would be nice if everyone did that. look at how many agree with a candidate on basically every issue, but vote against him or her due only to their view on abortion. that's narrow mindedness.

i know i'm an oddball. doesn't bother me.

Antitrust32 · #3 11-06-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

lol
btw, i didn't vote for a single republican on any ticket. surprised?
and i do have a hard time finding people who agree with me on all issues, so all i can do is find a compromise solution. it would be nice if everyone did that. look at how many agree with a candidate on basically every issue, but vote against him or her due only to their view on abortion. that's narrow mindedness.

i know i'm an oddball. doesn't bother me.

and I dont mind being a "Log Cabin Republican" or whatever that is

I'm registered INDY but I'm def. a conservative with liberal social views (which I feel social issues should not be things decided by the gov anyway)

Danzig · #4 11-06-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

and I dont mind being a "Log Cabin Republican" or whatever that is

I'm registered INDY but I'm def. a conservative with liberal social views (which I feel social issues should not be things decided by the gov anyway)

i don't know what log cabin rep is either. i'm not registered as anything, it's not required here to list a party.
as for social issues...most should have been assumed by individual states long ago, the fed should never have become what it is now.
each state knows best it's constituency, the cost of living is different in each area-it just seems you'd have less fraud, less waste, if it was all more localized. but how do you move the burden to states, along with the taxing ability? obviously local and state taxes would rise, with a simultaneous lowering of federal-how that could ever be accomplished is beyond me.
but, like when the electoral college came up--this country isn't the same as when it began; back then, most wanted no kind of centralized govt-now it's exactly what we've got. individual states no longer look at themselves as autonomous for the most part. it's a big mess, really.

here in arkansas, we have arkids first to provide health care for kids without insurace. and everyone says it's a much better program than the federal program, more kids are covered, and more procedures. yet we still pay for the federal program as well. double dipping so to speak..but that's a prime example of locally handling an issue being better than everything thru d.c. but who will attack the problem?

SCUDSBROTHER · #5 11-06-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

i don't know what log cabin rep is either.

A gay that doesn't want to pay their taxes=L.C. Republican

slotdirt · #6 11-06-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

lol
btw, i didn't vote for a single republican on any ticket. surprised?
and i do have a hard time finding people who agree with me on all issues, so all i can do is find a compromise solution. it would be nice if everyone did that. look at how many agree with a candidate on basically every issue, but vote against him or her due only to their view on abortion. that's narrow mindedness.

i know i'm an oddball. doesn't bother me.

Be fair - in Arkansas, there probably wasn't a single Republican on the ballot in the first place!

philcski · #7 11-06-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Be fair - in Arkansas, there probably wasn't a single Republican on the ballot in the first place!

Really? Arkansas is traditionally one of the reddest states in the nation (Billy not included.)

Danzig · #8 11-06-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

Really? Arkansas is traditionally one of the reddest states in the nation (Billy not included.)

it's an odd state. that's why i laugh when people plant labels. someone is liberal, or conservative, etc, etc. but many people defy labels.

arkansas has many folks who are conservative in their viewpoints on social issues such as gay marriage, abortion, but are liberal leaning otherwise. oh, wait..i mean dem-leaning. that liberal word is frowned upon around here.

slotdirt · #9 11-06-2008, 04:32 PM

Before Tuesday, there were 75 D and 25 R in the AR state house and 27-8 D vs. R in the Senate. I think R's picked up three seats the other night, but there are still at least 70 Dems in the state house.

Danzig · #10 11-06-2008, 04:34 PM

on another subject, i saw that obama chose rahm emanuel as his chief of staff. anyone know much about him?

Danzig · #11 11-06-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Be fair - in Arkansas, there probably wasn't a single Republican on the ballot in the first place!

i think there was, and has been in the past. i voted against them too, too far too the right, and too religious.

slotdirt · #12 11-06-2008, 04:24 PM

All's I know is that not a single person running for federal office in Arkansas - including four D's - had an opponent. Their state legislature is like 3:1 D's to Republicans. They might vote red on a federal level, but that is a state that is absolutely dominated by Democrats on the state and local levels.

Danzig · #13 11-06-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

All's I know is that not a single person running for federal office in Arkansas - including four D's - had an opponent. Their state legislature is like 3:1 D's to Republicans. They might vote red on a federal level, but that is a state that is absolutely dominated by Democrats on the state and local levels.

i know there was a huge amount of folks with no opponent. but i remember when pryor ran against hutchison, i voted for pryor. when some ultra-zealot nutjob was running for lt. gov--oh yeah, halter, that guy's a freak--i voted for our current, democrat lt.governor-and he's the one who got the lottery on the ballot, and it passed-amazing! now, we're all going to hell apparently because of gambling.

philcski · #14 11-06-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

i know there was a huge amount of folks with no opponent. but i remember when pryor ran against hutchison, i voted for pryor. when some ultra-zealot nutjob was running for lt. gov--oh yeah, halter, that guy's a freak--i voted for our current, democrat lt.governor-and he's the one who got the lottery on the ballot, and it passed-amazing! now, we're all going to hell apparently because of gambling.

Wow, I had no idea it was so Democrat leaning in-state.

But Arkansas STILL has more slot machines at thoroughbred racetracks than the 'progressive' state of New York