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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14644099 - 06/20/11 04:32 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Imo, Palin was and is continuing to get fucked by the media. People would be surprised on some of her positions if they didn't form their opinion of her based on sound bytes.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: love2shpongleIRL]
#14644132 - 06/20/11 04:38 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Oh, she's batshit crazy, disregarding economic policies completely her social ideals and claims of God speaking to her make her crazy. It's entertaining, her leading the country would be a gag-reel every day.
I just want to see her campain teams' results. "Plan B- Take twice within 24 months to eliminate unwanted presidency". They're lots of good ones.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: numonkei]
#14644140 - 06/20/11 04:40 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Lol. Right on man.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: love2shpongleIRL]
#14644148 - 06/20/11 04:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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No. I don't know anything about him. He kinda just popped up lately
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14644168 - 06/20/11 04:47 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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"Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is an American businessman, former Governor of New Mexico, and candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2012 election.[2][3] He served as the 29th Governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003, and is known for his low-tax libertarian views and his regular participation in triathlons.
Founder of one of New Mexico's largest construction companies,[4] Johnson entered politics for the first time by running for Governor of New Mexico in 1994 on a conservative, low-tax, anti-crime platform.[5] He beat incumbent Democratic governor Bruce King by 50% to 40%. He cut the 10% annual growth in the budget by using his gubernatorial veto on half of bills in the first six months.[4] His use of the veto over his two terms gained him the nickname "Governor Veto".[6][7]
He sought re-election in 1998, winning by 55% to 45%. In his second term, he concentrated on the issue of school voucher reforms,[8] as well as campaigning for marijuana decriminalization. During his tenure as governor, he adhered strictly to an anti-tax, anti-bureaucracy program, and set state and national records for his use of veto powers:[4] more than the other 49 contemporary governors put together.[9][10] Term-limited, Johnson retired from politics at the end of his second term.
A fitness fanatic,[11][12] Johnson has taken part in several Ironman Triathlons, and he climbed Mount Everest in May 2003.[13] He announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2012 election on April 21, 2011."
From wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Johnson
Only reason I know of him is because he appeared in a few documentaries and I looked into him. I am glad he is getting national attention(albeit a small amount) on his positions.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: love2shpongleIRL]
#14644181 - 06/20/11 04:48 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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a little more from wiki
In an interview in Reason Magazine in January 2001, Johnson's accomplishments in office were described as follows: "no tax increases in six years, a major road building program, shifting Medicaid to managed care, constructing two new private prisons, canning 1,200 state employees, and vetoing a record number of bills."[23]
Andrew Sullivan quoted a claim that Johnson "is highly regarded in the state for his outstanding leadership during two terms as governor. He slashed the size of state government during his term and left the state with a large budget surplus."[37] According to one New Mexico paper, "Johnson left the state fiscally solid," and was "arguably the most popular governor of the decade . . . leaving the state with a $1 billion budget surplus."[38] The Washington Times has reported that when Johnson left office, "the size of state government had been substantially reduced and New Mexico was enjoying a large budget surplus."[25]
According to a profile of Johnson in the National Review, "During his tenure, he vetoed more bills than the other 49 governors combined — 750 in total, one third of which had been introduced by Republican legislators. Johnson also used his line-item-veto power thousands of times. He credits his heavy veto pen for eliminating New Mexico's budget deficit and cutting the growth rate of New Mexico's government in half."[39] Johnson has "said his numerous vetoes, only two of which were overridden, stemmed from his philosophy of looking at all things for their cost-benefit ratio and his axe fell on Republicans as well as Democrats."
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: love2shpongleIRL]
#14644217 - 06/20/11 04:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Imma gonna have to find out more. If I can smack my hardon out of the way.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14644270 - 06/20/11 05:10 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hahah. Sir, good stuff.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14644525 - 06/20/11 06:20 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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love2shpongleIRL said: Zappa: Who do you like?
And a bit OT but, what is your favorite Zappa song? Mine is a four-way tie between inca roads, illinois enema bandit, plastic people, and dancing fool.
Penguin In Bondage, Flakes, but my favorite is Yo' Mama. I find it has so many applications here.
I like Rudy. I like Pawlenty, I like Perry and Christie but one won't and the other hasn't. Yet. I like Bachman OK but she will be destroyed by the vile slugs like Palin was. I will accept Romney. I will not accept Ron Paul or Mike Huckabee. They both disgust me.
Haha you really outdo yourself every time... look at what good ol T Paw did to minnesota
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: ShroomyJohn]
#14644559 - 06/20/11 06:30 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah? What?
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14644561 - 06/20/11 06:30 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: Icelander]
#14644597 - 06/20/11 06:40 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I used to have that. Bought it in a discount bin around 1970. Sold it for about $100 around 1980. I didn't much care for it. My favorite part was the little story inside:
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These Mothers is crazy. You can tell by their clothes. One guy wears beads and they all smell bad. We were gonna get them for a dance after the basketball game but my best pal warned me you can never tell how many will show up...sometimes the guy in the fur coat doesn't show up and sometimes he does show up only he brings a big bunch of crazy people with him and they dance all over the place. None of the kids at my school like these Mothers...specially since my teacher told us what the words to their songs meant. Sincerely forever, Suzy Creamcheese, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14644670 - 06/20/11 07:03 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: Yeah? What?
Maybe do a little snooping yourself so you won't start playing word games and sidetracking convorsation about how you don't seem to have a grasp on reality.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: ShroomyJohn]
#14644702 - 06/20/11 07:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Maybe do a little snooping yourself so you won't start playing word games and sidetracking convorsation about how you don't seem to have a grasp on reality.
Why does this seem to be such a challenge for you? I've been aware of Pawlenty for quite some time. I believe I have read at one point some NY Times article, which I read cover to cover every day, that he wasn't all that. I think Krugman wrote it. But I would like to see your specific reference or read your specific point.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14644726 - 06/20/11 07:19 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: Yeah? What?
Maybe do a little snooping yourself so you won't start playing word games and sidetracking convorsation about how you don't seem to have a grasp on reality.
Why does this seem to be such a challenge for you? I've been aware of Pawlenty for quite some time. I believe I have read at one point some NY Times article, which I read cover to cover every day, that he wasn't all that. I think Krugman wrote it. But I would like to see your specific reference or read your specific point.
But if I were to just give it to you that would be socialism. Taking all my knowledge and distributing it to everyone? Work for yourself dammit
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14644968 - 06/20/11 08:11 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: I used to have that. Bought it in a discount bin around 1970. Sold it for about $100 around 1980. I didn't much care for it. My favorite part was the little story inside:
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These Mothers is crazy. You can tell by their clothes. One guy wears beads and they all smell bad. We were gonna get them for a dance after the basketball game but my best pal warned me you can never tell how many will show up...sometimes the guy in the fur coat doesn't show up and sometimes he does show up only he brings a big bunch of crazy people with him and they dance all over the place. None of the kids at my school like these Mothers...specially since my teacher told us what the words to their songs meant. Sincerely forever, Suzy Creamcheese, Salt Lake City, Utah
Maybe you'll like this version.
Or even this
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: zappaisgod]
#14645426 - 06/20/11 09:35 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i agree, it is good that i'm willing to vote for who i think is the best person for the job, and not listen to who the media tells me are the only possible winners.
the first time i was able to vote some people tried to tell me not to "waste my vote" on the 3rd party candidate. yet, i did vote 3rd party, and Jesse Ventura not only won, but was one of the best Governor's MN has had in over 20 years.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: ShroomyJohn]
#14647615 - 06/21/11 10:14 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: Yeah? What?
Maybe do a little snooping yourself so you won't start playing word games and sidetracking convorsation about how you don't seem to have a grasp on reality.
Why does this seem to be such a challenge for you? I've been aware of Pawlenty for quite some time. I believe I have read at one point some NY Times article, which I read cover to cover every day, that he wasn't all that. I think Krugman wrote it. But I would like to see your specific reference or read your specific point.
But if I were to just give it to you that would be socialism. Taking all my knowledge and distributing it to everyone? Work for yourself dammit
Good lord what a fraud you are.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: broken]
#14647631 - 06/21/11 10:18 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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closed veil said: Ron Paul. Cain seems like good people too. however, come 2012, i will most likely be voting 3rd party again.
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zappaisgod said: Good.
i agree, it is good that i'm willing to vote for who i think is the best person for the job, and not listen to who the media tells me are the only possible winners.
the first time i was able to vote some people tried to tell me not to "waste my vote" on the 3rd party candidate. yet, i did vote 3rd party, and Jesse Ventura not only won, but was one of the best Governor's MN has had in over 20 years.
Good for you. Keep up the good work.
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Re: Of the current field, who is your favorite GOP contender? [Re: broken]
#14647644 - 06/21/11 10:21 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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yet, i did vote 3rd party, and Jesse Ventura not only won, but was one of the best Governor's MN has had in over 20 years.
I prefer baseball players or porn stars myself.
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