Lounge of Tomorrow - The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

Can this congress prove itself truly useful and pass a bill officially recognizing that all interest in college football expires on January 2.

Also, since tonight's game took so long to arrive, rather than being the conclusion of the 2006 season it will actually count toward 2007 results. Therefore both teams have forgeited their final 2006 game and USC is the national champion.

If they can do this, I'll acknoledge that congress is capable of rational behavior.

Strangler Lewis

01-08-2007 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup (Post 113388)

I could be wrong (didn't follow any links), but I believe it is just for this week.

What is stupid, according to the Orlando local news last night, is the reason for taking today off: so that the congressmen from Florida and Ohio can watch the BCS title game tonight.

Can anybody say swing states?

Given the states involved and their ALLEGED roles in the last two elections, I expect that last night's WWE event had more competitive integrity than tonight's game will.

Strangler Lewis

01-08-2007 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup (Post 113408)

all interest in college football expires on January 2.

And how fair is it that a team that's had only 35 days rest has to play a team that's had 50 days rest?

Strangler Lewis

01-08-2007 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis (Post 113410)

Given the states involved and their ALLEGED roles in the last two elections, I expect that last night's WWE event had more competitive integrity than tonight's game will.

The refs and commentators just ignored a pretty obvious hold on OSU's opening kickoff return for a touchdown. The steel chairs will be coming out shortly.

Alex	01-08-2007 07:45 PM

That's ok. Florida got a touchdown 2 feet early.

I should just go to bed. Other than being able to trashtalk a friend if OSU loses, I have zero interest in the outcome of this game.

Alex	01-08-2007 08:14 PM

As seems so often to be the case, the omnipotent conspirators seem to be sloppy.

JWBear

01-09-2007 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup (Post 113393)

Because much of the last six years have gone similarly and both sides want to see what the view was like from the other perspective.

Hmmmm.... Let's see....

Last Congress: Indictment and resignation, after indictment and resignation due to massive ethical violations – all on top of an unwillingness to perform their basic constitutional duty of oversight of the Executive.

This Congress: Forced to work 5 days a week (the horror), but gets a Monday off for football.

Gee… sounds about the same to me! :rolleyes:

Alex	01-09-2007 02:11 PM

I'm not saying there haven't been significant and serious topics of debate and concern over the last six years. I'm sure that'll continue to be the case in the next two years (and for the rest of all time most likely).

But for the last six years that has been a lot of "the president says 'nukular' and is therefore the most retarted president of all time" and "the Secretary of State was buying shoes the day after Katrina and therefore the president is the most retarded president of all time" and "the president said Paki showing that he is the most retarded president of all time" and on and on and on.

This will be true of the current congress as well. It is easier to pretend outrage over a soundbite than to actually suffer through substantive debate.

Gemini Cricket

01-09-2007 03:09 PM