The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I'll just agree to disagree. We could go around about this for hours and hours without getting anywhere.

We usually do. That's never stopped us before.


They need us. How else would the LoT get a hot air balloon off the ground?

[SacTown Chronic]

More like a fleet of LoT hot air balloons.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

No, but doing it in a public way only gets you positive recognition by your conservative allies. This is why Gore chose him. To appeal to the right.

To appeal to the right or to appeal to the center? I think it is safe to say that not a single person on the actual right (of center as opposed to people to the right of the far left) voted for Gore because of Lieberman. It is far easier to imagine a centrist doing so.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

To appeal to the right or to appeal to the center? I think it is safe to say that not a single person on the actual right (of center as opposed to people to the right of the far left) voted for Gore because of Lieberman. It is far easier to imagine a centrist doing so.

Yes, I was seeing it more as appealing to people who were on the fence.

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Again, he votes dem party line 90% of the time.

Most congressmen vote with their party the majority of the time.

There are other reasons than the war:

-the cloture vote on Alito
-that insane comment about another hospital being in driving distance in CT
-claiming he'd run independent if he didn't win his primary

Those are 3 off the top of my head.

And just for fun... He's Sean Hannity's favorite democrat.

[scaeagles]

I never said there weren't valid reasons to vote against. I just said that "he's not a real democrat" didn't really ring very true.

[scaeagles]

It's getting nasty in Connecticut. Leiberman's website was hacked, apparently, and the accusations are a-flyin'.

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

It's getting nasty in Connecticut. Leiberman's website was hacked, apparently, and the accusations are a-flyin'.

Hehehe Looks like their cheap service is to blame. $15 a month to host a crucial campaign site? Bwa ha ha ha ha

Wonder how much Joe's whining and crying will get through to the voters before they learn the truth of what happened.

I thought it was a classy move for Lamont's site to put up a cached version of Lieberman's site 'til they can get their problems worked out. And offered their tech support.

[scaeagles]

That is kind of funny.

Of course, I'm sure it's all a conspiracy. Lamont must have hacked it, rigged it to look like it was the cheap web service, and then was able to look good by offering to host Leiberman's site.

Dirty politicians.

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Of course, I'm sure it's all a conspiracy. Lamont must have hacked it, rigged it to look like it was the cheap web service, and then was able to look good by offering to host Leiberman's site.

Of course, you're right. There's no other explanation.

Spoiler:

You are WAY too predictable! LOL