Yes, we can. - Page 188

wendybeth · 09-10-2008, 09:02 PM

I think everyone should post jokes about their own candidates- that way, we all have a good laugh and no one can be accused of an agenda other than trying to lighten things up.
I'll go first:

"And they say that Barack Obama now is a little down in the polls. Now this is a surprise, because after they announced the vice presidential candidate, they were hoping to get that Joe Biden bounce. Now don't confuse that Joe Biden bounce with a Bill Clinton bounce -- that'll get you impeached." --David Letterman

Tom · 09-10-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

And for both your punishments, an acting exercise: Scaeagles has to spend the next week advocating for Obama, and CP has to spend it advocating for McCain.

Actually, I think it would be fun to have everyone in the political threads, LoTwide, try that. If not for a week, at least spend a little time thinking of the best things you can say about the candidate(s) you oppose.

scaeagles · 09-10-2008, 09:07 PM

Obama is an exceptionally well spoken individual that wants the best for the country. His personal background of rising to where he is now coming from the youth he had is an inspiration to all who were not born into wealth or success or power. He is obviously intelligent and loves his family dearly, which I respect immensely.

Hmmm.....I even meant all of that.

But don't ask me to do it again.

scaeagles · 09-10-2008, 09:15 PM

"Earlier today, John McCain released 1,200 pages of his medical records. Or, as his doctor calls it, Chapter One." --Conan O'Brien

"Sarah Palin and McCain are a good pair. She's pro-life and he's clinging to life." –Jay Leno

innerSpaceman · 09-10-2008, 10:31 PM

I love Joe Biden (almost as much as his son Bow) and I found that story about him funny and interesting. scaeagles, please don't let CP's individual displeasure stop you from posting any interesting tidbits or any damn thing you feel like posting.

This is NOT where the election is going to be won or lost, people. It really doesn't much matter if we spread vicious rumours here or not. It will NOT have an effect on who wins the presidency of the United States of America. Sheesh.

The Biden faux pas was a humorous, embarrassing goof. Certainly worthy of mention on this message board where any subject is welcome.

A moment like that on the campaign trail merits mention in one of our half dozen political threads. There's no line that was crossed, no steps by degree to poison the well of Obama voters that are going to turn the tide for him in one of the only states where his victory is so guaranteed you will never see a campaign stop or a tv commercial.

However, I understand CP's mad passion for the candidate, and I admire it. But Obama has poisoned himself for me all by himself, and scaeagles had nothing to do with it.

And he can have him insult all the cripples in America, scaeagles will NEVER poison me againt the father of my beloved Bow Biden. Le sigh.

wendybeth · 09-11-2008, 12:31 AM

In all fairness to CP, iSm, I would encourage you to take a glance at the first post of this thread. I think she has been quite gracious in her allowance of the many derails we've put it through.

Perhaps we should have a "No, We Can't" thread- if that's what you want? I realize that we tend to stray off-topic when posting, but she's pretty clear that this is a booster thread.

I'd also like to compliment everyone for remembering that we are all friends, no matter how heated the debate, and acting accordingly. I refuse to let this election cost me anything in that arena- we already lose enough to the politicians.

scaeagles · 09-11-2008, 06:42 AM

WB, I think threads are started to promote a line of thought and discussion. Unless someone pops into an Obama thread and randomly starts talking about microbial infections under the toenails or some other thing completely off the current train of thought, I figure it's OK.

innerSpaceman · 09-11-2008, 06:49 AM

I wasn't aware that OPs owned their threads in perpetuity (or at all).

Her "allowance" of derails? Excuse me????

It's one thing if we start talking about nuclear physics here, but the thread is about Obama. There's no rule implemented by the OP (i.e., CP) that it be strictly positive. Why? Because of how she titled it?

I started the McCain thread. If I'd called it Be Nice to McCain, could I have enforced a positive attitude there?

scaeagles · 09-11-2008, 06:56 AM

If you did, it would be a very boring thread with maybe two or three visitors and posters.

innerSpaceman · 09-11-2008, 07:21 AM

I'm sorry if the Biden story was the camel-breaking straw for Cadaverous Pallor. It's a harmless tale of complete fluffy goof.

When I think of all the horrible stuff posted about Sarah Palin (a lot of it by ME), I would think she'd be GLAD the worst thing that could be said about Joe Biden is he didn't notice a seated guy was in a wheelchair.

Actually, there's a lot worse that can be said about Biden. Despite his reasonable-sounding protestations to the contrary, I think he's in the pocket of Big Banking and his suport of the bill to make it harder for consumers to erase their credit card debts in bankruptcy is going to prove particularly pernicious now that the banks are on the verge of going bust and - just as they did in the early 80's - will be bailed out by the Feds and make all the money back with usurous credit card interest and penalties.

I'm sure this is the day the dastardly bankruptcy bill was designed for. Millions of Americans can't pay their mortgages, still more and more will be unable to pay their credit card debt .... and none of this debt will be forgiven, thanks to Joe Biden and others in Congress.

It may be true there were far worse bankruptcy bills proposed, and far more draconian measures desired by the Banks ... but the law passed with Biden's support is bad enough, and will mean a return to medievel peonage (i.e., debt slavery) for millions of Americans in the years to come unless that law is changed (I haven't heard Obama say a peep about it, though).

Oh, and SuPeR K! is furious with Biden for putting a rider on some harmless education bill that basically makes it a crime to attend a Rave. (How can CP support a candidate whose VP choice criminalized Raves??!?!)

I understand the knee-jerk reaction when the camel's back is broken, and too often it's merely a fluffy down feather that breaks it. But there: Now I've laid out the real dirt on Mr. Biden ... much more worthy of breaking the non-existent rules that we say only nice things about the Obama campaign in this thread.

09-10-2008, 09:02 PM	#1
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I think everyone should post jokes about their own candidates- that way, we all have a good laugh and no one can be accused of an agenda other than trying to lighten things up. I'll go first: "And they say that Barack Obama now is a little down in the polls. Now this is a surprise, because after they announced the vice presidential candidate, they were hoping to get that Joe Biden bounce. Now don't confuse that Joe Biden bounce with a Bill Clinton bounce -- that'll get you impeached." --David Letterman __________________
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09-10-2008, 09:07 PM	#3
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Obama is an exceptionally well spoken individual that wants the best for the country. His personal background of rising to where he is now coming from the youth he had is an inspiration to all who were not born into wealth or success or power. He is obviously intelligent and loves his family dearly, which I respect immensely. Hmmm.....I even meant all of that. But don't ask me to do it again.
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09-10-2008, 09:15 PM	#4
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	"Earlier today, John McCain released 1,200 pages of his medical records. Or, as his doctor calls it, Chapter One." --Conan O'Brien "Sarah Palin and McCain are a good pair. She's pro-life and he's clinging to life." –Jay Leno
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09-10-2008, 10:31 PM	#5
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I love Joe Biden (almost as much as his son Bow) and I found that story about him funny and interesting. scaeagles, please don't let CP's individual displeasure stop you from posting any interesting tidbits or any damn thing you feel like posting. This is NOT where the election is going to be won or lost, people. It really doesn't much matter if we spread vicious rumours here or not. It will NOT have an effect on who wins the presidency of the United States of America. Sheesh. The Biden faux pas was a humorous, embarrassing goof. Certainly worthy of mention on this message board where any subject is welcome. A moment like that on the campaign trail merits mention in one of our half dozen political threads. There's no line that was crossed, no steps by degree to poison the well of Obama voters that are going to turn the tide for him in one of the only states where his victory is so guaranteed you will never see a campaign stop or a tv commercial. However, I understand CP's mad passion for the candidate, and I admire it. But Obama has poisoned himself for me all by himself, and scaeagles had nothing to do with it. And he can have him insult all the cripples in America, scaeagles will NEVER poison me againt the father of my beloved Bow Biden. Le sigh.
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09-11-2008, 12:31 AM	#6
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	In all fairness to CP, iSm, I would encourage you to take a glance at the first post of this thread. I think she has been quite gracious in her allowance of the many derails we've put it through. Perhaps we should have a "No, We Can't" thread- if that's what you want? I realize that we tend to stray off-topic when posting, but she's pretty clear that this is a booster thread. I'd also like to compliment everyone for remembering that we are all friends, no matter how heated the debate, and acting accordingly. I refuse to let this election cost me anything in that arena- we already lose enough to the politicians. __________________
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09-11-2008, 06:42 AM	#7
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	WB, I think threads are started to promote a line of thought and discussion. Unless someone pops into an Obama thread and randomly starts talking about microbial infections under the toenails or some other thing completely off the current train of thought, I figure it's OK.
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09-11-2008, 06:49 AM	#8
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I wasn't aware that OPs owned their threads in perpetuity (or at all). Her "allowance" of derails? Excuse me???? It's one thing if we start talking about nuclear physics here, but the thread is about Obama. There's no rule implemented by the OP (i.e., CP) that it be strictly positive. Why? Because of how she titled it? I started the McCain thread. If I'd called it Be Nice to McCain, could I have enforced a positive attitude there?
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09-11-2008, 06:56 AM	#9
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	If you did, it would be a very boring thread with maybe two or three visitors and posters.
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09-11-2008, 07:21 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I'm sorry if the Biden story was the camel-breaking straw for Cadaverous Pallor. It's a harmless tale of complete fluffy goof. When I think of all the horrible stuff posted about Sarah Palin (a lot of it by ME), I would think she'd be GLAD the worst thing that could be said about Joe Biden is he didn't notice a seated guy was in a wheelchair. Actually, there's a lot worse that can be said about Biden. Despite his reasonable-sounding protestations to the contrary, I think he's in the pocket of Big Banking and his suport of the bill to make it harder for consumers to erase their credit card debts in bankruptcy is going to prove particularly pernicious now that the banks are on the verge of going bust and - just as they did in the early 80's - will be bailed out by the Feds and make all the money back with usurous credit card interest and penalties. I'm sure this is the day the dastardly bankruptcy bill was designed for. Millions of Americans can't pay their mortgages, still more and more will be unable to pay their credit card debt .... and none of this debt will be forgiven, thanks to Joe Biden and others in Congress. It may be true there were far worse bankruptcy bills proposed, and far more draconian measures desired by the Banks ... but the law passed with Biden's support is bad enough, and will mean a return to medievel peonage (i.e., debt slavery) for millions of Americans in the years to come unless that law is changed (I haven't heard Obama say a peep about it, though). Oh, and SuPeR K! is furious with Biden for putting a rider on some harmless education bill that basically makes it a crime to attend a Rave. (How can CP support a candidate whose VP choice criminalized Raves??!?!) I understand the knee-jerk reaction when the camel's back is broken, and too often it's merely a fluffy down feather that breaks it. But there: Now I've laid out the real dirt on Mr. Biden ... much more worthy of breaking the non-existent rules that we say only nice things about the Obama campaign in this thread.
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