The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 317

BDBopper · 06-05-2008, 01:29 PM

FINALLY THE TRUTH IS REVEALED!!

Huckabee Supporters were not mostly Evangelicals...they were mostly poor.

I am a follower of Christ but I refuse to be labeled as an Evangelical. In the past few months it bothered...no....offended me to be labeled as such because of the overly NEGATIVE connotation the label comes with. Plus I am not a Social Conservative. I disagreed with Huckabee on those issues but his views on them helped me choose my candidate. Out of all the other major GOP candidates Huckabee was the only one with consistent views on social issues. Why did that make a difference? It gave Huckabee an aura of trust and authenticity that no one else had. I felt I could trust him with the issues I did agree with him on.

I don't mind being labeled as "poor" because I am...economically speaking.

In other news More and more evangelicals are now Democrats.

3894 · 06-05-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBopper

I am a follower of Christ but I refuse to be labeled as an Evangelical.

My BIL was in charge of a new members meeting at an Evangelical Free Church (E-Free, they call themselves). He began to explain that the following Saturday, volunteers from the church would canvass the area to invite unchurched neighbors to worship.

"But I thought," objected one new member in the audience, "that this denomination doesn't evangelize. We're E-Free - you know, like Fat-Free, Sugar-Free, Pepsi Free, E-Free?"

Stan4dSteph · 06-06-2008, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 3894

"But I thought," objected one new member in the audience, "that this denomination doesn't evangelize. We're E-Free - you know, like Fat-Free, Sugar-Free, Pepsi Free, E-Free?"

teh awesome!

innerSpaceman · 06-12-2008, 04:53 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court just pwned the Bush Administration for the THIRD TIME about the prisoners at Guantanemo ... ruling they do have recourse to the U.S. judicial system to challenge their detainment, and that nothing the Congress or Administration has done to get around their two prior rulings is a sufficient substitute for such judicial access.

FVCK YOU GEORGE BUSH. You are a freaking TYRANT!

Strangler Lewis · 06-05-2008, 02:10 PM

Surely he's not saying
We have the resources
To save the poor from their lot.

scaeagles · 06-11-2008, 08:00 AM

I'm back to thinking I just may sit this election out.

I expect Obama to be ignorant of economics and call for windfall profits taxes on oil companies, but McCain has basically done the same thing, saying that oil companies should "give back to the consumer".

I say they do give back. They put gasoline at virtually every other frickin corner so I can get access to it for my needs. It's worth a profit. This is all about volume, not margin. I read that 127 other Fortune 500 companies make a higher profit margin than Exxon.

Freakin idiot politicians.

Motorboat Cruiser · 06-11-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

I'm back to thinking I just may sit this election out.

If it makes you feel any better, I think that is a fine idea.

BarTopDancer · 06-11-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

I'm back to thinking I just may sit this election out.

I'll be the dissenting voice and not encourage you to sit it out.

But if do you, remember this. If you don't vote, you can't complain. So, you can either vote and bitch for the next 4 years, or don't vote and sit quietly.

scaeagles · 06-11-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I'll be the dissenting voice and not encourage you to sit it out.

But if do you, remember this. If you don't vote, you can't complain. So, you can either vote and bitch for the next 4 years, or don't vote and sit quietly.

Please know that this is responsible for at least one vote for the opposition to Obama. I'm eating dinner right now and can't bring myself to say who it is for. And it isn't for anyone. It's against Obama.

BarTopDancer · 06-11-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Please know that this is responsible for at least one vote for the opposition to Obama. I'm eating dinner right now and can't bring myself to say who it is for. And it isn't for anyone. It's against Obama.

Hey, I'd much rather you make an educated vote for McCain over an uneducated voter just voting blindly down party lines regardless of what they are*.

I've voted for the "lesser of two weasels" or against someone plenty of times. I won't give you crap for it. Throwing away the vote it may be, but it's still your voice.

*At least you can explain why you believe the way you do.

06-05-2008, 01:29 PM	#1
BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	FINALLY THE TRUTH IS REVEALED!! Huckabee Supporters were not mostly Evangelicals...they were mostly poor. I am a follower of Christ but I refuse to be labeled as an Evangelical. In the past few months it bothered...no....offended me to be labeled as such because of the overly NEGATIVE connotation the label comes with. Plus I am not a Social Conservative. I disagreed with Huckabee on those issues but his views on them helped me choose my candidate. Out of all the other major GOP candidates Huckabee was the only one with consistent views on social issues. Why did that make a difference? It gave Huckabee an aura of trust and authenticity that no one else had. I felt I could trust him with the issues I did agree with him on. I don't mind being labeled as "poor" because I am...economically speaking. In other news More and more evangelicals are now Democrats.
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06-12-2008, 04:53 PM	#4
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	The U.S. Supreme Court just pwned the Bush Administration for the THIRD TIME about the prisoners at Guantanemo ... ruling they do have recourse to the U.S. judicial system to challenge their detainment, and that nothing the Congress or Administration has done to get around their two prior rulings is a sufficient substitute for such judicial access. FVCK YOU GEORGE BUSH. You are a freaking TYRANT!
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06-05-2008, 02:10 PM	#5
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Surely he's not saying We have the resources To save the poor from their lot. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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06-11-2008, 08:00 AM	#6
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I'm back to thinking I just may sit this election out. I expect Obama to be ignorant of economics and call for windfall profits taxes on oil companies, but McCain has basically done the same thing, saying that oil companies should "give back to the consumer". I say they do give back. They put gasoline at virtually every other frickin corner so I can get access to it for my needs. It's worth a profit. This is all about volume, not margin. I read that 127 other Fortune 500 companies make a higher profit margin than Exxon. Freakin idiot politicians.
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