The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 531

BarTopDancer · 12-01-2009, 10:22 AM

The problem with people saying they'll move to [wherever] if someone they don't like is POTUS is that you can't just up and move to another country. There are Visa's and jobs and places to live that have to be obtained.

I could move to Canada, I have citizenship, a place to live and family throughout.

That said, I seriously doubt Palin is going to get any sort of traction to actually make a legit go at being POTUS.

scaeagles · 12-01-2009, 10:49 AM

I'm still waiting for Barbara Streisand to move to wherever it was she promised to move.

JWBear · 12-01-2009, 11:01 AM

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I'm still waiting for Barbara Streisand to move to wherever it was she promised to move.

While you are waiting you can check to see if Steven Baldwin has moved out of the country.

Alex · 12-01-2009, 11:01 AM

Barbra.

And she never said it so it will be a long wait (she said, while at the White House for Clinton something like "if Bush wins you won't seem me around here for the next 4 years." "Here" meant the White House. I suspect she was right on that one).

However, if you want commitment, see Robert Altman. He was quite blunt about it. And he had to balls to eventually follow through by dying...eventually.

JWBear · 12-01-2009, 11:18 AM

Popular conservative blogger officially breaks from the right wing

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...The American right wing has gone off the rails, into the bushes, and off the cliff.

I won’t be going over the cliff with them.

SacTown Chronic · 12-01-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

At the top of my list of things I look for when looking for solidarity is people who aren't bat fvcking insane.

I'd be a lonely man if I had your standards.

*looks around*

Oh, hello friends.

scaeagles · 12-01-2009, 11:34 AM

I stand corrected on Streisand. A snopes link provided some info on others such as Altman and Peral Jam Vedder and Alec Baldwin.

Ghoulish Delight · 12-07-2009, 04:50 PM

Wonderful. Irvine City Councilman Steven Choi joins in on the idiotic comparisons of health care reform supporters to Hitler and Stalin.

story

And then when people called him on it, he whines that the criticism of his actions is "partisanship".

scaeagles · 12-08-2009, 06:24 AM

And Harry Reid has compared opposition to the current health care reform to opposition of civil rights, abolishing slavery, and giving women the right to vote.

From this link:

"Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, 'slow down, stop everything, let's start over.' If you think you've heard these same excuses before, you're right," Reid said Monday. "When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said 'slow down, it's too early, things aren't bad enough.'"

He continued: "When women spoke up for the right to speak up, they wanted to vote, some insisted they simply, slow down, there will be a better day to do that, today isn't quite right.

"When this body was on the verge of guaranteeing equal civil rights to everyone regardless of the color of their skin, some senators resorted to the same filibuster threats that we hear today."

a$$hole.

Strangler Lewis · 12-08-2009, 08:00 AM

What historical parallels would you prefer where there was arguably a clear choice to upset the status quo by taking the bull by the horns and doing what was (believed to be) right in a broad strike or essentially not doing it at all by delaying, deferring and compromising? Firing the air traffic controllers?

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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	The problem with people saying they'll move to [wherever] if someone they don't like is POTUS is that you can't just up and move to another country. There are Visa's and jobs and places to live that have to be obtained. I could move to Canada, I have citizenship, a place to live and family throughout. That said, I seriously doubt Palin is going to get any sort of traction to actually make a legit go at being POTUS. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Barbra. And she never said it so it will be a long wait (she said, while at the White House for Clinton something like "if Bush wins you won't seem me around here for the next 4 years." "Here" meant the White House. I suspect she was right on that one). However, if you want commitment, see Robert Altman. He was quite blunt about it. And he had to balls to eventually follow through by dying...eventually.
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I stand corrected on Streisand. A snopes link provided some info on others such as Altman and Peral Jam Vedder and Alec Baldwin.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Wonderful. Irvine City Councilman Steven Choi joins in on the idiotic comparisons of health care reform supporters to Hitler and Stalin. story And then when people called him on it, he whines that the criticism of his actions is "partisanship". __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	And Harry Reid has compared opposition to the current health care reform to opposition of civil rights, abolishing slavery, and giving women the right to vote. From this link: "Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, 'slow down, stop everything, let's start over.' If you think you've heard these same excuses before, you're right," Reid said Monday. "When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said 'slow down, it's too early, things aren't bad enough.'" He continued: "When women spoke up for the right to speak up, they wanted to vote, some insisted they simply, slow down, there will be a better day to do that, today isn't quite right. "When this body was on the verge of guaranteeing equal civil rights to everyone regardless of the color of their skin, some senators resorted to the same filibuster threats that we hear today." a$$hole.
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	What historical parallels would you prefer where there was arguably a clear choice to upset the status quo by taking the bull by the horns and doing what was (believed to be) right in a broad strike or essentially not doing it at all by delaying, deferring and compromising? Firing the air traffic controllers? __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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