U.S. Presidential race - Democrat Discussion

[Lenonis]

When I say "Mitt Romney-centric" I mean "as pertaining to Mitt Romney" not "positive press for Republicans".

You are no fun.

[Grizzly Willy]

No fun allowed.

[ptwonline]

To me, it just confirms the reasons I don't like his foreign policy. It's not something I knew about before reading, but it simply confirms what I thought. Even if it was an issue that the elections hinged for me, I cannot get over the jeers Ron Paul got and the cheers further military action got during the Republican primary debates. It's not an excuse for Obama, as much as something I am against, but cannot vote on parts of candidates to make a perfect one.

This has been standard US foreign policy for decades. It's not something new with Obama.

It's very cost-effective and low-risk compared to the alternatives which is why it keeps getting used.

[conscript]

U.S. Rep. Allen West (R-FL) reportedly asked his wife to be his "porn star" in a hand-written letter from Iraq in 2003, detailing "non-negotiable" sex acts she was to perform on his return and ordering her to wear only two-piece bathing suits.

Family Values right?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...cs&ir=Politics

No he is in the right. It is God's will that she blow him 3 times a day. It is God's will that she dress up kinkily for him all the time. S&M? God's will.

Regardless, who cares. Clearly his wife wasn't too offended unless I missed the part where she immediately divorced him because of it. Who cares about someone's personal life, especially when the guy is doing this actual in his own marriage and not with a hooker or something lol. I'm sure he isn't the only guy who ever wrote a sex letter to his wife from overseas.

[Grizzly Willy]

Isn't sodomy frowned upon?

[belfpala]

No he is in the right.

Absolutely. Of course, it depends on the particular relationship. There's nothing wrong with an adventurous sex-life if both participants enjoy that.

Good for him (I think, I haven't read much about it... presumably his wife was into it).

[Lenonis]

Isn't sodomy frowned upon?

Depends on who you ask. But I think these days a rather high % of people are likely to not care. Most folks would rather not know what two consenting people do in their bedrooms.

[Wells]

Depends on who you ask. But I think these days a rather high % of people are likely to not care. Most folks would rather not know what two consenting people do in their bedrooms.

Unless you're a social conservative.

[Grizzly Willy]

Depends on who you ask. But I think these days a rather high % of people are likely to not care. Most folks would rather not know what two consenting people do in their bedrooms.

Just figured that a man who would say "God has authorized you and you only as my partner for intimacy" would be more of a literalist than most.

After further consider, the use of the word "stripper" leads me to believe he wouldn't really care.

[Lenonis]

Unless you're a social conservative.

Hence my "most folks" qualifier.

I've never understood the obsession some have with bedroom shenanigans. Guess they don't have any real problems to worry about.

[ptwonline]

No he is in the right. It is God's will that she blow him 3 times a day. It is God's will that she dress up kinkily for him all the time. S&M? God's will.

Regardless, who cares. Clearly his wife wasn't too offended unless I missed the part where she immediately divorced him because of it. Who cares about someone's personal life, especially when the guy is doing this actual in his own marriage and not with a hooker or something lol. I'm sure he isn't the only guy who ever wrote a sex letter to his wife from overseas.

It's no big deal assuming that his "non-negotiable" is just kidding around and not some kind of threat.

But Allen West has a whole lot of other issues, starting with he's a prick who will say anything outlandish no matter how irresponsible or how far from reality it is.

[Nadev]

U.S. Rep. Allen West (R-FL) reportedly asked his wife to be his "porn star" in a hand-written letter from Iraq in 2003, detailing "non-negotiable" sex acts she was to perform on his return and ordering her to wear only two-piece bathing suits.

Family Values right?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...cs&ir=Politics

I'd be amazed if most soldiers didn't do something similar.

[FusedMass]

Daily show taking on the unjust at Fox News

[Maleficus]

The only point you have -- is that Obama didn't follow through with a campaign promise. Old news at this point, and typical for any flavor of politician.

...isn't that the point? The clown is campaigning on the exact same promises he made in 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZgQhnNRSuw

Furthermore, you pretend the article and the information contained therein exists in a vacuum. Let's just stop that and admit that these numbers are not the exception...they have become the rule.

That all being said, this falls into the category of "Yeah, Obama didn't do a good job, but it'll just be even worse with Romney."

Guffaw...and a "compelling argument" would have made what difference? I know. None.

[Dakia]

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Daily show taking on the unjust at Fox News

Do you do anything other than just post news pieces anymore? Do you do anything to contribute to the discussion in any way other than your usual linking of HuffPo pieces? Frankly, I'm amazed that this post wasn't one of those links.

[Wells]

Do you do anything other than just post news pieces anymore? Do you do anything to contribute to the discussion in any way other than your usual linking of HuffPo pieces? Frankly, I'm amazed that this post wasn't one of those links.

It does more to create conversation than posts like this one does.

[FusedMass]

Do you do anything other than just post news pieces anymore? Do you do anything to contribute to the discussion in any way other than your usual linking of HuffPo pieces? Frankly, I'm amazed that this post wasn't one of those links.

Yeah I'm engaged. I may make posts about items of interests. I have a few thread's going with news worthy information. It's not your place to blindly bash because "I don't like what they posts." Well simply ignore it. I have the right to post in the political thread.

Edit this video is no where on you tube. Had to record it and then upload it. I think it provides some entertainment. For those who think I'm not enaged or a HuffPost fantic. When I say "those" I mean Dakia.. I have a right to engage on topics. I created several threads about information and news that contribue greatly to this site.

[Spectral]

...isn't that the point? The clown is campaigning on the exact same promises he made in 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZgQhnNRSuw

Let's go through each of those repetitions.

1. He states that there's things we can do to get the economy on track. I concur with this assertion, for both 2008 and 2012. Some of them were done in 2008, but not nearly enough. That was a disappointment, but it doesn't actually make it a false claim in the present.

2. He refers to reducing dependence on foreign oil. We've been successful in this regard; the United States produces more domestic oil now than it did four years ago, and obtains a higher percentage of its total energy from domestic sources. We can still continue to do better.

3. He refers to recruiting more teachers. The stimulus in 2009 allowed many districts to shed less teaching jobs than they otherwise would have. They're still short of full teaching employment. This seems a reasonable promise in both cases.

4. He refers to alternate energy. We have more now than before 2008, yet could still use more.

5. He states that we should spend on infrastructure. This was true then and is true now. He proposed multiple attempts to do so that were blocked.

6. Some boilerplate rhetoric about challenges. OK.

7. Talks about jobs and the housing situation. Relevant in both cases, in a better spot now than then.

8. More boilerplate rhetoric.

I'm not clear what the problem is.

[Dakia]

Yeah I'm engaged. I may make posts about items of interests. I have a few thread's going with news worthy information. It's not your place to blindly bash because "I don't like what they posts." Well simply ignore it. I have the right to post in the political thread.

You do makes posts about items of interest. However, the majority of the time, you do little more than parrot news posts and don't offer your own opinion or start a discussion. I never said that I don't like that you post, simply that I don't think you offer anything more than being a news bot. Really, it is my place to call you out if I don't think you offer anything of note, this is a discussion board. You may not like that people disagree with you, which is apparent, but that is well withing any poster's right. Interestingly enough, I do have you on ignore. I just happened to actually click to show your posts since you had so many on one page.

[Wells]

If you don't like his posts just ignore them.