Guest djdimaggio Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 [glow=red,2,300]Has anybody been paying attention to the Democratic primary debates? Who is your favorite and why? [/glow] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LESjunkie Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 [glow=red,2,300]Has anybody been paying attention to the Democratic primary debates? Who is your favorite and why? [/glow]I would have to say Kerry only because he is the only nominee who has a chance. Â he is abit of a hard-ass and is known to be a prick but I see nothing wrong with having a prick in office as long as he gets shit done....I think it's especially important this year to vote for whichever democratic nominee is the frontrunner. Â It isnt about voting for which ideals we think are best, we need to just lobby behind one person and get bush out of office! Â People who vote for nader, etc based on principles need to steer clear of that this year.....if the millions of people who voted for nader last election (and he obviously didnt stand a chance) had voted for Gore than we'd have had a very different last 4 years...Our country is in some royal shit right now...just read the Economist regularly and you can see the way we are progressing.......we are in a really sad state of affairs, it's scary...But there is a big problem. Â Kerry is from the North, and the south just still has a big problem voting for a prez from the north...This will be our biggest hurdle in the coming months, convincing them to vote for him....In order for a northerner to be elected prez he's got to be extremely convincing and charasmatic---JFK style.....Southerners: Get over the Civil War, idiots! We aren't interested in taking you over. We only like Florida anyway. Chill out and work with us on this one...It will be interesting to see what happens....I think there will be a surge of new voters this year....i hope at least.....everyone should have learened a very valuable lesson last election---and I presume that this year again it will be a tight race, with so many people wanting Bush out, and so many people wanting Bush to stay....we'll see...it's not too distant on the horizon that our country's prez election will b e headlinng news across the globe for months. Â God help us... :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djdimaggio Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 [glow=red,2,300]Evie~Welcome home! Do you really read the Economist? I do but I rearely run intoi anyone else who does especially someone as young as you. Very nice!Your point about Kerry being from the NE is exactly correct. I'm almost positive that Kerry won't win it for the Dems and put Bush outta office because he's from the South. NEasterners have always been labeled the high brow, aristocratic part of the country. The last Prez to be elected from that region was Kennedy.[/glow] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LESjunkie Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 [glow=red,2,300]Evie~Welcome home! Â Do you really read the Economist? Â I do but I rearely run intoi anyone else who does especially someone as young as you. Â Very nice!Your point about Kerry being from the NE is exactly correct. Â I'm almost positive that Kerry won't win it for the Dems and put Bush outta office because he's from the South. NEasterners have always been labeled the high brow, aristocratic part of the country. The last Prez to be elected from that region was Kennedy.[/glow]thanx Charlez! It's good to be home....although it was an amazing 70 degrees in Denver (i was shooting in a park with my sleeves rolled up and it was so nice to finally not be cold). The contrast between the tons of snow blanketing the peaks of the rockies with temperature at Denver level was remarkable...Anyway, I always have three mags in my bag, Economist, New Yorker, and of course Time Out! They are my bibles for social and intellectual readings....such great sources...and it's impressive how much they can collectively educate a human being. So yes...we need a good democrat from the south to be running for office...we cant take any chances....I simply cannot understand why the dems would not be pushing for a southern frontrunner just to AT LEAST get the executive branch back in the hands of the dems! jeez...There is no reason for trying to push something controversial....like Gore did with Lieberman last year....And if we dont get it this year.....it will happen all over again the next election---we all know who the frontrunner already is for 2008.....that should be quite interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joeygk Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 This is so funny b/c I once had a conversation about reading the Economist w/ Evan --- he was shocked when I told him I had a subscription ----- people are surprised at the wide range of stories in each issue ---- not to mention the writing is fantastic ---- it was really funny though I had to get out a dictionary for last months issue b/c I thought they used the word "fungible" out of context and was so excited b/c I thought I caught the economist in an error -- but turns out they were right and I was wrong! Â <the things i do for entertainment> Â I have subscriptions to The Economist, Vanity Fair, Men's Health, STUFF (b/c I like gadgets), Mixmag (which was like a million dollars b/c they ship it from the UK), Time Out and Flaunt (b/c I like the pictures --- it borderlines on soft core porno - which is always nice)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LESjunkie Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 This is so funny b/c I once had a conversation about reading the Economist w/ Evan --- he was shocked when I told him I had a subscription ----- people are surprised at the wide range of stories in each issue ---- not to mention the writing is fantastic ---- it was really funny though I had to get out a dictionary for last months issue b/c I thought they used the word "fungible" out of context and was so excited b/c I thought I caught the economist in an error -- but turns out they were right and I was wrong! Â <the things i do for entertainment> Â I have subscriptions to The Economist, Vanity Fair, Men's Health, STUFF (b/c I like gadgets), Mixmag (which was like a million dollars b/c they ship it from the UK), Time Out and Flaunt (b/c I like the pictures --- it borderlines on soft core porno - which is always nice)! that's right. but now that I know you I wouldnt be suprised...you're a smart boy. ugly, but smart. ;)There is one more source that I depend on for realism, enlightenment and entertainment. It isnt print, though....It is broadcast...Do any of you watch Bill Maher's new show on HBO? Honestly, I detested this man's show on ABC (he was fired awhile back for calling the terrorists on 9/11 "heroes" in the muslim world...) Well now that he doesnt have the constraint of network television, he is free to really let his opinions flow, and the man, in my eyes, is absolutely amazing. He should be our president....my god some of the things he says make me shiver, and he always has a great group of guests on that have some of the most intense arguments...his writers are so smart....and so is he....I've ordered a transcript from alst weeks show..I'll post an excerpt once i get it to spark a conversation yet to be rteally had on CJ...it moved me so much I nearly cried when I saw it. I know I sound like a mangina, but maybe once i post it you can get a gist of what im saying here. if you havent had a chance to see his show yet, there are archived episodes "on demand" on channel 200. give it a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joeygk Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 1. whateva dude, I'm way hot! ;D 2. i'll "in demand" Real Time tonight so we can discuss 3. My quote of the day is from Absolutely Fabulous: "What is this Eastern Europe....I want total sensory deprivation and back-up drugs!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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