McCain/Palin ???

[rosethecopycat]

We could always see it President Camacho from the movie "Idiocracy" is interested in running again.

Now, he was a leader!

"Shut up, shut up and sit your monkeya** down. Chill out."

****Everyone needs to see this clip (contains adult language)******
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxJnf5tkfoo

Set a mere 500 years into the future, it's us, if we're not careful.




VOTE FOR: Camacho/NotSure for President of America!

Right on Richard. (Idiocracy is in my top movies of all time!)

[IRescue452]

You people from other countries want to know why some people say to "fear" this woman? If the U.S. is how people define freedom, I'm moving to Cuba. The U.S. is the land where hate crimes are seen as a normal part of daily living and your side winning in each issue can mean the difference between whether or not you can sleep safely at night. Fear is a big part of why some people vote. Sometimes I feel like the religious wars in the middle east are more sedate and peaceful than the political wars in the U.S.

P.S., Note how I don't call the United States by the term "America". This is not America, America covers everything from Canada down to Argentina. Somewhere along the years the people of the U.S. lost their brain power and came to think of our country exclusively as "America". Everytime I hear somebody talk about doing something bad about illegals from Mexico and then in the same breath they say the phrase "God bless America" it makes me sick to think how idiotic they sound. Using the term America to denote the U.S. makes us sound like a bunch of uneducated morons.

[Miss Z]

You people from other countries want to know why some people say to "fear" this woman? If the U.S. is how people define freedom, I'm moving to Cuba. The U.S. is the land where hate crimes are seen as a normal part of daily living and your side winning in each issue can mean the difference between whether or not you can sleep safely at night. Fear is a big part of why some people vote. Sometimes I feel like the religious wars in the middle east are more sedate and peaceful than the political wars in the U.S.

Thanks for your opinion on my question.

Whilst I very much enjoyed my recent visit to the USA and found 99.9% of the people very polite, accepting and friendly, there were certain things that caught my eye as being not quite right, in my view.

Not that I expected everything to be the way it is in the UK. Our people and government are far from perfect too. Just the way a few people phrased things, and things I noticed about some people made me think, "There really are still some boundaries here." I think the fear comment just reminded me of that.

Can't say I saw any 'hate crimes', but I am not a US resident so I wouldn't know. I did however watch a lot of coverage of the election, and saw that there is a surprising amount of mud slinging in that.

Obama, the biggest celebrity in the world? Hardly.

The majority of people I met were like the majority of people on PT, kind and curteous and non-prejudiced. I therefore have no doubt that 99.9% of Americans will vote fairly and intelligently.

[moosmom]

Zara,

In my 55 years have never seen an election WITHOUT mud slinging. It's pathetic. It's like two kids, "nanner, nanner, nanner". That's why I don't discuss politics or religion for that matter. It just stirs up alot of dirt, gets people PO'd and causes arguments.

Stay strong, girl. You are far more mature in your years than some of the trolls on this board. That's why I like you so much!!!

[RICHARD]

Thanks for your opinion on my question.

Whilst I very much enjoyed my recent visit to the USA and found 99.9% of the people very polite, accepting and friendly, there were certain things that caught my eye as being not quite right, in my view.


The majority of people I met were like the majority of people on PT, kind and curteous and non-prejudiced. I therefore have no doubt that 99.9% of Americans will vote fairly and intelligently.

Someone circulated a memorandum saying that you were coming-we had to be on our best behavior!

I hope you are correct in thinking we will vote intelligently.I only pray that is the case.

[Catty1]

[shais_mom]

You people from other countries want to know why some people say to "fear" this woman? If the U.S. is how people define freedom, I'm moving to Cuba. The U.S. is the land where hate crimes are seen as a normal part of daily living and your side winning in each issue can mean the difference between whether or not you can sleep safely at night. Fear is a big part of why some people vote. Sometimes I feel like the religious wars in the middle east are more sedate and peaceful than the political wars in the U.S.

P.S., Note how I don't call the United States by the term "America". This is not America, America covers everything from Canada down to Argentina. Somewhere along the years the people of the U.S. lost their brain power and came to think of our country exclusively as "America". Everytime I hear somebody talk about doing something bad about illegals from Mexico and then in the same breath they say the phrase "God bless America" it makes me sick to think how idiotic they sound. Using the term America to denote the U.S. makes us sound like a bunch of uneducated morons.

Just wondered if you'd packed your bags yet b/c with all the people that are swamping/swarming into this country illegally, I bet someone would LOVE to have YOUR spot.

[RICHARD]

Shai,

OF course you got something out of this thread.

It makes you want to find out more about the election.

I had to laugh about the ideas where people won't vote for XXXXX because they DO/DON'T --------

When we pick friend, GF or BF we are more than likely to forgive the fact that they snore, don't dance, don't pull down the toilet seat, hog the remote, gossip, drive too fast or ????????

We are so much more tolerant about someone we live/associate with, but we get to be so intolerant about some sap that will never ever come to your house and ask you, "What's the matter, friend?"


I like the fact that people say, "I'll vote for the lesser of two evils" -Ever try to look at what makes a person shine? I like the fact that BO is a trailblazer for the Dems. It takes a concerted effort to run for President. After that, when I scratch his surface? Nope, He doesn't show me anything. His pomposity and slickness make me wonder about who he really is. His wife gives me the heebee jeebies-talk about hard looking woman/eyes. She's a career hardarse. THat is a soul-less vessel right there. BO does have the gift of gab.

But I don't read no goobledy-gook, Boyee!!!!

I am sorry, but I can't support anyone that I can't believe in.


JM? He's like the old uncle that lives down the street. You know he's related to you and he fought in a war and then?????? You kinda know about what he is about because he's been there so long you can ignore him.

The lesser of two evils? Probably, but he's an evil you know and know where he lives!

Keep thinking and don't believe anything you see.

Feel it and know what it does.

[Pam]

When we pick friend, GF or BF we are more than likely to forgive the fact that they snore, don't dance, don't pull down the toilet seat, hog the remote, gossip, drive too fast or ????????

LOL! Richard you take this thread in many directions and I just had to tell you that this comment hit very close to home. My hubby does all of the above except gossip. Do you have wires hidden in my house?

Staci, I am glad you joined in the discussion. You make many good points as most of the people in this thread have. Just ignore the ones that are rude. I think that is why this thread has remained so civil and interesting. It's going to be a wild ride folks. 60+ days and counting!

[RICHARD]

LOL! Richard you take this thread in many directions and I just had to tell you that this comment hit very close to home. My hubby does all of the above except gossip. Do you have wires hidden in my house?

OH, you are ratting out you hubby for his foibles and WHICH anniversary is coming up?


BTW, it's a camera and I won't tell you what he does when you are out of the room.

For me it's 'good dicussion' time. When I'd get stuck in a problem or friendly arguement I always tried to put it into a simple frame of reference.

It softens the passion in the idea and makes you realize that it's the same situation, without the harsh points.


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Two men walked into the bathroom. As the first one approached the urinal he noticed a five dollar bill at the bottom, he stopped and reached for his wallet.

The second man asked him what he was doing. The first one pointed and said, "Look! There's a fiver in the urinal!" with that,he reached into the wallet, pulled out a 20 and threw it down next to the other bill.

He squatted down and pulled both from the water at the bottom of the fixture.

The second man recoiled in horror and said, "Why did you do THAT?"

The first man, holding the wet bills by the corner answered, "Do you think I'd stick my hand down there for just a five dollar bill?"

You can put money into the toilet, just don't pull the handle?

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Biden is a very modest man.

I don't think that he'll mention his time in the service. Patriots never brag.

[RICHARD]

"Shut up, shut up and sit your monkeya** down. Chill out."

VOTE FOR: Camacho/NotSure for President of America!

Right on Richard. (Idiocracy is in my top movies of all time!)

I came in in the middle of the movie and was mildly offended. Then I had to watch the whole thing to find out why. Seems that I was laughing all the way through. It was very entertaining and a real statement as to how 'dumbed down' we will get in the next few years.


Gotta go, I got a BRAWNDO in the fridge.....

P.S., Note how I don't call the United States by the term "America". This is not America, America covers everything from Canada down to Argentina. Somewhere along the years the people of the U.S. lost their brain power and came to think of our country exclusively as "America".

Then explain this to me?

http://abc.go.com/primetime/uglybett...=actor&d=27065

[RICHARD]

Record fish caught on toy rod

A man in the US has managed to catch and land a record-breaking catfish on a Barbie fishing rod just 2-and-a-half feet long.

David Hayes and his 3-year-old granddaughter Alyssa were angling in the pond behind his Wilkes County home when she asked him to hold her rod while she nipped to the loo.

"They hadn't no more than closed the door than the cat hit the cricket and took off," Mr Hayes told the Hickory Daily Record.

"He turned the water over and I saw his tail was about as wide as my two hands."

Alyssa returned to find her grandad battling with the monster fish.

"She said, 'Papa, you're going to break my rod,' because it was bent double," said Mr Hayes.

After 25 minutes, the pink plastic toy prevailed and Mr Hayes landed the 21 lbs,1oz catfish on the 6 lbs test line.

At 32 inches long, it was 2 inches longer than the rod.

A state fisheries biologist from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has certified the record, which was nearly three pounds over the previous mark.

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I wonder if they make a Sarah Palin Signature Model?