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Author Topic: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM  (Read 71444 times)

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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #75 on: January 15, 2013, 03:57:20 am »

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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #76 on: January 15, 2013, 08:08:55 am »

Ah... politics... you are never away long.

So, who thinks the house will impeach Obama on 'something' in the next 4 years?

Well, a cadre of Republican House members have promised that if Obama authorizes a single new action or signs one new bill of any kind in relation to firearms they'll immediately launch the trial.  So my money's on it happening.

That sounds like utter political suicide...
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« Reply #77 on: January 15, 2013, 08:28:26 am »

Ah... politics... you are never away long.

So, who thinks the house will impeach Obama on 'something' in the next 4 years?

Well, a cadre of Republican House members have promised that if Obama authorizes a single new action or signs one new bill of any kind in relation to firearms they'll immediately launch the trial.  So my money's on it happening.

That sounds like utter political suicide...

Its not suicide if you do it in large groups. That's political lemmingcide.

Ooh, lemming party 2016!
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #78 on: January 15, 2013, 09:41:23 am »

Now I have the mental image of Disney shoving a bunch of Reps down a cliff.

'tis an amusing one, at the very least.
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #79 on: January 15, 2013, 12:23:25 pm »

Now I have the mental image of Disney shoving a bunch of Reps down a cliff.

'tis an amusing one, at the very least.

There are worse images that could have popped into your head that sound similar to lemming party.
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #80 on: January 15, 2013, 12:25:45 pm »

... y'know, what you're thinking would alliterate a bit, too, wouldn't it? With the republicans in particular.

Now I'm wondering how far you could string that alliteration... but somewhat terrified to actually try to work it out.
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« Reply #81 on: January 15, 2013, 01:15:21 pm »

Now I have the mental image of Disney shoving a bunch of Reps down a cliff.

'tis an amusing one, at the very least.

There are worse images that could have popped into your head that sound similar to lemming party.

Those were the days. Thank god they're behind us.
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« Reply #82 on: January 15, 2013, 02:56:00 pm »

That sounds like utter political suicide...

Clearly you are not a American. What you don't understand is that a very large fraction absolutely hate Obama. With a certain fraction of people trying to impeach Obama is only going to make them like you more. And those are the same people that the people who said they will try to impeach him need to impress.
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #83 on: January 15, 2013, 03:05:26 pm »

They aren't a very large faction. Mostly only the Tea Party Republicans, who are a minority when you factor in the Democrats and non-psycho Republicans. There is an existent faction of reasonable opponents to Obama, they just tend to be ignored.
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #84 on: January 15, 2013, 03:06:20 pm »

The point is: impeaching Obama can only hurt them. It will be preaching to the choir who would vote for them anyway no matter what, and it will alienate sane voters.
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« Reply #85 on: January 15, 2013, 03:10:05 pm »

The point is: impeaching Obama can only hurt them. It will be preaching to the choir who would vote for them anyway no matter what, and it will alienate sane voters.

Their vote is not 100%. A crazier candidate could oust them in the all important crazy crowd.
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #86 on: January 15, 2013, 07:18:31 pm »

Today, New York state became the first to pass laws in response to the Newtown shooting, adopting a wide variety of things, making it possibly the most restrictive in the nation. It passed the republican held legislature, 43 to 18. It included a so called webster provision, in honor of the ambush on the first responders of webster new york. Shooting a first responder is punishable by life in prison, with no parole.
 
The point is: impeaching Obama can only hurt them. It will be preaching to the choir who would vote for them anyway no matter what, and it will alienate sane voters.
I fthey thought like this they might have had a shot at the election.
 
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #87 on: January 15, 2013, 09:12:39 pm »

Today, New York state became the first to pass laws in response to the Newtown shooting, adopting a wide variety of things, making it possibly the most restrictive in the nation. It passed the republican held legislature, 43 to 18. It included a so called webster provision, in honor of the ambush on the first responders of webster new york. Shooting a first responder is punishable by life in prison, with no parole.
That's... actually kinda' worrying. What if you have no idea it's a first responder and you think you're defending yourself against someone that just violently broke into your house? What about cases where first responders are, well, told to leave and break in anyway?

And what are they going to do when folks start claiming to be first responders in order to get into people's houses?

Ehn. Anyway, got any solid links to what's been passed? Digging through all the news bullshit likely surrounding the story to find the text would probably be annoying :-\
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #88 on: January 16, 2013, 04:41:09 am »

Are you sure it's merely first responders? According to Al Jazeera it's any cop or firefighter. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/01/2013115222016325336.html
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Re: American Politics Omnibus Megathread of DOOM
« Reply #89 on: January 16, 2013, 08:16:28 am »

What if you have no idea it's a first responder and you think you're defending yourself against someone that just violently broke into your house?
This is a good argument for not killing people who come into your house indiscriminately, yes
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