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[Rose]

Wat.

[Dutchling]

There are still other people than Romney in the race?

[Urist Imiknorris]

The fuck is going on down there.

[GlyphGryph]

Didn't we spend pages and pages talking about how it was almost inevitable Ron Paul was going to win a couple states? That was the whole point of his delegate strategy.

[Bauglir]

Good God. I didn't actually expect part of Paul's narrative to be correct. I suppose they actually do have legitimate evidence that his campaign is being suppressed by the rest of the party ("the Establishment", I figure). If I were to find his election acceptable I'd be tempted to throw him a vote out of spite, since I don't credit him with the clout required to get the rest of the party to help out with such a brilliant double bluff.

[Mego]

What the fuck? I thought Louisiana people were too chill to do something that batshit insane. What happened to the Big Easy?

[Jervill]

So how many states is that now?  Minnesota, Louisiana, Nevada...am I missing any states for where Paul delegates got selected?

[Mictlantecuhtli]

I think my insides died. I may not agree with Ron Paul, but I don't agree/understand what the hell they could even be charged with. Winning the election?

[Nadaka]

It does not matter what they are charged with. Arresting them removes them. Its a classic example of conservatives valuing their authority over the law. It is not a coincidence that liberal leaders are much more likely to be assassinated than conservative leaders in America.

[Mr. Palau]

It does not matter what they are charged with. Arresting them removes them. Its a classic example of conservatives valuing their authority over the law. It is not a coincidence that liberal leaders are much more likely to be assassinated than conservative leaders in America.

I would chalk that up to Nuero-logical diffrences that affect political leanings. Conservatives are more fearful, and dislike change, Liberals are more hopeful. Who would you think would assasinate people? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology_and_political_orientation

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I think that's probably complete bullshit. People change political orientation. I used to be a die-hard conservative, now I'm a solid liberal.

[Nadaka]

I think that's probably complete bullshit. People change political orientation. I used to be a die-hard conservative, now I'm a solid liberal.

I have no idea,  but people do change their neuro-chemistry all the time as well.

[Mrhappyface]

You know, I get very sad when people think all progress is good. I feel remorse when I am accused of being an ignorant redneck republican nascar fan for not wanting universal healthcare and keeping the death penalty? Why must America have to be Europe?

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Those are subjects for other threads.

[GlyphGryph]

Most of us would just prefer a country where the reaction to someone else winning an election isn't to have them beaten and arrested so your own power base isn't arrested.

It is just as well to ask why the conservatives want us to be Russia.

But seriously, make a thread about it if you want to talk, I'd be up for that.

The Ron Paul thing is just... frustrating. But its certainly nothing new - we've had it happen in local councils as well here in Mass for much less important issues. When a certain sort of person controls the police, they simply aren't going to accept an outcome they don't approve of - after all, they have the power, so that makes them right, democracy be damned.