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[RedKing]

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/09/obama-administration-denies-plan-to-invade-canada-135992.html?hp=r6

I...what....damn. Politico has really gone downhill when they waste electrons on this.

[Urist Imiknorris]

What a terrible misuse of bits.

[Mego]

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/09/obama-administration-denies-plan-to-invade-canada-135992.html?hp=r6

My guess is that they figured out what Bush did a long time ago, invading a country increases your popularity ratings.

That's a shame. Invading Canada would make for a very interesting election.

It would also pretty much guarantee that America would get its ass kicked. We've tried invading Canada before, on multiple occasions. It didn't work.

[Darvi]

Vote for Cthulhu, and the invasion will be a success.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

It would also pretty much guarantee that America would get its ass kicked. We've tried invading Canada before, on multiple occasions. It didn't work.

What exactly are you referencing here?

[GlyphGryph]

1775
1812
a few minor attempts from 1866 to 1871 that never turned into a few blown war

Does anyone know who smuggled in the vidcam to the Romney meeting? I got to say, if I had 50k to donate to a political party, donating it to the /opposition/ so as to get incriminating footage about him would be an amazingly courageous plan.

[USEC_OFFICER]

It would also pretty much guarantee that America would get its ass kicked. We've tried invading Canada before, on multiple occasions. It didn't work.

What exactly are you referencing here?

All I can think off is the War of 1812... and that one time that Benedict Arnold (or another founding father) tried to invade Quebec after the Revolutionary War. However the French Canadians hated the Americans more than the British, meaning that the plan fizzled out.

...

And I guess you could include the Whisky Wars out in the prairies, but that didn't involve the American government so it doesn't really count.

[RedKing]

Does anyone know who smuggled in the vidcam to the Romney meeting? I got to say, if I had 50k to donate to a political party, donating it to the /opposition/ so as to get incriminating footage about him would be an amazingly courageous plan.

Still unknown. User posted to You Tube as "Anne Onymous". Take that as you will.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[GlyphGryph]

Evidence points to bartender or (less likely) another member of the waitstaff.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

We'll probably never find out, as is best. People need encouragement to do things like this more often.

[RedKing]

Evidence points to bartender or (less likely) another member of the waitstaff.

Oh. You mean one of those "victims". Funny how rich assholes never remember the hired help when they're busy insulting people that work for a living.


In further developments, let the exodus begin. Tim Pawlenty has bailed on the Romney campaign, quitting his position as co-chair to take a lobbyist job. Here's a hint: you don't walk away from a campaign chair position if you think that campaign is going to win the biggest prize out there.

[Zrk2]

Did anyone ever honestly think the Republicans stood a chance?

[Shinotsa]

Did anyone ever honestly think the Republicans stood a chance?

The different now is that even THEY don't think they're going to win. But there's still enough time for something big to hit the Obama campaign. Maybe if they push hard enough on that birth certificate thing =p

[PTTG??]

Someone asked how Romney could become president now, and the only way he could would be to very rapidly become a General and execute a coup.

I really long for a day when it takes much research to determine which of many candidates most fits my personal goals and ideology.

[Owlbread]

Someone asked how Romney could become president now, and the only way he could would be to very rapidly become a General and execute a coup.

I really long for a day when it takes much research to determine which of many candidates most fits my personal goals and ideology.

Even in countries where there are several main parties the situation still isn't quite like that. You can still usually tell by first glance, unfortunately.