Members chris-dax Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 We can now officially kick McCain to the (political) curb...good riddance... Hopefully there were some lessons learned here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted November 5, 2008 Moderators Share Posted November 5, 2008 Yep. Bye Bye, maverick. A lesson should be learned by the Republicans that they did better when they were perceived as being for smaller government, low taxes and pro-military. This all-inclusive stuff and the neo-con garbage has to get out of the party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 good riddance to bush too. Don't let the door hit your brain on the way out there, buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gspointer Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 We can now officially kick McCain to the (political) curb...good riddance...Hopefully there were some lessons learned here... Yes, he is such a vile man and did much damage to our country. Perhaps we can charge him with treason and execute him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 good riddance to bush too. Don't let the door hit your brain on the way out there, buddy. A radio station here brought up a very interesting point. Carter to this day does all kinds of humanitarian work, continuing on from his days in office. Clinton? Same deal. Virtually all Presidents in modern times have used their increased wordly presence to further the world for the better in their own ways. What and where will GWB in a years time? What positive contributions do you really see him having from here on in? Do you see him giving great speeches on various socio or economic policies after he is out of office? He's going to retire to the ranch, to live out his days as the laughing stock that he was. Probably will become reclusive, depressed and ultimately his health will suffer from the emotional toll that will no doubt sink in as he is stops being shielded by his handlers, gets out and sees the world for what it really is, and for what he's done to it. It's almost enough to make you feel sorry for the guy. Almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris-dax Posted November 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Yep. Bye Bye, maverick. A lesson should be learned by the Republicans that they did better when they were perceived as being for smaller government, low taxes and pro-military. This all-inclusive stuff and the neo-con garbage has to get out of the party. I just heard that for all his efforts (ie bend-over compormise with the most liberal of Democrats), McCain only managed to get 36% of the Hispanic vote. Hello.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 ...that, and Obama is officially on his way out of his "public service" career. Maybe I'll have to live through it, but thank God my kids won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philthygeezer Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Jeebus but we just don't think the same way. McCain is one of the good ones and I hope he is one of the last Republicans standing. Ron Paul and John McCain are excellent people. You would do well just to polish their shoes. Or at least extend McCain a 'thank you' for trying to protect your ignorant ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris-dax Posted November 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Jeebus but we just don't think the same way. McCain is one of the good ones and I hope he is one of the last Republicans standing. Ron Paul and John McCain are unspeakably good people. I'm not talking about McCain personally - I'm talking about his miserable political career. I have a lot of respect for Ron Paul, politically...there is a lot of potential there for something very constructive for the country. McCain...no not really. He's an ego maniac and attention whore and a miserable political failure. The farther he gets away from the Republican party, the better off the party will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can we talk about the clouds? How about all those Congresspeople that are going back to work when they should have been fired on their asses for the bailout {censored}ery? I'm looking at you, Jean "We need to help out Main Street......in downtown Cincinnati...:confused:" Schmidt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 I thought McCain's biggest chance was appealing to independants and being actually different from the Bush Republicans. Then he tried to appeal to them and leave the independants out for Obama. Bad move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can we talk about the clouds? How about all those Congresspeople that are going back to work when they should have been fired on their asses for the bailout {censored}ery? I'm looking at you, Jean "We need to help out Main Street... ...in downtown Cincinnati...:confused:" Schmidt. Exactly. I need to see how many of my Congress-people were ousted, if any. I voted as hard as I could against those bastages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Exactly. I need to see how many of my Congress-people were ousted, if any. I voted as hard as I could against those bastages. I voted against her (Schmidt) in Ohio District 2, to no avail. The Independent candidate took home a big chunk of the vote and Wulsin (who was only a couple thousand votes behind Schmidt in '06) got spanked. Ohio District 1 ousted Steve Chabot, though. Over all, though, I saw the word "Incumbent" written by the presumed winners far too many times last night for my comfort. Aparently, the American voter is very forgiving or is easily distracted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Aparently, the American voter is very forgiving or is easily distracted. I'd say a large helping of both... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris-dax Posted November 5, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 All Democrat Presidents in modern times have used the fawning admiration of a liberal press to feed their own egos and bash Republican presidents on the world stage fixed... What and where will GWB in a years time? What positive contributions do you really see him having from here on in? Do you see him giving great speeches on various socio or economic policies after he is out of office? He's going to retire to the ranch, to live out his days as the laughing stock that he was. Probably will become reclusive, depressed and ultimately his health will suffer from the emotional toll that will no doubt sink in as he is stops being shielded by his handlers, gets out and sees the world for what it really is, and for what he's done to it. Bush will actually retire (like all Republican presidents before him) and leave posing and bs to the current occupant of the white house. History will judge Bush on the merits...get back to me in about 20-30 years. I wouldn't worry too much about W...he doesn't need the approval of fools like you or those in the media to validate his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 He's going to retire to the ranch, to live out his days as the laughing stock that he was. Probably will become reclusive, depressed and ultimately his health will suffer from the emotional toll that will no doubt sink in as he is stops being shielded by his handlers, gets out and sees the world for what it really is, and for what he's done to it.It's almost enough to make you feel sorry for the guy. Almost. Thanks for the update Nostradamus! Say what you want about the guy, but I think that he probably did what he felt was right for the country and didn't engage in a lot of rhetoric. He ran a very quiet administration and actually did some pretty cool things that you may never hear about. From my perspective, he also didn't seem to bow to public/media pressure. Time will tell what kind of an ex-President he'll be but hopefully, he'll take a page out of his dad's book and do some pretty cool things. I can definitely see Laura Bush being pretty active. If nothing else, I can see her dragging him along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armchair Bronco Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 The Republican Party needs to completely re-make itself. Since Reagan, we've been nominating mostly old, white, Protestant guys to head the ticket. Reagan was 69 and 73; Dole was 69; Bush 41 was 66; and McCain was 72 (and would have been the oldest 1st term president in US history!). Bush 43 at age 54 was a relative spring chicken. Romney was disqualified because he was: A) not a Protestant; and B) not in his late 60's (he's 61). The Republican Brand is dead, and it'll be interesting to see how this party decides to re-make itself in the 21st century. The party needs younger leaders as well as more women and minorities. It needs to appeal to the middle class more. And it needs to drop the issue of abortion as the essential litmus test for being a Republican. There needs to be room in the party for people who have different opinions about abortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 5, 2008 Moderators Share Posted November 5, 2008 History will judge Bush on the merits...get back to me in about 20-30 years. I expect Bush will have a much nicer legacy than his approval ratings would indicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 he doesn't need the approval of fools like you or those in the media to validate his life. Of course not. Why would he need that kind of validation when he's doing what god told him to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 History will judge Bush on the merits...get back to me in about 20-30 years. I wouldn't worry too much about W...he doesn't need the approval of fools like you or those in the media to validate his life. Fools like me? Nice. Yet again it's come to insults as a means of saying "I disagree with you." Real intelligent way to get your point across. First you "fix" my words (which if you read my post, you'd see I didn't say this, I repeated what a {censored}ing DJ on rock radio said) then you insult me and call me a fool. Jesus {censored}ing Christ... I thought I hated this place during the whole election process. Asshats like you are why I really need to find a more productive hobby. The anger, animosity and negativity prevalent in this place is really getting under my skin as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philthygeezer Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 The Republican Party need to completely re-make itself.Since Reagan, we've been nominating mostly old, white, Protestant guys to head the ticket. Reagan was 69 and 73; Dole was 69; Bush 41 was 66; and McCain was 72 (and would have been the old 1st term president in US history!). Bush 43 at age 54 was a relative spring chicken.Romney was disqualified because he was: A) not a Protestant; and B) not in his late 60's (he's 61).The Republican Brand is dead, and it'll be interesting to see how this party decides to re-makes itself in the 21st century. The party needs younger leaders as well as more women and minorities. It needs to appeal to the middle class more. And it needs to drop the issue of abortion as the essential litmus test for being a Republican. There needs to be room in the party for people who have different opinions about abortion. The biggest reason of all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Thanks for the update Nostradamus! Say what you want about the guy, but I think that he probably did what he felt was right for the country and didn't engage in a lot of rhetoric. He ran a very quiet administration and actually did some pretty cool things that you may never hear about. From my perspective, he also didn't seem to bow to public/media pressure. Time will tell what kind of an ex-President he'll be but hopefully, he'll take a page out of his dad's book and do some pretty cool things. I can definitely see Laura Bush being pretty active. If nothing else, I can see her dragging him along. Hell, after the next 4 years he may be the next JFK or Reagan! Laura will be more in the limelight than GW, and for actual positive reasons, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philthygeezer Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Fools like me? Nice. Yet again it's come to insults as a means of saying "I disagree with you." Real intelligent way to get your point across. First you "fix" my words (which if you read my post, you'd see I didn't say this, I repeated what a {censored}ing DJ on rock radio said) then you insult me and call me a fool. Jesus {censored}ing Christ... I thought I hated this place during the whole election process. Asshats like you are why I really need to find a more productive hobby. The anger, animosity and negativity prevalent in this place is really getting under my skin as of late. Eat my ass out with a spoon you granola eating smelly hippy democrat type with your patchouli breath and birkensticker sandally things! Out of my way while we save you from the dangers that we reveal through brinkmanship and fear! The world is going to end and you're in the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie P. Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 I'm not talking about McCain personally - I'm talking about his miserable political career.I have a lot of respect for Ron Paul, politically...there is a lot of potential there for something very constructive for the country. McCain...no not really. He's an ego maniac and attention whore and a miserable political failure. The farther he gets away from the Republican party, the better off the party will be. If anyone can be defined as an egomaniac,attention whore,and a miserable political failure look to your messiah or was that somebody else we saw doing appearances over seas later lieing about being told he couldn't visit wounded soldiers in Iraq when in fact the real reason was they wouldn't let him bring his media circus along.Who had those columns on stage for his speeches and who had his very own half hour show on all those networks.Why in all this time didn't he ever speak of his own illustrious political career?Bias is one thing.Denigrating a man who's served his country with honor his whole life just because you disagree with his politics is shameful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 5, 2008 Members Share Posted November 5, 2008 Eat my ass out with a spoon you granola eating smelly hippy democrat type with your patchouli breath and birkensticker sandally things! Out of my way while we save you from the dangers that we reveal through brinkmanship and fear! The world is going to end and you're in the way! Don't worry. I'll gladly get out of the way when your world is about to come to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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