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Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
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#31951: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:14:58 PM

@Gear Leader

They keep going back and forth with this ME shit we're involved in.

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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#31952: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:14:59 PM

Current TV is highly liberal, actually, but it's a lesser known station that all the big three guys. *shrug*

Ryan is stretching to justify not cutting military spending.

GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
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#31954: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:15:18 PM

National security interests, because National security interests and as you know, National security interests and furthermore, National security interests.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#31955: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:15:35 PM

MARTHA WHAT ARE YOU DOING DON'T DERAIL INTO ABORTION

edited 11th Oct '12 7:15:50 PM by Wicked223

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
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#31956: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:16:11 PM

He couldn't utter the word "science" without scoffing aloud.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#31957: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:16:15 PM

Damn Martha. and lets hear it Ryan.

Bean?

edited 11th Oct '12 7:16:28 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Yuanchosaan antic disposition from Australia Since: Jan, 2010
antic disposition
#31958: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:16:18 PM

@Kostya: I have no idea. It popped up on my Twitter feed.

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#31959: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:16:21 PM

Ace of Spades: What is Current TV? I've never heard of them.

Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#31960: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:16:33 PM

so no humanitarian issues?

alright, guess the holocaust wouldn't give reason for intervention...

Oh geez. Religion. Lets see how this rolls.

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#31961: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:16:44 PM

[up] Religion AND abortion. Ooh boy.

CNN isn't balanced. It's just a big old appeal to the middle fallacy.

They would have flat Earthers on their show if there were enough idiots who believed it.

That's the definition of balanced. Balanced != accurate. The balanced view may very well be inaccurate. Unfortunately, people have differing assessments of what accurate is.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:19:08 PM by EdwardsGrizzly

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#31962: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:17:11 PM

I hope Biden isn't foolish enough to call out Ryan for being an Ayn Rand fanatic.

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#31963: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:17:17 PM

Oh God, not another story. >_>

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Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
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#31965: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:17:48 PM

Religion and Abortion? Seriously? Also belittling the Obama administration on abortion? Dude, we're more in touch with this shit then you are. You have been flip flopping as a motherfucker.

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#31966: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:18:06 PM

Uh, Ryan. Being an adult is ALL ABOUT separating your private from your public life. The fuck is wrong with you?

- Patton Oswalt

I'm a skeptical squirrel
terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#31967: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:18:32 PM

Current TV is underground,I'm sure there's an underground counter to that one to

Looks like the abortion debate is coming,well I'm staying out of this one,since this is almost a non-issue for me.

I sympathize with Ryan,that's pretty much my position,....but Biden definitely seems to have it right about not pushing this on others.

But this is almost a non-issue to me.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:23:34 PM by terlwyth

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#31969: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:19:21 PM

@ Kostya: It's a progressive news channel. Mostly known for hosting The Young Turks show, but I prefer Jennifer Granholme's show. I think Al Gore Owns it.

http://current.com/shows/the-war-room/videos Here's a link to their site. I'm having trouble navigating their site, but that's because I'm a dumbass about these things.

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#31970: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:20:21 PM

See, Biden got it right. Don't force your religious views on others.

How is that hard to fathom?

Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#31971: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:20:37 PM

this debate just got really, really quiet.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
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#31972: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:20:43 PM

While I agree with this, it's important to remember that we also get a fraction of the bang for our buck that many countries get, so you can't compare the spending directly. For example, a lot of our money is spent on technology that keeps us from killing civilians rather than helping us kill our enemies, and our soldiers are much better taken care of than pure military utility requires.

You can compare spending directly. We spend a goodly portion of our military budget on the ability to project power outward...I speak with some confidence that the United States military does that better than anyone else. If we want to put troops anywhere on Earth, less than 24 hours later there will be American boots hitting the ground on that anywhere.

However, I question the necessity of some of this, especially when one considers that in today's world no one can even touch us on this. We can spend a little less on this ability to spend a little more on our own citizens for their benefit.

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#31973: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:20:52 PM

Biden is speaking really quiet now, the change is jolting as it shows he is serious.

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#31974: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:20:56 PM

Obamacare is going against Christens? really?

He's referring to one provision which forces religious organizations to pay for contraception.

Only it seems Biden is now denying that this is the case, huh.

Ooh, and now he's pulled the rape card.

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#31975: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:20:59 PM

This is one point I'm still unsure on. I like Biden's view on it thus far though. Personally I don't really agree with abortions in most cases though.

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