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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#31976: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:21:00 PM

@ Wicked: That happens with some issues.

Fucking page topper.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:21:41 PM by AceofSpades

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#31977: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:21:06 PM

I'm mostly watching The Young Turks on Current, but Granholm, Spitzer and Fugelsang are great additions. Politically Direct is when they're overseeing and analyzing debates and elections collectively.

I disagree that life begins at conception. It takes a while before the "Bean" turns into a living organism, but Ryan's (apparent) belief is that it immediately starts living once the sperm enters the womb.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:22:35 PM by Serocco

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#31978: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:21:11 PM

[up][up][up][up]Because this is really serious here

edited 11th Oct '12 7:21:26 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
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Will kill you
#31979: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:21:46 PM

Paul Ryan knows in how to say the stupidest of stupid shit. On another note, anyone else think the moderator is coddling the shit out of Paul Ryan?

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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#31980: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:22:53 PM

Not really, Couch. She's had much more control over this debate than Lehrer did over his.

GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#31981: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:23:10 PM

They are both really serious here, just saying

edited 11th Oct '12 7:23:41 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#31983: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:24:02 PM

Grizzly: So, you're saying don't have an abortion even in the case of rape or incest (which does happen)? Isn't that cold?

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
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#31984: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:24:07 PM

Yeah, the mod is actually doing a good job with corralling the debaters. She's smacked down both debaters when they started to step too far out of line.

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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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#31985: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:24:12 PM

We'll know tomorrow. If Rush Limbaugh goes off on the moderator, then we'll know she was truly impartial.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
#31986: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:24:22 PM

The moderator moved on from the abortion issue pretty quickly. I can almost feel the relief in the candidates: they're both extremely vulnerable there.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:24:31 PM by EdwardsGrizzly

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#31987: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:24:23 PM

Biden just played 47% again.

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
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#31988: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:24:55 PM

[up][up]

It's probably a very strong issue for both candidates.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:26:06 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#31990: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:25:18 PM

@Ace Of Spades

No what I'm saying is that she's coddling him and stopped him from shooting himself in the foot after Ryan says he follows his Relegion, then he says he's got an issue with the Catholic church.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:25:51 PM by Couchpotato20

"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -Mugen
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#31991: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:25:27 PM

N Chick's tweets turned frosty, then just stopped.

She's not exactly a swing vote, but yeah. Ryan = persona non grata.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
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#31992: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:25:35 PM

Yeah, about that negativity thing...

How did he segway in this, exactly?

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drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
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#31993: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:25:41 PM

@Grizzly: Gee, two Catholics being asked about abortion in front of millions of Americans? Yeah, they might feel a tad exposed on that one.

If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#31994: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:25:42 PM

The Middle Class are going to choose who becomes president this year

Yea, the Catholics are going to be pissed[up]

edited 11th Oct '12 7:26:13 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
#31995: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:25:58 PM

Heh, Biden slipped and almost called Romney "my friend".

@DS: Yeah, because one holds strong principles open to accusation of religious dogma, while the other holds a position that is considered reprehensible by the very faith he claims defines his life.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:27:38 PM by EdwardsGrizzly

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Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
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#31996: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:26:04 PM

I get the perspective that "I want to see my kid grow", but what if that kid has mermaid syndrome, where the kid wouldn't have a bladder and the legs are merged together?

What if the kid would die anyway, and possibly harm the mother as well? Much as I'd want to see my son or daughter, if it saves her life, I'll let her take an abortion.

I got that.... perspective? From Biden.

edited 11th Oct '12 7:27:30 PM by Serocco

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#31997: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:26:36 PM

[up][up][up]Don't they always?

edited 11th Oct '12 7:26:44 PM by Kostya

terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#31999: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:26:51 PM

Oh look Ryan's using the "Scare tactics,because there is nothing" bullshit again.

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#32000: Oct 11th 2012 at 7:27:03 PM

Yeah, let's take any talk of abortion elsewhere.

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