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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#33027: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:22:56 PM

Haha. Moderator called out Romney on changing topics.

Butterfinger Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
#33028: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:23:40 PM

It bothers me that Romney was implying that you had to be married to raise a kid, but whatever. And I'm not even talking about gay marriage, but even just people that don't want to get married but still want to raise kids.

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Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#33029: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:23:55 PM

On Romney

Romney, a two parent family...would you object the family being two moms or two dads

"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
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.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#33031: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:25:22 PM

So now I'm responsible for the recession (through sloth), terrorism (voting democrat), and school bloodbaths (for lousy parenting).

Gosh, I should kill myself right now. Stop me before I kill again!

I'm a skeptical squirrel
vanthebaron Mystical Monkey Master from Carlyle, Il Since: Sep, 2010
Mystical Monkey Master
#33032: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:25:49 PM

Here come the "don't take away my guns derp derp" people

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#33034: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:26:18 PM

@ Thorn: Fast and the Furious is the name of a recent gun running debacle. There's a thread somewhere on this forum for it.

Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.
Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#33036: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:26:57 PM

I know what it is.

It has zero to do with an assault rifle ban.

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#33037: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:27:25 PM

Offshoring jobs is simply a lifestyle choice! - Mitt

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#33038: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:27:31 PM

romney for fucks sake don't make the comparative advantage argument here just don't

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#33039: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:27:59 PM

DON'T TAKE AWAY MA GUNZ!

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#33040: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:27:59 PM

Lets blame China

are u Freaking NUTS Mitt!

edited 16th Oct '12 7:28:31 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#33041: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:28:12 PM

Obviously its not the business's fault they move out of country.

Holy crap doing that to china would be horrid.

edited 16th Oct '12 7:28:46 PM by Thorn14

Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#33042: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:28:38 PM

Is Romney advocating protectionism right now?

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#33044: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:29:05 PM

[up] Nah, just tax cuts up the ass.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#33045: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:29:58 PM

Whatever economic policy Romney's pushing is voodoo. Voodoo doesn't work.

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#33046: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:29:59 PM

Goddamn

Obama slammed Romney in gun control and in jobs. Romney just killing himself.

"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
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#33047: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:30:16 PM

He also said he'd also put tariffs up the ass for China.

edited 16th Oct '12 7:30:28 PM by Thorn14

GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#33049: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:30:56 PM

[up][up]Oh joy. Middle class people will have to pay more money for shitty products!

[up]I don't. He chose to run and not give details on his plans so he deserves to get savaged if he's in the wrong.

edited 16th Oct '12 7:31:32 PM by Kostya

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#33050: Oct 16th 2012 at 7:31:06 PM

That's just reinforcing his saber rattling at the yellow devils. He's not interested in curbing globalization.

edited 17th Oct '12 7:29:29 AM by johnnyfog

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