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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34276: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:13:32 PM

"Attacking me is not an agenda"

Romney has some words to now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34277: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:13:38 PM

Daymn.

Obama's hitting him hard on the flip-flopping. And Mitt doesn't even respond.

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34278: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:13:45 PM

[up]And yet people still voted for him? They're loss of freedom and necessities, then.

This is where I, the Vampire Mistress, proudly reside: http://liberal.nationstates.net/nation=nova_nacio
Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
#34279: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:14:26 PM

[up] Says a guy who voted for a guy who signed the NDAA

GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34280: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:14:27 PM

Governor, shut the fuck up. XD

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:14:36 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34281: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:15:23 PM

Oh my god. Mitt is B Sing so damn, hard, and so damn obviously.

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34282: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:15:34 PM

[up][up][up]I'll deal with it... When the time comes.

Better ninja'd than arguing with others...

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:15:55 PM by LostAnarchist

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34283: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:15:43 PM

Calling out on Romney's unclearness.

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34284: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:16:17 PM

Romney is lying like bitch, and as usual is spouting talk rather than credible plans.

"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
DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34285: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:16:20 PM

Hey, Nett? Can you name any viable politician that could have done better? Better to vote, and try to get screwed over as little as possible, then either not vote, or vote for someone who will just screw you harder?

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34286: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:16:36 PM

[up][up][up]I would say that's a good thing, but... You know how people are with things like this.

[up]Should I say, thank you? I want to, but i don't want to come off like I'm buttering people up.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:18:17 PM by LostAnarchist

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#34288: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:16:57 PM

Now we've switched to Syria.

Not sure we've heard anything from Obama regarding Syria...

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:17:45 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!
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#34289: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:17:34 PM

Nettacki: And you think Romney or Mc Cain wouldn't have signed it? Look Obama's no saint but Romney will likely do every bad thing he's done and more. At least Obama and his party are working on improving society in some capacity by reforming healthcare and attempting to grant LGBT and Women the rights they deserve.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:18:18 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
#34290: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:19:00 PM

Romney wants to arm a Taliban 2.0? Color me shocked.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
#34292: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:19:17 PM

[up][up][up] Well of course they would have signed it if given the chance. That just means they have something in common. I'm just saying. Obama did sign it, even if he is trying to do good.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:20:20 PM by Nettacki

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34293: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:19:43 PM

[up]x4 Just one more opinion I'll proudly side with for now , if only becasue you guys are saying it better than I have.

Ninja'd...

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:20:10 PM by LostAnarchist

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Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#34294: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:19:45 PM

Obama: "I want to coordinate moderate elements in Syria"

Romney: "I want to coordinate moderate elements in Syria"

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
#34295: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:20:24 PM

Man, Romney is just acing Syria.

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
#34296: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:20:24 PM

Freindship?

Bull, how bout a coup?

No, but Romney is doing some good here.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:20:46 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#34297: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:20:49 PM

Nettacki: Yes but you seemed to be using that as an example of Romney doing better than Obama in some fashion. I was just pointing out that while Obama's not perfect Romney could be a disaster.

johnnyfrog: Wait, what? Why?

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34298: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:20:54 PM

[up]x4 Oh boy - time to guess who's lying, then!

[up]x3 I'm afraid, now...

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:22:07 PM by LostAnarchist

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DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34299: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:21:10 PM

@Nett

What they have in common is a desire to get re-elected. I don't like NDAA, but I see the political necessity of it. I'd love to be uncompromising in my values, but honestly? That just means you're going to get your future dictated to you by people who are willing to "compromise"

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34300: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:21:23 PM

Dude Romney it's difficult to maintain relationships with other countries. The way you present things it'd be messy.

lol nice Romney supported Obama going into Libya.

"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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