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DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#34301: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:21:41 PM

We should play a leadership role without getting involved militarily... but we should give them guns and play a support role?

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#34302: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:21:59 PM

johnnyfrog: Wait, what? Why?

Romney said we should make sure the insurgents are armed and friendly to the U.S., or something along those lines.

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.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34303: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:22:13 PM

This is the most centrist debate thus far. I feel it's going in a vicious circle, with neither candidate wanting to seem too hawkish or too appeasing.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34304: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:22:29 PM

WHAT! Your kidding right Romney .

So yes its a Coup.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:22:42 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34305: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:22:31 PM

Nonsense the Confederates has more American on their hands.

DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34306: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:22:33 PM

Hahahaa...sorry.

Once you toss out weapons, it's nearly impossible to dictate where they end up.

Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
#34307: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:22:42 PM

[up]x8 I never mentioned Romney. I just said Obama signed something that restricts rights to a guy who said "goodbye to our rights"

Now to focus on the debate.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:23:15 PM by Nettacki

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34308: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:22:59 PM

[up]x5 In my book, that's bad for Obama... Trust me.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:23:32 PM by LostAnarchist

This is where I, the Vampire Mistress, proudly reside: http://liberal.nationstates.net/nation=nova_nacio
Quantumawsome Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#34309: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:23:01 PM

Romney stating the obvious without any way to actually do it.

Also is recommending exactly what Obama has already done.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:23:33 PM by Quantumawsome

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#34310: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:23:05 PM

Wicked:...

Wow he'd do the exact same thing that gave us Al Qaeda and the Taliban. God damn I knew Romney was pretty much a rehash of every bad GOP policy in the past few decades but this is just absurd.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:23:41 PM by Kostya

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#34311: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:23:33 PM

Not to mention that distributing arms without sending in troops has always worked so well for us.

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34313: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:23:51 PM

Yeah. Romney's playing "centrist Mitt" today. And when Obama confronts him on his flip-flopping, he just implies Obama's attacking him.

Seriously. Bugger him with a rusty pitchfork.

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34314: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:23:57 PM

Romney like O Bama's predecessor you're presenting a Bush tactic of going into Iraq. It'll destroy our economy and wreck relations.

"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
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34315: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:23:58 PM

[up]x5 This is pathetic, more like it...

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:24:35 PM by LostAnarchist

This is where I, the Vampire Mistress, proudly reside: http://liberal.nationstates.net/nation=nova_nacio
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34316: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:24:05 PM

Okay, who's winning so far?

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34317: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:24:35 PM

Lets go to Egypt.

[up]Its a tie.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:24:48 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
#34318: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:25:00 PM

Who's winning? The Cult of Centerism.

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34319: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:25:00 PM

We're losing. As in Americans. [lol]

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#34321: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:25:13 PM

Arming a bunch of diverse insurgents that you can't possibly control? Why not invade Russia during the winter while we're at it? These hawks learn nothing from history if the lesson doesn't support their ideology.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34322: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:25:31 PM

The Cult of Personality

Hell Romney wants to invade Russia anyway XD

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:26:17 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#34323: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:25:33 PM

Re: NDAA: The President can't veto a bill that passed the Senate with more than 75 votes. The NDAA got over 90 votes. The President has no say in whether it's passed or not.

Vertigo_High Since: May, 2010
#34324: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:25:33 PM

lol talk about an anti-climax.

Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#34325: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:26:32 PM

There really isn't much difference in policy between the two, really.

and GOD, can we quit with the Israel ass-kissing already????

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!

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