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LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34501: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:58:15 PM

To whomever said "Cool People DON'T do politics": Cool people who don't do politics are removed from reality, IMHO.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:58:43 PM by LostAnarchist

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Arkasas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#34502: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:58:37 PM

YOU FORGOT POL— ISRAEL!

Also, evidently America is not dictating to other countries.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34503: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:58:44 PM

@ Kostya

Its only a bad thing if the apology tour comes off as embarrassing.

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:58:56 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Watashiwa Since: Dec, 2009
#34504: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:58:47 PM

Holy shit Mitt. "America has not dictated to other nations, America has freed other nations from dictators." Jesus, this man cannot be president.

Obama loses points on missiles though, with those drones of his.

Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34506: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:59:09 PM

"If we're gonna talk about trips"

Fuck closing statements, all of Obama's statements have curbstomped Romney's bullshit.

"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
#34507: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:59:32 PM

Obama does love them Drones.

I liked the Holocaust speech.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:00:00 PM by GearLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34508: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:59:36 PM

Agreed on those drones - they're a threat to everyone, they are.

[up][up]Here's hoping!

edited 22nd Oct '12 6:59:59 PM by LostAnarchist

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Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34509: Oct 22nd 2012 at 6:59:41 PM

Obama's drones are horrendous, but can you look at Romney and tell me he's gonna be any better?

You cannot.

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34510: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:00:21 PM

FUCK YOU, Mitt. Fuck you, and your stupid white-man's burden shit. Fuck you, and your American exceptionalism, and your Israeli ass-kicking. No one outside America likes you. Even British conservatives hate you.

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34511: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:00:33 PM

If Israel wants to send their bombers, that's their business

darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#34512: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:00:36 PM

"Bob, let's not go into hypotheticals".

...Damnit, Romney! What do you think we're talking about here? We're projecting into the foreign policy future! EVERYTHING IS HYPOTHETICAL.

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#34513: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:00:43 PM

Romney is talking like Reagan but the difference is that he doesn't have a credible boogeyman to bitch about.

Wait... this one is only an hour long?

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:01:11 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34514: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:00:51 PM

Cop out much on "not going into hypotheticals"?

"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
#34515: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:00:57 PM

Mitt, its not the 80's anymore, Russia is not as big of a threat anymore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#34516: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:01:03 PM

edit: Ugh, too fast.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:01:36 PM by Kostya

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34517: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:01:04 PM

@Serocco If I did - I lied to you and everyone I would do it to with a smile.

Romney, I'd rather our dominance receed so the world can heal again...

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:01:23 PM by LostAnarchist

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Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#34518: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:01:11 PM

psst: The Chinese trade surplus has been closing, not widening

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:02:35 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!
Watashiwa Since: Dec, 2009
#34519: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:01:14 PM

Serocco: Yes, Romney's worse. But Obama should be BETTER than that.

And oh god, American influence is waning? In what Twilight Zone? We're getting a lot more popular.

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34520: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:01:25 PM

Romney's concern with North Koreas lulz of a nuclear program?

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34521: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:01:26 PM

Schiefer: "What if Netanyahu called you and said his bombers are on the way to Iran?"

Romney: "Let's not get into hypotheticals." *proceeds to talk about hypothetical iran nuke four years from now*

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#34522: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:01:41 PM

@Wicked: IMPOSSIBURU!

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:01:57 PM by darksidevoid

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34524: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:02:16 PM

lol @ Obama nice. "I'm glad to see you're adopting our policies"

"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
#34525: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:02:25 PM

Israel needs to eat a massive slice of humble pie. Give them a few nukes, and a massive case of "we're so sorry for the Holocaust, let's let you brutalize brown people to make up for our brutalizing of white people," and they thing they're fucking invincible.

I need to cool down.


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