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Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#34576: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:12:43 PM

Romney just came out for drone strikes, so everyone shut it about not voting for Obama

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:13:10 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!
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34577: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:12:51 PM

Saves me the time of doing it myself, Johnny - I'll go to jail and then get executed, but I'll be happy!!!

This is where I, the Vampire Mistress, proudly reside: http://liberal.nationstates.net/nation=nova_nacio
Watashiwa Since: Dec, 2009
#34578: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:13:01 PM

Isn't your foreign policy going after badguys though? Dammit man, I'm trying to be critical of Obama here, but you're making me want to back him more.

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34579: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:13:31 PM

This debate is making me choke back the urge to chant "FIRE RUSSO", I swear to god.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#34580: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:13:31 PM

Romney's pro drone.

OH MY GOD HE'S AGREEING 100% WITH OBAMA ON DRONES.

IT'S THE APOCALYPSE!!!

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:14:17 PM by Joesolo

I'm baaaaaaack
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34581: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:13:36 PM

Drones make it challenge, my friends, to vote for Obama... Too bad Romney just lost at this point.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:14:10 PM by LostAnarchist

This is where I, the Vampire Mistress, proudly reside: http://liberal.nationstates.net/nation=nova_nacio
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34582: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:13:39 PM

@ Couchpotato

What flip flopping?

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34583: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:13:47 PM

Romney: "I support drone strikes entirely."

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#34584: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:13:55 PM

Also for going on and on about how the Middle East should "develop" already, they sure don't want Iran to use nuclear energy, which is much better than oil.

It's pretty obvious that the Iranian government doesn't want to either. They've rejected offers to set up a civilian nuclear program in exchange for giving up their bomb making tech. Nuclear reactors are just a flimsy pretense that noone takes seriously.

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34585: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:14:01 PM

Obama, some woman in these countries follow there beliefs by choice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#34586: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:14:16 PM

Romney just came out for drone strikes, so everyone shut it about not voting for Obama

Nah, but I'd long since committed to voting third anyway.

Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#34587: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:14:50 PM

[up][up] Many don't. And most probably don't like when they get abused and their husband can legally get away with it.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:15:18 PM by Joesolo

I'm baaaaaaack
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#34588: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:15:01 PM

Eh, it kills fewer people than a full invasion.

I know that's cold but Obama can't afford to let the actual terrorist problem (rather than a manufactured one in Iraq) get too far out of control.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34589: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:15:09 PM

Obama: "Drone strikes keep governments in line."

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34590: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:15:11 PM

[up][up][up]Thank You! And I ain't no woman, either (though I those... Dreams.) - just standing for what's right.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:16:13 PM by LostAnarchist

This is where I, the Vampire Mistress, proudly reside: http://liberal.nationstates.net/nation=nova_nacio
HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#34591: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:15:17 PM

Thank you, Romney, for agreeing with Obama on what's probably the worst possible issue that you could agree with him on. Not that I had any doubt about his stance on drones before.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:16:00 PM by HilarityEnsues

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34592: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:15:22 PM

Romney is being kicked down harder than a street bum. waii

"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
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34593: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:15:42 PM

@ Joesolo

Abuse comes natural in third world countries, regardless of faith.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:16:17 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Watashiwa Since: Dec, 2009
#34594: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:16:12 PM

Is anyone else interested in hearing the candidates talk about the environment?

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34595: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:16:19 PM

Koch bros >>>> some dudes in caves; as far as who's the greater threat is concern.

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34596: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:16:34 PM

Drone strikes offer just as much collateral damage as an invasion.

Instead of humans, it's machines bombing civilians. No casualties on our side, because they can't shoot down the machines.

What, when we don't suffer casualties, it's less of an issue?

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34597: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:16:38 PM

Maybe, but that is more of a religious stand point.

'MERCIA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34598: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:16:55 PM

Is anyone else interested in hearing the candidates talk about the environment?

Out of luck. That was the last debate, and they didn't mention the climate once

I'm a skeptical squirrel
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34599: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:16:55 PM

[up]x6 Me.. Just so Romney can screw up again...

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:17:13 PM by LostAnarchist

This is where I, the Vampire Mistress, proudly reside: http://liberal.nationstates.net/nation=nova_nacio
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#34600: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:17:07 PM

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

Maybe that explains why he wants to increase military spending to Cold War levels?

Though it looks like the thread's going too fast to discuss these points.

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