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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34601: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:17:09 PM

@ Watashiwa,

Yes. But not now.

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#34603: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:18:01 PM

It's not government investments that make businesses successful? That's complete bull. There are plenty of ways in which government invests in business. How can he make that sort of counter-factual?

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:19:14 PM by darksidevoid

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Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34604: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:18:12 PM

America's biggest enemy?

Obama: "Terrorists, though China needs to stay put."

Romney: "MOTHER RUSSIA!"

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:18:39 PM by Serocco

In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34605: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:18:24 PM

Where is Romney going with China?

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34606: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:18:28 PM

Stop talking about nuclear Iran!

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34607: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:19:01 PM

I dunno, the Cold War revivalism fits into my theory, that these creeps from the eighties never went away: Rumfseld, Cheney, and now Mitt Romney (a Gordon Gekko wannabe who was a corporate raider in the eighties).

I'm a skeptical squirrel
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34608: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:19:02 PM

This is like the bad acting olympics for Romney... And it is glorious.

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#34610: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:19:29 PM

@deviate- just because it happens a lot doesnt make it right or that we should fight it in muslim countries because it's "part of their religion"

I'm baaaaaaack
LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34611: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:19:35 PM

MOTHER RUSSIA, BITCHES! HAIL IT!

These debates suck!!

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:19:55 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
#34612: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:19:37 PM

True, however, you make the decision for Arab countries to abandon decades of faith, and tradition. Many people, male and female, follow the dictates of their religion out of a choice, and telling them to abandon them is no better than telling christens to "stop being christen." What we should do is offer them an alternative way of life, then leave them free to choose, or reject it.

Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34613: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:19:41 PM

Romney B Sing about China.Also on the jobs thing.

"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
chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#34614: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:19:42 PM

I got an honest question guys.

Do you guys know any reasonable forums with a strong conservative lean? I really want both sides of the story.

darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#34615: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:19:59 PM

I like that Obama reminded us of those cases, like the tire one. I honestly totally forgot about that one. Didn't know we had won it.

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34616: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:20:36 PM

[up][up]I think our old Drunk Shark is a right wing. if he's still on the board.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:20:58 PM by GearLeader

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LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34617: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:20:39 PM

[up][up][up]No, you don't. Trust me...

Unless you're talking sane ones, then, good luck. I can't help you.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:21:10 PM by LostAnarchist

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#34618: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:20:50 PM

So who's winning? From the sound of things it's Obama right now.

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34619: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:21:26 PM

We'll see, Kostya...

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:21:36 PM by LostAnarchist

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darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#34620: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:21:28 PM

Likely Obama, yeah, in my admittedly biased point-of-view.

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johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#34621: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:21:31 PM

"Centrifuges. Nuclear war. Terrorism. Counterfeit products. Clown makeup. People sharing."

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:21:45 PM by johnnyfog

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#34622: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:21:48 PM

[up][up][up][up] eyup.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:22:01 PM by Joesolo

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LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34624: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:22:11 PM

[up][up][up]AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH.

Is that appropriate?

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:22:39 PM by LostAnarchist

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