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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#34626: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:22:51 PM

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

Not really. With drones you can wait for the time and place to minimize the chance of damage. With an invasion you have to shoot whoever gets in the way.

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

I don't know about forums, but The Economist is a good news source with a libertarian and pro corporate bias. Of course they still believe in facts, so it's not quite a Republican fest.

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34627: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:23:12 PM

We don't even have the lead in clean energy. lol

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34628: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:23:12 PM

@chihuahua

The only one I can think of is Stormfront. And you don't want to go there

4chan bashes everyone. You can see if they have a thread on the debate.

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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
#34629: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:23:13 PM

The scary part is this: When candidate don't bring up an issue, it's because both sides agree on the status quo.

Now think of all the issues Obama and Romney ignored, and good luck sleeping tonight.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#34630: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:23:19 PM

Romney's got a point on the chinese cheating with stuff. :/

Obama's been fighting them on that though.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:23:39 PM by Joesolo

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#34632: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:24:12 PM

[up][up][up]It could also mean they know the issue is political suicide.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:24:23 PM by Kostya

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#34633: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:24:15 PM

Romney's China policy is sheer lunacy. Even his corporate backers are secretly praying that he doesn't really mean anything he says.

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34634: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:24:16 PM

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

Oh god, are you serious. wink

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:24:26 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#34635: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:24:24 PM

Romney is actually starting to sound like President Ackerman.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#34636: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:24:29 PM

Thoughts on this brief article and the "attacking me is not an agenda" line?

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:25:02 PM by chihuahua0

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
#34638: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:24:58 PM

Love how Romney is flip flopping and slapping like a bitch saying "Attacking me is not getting those points across"

"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
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34639: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:25:02 PM

Not really. With drones you can wait for the time and place to minimize the chance of damage. With an invasion you have to shoot whoever gets in the way.

Did you you not loo at the reports? People are living in fear because they don't know when a drone will strike them down. In fact, we send drones during funerals.

Both Romney and Obama are for that.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:25:31 PM by Serocco

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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
#34640: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:25:32 PM

"Of COURSE not! I would NEVER liquidate the auto industry! It's RIDICULOUS!"

Oh god, are you serious.

Drone strikes are still expensive, indiscriminate, and hilariously bad for our image abroad.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:26:52 PM by johnnyfog

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#34641: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:25:40 PM

Romney: STOP ATTACKING ME!

  • proceeds to attack Obama*

GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#34643: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:26:06 PM

Did you you not loo at the reports? People are living in fear because they don't know when a drone will strike them down. In fact, we send drones during funerals.

It's still orders of magnitude better than an invasion.

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#34644: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:26:10 PM

OH MY GOD ROMNEY JUST SAID HE TRIED TO HELP THE AUTO COMPANIES.

WTF. WTF.

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#34645: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:27:00 PM

This is the same guy who said "let Detroit burn."?

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:27:07 PM by Rationalinsanity

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GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#34646: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:27:01 PM

http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=Obama&offset=72#/d5ftze6

Oh my girlfriend is going to be pissed about Detroit.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:27:31 PM by GearLeader

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Couchpotato20 Will kill you from Hell Since: Apr, 2011
Will kill you
#34647: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:27:13 PM

"People will look it up

"People won't look it up"

"People will look it up"

Hey Romney I'm looking it up cool

"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
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#34648: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:27:32 PM

Both offer collateral damage. I see no difference.

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:28:47 PM by Serocco

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DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#34649: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:27:36 PM

@chihuahua 0,

Normally, I don't approve of personal attacks. However, in this case, this was in response to Obama calling out Romney on his flip-flopping. Throughout the debate, he had been consistently changing his views, which ended up completely different from his previously stated view.

Honestly, personal attacks are only bad if you say "Well, your plan is bad, and this is why" instead of "Your plan is bad, this is why, and you've been lying, now here's how I can do better."

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34650: Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:28:02 PM

@Serocco,

Of course Drone Strikes are bad. But invasions are worse.

Besides if you live in countries like Afghanistan, every day is spent in fear.

@ johnnyfog,

And invasions aren't?

edited 22nd Oct '12 7:29:23 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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