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OndinitaAKALibchit
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| SSSS wrote: | Cy-only the richest people are running now! Or the candidates they endorse.
I think the answer is term limits. If a member of Congress were not so worried about getting re-elected they might actually pass some meaningful legislation.
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Term limits would be great!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| SSSS wrote: | | Cy-only the richest people are running now! Or the candidates they endorse. |
I realize that. But removing parties won't change that.
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I wouldn't quite say the rich-EST... they are above average, for sure... but that is to be expected... if you have the organizational skills to put together a winning campaign at a state or national level, chances are, you can make a nut running a grocery store or a venture capital fund or write a book and sell a couple hundred thousand copies
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but it sure helps if someone as rich as Soros is behind you. Although even that didn't help Kerry!
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I'm sure there is big money behind GOP candidates, too... I don't really understand what the big deal is about George Soros... he's like a boogeyman to the right for some reason...
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Soros spent so much of his money trying to get liberals elected to further his own agendas. It basically didn't work for him. And I have no doubt that GOP candidates have big bucks behind them as well.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| SSSS wrote: | | Soros spent so much of his money trying to get liberals elected to further his own agendas. It basically didn't work for him. |
So why does that make him an evil boogeyman?
Seriously... when conservatives in the media say "George Soros" they just say his name and kinda nod... like it's supposed to mean something...
So and so got money from GEORGE SOROS... (and we all know what THAT means)...
I don't really get it...
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:06 am Post subject: |
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With me I disliked him more for founding and financing Moveon.org. They spread so much deception in the 04 election and it was simply Soros trying to buy a president.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Did you feel the same about all the deception slung by the Right in that election cycle, or is it only when someone from the left copies plays out of the Republican playbook that your dislike is piqued?
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:36 am Post subject: |
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peaked? piqued? peeked? pico de gallo?
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:38 am Post subject: |
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It's piqued. Thanks for catching that - i need more coffee.
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I didn't actually know... I know cy catches it on "piqued my interest" but I wasn't sure if it applied here, too...
If one's ire met its apex at a certain point, it could be said to have "peaked" at that point... as in, maxed out or reached its highest point, or "peak"...
You know?
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Its the same word. In 50 years everyone will probably just say peaked though.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Pull your claws back in amph-I do not want ANYONE trying to but an office, republican, democratic, or the terminally left handed party. And I want no deception from either side in an election. All I ever ask from friends, family, co workers, or an elected official is total honesty. With the officials i am always disappointed though.
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So you DO think left handed people are sick! I knew it! 
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