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QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 01:45 AM) It might also be explained by the power of incumbency on the side of the Democrats in 2000 and on the side of the GOP in 2004. It might also be explained by the fact that more people liked Al Gore than John Kerry. Or it might be explained by the fact that the GOP really really turned out. Elections are won on the ground. And turning out your base which is what the GOP does is the key to winning. When the Democrats come back to that, they'll start winning too. I'm waiting to hear the Dems have lost 5 of the last 7 elections again. Conveniently forgetting that more people voted for Democrats in three of the last four elections. This bulls*** polemic is still bulls***. You're also convieniently forgetting that the GOP also got more votes in those same elections and thats how they not only hung onto power but expanded it. The fact that you have consistiently lost elections and that the GOP has the strongest majorities its had in I dont know how long is very telling. Despite all the bad things that have happened in the last 5 years ( war, terrorism, defecits ) you people cant even so much as pick up a Senate seat let alone unseat a President. Your party is in sorry shape to say the least. As long as your leadership continues to let the Ted Kennedy's of the world decide your strategy you wont ever sniff power again. Bill Clinton understood this and thats why he was so successful.

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 08:33 AM) That's funny, Nuke. Yeah, I know. Theres some people out there who would whine to the press about a White House conspirasy if they slipped on a bananna peel in their own kitchen.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 08:19 AM) I disagree. Shotting someone in the face will always be a big story for a politician or celebrity. And this incident was handled poorly. We cannot say with 100% certainty that it was just a mistake. Who knows, although unlikely, maybe Cheney did it on purpose or he was wasted, etc. So you just can't dimiss this as a non-event and immediately chalk it up as an accident. Well, unless you have evidence he was wasted or evidence he acted with malice you should give the man the benefit of the doubt.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/16/un.guantanamo/index.html Notice the second paragraph. They didnt visit the prison and based their report solely on what a bunch of terrorists and terrorist lawyers said. Why we allow this corrupt, hypocritical and completely anti-American organization to take up prime New York real-estate is beyond me. Why we we also continue to fund its activities is also a source of puzzlement to me.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 07:29 AM) Curious to see some people's reactions in here if it were the exact same circumstances but it happened to Al Gore while he was Veep. We might not see as many 'who gives a s***' responses from certain people. IF IT WAS GORE WE SHOULD HAVE HIM STRUNG UP ON THE NEAREST SOUR APPLE TREE!!!!!! Seriously though......... As much as I disagree with Al Gore a hunting accident has nothing to do with politics. People are human and mistakes get made sometimes. This should be a non-story no matter who happens to be in office.

Have a good one buddy!

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) Yes, because differing with George Bush on policy in any form clearly makes you not a Republican :rolly: Yeah and differing from Pelosi/Dean/Reid on Iraq clearly makes you not a Democrat. *cough* Liebermann *cough* :rolly

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 09:17 AM) I expect more from the inventor of the Internet. Al Gore is a piece of s***. If that wasn't completely obvious before it certainly is now. Isin't denouncing ones own government on foregin soil during a time of war an act of treason? What he did is very Jane Fonda-esque. I think he should be clapped in irons and sent to Guantanamo to live among the people he feels so sorry for.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 09:17 AM) I expect more from the inventor of the Internet. Al Gore is a piece of s***. If that wasn't completely obvious before it certainly is now.

QUOTE(minors @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 01:15 AM) If either Hillary, Gore, Dean, Kerry are nominated for the White House in 2008 the Republicans will win easily. The liberals message is of criticize and blame just doesn't sit well with most average Americans like me. In 2004 Bush only won by 34 but the fact is we got closer in states that are normally democratic and this trend will continue if the democrats keep nominating such extreme liberals. And deep down the liberals know this. Nice avatar dude!

QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 01:22 AM) They know, but they are too stupid to accept it. The Democrats will again cater to extreme left and will again fail. And they will continue to fail until they realize that pandering to the extreme left and calling Republican voters "idiots" and the like doesn't work.

Statistics aside, I dont want to see Uribe batting 2nd. A free swinger like him doesn't need to be batting second in any lineup.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 13, 2006 -> 12:51 PM) Except few of them are actually moving back. Would you be in a hurry to move back if the feds were paying for a 400 dollar a night resort?

Jim Cramer, a couple of weeks ago, had a good point on stocks like this. Avoid the momentum plays that are getting beat up and avoid the controversial stocks ( google, apple etc...etc...) and stick with whats working. ( Oils, aerospace, transports ( ex-airlines) etc...) Common sense maybe but then theres nothing common about it.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Feb 13, 2006 -> 12:12 PM) i agree Bush is an awful president I actually agree with Balta's earlier post. You cant say whether a president is great or awful until years later when the full effect of his actions are visible to us. All you can really do while a president is in office is say you approve of what hes doing or disapprove. I agree with most of what Bush has done/is doing in office but its still way too early to pass judgement on his presidency.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 11, 2006 -> 01:52 PM) Blanco and Nagin won't get a free pass. They don't stand a chance at re-election. And there's a paper trail from Blanco asking FEMA and the Feds for assistance days before the hurricane by the way. I won't say she's blameless - but she did some things. Not enough, but some things. Blanco is probably out but I think Nagin has done jsut enough pandering to the black community there to save his job ( think chocolate city ).

QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 06:43 AM) The governor of LA would have thrown at good old fashioned tantrum if Bush would have tried to muscle in on her turf. Once she found that she was incapable of handling things, then they started screaming "Where are the Feds?" Typical. Oh so typical. Nagin and Blanco are 5 times more at fault for what happened there than Bush is.

QUOTE(juddling @ Feb 13, 2006 -> 11:33 AM) Nice article...but let's get real. Bush can't even protect us from the gun-weilding VP much less snow!!!! LOL! Article was hilarious, but some lefty will probably start whining about the storms effects before long.

QUOTE(bmags @ Feb 12, 2006 -> 03:41 PM) LOL just kidding in the title cnn.com yet to find someone who doesn't find this a little chuckleworthy I thought the title was funny also. Hopefully the guy is alright.

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Feb 12, 2006 -> 01:30 PM) And with all this Lincoln love, how can we forget his suspending of habeas corpus? And more here: http://www.civilwarhome.com/pulito.htm I know all about it and while its a question of an end justifying the means I think he was right to do what he did. Had he not, there might not be a constitution, or an America for that matter, today.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Feb 13, 2006 -> 12:22 AM) Top 5 worst presidents: 5) Abarham Lincoln (thank god the bastard was shot) 4) Ronald Regan 3) Andrew Jackson 2) George Washington (so overrated) 1) ..... and GEORGE W. BUSH The W in his name stands for WORTHLESS PEICE OF s***! You are a total f***ing idiot. Back in your bubble dumbass! :rolly

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 11:07 AM) Nuke, this one's for you. f***ING PRICELESS!!!! LOL!

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Feb 9, 2006 -> 10:38 AM) Peoples energy has to be one of the most crooked companies out there. My bill for last month =510 dollars. I called them and asked how could a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with an efficient furnace use that much gas. They said they estimated my usage and that was the value they came up with. The lady on the phone told me there was nothing she could do. I then had no other course of action other than filing a BBB claim against them. Long story short, they came to my condo, read the meter, and my new bill is $108 for the month. wow. Thats pretty f***ed up.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 11:59 PM) "We can't resist the temptation to forget that we all serve the Prince of Peace." Jimmy Carter. Unfortunately, his idea of "serving the Prince of Peace" is appeasing terrorists wherever they live.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Feb 9, 2006 -> 12:00 AM) I just think it's pretty lame to start a thread titled 'Rap Sucks'. It's a very popular form of music and I take offense when I hear a comment like that. Can you imagine the uproar if I started a 'Dave Matthews Band Sucks' or 'U2 Sucks' thread? Considering both bands are composed of a bunch of pussies Id go right along with you.