The Politics Mega Thread - New board, same rules!

[Kevin T Brown]

Until Shel, Corrina, or Gail say otherwise, let's assume this thread is like all the others in this forum by being moderated. So no personal attacks, name calling, yadda, yadda, yadda....


Now then, to begin things here.... THIS is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O_GRkMZJn4

[Ray G.]

Anthony Wiener is definitely one of the more entertaining politicians out there.

[Matt Jay]

Until Shel, Corrina, or Gail say otherwise, let's assume this thread is like all the others in this forum by being moderated. So no personal attacks, name calling, yadda, yadda, yadda....


Now then, to begin things here.... THIS is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O_GRkMZJn4

Holy shit. I saw some headlines, but this is the first time I watched. That was great.

[DarkKnightJared]

Until Shel, Corrina, or Gail say otherwise, let's assume this thread is like all the others in this forum by being moderated. So no personal attacks, name calling, yadda, yadda, yadda....


Now then, to begin things here.... THIS is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O_GRkMZJn4

Seeing stuff like this makes me think that Congress should just became a boxing ring. It would be far more entertaining, and really they'd probably get just as much done as they are doing now.

Also--"the Republicans are wrapping around themselves and voting from their party and not their heart." Is that a little "pot calling the kettle black" to anyone else? I'm not saying that as a Republican sympathizer, I just think the Democrats are just as guilty of this.

[Kevin T Brown]

Seeing stuff like this makes me think that Congress should just became a boxing ring. It would be far more entertaining, and really they'd probably get just as much done as they are doing now.

Also--"the Republicans are wrapping around themselves and voting from their party and not their heart." Is that a little "pot calling the kettle black" to anyone else? I'm not saying that as a Republican sympathizer, I just think the Democrats are just as guilty of this.

Just as guilty? Not quite. Dems always have tried blocking things, but not usually at the expense of the public. Not bills like this: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100730/...acks_health_10

The Republican party as a whole, especially in the Senate, has been 100% "no" most of the time. There have been some very rare instances where Republicans have voted with Democrats since January of '09, this bill being one of them where 12 Republicans voted for the bill (4 Dems voted no).

[Ray G.]

Seeing stuff like this makes me think that Congress should just became a boxing ring. It would be far more entertaining, and really they'd probably get just as much done as they are doing now.

Also--"the Republicans are wrapping around themselves and voting from their party and not their heart." Is that a little "pot calling the kettle black" to anyone else? I'm not saying that as a Republican sympathizer, I just think the Democrats are just as guilty of this.

Yeah, I agree. Keep in mind - the reason this bill "Failed" was because the Democrats used a procedural measure to keep the Republicans from trying to add any amendments. That caused it to need a 2/3rds majority, and they couldn't get it. The independent (former Republican) mayor of NY called both sides out on it pretty harshly, although not with Wiener's flair.

Both sides screwed the pooch on this bill pretty badly. Sad.

[XXXenophile]

Until Shel, Corrina, or Gail say otherwise, let's assume this thread is like all the others in this forum by being moderated. So no personal attacks, name calling, yadda, yadda, yadda....


Now then, to begin things here.... THIS is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O_GRkMZJn4

Just wait, JUST WAIT, until the Benbo Politic Threaders get their mitts in here.

Defferding has a new place to talk about libertarianism!

[Ship]

Until Shel, Corrina, or Gail say otherwise, let's assume this thread is like all the others in this forum by being moderated. So no personal attacks, name calling, yadda, yadda, yadda....


Now then, to begin things here.... THIS is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O_GRkMZJn4

I don't follow American politics too closely so I really don't know much about that particular individual but I know this: he is awesome.

[Jason California]

Just wait, JUST WAIT, until the Benbo Politic Threaders get their mitts in here.

Defferding has a new place to talk about libertarianism!

Defferding left the board. I am that guy now.

[XXXenophile]

Defferding left the board. I am that guy now.

He left the BOARD?

I thought he just stopped chatting in the thread.