Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

[Tropicana]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HIELPEE</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">so where is the new bird?

the problem with democracy as practiced int he US is that the voter turn out is so low that the election can be won on the back of special interests.
as this happens more and more the turn out gets lower and the special interests have more sway.
yuh si how there is a move on to supress voter turnout? </div></div>

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And whose fault is it if people don't exercise their right to vote?

[Tropicana]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

I see that Mitt Romney also has a trophy wife (though she is past her prime). She is also very bright and well educated. At least they aren't selecting bimbos like the athletes.

[kia027]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

are athletes usually thought of as bright &amp; educated?

btw <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Click to reveal.. <input type="button" class="form-button" value="Show me!" onclick="toggle_spoiler(this, 'Yikes, my eyes!', 'Show me!')" /></div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div style="display: none;">Ann Romney is a natural born brunette </div></div></div>

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-size: 17pt">Mi gwine haffi hav Kia hav ah wud wid yuh in di closet:</span>



<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gen</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> mi not voting this year

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but the truth is vote in place like NYand california nuh really matter </div></div> That is what msny voters in Massachusetts thoughts why we hsve Scott brown as Senator now. They all thought that the Democratic candidate was a sure win even without their vote . Now they have a different views.

[Emperah]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HIELPEE</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">so where is the new bird?

the problem with democracy as practiced int he US is that the voter turn out is so low that the election can be won on the back of special interests.
as this happens more and more the turn out gets lower and the special interests have more sway.
yuh si how there is a move on to supress voter turnout? </div></div>

</div></div>

And whose fault is it if people don't exercise their right to vote? </div></div>

Unno keep talking bout exercising de right to vote, what good is it to exercise over foolishness? Just because you can, and that's good enough?
The repubs suck more than ever, but how are the dembots any dyam bettah, they screw the ppl the same way. This is why they can shoot blk ppl and always get weh wid it cah we've told them it nuh mattah. They'll let you march for a day to release your frustration to feel like you've done supm. You go out and buy hoodies for trayvon and what has that done, aside from gi walmart ar weheva more a yuh money

[Cultcha]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

Dem was gwoin close Gitmo. Wha happen to dat?

[Emperah]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KF_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dem was gwoin close Gitmo. Wha happen to dat? </div></div>

<span style="font-size: 17pt">ReMOVED</span>

[jah_yout]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

One line that stood out to me from John Kerry's speech; he said 'kadafi is dead and Libya is free!&quot;
To big cheers...even black ppl cheering--/as they're currently ethnically cleansing blacks from Libya...how am I to take this stuff seriously

[Tropicana]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">are athletes usually thought of as bright &amp; educated?</div></div>

No one ever said they were.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
btw <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Click to reveal.. <input type="button" class="form-button" value="Show me!" onclick="toggle_spoiler(this, 'Yikes, my eyes!', 'Show me!')" /></div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div style="display: none;">Ann Romney is a natural born brunette </div></div></div> </div></div>

Oh that explaines it.

[RichD]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Emperah_dahJahI</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HIELPEE</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">so where is the new bird?

the problem with democracy as practiced int he US is that the voter turn out is so low that the election can be won on the back of special interests.
as this happens more and more the turn out gets lower and the special interests have more sway.
yuh si how there is a move on to supress voter turnout? </div></div>

</div></div>

And whose fault is it if people don't exercise their right to vote? </div></div>

Unno keep talking bout exercising de right to vote, what good is it to exercise over foolishness? Just because you can, and that's good enough?
The repubs suck more than ever, but how are the dembots any dyam bettah, they screw the ppl the same way. This is why they can shoot blk ppl and always get weh wid it cah we've told them it nuh mattah. They'll let you march for a day to release your frustration to feel like you've done supm. You go out and buy hoodies for trayvon and what has that done, aside from gi walmart ar weheva more a yuh money


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Did you read and compare the 2008 platform with the 2012 platform? or are you just depending on a snippet form some internet site that coincides with your position?

[RichD]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KF_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dem was gwoin close Gitmo. Wha happen to dat? </div></div>

nowhere to put the prisoners

NIMBY won out

[j-kid]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

How bout alcatraz island?

[RichD]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How bout alcatraz island?
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yuh nuh think somebody suggest that already?

partisan politics kill any plan to apply logic to the guantanamo situation.

[j-kid]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

Well maybi dem against, indirectly adding tuh di problem, by putting dem directly within di borders of di USA.

[RichD]

Re: Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention

so then the right thing has been done ?