Obama and Romney Hit Final Stretch Part 3

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ringil said:
Difference is some of mine were actually compromises, not straight party agenda.
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Big Bird is an institution. Sorry. That is reason enough. Killing Bird is almost like banning mom’s and apple pie. Not quite, but almost.
 
Observer3 said:
It’s sad how blind so many of you are. You claim the democrats can’t work with republicans? Who’s fault is that? Who’s the party of religious idealism? Which party compromised on health care so we could get something passed? Only in America could we have such blindness. Get out and see the world people - it might surprise you.

Fortunately Obama will win, but the fact this is close is quite disturbing. I can’t even tell what Mitt believes on any issue, yet we have 45% of this country that want him to do the most important job in the nation? How can you trust a man who lies so much and doesn’t even know where he stands?
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In the last few days of the campaign, Obama has, effectively in my view, made the election a referendum on trustworthiness. Social psychological research has found that the credibility of someone who is trying to persuade us is based on the characteristics of the speaker, which interact with the message s/he delivers, the method of delivery, and the characteristics of the audience. Although it is a bit more complicated, the two essentials of an effective speaker are perceived trustworthiness and expertise. I think Obama is perceived, rightly or wrongly, as more trustworthy than Romney, while Romney is perhaps regarded as having more potential expertise. Hence the closeness of the election.
 
epan said:
Big Bird is an institution. Sorry. That is reason enough. Killing Bird is almost like banning mom’s and apple pie. Not quite, but almost.
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I think there is enough merchandising $$ to keep Big Bird on TV for the next 100 years. There is no need for a penny of tax money to go toward PBS.

Ishii
 
ishii said:
I think there is enough merchandising $$ to keep Big Bird on TV for the next 100 years. There is no need for a penny of tax money to go toward PBS.

Ishii
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That’s about all that does go toward PBS from the government. And who says we as a nation don’t support quality, thought-provoking television?
 
This two party system no longer works. One side is using religious idealism as a means to block any progress or compromise. They are obsessed with abortion and gay marriage, the other side is a compassionate liberals who compromise way too easily. We should divide the country into blue land and red land. The two sides can do as they please. No more arguing over persona issues like abortion. Things get done and everyone is happy.
 
epan said:
Big Bird is an institution. Sorry. That is reason enough. Killing Bird is almost like banning mom’s and apple pie. Not quite, but almost.
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Hey, come on! Big Bird is not in an institution. That’s just rude. Just because he’s not particularly bright, doesn’t mean he is a danger to society. I mean, sure, he is a bird brain, but that comes with his muppet species…
 
Observer3 said:
This two party system no longer works. One side is using religious idealism as a means to block any progress or compromise. They are obsessed with abortion and gay marriage, the other side is a compassionate liberals who compromise way too easily. We should divide the country into blue land and red land. The two sides can do as they please. No more arguing over persona issues like abortion. Things get done and everyone is happy.
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So, as a Catholic, you feel that the killing of a million innocent human beings per year is a “personal issue?”
 
Observer3 said:
This two party system no longer works. One side is using religious idealism as a means to block any progress or compromise. They are obsessed with abortion and gay marriage, the other side is a compassionate liberals who compromise way too easily. We should divide the country into blue land and red land. The two sides can do as they please. No more arguing over persona issues like abortion. Things get done and everyone is happy.
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Yes, it’s time for cessation from the union again!
 
meltzerboy said:
In the last few days of the campaign, Obama has, effectively in my view, made the election a referendum on trustworthiness. .
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How ironic that the president who had not been forthcoming on the Benghazi scandal would make this election about trust. I suppose LBJ could have run in 1968 afterall on the issue of peace.

Ishii
 
meltzerboy said:
That’s about all that does go toward PBS from the government. And who says we as a nation don’t support quality, thought-provoking television?
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The programs on PBS, if they have merit, would survive a cut in funding.

Ishii
 
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Observer3 said:
This two party system no longer works. One side is using religious idealism as a means to block any progress or compromise. They are obsessed with abortion and gay marriage, the other side is a compassionate liberals who compromise way too easily. We should divide the country into blue land and red land. The two sides can do as they please. No more arguing over persona issues like abortion. Things get done and everyone is happy.
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I would be happy to live in a red state like Utah. Atheists, secular humanists, agnostics, feminists, abortionists, environmentalists, socialists, the politically correct, and other Obama voters might be happier living in Massachusetts. Have to give it some thought, but only if Alec Baldwin is not given a passport to visit red territory. 🙂
 
ishii said:
How ironic that the president who had not been forthcoming on the Benghazi scandal would make this election about trust. I suppose LBJ could have run in 1968 afterall on the issue of peace.

Ishii
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Good Lord! Benghazi again? Upset because U.S. diplomatic personnel - a whole 4 people - were killed? How about a bit of concern for our soldiers who were no less in harm’s way in Afghanistan and being killed? 😦 😦 🤷
 
meltzerboy said:
I support Obama but dread this kind of split.
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If Obama wins in the Electoral College alone, there’ll be no end of grumbling from the right wing, and we can kiss any prayer of the two sides working together goodbye.
 
Rich_Olszewski said:
Good Lord! Benghazi again? Upset because U.S. diplomatic personnel - a whole 4 people - were killed? How about a bit of concern for our soldiers who were no less in harm’s way in Afghanistan and being killed? 😦 😦 🤷
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Yes, Benghazi scandal. I know some would like this annoying issue to go away. Its about the cover up. What did Obama know and when did he know it - that is a refrain that you should be familiar with as it was asked of a Republican president in the early 70’s. A cover up of a break in - in which nobody died - brought down a presidency. One would hope that thoughtful people on both sides of the aise would want to know the truth on Benghazi. Apparently the desire to get Obama re-elected is stronger than the desire to get the truth.

Ishii
 
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