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Sure why not just vote anyone who isn't for sale in. It would be soooo refreshing to have a guy who knows nothing get a chance to live the dream.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
Here's a better list of potential canidates.
John Goodman
Ralph Macchio
Mark McGuire
Tony Stewart
The old red head from Facts of Life
My neighbor Julio the electrician
None of them are all that smart.Quote:
Originally Posted by BacktoBasics
Because you've personally tested their apptitude and performed a battery of intellect tests.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
Your mentality is why a guy like McCain thought he could pull off this whole Palin charade. Nevermind wanting to find someone who knows their shit we really need to concentrate on finding random people to fill important positions that affect our nation. So long as we think their smart and people like them.
If someone is going to discount Robinson for his inexperience, that person better be discounting Obama for his inexperience as well. I'd say someone like Robinson who has been under the public microscope for 20+ years, dealt with success and failure in front of the world with grace and who has an unsurpassed and proven humanitarian drive would be just as qualified (or even more so) than a guy who has been under the microscope for an insignificant amount of time and whose biggest asset politically is not having much of a political record.
I'm likely voting for Obama, but none of my reasoning is based on anything Obama has done politically. And I'd say that is the case for 90% of the people voting for him. I think he's a good leader who is pretty smart and who seems to have decently high character.
But you ask me to bet my life right now on whether Obama or Robinson is more likely to hold true the virtues of the POTUS ... I'd say Robinson, no question asked.
That said, Obama would destroy Robinson in an election. Obama has no qualms about making up crap to help him get elected. I don't think Robinson is capable of playing the dirty game that is politics.
I question Robinson as a leader. He never could get it done until Tim showed up. Obama may be less experienced than some but he's a lot better versed in the regular happenings and workings of our government than someone who knows nothing at all.
Only if he was running against either Karl Malone or Avery Johnson.
If General Patraeus was commanding the Mexican army, would the US be in trouble?Quote:
Originally Posted by BacktoBasics
Politics is a damn easy game to learn. In about a month, a smart person can learn everything there is to learn about politics. You are giving way too much credit to the average politician in Washington.Quote:
Originally Posted by BacktoBasics
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Originally Posted by timvp
I think David would be at least centrist economically (dude gives huge money to help the lives of the economically disadvantaged), and I think he'd push religion more in the direction of being taught in philosophy classes where it belongs and not in science. I don't think many politicians are as intelligent as DRob either.
This shit is so funny.
Look who will mostly win the presidency. Obama. A dude who has ties to the shit stains trying to CHANGE America and a good guy like D Rob isn't political enough. :lol
Case fucking closed. :lmao
Robinson is not qualified.
He doesn't have an amazing political camp behind him consisting of Axlerod & co., he doesn't have youth/goodlooks, he would not be a liberal and promise everyone the world, he wouldn't get to run against 8 previous years of Bush...
You all wanted someone "not of washington" at the beginning of this, now that Obama has 21 months of homework under his belt, D Rob isn't qualified :lmao
You all wanted a "different politician" who would clean up Washington because of his hardcore convictions and love for America. Obama is not above it all. He does not speak out against his party when they have done wrong. He does not go against those he has run with in the past when it is proven they are doing wrong.
But D Rob would be unqualified :lmao while Obama is qualified. :rollin
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Originally Posted by BacktoBasics
Um no, Palin's a retard. She doesn't know shit, and is too stupid to learn. Plus, her integrity is a big fucking lie.Quote:
Originally Posted by BacktoBasics
I'm putting him, with Sean Elliott as the VP, as my write in candidate.
Amen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainwreck2100
no, because he's never been a maverick
And Obama's isn't?Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
He was not the man I used to know.
He has changed since I used to know him.
He was just in the neighborhood.....What?...I thought he was rehabilitated...
I was unaware they were involved in such tactics...What?...I never worked for them...What?...I never gave them any money.
I won't argue thatQuote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
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Originally Posted by Oh, Gee!!
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Originally Posted by MannyIsGod
Trite as it sounds, I couldn't answer the question without knowing what sorts of policy choices the Admiral would make. Names and affiliations don't get my vote -- policy positions guide me in most circumstances. David could be all sorts of things, but if he offered policies that jived with my views, I could respect him and admire him and would vote for him in a heartbeat. If he offered policies that were greatly at odds with my views, I could respect him and admire him, but not vote for him.
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Originally Posted by MannyIsGod
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Originally Posted by timvp
Drob would smear Obama...Drob goes against type, Obama doesn't. You have to play against type to break glass ceilings of the Presidential Nature.
Like Palin is about to do...
It's kinda like when Denzel Washington went against type and played the bad guy in Training Day...instant Oscar, and I said to my friend as we left the theater he was going to win the Oscar for that movie...even though the movie itself wasn't that good.
LMAO @ comparing Palin to Robinson. A better comparison for Palin would be Vinny Del Negro.Quote:
Originally Posted by whottt
That's unfair. Palin could defend, run the point, and was clutch.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/27091580/
17 votes for no???? wow there are a lot of racist in here