why do republicans have their heads up their as$

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Stealth1024

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Republicans are realistic (rephrase, conservatives are). Liberals want to turn this country into a socialist democracy with industrial regulation and price control by means of environmental policy.
 

desertdweller

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<< Hmm, anybody been paying attention to Texas? Due to failure of Bush's ideas in Texas, the Texas government is currently reversing many of Bush's policies. Coincidently, many of the same policies are still being promoted by Bush. This time not on the State level, but the National level. Hmmm. >>




Like what?

DD
 

etech

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4824guyThe oil companies are in Bush's back pocket, make no mistake about that.

climateark.org
Acceptance of large amounts of fossil fuel money by the front-runners should come as no surprise since both men's fathers were oilmen.
When Al Gore Sr. lost his U.S. Senate seat in 1970, legendary businessman Armand Hammer tapped him as president of Occidental's Island Creek Coal, then the nation's third largest coal mining concern. Later, Gore Sr. made $750,000 annually as a vice president and board member at Occidental Petroleum.
&quot;Gore Senior had never been rich 'till he worked for Hammer,&quot; author Edward Jay Epstein of the book &quot;Dossier; The Secret History of Armand Hammer,&quot; told Reuters. In 1966, Gore Sr. brought Hammer and Libya's King Idris together, an event that led to Occidental's biggest concession - a billion-barrel Libyan oil field. Hammer died in 1990, but Ray Irani, Occidental's current chief executive officer, for years one of country's highest paid corporate executives ,has been no stranger to the White House. In election year 1996, Irani donated $100,000 of 'soft money' to the Democratic National Committee.

Look at this chart. and then tell me who the biggest contributors were.

Look at this chart of Gore's contributors. Lawyers and lobbyists are the largest contributors. I don't think the democrats have much room to argue which side was bought out if any.


sandorski I would also be interested in some documentation as to your claim.


Soapdish &quot;People like you give the US a bad name. Intolerant. Arrogant. Wrong.&quot;
&quot;That's what I love about you mindless republicans,&quot;

If you had bothered to actually read the article I posted you would have seen the date. Try reading then come back and talk about it.

As for your degeneration into name-calling, I'll take that as you being out of any valid arguments.
 

astartz

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<<<<<<<<<ronald regan is a lying bitch who should be shot for the loads of crap he shoveled onto the american public especially the runaway national deficet he so gladly gave us.>>>>>>

The fact that you said anyone let alone a EXPRESIDENT should be shot showes how stupid you are. Reagon was shot when he was president and a man is paralized because of it. You and a jackass and fool.

 

soapdish

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Aww, Etech and Tominator... Did I hurt your poor wittle feelings?


My suggestion? Go goosestep around the block for awhile, you will feel better later. And if you happen across a helpless old jewish lady, well knock her down... that's just the icing on the cake for you, now isn't it?
 

Tripleshot

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Soapdish,

Thats funny;) sick, but funny.;)

But even I don't think Etech or Tom want to harm little ol' jewish ladies.


Just us socially liberal fiscal conservatives who don't buy into the right wing republican BS that permeates their party now. The list of the people they kick out and abandon in pursuit of their goal of domination of anyone not of their &quot;social ranking&quot; is appalling. Anyone seen Newt lately? The party dropped him like a bad habit. The ran off Jefford and now a rep in Florida. Just watch the news in the coming weeks. It's not too popular to support this guy sleeping in the white house now. Politically,he's just too risky.
 

Tripleshot

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Red,
One man's poison can be another mans feast. I said it was sick, but the vision of Etech goose stepping struck me as hilarious.;)


Jefford bolted,the rep from Florida is bolting, McCain has probably really thought hard about it,but for sure, republicans on the hill are nervous about further deteriration of the party. Yes, they have loyalists,but I believe many of the rank and file Reps are taking a second look at how much support they are going to give this guy. His knowledge of foreign policy is non existant,his envronmental record is in the toilet,his agenda calls for nothing but paying back his oil industry backers. Some of us call that feather bedding. He knows he is not re electable,so pile up the chits and cash them in in 2004.

If thats not whats happening,tell me different. Perception is half the battle. :D


edited for my customary two fingered typing errors.
 

ThisIsMatt

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/me puts on his flaming retards suit

I wish I could rate people more than once :) I hate going to rate someone a #1 and find I've already done it ;)
 

Dragnov

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As far as teh Kyoto protocol goes, I'm glad it wasn't signed. I'm a pretty strong environmentalist (it rubbed off of my dad who loves going to nation parks/museums and joined the sierra club, etc) and I've taken several Earth System Science courses so I know a lot more about whats going on then the usual folk I think.

Although the Kyoto protocol would reduce greenhouse gases, the stipulation and loopholes were too great. It allowed of course developing countries like India to pretty much ignore it, while the US would be under some heavy limits. It also failed to take account carbon sinks, so although the US pollutes a lot, we take in a lot from our trees/forests. In fact, the US is one of the most environmental friendly nations (well we just have other ppl tear down their trees. ;)). If you notice places like most of Europe, how many freakin forests do they have left?
 

Zebo

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why do republicans have their heads up their as$

Because the conservative media does'nt tell them about Bush lies and how he cost thousands of lives in New York with his administrations . inaction. Meanwhile they are playing to FUD and lining thier pockets and get the to-damn-busy middle america to believe thier paltry tax cut will really make a difference in their lives.

Edit : Or they are heartless-got-no-love as children, who don't believe in the Golden rule, and don't really give a sh1t about anything other than themselves and immediate enviroment and pass it off "conpassionate conservatism"
 

SilentRunning

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Originally posted by: tagej
Sheesh.... I'll add Ameesh to the list of braindead morons who don't have the ability to think for themselves and instead have to resort to regurgitating the crap information fed to them by pinko media and other fringe groups.



Boy am I glad that I am not the only one that can't stand that pinko media newsman Bill O'Reilly on FOX. His views are really screwed up. ;)
 

IDog

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(if you're wondering)
i consider myself a consrvative democrat. I care about the environment, public education, and equality but i also care about a open and free capatilistic market.
Try to avoid contradicting yourself, it helps to lend credability.

If you plan to enforce things like "environmentalism" or "public education", it costs money. Money comes from taxes, taxes are the antithesis of a "free capitalistic market".



 

T2T III

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Originally posted by: SilentRunning
Originally posted by: tagej
Sheesh.... I'll add Ameesh to the list of braindead morons who don't have the ability to think for themselves and instead have to resort to regurgitating the crap information fed to them by pinko media and other fringe groups.

Boy am I glad that I am not the only one that can't stand that pinko media newsman Bill O'Reilly on FOX. His views are really screwed up. ;)
Are Mr. O'Reilly's views that screwed up? Personally, I like his position on "responsibility." If you do the crime, you do the time. Another view is that what you do in private - is your own business. What gets leaked out into public is then everyone's business. Sounds like some simple views to me. ;)
 

FrancesBeansRevenge

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You see Republicans are _______ ! And I am not kidding.
Time and time again they have shown themselves to be the ______ that they truly are.
 

Tallgeese

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This thread's resurrection is not unlike the 2nd coming of Walter Mondale...

Anybody with half a brain knows they are both worthless bags of hot air.