Submitted by Mort - December 28, 2007 at 12:36 pm -0500192.236.22.151
@ Jake
I haven't looked it up, but at face value that is a pretty shady stance. He takes money from them, but won't support their views? More likely can't support their views publicly because it would kill him politically.
Just by accepting money from them, it shows poor judgment. Taking it from them with no intention of making good is even more strange. Why else donate to someone unless you expect them to help you out? That makes me like him even less and worry more about his thought patterns.
Also I disagree with the disbandment of some of the government agencies and programs he is against. For instance... Social Security, welfare, medicaid and medicare as noted in a previous post. There are those that truly need these programs to survive. Medical care here is extremely expensive, a night in the ICU can run in the tens of thousands of dollars depending on what is needed. That one night could ruin a family to poor to afford proper insurance.
However, this debate is fairly moot as he won't win the primary.
Posted 08/07/08 at 06:58pm SticKboy: @ Muninn - next time, eh? :) Cool handle btw - like Huginn & Munnin?
Posted 08/07/08 at 06:03pm Muninn: it was not my intent to offend, nor to come across as patronizing as i now realize i must have. it was a poor attempt at humor.
Posted 08/07/08 at 05:59pm SticKboy: No, I was merely apologising for assuming he wasn't British in a previous retort. But hey, if you're spoiling for an argument... comments like yours make me think otherwise.
Posted 08/07/08 at 05:17pm ZippyDSMlee: Muninn:fanboyisim FTW!! :P
Posted 08/07/08 at 05:16pm Muninn: @stickboy: are you trying to say that you can only be reasonable with people from the UK?
Posted 08/07/08 at 01:56pm SticKboy: @ beemoh - I apologise profusely for assuming you were North American all this time. It makes half of my replies to you ignorant beyond belief. In future, I'll take a more reasoned stance.
Posted 08/07/08 at 01:54pm beemoh: You're coming to the UK, GP? Awesome- let me know when that happens :D
Posted 08/07/08 at 01:14pm SimonBob: You should swing up to Ottawa sometime, the Tories don't bite (much) ;D
Posted 08/07/08 at 01:00pm GryphonOsiris: @GP, you should take up Black Velvets when you are there 50% Guiness, 50% hard cider. They are heaven.
Posted 08/07/08 at 12:56pm Pominator: GP there is a pub opposite my college, bad planning I think, Stuart reckons it is genious!
Posted 08/07/08 at 12:10pm gamepolitics: never had that before with an embedded video here
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:45am Dark Sovereign: @GP: I suspect for the same reason that youtube videos do. They're on autoplay.
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:42am gamepolitics: omg, why does this video start when you load GP?
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:41am gamepolitics: pom, I go where the Guinness flows... LOL
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:38am Pominator: a bit early for me to start creating your itinerary then?
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:34am gamepolitics: I think my first stop should be a college in Miami...
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:16am Pominator: Hey GP, you should definitely speak at my college in the UK! it has been rated the second best college in all of England! N&CC
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:12am gamepolitics: LOL... So much history!
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:09am SticKboy: Ah well, hopefully at some point in the future then. Although, why anybody would want to visit ol' Blighty for a holiday is beyind me... I suppose you have a thing for bad food and worse weather?
Posted 08/07/08 at 11:05am gamepolitics: stickboy, tourism, I'm afraid on this upcoming trip
I haven't looked it up, but at face value that is a pretty shady stance. He takes money from them, but won't support their views? More likely can't support their views publicly because it would kill him politically.
Just by accepting money from them, it shows poor judgment. Taking it from them with no intention of making good is even more strange. Why else donate to someone unless you expect them to help you out? That makes me like him even less and worry more about his thought patterns.
Also I disagree with the disbandment of some of the government agencies and programs he is against. For instance... Social Security, welfare, medicaid and medicare as noted in a previous post. There are those that truly need these programs to survive. Medical care here is extremely expensive, a night in the ICU can run in the tens of thousands of dollars depending on what is needed. That one night could ruin a family to poor to afford proper insurance.
However, this debate is fairly moot as he won't win the primary.