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Election is a few weeks away... I'm still unsure of who I want for the next four years. I'm curious to see who you guys like... lets see how this goes, just vote!
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It'll be interesting to note how many foreigners will vote in this poll...
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no fighting, no bickering...just vote!!
good point tho but there are lots of other threads here for that...
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Kerry, because I like Kerry AND hate Bush...
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Bush because I like him, and because this country needs a leader, not a debater.
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Originally posted by MacNStein:
It'll be interesting to note how many foreigners will vote in this poll...
since you mentioned it... I voted but only cause I hold dual citizenship, one being that of the US
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According to Aberpyscho I am a FOREIGN AGENT (which he always types in caps), therefore I am not allowed to vote, and I shouldn't be influencing your decisions.
...to the sidelines I go.
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Originally posted by James L:
According to Aberpyscho I am a FOREIGN AGENT
I welcome foreign influence. I mean, FOREIGN INFLUENCE.
Of course, I'll still vote for Kerry.
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Originally posted by Hypatia:
I welcome foreign influence. I mean, FOREIGN INFLUENCE.
Of course, I'll still vote for Kerry.
Nope, sorry, I cannot do it. Apparently if anyone says anything against the war in Iraq, or against Bush, then they are terrorist supporters who need to go home and hug Osama, or something like that. You see, I have (according to aberpyscho) a fuzzy filter, so I may not be remembering it clearly!
You will just have to make your mind up by yourself!
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Originally posted by DanMacMan:
Bush because I like him, and because this country needs a leader, not a debater.
Wow, where he has lead you? Where has he lead anyone?
(lol, for thread longevity)
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Originally posted by MacNStein:
It'll be interesting to note how many foreigners will vote in this poll...
We have already won.
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Originally posted by DanMacMan:
Kerry because I like him, and because this country needs reality, not fantasy.
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Kerry is a tool. But I agree with many more of his positions than Bush's. And Bush is an idiot, unfit for a leadership position.
I voted "Kerry because I hate Bush" since I don't particularly like Kerry.
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can't vote, so I voted "can't vote"...
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37.04% Bush
50.00% Kerry
1% Nader (just like the Gallup Poll )
wow... somewhat disturbing how many "Kerry because I hate Bush" votes...that's somethin' else. too bad there's not that option in November
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Interesting results, but since so many non-US citizens voted in the poll, it only shows how the election would pan out if were held here on MacNN. Goes to show, that even in this largely liberal arena, most people just don't like Kerry.
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Who voted? I said I couldn't and was sitting on the sidelines?
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Bush is the only real option. Spite isn't a political position, it's an emotional one. (RE: "Kerry because I hate Bush" & vice versa)
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Originally posted by GORDYmac:
Bush is the only real option. Spite isn't a political position, it's an emotional one. (RE: "Kerry because I hate Bush" & vice versa)
I'm not sure how your two points relate.
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Originally posted by GORDYmac:
Bush is the only real option. Spite isn't a political position, it's an emotional one. (RE: "Kerry because I hate Bush" & vice versa)
I voted for "Kerry because I hate Bush" not because I hate Bush personally (although I don't like him) but because I don't agree with his policies and I think the way his presidency is run is bad for our country. But I also think Kerry will be a much better president than Bush, and I agree with him on most issues. Don't assume that everyone who chose that option did so out of spite.
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Originally posted by Icruise:
[...]But I also think Kerry will be a much better president than Bush, and I agree with him on most issue[...]
Then why didn't you opt for the "Kerry because I like Kerry" option?
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I did say in my first post that I fit into both categories. But frankly I'm most worried about the damage that another Bush presidency will do to this country.
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the country survived 8 years of Clinton.
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Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
the country survived 8 years of Clinton.
Yeah, we barely pulled through...
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Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
the country survived 8 years of Clinton.
Clinton didn't take us to war without thinking about what it would do to the public opinion of the Muslim world, therefore creating a big extremist recruiting drive.
Clinton didn't create the largest deficit in history.
Clinton didn't take faith over facts when making his decisions.
Clinton didn't roll back 40 years of emission controls and pollution standards in one term.
Clinton wouldn't consider a regressive tax system like a national sales tax a "valid idea." Our beloved leader did just this week.
Clinton was a bad husband. That didn't make him a bad president.
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Originally posted by Xeo:
Kerry is a tool. But I agree with many more of his positions than Bush's. And Bush is an idiot, unfit for a leadership position.
I voted "Kerry because I hate Bush" since I don't particularly like Kerry.
there you go kerry better take minnesota or else i will be pissed
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Seems like Kerry's nation here
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Originally posted by maxx9photo:
Seems like Kerry's nation here
With all the internationals voting for him, it should. If it were just US citizens voting in here, the results would have been quite different.
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Originally posted by MacNStein:
With all the internationals voting for him, it should. If it were just US citizens voting in here, the results would have been quite different.
Just curious, but how many non-US citizens voted in the poll?
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Originally posted by Icruise:
Just curious, but how many non-US citizens voted in the poll?
Dunno. We'd never be able to tell. That's why such a poll in here is useless.
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Originally posted by maxx9photo:
Seems like Kerry's nation here
Kerry Kountry
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Originally posted by MacNStein:
Dunno. We'd never be able to tell. That's why such a poll in here is useless.
No, it's useless because it's an anonymous internet poll on a Macintosh discussion board...
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Originally posted by Icruise:
No, it's useless because it's an anonymous internet poll on a Macintosh discussion board...
Which makes it about the same as the "scientific" internet debate polls. Right?
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The "scientific" polls are distinct from the anonymous polls like those on CNN's front page, are they not?
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Originally posted by Icruise:
The "scientific" polls are distinct from the anonymous polls like those on CNN's front page, are they not?
I don't believe so. Anyone can make up some garbage and then vote, it's still based on the honor system.
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I dislike both but I dislike Bush less than I dislike Kerry. In my choice of vote I also look at who will be representing us as First Lady and Hands Down Bush Wins. Laura Bush has more class in her little Finger than Teresa has in her entire being.
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Originally posted by MacNStein:
I don't believe so. Anyone can make up some garbage and then vote, it's still based on the honor system.
Yeah, but we ARE talking about lying politicians.... what does honor have to do with it?
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Where is "Voting for David Cobb, Green party Candidate"?
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First Law of MacNNation:
Any poll conducted in the Political Lounge is open to spamming, votes by people that have different nationality, and numerous votes by a single person, thus rendering their credibility and point in discussion useless. Never click "Create a new poll."
Second Law of MacNNation:
People who quote dubious sources aren't likely to take the criticism. Don't engage in the discussion of sources.
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Don't mention religion. It will incite a flame war of massive proportion, especially by people holding double standards. If a religious topic is inevitable, be careful not to make remarks someone sensitive might take serious. Wear flame-retarded armor.
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Identities are anonymous. You can pretend to be anything you desire and get away with it. People can lie about experiences to get a point across, act like they personally know the climate in a country/region, and never be questioned. If there is suspicion, it's likely that he or she is acting like someone who knows about the topic personally and trying to influence the discussion by keeping anonymity. Question their identity if necessary.
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Point your attention to Laws 1 and Law 3.
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Originally posted by Icruise:
Just curious, but how many non-US citizens voted in the poll?
The bottom choice of the poll should be a clue.
I haven't voted, btw.
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Originally posted by MacGorilla:
Where is "Voting for David Cobb, Green party Candidate"?
Nowhere, obviously.
And I'm a green.
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Although there is no way to be sure how honest people were being, I was trying to determine why some people assumed that a Kerry victory meant that non-US citizens were voting in large numbers. I don't really think that assumption is warranted.
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Originally posted by Icruise:
Although there is no way to be sure how honest people were being, I was trying to determine why some people assumed that a Kerry victory meant that non-US citizens were voting in large numbers. I don't really think that assumption is warranted.
Typical mindset. Stats don't jibe with my perceptions=stats must be boogered by FOREIGN AGENTS.
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Republicans not wanting to know what the rest of world thinks? Imagine that...
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Bush 35.23%
Kerry 53.41%
Nader 2.28%
shocking how many hater votes.
green party voters, just vote for Nader...it'll be the same wasted vote.
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