Debates are still pointless

[Michchamp]

So... I'm guessing because all the GOP slappies aren't on here having their wackfest about how great Romney is, he didn't look so hot yesterday.

or maybe enough people realized that the first "debate" wasn't all that impressive because despite sounding "passionate" and "aggressive" Romney didn't say anything of substance, as per usual, so they didn't even bother to tune into this one. sounds like a lot of people still tuned in though.

but anyways, KAWDUP accused me of saying the debates were bullshit only because Obama "lost." Which is not true. I'm still saying that. I thought the same thing of the VP debate.

the reason KAWDUP said that is because he didn't like what I had to say - there was some truth to it he didn't like - and of course, instead of grudgingly accepting that, he had to find some other weaselly way to undermine my post.

 

[KAWDUP]

So... I'm guessing because all the GOP slappies aren't on here having their wackfest about how great Romney is, he didn't look so hot yesterday.

or maybe enough people realized that the first "debate" wasn't all that impressive because despite sounding "passionate" and "aggressive" Romney didn't say anything of substance, as per usual, so they didn't even bother to tune into this one. sounds like a lot of people still tuned in though.

but anyways, KAWDUP accused me of saying the debates were bullshit only because Obama "lost." Which is not true. I'm still saying that. I thought the same thing of the VP debate.

the reason KAWDUP said that is because he didn't like what I had to say - there was some truth to it he didn't like - and of course, instead of grudgingly accepting that, he had to find some other weaselly way to undermine my post.

So, did you do your civic duty and watch it? It would make your mis-guided opinion much more credible.

Obama won this debate, but Romney didn't shoot himself in the foot any more than the Democratic slappies said that he did, when they called him a liar the last time.

. . . and neither were the other liberal board slappies on here bashing away like they usually do either. Until you posted your drivel of course.

I'm not a weasel, I'm a Wolverine.

 

[Thumb]

Pointless or not, Romney got a pretty good bounce from the last debate.

I'm curious to see what happens now.

 

[KAWDUP]

In either case, they weren't bullshit if they worked to sway any undecided voters. Only you intelligencia snobs who already know what's best for the rest of us, can sneer at the process.

 

[Thumb]

So, did you do your civic duty and watch it? It would make your mis-guided opinion much more credible.

Obama won this debate, but Romney didn't shoot himself in the foot any more than the Democratic slappies said that he did, when they called him a liar the last time.

. . . and neither were the other liberal board slappies on here bashing away like they usually do either. Until you posted your drivel of course.

I'm not a weasel, I'm a Wolverine.

Nobody watched the debate.

At least nobody who belongs on a Detroit Sports Board.

Us "slappies" will give you dunces a pass this round.

 

[KAWDUP]

Nobody watched the debate.

At least nobody who belongs on a Detroit Sports Board.

Us "slappies" will give you dunces a pass this round.

Surprising, but no worries. I'm sure it's coming sooner or later. Almost election day. :*)

 

[Michchamp]

So, did you do your civic duty and watch it? It would make your mis-guided opinion much more credible.

Obama won this debate, but Romney didn't shoot himself in the foot any more than the Democratic slappies said that he did, when they called him a liar the last time.

. . . and neither were the other liberal board slappies on here bashing away like they usually do either. Until you posted your drivel of course.

I'm not a weasel, I'm a Wolverine.

no, I lost the ability to tolerate these debates in 2008, when they included that audience reaction thing, that moved whenever a candidate successfully pandered to the crowds, and especially after the VP "Debate" when Palin got a pass from the media that allowed her to just read from her cue cards instead of having to answer the softballs lobbed to her by the moderator.

I read some excerpts of the transcript of the latest debate, and concluded any further reading would make me dumber.

Romney was accusing Obama of failing to call the attack on our embassy in Benghazi "terrorism." He was called out on this, since the very next day apparently, Obama called it just that. at least they got that right this time... he couldn't just blatantly lie through his teeth...

but of course, who gives a shit? how is the question material in any way in the first place?

who cares what he called it, or whether it actually was terrorism or not? If Obama didn't call it "terrorism" is he unfit to be president? Would Romney do a better job because he would call attacks "terrorism" whether they are or not? would calling it "terrorism" create jobs? would it prevent more attacks? do terrorists only attack when you don't call them terrorists? what a waste of time

meanwhile, what wasn't reported was the Green Party candidate's speech outside the debate hall, and that both their Presidential and VP candidate were arrested and detained in a police station on Long Island for the duration of the debate. how's that for a functioning democracy?

in 2000, despite polling strong enough to be included in the debate according to the established network rules, Ralph Nader was threatened with the same thing... and after that the threshhold for making it into the debate was raised from 5% to 15%, making it extremely unlikely any third party candidate will ever be heard by most of the US population... who are too lazy to do much more than have their "news" spoonfed to them.

 

[Mitchrapp]

So... I'm guessing because all the GOP slappies aren't on here having their wackfest about how great Romney is, he didn't look so hot yesterday.

or maybe enough people realized that the first "debate" wasn't all that impressive because despite sounding "passionate" and "aggressive" Romney didn't say anything of substance, as per usual, so they didn't even bother to tune into this one. sounds like a lot of people still tuned in though.

but anyways, KAWDUP accused me of saying the debates were bullshit only because Obama "lost." Which is not true. I'm still saying that. I thought the same thing of the VP debate.

the reason KAWDUP said that is because he didn't like what I had to say - there was some truth to it he didn't like - and of course, instead of grudgingly accepting that, he had to find some other weaselly way to undermine my post.

LMAO. Last debate you were no where to be found "doesn't matter, who cares" kind of thing. Today you start a post exactly like the one you rejected as meaning anything.

:lmao:

 

[Michchamp]

LMAO. Last debate you were no where to be found "doesn't matter, who cares" kind of thing. Today you start a post exactly like the one you rejected as meaning anything.

:lmao:

:bs:

I think I've made my feelings on the validity of this "debate" pretty clear throughout this thread.

you're talking out of your ass because you either didn't read the whole thread or have poor reading comprehension. if I had to put money on it, i'd wager both.

I'd win that wager, but don't worry, I'd buy you a drink out of my winnings.

:cheers:

 

[Mitchrapp]

:bs:

I think I've made my feelings on the validity of this "debate" pretty clear throughout this thread.

you're talking out of your ass because you either didn't read the whole thread or have poor reading comprehension. if I had to put money on it, i'd wager both.

I'd win that wager, but don't worry, I'd buy you a drink out of my winnings.

:cheers:

Nope I just read the first post. But you were no where to be found after the last debate because they were "pointless" and now after last nights you're starting your own and calling out Republicans. You're such a phony.

 

[KAWDUP]

no, I lost the ability to tolerate these debates in 2008, when they included that audience reaction thing, that moved whenever a candidate successfully pandered to the crowds, and especially after the VP "Debate" when Palin got a pass from the media that allowed her to just read from her cue cards instead of having to answer the softballs lobbed to her by the moderator.

I read some excerpts of the transcript of the latest debate, and concluded any further reading would make me dumber.

Romney was accusing Obama of failing to call the attack on our embassy in Benghazi "terrorism." He was called out on this, since the very next day apparently, Obama called it just that. at least they got that right this time... he couldn't just blatantly lie through his teeth...

but of course, who gives a shit? how is the question material in any way in the first place?

who cares what he called it, or whether it actually was terrorism or not? If Obama didn't call it "terrorism" is he unfit to be president? Would Romney do a better job because he would call attacks "terrorism" whether they are or not? would calling it "terrorism" create jobs? would it prevent more attacks? do terrorists only attack when you don't call them terrorists? what a waste of time

meanwhile, what wasn't reported was the Green Party candidate's speech outside the debate hall, and that both their Presidential and VP candidate were arrested and detained in a police station on Long Island for the duration of the debate. how's that for a functioning democracy?

in 2000, despite polling strong enough to be included in the debate according to the established network rules, Ralph Nader was threatened with the same thing... and after that the threshhold for making it into the debate was raised from 5% to 15%, making it extremely unlikely any third party candidate will ever be heard by most of the US population... who are too lazy to do much more than have their "news" spoonfed to them.

Well that about covers it for the negative side of the debate process. You see no redeeming quality because you can't get past the pandering, the quotes that make no material difference, or the spin doctors afterward, but there was some intelligent analysis last night, and even some reasonable debate. So you don't have any patience for the democractic ideas that we actually do have and display during these times?

Always with the negative waves, man.

< . . . I only ride em I don't know what makes em work>

 

[mhughes0021]

The best part of the debate was watching Romney try to pronounce the latin girls name LMAO! He tried to pronounce it 4 times ...it looked like he just wanted to say "fuck it....i dont care what your name is. get back to my garden and dont have any illegal children here or ill check its papers."

 

[tinselwolverine]

I watched the Justin Verlander show again.

 

[redandguilty]

In either case, they weren't bullshit if they worked to sway any undecided voters. Only you intelligencia snobs who already know what's best for the rest of us, can sneer at the process.

I don't think you have to be an intelligentsia snob to sneer at the process. I think we can agree it's the worst process there is (except for everything else.)

 

[Michchamp]

I watched the Justin Verlander show again.

at some point, I turned on the TV while I ate my dinner (i got home late from work, and I don't have cable). I missed most of the debate, and after flipping around a bit, watched a "Three's Company" re-run. it was one of the post-Suzanne Sommers episodes. whoever the new blond was mistakenly thought the brunette was helping John Ritter serve as a giggolo to rich women in order to earn some extra money. turns out, he was just giving cooking lessons, but an unlikely and painfully trite set of circumstances lead to the confusion. she was horrified and prepared to move out, but near the end of the episode her mistake was revealed, and everyone had a good laugh.

:ugh:

it was really dumb, and the acting was awful, but a lot of people watched it (or used to), and enjoyed it - and continue to enjoy such shows these days - so i shouldn't be so harsh.

I'll be gathering my things now and going to live out in the desert for a few dozen years now, far away from all of you.

 

[Thumb]

Nope I just read the first post. But you were no where to be found after the last debate because they were "pointless" and now after last nights you're starting your own and calling out Republicans. You're such a phony.

Actually Mitch, he's calling out the people who were here after the last debate nobody watched, who said we (damn libs!) were all in hiding. Now after this debate those people are in hiding as well, I think he was making an ironic point.

And I agree, debates are generally just pandering, and usually have nothing to do with how the person elected is going to run the country. After all remember the "read my lips, no new taxes!" debate promise. Yeah, pointless.

 

[KAWDUP]

I don't think you have to be an intelligentsia snob to sneer at the process. I think we can agree it's the worst process there is (except for everything else.)

Hey quit correcting my spelling you snob. Mine was the Latin version. :*)

Actually, I don't sneer at the process, because it is what we have, and sheeple or no, it goes a reasonable amount of the way toward determining who the next president will be.

 

[Michchamp]

The best part of the debate was watching Romney try to pronounce the latin girls name LMAO! He tried to pronounce it 4 times ...it looked like he just wanted to say "fuck it....i dont care what your name is. get back to my garden and dont have any illegal children here or ill check its papers."

hmmm... maybe these are worth watching for comedic purposes.

I'm beginning to think the choice of Romney was mainly engineered by billionaires and wall street as a huge "F. U." to voters.

"OH, you don't like seeing us rake in billions and continue to pay fewer and fewer taxes every year, while the burdens on you grow? You think we're going to allow a Ron Paul or Gary Johnson run in the election and possibly screw things up for us? Well fuck youuuuuuuuu!!! You can either vote for the status quo, or a guy who wants to screw you even more, and will enjoy it."
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[tinselwolverine]

but an unlikely and painfully trite set of circumstances lead to the confusion. she was horrified and prepared to move out, but near the end of the episode her mistake was revealed, and everyone had a good laugh.

All Three's Company episodes are like that.

 

[KAWDUP]

I watched the Justin Verlander show again.

I did too - wouldn't have missed it for the world. Go Tigers.

But guess what, I watched the debate too. The people that don't watch, and then don't vote on top of it, have no room to complain, or if you prefer the politically correct version - while they have the right to complain, they get no sympathy from me for the leaders they end up with.