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AustonT wrote:Isn't hot shots 2 from the mid 90's?

Aren't most Republican attitudes from the 1890's?

CT GAMER wrote:

AustonT wrote:Isn't hot shots 2 from the mid 90's?

Aren't most Republican attitudes from the 1890's?

They're really into Theosophy.

CT GAMER wrote:

AustonT wrote:Isn't hot shots 2 from the mid 90's?

Aren't most Republican attitudes from the 1890's?

It was a Republican who was the first third party candidate to win a presidential election, it was the same Republican who issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Also, voting percentages for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The original House version:[13]

Democratic Party: 152-96 (61%-39%)
Republican Party: 138-34 (80%-20%)

Cloture in the Senate:[14]

Democratic Party: 44-23 (66%–34%)
Republican Party: 27-6 (82%–18%)

The Senate version:[13]

Democratic Party: 46-21 (69%–31%)
Republican Party: 27-6 (82%–18%)

The Senate version, voted on by the House:[13]

Democratic Party: 153-91 (63%–37%)
Republican Party: 136-35 (80%–20%)

More Democrats voted against the Civil Rights Act than Republicans, damn those stupid Republicans.

Please don't block-quote large posts for one line of response.

Please also don't say rude things about large groups of people. -Mannahnin

halonachos wrote:It was a Republican who was the first third party candidate to win a presidential election, it was the same Republican who issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Also, voting percentages for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(snip)
More Democrats voted against the Civil Rights Act than Republicans, damn those stupid Republicans.

While this is technically true, it doesn't mean what you are saying it does. The parties have undergone enormous changes in the years since. The democratic bloc that voted against the CRA left en masse when the Southern Strategy was deployed and became.... well, read up on it and see.

edit, man I can't spell when I wake up

CT GAMER wrote:

AustonT wrote:Isn't hot shots 2 from the mid 90's?

Aren't most Republican attitudes from the 1890's?

a simple yes or no would have sufficed. But I suppose one should never miss an oppourtunity for demagogy.

Please also don't say rude things about large groups of people. -Mannahnin

This describes every political thread on Dakka...



So if I understand correctly your point halonachos it is that once, several decades ago, the republicans somehow found themselves on the right side of a pretty common sense issue? And thus you seem to be implying what? that they are more liberal/progressive/humanitarian then today's liberals? Im not sure what your point is in the context of today's conservatives and their talking points/actions...


So I'll ask the same thing I did previous: What is their excuse for many of their positions today that are galaxies awayr from this sort of philisophical mindset?






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AustonT wrote:

CT GAMER wrote:

AustonT wrote:Isn't hot shots 2 from the mid 90's?

Aren't most Republican attitudes from the 1890's?

a simple yes or no would have sufficed. But I suppose one should never miss an oppourtunity for demagogy.

Hate the game not the playa: this is every political thread here and much of the interwebz.

CT GAMER wrote:So if I understand correctly your point Biccat it is that once, several decades ago, the republicans somehow found themselves on the right side of a pretty common sense issue?

So I'll ask the same thing I did previous: What is their excuse for many of their positions today that are galaxies awayr from this sort of philisophical mindset?

I don't know if you think it's clever to misspell my name or if it was a simple error, but I fixed it for you.

And that's not my point at all. I'm pretty sure I didn't raise one, especially not the one you seem to be criticising.

"What is their excuse for many of their positions today"
Freedom not slavery. It's been that way for a while, tbh.

Thanks for accepting my wager, biccat. Don't worry about my wanting anything Space Marine related when I win as I will likely want something for Warhammer Fantasy or Lord of the Rings.

biccat wrote:

CT GAMER wrote:So if I understand correctly your point Biccat it is that once, several decades ago, the republicans somehow found themselves on the right side of a pretty common sense issue?

So I'll ask the same thing I did previous: What is their excuse for many of their positions today that are galaxies awayr from this sort of philisophical mindset?

I don't know if you think it's clever to misspell my name or if it was a simple error, but I fixed it for you.

And that's not my point at all. I'm pretty sure I didn't raise one, especially not the one you seem to be criticising.

"What is their excuse for many of their positions today"
Freedom not slavery. It's been that way for a while, tbh.

No intent at all, and I had actually added the correct name and then realized you posted this...


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Freedom not slavery. It's been that way for a while, tbh.

Swapping actual shackles for economic ones is still slavery...

I just realized I have spelled Biccat as "Biicat" nearly every single time I typed it. No, wasn't intentional.

Everyone.... everyone.... let's compromise.

Democrats, republicans, (especially) liberartarians, communists, socialists, capitalists, Obama, Romney, Gingrich, Perry (though it doesn't need to be said), Paul, members of the green party, racists, sexists, men, women and liberartarians are all idiots.

My opinion: I'm left leaning. How left I lean is variable. I used to have those hippie commune communist type political opinions, but now my opinions are less radical/insane.

If Romney picks Huntsman as his VP then I'll vote for republican, otherwise Obama can doing what hes doing. IDK about you guys but this economy is working for me right now. Then again its more like I'm working it, most ma fethers aint got swag thats why they mad.

Ron Paul.

Bleak_Fantasy wrote:Then again its more like I'm working it, most ma fethers aint got swag thats why they mad.

Yesyesyes. You sound just like the people I'm surrounded by on a regular basis, and that's perfectly OK. There aren't enough people like you on the internet.

Also. Thinking about registering republican unless some other Democrat throws his hat in.

Why would you register as a particular party unless you actually support thier platform?

AustonT wrote:Why would you register as a particular party unless you actually support thier platform?

If i remember correctly, Rushbo wanted everyone to so they could vote Hilary up to present more of a challenge for
President Obama during the Democrat's Primary. Maybe i'm reading more into it than he meant....

AustonT wrote:Why would you register as a particular party unless you actually support thier platform?

Because they want a better choice in candidates.

...and the mere act of registering as a Republican will straighten this whole circus out. Scan a copy of your voters card this I have to see.