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bayoubill · June 30th, 2012, 07:50 PM

I still think Obama's got the upper hand to win...

and if:

a) the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan stays calm enough for the US to lay low in those shitholes...

b) the unemployed keep getting their checks...

c) the price of gas stays at $3.09 or lower...

I'll bet the bank that Obama wins in November.

Midnight Marauder · June 30th, 2012, 09:08 PM

I don't think you're that far off Bill.

BakshisMouse · July 1st, 2012, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by bayoubill

I still think Obama's got the upper hand to win...

and if:

a) the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan stays calm enough for the US to lay low in those shitholes...

b) the unemployed keep getting their checks...

c) the price of gas stays at $3.09 or lower...

I'll bet the bank that Obama wins in November.

a) Yes.

b) I think if the Republicans obstruct unemployment insurance, that might reflect on them rather than the president.

c) Why particularly $3.09? Why not $3.50?

Hell's Belle · July 1st, 2012, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by BakshisMouse

a) Yes.

b) I think if the Republicans obstruct unemployment insurance, that might reflect on them rather than the president.

c) Why particularly $3.09? Why not $3.50?

Why not $20?

And the thing you either don't know about or care to know is, when the unemployment renewal comes back up the democrats will put many 'poison pills' in the bill to ensure the gop opposes the bill. Thats election year politics and its apparent you will be a willing dupe for it. What are you, like 12 years old or something?

BakshisMouse · July 1st, 2012, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Hell's Belle

Why not $20?

And the thing you either don't know about or care to know is, when the unemployment renewal comes back up the democrats will put many 'poison pills' in the bill to ensure the gop opposes the bill. Thats election year politics and its apparent you will be a willing dupe for it. What are you, like 12 years old or something?

Point out where these poison pills will be in the future, and I'll try to care.

bayoubill · July 1st, 2012, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by BakshisMouse

a) Yes.

b) I think if the Republicans obstruct unemployment insurance, that might reflect on them rather than the president.

c) Why particularly $3.09? Why not $3.50?

I don't expect the issue of unemployment checks to resurface before the election... I just mentioned it because, as long as the unemployed receive their checks, they won't be upset enough to vote Obama out...

and as far as the gas price goes, it's purely psychological... $3.09 is close enough to $3.00 to be considered "three-dollar gas"... and if it stays at that level or lower, that, my friends, is what's gonna keep Romney from winning the election...

Hell's Belle · July 1st, 2012, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by BakshisMouse

Point out where these poison pills will be in the future, and I'll try to care.

Isn't that the whole point? Not only are you not paying attention, you don't even care. For you repubs = bad; dems = good no matter what. Perfectly and recently indoctrinated I'll bet. You don't think any beyond what they taught in school and probably getting ready for college in the same mindset.

I'll also note they have you dependent upon me and people like me to keep you informed, totally eliminating any critical thought and incentive on your part. Making you essentially, a robotic drone. Just what they wanted.

bayoubill · July 1st, 2012, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Hell's Belle

Isn't that the whole point? Not only are you not paying attention, you don't even care. For you repubs = bad; dems = good no matter what. Perfectly and recently indoctrinated I'll bet. You don't think any beyond what they taught in school and probably getting ready for college in the same mindset.

I'll also note they have you dependent upon me and people like me to keep you informed, totally eliminating any critical thought and incentive on your part. Making you essentially, a robotic drone. Just what they wanted.

May I say that this doesn't at all sound like the BakshisMouse I've known and loved for the last several years... he's a swell guy once you get to know him... :-)

Hell's Belle · July 1st, 2012, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by bayoubill

May I say that this doesn't at all sound like the BakshisMouse I've known and loved for the last several years... he's a swell guy once you get to know him... :-)

I am sure everyone is a swell guy or gal. That doesn't dismiss the observation. You can be a swell guy and still be a programmed bot.

BakshisMouse · July 2nd, 2012, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Hell's Belle

Isn't that the whole point? Not only are you not paying attention, you don't even care. For you repubs = bad; dems = good no matter what. Perfectly and recently indoctrinated I'll bet. You don't think any beyond what they taught in school and probably getting ready for college in the same mindset.

I'll also note they have you dependent upon me and people like me to keep you informed, totally eliminating any critical thought and incentive on your part. Making you essentially, a robotic drone. Just what they wanted.

At this point there isn't any proposed legislation about unemployment insurance. Why are we getting all worked up, anyways?

By the way, the majority of Republicans deserve praise for passing the student loan interest rate extension.