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Republican candidates for 2012

  • O-Trap
    I Wear Pants;1062162 wrote:Shoot. Her. All.
    I'm considering it. She just said that homeless people survive without money. Perhaps she doesn't understand that a homeless person receives charity from others because those others BOUGHT or EARNED the food or money they're giving said homeless person. And the "goverment" (yes, she spelled it that way) only receives the funds because it taxes people who are making money.

    I asked my friend how he stands her, and even HE agrees that she's a dunce. But apparently, she's really hot.

    This girl's vote will carry just as much weight as your own. That should terrify everyone in this country.
  • believer
    O-Trap;1062126 wrote:Sometimes I think there needs to be an entrance exam on the issues before one is allowed to vote.
    Only if a valid driver's license or official gubmint photo ID is presented at the time of the exam! ;)
  • O-Trap
    believer;1062300 wrote:Only if a valid driver's license or official gubmint photo ID is presented at the time of the exam! ;)
    Nah, a utilities bill should do just fine, right? ;)
  • I Wear Pants
    http://www.wtoc.com/story/16571904/south-carolinas-attorney-general-detects-voter-fraud-for-primaries
  • BGFalcons82
    But aksing for ID's is profiling and racist. For more chuckles, recall petitions in Wisc for Scott Walker included names like Spiderman, Adolph Hitler, and Mickey Mouse. They were challenged and allowed to stand as long as they had valid addresses.
  • majorspark
    Dead democrats emerge from their graves and vote in every election. Not surprised they are at it in South Carolina's open primary.
  • jhay78
    majorspark;1062494 wrote:Dead democrats emerge from their graves and vote in every election. Not surprised they are at it in South Carolina's open primary.
    Can someone please explain why 2 of the first 3 "Republican" primaries are open to Democrats and Independents? Even in Iowa, non-Republicans could come and register immediately before voting. And these first few states set the stage for what most of us get to choose from this point forward. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems odd that so much weight is attached to a few primaries which are open to non-Republican voters.
  • I Wear Pants
    majorspark;1062494 wrote:Dead democrats emerge from their graves and vote in every election. Not surprised they are at it in South Carolina's open primary.
    Ah yes, it was those meddling democrats. :rolleyes:

    It's shitty no matter what.
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    jhay78;1062726 wrote:Can someone please explain why 2 of the first 3 "Republican" primaries are open to Democrats and Independents? Even in Iowa, non-Republicans could come and register immediately before voting. And these first few states set the stage for what most of us get to choose from this point forward. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems odd that so much weight is attached to a few primaries which are open to non-Republican voters.
    Short answer: it opens up the primary to all voters, since in many jurisdictions the incumbent is unopposed or not seriously opposed.

    Longer answer (well, not really): it was a strategy to open up both (cough) parties to the people. The southeast U.S. used to be heavily DEM based, now it is mostly GOP based....the open primaries allowed the GOP to provide a candidate early in the election process.
  • believer
    majorspark;1062494 wrote:Dead democrats emerge from their graves and vote in every election.
    And the Dems provide free bus transportation for the dead and illegals to the polling places. :p
  • pmoney25
    According to Ron Pauls facebook page, his son Rand is being detained by the tsa in nashville. Tsa couldnt have picked a better person to detain lol. Epic fail .

    http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/205735-rep-paul-says-son-sen-rand-paul-detained-by-tsa

    Apparently he set off the scanner due to an anomoly and asked to be scanned again and they refused and wanted to pat him down instead.
  • pmoney25
    Taken from comments on the article

    Section 6 of the US Constitution:
    Clause 1: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.*(See Note 6)*They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, beprivileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.*
  • BGFalcons82
    pmoney25;1062976 wrote:Taken from comments on the article

    Section 6 of the US Constitution:
    Clause 1: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.*(See Note 6)*They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, beprivileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.*
    What is this "Constitution" you speak of? :o

    I wonder if Big Sis has ever heard of it? Clearly her boss doesn't know what it is.
  • fish82
    pmoney25;1062976 wrote:Taken from comments on the article

    Section 6 of the US Constitution:
    Clause 1: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.*(See Note 6)*They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, beprivileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.*
    He's not being arrested.

    Look, I get that the TSA blows...but if he's in front of Fish in line and holding things up with his little protest, he's getting bitchslapped as I walk by.
  • pmoney25
    They cant be questioned at any other place unless treason or felony. So being detained is unconstitutional since he did neither.

    Nice to see a politician walk the walk.
  • fish82
    pmoney25;1063004 wrote:They cant be questioned at any other place unless treason or felony. So being detained is unconstitutional since he did neither.

    Nice to see a politician walk the walk.
    Which is fine...again, as long as he isn't holding up the line in front of me, more power to him.
  • majorspark
    fish82;1063021 wrote:Which is fine...again, as long as he isn't holding up the line in front of me, more power to him.
    Most Americans really do not care if the Constitution is violated as long as it does not directly affect them.
  • majorspark
    Latest Rassmussen poll:

    Gingrich 41%
    Romney 32%
    Santorum 11%
    Paul 8%
  • fish82
    majorspark;1063047 wrote:Most Americans really do not if the Constitution is violated as long as it does not directly affect them.
    As it turns out, he wasn't detained/questioned or otherwise jackbooted in an way. He was escorted from the screening area and denied access to the gate area. The Constitution is safe for another day. ;)
  • I Wear Pants
    fish82;1063054 wrote:As it turns out, he wasn't detained/questioned or otherwise jackbooted in an way. He was escorted from the screening area and denied access to the gate area. The Constitution is safe for another day. ;)
    That sounds like detained.

    Taken away from where he was going and not allowed to go there.
  • O-Trap
    majorspark;1063047 wrote:Most Americans really do not care if the Constitution is violated as long as it does not directly affect them.

    Disconcerting to say the least.
    I Wear Pants;1063075 wrote:That sounds like detained.

    Taken away from where he was going and not allowed to go there.
    If they let Rand Paul fly, the terrorists win.
  • Thread Bomber
    fish82;1063021 wrote:Which is fine...again, as long as he isn't holding up the line in front of me, more power to him.
    They should ship him off to gitmo and question him until they ascertain what planet he and hid daddy is from
  • fish82
    I Wear Pants;1063075 wrote:That sounds like detained.

    Taken away from where he was going and not allowed to go there.
    The clear inference from Paul's COS was that he was "detained," i.e. held and/or questioned. I was merely clarifying that in reference to pmoney's claim of a Consititutional violation.
  • O-Trap
    UPDATE:
    The object picked up by the scanner has been identified as a pocket Constitution. The HAZMAT team has been called in to neutralize this terrorist threat.

    ;)
  • I Wear Pants
    http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h104-4170

    Newt thinks it's cool to execute people for bringing two ounces of pot to the US.