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I've finally realised why the US presidential election goes on so long:

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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    mammasan wrote:
    Politics in the US is a joke.
    I think it is in most places :o (you should see the new government our new Taoiseach unveiled yesterday :eek: ) but the US tends to take it to an extreme :o
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  • Kel VarnsenKel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    deadmosquito wrote:
    someone else in the thread asked why can't they all take place on the same day. well i think the idea behind that is that some of the smaller states that don't usually get any attention from candidates have the chance to have them visit their state. they get a chance to see politics up front, and that can only be a good thing. if all the primaries were on the same day just like the general election, then candidates would only spend time on the big states, and smaller places like iowa, new hampshire, etc would be continually ignored. .

    Is it really that much better that the canidates travel from state to state (spending truckloads of money) pretty much just telling each state exactly what they want to hear just to get votes whether they mean it or not? Not to mention the fact the the general election is on the same day everywhere and the small states still manage to get some attention.
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I think it is in most places :o (you should see the new government our new Taoiseach unveiled yesterday :eek: ) but the US tends to take it to an extreme :o


    We like to make our elections resemble a reality tv show as much as possible. I personally feel that our elections should be based off a Survivor type show. Throw all the candidates on a deserted island and the last one standing gets the job.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    mammasan wrote:
    We like to make our elections resemble a reality tv show as much as possible. I personally feel that our elections should be based off a Survivor type show. Throw all the candidates on a deserted island and the last one standing gets the job.
    :D I would agree 100% only if by 'last one standing' you mean 'last one not eaten by the others' :) Now THAT would be entertainment.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :D I would agree 100% only if by 'last one standing' you mean 'last one not eaten by the others' :) Now THAT would be entertainment.

    Of course it would be an all out battle to the death.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    mammasan wrote:
    Of course it would be an all out battle to the death.
    Nice :)

    And if NONE of them survive... we just find more money grabbing power hungry politicians to start from the beginning... this is THEIR chance.

    That's one reality show I'd actually watch :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Nice :)

    And if NONE of them survive... we just find more money grabbing power hungry politicians to start from the beginning... this is THEIR chance.

    That's one reality show I'd actually watch :)

    If we are lucky we could wipe out every asshole in Washington DC all in one season.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    mammasan wrote:
    If we are lucky we could wipe out every asshole in Washington DC all in one season.
    AND you're practically guaranteed the young people will vote :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Nice :)

    And if NONE of them survive... we just find more money grabbing power hungry politicians to start from the beginning... this is THEIR chance.

    That's one reality show I'd actually watch :)

    But then if they do a shitty job as president, Donald Trump shoots them in the face. Live on CNN. :D
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    But then if they do a shitty job as president, Donald Trump shoots them in the face. Live on CNN. :D
    :D Or why not just cut the whole process and make Donald Trump president? :eek:

    It's just not half as exciting though, eh?
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :D Or why not just cut the whole process and make Donald Trump president? :eek:

    It's just not half as exciting though, eh?

    I'm sure it'd give some of the fiscal conservatives an orgasm, but I really just want to see him shoot a guy live on CNN. Maybe for the next round of primary debates, he could shoot the ones who talk past their time limit. :D
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    I'm sure it'd give some of the fiscal conservatives an orgasm, but I really just want to see him shoot a guy live on CNN. Maybe for the next round of primary debates, he could shoot the ones who talk past their time limit. :D
    :D of course it would be called 'Extreme politics' or 'extreme voting' or anything with 'extreme' in front of it.

    Your sig's freaking me out by the way :eek: I hate moths :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :D of course it would be called 'Extreme politics' or 'extreme voting' or anything with 'extreme' in front of it.

    Your sig's freaking me out by the way :eek: I hate moths :o

    Campaign 2012 - X-Tremely Goddamn Boring. :D

    And yeah, there's a long, weird story behind that sig, involving chat rooms and pigeons. But I hate moths too. :p
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Tens of thousands dead in Burma... yet count the US presidential election threads on the first page here :mad: sad sad sad *shakes head*

    Just vote and be done... like the rest of the world! And then move on to the REAL issues!

    an election lasts two years... dominating the press... so how long do they actually spend working then til the next election comes up?

    great post !
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    I'm sure it'd give some of the fiscal conservatives an orgasm, but I really just want to see him shoot a guy live on CNN. Maybe for the next round of primary debates, he could shoot the ones who talk past their time limit. :D


    but I don't like Donald Trump at all.

    He's very showy and gaudy. I don't like that at all. I think it's lame.
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  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    mammasan wrote:
    If we are lucky we could wipe out every asshole in Washington DC all in one season.

    Wow that doesn't sound like you need help.
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  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Nice :)

    And if NONE of them survive... we just find more money grabbing power hungry politicians to start from the beginning... this is THEIR chance.

    That's one reality show I'd actually watch :)

    By the way...who is "we"? Aren't you from Ireland?
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  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Danimal wrote:
    By the way...who is "we"? Aren't you from Ireland?

    Does that disqualify somone from commenting on American politics? :confused:
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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Danimal wrote:
    Wow that doesn't sound like you need help.

    And what the fuck is that supposed to mean.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Danimal wrote:
    By the way...who is "we"? Aren't you from Ireland?
    Yes I am... but this gameshow is the brainchild of myself and mammasan... nobody said it has to be produced by an American :p
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
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