Topic: 2012: The Mayans Warned Us Of Stupid Elections (Read 88784 times)

Thad · « **Reply #620 on:** February 14, 2012, 09:01:06 AM »

Yeah, it means something. And it means something that's liable to predict not only campaign rhetoric but eventual election numbers.

But individual approval ratings of each Senator and Congressman will tell us a lot more. And obviously those numbers are flexible right up until election day.

Thad · « **Reply #621 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:50:23 AM »

Quote from: Thad on February 14, 2012, 08:26:52 AM

I can't see Romney winning Michigan again after that "Let Detroit go bankrupt" talk.

Doubling down is probably the best option he's left himself (he can't ignore it and if he tries to back off it'll just feed into the flip-flopper narrative) but it still won't do him any favors.

Heard him on the radio ranting about UAW and unions in general. At a rally in Detroit.

...is this guy actually from Michigan?

Because I've never actually BEEN to Michigan, but it strikes ME as a bad idea to rant about the autoworkers union in Detroit.

Brentai · « **Reply #622 on:** February 16, 2012, 08:09:49 AM »

I think he gave up on his home state a week ago and is just using it to display how gilded his balls are at this point. He has no hope whatsoever of carrying Detroit after saying repeatedly how pissed off he is that the city didn't descend into carnal mayhem, but most of the rest of the country seems to really enjoy the "labor unions are evil, the reason you working class folk are so poor is because you have collective bargaining rights" Kool-Aid, so he might as well take the chance to show how big a finger he can give to it.

TA · « **Reply #623 on:** February 16, 2012, 08:21:47 AM »

Quote from: Thad on February 16, 2012, 06:50:23 AM

Quote from: Thad on February 14, 2012, 08:26:52 AM
I can't see Romney winning Michigan again after that "Let Detroit go bankrupt" talk.

Doubling down is probably the best option he's left himself (he can't ignore it and if he tries to back off it'll just feed into the flip-flopper narrative) but it still won't do him any favors.

Heard him on the radio ranting about UAW and unions in general. At a rally in Detroit.

...is this guy actually from Michigan?

Because I've never actually BEEN to Michigan, but it strikes ME as a bad idea to rant about the autoworkers union in Detroit.

I dunno. The Michigan car nuts tend to vilify the UAW pretty outrageously, because that means their precious GM and Chrysler and Ford are blameless victims of evil exploitation.

This is different from Michigan car workers, but they're not voting red anyway.

McDohl · « **Reply #624 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:22:39 AM »

Gingrich needs to get the political blood pumping!

What does he do?

He takes a page from Michelle Bachmann's book.

"I'M GOING TO REDUCE GAS PRICES"

http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/24/news/economy/gingrich_gas_prices/index.htm

Is this an election for President of the United States, or the fucking student body?

"I've developed a program for American energy so no future president will ever bow to a Saudi king again and so every American can look forward to $2.50 a gallon gasoline."

fffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

Thad · « **Reply #625 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:24:39 AM »

I didn't own a car until 2006, so can someone refresh my memory as to what gas prices were before the last Republican President started invading various middle-eastern nations?

Büge · « **Reply #626 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:34:02 AM »

They were still double digits here in Canada.

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #627 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:46:59 AM »

Quote from: Thad on February 24, 2012, 09:24:39 AM

I didn't own a car until 2006, so can someone refresh my memory as to what gas prices were before the last Republican President started invading various middle-eastern nations?

I don't recall myself, but whatever it was it made huge gas guzzling cars seem like a good choice and electric cars a cute little pipe-dream.

Oh yeah, we also had crazy awesome electric cars on sale during the late 90's.

Thad · « **Reply #628 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:59:52 AM »

We had those here, too. Our governor fucked it up by creating a subsidy for them that, in practice, let the Suns get free golf carts for their kids.

Caithness · « **Reply #629 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:11:53 AM »

I didn't have a driver's license until 2007, but I still remember a gallon of gas being 99 cents in 1999.

Mongrel · « **Reply #630 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:37:13 AM »

I remember when a litre of gas was 33 cents

I remember when a decent meal out at a so-so sit-in restaurant could easily be had for $10

I remember when 2L pop bottles were 99 cents and not $2.59

Oddly enough, I am not in fact 89.

BUT HEY COMPUTERS ARE CHEAPER SO INFLATION DOESN'T EXIST.

Classic · « **Reply #631 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:44:05 AM »

Honestly, this makes me a little happy even if I feel it's a precursor to an R&D slump.

Quote from: Mongrel on February 24, 2012, 11:37:13 AM

HEY COMPUTERS ARE CHEAPER

Mongrel · « **Reply #632 on:** February 25, 2012, 06:21:50 AM »

So apparently Romney tried to prove his I-<3-Michigan bona-fides the other day by citing the number of cars he owns.

TA · « **Reply #633 on:** February 25, 2012, 08:44:32 AM »

"I'm a car man myself. I think my wife drives a couple of Cadillacs."

Mongrel · « **Reply #634 on:** February 25, 2012, 11:59:32 AM »

"I really like Michigan, the trees are just the right size."

Doom · « **Reply #635 on:** February 25, 2012, 02:31:34 PM »

Mitt Romney: "I Love Lamp"

Are you just.. looking at things you see in the state of Michigan, Mitt?

Beep Boop Environment Scan.

Mongrel · « **Reply #636 on:** February 25, 2012, 04:03:58 PM »

I'd rather not find out what that environment scan is a precursor for.

Shinra · « **Reply #637 on:** February 25, 2012, 07:43:25 PM »

Quote from: Doom on February 25, 2012, 02:31:34 PM

Mitt Romney: "I Love Lamp"

Are you just.. looking at things you see in the state of Michigan, Mitt?

Beep Boop Environment Scan.

I don't know why Romney is so goddamn nervous in Michigan, considering he is from Michigan. I don't even know why he's bothering to campaign there. The state is such a solid slam dunk for him that he'd be better served spending his resources elsewhere.

Mongrel · « **Reply #638 on:** February 25, 2012, 07:51:27 PM »

Quote from: Shinra on February 25, 2012, 07:43:25 PM

The state is such a solid slam dunk for him

Well, it was supposed to be. Now it's so close he might even lose it.

TA · « **Reply #639 on:** February 25, 2012, 07:52:32 PM »

Quote from: Shinra on February 25, 2012, 07:43:25 PM

Quote from: Doom on February 25, 2012, 02:31:34 PM
Mitt Romney: "I Love Lamp"

Are you just.. looking at things you see in the state of Michigan, Mitt?

Beep Boop Environment Scan.

I don't know why Romney is so goddamn nervous in Michigan, considering he is from Michigan. I don't even know why he's bothering to campaign there. The state is such a solid slam dunk for him that he'd be better served spending his resources elsewhere.

Because he keeps making speeches where he says that GM and Chevrolet should declare bankruptcy and shut down.

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