BS: Having it both ways........

Subject: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Susu's Hubby
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 12:10 PM

I've been doing some thinkin. Since most of you think that GW really lost the first election and you think that there are questions on whether or not he ever really won the second election, I propose this.


Since there is no limit on how many times a person can run for President and lose we'll go ahead and concede that you're right if you would be willing to allow GWB to run for a third term and then after another successful term, finish out with his fourth.

I really don't think you will like this idea seeing as how you like to have things both ways..............




What do ya think?



Hubby

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Wesley S
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 12:15 PM

I'll move to Canada if Shrub gets elected again - count on it.

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Rapparee
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 12:18 PM

Well, there was Grover Cleveland....

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Amos
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 12:19 PM

Man with asshole where head should be farts around.

Same with nations.


A

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: CarolC
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 01:05 PM

I might be willing to go for that if I could make sure that the voting process was completely transparent, fair, and verifiable, and that the results were verified by an equal number of people from all parties represented in the elections. And also if we got rid of the electoral college.

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: beardedbruce
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 02:43 PM

CarolC,


I agree with the first part of your post. BUT the electoral collage is what is in the Constitution: THAT is the defining law of the land.

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Wesley S
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 03:20 PM

Currently it is the law of the land. I'd still like to see it abolished. In a legal manner of course.

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 03:32 PM

Well, Hubby,
Whatever happened in the last two elections, it's very clear that right around half of the people didn't vote for him, despite the fact that the Democrats fielded two very lackluster candidates. It seems clear that Bush certainly does not have a "mandate." I think it's time that Bush start serving the whole nation, not just the people who voted for him. The U.S. is supposed to have a government that is for ALL the people, and I think Bush's partisan pro-business tactics are disgusting. He needs to seek a balance, not just serve the cronies who put him in office.

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: LilyFestre
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 03:35 PM

I think that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: LilyFestre
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 03:41 PM

I should clarify...I think the initial post of this thread is the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 06:42 PM

Even without your charming suggestion, we could well be in for yet another 8 years of Bush & co. After all, there's bro Jeb waiting in the wings, clearly being groomed to take his turn when Dubya's done... now that's seriously scary, no?

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 07:42 PM

Sorry, it is simply not in my power to agree to a deal like that. Even if I agreed to it, it wouldn't happen. But imaginary deals are fun to think about sometimes. Here's one I thought of the other day:

I'll agree to have the Ten Commandments displayed in a prominent position in every courthouse in America, if the Bill of Rights is similarly displayed in every church.

How's that for a deal?

Anybody else got any deals to propose?

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 08:43 PM

Bummer! I thought this was going to be about sex.

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: dianavan
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 03:39 AM

Nixon was enough to make me run and hide.

Those of you who have the courage to stay in the U.S. - Good for you. You are way braver than I am.

I thought the shit was going to hit the fan in 1972. What is happening in the U.S. today is even worse than it was then. How much more can people take?

Susu's hubby - Do you think its good for the country to be so divided? Do you remember what it was like before JFK was assassinated? We were so innocent and we loved our country so much.

...then Nixon and now Bush.

I would like to see the states united again. Bush certainly cannot do that. The longer he is in power, the more risk of civil unrest. Is that what you want?

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: CarolC
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 10:52 AM

I could be wrong, but I suspect that Susu's Hubby was not born prior to Kennedy's assasination. My guess is that he either wasn't born yet or was too young to be aware of Vietnam while it was happening as well. I also suspect that in his world, the Reagan years were the golden years (that is, until Bush the second was "elected").

How about it, Hubster... care to tell us when you were born?

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Kim C
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 10:54 AM

HelLO! A President can only serve two CONSECUTIVE terms.

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 09:11 AM

A President can only serve for a maximum of 10 years. Doesn't say anything about being elected, it says serve.

Bunnhabhain

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: kendall
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 09:23 AM

I hear Bush is going to Viet Nam...seems he didn't get around to it during the war.

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: ranger1
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 09:26 AM

Ooh, good one Kendall!

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 09:41 AM

Got time on your hands, Susu's Hubby? Decided to set up a straw argument and see who'd bite? You don't REALLY care one way or the other, because you know your "premise" isn't viable. You just want to see people argue.

Happy reading [not].

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Donuel
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 10:33 AM

The Bush crime syndicate should be abolished legally.
Our Revolutionary war was legal.

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 10:38 AM

Why don't they actualy COUNT the votes come next election?

Subject: RE: BS: Having it both ways........
From: Donuel
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 10:42 AM

they did count http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/dieboldizer.jpg