He just seems like a nice guy, no?
Give it time...
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boyo81 was laying down his ordinance on, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 18:06,
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To get to the position where he has
he's had to fuck a lot of people over, a lot.
He's a career politician, regardless of how ethical he may seem it's undeniable he has a nasty streak.
We'll see...
(, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 18:08, Reply)
I suppose
Not like Bush could have made him look any better if he tried. BUT MAYBE THAT WAS THE IDEA ALL ALONG? WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!
*searches for tinfoil*
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boyo81 was laying down his ordinance on, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 18:14,
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Nono, your plan, it makes no sense
where do the Jews come into this?
(, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 18:15, Reply)
It's the lizards you should be watching out for
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boyo81 was laying down his ordinance on, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 18:21,
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Hmm not neccasserily
But yeah apparently there were some shenanigans to get him onto the Illinois state senate.. But thats Chicago politics apparently!
Seems like a genuine bloke to me
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Jorvic, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 18:45,
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I read his book and he seems like a nice bloke
But I know by the end of 4/8 years I'm going to wind up disliking him.
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The Coast Of Yemen, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 19:09,
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I can't remember who said it
... but someone once commented it takes a very particular type of individual to want to rule a country. Ego is the least of it. Fair enough.
I'm just extremely happy a bloke who is (or at least comes across as being) genuine, intelligent, eloquent and actually a little bit cool is the president of the US in a week or so, and that the correct side of his country is appropriately afraid of him.
I'm just unbelievably happy crazy Palin isn't choosing the wallpaper.
(, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 19:05, Reply)
I'm reading a book on Vietnam
And a former aide to one of LBJ's Chiefs Of Staff comments that LBJ was completely unable to accept any form of criticism whatsoever - he took everything to heart. Struck me as a peculiar character trait for a man who would eventually become President.
Career politics is a very funny thing. Look at Clay Davis, Nerese Campbell and Tommy Carcetti in The Wire for a good fictional (but very realistic) look at how the importance the Career takes over the importance of Public Service...
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applehead herp derp, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 20:16,
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