Retrospective US Presidential Election: 2008

[JSmith]

Given his larger percentage of the vote is this ATL Obama more to the left?

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by JSmith

Given his larger percentage of the vote is this ATL Obama more to the left?

I'd say he's right about even, and the US electorate is slightly more to the left.

[Snowstalker]

oh my god are people actually voting for mckinney

[d32123]

Originally Posted by Snowstalker

oh my god are people actually voting for mckinney

If it wasn't for her trutherism I would.

[QuoProQuid]

Originally Posted by Snowstalker

oh my god are people actually voting for mckinney

I'm sorry; it was an accident.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by QuoProQuid

I'm sorry; it was an accident.

YOU were an accident!
(Kidding, of course)

[Rooster Cogburn]

Seeing the obvious, I'm voting Libertarian as a protest vote; if the Republicans want my vote, they need to nominate someone much more conservative than John McCain.

[d32123]

Originally Posted by Rooster Cogburn

Seeing the obvious, I'm voting Libertarian as a protest vote; if the Republicans want my vote, they need to nominate someone much more conservative than John McCain.

Out of curiosity which candidate did you support during the 2008 Republican Primary?

[Van555]

Originally Posted by Rooster Cogburn

Seeing the obvious, I'm voting Libertarian as a protest vote; if the Republicans want my vote, they need to nominate someone much more conservative than John McCain.

Seriously! who would you want!

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by Rooster Cogburn

Seeing the obvious, I'm voting Libertarian as a protest vote; if the Republicans want my vote, they need to nominate someone much more conservative than John McCain.

He got a LOT of points with me for that defense of Huma Abedin here recently.

[Rooster Cogburn]

Originally Posted by d32123

Out of curiosity which candidate did you support during the 2008 Republican Primary?

I didn't really pay attention during the primary and just started paying attention once that actual election started, but looking back, Huckabee, I suppose.

[Fleetlord]

Originally Posted by Talkie Toaster

There are differences between DeLeonism and Debs' brand of socialism, but I wouldn't characterise one or the other as necessarily being more "scary". Could you clarify?

Yeah, DeLeonism just seems like syndicalism with a political party attached to it -- not too awful compared to the other flavors of Marxism.

[LostCosmonaut]

I would have voted Libertarian, but since Barr is a LINO from everything I've heard, I decided to support McCain.

Also, that may be the first time the term "LINO" has been used on this board.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by LostCosmonaut

I would have voted Libertarian, but since Barr is a LINO from everything I've heard, I decided to support McCain.

Also, that may be the first time the term "LINO" has been used on this board.

The fuck is a LINO?

Edit: nevermind, finally got a Google search that gave me an answer.

[d32123]

I should start using the term SINO to refer to fake socialists, but then again that might get kind of confusing and awkward.

[metastasis_d]

Originally Posted by d32123

I should start using the term SINO to refer to fake socialists, but then again that might get kind of confusing and awkward.

Go with fauxcialist.

[pearsonwright]

Originally Posted by d32123

I should start using the term SINO to refer to fake socialists, but then again that might get kind of confusing and awkward.

If someone is a Leninist And Trotskyist In Name Only. You'd be a LATINO

[blindgoose]

Originally Posted by pearsonwright

If someone is a Leninist And Trotskyist In Name Only. You'd be a LATINO

I take offense to this, as a Leninist and Trotskyist Latino...

[Justin Green]

Add Arizona to the Republicans Rocky Mountain Redoubt.

[JSmith]

Is it too early to head for the Obama victory party?