tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post3641411988410657937..comments2024-03-27T03:49:00.205-05:00Comments on StoverBlog: MWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072845997157010606noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-10235772301501090992008-11-13T09:07:00.000-06:002008-11-13T09:07:00.000-06:00Andrew, I agree with you. I, perhaps, should not h...Andrew, I agree with you. I, perhaps, should not have said "he" would raise taxes. However, thats who the public will blame.<BR/><BR/>Expecially with the democratic majority in congress, Obama can get alot accomplished. However, I think his social welfare programs (Universal healthcare, in particular) will force a raise in taxes for more than just those making over 250k.WarlordGregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688003244079321589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-24199751183424581872008-11-12T13:09:00.000-06:002008-11-12T13:09:00.000-06:00I do know that if he raises taxes, even one penny,...<I>I do know that if he raises taxes, even one penny, on the average household...well, its over for him.</I><BR/><BR/>There is, of course, the slight problem of it being Congress who develops the budget and not the President. I'm not sure which would look worse: a tax raise, or a government shutdown that could be pointed squarely at him.Andrew Timsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695912397762180933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-49266724514725013852008-11-12T12:40:00.000-06:002008-11-12T12:40:00.000-06:00Obama HAS to be a good president, or there won't b...Obama HAS to be a good president, or there won't be another black president for a long time.<BR/><BR/>That said, I'm skeptical of him. He's not actually got a record that speaks of alot of change.<BR/><BR/>I do know that if he raises taxes, even one penny, on the average household...well, its over for him.WarlordGregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688003244079321589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-34061828476879023462008-11-12T11:19:00.000-06:002008-11-12T11:19:00.000-06:00You are correct. But fully half of McCain's religi...You are correct. But fully half of McCain's religious supporters still think Obama is or was a Muslim. The ignorance certainly flows both ways.<BR/><BR/>I for one am excited to have a geek president rather than an anti-intellectual good-ol'-boy president. People talk about being able to have a beer with McCain. I'm not much of a beer drinker, but Obama's favorite book is Moby-Dick, he collects Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714221583382021996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-87311365889003546912008-11-11T21:55:00.000-06:002008-11-11T21:55:00.000-06:00I supported McCain, but I have a ton of respect fo...I supported McCain, but I have a ton of respect for Barack Obama -- assuming he can do the things he's promised. I, and most of America, will be watching him very closely. That's not to say I'll blame him for everything that goes wrong, but I do remember most of his campaign promises (hint: they're on YouTube), and I expect him to at least try. <BR/><BR/>I'm very interested. This is definitely Dornicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630801219715090749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-31068736278971843052008-11-11T07:27:00.000-06:002008-11-11T07:27:00.000-06:00I suspect that the Obama Gun Ban is all smoke with...I suspect that the Obama Gun Ban is all smoke without even mirrors.<BR/><BR/>Our current Supreme Court has defined the 2nd Amendment to specifically include private citizens' right to keep and bear arms, regardless of militia status. Thus, an Obama Gun Ban would require repealing the 2nd Amendment, which requires (if my high-school civics class serves me well) a new constitutional amendment, MWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072845997157010606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-91186024962407709662008-11-11T06:26:00.000-06:002008-11-11T06:26:00.000-06:00Because 2nd Amendment arguments are so fun and alw...Because 2nd Amendment arguments are so fun and always entirely irrational, I'd like to throw my hat in with Obama, if he's really interested in banning or limiting access to firearms.<BR/>And before any gun nuts go trying to flame me, keep in mind that I'm a small arms expert who trained with SEAL Team 3 and Force Recon MEU 11 during Operation Desert Storm/Shield. I own nearly a dozen firearms, Tina U.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03520393609712667950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-90534001509750056702008-11-08T00:41:00.000-06:002008-11-08T00:41:00.000-06:00Hey, USA: Well done. The pub I was at, watching th...Hey, USA: Well done. <BR/><BR/>The pub I was at, watching the election, exploded in salutations, cheers, and hugs. <BR/><BR/>-IlyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-48355894391384662542008-11-07T21:04:00.000-06:002008-11-07T21:04:00.000-06:00i voted, took over 2 hours due to HUGE lines... fi...i voted, took over 2 hours due to HUGE lines... finally got to work where i promptly got chewed out by my boss... "Vote on your time, I don't appreciate paying for it.", in clear violation of state law. am still in the doghouse for it as far as i can tell... bet ya 1000 bucks he voted for mccain.<BR/><BR/>but man oh man, was it worth it :) i just people don't get their hopes set too high right Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-69411298650142905342008-11-06T21:24:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:24:00.000-06:00@gamecreatoroh, my childhood friend... i didn't ...@gamecreator<BR/><BR/>oh, my childhood friend... i didn't know you were politically involved....<BR/><BR/>lets stick to discussing stover, and not politics ;)Rob Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065030851370296894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-10250877027407043212008-11-06T19:25:00.000-06:002008-11-06T19:25:00.000-06:00I love kicking anthills. I'm glad Obama won and I...I love kicking anthills. I'm glad Obama won and I hope he doesn't disappoint in his promise for change. Though people seem to forget that he's not the only one making relevant decisions. After all, millions of people just did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-28989497812762603612008-11-06T17:26:00.000-06:002008-11-06T17:26:00.000-06:00Their "excessive hardware" hardly matches what the...Their "excessive hardware" hardly matches what they'd be going up against were a second Revolutionary War or Civil War to break out.<BR/><BR/>King George may not be coming back, but his spirit lives on in the last century-plus of the United States government.Andrew Timsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695912397762180933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-88400378921888484072008-11-06T16:25:00.000-06:002008-11-06T16:25:00.000-06:00I don't understand the fetishistic love of having ...I don't understand the fetishistic love of having a bunker filled with guns. Is the idea that, perhaps, the new leader of your country would like people to not have assault-rifles in their homes that offensive?<BR/><BR/>I've seen pictures of ordinary (and rather obese) American citizens at firing ranges with excessive hardware. That's frightening.<BR/><BR/>But then, I live in Canada, where our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-31959782119278766392008-11-06T15:51:00.000-06:002008-11-06T15:51:00.000-06:00Settle down, people.Don't make me disappear you.Settle down, people.<BR/><BR/>Don't make me disappear you.MWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072845997157010606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-35667166065863095562008-11-06T13:32:00.000-06:002008-11-06T13:32:00.000-06:00Gee, you're right. I'm sure this election had noth...Gee, you're right. I'm sure this election had nothing to do with the long-standing practice of voters to blame the party in power when times are rough.<BR/><BR/>Must've been because black people have it so easy. Brilliant analysis, chief. There's a Fox talk show with your name on it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268585506327621265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-54898801621097596562008-11-06T12:28:00.000-06:002008-11-06T12:28:00.000-06:00I have heard a theory, not necessarily one I follo...I have heard a theory, not necessarily one I follow, that states that white people also voted for Obama because of his race.<BR/><BR/>The "My Best Friend is Black" syndrome. Basically, white guys don't want to appear racist, so they support Obama.<BR/><BR/>Which kinda goes along with me getting called a racist because I don't support Obama. Though, I don't support him because of his policy and WarlordGregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688003244079321589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-29401242524872119302008-11-06T11:23:00.000-06:002008-11-06T11:23:00.000-06:00I voted through absentee for Obama (as I am a hard...I voted through absentee for Obama (as I am a hardcore environmentalist and his plan relates more toward that interest)<BR/><BR/>I had the same issue in the "bible belt" that I live in with people voting for McCain. I live in TN which was a landslide for him (but happily the state I'm registered, VA, voted for Obama). Most people in TN that I talked to voted for McCain because he was republicanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-37076233391694884882008-11-05T23:09:00.000-06:002008-11-05T23:09:00.000-06:00OK, fellas, go back and look at the numbers. By f...OK, fellas, go back and look at the numbers. By far most people didn't vote based on race (though plenty of people voted for McCain based on race too, thanks for not overlooking it). The issues, especially the economy, by far decided this thing. Period.<BR/><BR/>"I think that if Obama's skin color was the reason why he was elected, then doesn't that taint the man he is?"<BR/><BR/>So he is "Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268585506327621265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-15282030449315249782008-11-05T21:34:00.000-06:002008-11-05T21:34:00.000-06:00grego--Here is where he stands on the second amend...grego--<BR/><BR/>Here is where he stands on the second amendment:<BR/><BR/>-As a state legislator in Illinois, Obama supported banning the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic firearms, increasing state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms<BR/><BR/>-He supported a “ban” on the sale and possession of handguns on a political questionnaire<BR/> <BR/>-As state senator, Rob Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065030851370296894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-69511272268507538502008-11-05T21:18:00.000-06:002008-11-05T21:18:00.000-06:00And Joe, far be it from me to begrudge anybody som...And Joe, far be it from me to begrudge anybody some racial pride.<BR/><BR/>But I was offering an anecdote. Something that happened to me. I think that if Obama's skin color was the reason why he was elected, then doesn't that taint the man he is?<BR/><BR/>Besides, Obama is NOT black. He's bi-racial, and he was raised by a white woman.<BR/><BR/>It just pisses me off to see people being led around WarlordGregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688003244079321589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-84523404488271361622008-11-05T21:12:00.000-06:002008-11-05T21:12:00.000-06:00So, Mr. Locke, according to you, Obama is going to...So, Mr. Locke, according to you, Obama is going to form a private army and then limit first amendment rights?<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't that just be delicious? I mean, thats even worse than the shit Bush did :)<BR/><BR/>The only right I'm really worried about is the second amendment. I like guns. I might have to use them if somebody tries to take them from me.WarlordGregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688003244079321589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-28211039520787015212008-11-05T19:30:00.000-06:002008-11-05T19:30:00.000-06:00You're being especially dense if you're actually b...<I>You're being especially dense if you're actually begrudging black Americans some pride that Obama made it.</I><BR/><BR/>Pride in Obama's accomplishment is not a bad thing. (Well, probably. I can't help but wonder if marveling at such things only makes the racial divide worse by calling attention to it; the media is making such a fuss over Obama's election, when it <I>shouldn't</I> be unusual. Andrew Timsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695912397762180933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-73130419462473883852008-11-05T17:47:00.000-06:002008-11-05T17:47:00.000-06:00As for people supposedly voting for Obama solely b...As for people supposedly voting for Obama solely because he's black... if that's the case, Al Sharpton should have gotten a hell of a lot more support in '04.<BR/><BR/>And if you're claiming that black people in particular are voting Obama just for the novelty, you're, colloquially speaking, a retard (and arguably a little racist yourself). The black vote is typically around 90% Democratic. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268585506327621265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-56310687015832315622008-11-05T17:37:00.000-06:002008-11-05T17:37:00.000-06:00Oh, well as long as some talk radio lard-ass says ...Oh, well as long as some talk radio lard-ass says it's true...<BR/><BR/>I don't suppose you can actually point to me a speech in which Obama proposes restoring the fairness doctrine?<BR/><BR/>(I also find it amusing when all these right-wingers complain about liberal bias in the media. Sounds like the free market (and/or marketplace of ideas) at work to me. You wouldn't want the government Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268585506327621265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013600.post-84181016915959728842008-11-05T17:00:00.000-06:002008-11-05T17:00:00.000-06:00So I'm listening to my morning talk show on the "f...So I'm listening to my morning talk show on the "free speech network", and they mention Obama was having some issues with Chicago media, being critical of him. Then there were discussions of what Obama wants to do regarding free speech, and the words "Fairness Doctrine" came up (that was instituted in the 70s and deemed unconstitutional due to first amendment violation sometime in the 80s). <BRRob Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065030851370296894noreply@blogger.com