"He's not my President"

[Trepa_Mayfield]

@Lobohan

I hear wedding bells!

…and 15.

:eek::eek::eek:

[CircleofWillis]

@pedescribe

The only possible reason would be to provoke readers, i.e. trolling.

If the requirement of trolling is to provoke readers, then the Pit is Troll Central. Every thread in the Pit is meant to provoke readers, it is provocative by its very nature.

[Trepa_Mayfield]

@CircleofWillis

If the requirement of trolling is to provoke readers, then the Pit is Troll Central. Every thread in the Pit is meant to provoke readers, it is provocative by its very nature.

But most have at least some other purpose. This is just “Hey look at me” idiocy.

dba is the metaphorical guy behind homeplate who’s on his cellphone and waving at the camera.

[CircleofWillis]

@pedescribe

But most have at least some other purpose. This is just “Hey look at me” idiocy.

No offense, but you have much higher opinion of message boards than I do. They are all saying “Hey, look at me.”

This board has some actual decent conversation that derives out of the “Hey, look at me.” shit. Which is what separates it from DailyKos, FreeRepublic or IHeartFurbys message boards.

[Miller]

@pedescribe

…and 15.

:eek::eek::eek:

You’re fifteen? Holy shit!

I’m impressed.

[Guinastasia]

@Mikkel

I remember American friends saying it about Nixon. How about just saying “I didn’t vote for him so don’t blame me”?

Richard Nixon wasn’t anybody’s president…except for Richard Nixon’s.
Speaking of, let’s quote John Wayne upon learning that JFK beat Nixon:

“I didn’t vote for him, but he’s my president, and I hope he does a good job.”
[sub]After learning that John F Kennedy, rather than Wayne’s preference Richard Nixon, had been elected president.[/sub]

I would think that’s a good sentiment for ANY presidential election. (Seriously, why would you want a president to screw up? A president screws up, wouldn’t that screw things up for you?)
As for opposing gay marriage? Well duh! It’s icky! Doesn’t everybody know that?

[aruvqan]

@Mikkel

I remember American friends saying it about Nixon. How about just saying “I didn’t vote for him so don’t blame me”?

That is what I usually do if I voted for the loser of an election and the winner turns out to be a total prat.

People in my town still will vote straight ticket and dont seem to understand that just because you are a rep or dem, you dont have to vote that way.

I like to research and make a rational decision. I picked Obama for a few reasons, and will admit that one of them was his age. We need to get some younger people into power and shake things up a bit.

I also noticed he seemed to be more into the people and not into business concerns. His speeches seemed to be more oriented to the common folks, not the rich and business owners/executives.

[Snowboarder_Bo]

@An_Arky

Good thing I’m not your president, because I’d be tempted to round up all the bigoted troglodytes, tie them up, prop their eyelids open with botulism-soaked toothpicks and force them to watch as their guns are melted down in bible-fired smelters against a backdrop of gay interracial porn and late term abortions.

So count your blessings…

I am totally stealing this for my next album name. Thank you.

[furt]

Some brilliant guy wrote this on his blog:

"Every election year since I’ve been teaching, I’ve told the same story to my students to try to give them perspective. I went to a very conservative college, where probably 80% of the student body were registered Republicans. On the night of the 1992 election, I was walking around campus, and as the results came in, there was a palpable sense of despair; so much so that the next day in chapel, the school president felt the need to reassure people that the election of Bill Clinton did not call into doubt the existence or omnipotence of God.

When I got into my dorm room, I found my roommate listening to George Bush’s concession speech on the radio. My roommate was not a US citizen, but a Liberian who had escaped that country’s civil war and enrolled in college in the US. Despite (or perhaps because of) that, he was very invested in the election and an ardent Bush supporter. But when I saw him, I was stunned to find him not at all depressed at the result of the election; normally very low-key, he was positively giddy as he listened to his candidate admit defeat and praise his opponent. I was thinking he was misunderstanding what was going on; until I realized that I was the one unclear on the concept.

John was thrilled just to see a peaceful change of power. Having lived his whole life in West Africa, he, like 99% of the people in the history of the planet, had never seen a person in political power willingly give it up. What I took as a given was to him a source of wonder.

The point I make with my students is that, as much as the politicians and the talking heads want to convince us that the apocalypse will come if we elect the wrong guy, the reality is that checks and balances, as well as politicians’ desire for re-election, ensure that the vast majority of what happens will be things that the vast majority of us can go along with. No matter what happens in any American election, 99% of us will find our lives 99% unchanged. That’s a good thing, one that’s easy to forget when you watch TV more than once a month."

[Spice_Weasel]

@dba_Fred

If you want my vote on a matter, you might try to convince me, not insult me.

Well speaking for myself, I asked you some questions on the first page to try to understand why you oppose gay marriage. It’s going to be pretty hard to engage you unless you give us some insight into why you voted that way.

[malkavia]

@beowulff

Get out of MY state.
Asshole.

This.

Also, at least you’re free to have gay sex without being pressured for a legal commitment. Go you. :rolleyes:

[Dag_Otto]

@olivesmarch4th

Well speaking for myself, I asked you some questions on the first page to try to understand why you oppose gay marriage. It’s going to be pretty hard to engage you unless you give us some insight into why you voted that way.

He mentioned it briefly:

Also there is a nebulous area of reciprocity between states concerning SSM that could affect recognition/divorce/child custody, ect. So there is a can of worms I don’t see needing to be opened.

Apparently, states have so many problems with recognition/divorce/child custody issues with traditional marriages they could never figure out those same issues for same sex marriages .:rolleyes:

[Spice_Weasel]

@Dag_Otto

He mentioned it briefly:

Apparently, states have so many problems with recognition/divorce/child custody issues with traditional marriages they could never figure out those same issues for same sex marriages .:rolleyes:

So if I understand this properly, the key is to allow widespread injustice to continue rather than take the time and effort to sort out, once and for all, a non-gender based solution to recognition/divorce/child-custody issues?

[The_Hamster_King]

@dba_Fred

Ready to be Pitted.

Why do so many conservatives enjoy being victims?

“Look at me! I said something naughty now I will get beaten up for it! Oh boo-hoo-hoo! Liberals are so mean!”

[An_Arky]

@An_Arky

Good thing I’m not your president, because I’d be tempted to round up all the bigoted troglodytes, tie them up, prop their eyelids open with botulism-soaked toothpicks and force them to watch as their guns are melted down in bible-fired smelters against a backdrop of gay interracial porn and late term abortions.

So count your blessings…

@Snowboarder_Bo

I am totally stealing this for my next album name. Thank you.

Sorry, man; Clay Aiken’s got dibs…

[SteveG1]

@dba_Fred

Nice way to change the definition of a word; so now “racism” include heightism, ageism, hair colorism, residentism, languageism, ect? Let’s be all-inclusive and all-encompassing!
Wasn’t it Lewis Carroll, in Alice in Wonderland, who wrote: When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.’

Gee, from my point of view, your reasons are dickish and mine are principled. If you want my vote on a matter, you might try to convince me, not insult me.

There are some of us, who are well into middle age and approaching “the golden years” yeah uh huh golden my ass. We are tired of being nice, quiet, patient, etc etc etc. We’ve done all the things that should qualify us as “good citizens”. We don’t tell you who you will be allowed to live with or who you will be allowed to marry. We mind our own business. You should learn to do the same. If Bill and ted choose to have an “excellent adventure” it should be none of your damn business. It has no impact on you, doesn’t threaten your marriage in any way, doesn’t steal any food off your table. MYOFB.

[Skald_the_Rhymer]

@SteveG1

There are some of us, who are well into middle age and approaching “the golden years” yeah uh huh golden my ass. We are tired of being nice, quiet, patient, etc etc etc. We’ve done all the things that should qualify us as “good citizens”. We don’t tell you who you will be allowed to live with or who you will be allowed to marry. We mind our own business. You should learn to do the same. If Bill and ted choose to have an “excellent adventure” it should be none of your damn business. It has no impact on you, doesn’t threaten your marriage in any way, doesn’t steal any food off your table. MYOFB.

Back when Republicans were actually conservative, this argument would have had an effect.

[SteveG1]

@Skald_the_Rhymer

Back when Republicans were actually conservative, this argument would have had an effect.

Well, there was a time (long ago) when I myself was Republican.

[Skald_the_Rhymer]

@SteveG1

Well, there was a time (long ago) when I myself was Republican.

I, too, was once in a registered member of the GOP. Then the Dark Ones became ascendent.

[cmosdes]

@Revtim

Please provide a fair reason to deny people the right to marry the person they love who happens to be of the same sex. I’ve yet to hear one that wasn’t based on religion or bigotry.

I’ll give you one, but be warned this IS NOT MY VIEW.

@A conservative friend of mine of whom I've asked this very question

A country is defined by its borders, language and culture. Our culture has been based on the family unit since our founding. SSM would be contrary to the culture upon which we were founded and have prospered. Additionally, SSM marriage cannot provide the proper environment for kids. Saying other situation are worse (single parent, abusive parents, etc.) doesn’t justify having ONE MORE situation that is bad for kids, either.

I’ll repeat, THIS IS NOT MY VIEW. But there you go; a basis not based on religion or bigotry.