# This fucking board is pushing me towards voting Republican **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 5, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554 "2011-03-05T02:23:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/61 "2011-03-05T04:28:41Z")
Isn’t anybody going to warn Argentina? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/62 "2011-03-05T04:30:27Z")
Psst, Argentina, someone’s making idle threats! ---
**Author:** ![Rumor\_Watkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/63 "2011-03-05T04:32:09Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Psst, Argentina, someone’s making idle threats! no, see, they’ll actually take my tax payments and use them for something other than paying 70k for toll collectors. like, you know, actually ameliorating poverty or helping everyone instead of a narrow subset of represented workers. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/64 "2011-03-05T04:33:46Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > true, I’m probably fucking Pol Pot relative to this board. I don’t care who you are fucking. Quit whining and nut up. For someone wavering, by the way, you seem to have a quiver full of complaints against liberals/Democrats. I think you’re full of shit. You ought to vote Republican based on that fact alone. ---
**Author:** ![Rumor\_Watkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/65 "2011-03-05T04:34:47Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > I don’t care who you are fucking. Quit whining and nut up. > > For someone wavering, by the way, you seem to have a quiver full of complaints against liberals/Democrats. I think you’re full of shit. You ought to vote Republican based on that fact alone. Big Tent in action, I see ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/66 "2011-03-05T04:37:01Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > Big Tent in action, I see Again, you’re full of shit. Sure the tent is big. Roomy, in fact. You’re welcome to vote your conscience wherever that takes you. Even if you are a pussy. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/67 "2011-03-05T04:38:48Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > Fuck it. I’m moving to Argentina where my taxes for the next 30 years aren’t going to be spent servicing the debt for old fucks’ largesse or their medical bennies. No, you won’t. You will keep doing what you always do, which is bitch and moan, but keep paying the lowest tax rate in 60 years. On behalf of old fucks everywhere, “Get back to work!” My Hoveround isn’t going to pay for itself. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/68 "2011-03-05T04:39:19Z")
Steady, **Hentor**. Remember, you are what you eat. ---
**Author:** ![Rumor\_Watkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/69 "2011-03-05T04:41:17Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > No, you won’t. You will keep doing what you always do,m which bitch and moan, but keep paying the lowest tax rate in 60 years. > > On behalf of old fucks everywhere, “Get back to work!” My Hoveround isn’t going to pay for itself. I’d probably kick you off of yours just for the fun of watching you squirm. And, no, I’d actually move to a place where the real left affects political change, instead of blowing their union leadership and being happy that they have their bennies and their tenure. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/70 "2011-03-05T04:44:59Z")
Aww, c’mon. You’re going for the cheap drugs and easy sex, aren’t you? It’s OK, you can tell us, we’ll be cool about it. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/71 "2011-03-05T04:46:41Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > I’d probably kick you off of yours just for the fun of watching you squirm. I’d like to see you try. I’m old, but I’m wirey. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/72 "2011-03-05T04:47:27Z")
What?! Hells yeah! _picks the airplane seat next to Rumor_ We’ll be south american besties! ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/73 "2011-03-05T04:48:29Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > Fuck it. I’m moving to Argentina where my taxes for the next 30 years aren’t going to be spent servicing the debt for old fucks’ largesse or their medical bennies. Since none of you idiots want to do anything about it. > > Night! You’re bitching about irresponsible debt and the counterexample you provide is _Argentina_? The same Argentina that got so far underwater that they fucking defaulted 10 years ago and had to borrow a shit-ton from the IMF? That Argentina? ---
**Author:** ![Rumor\_Watkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/74 "2011-03-05T04:49:41Z")
> [@chizzuk](#): > > You’re bitching about irresponsible debt and the counterexample you provide is _Argentina_? The same Argentina that got so far underwater that they fucking defaulted 10 years ago and had to borrow a shit-ton from the IMF? That Argentina? um. i’m currently two sheets to the wind. where was I bitching about irresponsible debt? (the largesse I was talking about was past workers completely abusing the public teat for their own, and solely their own, benefit) plus, ain’t nothing like sovereign default to wash your sins away. unfortunately, sovereign default won’t work in a certain place. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/75 "2011-03-05T04:50:37Z")
> [@](#): > > …I’d probably kick you off of yours just for the fun of watching you squirm When I was a lad, it was all about helping them across the street and stuff. Now its cool to push them down stairs and laugh? What a gyp! ---
**Author:** ![Rumor\_Watkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/76 "2011-03-05T04:52:32Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > When I was a lad, it was all about helping them across the street and stuff. Now its cool to push them down stairs and laugh? What a gyp! well, if they’re content to help themselves at the trough and fuck everyone else, I say push away. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/77 "2011-03-05T05:10:26Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > well, if they’re content to help themselves at the trough and fuck everyone else, I say push away. Well, not everyone. Just you, Sonny; just you. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/78 "2011-03-05T05:12:55Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > This could all have been prevented if only there had been a law against bimonthly payroll. Wait, Rumor is the dipshit who wanted to ban the semi-monthly/biweekly payroll aka the stupidest single post in the last six months of Great Debates (including contributions by able derer)? Ooh, going to be a big loss there. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/79 "2011-03-05T05:14:38Z")
I take it back: _don’t_ talk to Canadians. You’re too dumb. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554/80 "2011-03-05T05:15:02Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > Everyone - vote your fucking conscience and shut the fuck up. I predict this would be self-defeating for the left. I mean, if you can’t be endlessly telling us all how to act, how to think, what words we can use, what’s wrong with us, what our attitudes should be and what our consciences ought be telling us, what else have you got? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-fucking-board-is-pushing-me-towards-voting-republican/573554.md?page=5)