Fred is the man for the job!!!

#28
#28
How does Fred find the time?

I swear I saw him in one of those snippets of that HBO movie that is premiering this weekend...
 
#29
#29
Conservatives have to stop rolling their eyes every time they hear the word, "France." Like just calling something "French" is the ultimate argument winner. As if to say, "What can you say about a country that was too stupid to get on board with our wonderfully-conceived and brilliantly-executed war in Iraq?"

And, yet, an American politician could not survive if he uttered the simple, true statement, "France has a better health care system than we do, and we should steal it." Because here, simply dismissing an idea as French passes for an argument. "John Kerry? Couldn't vote for him; he looked French." Yeah, as opposed to the other guy who just looked stupid.

Now, last week, France had an election, and people over there approach an election differently. They vote. Eighty-five percent of them turned out. You couldn't get 85% of Americans to get off the couch if there was an election between "Tits" and "Bigger Tits," and they were handing out free samples!

Now, maybe the high turnout has something to do with the fact that the French candidates are never asked where they stand on evolution, prayer in school, abortion, stem cell research or gay marriage. And if the candidate knows about a character in a book other than Jesus, it's not a drawback.

The electorate doesn't vote for the guy they want to have a croissant with; nor do they care about private lives. In the current race, Ségolène Royal has four kids, but she never got married. And she's a Socialist. In America, if a Democrat even thinks you're calling him "liberal," he grabs an orange vest and a rifle and heads into the woods to kill something!

Madame Royal's opponent is married, but they live apart and lead separate lives. And the people are okay with that for the same reason they're okay with nude beaches; because they're not a nation of six-year-olds who scream and giggle if they see pee-pee parts!

They have weird ideas about privacy. They think it should be private. In France, even the mistresses have mistresses. To not have a lady on the side says to the voters, "I'm no good at multi-tasking."

Now, like any country, France has its faults, like all that ridiculous accordion music. But, their health care is the best in the industrialized world. As is their poverty rate. And they're completely independent of Mid East oil. And they're the greenest country. And they're not fat. And they have public intellectuals in France. We have Dr. Phil!

They invented sex during the day, lingerie and the tongue. Can't we admit we could learn something from them?

So, from now on, all you high-ranking Bush Administration officials, because the French are righter than you on most things, when France comes up in conversation, you are not allowed to roll your eyes. The only time you get to do that is when your hooker from Ms. Julia is doing you.
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#31
#31
Fred will get my vote if he runs, but if he doesn't I will not vote because I don't vote for crap just because crap is all I get to choose from.
 
#32
#32
Fred Thompson is every bit as bad a candidate as everyone else in this election. And yes, that includes the crap on the blue side.
 
#33
#33
You know instead of everyone voting based on partisanship, if everyone just didn't vote because we are disappointed in the ENTIRE government things would change. If you vote for crap, you get crap and it runs downhill if you know what I mean.
 
#34
#34
emainvol said:
Fred Thompson is every bit as bad a candidate as everyone else in this election. And yes, that includes the crap on the blue side.
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Please explain yourself, what makes him a bad candidate? I can tell you whats bad with the others but Fred is the guy that might just bring hope back to us. He has already said that one of his main concerns is that "joe public" does not trust their elected leaders and you will see no change until that happens. So before you jump on the liberal bandwagon of "he's just as bad" tell me why. If you keep buying into dirty politics thats what you'll get. So get off your nonvoting but and go change something.
 
#37
#37
g8terh8ter_eric said:
You know instead of everyone voting based on partisanship, if everyone just didn't vote because we are disappointed in the ENTIRE government things would change. If you vote for crap, you get crap and it runs downhill if you know what I mean.
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huh?
 
#38
#38
g8terh8ter_eric said:
You know instead of everyone voting based on partisanship, if everyone just didn't vote because we are disappointed in the ENTIRE government things would change.
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You've got to be kidding. If politicians can talk about a mandate with only 50% of the electorate participating, what makes you think they wouldn't do the same with 20% participating.
 
#39
#39
GAVol said:
You've got to be kidding. If politicians can talk about a mandate with only 50% of the electorate participating, what makes you think they wouldn't do the same with 20% participating.
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Exactly. If fewer people participate, the special interests rejoice.
 
#40
#40
Heres a question, and I ask this honestly. Why is a two party system the way to go, and has it evolved into a corrupt thing in need of replacement? Also why would'nt it be better to just vote as one body as Americans, scrap the electoral college and just go with the popular vote?
 
#41
#41
dan4vols said:
Heres a question, and I ask this honestly. Why is a two party system the way to go, and has it evolved into a corrupt thing in need of replacement? Also why would'nt it be better to just vote as one body as Americans, scrap the electoral college and just go with the popular vote?
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1. The two party system is infinitely better than the fractured mismatch of a government you get in other, multiparty democracies.
2. Power always gravitates toward corruption. If our politicians are corrupt, it's because we do a poor job of acting as watchdogs against that inherent nature.
3. No. If you do that, you should also erase all state borders and simply have a country called America.
 
#42
#42
People vote for (D) or (R) is the problem now with this country. You saw though when the (R)'s lost Congress what message it sent right??? People hold the power, period.
 
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