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 Posted: 11/06/02 - 12:59 Post subject: explain this whole election thing to me...
Republicans apparently won this election.
Democrats lost.
what's the difference, and why did the republicans win (whats so special bout 'em)?
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keltic63
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:10 Post subject:
explaining that would cause a political discussion that would go bad very quickly......we'd like to remain friends here.
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:14 Post subject:
ok...
could a democrat kindly point out what a democrat does.
could a republican kindly point out what a republican does.
neither of the parties are allowed to comment on the other persons party.
flamers shall be killed. (no not those flamers...)
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:14 Post subject:
You are meddling with a power you couldn't possibly comprehend...
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:16 Post subject:
| runswithscissors wrote: | | You are meddling with a power you couldn't possibly comprehend... |
yah i don't quite get the whole american election thing. tell it to me like i'm a three year old
we have two groups: the liberals, and everybody else that wishes they were the liberals.
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:17 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | explaining that would cause a political discussion that would go bad very quickly......we'd like to remain friends here. |
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However, JUST to clarify for our in house Canajun. I don't want to start debates...the easiest way to summarize this election and its results are, the democrats and republicans are the biggest opposing parties. (to get into each party's beliefs would really open the can of worms). With the checks and balances in the US gov it works out that if the pres is one party and the legislature is the other, not a whole lot gets done. So, the significance here is that we currently have a republican president as well as a Republican senate and congress. It means in theory that a lot more of Bush's (or republican) agendas can be pushed through more easily.
Is that clearer??
did I step on toes? if so, sorry....
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:18 Post subject:
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:21 Post subject:
Now lets see if these guys can get something done. That is the biggest thing that needs to happen
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:23 Post subject:
you mean gov'ts are supposed to get something done?
hmmm...
cheryl - thank you for pointing out the significance. i trust florida was ok voting this time? 
our city councillors started the new term by purchasing $23000 worth of leather chairs with funky logos on them... *cough*
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:25 Post subject:
| blue wrote: | our city councillors started the new term by purchasing $23000 worth of leather chairs with funky logos on them... *cough*
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But in Merkun money that is about 3 bucks
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:26 Post subject:
Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.
-- Winston Churchill
this helps explain many views. but it is not necessarily the opinion of the poster, nor that of the runningforum itself.
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:27 Post subject: Re: explain this whole election thing to me...
| blue wrote: | | what's the difference, and why did the republicans win (whats so special bout 'em)?-blue |
It's like this. You work (sooner or later you will). You pay taxes. You work harder and pay more taxes. Can you see where I am going with this?
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:33 Post subject:
no debates here you want debates go to the CH
they try to define themselves over there all the time
basically the repubs unified with a clear message
and the dems said lets all get the repubs with no message
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:38 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: |
this helps explain many views. but it is not necessarily the opinion of the poster, nor that of the runningforum itself. |
Thank you for the disclaimer. This message brought to you buy your friends at Can O' Worms, Inc.
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 13:39 Post subject: Re: explain this whole election thing to me...
| Erstwhile Lurker wrote: | | blue wrote: | | what's the difference, and why did the republicans win (whats so special bout 'em)?-blue |
It's like this. You work (sooner or later you will). You pay taxes. You work harder and pay more taxes. Can you see where I am going with this? |
i notice this  .
i'm gonna have to start paying attention. or take over office myself. i'm really not to big on how the whole thing is done.
everyone always has something to complain about. to think you guys don't have health care...
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