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01-26-2004, 01:30 PM
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| | Here's a little test that takes a few minutes, but it is rather interesting. I landed with Kerry at the top at 100%, and Bush at the bottom with 13%. LOL!
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01-26-2004, 02:35 PM
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I rated Kucinich (who?), Kerry, Dean, Edwards, Lieberman, Dubya.
Under Dubya, it says, "Served in military: Yes"
Does having a politically-influential father pull some strings to get a commission in the state Air National Guard, and then getting a good chunk of the service record for that time to "disappear" all in an effort to get out of Vietnam, really count as "service"?
It's not like he got shot down over Vietnam and then spent several years in a POW camp (John McCain), suffered a crippling war wound (Bob Dole), earned the Congressional Medal of Honor (Bob Kerrey), or suffered a crippling war wound and earned the Congressional Medal of Honor (Daniel Inouye).
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01-26-2004, 07:19 PM
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| |  Quote: Originally posted by HighLordDave
Does having a politically-influential father pull some strings to get a comission in the state Air National Guard, and then getting a good chunk of the service record for that time to "disappear" all in an effort to get out of Vietnam, really count as "service"?
It's not like he got shot down over Vietnam and then spent several years in a POW camp (John McCain), suffered a crippling war wound (Bob Dole), earned the Congressional Medal of Honor (Bob Kerrey), or suffered a crippling war wound and earned the Congressional Medal of Honor (Daniel Inouye). | Maybe they're counting the time he showed up last year in Iraq with a plastic turkey to symbolize the food he was "personally" bringing the troops. Or perhaps the occasion he showed up, a month after the war was "over," and said those classic words to the threat of raids and bombings, "Let 'em bring it on!" 
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01-26-2004, 09:14 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by HighLordDave
I rated Kucinich (who?), Kerry, Dean, Edwards, Lieberman, Dubya. | I also had Kucinich (and yes, who is that guy?) first, Edwards as 2nd, Kerry 3rd. Dubya last, 6%.
Good luck in getting rid of the bush!
It's quite funny because all my American friends and colleagues, and all Americans I meet at my journeys or all the conferences I attend, wish do get rid of the bush and did not vote for him. I really sort of wonder who did vote for him... 
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01-26-2004, 09:37 PM
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| | I did, as well as all of my friends, neighbors and colleagues.
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01-26-2004, 09:38 PM
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I got Bush at 100% and Clarck at 87%. But I don't really like either of them, so I'm going to vote liberterian 
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01-26-2004, 09:48 PM
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I had Kucinich first, Kerry 2nd and Dean 3rd.
It was all Democrats leading down to the only Republican at 8th who happened to be Bush on 21%. Never heard of Kucinich though... 
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01-26-2004, 09:51 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Zelgadis
I got Bush at 100% and Clarck at 87%. But I don't really like either of them, so I'm going to vote liberterian | Come into the fold young one 
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01-26-2004, 10:05 PM
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I ended up with Kucinich, too. Since I apparently favor him, I'll put up money for him being the least likely to succeed in the American political system's latest presidential nomination/election.
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01-26-2004, 10:07 PM
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| | Dean looks pretty interesting, and he is opposed to the Homeland Security Act..I may have to watch how he plays
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01-26-2004, 10:08 PM
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Agreed. At the moment, I'm thinking if a scarecrow was opposed to Homeland Security and the Patriot Acts, it might do a better job than the current inhabitant of the Oval Office. -And have a better sense of financial responsibility, too.
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01-26-2004, 11:19 PM
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01-27-2004, 12:15 AM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by C Elegans
But you're not American, you're Texan
| LOL...Good point
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01-27-2004, 02:40 AM
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Not being totally familiar with all the aspects of american politics, I'm sure there are a (few) questions I've answered wrong, but this was my order:
Kerry(100), Kucinich(91), Clark(91), Edwards(91), Dean(90), Sharpton(86), Liberman(86), Bush(32)
Hmm - seems I would be a democraft if I were to vote in the US.
But my political views are very complex also - although I usually try to vote libetarian (I think it would translate to) in Denmark, I might alter my vote next election.
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01-27-2004, 02:45 AM
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Kucinich 100(who?), Sharpton ( surprise), Kerry, Dean, Clark, Edwards, Lieberman, Bush 7% (I'm not a Texan)
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