Artful Dodger: If you keep this up, you will be left talking to yourself exclusively , not just half the time

Artful Dodger: ahh, the alter ego raises his head

(V): I'm sure the munchies were part of the reason for her weight gain, not that I'd know first hand

(V): Queen Victoria smoked hash from a hookah brought from the colonies?..........I knew it!

(V): I would vote for the H & K Dubya, twice!

Iamon lyme: Actually, Dubya was deemed to be the guy most would like to have a beer with, remember? That is a charismatic trait

(V): When you consider the microscope that is placed on politicians these days, the pool is pretty limited to egomaniacs and narcissists.Frankly I would rather vote for a flawed genius instead of an empty suit without a soul

Iamon lyme: you forgot Ronny, oops, St Ronny, and Dubya

(V): Many members of the Judeo/Christian groups don't consider Mormon to be a classic "religion" , but will support Romney anyway.That either describes the depth of hate they have for Obama, or an openmindedness rarely on disply otherwise

Iamon lyme: I think Obama can rightfully be called out for a number of things, but not being robotic.The man has charisma to burn, it's one of his main assets

(V): Has an original thought ever escaped Romney's lips? He is the manifestation of a system that has become critical of every aspect of a candidate. to the point of creating a virtual robot.I don't think anyone knows what Romney really thinks or believes, he will basically say whatever that specific audience wants, or what is politically in his best interests.I have never seen a candidate who is as pre programmed, but we get what we deserve

Iamon lyme: It was intended as the phrase "taken as gospel" usually is, but i can understand the confusion , considering the Republican party was included in the comment.

Iamon lyme: The only question I want to ask about this is, when did it become a standard practice of science that politics is able to confirm or disprove anything?

Excellent question,because if the Democrats weren't so terrible messeging, and the Republicans weren't so good, the overwhelming scientific belief in climate change wouldn't even be an argument.

Iamon lyme:" Nope. It would recieve the same attention Democrats give to "birthers".

But you are right about it being a political game. Too bad we will never know what the reaction would be, because that is something I would bet on... easy money."

I prefer to frame it as "I'll bet" I guess you know the future
My comment of it being considered "gospel" was from the Republican perspective, not Democratic

Iamon lyme: It's pretty silly that the climate has become a political thing.I'll bet if a Republican rang the alarm on global warming it would considered gospel

(V): The small percentage controlling most of the wealth in this world are no more likely to allow the simple voters to control decisions , than Gordon Ramsay is going to allow some reality show winner dictate his menu(and chances of success) at one of his restaurants

Iamon lyme: His full name is Artful "half page" Dodger

Silvery Moon: If Romney is elected you're basically getting Bush's economic policies anyway, actually it would be Bush on steroids, economically speaking.The same policies that brought about the economic crash of 2008 revisited

WASHINGTON—According to a newly released USA Today/Gallup poll, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's favorability has surged to 64 percent since he left the country Wednesday for a three-nation overseas trip. "Once Gov. Romney was no longer within the borders of the United States and was instead many thousands of miles away from American voters, his popularity immediately spiked across almost all demographics," said political analyst Mark Halperin, noting that the electorate has been invigorated by Romney's complete absence from campaign events, rallies, and town hall meetings. "It seems that the farther away Romney travels, the more people like him. By the time his plane touches down in Israel, I wouldn't be surprised if his favorability rating isn't somewhere in the high 70s." Experts were quick to note the number remains well below Romney’s historical high of 89 percent, reached in February 2008 when the former Massachusetts governor announced his withdrawal from that year's presidential race

(V): In his interview with Brian Williams the other day , He apparently doesn't know any of his wife's trainers' names, isn't going to the Olympics, and DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHEN OR WHAT his OWN WIFE'S EVENTS ARE.

The conservative Telegraph said, in a commentary:

“Mitt Romney is perhaps the only politician who could start a trip that was supposed to be a charm offensive by being utterly devoid of charm and mildly offensive.”

(V): I was shocked watching the report on all the errors he committed so far.The press is all over him.Mentioning his meeting with MI6 was considered a gaffe of epic proportions.Some say he has come across even more amateurish than Palin.Watching him gives the impression of a man not comfortable in his own skin.

Iamon lyme: It sounds like you're being ripped off, find a new supplier

Artful Dodger: It's a gamble Democrats would happily take, cuz the more often it comes up, the more it helps them amongst undecided voters.The "birthers" are the Republican answer to tree huggers and other fringe liberal groups.

Artful Dodger: That is exactly the fringe conspiracy stuff that will eventually regulate the Republican party to the sidelines.It may play well to a certain few, but mainstream voters not only laugh, but are turned off by it

Artful Dodger: Imagine if you a a good friend named Hussein

Artful Dodger: Ben was basically Willard 2

Artful Dodger: An evil Rat, actually

(V): If he was a Democrat, Republicans would be calling him Willard Mitt Romney.They seem to have a thing for including full names

Artful Dodger: Better "mittens" than his real name Willard

Artful Dodger: I'm not sure if that was a compliment or an insult , lol

MissDelish: So you're the on who told the teacher which kids were bad when the teacher came back into the room there's one in every crowd.....politically speaking of course

(V): Elvis Costello wrote a song about it

Artful Dodger: she dropped the camera in shame

Artful Dodger: Dad , the family wants to stage an intervention.When mom caught you alternately laughing and crying while poking your Obama voodoo doll up in the attic, she called everyone in tears

Artful Dodger: you're paranoid man oh man, you're answers to straight forward question should be a textbook study in paranoia

Artful Dodger: non confrontational discussions are awkward for you it seems.You seem to always be looking for an argument

and btw, use your own material re :"thanks for playing"

Artful Dodger: I don't think I commented one way or the other on your response

(V): good cop bad cop?

Artful Dodger: thanks for playing

Artful Dodger: I meant the right wing equivilant
of my original question

Artful Dodger: How about on the reverse side, the right wing extremists?

Artful Dodger: You don't think Liberals love their country, and want what they think is best for it?

MissDelish: women......

(V): IMO, a single payer system wouldn't work in the USA, too large a population of middle to lower income people, the tax burden would be huge and eventually crumble.While the tax burden is fairly large in Canada, we have a 10th the population, and less poverty.

Artful Dodger:

thanks, I needed a good laugh

Artful Dodger: I think the main question is, other than a small handful of people, does anyone care?
This is kids stuff, If you had pm'd this post it might make sense, the fact you posted it on a message board looks like whoever thinks you and lyman are the same may have a point.

Iamon lyme: shhhhhhh

Artful Dodger: Hitchens , I could listen to him all night, huge loss

Artful Dodger: I think they're called Agnostics, but I could be wrong