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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Oct 23, 2009 7:15 AM

Bull stuff. I am a woman who has given birth to two babies. The father of those two children had a right to witness their births, just as he had an obligation to support them. Abortion was never an option for either of us.

Is childbirth hard? Of course. So are the other things one must deal with in life.

That does not give anyone the right to murder a child.

Me- Well, I've very happy for you, other than being disturbed your inferior genes are being propagated... but the fact remains, that was YOUR choice. Other women chose NOT to let those fetuses (which once again, are the size of a kindney bean when most abortions are performed) screw up their entire lives because it was the wrong man and the wrong time....

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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Oct 23, 2009 7:08 AM

And those in the abortion clinics are insiders so that makes murder of innocent children acceptable to you. You are truly intellectually and emotionally maladjusted. Seek professional help. And desist with the term 'buddy' as I have no desire to associate with someone as sick as you.

1) fetuses (which are about the size of a kidney bean when 99% of abortions are performed in the second month) are not recognized as "children" by the law, by science or even in the Bible (where causing a miscarriage was an offense punishable by a fine.)

2) If you make abortions illegal, the wealthy will just go overseas to have them and the poor with have them in back alleys... Look at Brazil, which has a higher abortion rate than the US,...

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Anton Chigur Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 10:09 PM

small business's are the largest employers in the country ,you are the dumbas$ here . check the gop demgraphics we are the Sam's club party now the dems are now the country club party . pull your nazi baby killing head outy of your as$and go back to the 7/11 you clerk at so some pimply faced 21 year old manager can chew your sorry butt out for being a whiner slacker .

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Julie5 Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 9:50 PM

Bull stuff.

I am a woman who has given birth to two babies. The father of those two children had a right to witness their births, just as he had an obligation to support them. Abortion was never an option for either of us.

Is childbirth hard? Of course. So are the other things one must deal with in life.

That does not give anyone the right to murder a child.

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homer noble Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 9:45 PM

"They were killed by outsiders."

And those in the abortion clinics are insiders so that makes murder of innocent children acceptable to you. You are truly intellectually and emotionally maladjusted. Seek professional help. And desist with the term 'buddy' as I have no desire to associate with someone as sick as you.

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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 9:28 PM

Ah, yes, Godwin's law. The people killed in the HOlocaust were not killed by their own. They were killed by outsiders.

I think the stupidest thing in the world is MEN discussing what women should do with their bodies. We all come off like a bunch of retards when we do it.

Pregnancy takes a lot out of a woman. It's a true life changer, more than anything a man could EVER expect. I have a co-worker, she and her husband are expecting their first next month. She had to take off work early because the pregnancy is such a strain. yeah, they'll give her 5 weeks after the baby comes, and then she's on her own.

For a man to tell a woman, "YOU WILL HAVE THIS BABY" whether she can afford it or not, whether she is...

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homer noble Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 9:15 PM

" used to be as anti-Abortion as you are, until I realize it doesn't really matter."

It's just another expendable human being, right? How about the Jews that were murdered by the Nazis in WWII? They didn't matter either, right? you agree with Himmler that they were just "unnecessary eaters" and should be liquidated?

You are an emotionally and intellectually maladjusted person. Seek help.

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cottoneyed Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 9:06 PM

they represent at least 40% of the population. Liberals, leftists, represent but 20% of that same population. And it is they who are on the precipice of losing by historic proportions, both the House and Senate in 2010, and the presidency in 2012. It is they who will never again be able to elect a closet leftist to the presidency. And for the democrat party to remain viable in the future, they will have to jettison, the leftists, who have run their party for the last 45 years. August of 2009' was in fact, the beginning of the end for these 60s radicals. Sen. Jim DeMint was prophetic, when he stated that health care would be their Waterloo! The gigs up, your covers blown, it's over! The American people finally see ya' for what you've...

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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 9:02 PM

1) Small businesses don't matter. They just delude themselves into thinking they do. Some guy can kick around three pimply faced kids, and thinks he's on top of his little dung-heap.

2) Wasn't addressing your stupid @ss. I was addressing VAPat, a guy who lives in mortal fear a Mexican might move in next door to him.

3) Huckabee will NEVER be the nominee. EVER! Guy, you just don't understand how this works. The GOP will never support a populist. They are the Goons Of Plutocracy.

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Virginia Patriot Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 8:59 PM

Not necessarily on a GOP ticket..............

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Anton Chigur Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 8:51 PM

My daughter has already married a hispanic, great guy and a good family even if they are dems . cut the racial slurs .

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Anton Chigur Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 8:48 PM

wait and see huckabee is gaining and he is pro business ,and pro small business . much better man than your buddy obama . go back to cheering for the rumpranger squad and trying to kill off those evil corps you little nazi.

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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 8:34 PM

Don't Listen To Matt Lewis
He said McCain would be a good candidate!

Me - McCain was a good candidate. Think of him as Winfeild Scott, the last viable Whig candidate. It's the problem that the party has lost touch with most voters, NOT that the candidate was bad.

The GOP has become an all-white, southern, Christian party in a multi-cultural nation of secularists.... History is against you guys. Deal with it. Viva Atzlan, guy. A Mexican dude is going to marry your daughter!

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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 8:27 PM

"axinine never is too big a word for a gay baby killing nazi like you to use ."..

Me- Guy, I know you religious retards think your in charge of the GOP... but you're not.

I used to be as anti-Abortion as you are, until I realize it doesn't really matter. As long as we are going to rely on women to make the babies, the ball (pardon the pun) is in their court. The only way an abortion doesn't happen is if either she wants it our you turn her into a second-class human.

Abortion will keep being legal as long as Christian, Conservative and Republican women want them...

So Huckabee is against abortion and the business community hates the guy, because he's probably as much a socialist populist as Obama is.

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Virginia Patriot Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 8:04 PM

He said McCain would be a good candidate!

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Virginia Patriot Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 7:56 PM

That leaves out Romney, Huckabee, and maybe even Palin...she hasn't repudiated her pro-amnesty stand from the campaign.

Maineconservative: You are correct, Phil got banned for something he said on election night, wasn't that bad, but the McCainiacs have no sense of humor. Especially from someone who regularly exposed their RINO candidates shortcomings.

Joe: I'm around every now and then, I've posted to you with no reply, wasn't sure if it was the same Joe, of many names and places.

clarity: I was in it to try to keep the GOP from nominating a disastrous amnesty-loving candidate, but the leaders are determined that the GOP will be a Dem-lite party, see recent comments from Lindsay Graham, John McCain, and Newt...

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Anton Chigur Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 7:33 PM

never is too big a word for a gay baby killing nazi like you to use .

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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 7:12 PM

Bud. The REpublican Party will NEVER nominate Huckabee. Ain't gonna happen. They are not going to nominate a candidate who isn't completely owned by Corporate America....

Huck is a loud mouthed populist in the tradition of Huey Long. Look up what happened to Huey Long some day...

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Anton Chigur Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 7:03 PM

huckabee .

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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Oct 22, 2009 6:54 PM

Actually, either one of these guys will create a fissure in the GOP.

If Romney gets the nomination, watch for evangelicals to support a third party. Simply put, Evangelicals are never going to support a member of what they consider a "heretical sect."

(My problem with Mormons aren't that they are "heretics", but that they are morons. They keep believing their stupid religion no matter how many times it's proven a fraud.)

If the retarded flight attendant gets the nomination, look for the business Republicans to abandon the party and support someone like Mike Bloomberg.

Either way, Obama wins...

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Anton Chigur Wrote: Oct 20, 2009 7:05 PM

another name for rino

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Stoic Patriot Wrote: Oct 20, 2009 6:32 PM

I thought you might like to see some evidence that you should stop ignoring Huckabee, treating this only like a run-off between Romney and Palin. These are the latest numbers from Rasmussen:

Overall GOP Field
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Huckabee: 29%
Romney: 24%
Palin: 18%
Gingrich: 14%
Pawlenty: 4%
Other: 6%
Undecided: 7%

Favorable
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Huckabee: 78% (46% Strong)
Romney: 78% (34% Strong)
Palin: 75%
Gingrich: 69%
Pawlenty: 45%

Not Wanted
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Pawlenty: 28%
Palin: 21%
Gingrich: 20%
Romney: 8%
Huckabee: 7%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/ele ctions2/election_2012/gop_2012_huckabee_29_romney_24_palin_...

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clarityseeker2 Wrote: Oct 20, 2009 6:06 PM

I beg to differ, M.C.

Both Pasadena Phil and V-Pat are satiated libertarians. They were in it simply to play spoiler. I judge neither one of you for your affections for these two spoilers. However, their job is no doubt done.
M.C., I respect that you have similar political sentiments to the aforementioned. Thanks for your contributions here. Yours are ALWAYS appreciated and welcomed.
And----on those disagreements we might have, I look forward to your insightful persuasiveness.

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MaineConservative Wrote: Oct 20, 2009 4:50 PM

I think Pasadena Phil got booted. Not sure why because I never saw anything he wrote that was nearly as offensive of some others here. I may actually even be wrong but that's what I heard. I miss Pasadena and think he added great insight into our political discussion.

Va Pat is still around but I believe tired of dealing with all of the trolls here so doesn't frequent us as much anymore. Again, our loss, in my opinion.

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Joe1600 Wrote: Oct 20, 2009 3:50 PM

will be Romney, Huckabee or Palin.

I just have a feeling that is not the way it will shake out.

But if I am limited to those three I will go with Romney.

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