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SLASH Endorses BARACK OBAMA For President
- Oct. 1, 2008
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According to The Pulse of Radio, VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash expressed his support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in a new interview with England's NME Radio. Slash remarked, "I think Obama's great. It's the first time in eight years (since George W. Bush came into power) I've heard somebody speak English. I think it's refreshing to see someone who's reasonably intelligent come in. I agree with a lot of (Obama's) stuff. There are a couple of things I'm concerned with, but all things considered I think he's the best candidate for the job."
Slash also talked about the progress of his new solo album, saying he's got demos recorded of 14 songs. He plans to enlist a number of different singers to appear on the CD, although he has not yet revealed any names.
VELVET REVOLVER is still looking for a new vocalist to replace Scott Weiland before beginning work on its third studio effort. Slash said he wasn't sure if his album would arrive before the next VELVET REVOLVER disc.
Slash will also release a series of new guitars, the Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul Goldtop range, on October 7.
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COMMENT | ^^^^^
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:07:07 PM
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Agreed.
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COMMENT | I am American
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:10:27 PM
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I am from Illinois and Obama is our state senator. I've written him a few times. He's responded(his office) and we don't agree on the issues. I simply do not agree with his politics. I won't vote for him based on that. Nothing against him personally. I just posted this because everyone seems to think if you support McCain you are either ignorant or a racist. I'm neither. McCain is not perfect and I don't agree with everything he stands for, but more than I agree with Obama. So, who care's what color the candidates are. I mean Obama is half white right? Why does it matter that he's half black too.
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COMMENT | I don't think I'll even bother voting this year...
posted by : BlabberMagnetic
10/1/2008 2:11:38 PM
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and that's sad.
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COMMENT | This just in...
posted by : Blindgreed1
10/1/2008 2:11:41 PM
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Brick Tamalind killed a man with a trident.
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COMMENT | Who cares
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:15:49 PM
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I like and respect Slash but I couldn't give two shits about his politics. Frankly, I wish all these musicians would just do what they are good at, and leave keep there political views to themselves.
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COMMENT | IN OTHER NEWS:
posted by : Steve Guttenberg
10/1/2008 2:18:52 PM
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AXL ROSE will release a statement about which canidate he endorses as soon as Chinese Democracy is released, which is 3 days after never
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COMMENT | McCain agreed 90% with Bush's policies
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:21:12 PM
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and Obama agreed with 100% of the failed congresses polices. The fact is, the ONLY way to get things done is bipartisanship. And i like a 10% chance of that over a 00% chance of it. Obama hasn't done sh*t here Illinois. 10.25% sales tax? highest in the country BY FAR. Fights for the little guy my ass.
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COMMENT | BUSH
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:22:19 PM
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Nope, not scared. I voted for Bush twice and think he's done a great job keeping pressure on people who want DEATH TO AMERICA! There is a big battle going on and we need to win! I'm more afraid of being in a socialist nation with the government running health care and other aspects of my life. See I just agree with fighting against terrorists!
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COMMENT | frettly
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:25:21 PM
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But what about Obama's magical diplomatic pixie dust?
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mount and Dew
10/1/2008 2:26:21 PM
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Shocker...
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mount and Dew
10/1/2008 2:27:51 PM
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Politics are literally a joke now. I view it as one year-long Jerry Springer/American Idol show. It's pure entertainment at this point
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COMMENT | ...
posted by : devilspider1313
10/1/2008 2:33:29 PM
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Obama and Biden have said that if they get elected, they want to get 50 billion dollars sent to the UN to help other nations right away.... This is not the time for that type of stuff, let's take care of our own problems first. As far as war, I'm sorry Barack, but talking to people such as the maniac from Iran will not change the way they feel about us.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:35:26 PM
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I wonder if Obama will use Slash as yet another "adviser". He might need to make a decision on what to add to his iPod.
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COMMENT | frettyl
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:35:43 PM
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bush has done a great job putting pressure on people? wtf was iraq then eh? iraq was never an aggressor toward the US.. never called for DEATH TO AMERICA yet bush and his cronies invaded then let it settle into a little cespool making it a perfect little recruiting and training ground for people who NOW want death to america. He should have finished his job in afghanistan fighting the actual terrorists. Don't be fooled because of Iraq they are stronger, and america is weaker much much weaker.
What has Bush done about Russia swinging its dick around. NOTHING he can't America can;t right now because its simply too weak russia aint scared of you anymore and are free to do whatever they want.
America is no longer the world dominating superpower it was. Not military. Not Economically and it will be very hard to regain that..
lol bush did a good job.. you sire are an idiot
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COMMENT | AWAL
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:38:06 PM
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He's done more than Obama proposes to do! I like Slash Though!
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COMMENT | AWAL
posted by : devilspider1313
10/1/2008 2:38:23 PM
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i think the point he is making was that we haven't been attacked in over 7 years. Granted, Bush made some big mistakes, but the fact that we haven't been attacked since is still a big deal, whether you like it or not.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 2:39:31 PM
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This has nothing to do with Bush. Obama's not Bush, and McCain's not Bush. We could compare Obama to someone if he actually had you know, done stuff.
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COMMENT | Haha
posted by : devilspider1313
10/1/2008 2:40:41 PM
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best point I've seen yet jojo.
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COMMENT | Votes
posted by : Legacy-of-Brewtality
10/1/2008 2:44:12 PM
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I was all for McCain but now I have changed my votes SINCE Slash is for Obama! Yea right! Its just a statement he made. I am glad he is not shoving down our throats like other musicians. There just people just like us. We all can make our own decisions. A Bruce Springsteen concert is not going to change my vote.
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COMMENT | Oh lord...
posted by : Ben Fong Torres
10/1/2008 2:47:53 PM
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COMMENT | frettly
posted by : Deathrasher89
10/1/2008 2:17:29 PM
McCain agreed 90% with Bush's policies
I Just want to know what you have to say on that
Aren't you scared of McCain's warlike tendencies? I for one am terrified of the Republicans running for office, a warlord and an airhead.
People love to regurgitate everything that they hear. Did you know that Obama voted with the president 90% of the time too? Did you? Did you fucking know that? McCain is not Bush, do you get that? Only a simpleton would equate them. Christ there is no hope for the youth of our nation.
Try to understand the platforms of the 2 parties...Try to understand what philosophy dictates their decision making process.
The company that Obama keeps in his personal life should be enough to terrify and disgust every person on the planet who has a clear head.
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COMMENT | Half you retards won't even get out to vote...
posted by : FadedLineVigil
10/1/2008 2:55:01 PM
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None of you have the background or education to make the statements you're making. McCain will win this election by a mile. Obama the Muslim has zero chance. His target demo is the under 35 crowd, who have the lowest percentage of actual voters. McCain's target demo is the over 50 crowd, who traditionally turn out in much greater numbers to vote. Obama the Muslim has targeted his campaign to the wrong crowd. See all you morons in hell.
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COMMENT | Obama stands for.......?
posted by : Iron mayden
10/1/2008 2:55:10 PM
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I would challenge Obama supporters to indentify ONE specific thing that Obama has outlined in detail that he will do. Problem is Obama gone through this entire campaign without taking a stance on ANY issues.
He is an eloquent speaker and does a good job of never answering any question directly, but just makes statements like "We are going to change Washington!" or "I believe in lower taxes and socialized healthcare" (which is impossible).
I have noticed that McCain supporters are willing to see that there are serious faults in McCain, but every Obama supporter thinks Obama walks on water and is going to wave a magic wand over America and fix everthing. WAKE UP!!!! He's flying by the seat of his pants and doesn't know what he stands for. He just wants to be President!
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COMMENT | Iron Mayden
posted by : devilspider1313
10/1/2008 3:00:38 PM
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That is probably the best way I've seen it put. I'm completely with you. I'll be voting Mcain, knowing damn well that I don't completely agree with him, but I at least know what he stands for.
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COMMENT |
posted by : AsLongAsTheRavenFlies
10/1/2008 3:13:42 PM
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Yeah I agree that Iron Mayden is spot-on with his assessment. Besides (and please don't interpret this as a racist remark, because I only say it out of pure truth and logic) as a white male, I don't really want someone running the country whose closest mentor is a flat out racist. Sure, he is trying to distance himself from Rev. Wright now that everyone has found out about his racist rhetoric, but it disturbs me that he is close enough to this man to let him marry him and his wife, as well as baptize his children.
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COMMENT | Here's the deal...
posted by :
10/1/2008 3:16:27 PM
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Im not really a member of ANY party,but first thing's first:
1.) George Bush did fuck some stuff up, but we havent had a terrorist attack in 7 years.
2.) Obama wants universal health care.That means less people go to college for medicine and you have people goin door to door giving flu shots so if your last name starts with Z or you have a really high SSN, you are fucked.
3.) Obama also wants to tax the rich and the otherwise upper echelon of American society and give the money back to the poor American people.These just happen to be the people that own big oil companies and corporations and services we take advantage of everyday.So basically when he applies these taxes (and you know Nancy Pelosi will approve them because she wants Barack's rod), things like gas prices and everyday food prices and other stuff we take advantage of every day will be jacked through the roof.Before half of Obama's first term is over I guarantee you that gas will be over $10 a gallon and you will be buying bread and cheese by the slice. And because of all of this, unemployment will rise, homelessness will rise, foreclosures will skyrocket and the stock market will crash beyond the point of repair.
4.) There is too much government involvement in my life and the lastthing i need is more because Obama & Biden want me to live how they feel is suitable. Remember: back in the 80's it was Tipper Gore who spearheaded the whole campaign to bring censorship to our music, movies, television, etc.
So at this point i hope at least one person is still reading this because everyone needs to understand the threat Obama poses to American well-being and should he be elected, well lets just say this is prosperous times compared to what will be. And all of you can obviously tell who i am voting for.
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COMMENT | McCain supporters
posted by :
10/1/2008 3:31:56 PM
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Could you please identify for me, exactly on which 90% of Bush's policies did Obama agree with? Solid facts here and sources please, not speculative crap that you read on a blog that someone else read from a different blog that heard it from this one dude.
If Bush was a great president, then why are we an economic shithole right now? Wouldn't it be in his interest to keep check on what is going on with the economy in his own country that he is pretty much running? It's not like the recession just appeared overnight and all of a sudden he's gotta pick up the phone. The collapse has been coming for a few years now, and wasn't hard to foresee.
And as for the war, if it's been such a success, then why are there still bombs going off in Baghdad on almost a daily basis (and please don't try to say that it's what the "left wing liberal" media wants me to believe).
This might be a broken record question, but why not just take the money spent on the war effort and invest it into tighter, better border control? Keeps the terrorists as well as illegal immigrants out of the country - two birds with one stone. It would be cheaper and more effective. The rest of the war budget could be invested into more lucrative areas like education, science.
The United States is no longer respected, nor feared. I doubt we'll ever be able to make anyone fear us, but it's never too late to regain respect.
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COMMENT | uninformed people
posted by :
10/1/2008 3:36:05 PM
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jojo, Illinois does not have a 10.25 tax rate. Rates vary by county, and only Cook County (which means Chicago and some of the burbs) has this rate. I'm paying 8.25 in downstate, so if you have a problem with the sales tax, take it up with Daley, not Obama.
And I love all these people who call Obama a Muslim, whisper about his dangerous associations, and act like they're the ones who really know what's going on. Worried about crazy pastors? How about all those scumbags that McCain has sucked up to (Dobson, Robertson, Hagee, etc.)?
You can go on all you want about "socialized health care", which is a term Obama has never used, btw, but the fact is that no matter who takes office, the American health care system is going to massively change. Even big business wants more government involvement in health care.
But go ahead, listen to your non-conformist metal music and then go pull the lever for a warmongering, 72 year old bumbler who can't even run a damn campaign right. Go ahead and be a tool.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 3:47:10 PM
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I am aware that it is Cook county that has the high tax. My point was, we didn't hear a peep from Obama about it and it's in his own backyard. My biggest problem is he has preached "change" but hasn't tried to change anything in his own corrupt state. The only person that matters to Obama is Obama.
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COMMENT | Take SLASH seriously...
posted by :
10/1/2008 3:50:54 PM
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When you think of high brow thinking and world wise perspective - don't you think of Slash?? I mean if anyone were qualified to render a decision on the state of the world and how to deal with it, isn't it SLASH?
Freakin moron.
OBAMA = Hates the US and can't make a decision on his own.
McCAIN = Loves the USA and has the balls to tell Russia to suck it.
McCAIN '08
side note:
Bush has overseen the most socially turbulent time in our history.
He has fought 2 wars, prevented another 9-11, dealt with EXTREME corporate mismanagement, weathered the loss of a major American city, tried to clean up Fannie and Freddie and much more. History will judge him as a good if not great president.
If Iraq develops into a full fledged Democracy and helps to modernize the Arab/Islamic mindset, it will be to the credit of one person...GWBush. I remember my Democratic family being upset, to tears in some cases, that Reagan was elected, saying we would be in WWIII within a year or two, but what happened? He won the cold war for the West which ultimately freed millions of people from communism. Democrats have a terrible history of crying wolf.
Democrats have bad mouthed this country and President since the beginning of the war. They have said the war was lost, that our military were cold blooded murdering thugs, that Fannie and Freddie were in no danger of collapse. Frickin nObama was trying to pull an end around by publicly stating that he would pull out of Iraq asap no matter what but then privately asking the Iraqi's to delay a deal on getting the troops out until he is elected President.
Such a slimeball I can't stand it.
Non-evangelical, socially moderate, fiscally conservative pot smoker for McCAIN '08
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COMMENT | i say...
posted by : You Don't Know Me
10/1/2008 3:52:42 PM
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Barack Obama should've picked Mick Foley as his running-mate. they could've ran as The Barack N' Sock Connection...
IF YOU CAN SMEEEELLLLLLL WHAT BARACK... is cookin'!
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COMMENT | james osterberg
posted by : Blindgreed1
10/1/2008 3:55:18 PM
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I love TOOL. They are one of my favorite bands.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 3:55:22 PM
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The only thing that will fix health care in my opinion is when people aren't able to sue every time their doctor makes even the smallest of mistakes. I'm talking about non-life altering mistakes. Trial lawyers have bled the system dry by suing for millions and millions. who do you think pays for that? Also, almost every other country (might be EVERY other for all I know) has caps on what the drug companies can charge. therefore even though the whole world benefits from US medicine, the US citizens are the only way they can collect money. So while people are screaming about high drug prices, keep in mind they have to practically give them away in the rest of the world.
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COMMENT | these people
posted by : devoto71
10/1/2008 3:57:13 PM
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Another dumb ass celebrity backing the WRONG candidate...what is wrong with these people
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COMMENT | Bush has nothing to do with us not getting attacked again
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 3:59:28 PM
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That has everything to do with increased security measures here at home. Bush has yet to exterminate the taliban, how can he be credited with delivering our safety? Only a real-simple mutherfucker who has no grasp of reality and gets his veiws handed to him by talking heads on the boob-tube would credit Bush with keeping us safe.
Or someone who is afraid to be anything but a republican.
Some of you bitches have been reading/listening to too much conservative propoganda. The results are in; the republicans have undermined the best interests of this nation for 8 years now, both at home and abroad. Our image overseas is wrecked, our allies have no faith in us, our president is a joke, our ENEMIES REMAIN IN WAITING, our military is spread out and helpless to respond to any new conflicts tht might arise, our economy is about to tank, and all the while stupid fucks still believe that this administration kept them safe. Wake up.
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COMMENT | jojo
posted by :
10/1/2008 3:59:54 PM
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You know that there is no way Obama is going to be able to set Daley's sales tax rates for him. It's ridiculous to suggest that he could. The relevant point is that you picked the tax issue--and again, Obama can't do anything about county sales tax rates--as something that was accountable to Obama, and it clearly is not. Kinda grabbing at straws here. Just like the Muslim thing. At least you're not making death threats against Obama...
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COMMENT | "BArack Must Die"
posted by : resunikufesin
10/1/2008 4:01:26 PM
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What the fuck has happened with that country?
I know the facts, however the questions comes back and back and back.
Used to love the US back in the 90s, always enjoyed staying there.
Working there after university for a year, having friends there.
Now I hardly see anything but the people tearing themselves apart and sheer hostility against anything "un-american", whatever this is.
None of this two morons will save the US. One is nice for the show but lacks knowledge and will therefore make mistakes.
The other one will lead the US further down its path, and when he dies a person will take over that even scares the shit out of your allies.
The US will be doing MUCH better the year you have a strong third or fourth party, and maybe even a coalition. Often enough it takes more time and might not lead to the ideal result, but in the end everybody can live with it more or less.
Yes, I am not US-American. And no dickhead is gonna tell me to shut my hole - I will fuckin speak my mind whenever I want and whereever I want.
It reminds me of socialist attitudes to prevent people from speaking their mind just because you don't like it.
Hell, Hussein Obama the Muslim - if this is a way of discussing you're better off with the monkeys in your local zoo, but I fear they will pound your ass to make sure you keep your mouth shut.
The rest of the ENTIRE world and me included are sick of that "AMERICA uber alles" attitude. Can't bear that shit any longer.
But I'll gladly appreciate the time when the US stood for open minds, creativity, freedom (of speech) and people thinking for themselves.
And now bash me if it makes me feel better. I am convinced on my opinion, which is founded on more than one ground, and it won't change a thing.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 4:02:03 PM
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fuck obama fuck mcain
im voting for howdy fucking doody in november fuck em all !
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COMMENT | These people
posted by : devoto71
10/1/2008 4:07:59 PM
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I also find it laughable when people compare McCain to Bush....THESE PEOPLE obviously don't know much about John McCain
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COMMENT | hahaha
posted by : imaginos
10/1/2008 4:08:15 PM
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Obama the Muslim? It's cool to criticizing but making up the lies are just proving yourself as brainwashed shit head.
I am not a Obama fan but let me tell you one thing.
If any of you under educated, low paid barking dog/warriors of neo-conservatism knows jack shit about real conservatism, you would back up Ron Paul or Bob Barr.
If you don't know jack shit, then shut the fuck up and stop making lies!
Obama has lots of vulnerable points yet most of you shelf claimed conservatives cling to the lie that he is closet Muslim.
You guys have intelligent of a hound dog.
Now go barking. That's the only thing you will ever produce in this world.
This coming from an independent guy, not a Democratic.
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COMMENT | resunikufesin said it best
posted by :
10/1/2008 4:09:33 PM
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Though I respectfully disagree about Obama. While a third party would be nice, right now we are pretty much stuck between choosing the better of two evils.
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COMMENT | This is good.
posted by : Gor1lla13
10/1/2008 4:10:49 PM
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Its good to see people discussing the issues and stating their opinions. You would have never seen this ten years ago. Vote for Obama or Vote for Mc Cain, as long as you know whats going on!
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COMMENT | koalafishmutantbird
posted by : resunikufesin
10/1/2008 4:14:06 PM
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I saw him giving his speech in Berlin recently (yes, I am one of McCain's "fawning Germans", though I prefer "curious"), but I could barely hear much more than rhetoric and references to God, former presidents, allegiance - quite the US inauguration formula - but no content.
Anyway, I am not out to convince anybody. Everybody has an opinion of his own.
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COMMENT | This is good
posted by : devoto71
10/1/2008 4:14:20 PM
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That's the problem..not to many people have a clue here!!!!
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COMMENT | "This is good"
posted by : resunikufesin
10/1/2008 4:15:51 PM
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- definitely agree with you - thinking people can learn even from mistakes (whatever it is in this case), sheep can't make the difference.
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COMMENT | Slash and politics?????
posted by :
10/1/2008 4:20:25 PM
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OK, we're talking about the guy that chain smokes and drink whole bottles of vodka like they were water? He actually has enough brains to think about the election?
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COMMENT | ^^^^^
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 4:27:27 PM
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Dude, your a fucking ass-clown.
Those fucking videos are edited to hell. My advice to you: dont belive everything you see on youtube. And dont try to propgate bullshit propoganda without losing credibility youself.
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COMMENT |
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 4:36:04 PM
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Lattimer, are your arguments relegated to posting links of badly edited bullshit hack jobs? Are you so fucking helpless that you cant speak on the issues without the help of youtube?
There are better things you could be doing man. Like chewing on some glass or ingesting rat poison or something.
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COMMENT | president
posted by : double_talking_jive
10/1/2008 4:40:28 PM
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Dave Mustaine is the right candidate..
Megadeth \m/
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COMMENT | ^^^
posted by :
10/1/2008 4:52:01 PM
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"The company that Obama keeps in his personal life should be enough to terrify and disgust every person on the planet who has a clear head."
That's what I'm saying. Did people just forget about this??
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COMMENT | ^^^^^
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 4:58:50 PM
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The company that Obama Keeps? Man, they couldn't be any sketchier than the key members of the Bush administration!!! They may never be convicted for robbing the public coffers and pillaging our country, but that doesn't mean it never happened.
Yet so many posters turn a blind eye to those facts.
One question: If your involved in politics in Chicago, how could you not get involved with shady characters? That doesn't mean they are all bad public officials though...
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COMMENT | Bush
posted by : Sharon Tate Baby
10/1/2008 5:06:43 PM
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Bush has not protected us from another 9/11. That is like saying Reagan protected us from a 9/11. Clinton's administration actually thwarted at least 10 terrorist attacks (don't mention the first WTC bombing, he was only in office 38 days). Under him we stopped terrorist plans of attacking CIA headquarters, FBI headquarters, LAX, the Lincoln tunnel, the Washington bridge, 10 planes from England heading to U.S. getting loaded with bombs, etc. Bush told us to go shopping while his buddies at Enron were stealing money and Haliburton was cleaning up.
Bush is by far the worst president in the history of the USA. His corruption, his stupidity and his greed have made us hated by the world and in serious financial debt to other countries. And McCain has been right by his side.
I like and respect McCain but we can't handle more of what we have had in the past 8 years.
By the way, Stroger was responsible for the Cook County tax hike. Obama could not over-ride that.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 5:08:43 PM
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I went to an Ivy league school and I'll tell tou this much: Because one happens to be a good student, does not mean that their belief system is proper or even moral for that matter. Just because hitler was a brilliant speaker does not mean that his beliefs weren't completely corrupt and twisted. Harvard is a great educational institute but brilliance and odd beliefs do coincide. Please believe and look at history. History has combined genuis and insanity many times and in fact has been referred to as "a lethal combination" time and time again. This has also been proven time and time again. I am not saying that Obama is insane but Harvard University is hardly relevant when the belief systems are hardly in tact. That is what my focus in on as opposed to 'Harvard" being such a huge factor here.
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COMMENT | Some Poorly Informed People Here
posted by :
10/1/2008 5:09:32 PM
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Let's agree that politics doesn't have a place on a metal board. But, let's also agree that musicians - as any other citizen of this country - have a right to freely express their opinions.
I think it's cool that Slash supports Obama. McCain's an idiot who picked someone even more stupid than he to be his VP. Someone asked for something concrete that Obama intends to do - I'll give you a couple: tax cuts for everyone making less than 150K; guaranteed health care for every citizen; withdrawal from the money pit that is Iraq; appointments to the Supreme Court that aren't in the tank for the corporations; appointments to his cabinet and government that aren't in the tank for the oil companies or insurance industries.
And, Obama hasn't voted with Bush 90% of the time - he's voted with Bush 40% of the time. McCain has voted with Bush 95% of the time over the last eighteen months, and has voted with Bush 90% of the time over 8 years.
People here say stupid stuff like 'we haven't had an attack if 7 years' - uh, what about the attack that we had in 2001? I mean, that was on Bush's watch, right? The first World Trade Center attack happened SIX WEEKS into Clinton's term, and you didn't hear him whining about how it was Bush I's fault - no, instead, he went out and busted the people that did it. They're in jail NOW.
What about Osama bin Laden? What about Enron? What about the illegal eavesdropping on American citizens? What about Gitmo? What about Abu Graib? What about Katrina? What about Iraq? What about the attorney firings at the Justice Department - do you think it's a coincidence that some of the worst things to EVER happen in this country, happened on W.'s watch?
I don't think so.
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COMMENT | ^^^^
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 5:14:27 PM
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Doctor Doom was an evil genius, I'll give you that.
Other than that, if you have no evidence to back up your attempted connection between OBAMA's POSSIBLE EVIL OR IMMORAL BELIEF SYSTEM and HIS GENIUS (neither of which you have proven or even supported in the slightest), your post is irrelevant to a discussion of the candidates.
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COMMENT | no remorse for killing
posted by :
10/1/2008 5:15:34 PM
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Huh?
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COMMENT | Directed at Dave Levine above you
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 5:18:22 PM
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As for your post, I totally agree with you. And I do think this is a poor setting for this discussion.
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COMMENT | Question NEWFILM:
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 5:20:45 PM
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You seem pretty well informed on the issues, I'm wondering what you think about the bailout proposal?
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COMMENT | no remorse
posted by :
10/1/2008 5:28:31 PM
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Got you. And, maybe we should ask Slash for an opinion of his that really matters - like, who's singing for VR? :)
As for the bailout, to be honest, I think we as citizens should tell Henry Paulsen to shove it. I realize that there's all this talk of financial collapse, but, as my wife pointed out, nobody has actually said how or why that would happen. Clearly, it's not a great thing to slip into a recession (or depression, for that matter), but, what good comes from giving the a-holes that made the mess MORE? Let 'em fail (or more likely, go into bankruptcy) - somebody else will step into the void. But, this smells bad to me - like Bush and his cronies are trying to get one more big check before he gets out of office. Paulsen was CEO of Goldman Sachs just 18 months ago - and they're part of who's getting bailed out!
I say, make the bailout for the PEOPLE. Force the mortgage lenders to rewrite the Deeds into fixed rate mortgatges. Send those that are in foreclosure money to bring their loans current - then, if they can't handle it, they can't handle it and the houses return to the banks at that point. We're the ones paying the taxes - if anyone deserves the help, it's the taxpayers (and, I say that as a homeowner with a fixed rate mortgage, making my payments on time).
How is that every run of Republican governance ends with us taxpayers bailing out corrupt industry? This is just like the savings and loan fiasco at the end of the '80s.
Oh, and for everyone else - that's one more concrete thing Barrack Obama will do: re-regulate the mortgage and banking industries!
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COMMENT | I don't know but
posted by : Sharon Tate Baby
10/1/2008 5:32:36 PM
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I will take someone graduating at the top of their class at Harvard and taught college courses on the constitution over someone who graduated 594 of 599 at the Naval academy. We tried the rich, priviledged, underachiever option and look where that got us. We need someone who can relate to all classes, not someone who has 7 houses and then wants a tax break.
Also, I wouldn't be swayed either way by any celebrity but when did musicians lose their right to have an opinion about politics when asked?
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COMMENT | WOW
posted by : 008
10/1/2008 5:41:43 PM
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Some of you people ARE stupid aren't you?
Reading some of these reviews makes me feel insulted to be living in the same country with you dipshits.
Also, some of you foreign people desperately need to STFU before opening your mouths.
Look, the truth is that Barack Obama will win in November, don't like it? Tough.
Good on Slash for endorsing Obama. YES WE CAN!!
and a big fuck you to the haters.
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COMMENT |
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 5:41:50 PM
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I agree with you. And the biggest reason why I am opposed to the bailout is the arrogance with which this administration tries to influence the public opinion with more FEAR; "Bailout or Disaster!" And without any attempt to understand the reality of our predicament. Ignorance as well as arrogance. As you said, it seems consistent with more corruption and corporate influence in the White House.
It seems that for a lot of people (citizens and politicians alike), Bush's bullying tactics have been reduced to the cries of chicken little. It is my understanding that distrust in Bush cost the bill critical votes yesterday. I'm hoping the same thing happens today.
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COMMENT | Huzzah
posted by : repeater
10/1/2008 5:43:33 PM
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What are the couple of things he's concerned about? That Obama doesn't want to legalize heroin and crack?
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COMMENT |
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 5:45:27 PM
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* I meant cost the bill critical votes on Monday.
Damn teleprompter!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 5:48:23 PM
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Fuck it. Let's all write in Sammy Hagar.
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COMMENT | Ben Fong Torres
posted by :
10/1/2008 5:49:19 PM
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You said:
"People love to regurgitate everything that they hear. Did you know that Obama voted with the president 90% of the time too? Did you? Did you fucking know that?"
I don't know where you get your facts but Obama voted with the president 40% of the time.
Source: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/26/fact-check-does-mccain-almost-always-agree-with-bush/
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COMMENT | livingaftermidnight
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 5:52:25 PM
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Leave to these ignorant dicks to spout a bunch of lies and then dissapear.
It's consistent with the party line.
Thanks for the clarification, I was going to look for that stat but I didn't figure Ben Fong would stick around to defend that heaping helping of BS.
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COMMENT | one more concrete thing Barrack Obama will do: re-regulate the mortgage and banking industries!
posted by : Blindgreed1
10/1/2008 5:54:56 PM
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And the cow jumped over the moon!
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COMMENT | Blindgreed
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 5:57:40 PM
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This has to be done no matter who gets voted in. The public wont stand for anything less.
Think about it. And leave the nursery rhymes out of this.
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COMMENT | As I am
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 6:16:42 PM
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The common thread: many posters on this thread are biggoted, war-mogering,close-minded, hateful bullies.
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COMMENT | no remorse for killing
posted by : Blindgreed1
10/1/2008 6:18:17 PM
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The reference to the nursery rhyme was clearly a stab at your wonder boy Obama, but aparently you liberals are too thick headed to recognize sarcasm when you read it. Face it losers, neither candidate will be suited to turn this country around. We can all sit around and point fingers and recite poll percentages until we're blue in the face and at the end of the day all we've done is waste our time posting to Blabbermouth. You have your opinion and others have theirs. Not one is "better or smarter" than the other. They are just opinions based on what you percieve to be the truth. Both parties have lied, cheated and stolen from tax payers since politics were born into this nation. After the election, I am still going to have to put my pants on one leg at a time and drag my sorry ass to work so that I can support some fat cat up on the hill, be it Obama or McCain. Neither candidate will change that nor will they make it any better or worse for any of us. They will simply keep this big wheel (American politics) a turning.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 6:26:34 PM
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They can support whoever they want and elect whoever else is applying for the job, this won't change the fact that this country is going down the drain and gets its well deserved plunge.
Whatever the rock star supporting whoever, this won't change the fact that politics are a big joke to cover up for the people who are really running this world.
We all are slaves happy with the illusion of freedom.
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COMMENT |
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 6:31:22 PM
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"but aparently you liberals are too thick headed to recognize sarcasm.."
I was being sarcastic as well (leave nursery rhymes out of this)... Ironic isn't it?
"Not one is "better or smarter" than the other."
Some are better informed. And without a doubt some are more open to the facts as they arise, while some are entrenched regardless of the truth.
"They are just opinions based on what you percieve to be the truth"
There is a truth out there on every issue. The average voter rarely tries to find that for themselves though...and that more than anything may be the undoing of the country.
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COMMENT | The Eagle
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 6:35:34 PM
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Please fill us in on who is really running this country? I've got my own theories, just curious as to yours???
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/1/2008 6:41:46 PM
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one thing is for sure.... if obama wins... we'll have our first racist president in office!!!!!
so you american voters do your job... vote in the racist man!!!
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COMMENT | One In A Million
posted by : IkidIkid
10/1/2008 6:44:23 PM
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Sick and tired of hearing I am a racist because I don't like Barack Obama. He is the racist, look at his affiliations throughout his lifetime. The man is an elitist ( google it kids)
I'd vote for a black man if there was a good one running. Put Colin Powell on the ticket any day. My vote is going for a patriot a maverick and yes I mean John McCain. Obama hates America , at least most of us. You kids wanting to vote for Obama need to do some reading. Also I am no Bush Hater. We are just now starting to suffer from the big spending of the 90's and the Cliton era. Also Thank GOD Bush was in there when we were attacked on 9/11. The Dems want to sit back and do nothing but criticize when they themselves do nothing and have no idea's of their own. I want a safe America and I do not want a man in there who doesn't give 2 cents about me. Yes I am white and I am not racist but I do not like and I do not trust NOBAMA.
Fuck you Slash, wasn't it you that played on ONE IN A MILLION?
All these rockers and their stupid political opinions from Bono to Bon Jovi,Springsteen,Rage Against The Machine. Just shut the Hell up and play.
NOBAMA in 08
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COMMENT | Scruffman, please....
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 6:46:04 PM
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We had how many slave-owning presidents?
Your smarter than that statement. Really you are.
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COMMENT | no remorse for killing
posted by : Blindgreed1
10/1/2008 6:46:27 PM
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You don't get it. With all due respect, i'm not suprized.
"There is a truth out there on every issue." Yes, but unfortunately there is "Democratic truth" and "Republican truth". While there is truely only one truth, each has their own take on "the truth". It all comes down to who you believe. I don't believe either are telling the truth because there's just no room for truth in American politics. The "undoing of this country" as you have chosen to put it is a two party system and the electoral college.
By definition of the word (sarcasm) your staement was not sarcastic. Your statement was facetious.
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COMMENT | Meh
posted by :
10/1/2008 6:49:38 PM
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Not an Obama for, or a McCain fan for that matter...
RON PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : no remorse for killing
10/1/2008 6:51:12 PM
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I believe a person can research the issues, using impartial sources and good common sense, and reach the truth. I dont get my info from either party. I am sceptical of any info source that I know has an agenda, so I avoid them altogether. That may be why I lean towards NPR, BBC, etc. Sometimes the best way to get a true view of yourself is to see yourself through someone else's eyes.
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COMMENT | What is with these fucking musicians...
posted by : thebangle
10/1/2008 6:59:50 PM
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constantly giving us their opinions? It pisses me off when a musician is asked a question about politics that they actually think have the right to answer it. I mean c'mon. Some of them even go as far as contributing to debates with intelligent and informative answers.
Then you get the bigs shots. Oh boy. These pompous fuckers actually think they can use their platform to influence national and international politics for the better. Are they taking the piss? Someone told me about a couple of musicians who kept talking about politics, infact they wouldn't shut up. In the end they talked so much that they actually helped changed international policy towards some country called Africa. Now because of these musicians mouthing off, you have kids in in this country actually going to school...these kids even have access to food and water...clean water as well! I mean somethings not right there.
Are you trying to tell me that somewhere out there someone is now living a life fit for a human being because some musician helped to raise awareness about their plight? Nonsense.
What pisses me off the most is that when these musicians make these political comments I have to go out of my way to actually find these comments so that I can read them and diss them.
I'm not having it, not on my watch.
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COMMENT | The Bangle
posted by :
10/1/2008 7:42:15 PM
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I fear your sarcasm is going to fly over the heads of most blabbermouth users. But I totally agree... musicians have every right to express their opinions... and in fact many are much more qualified to do so than say... half the retards on this board.
I mean... seriously... do you expect to hear "obama the muslim" from any notable figure in music today (expect maybe ted nugent, but he's neither intelligent, nor relevant)
But by the way, one thing that has really surprised me in my time here is not the amount of mindless liberal supporters on a metal message board (quite the opposite, most seem informed) But the number of mindless republican supporters. I mean what the hell? Metal is the last place I would look for a cardboard cut out conservative base.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
10/1/2008 9:35:23 PM
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Good for Slash.
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COMMENT | OBAMA '08
posted by : metalspider
10/1/2008 9:38:20 PM
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McCain is going senile, and Sarah Palin is incoherent, and perhaps mildly retarded. Just watch her interview with Katie Couric for proof.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
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COMMENT | 90%
posted by :
10/1/2008 10:12:09 PM
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yeah McCain voted with Bush 90% of the time. So what does that mean? Well, I don't have all the facts, but who does? Thats exactly my point... We don't know exactly which topics were voted on, or which ones McCain voted for or against. Its obvious that the 90% argument is targeted to all the Bush haters out there. Well, W Bush won the last 2 elections, and he still has most of those supporters. And, McCain will probably pick up most of the Bush voters who now don't agree with Bush.
Now...the rest of the (educated) voters know that (the democratic controlled) congress has a much lower (14%) approval rating than pres Bush. So, the fact that more people disapprove of democrtas in congress than they disapprove of Bush means McCain should win! If McCain loses then its because of Palin...what a bad choice IMO.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Jeki
10/2/2008 3:33:26 AM
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Isn't it so that the trailertrash, racists and rednecks support McCain and people from NY, LA, Chicago and other developed parts of the US supports Obama?
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COMMENT | nightdragon83
posted by : Jeki
10/3/2008 4:14:18 AM
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The whole world knows that the Bush administration is the worst the US ever had. If you're still defending Bush or the Republicans you must be a very sick person. Just be honest and say you hate Obama because he's black.
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COMMENT | Bruno Hockalugie
posted by : Jeki
10/6/2008 10:49:51 AM
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I'm not a Obama supporter, I'm not even american. I just can't believe people are still voting republican after all that's happend the last few years with Bush.
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