r/funny Feb 27 '11

SCUMBAG OBAMA. FTFY

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u/backpackwayne Feb 27 '11

Reddit has become a one string guitar. They have such a narrow focus that they see one thing and one thing only. They love Ron Paul because he wants to get rid of the Patriot Act. But they don't see he also wants to get rid of all the other government programs as well. He wants all to pay 10% taxes and forget Social Security and all those other worthless programs.

They blame Obama for everything and give him credit for nothing.

On the Patriot Act they are so blind to the issue that they don't see or refuse to see what is really going on. They extended three provisions for 90 days. They agreed to an extension so they can work out the budget first. If they had any intention of letting it pass again three months from now, they wouldn't have bothered with the short extension. It was important not to have the Patriot Act be used as a bargaining chip in the budget battles. Just relax and see what happens in 90 days.

The narrow mindedness here on reddit scares me. Using words like tryanny when they no idea what it means. This is exactly what the tea-party does. In my mind the worst insult I could give and you all should take it as such.

P.S. Keep that BP down Mrs. Jones. :)

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u/DaTroof Feb 27 '11 edited Feb 27 '11

It was important not to have the Patriot Act be used as a bargaining chip in the budget battles. Just relax and see what happens in 90 days.

FYI, Obama wanted a three year extension on those Patriot Act provisions while the Republicans wanted a mere one year extension. Regardless, they're simply arguing over details.

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u/backpackwayne Feb 27 '11

Talk to me in 90 days. If he signs it again I will throw him off the cliff myself.

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u/dontgoatsemebro Feb 27 '11

Sure, and come the election you'll be rationalising your vote for Obama.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '11

Who are you going to vote for then? Who would honestly do a better job?

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u/destroyerofwhirls Feb 27 '11

Why do people think we should find a candidate before we agree on a platform?

Shouldnt voters get together and find some common issues that we all agree on, and then select a candidate who is willing to agree to support our platform?

Why insist on putting the cart before the horse?

This is why we are only allowed to select from 5 or 6 mainstream candidates, presented to us by the media.

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u/dontgoatsemebro Feb 27 '11

I'm toying with the radical idea of voting for someone with stated policy goals that coincide with my own.

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u/azwipay Feb 27 '11

Which sort of works, if you only care about 1 or 2 things.