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Who do you think will win the election?

McCain
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taurusowner

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Who do you think will win?
« on: October 19, 2008, 02:20:45 PM »
Not who do you want to win, or hope to win.   But who do you think is actually going to win?  What do you think of the general attitude of America?  I know there's polls and all that, but what does your gut feeling tell you?
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2008, 02:54:34 PM »
Gut feeling tells me that Americans wake up and realize Obama will wreck this great country. Therefore, they vote for McCain and he wins by a very slim margine
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2008, 03:47:51 PM »
Obama will take this election in a walk.  Much of America either wants socialism, or is just voting their feelings, or both. 

There is also a heavy dose of "White Guilt" playing a part.  For the first time there is (on the surface) a likeable black candidate running for President.  A candidate not of the Jesse Jackson / Al Sharpton school.

Many of those intending to vote for Obama certainly are not actively thinking about their candidate and the issues.

I am having a difficult time articulating my thoughts on this issue. 
« Last Edit: October 19, 2008, 03:55:43 PM by RocketMan »
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2008, 03:55:03 PM »
Quote from: Lennyjoe on October 19, 2008, 02:54:34 PM
Gut feeling tells me that Americans wake up and realize Obama will wreck this great country. Therefore, they vote for McCain and he wins by a very slim margine
We can only hope . . . . . .  =(
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2008, 03:55:45 PM »
I don't have the optimism of Lennyjoe unfortunately. I've already started stuffing money in my mattress.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2008, 03:58:46 PM »
Quote from: Ben on October 19, 2008, 03:55:45 PM
I don't have the optimism of Lennyjoe unfortunately. I've already started stuffing money in my mattress.

I'd say fill some water jugs and load your mags too, but you probably already have.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2008, 04:00:09 PM »
I am close to saying it is over. When McCain chose Palin I thought he had a good shot at a huge win. He had the momentum and the support of the base of his party and squandered it. Its like he really didn't want to win after all.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2008, 04:16:56 PM »
Quote from: ilbob on October 19, 2008, 04:00:09 PM
I am close to saying it is over. When McCain chose Palin I thought he had a good shot at a huge win. He had the momentum and the support of the base of his party and squandered it. Its like he really didn't want to win after all.

Agreed.  This is a factor in his impending loss.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2008, 04:19:50 PM »
I picked a random card. Red for McCain, black for Obama... for obvious reasons.
10 o' hearts. It's rainin' McCain, halelujah, it's rainin' McCain...

Either way we're doomed, of course, but with McCain we're doomed on the installment plan.

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Much of America either wants socialism, or is just voting their feelings, or both.
That's my notion, too. But we have an ace in the hole - a lot of the people who want socialism (just with a different name) won't show up to vote.
And we're working on good ol' Machiavellian principles, more or less: it's better to be feared than loved. You can assume from that that people are more inclined to vote against a guy they're scared of than vote for a guy they like. Based on that axiom, McCain ought to win.

"Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate. Hate... leads to voter turnout."
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2008, 04:27:13 PM »
I see so much love for Obama everywhere I go, maybe that's just because I live in Michigan.  I just can't shake the feeling that a lot of these whackos really are going to show up and vote for him.  I'm young, but I've never seen this kind of devotion for a candidate before.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2008, 04:33:02 PM »
Quote from: taurusowner on October 19, 2008, 04:27:13 PM
I see so much love for Obama everywhere I go, maybe that's just because I live in Michigan.  I just can't shake the feeling that a lot of these whackos really are going to show up and vote for him.  I'm young, but I've never seen this kind of devotion for a candidate before.

taurusowner, it is a cult of personality.   I don't recall ever seeing this sort of thing in the USA, and it truly frightens me.
The only places that I know of this occuring, the results have been uniformly bad.
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Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2008, 04:34:02 PM »
Quote from: Ben on October 19, 2008, 03:55:45 PM
I don't have the optimism of Lennyjoe unfortunately. I've already started stuffing money in my mattress.

Mags. Mags mags mags mags mags mags.

Lowers.

Mags.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2008, 04:37:40 PM »
Quote from: Manedwolf on October 19, 2008, 04:34:02 PM
Mags. Mags mags mags mags mags mags.

Lowers.

Mags.

Keep in mind that when the ban is passed next year, it will in all likelihood not include any grandfather clauses for current ownership.  It will be a "turn them all in" ban, including accessories.
There will not be a sunset clause, and it will cover many of our favorite C&R semi-autos left off previous bans.
The Dems have learned from past mistakes.

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If there really was intelligent life on other planets, we'd be sending them foreign aid.

Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.

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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2008, 04:51:04 PM »
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It will be a "turn them all in" ban, including accessories.

You mean the ones that fell overboard??? :)

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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2008, 05:04:31 PM »
Quote from: Ben on October 19, 2008, 04:51:04 PM
You mean the ones that fell overboard??? :)

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Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #15 on: October 19, 2008, 05:14:51 PM »
When one considers that half of the voters in this country have IQ's less than a 100, those with 100 to about 120 don't really waste a lot of time thinking about anything but their dicks or who's gonna pay for the next SUV or redecorating the kitchen, and most of 'em were educated by government schools it should be obvious that that socialist *expletive deleted*che OBAMA will win.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #16 on: October 19, 2008, 06:03:23 PM »
I'm thinking we need to start doing group buy's on lowers, mags ect. 
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #17 on: October 19, 2008, 06:41:27 PM »
You know, joining a forum to spam the hell out of it with advertisements for your own forum is one of the more annoying things I can think of.

On the original subject I think Obama is going to walk away with this.  I also don't think he will push a new AWB anytime soon.  Maybe if he gets a second term, but only then.   Ammunition on the other hand ...
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2008, 06:44:43 PM »
In my opinion it is not a very good idea. Would you be buying all those guns if you knew for certain Obama will lose?
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #19 on: October 19, 2008, 07:48:29 PM »
The Messiah has risen.  We all will see the light, join hands, sing and rejoice!
But I'm still voting for the other guy.  Maybe I can cancel out one of those Acorn votes.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2008, 08:17:48 PM »
I really feel that Johnny will pull it out in the end.  Don't get me wrong, I am very scared, therefore I will hit my knees in prayer.  If it is not meant to be, then this country deserved BHO, and we need a whole lot of repentance.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2008, 08:20:38 PM »
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Maybe I can cancel out one of those Acorn votes.

You mean cancel 1/100th of an ACORN vote....
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2008, 08:55:46 PM »
I hope and actually think that the people who will come out and vote will realize who the best canidate is and chose McCain when the time comes to vote.  A bunch of people I think when it come to the polls are being PC and saying that they will vote for Obama.  But most of those people will either not even show up to vote or will acutally vote for McCain.  And they planned on doing it all along. :laugh:
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #23 on: October 19, 2008, 08:57:41 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on October 19, 2008, 06:44:43 PM
In my opinion it is not a very good idea. Would you be buying all those guns if you knew for certain Obama will lose?

Let's see.

1. The guns are necessary for personal defense and defense of family anyway. Mags don't last forever. I also like guns.

2. If Obama wins, prices will spike overnight.

3. If Obama wins, after the price spike, a ban will come, and you won't ever be able to buy them ever again.

4. Guns, especially unused, continue to appreciate in price.
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Re: Who do you think will win?
« Reply #24 on: October 19, 2008, 09:21:13 PM »
Would you rather bury your guns and lose your freedom or die free? The time to bury is the time to use. Which I hope is years off if ever.  Obama isn't going to take our guns, he is one man. A large government that represents a culture of fear and sheepdom will. Obama is merely the representative of all of the wrong that is here in this country. The man is nothing more than a idealist dupe.
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