2012 Presidential Election (free for all edition)

Think about if our federal gov just ran the major functions of gov. and the states did the rest. We would not have this problem in DC.

Did anyone even watch the debate last night,I did today.

Did anyone even watch the debate last night,I did today.

I'd rather kiss Rodie O'Donnell that watch one of those.
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i watched the entire thing

Why would these guys (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_on_Presidential_Debates) invite anyone that isn't an elephant or a donkey?

Exactly right.

From the Wiki
In 1988, the League of Women Voters withdrew its sponsorship of the presidential debates after the George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis campaigns secretly agreed to a "memorandum of understanding" that would decide which candidates could participate in the debates, which individuals would be panelists (and therefore able to ask questions), and the height of the podiums. The League rejected the demands and released a statement saying that they were withdrawing support for the debates because "the demands of the two campaign organizations would perpetrate a fraud on the American voter."[8]

That's sums up what I felt about the debates even before they started.

Could U.S. military have helped during Libya attack? - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57536611/could-u.s-military-have-helped-during-libya-attack/)

Why weren't our military assets engaged here? Aviano and Sigonella are an hours flight away.

We also had Terrorist taking credit for the attack two hours into the attack.

White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails | Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-usa-benghazi-emails-idUSBRE89N02C20121024)

so, what do you think we should do first? drop a couple of bombs? engage in a war? kill a few thousand innocent people to send a message? its a sticky situation no matter how its handled

so, what do you think we should do first? drop a couple of bombs? engage in a war? kill a few thousand innocent people to send a message? its a sticky situation no matter how its handledHow about answer urgent requests for military support when Americans are under fire? How about have a f-ing backbone and protect American lives before anything else?

EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say | Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/26/cia-operators-were-denied-request-for-help-during-benghazi-attack-sources-say/)

Another reason the electoral college should get ditched. The fact that ~200,000 people in Montana have the same weight as ~800,000 people in California is ridiculous.

Secondly, 3 members of the republican electoral college came out and said even if Romney won their district's they'd vote for Ron Paul? That is unacceptable to me -- if the people vote, you respect their wishes. Get rid of the electoral college already!

Three GOP Electors Say They Won't Vote for Romney (http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/09/13/three_gop_electors_say_they_wont_vote_for_romney.h tml)
3 GOP electors say they won't cast votes for Romney - San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/presidentelect/ci_21534647/3-gop-electors-say-they-wont-cast-votes)