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Old 11-22-2017, 08:57 AM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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Depends on who his opponent is. If I thought Moore would represent me better than his opponent, I would vote for him. We are voting for political representatives, not social role models. It would be nice if they were one in the same, but that is not reality.

What if both candidates for an office were equally perverted? Would you not vote?
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Old 11-22-2017, 09:08 AM
 
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Depends on who his opponent is. If I thought Moore would represent me better than his opponent, I would vote for him. We are voting for political representatives, not social role models. It would be nice if they were one in the same, but that is not reality.

What if both candidates for an office were equally perverted? Would you not vote?
So if Candidate A raped your wife or daughter but had better policies than Candidate B, you would vote for Candidate A? Seems odd.
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Old 11-22-2017, 09:34 AM
 
Location: Nantahala National Forest, NC
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Lack of integrity seems to have woven it's way through the Republican party and up to the highest office in the land.



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I have heard people saying that Roy Moore, if he wins the election, should be seated as a Senator, allowed to vote on the tax reform bill, and then expelled as unworthy of further service.

Have we really become so divided, so deeply, horribly cynical, that this seems like a good idea to anyone? The man is either worthy of the role of Senator or he is not. If he is guilty, he has no place in government. If he is innocent, he should not be treated as a tool with which to achieve an end, and then discarded without a thought.

I know what I think of him, my issue is primarily with people who think he is guilty as sin, but would still treat him as a useful idiot, sacrificing any claim to the moral high ground in the process.
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Old 11-22-2017, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Cool Have we really become so cynical?

No matter how cynical I get, I can't keep up.

On the other hand, watching the GOP implode is great entertainment.

If Moore wins, the GOP loses.

If Jones wins, the GOP loses.

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Old 11-22-2017, 09:45 AM
 
Location: DFW
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Indeed they do. Trump will go down in history as the Great Divider. He always seeks to divide rather than unite.
Obama still holds that title. It's just the opposite side of the coin.
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Old 11-22-2017, 09:58 AM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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So if Candidate A raped your wife or daughter but had better policies than Candidate B, you would vote for Candidate A? Seems odd.
Felons can’t hold public office.
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Old 11-22-2017, 10:04 AM
 
Location: NC
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All of the multitude of lies and corruption to get Obamacare passed was a great example. No party is exempt from win at all costs but (to me) Dems play the game much better.
nailed it, Obamacare was passed despite all the lies.

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I would vote for Moore. He's not been convicted of anything and having him in office for Alabama is better than having a Liberal who could throw off the current balance. 40 year old allegations don't cut it.

The reason this is coming out now is clear to anyone with a brain, to slander him and cost the GOP as seat.
anything but a liberal is better in that seat. We have too many liberals already.
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Old 11-22-2017, 10:08 AM
 
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Felons can’t hold public office.
I figured you could assume that they were not convicted based on the context of my post instead of avoiding the point that was being made.
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Old 11-22-2017, 10:10 AM
 
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So if Candidate A raped your wife or daughter but had better policies than Candidate B, you would vote for Candidate A? Seems odd.
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Felons can’t hold public office.
Wow, nice dodge. So it looks like we know your answer is Candidate A in this scenario
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Old 11-22-2017, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Missouri
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The right's gone wrong and it can't even claim the appearance of moral superiority anymore. I don't know when they stopped trying, but, now, that realization has hit me dead in the eyes.

Senator Flake is correct, the GOP is toast.

RIP
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