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Who Won The Final 2012 Presidential Debate: Obama or Romney?

The debate at Lynn University in Florida on Oct. 22, 2012, is behind us. Who do you think won? And what did our audience for our Wehrenberg debate watch parties think?

 

Updated with results of Patch surveys.

Who won Monday night's debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney? It might have been Major League Baseball, as the politicians competed with Game 7 of the St. Louis Cardinals-San Francisco Giants pennant series.

But among about 60 die-hard politics watchers who joined Patch.com for debate-watching parties at two local Wehrenberg theaters, viewers called the tete-a-tete a draw.

Monday's debate was the last of three debates between the presidential candidates and the fourth in a series staged by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The vice presidential candidates faced off on Oct. 11.

The debate came 15 days before voters go to the ballot box on Nov. 6.

  • Who do you think won the Oct. 22, 2012, debate? Let us know in the comments or vote in the poll below?

A narrowly pro-Romney crowd viewed the debate at the Wehrenberg's Des Peres 14 Cine. A somewhat smaller crowd at the Wehrenberg St. Charles Stadium 18 Cine gave the edge to Obama. Combined, about 60 people came out for the debates — about half of what the Wehrenberg audience for the first three debates this month.

"The president looked like the president tonight," said one visitor to the debate in St. Charles. Meanwhile, a Romney supporter in Des Peres said Romney "had facts and a plan; Obama just tried to scare voters with lies."

Most theater visitors were leaning to whichever candidate they thought won. A few undecided voters were in the audience, including one who said the debate persuaded her Romney had won and was leaning toward voting for him.

"He seemed more upbeat and positive," the voter said.

A strong Romney supporter said "he appeared more confident, less combative, more or as informed as the president—who should be an expert, of course."

Some in attendance said they wished the candidates had a chance to address more specifically what would happen if the Afghans were not prepared to handle security by the so-called withdrawal deadline of 2014.

This debate aired at the same time as Game 7 of the National League Championship Series game in San Francisco.

This third presidential debate focused on foreign policy and used a conventional Q&A format with moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS News asking questions to the candidates seated at a table. 

At the first debate, conventional wisdom, pundits and observers said Romney had salvaged a flagging campaign with his performance in Denver on Oct. 3. In the next presidential debate, a town-hall-style format with questions from undecided voters, opinions were divided.

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We'll update this article with more reaction from our debate viewing parties shortly. Who do you think won the Oct. 22, 2012, debate? Let us know in the comments or vote in the poll below?

  • Who won the Oct. 22, 2012, presidential debate?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • President Obama
        90 (53%)
    • Governor Romney
        78 (46%)
    Total votes: 168
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Related Topics: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Presidential Debates, Wehrenberg Theatres, election 2012, and participate 2012

K stutz

9:48 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

Obama wins the third and final debate. 4 more
years!

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jimmiebigballs

10:28 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

And the cardinals clinched the National League

Celene

10:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

I think Obama won the final debate. He was more specific on his plans than Romney. Plus, his final statement gave me chills!

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patty

5:26 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

what gave me chills was the thought he could be the President again. I have 4 words for him "GO WEST YOUNG MAN" pursue the "movie star " career you and Michelle are hoping for

MIKE K

10:07 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

Obama's final statement gave me the runs.

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Caffeinated

10:08 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

mike k incontinent. Nobody surprised.

Peter

10:11 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

Romney wonthe debate. Congrats Mitt romney...job well done....

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Irv Logan

10:12 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

Romney looked just like George Forman did after Ali "rope a doped" him in the last round of that championship fight. The same result... Romney is on the floor looking up at the bright lights wondering what hit him.

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an ran

10:15 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

Romney absolutely won the debate. It is very easy to see that Obama lies. By the way, he doesn't even have a budget - hasn't had one in 4 years and he keeps mentioning it. Also, the poor job he did in Libya as well as the nukes that the Middle East has should give everyone pause that Obama doesn't have control. He's too busy hanging out on talk shows. Anything good that is happening is due to Hilary Clinton, not Obama!!!

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Holston Black Jr.

11:49 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

You sound HILARIOUS, I just can't force a laugh!!

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Altmetalpunk

4:16 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

How can you support Clinton and Romney? First off obama has a budget, unlike romney, he has a tax plan that he has published, unlike romney, he has specific details on how he wants to deal with other countries economies, unlike romney, and he has way better foreign policy by... you know... actually having modern foreign policy, unlike romney. I don't agree with obama on a good many things but he is a far better leader than romney and while they are both ridiculous liars (as any good factchecking site will show you) Romney takes it to a new level.

RegalT62

10:26 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

I thought Obama won. Exhibited masterful knowledge of the complexity of our foreign policy. Romney basically advocated for the current administrations handling of every issue. I can't imagine the true conservatives were glad to hear Romney's peace loving, left of center positions. Like usual, Romney was just saying what he thinks people want to hear.

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jimmiebigballs

10:29 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

You must have had the Bears and Lions on....

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peter o

10:40 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

Obama won the debate,he fully explained his foreign policy for the last 4 year with his experience as commander in chief,Mitt on the other hand was parroting what the president said most of the time.its time America went home to rebuild after two wars that cost trillions after 10 + year;one a misguided one the other forgotten until Obama took the helm.Under Obama's administration its allies have been urged to take equal share in managing the world at large.Mitt I had hopes for him but he just can't keep his story straight.

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shelton bradley

11:04 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

Good job mr. Obama you cleary love and understand the american people, and we the people love you back. You ran laps around romney he jus doesn't get it, or us. You are a leader and a gentlemen. Congrats on your victory sir.

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Mandy

11:59 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

ok yeah sure you obama people are hillarious all obama does is attack romney on everything. Everything Romney said tonight was facts and obama was a liar and abc and cnn is saying this also after the fact checkers looked into everything they have said pull your heads out of your ass's you obama lovers we need a new start and obamas old news WAKE UP!

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Gary W. Elliott

8:29 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney..facts...that is really an oxyMORON!!

Sandy

12:39 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

When you people see the real world you will see that we the people divided the house and senate and set ourselves up to fail because all they did was argue argue argue Obama didn't have a chance and now we are stupid enough to think they can fix it in four years I think Obama won the debate and they did bury him in the sand up to his neck (debt) and gave him a teaspoon to dog himself out (we the people) sometimes make a mistake but we need to remember when Clinton left off we had a balanced budget and George bush drove is over the cliff so you really want mpre

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deb bordelon

1:04 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

When you dems have money in your pocket next year, I sure hope you start talking nice about President Romney!

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RegalT62

9:35 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Not all people are motivated by the dollar! There are other very important issues before our country and people in need way more than I. I think the greedy "enrich me" mentality is what has landed us here!

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Gary W. Elliott

8:47 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney has not outsourced my job, I have some money in my pocket.

Gary W. Elliott

5:02 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney proved that he knows less about geography than he does about world affairs! Romney is more bipolar than bipartisan ..he can not remember that the gains in education started 10 years BEFORE he was Governor, the dismal job & growth numbers came while he WAS Governor! Had he another term as Governor, he would have finished his annihilation of jobs & education in the state that loves him so much that they want to keep him out of harms way by NOT voting for him !! Romney is an elitist liar.

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patty

5:54 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Wow.. and what was OBAMA... he may have been clear on points.. dah first they were lies, secondly he has been there for 4 years doing nothing else ... Romney although not perfect {like the rest of us} is the most well rounded and he is right that he can work with both parties... President Obama needs a talk show where he can spew and be funny {oops Romney was funnier than he was} ... Oh well maybe Michelle can help...

Concerned about America

6:07 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

All Obama supporters are blind and stupid. HE IS A LIAR!!! The facts are the facts... This present day economy absolutely SUCKS. Obama said he would fix it at the beginning of his term and he has done nothing of the sort. It has only gotten worse and has indicated NO PLAN to reverse his irresponsibility. His foreign policy is great, especially when he decided to go on "The View" instead of visit Benjamin Netanyahu of Isreal for which many Americans are still shaking their heads. There are confused priorities in the Obama camp. Our nation should be TOP PRIORITY!!

I could go on and on but I don't have 2700 pages of space to continue. The Obama Care document did all of that of which NO ONE READ BEFORE PASSING!!! Are you kidding me???

Have you seen 2016? Is this the direction you want for this country?

Romney is about positive change for a better America. I can actually say that Mitt Romney is an American. Can you say the same about Obama, or are you still wondering about the birth certificate debacle?

As Americans, we have the right to know everything about our president, EVERYTHING!!

MITT ROMNEY ABSOLUTELY WON THE DEBATE!!

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!

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Caffeinated

8:12 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

"MITT ROMNEY ABSOLUTELY WON THE DEBATE!!"

You know this is true because he's yelling it at you.

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RegalT62

9:43 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Birthers are entertaining. LOL

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The Missourian

7:26 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I think Tea Partiers secretly hate America.

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Gary W. Elliott

8:49 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

He is also an expert on Israel.

Christine Stewart Mehigh

6:10 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney showed a lack of knowledge of basic world geography when he said that Syria was Iran's path to the sea. He also basically agreed with most of what Obama said throughout the night on foreign policy. Nothing presidential there. I agree that his term as Governor was a failure on multiple fronts, it was sad that he was trying to claim success in education after he cut the education budget in his state. Obama 2012!

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patty

5:55 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

at least he had a term.. Obama has a neighborhood to organize.. he is out of his league....

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Gary W. Elliott

8:32 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney always claims someone else's successes!

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Gary W. Elliott

8:51 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

POTUS is out of his league dealing with a minor leaguer like Romney!

G. Hu

6:29 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama looked small and petty. And desperate. All the lying he has done has come back to haunt him. Anyone that could still vote for this guy after all his lies, corruption, and absolute shredding of the constitution is either a moron or just a dumb partisan koolaid drinker.

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KCF Resident

9:20 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Exactly, and as far as his Middle-East policy goes...it's all rhetoric because he doesn't execute what he says. It's been that way for 4 years. He's all show and no go. He can so eloquently describe how it show be but he doesn't know how to get it done. Middle-East favor of the U.S. is down 3 points since he's been in office. He says Al-Qaeda is fractured and under control...but it was Al-Qaeda that killed our embassador. Their black flag flys over the embassy. He's your proverbial "Used Car Salesamn" and a good one at that. The country is in the dumper and there are naive people that think he's done a good job. If he did nothing in the four years he's been in office, the economy would have returned to normal as it always has done in the past. How many of you understand that it is forecasted that we will go into another recession in 2013 based on all existing conditions if something isn't done?

Debra Vitale

7:28 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama is laughing all the way to the bank! He got the Nobel Prize before he earned it! His wealth has grown at least ten times what it was in the early 2000s... thanks to Oprah supporting him and promoting his books. I'm sure President Obama and his wife are working on more books which means more millions, plus the money they will make from public speaking. I hear they are buying a mansion in Hawaii... sounds wonderful. They are prosperous while the rest of the nation is taking a pay cut... Great Job, Obama!

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patty

5:57 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

That is right "GO WEST OBAMA" Hollywood awaits you and Michelle..

gaen

8:01 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama. And he is right. Romney knows nothing about our military. He just wants to build ships for the defense contractors. After.28 years in army, we will retire if he becomes CinC, not worth 30 for that. The joint chiefs of staff are not asking for more budget. We need to cut. Also get to
rid of soldiers who don't meet standards, as we lowered our standards for build up of Iraq. Also drawing down wars. AND Syria is not the only route for IRan to the sea. Geez, read a map. There are two seas by Iran. Plus, Romney said we can't kill our way out of terrorism, referring to Obama and his destruction of top Al quaeda leaders including BIN LADEN. We in the army remember the bush years and policies. We don't want to go back. Not do we feel Romney has our back. Not.republicans. They killed a fully funded jobs program for vets recently. Not do they understand that women make up nearly 20 percent of military and have been in combat for 11 years now. The double RR ticket is scary. But yes, go ahead, build more boats.

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Robin Tidwell

1:11 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Did you read that vet jobs bill? It was only applicable for 3-4 states, and only about one-third of the bill actually had to do with training for vets. The rest was a bunch of other garbage.

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patty

5:58 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

know the facts.. our Navy {fact check if you like} has asked for more ships {yes they do use ships} and Obama and administration as said NO.. they want 315 not 285... we used to have in the 600s... fact check away.....

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Rockwood 25

7:49 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Robin, Are you saying the vet jobs bill and its off-subject 2/3 "garbage" was Obama's work? Presidents often don't write the bill, and when they do, can't stop the House and Senate from adding to it or otherwise changing it. His only choices are to sign and not sign. Did you think otherwise?

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Caffeinated

7:49 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

"they want 315 not 285... we used to have in the 600s... fact check away....."

OK, here are the facts:

Active Ship Force Numbers
2000 Ship count: 318 (end of Clinton era)
2007 Ship count: 278 (end of Bush era, record low since 19th Century)
2012 Ship count: 285

http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm#2000
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gaen

8:15 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

And last time i checked, israel is not part of the US. As military, and with knowledge, you dont know the half of it. Okay, vote romney in. Then when we have another war to kill our way out of syria or iran, we will be worse off than now. and see how he pays for it, borrow more money from china like bush did, dont keep track of contracting dollars or arms, dont send enough troops as advised by chairman of joint chief of staff, then see where we are 9 years later....should i go on. The army is still paying for all those mistakes and Afghanistan would be a different place if we kept troops and focus on that instead of iraq. We had pushed taliban out. terrorists lost that training ground. There is reason we are in shape there. We gave them years to regroup and come back stronger into afghanistan....i have voted.

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gaen

8:19 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Takes more than one Bounty paper towel and four years to clean up these messes, wars and economy.

Without obamacare my just graduated daughter and others would have no healthcare. Oh, i will stop there. I dont care who won a debate.

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Jeff coffey

8:30 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

You think it was bad when Berry came in the first time wait till someone has to clean up the mess from the last 4 years!

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Concerned about America

9:46 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

There has not been one step in the right direction with Obama. Can't anyone see that?

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patty

6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

who will Obama blame in the next 4 years should we be so foolish

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Rockwood 25

7:59 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Things will be better for the next few years at least regardless of who is President. The majority of leading indicators show improvement, many for the first time since 2007. Housing starts are up and prices are increasing in most areas, not all. Too many are still looking for work but here, too, hard and soft indicators show improvement. People are buying and there is pent up demand so they will continue to. Less than 2 yrs ago, used car prices were high because they were in such demand. Now new car sales are up and so is used car inventory, pushing those prices a bit lower again. Whoever is elected will inherit the current situation which is an economy on the rise, not as fast as anyone would like, but definitely on its way. What will be different depending on the victor is what the improvements look like in two years, who will prosper more, who has what rights, who will have more confidence as they go forward and what sort of Supreme Court nominees are put forth.

Ashley Anderson

9:02 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Will there be anything on the Patch about local politiians? Lembke vs Sifton or Brown vs Englund?

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Lorraine Bannister Jennemann

9:02 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

If you are Democrat Obama won, and if you are Republican Romney won. These debates do not change anyones mind, you can tell by the comments.

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Gary W. Elliott

9:34 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The debate did change my mind, Romney went from liar to uninformed liar! It just galls some people that someone has the wherewithal to speak up and call the "chosen" one out on his ignorance of what is going on in the world. Romney is more than a flip flopper! His tax plan is full of holes, his 12 million jobs is bs, etc. Go Obama Go! Oh, how about that Syrian/Iran border pathway to the sea, the China oil investment, tax bail out of the Olympics???

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RegalT62

9:42 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I agree, Gary. Although I thought Romney appeared controlled and mature in the first two debates, I thought he did not during the last debate. He was sweating, stammering and obviously trying to choose his words carefully. He was trying hard not to say anything of importance - not even backing up his talk of the first two debates (like the inaction in Syria and the abandonment of Israel). He did not seem like a person who can handle the heat of a crisis last night.

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Concerned about America

9:43 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

You fell for Obama lies. Man, Obama is good! He lies and people with wool over their eyes can't see it!!!

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Rockwood 25

8:05 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I'm still trying to figure out if I should believe that Romney believes our foreign policy is the failure he kept pointing out before or if he really agrees with the vast majority of it like he kept repeating in the last debate.

RDBet

9:44 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

“Governor, when it comes to our foreign policy, you seem to want to import the foreign policies of the 1980s, just like the social policies of the 1950s, and the economic policies of the 1920s."
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“Gov. Romney, I'm glad that you recognize that al Qaeda is a threat,” Obama said, “because a few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia.”

“The 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because the Cold War's been over for 20 years,”
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Obama is right. Mitten's does not have a clue. Mitt says Obama policy is unraveling in Mideast - even though Mideast has been full of chaos for millennia. And even though Mideast countries have made unprecedented moves towards democracy during Obama's tenure. Granted, there are setbacks and not all progress is linear.
Thus Mitt wants to score political points on deaths of Americans.

He wants to demonize Russia as a foe, to feed the new McCarthyism/Red Scare amongst tea partiers ... Socialism! Marxism! He wants to boost defense spending, and to do so, he needs a bigger enemy than the borderless, wide-ranging groups of terrorists, and teenage suicide bombers.

Mitt would make America a more dangerous place.

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Diane Burns

2:25 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I totally agree with you RD....good presentation.

FedUpVet

9:51 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I agree with what's said above about the debate's ineffectiveness as to peoples preset dispositions of voting. The thing I didn't like was how the President was disrespectful, rude and argumentative the last two debated. He did not act professional or "Presidential" at all. The worst was Biden's performance. He made me feel like if anything happened to the president, Biden was the last person I would ever want in control of this country. He looked like the Joker out of a Batman movie.

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KCF Resident

10:24 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Well Nick, it appears that the values of many have changed when it comes to what makes a good president. It all started with Clinton and his saxophone and sunglasses. It was also cool to get "dun-up" by and aid, IMHO. You've got Larry the Cable Guy as a spokesman and all the weird reality shows that have become the in thing. Morals are in the dumper and it seems that no one knows what the right thing to do is anymore...put the damn cell phone down and stop texting while you're driving.

FedUpVet

9:56 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Forgot to mention one other point. I'm reading and am about half way through the new Obamacare Health Care Bill. Everyone should read at least a good summary of it before casting a vote in November, no matter who you may want as president.

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Rockwood 25

8:07 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Consumer Reports, the unbiased, no ads or corporate support people, also has a summary of Obamacare on their web site.

Beth Norquist

10:04 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama definitely won. Romney seemed out of his league, and too much of an unsteady flip-flopper.

For those of us that don’t know much about Romney, it is very informative that those people that do know him well – the residents of Massachusetts and the leaders of Salt Lake City, the largest city in the Mormon led state of Utah -- favor Obama.

Most Massachusetts Residents Support Obama, According to Latest Polls
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/massachusetts/election_2012_massachusetts_president

The largest daily newspaper in Mormon Church led-Utah, the Salt Lake City Tribune, has endorsed Obama; in their editorial, the paper complained that there are "too many (different) Mitts." (We never know which "Mitt will show up." )
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/55019844-82/romnehttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/55019844-82/romney-obama-state-president.html.cspy-obama-state-president.html.csp

Seems wise to follow their lead, if I dare say.

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CowDung

11:28 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Beth:

Who is paying you to post this stuff? You are from Florida, but you post on several Patch sites outside of Florida. Most notably, you posted pretty much the same comment on the Exeter, NH, Alpharetta, GA, Plymouth, MN, Chesterfield, MO, Vienna, VA, Waukesha, WI, and several other Patch sites around the US.

http://dunedin.patch.com/users/beth-norquist

How much are they paying, and how does one get such a job?

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RDBet

11:45 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Two Trolls duking it out. Ha ha. Cowdung, being from Wisconsin - you know darn well how someone gets such a job trolling, They go to your boy-Governor Scott Walker, who has already had two of his workers plead guilty to trolling on taxpayer dime. Lol.

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CowDung

12:03 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I'm not actually trolling, I'm just trying to expose Beth for what she is...

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RDBet

12:22 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Whatever,
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/138875344.html
"Wink resigned in May 2010 after admitting to posting anonymous pro-Walker comments on websites and blogs."

Rindfleisch, ex-aide to Gov. Walker pleads guilty to one felony count
http://fox6now.com/2012/10/11/kelly-rindfleisch-expected-to-plead-in-misconduct-case/

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Gary W. Elliott

8:56 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

What does it matter where you are from? What matters is that Romney is full of "BullDung"!

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Diane Burns

2:28 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Romney brags consistently about his "crossing the aisle to the democrats" to pass legislation. While governor of Massachusetts, he vetoed the Democrats over 800 times. The health care bill he signed there was largely written by Ted Kennedy...the bill he touted as his, that was so great, he nows disavows....a total flim flam man.

jojo

10:11 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

We should all be afraid for our loved ones, service persons, and Americans in the Middle East. They need more protection from the terrorists. And we need to continue our surveillance at Home. Go Romney!

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RDBet

10:28 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney with his politicizing American deaths, only puts a bigger target on US military and diplomats in the region. Shame on him. It doesn't help fight terrorism that Mittens wants to put more focus on Big Military and Russia.

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Gary W. Elliott

8:58 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I am sorry that Romney's fear mongering got to you, maybe we could all move to a cave.

Jacqueline Harrison

10:16 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Some people can be so nieve...Obama cannot put money in your pocket, YOU CAN! We the people are creating our own problems...it's called evolution....

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Elizabeth

12:49 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I disagree, evolution isn't the problem. It is our misguided and collective effort to stop natural selection that's to blame.

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rose felka

12:53 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama won the debate.because he know how to run this country better than Romney cause Romney lie about everything he said.

Jacqueline Harrison

10:21 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The only people who do not want Obamacare are the ones who are covered...have insurance...no pre-existing conditions, etc. Hilary Clinton tried this when Bill Clinton was President...it was called, Hilarycare:) in 1993 in case you forgot...

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Chuck Smack

10:41 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I can't believe that anyone in St. Louis area watched it, with that nail biter ball game going on at the same time. Seems like the Brits have a number 1 song that tells me what 4 more years of Obama will bring to America.It's on you tube, just take some time and get a good laugh.

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flyoverland

11:22 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Nobody is going to vote on foreign affairs. They are voting only on the economy. Every focus group and flash poll said Romney was far and away the winner in those categories. Obama ran off all the Clinton backers. He ought to call Tulane University and consult James Carville who said, "its the economy, stupid."

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KCF Resident

12:53 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Agree, people will vote with their pocketbooks. But, all the noise about foreign affairs which includes IMHO Mexico raises a big question. How many of you know about Fast and Furious? Well, almost the same thing is going on in the Middle-East and Libya. The embassador was gun-running according to a former CIA officer. I've heard about other clandestine things that Stevens was involved with but this is new. All the claims about having Al-Qaeda under control are questionable especially when we're employing them to overthrow Syria. Here are two videos that will play back to back. Believe what they say or not. http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/blog/detail/our-administration-was-working-with-the-bad-guys-must-see-interview-exposes-reason-for-libya-attack

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Rockwood 25

8:13 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Foolish not to weigh vote with foreign affairs. Wars cost a great deal of money. What stops (are helps start) them? Foreign affairs. Trade and allies have a huge effect on our economic well-being and security. Foreign affairs. Knowing how to smooth things over, soften them, yet still whallop those who need it, hopefully without ticking off many others, is essential. Foreign affairs chops is essential.

mike reilly

12:04 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama won the debate. He was expected to win the debate as he is familiarized with the international situation everyday. That says little to nothing. What people should be concerned about is Congress and the next four years. Whichever party wins the White House will face the "no" party in Congress. If Romney wins, the Dems will block everything in the Senate. If Obama wins, the same thing we have had for the last two years. The country loses.

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flyoverland

12:51 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Right, although of the two, Romney has at least demonstrated a willingness to work across the aisle. Romney is much more centrist than Obama who is the most liberal president in our history. If your goal is a return to government that works, Romney is your better choice. Democrats will accept compromise. GOP will not accept Obama's way or the highway. Country wins more with Romney.

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Rockwood 25

8:19 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obamacare was not only based on Romney's MA plan; it was proposed by the Heritage Foundation. Sticking point to other health care efforts was that the GOP demanded personal responsibility with an "individual mandate". Turned out the math only worked with the mandate, so it was adopted. In this and most others, if one looks at votes and other facets of the former Senator, he has been very Centrist, much to the consternation of much of his base. But neither side will see that if they are more party focused than objective.

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FedUpVet

9:41 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Then that will give Obama another excuse to use an Executive Order and not follow the Constitution, again, and again, and again..........

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Caffeinated

8:28 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

"...to use an Executive Order and not follow the Constitution, again, and again, and again"

Seriously, you need to expand your sources for news beyond Fox News:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/executiveorders.asp

Gary W. Elliott

1:26 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

"Nobody is going to vote on foreign affairs"...Yea, right..unless your job becomes a "foreign" affair. Let Romney screw up the military, break some more pension funds, send some more jobs out of the country, etc....This guy is cut-throat, talk about snake oil..

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flyoverland

3:21 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

That is, in my opinion, a ridiculous statement. Jobs are an economic issue. Romney is the one who has advocated getting tough on China which is manipulating its currency and stealing our IP, both are threats to your job. Obama bowed down to China. Obama has had his chance. People don't have to wonder what he is all about. We needed jobs and he gave us ObamaCare. People are going to vote on the economy and you know it, as much as you wish they wouldn't.

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Gary W. Elliott

4:12 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

You are entitled to your opinion, as am I. Foreign policy will have an impact on China. Romney will not "get tough" with China: if the going gets too tough he will grab his bike and go on a mission..like he did in the past. I think we should focus on the economy..I think Romney should detail his famous tax plan, perhaps it has been shared with you & you have "fact" checked it (?) Romney's get tough with China will amount to choosing another country to out-source jobs to. I'll take ObamaCare over Romney referring everybody to the emergency room for treatment. Actually, Romney has been pretty good about "manipulating" currency..one day we have a pension, the next day Bain execs have it!

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flyoverland

5:46 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Does someone pay you to write this stuff?

Lo Emet

1:29 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama looked terrible. Compared to the vibrant, alive, exciting Obama from 2008, this guy looked bad. He talked in bumper sticker sayings, but then again, how do you talk positive about a dismal record. Ask yourself, how has Obama and his regime helped me and my fellow Americans. He hasnt, and his time is up. Romney didnt get into the trenches with Obama, he looked and acted presidential. All Obama could do was bash Romney and hope that nobody caught his lies about his accomplishments. Obama..step aside and let a real leader try to undo your mess. Once thing, I guarantee you, Romney wont spend his first 4 years balming his predecessor like Obama has done.

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Caffeinated

1:39 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney looked terrible. Compared to the vibrant, alive, exciting Obama, this guy looked bad. He talked in bumper sticker sayings, but then again, how do you talk positive about a dismal record of taking public money for the Olympics and investing in companies that offshore. Ask yourself, how has the GOP and their 8 year record in the White House helped me and my fellow Americans. They havnt, and we can't afford to go back. Romney didnt get into the trenches with Obama, and seemed out of his depth. All Romney could do was flip flop and hope that nobody caught his lies. Romney..step aside and continue to let a real leader try to undo the mess your party left.

Gary W. Elliott

1:37 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

President Obama did not bash Romney; he called him out on his lies! Of course Romney did not get in the "trenches", he does not know how! The President does look tired, be President in these times is a trying job, for someone who cares! The President did not lie about his accomplishments, but Romney sure did!

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KCF Resident

1:53 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama lied a minimum of 4X the last debate and last night when Romney challenged him he was wrong on two accounts as verified immediately after the debate. Obama is a pathologicl liar. He just speaks with such authority people believe him. From what I see in these comments folks have made their minds up and are simply venting. Based on several comments I've read you could place a block of ice in front of them and they'd say it was a heating pad.

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RDBet

2:10 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

o0o..block of ice & heating pad. At least you can't be accused of cutting and pasting that gem.

RDBet

1:45 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

See for youselves 1994 Romney and compare it to 2012 Romney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI

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Gary W. Elliott

2:31 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

What were the 4 lies and who verified them? Did you verify Romney's lack of geography intelligence, military gibberish, Olympic tax-payer bail-out, investment in China oil company, the studies that verified his "tax plan" (that has been proved otherwise)..I do know the difference between heating pads & blocks of ice..I also know that you can call a turd a rose, but it will still stink; just like Romney"s B.S.

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MIKE K

3:20 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

It's all academic at this point, Romney will win Missouri, Romney is leading big in Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Colorado. They are tied in Iowa, Ohio and New Hampshire but Romney has all the momentum. Obama is going down in flames.

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Caffeinated

3:29 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Solid analysis, Mr. Poopy Pants. I look forward to your anguish on November 7th.

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Rockwood 25

8:22 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

All possible, but pollsters who use "pink" as GOP (red) leaning but only slightly, have MO as pink. It really could go either way but higher chance of Romney.

JP

3:45 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Goooooooooo Romney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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patty

5:29 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

"GO WEST YOUNG MAN"... take Michelle and pursue your Hollywood careers. get a talk show where you can say whatever comes to mind just as you do now....

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Gary W. Elliott

8:21 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I believe he will head East, to the WH!

patty

5:29 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Go Romney is right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gary W. Elliott

8:11 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

No, he is not right...not left..not center....wait what day is it & who is he talking to at the moment!

patty

5:31 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

President Obama was rude, condescending, and not factual....

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Caffeinated

7:54 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

As opposed to you... someone who is obviously polite, down-to-Earth, and well-informed. Got it.

KCF Resident

9:36 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

For those who remember the question where Obama denied any deals with Iran such as that leaked by the NYT...here's the scoop. Obviously there are those here who will deny the black and white. http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/iran-secret-deal-report-upsets-ayatollah-obama/

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Caffeinated

8:32 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

WND?! "World Net Weekly"?! And an "exlusive" at that! Impressive.

Your willful ignorance is now explained. So, do you make your own tin-foil hats or buy them online?

Gary W. Elliott

10:09 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I guess this story by a right wing birther is the gospel & 100% fact. Glad you put the disclaimer about "those who will deny the black and white" . Maybe we post the story about the "Mormon Mafia" in Libya (?)

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JP

8:39 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Missouri, St. Charles County and the city of O'Fallon are for Romney!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Romney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gary W. Elliott

9:43 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Too bad he will not get elected.

Mike K

4:02 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Since there are a lot of Romnesiacs here, can someone answer his serious.question?

Would passive income, aka 'investments' that Romney & the Republicans want a discounted tax rate - be treated like the deduction it is - in Romney's plan to cap deductions?
If not, it is just selling the same old snake oil of Trickle Down economics that never worked in the history of capitalism.

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MIKE K

4:14 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I think there are just as many Obamaturds here as Romnesiacs.

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Aaron

6:11 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Aaron,
I would have to say Mr. Obama did his thing and i will be expecting him to be president again helping me get my degree by helping pay for college #PVAMU......OBAMA ALLLLL THE WAYY

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MIKE K

6:17 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Another 47 percenter speaks ...... gimmie, gimmie, gimmie

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KCF Resident

8:05 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Hope your degree straightens out the way you think

FedUpVet

10:22 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Has anyone else noticed the Islamic ring Obama wears as a wedding ring? He said it was a ring he wore before marriage and now he uses it as a wedding ring.

http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/obamas-ring-there-is-no-god-but-allah/

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Gary W. Elliott

10:45 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

So what? Have you noticed Romney's "magic" underwear? Which religion is acceptable to you..Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Jehovah's Witness, Christian Scientist, non-denominational, any number of televangelists???!?

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Olive U

9:08 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Good grief check out this link it's as reliable as the wnd although that doesn't mean a darn thing, if you posted this nonsense you already believe it no matter what

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-obama-wedding-ring.htm

FedUpVet

10:56 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tell that to all the women who live under Islamic rule and have no rights (as in voting) except to serve their husbands. Tell that to their daughters who can be stoned with the permission of their father's for acts that aren't approved by other males or shot and murdered by their father for becoming too Americanized as in California recently. Tell that to children who have their hands and/or arms run over by a vehicle for stealing food because they are hungry.

All religions should be acceptable. However, the extreme actions taken by some are not. Especially in this country (for the time being). Go live in the Middle East for a short time and see what the real world is like.

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Gary W. Elliott

11:04 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I have been all over the world. I do not condone killing in the name of religion, nor the sensationalism of some of the stories. Not all practitioners of Islam are the killers that fear mongers make them out to be. Granted, there are extremists all over, or all of them are of the religious type. The issue brought up was regarding a ring that the President wears, I get from your previous posts that you do not like him, your choice, I understand that. But, do not try some back hand approach that tries to paint him as one that condones the atrocities that you mentioned.

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FedUpVet

1:22 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I never said that he condones those atrocities. You're preconceived notions that I do not like him are also an illusion that you have developed in your mind by wearing blinders and reading only passages and not a full comment. You are the one that brought up and said "Which religion is acceptable to you." I said "All religions should be acceptable. However, the extreme actions taken by some are not."

Read the comment fully before you accuse someone due to you're selective reading and resultant comments.

Gary W. Elliott

5:02 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

"Selective readings" ? Give me a break! Why even make the ring comment or show the link to the story? Surely you had a reason. You are wrong about "preconceived " notions , also about reading the "whole" comment. You threw the statement out there, now please explain your intent; if it is not what I stated? Once again, what does it matter what ring, hat, shoes, etc , that he wears? If you had a point about extremists of any religion, you sure did not also make the point that not all followers of Islam were of that extremist, murdering persuasion !

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Concerned about America

7:24 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Gary,

I have been reading all of your comments on this issue and you are a very opinionated person. You actually believe all the stuff you are saying. That's amazing... Reminds of someone else that is full of himself and only bashes his opponent in order to foolishly make people believe he is the better of the two... Casting stones only show ignorance...

Gary W. Elliott

7:41 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Yes, I am very opinionated; & your'e not? "Casting stones, bashing opponent, showing ignorance"? Have you looked in the mirror lately, or read your own comments? A statement was made, the the intent of the statement was questioned..and now feigned innocence regarding the intent of the statement? If accountability for what you say and repeat is ignorance or bashing, then I am guilty as charged.

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Gary W. Elliott

7:50 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Meant to spell "you're " in previous post.

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Concerned about America

8:20 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I knew you would come back with a comment like that. I am opinionated as well. However, in my previous post , "reminds me on someone (Obama)" is the key phrase to which I made the "Casting stones, bashing opponent, showing ignorance" comments...

Mike K

7:52 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

@FedUpVet
"Tell that to their daughters who can be stoned with the permission of their father's for acts that aren't approved by other males"

Do you mean like choosing to have an abortion after being raped 'legitimately' by one of those males?

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JP

8:32 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. ROMNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gary W. Elliott

8:40 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Nice play on words, if your key phrase was about President Obama & I reminded you of that, then I believe I connected the dots correctly..however, the same questions stands..what does it matter about the ring, what was the intent of the link, etc...it would be easier to answer the question rather than go off on these different tangents.

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FedUpVet

10:41 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

What, I go to bed at night and you're upset that I'm not here to argue with you? As a matter of fact, you post four comments, commenting on you're comments because no one is listening? Obviously, you have this apparent need to argue.

You're preconceived notions are out of control. You have no idea who I support and like in this election. Who says someone can't like Obama but not like the fact that he has surrounded himself with academics and theorists that have no idea how the real world works and set policies that reflect that fact?

As I said, "All religions should be acceptable. However, the extreme actions taken by some are not." Please not the word "extreme." Again, you can't read what is written and expand on what someone else says and then pervert their statement into a self serving statement of you're own. It's like a bully that goes out to pick a fight and tried to turn it around to make it look like the victim's fault when the police arrive to take a statement. You can't stand on you're own statements and facts so you have this "need" to bash others on their statements and opinions. You have no idea where I've (or others here) have been or seen with our own eyes. All that matters to you are the small, self serving opinionated ideas that you can formulate based on the altered statements of others you do not agree with.

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FedUpVet

10:41 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

What makes me feel bad and foolish is the fact that others like myself and I have served this country abroad to protect not only what we believe in but the one sided dribbling that others try to force down our throats by uninformed and perverted statements and facts. Some people just can't see the forest but only a few selected trees out there.
Since this is America, for the time being, we just have to endure the bad along with embracing the good.

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Gary W. Elliott

1:20 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I have no idea what you are talking about! Thanks for your military service, I too am a military veteran. I am not arguing with anyone. I asked a question that you keep ignoring, or is that your answer? I do not care who you support or vote for. Please stop talking in circles and answer the question that I originally asked, if you do not know or have no opinion, then just say so..it is that simple.

FedUpVet

8:20 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I ran across it in a news feed from the BBC (true unbiased news about what's happening here and what the world thinks of us or why they laugh at us). I'd like to know more about it before I vote this November. It might greatly influence my vote. Snoops can't be trusted as the statements are by those who may be biased one way or another.

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Olive U

9:25 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

You ran across a link from "wnd" on the BBC and consider it so true and unbiased it might greatly influence your vote?

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FedUpVet

10:13 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I said I want to know more about it. Reread what I wrote again and you'll see where you quoted me incorrectly.

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Olive U

8:30 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Okay I reread it - and you are right correction: you ran across a link from "wnd" on the BBC and consider it so true and unbiased you want to learn more about it and then it may greatly influence your vote. Yep makes more sense now!

Robin Tidwell

10:05 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

No, Rockwood, I wasn't saying anything was O's fault, just asking if Gaen had actually read the "vets jobs" bill - because it really wasn't much to do with the majority of vets OR jobs, simply a vehicle for more junk. It merely had the word "vet" in it to, I suspect, stir the pot or allow for its passage. And it's accomplished exactly that - the Dems are up in arms against the Reps yet again and blaming them for not "caring" about our vets.

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Jean Hoffman

4:46 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Want a Better Economy? History Says Vote Democrat!

Personal disposable income has grown nearly 6 times more under Democratic presidents

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown 7 times more under Democratic presidents

Corporate profits have grown over 16% more per year under Democratic presidents (they actually declined under Republicans by an average of 4.53%/year)

Average annual compound return on the stock market has been 18 times greater under Democratic presidents (If you invested $100k for 40 years of Republican administrations you had $126k at the end, if you invested $100k for 40 years of Democrat administrations you had $3.9M at the end)

Republican presidents added 2.5 times more to the national debt than Democratic presidents

The two times the economy steered into the ditch (Great Depression and Great Recession) were during Republican, laissez faire administrations
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/10/10/want-a-better-economy-history-says-vote-democrat/

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KCF Resident

5:39 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Jean, I read the article and question some of the conclusions. Yes, under certain Democrat presidents the economy grew and was successful. That all depended on who the president was. But if the Democrat president was so good why did Democrat presidents lose to Republicans? Likewise Republican presidents lose to Democrats. There's always a lag in the economy and as I found in my business career, previous management left disasters that didn't show up immediately. Like buying a used car that didn't have the oil changed regularly by the previous owner. I'd like to add...the Democratic party of today is not the same as yesterday. It has become far more socialistic. I'm way over in word count...TBC

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KCF Resident

5:42 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

This is actually the TBC of initial comment 5:39pm. I got the Tolstoy message of being way over.
As for Goldfarb's comment about Obama's last four years...his comment is shallow. Yes corporate profits were up but only because they managed the expense line and utilized productivity aids. Corporate profits were up and 23 million are out of work. That's one method of managing the bottom line. Does that make sense? In addition China and outsourcing play a major role in the finacial performance of corporations today which wasn't there in the past. Corporate profits were up but sales were flat or down. In a flourishing economy corporate sales growth is up, not flat or down. The stock market though up is still not at prior levels...that's because profits are holding but growth is still hurting. This article attempts what some chartists of the stock market try to claim. Historical charts only suggest what the furure might be...otherwise there would be more millionaires made. What concerns me is when an unassuming naive individual reads such an article they might take it at face value and not question any of it and vote accordingly. That's just as bad as those who vote based on what's "Trendy." Please note that I made no comment about Obama good or bad.

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Greg

6:28 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

All of the great Democrat Presidents and yet you have the total failure of Obama.

ROMNEY/RYAN 2012!!!!

FedUpVet

8:46 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Obama is in no way a failure. If you look at the way things have been done for the last 3.75 years, he has followed the socialistic agenda very well and everything is going according to his and his backer's plans.

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Caffeinated

9:55 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

You wouldn't know a Socialist if he was shooting at you while wearing black pajamas, loudmouth. Your ignorance is only exceeded by your volume.

By all means, regale us with your "theories" about Muslim wedding bands, Socialist takeovers, and Kenyan births while qualifying every sentence with your history as a veteran. You're an embarrassment to those who've served.

You want to know who Obama's "backers" are? Me, and millions like me. Americans. So take your theories and stick 'em, because he's coming back for four more, big guy.

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Caffeinated

10:20 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

"...NBC News has obtained the rest of Obama’s comments, and it is clear his remarks were taken completely out of context. Obama is not talking about redistributing wealth at all — instead, he speaks about competition, the market place and innovation in an effort to improve government services in Chicago."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/4-pinocchios-for-a-truncated-14-year-old-obama-clip/2012/09/20/9b40f4b8-0330-11e2-91e7-2962c74e7738_blog.html

http://www.businessweek.com/politics-policy/joshua-green-on-politics/archives/2012/02/why_its_dumb_to_call_obama_a_socialist.html

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FedUpVet

1:11 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Oh I've seen plenty of socialists in my travels. People like you Caffinated, are the type that want to shove their own personal agenda's down people's throats. You're obviously one of those who want to shirt-tail off of those that have worked for this country as both Democrats and Republicans in any and all capacities. I have no theories as you say, I never mentioned theories. I asked for information and ask questions. You put words in other's mouths and you actually believe you're own lies. You try to shout others down with big talk but have probably never done anything to back it up except join a blind mass of followers in all of their endeavors.

Just because I'm a registered Democrat doesn't mean that I have to follow blindly. I, just like anyone else, have the right to ask questions and look for answers anyway I can. I may not agree with some here on this site but it doesn't mean I don't respect their opinions or them (especially those that have served whether I agree with them or not), at least until now. You're ignorant attempt at insults just shows you're level of autocracy.

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Caffeinated

4:48 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Wow, you literally have said nothing in that morass.

Try breaking up the delusion and rationalizations into smaller paragraphs and be more succinct. Itemize if necessary.

Mitch Aunger

8:27 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

If you believe anything Romney says, just wait, he'll change his opinion based on who is buying him... here's the evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQwrB1vu74c

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FedUpVet

12:54 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Obama has been talking about redistributing the wealth of America for years, long before he ran for president in 2008. Now the new health care bill allows the government to access you're/our bank accounts? Maybe there is far more to this than we know.

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Caffeinated

4:49 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

FedUpVet, simply stating things repeatedly doesn't make them true.

martin, bob:

"...NBC News has obtained the rest of Obama’s comments, and it is clear his remarks were taken completely out of context. Obama is not talking about redistributing wealth at all — instead, he speaks about competition, the market place and innovation in an effort to improve government services in Chicago."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/4-pinocchios-for-a-truncated-14-year-old-obama-clip/2012/09/20/9b40f4b8-0330-11e2-91e7-2962c74e7738_blog.html

http://www.businessweek.com/politics-policy/joshua-green-on-politics/archives/2012/02/why_its_dumb_to_call_obama_a_socialist.html

Citi for Honest Governance

12:00 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

As most sheep will continue to do, frame the facts to conform to your opinion.
Most can reference the simply stated adage: "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." If you choose to believe in the same rhetoric spouted from "08 with no evidence to support your belief that Obama will "NOW" follow through, factual basis will not deter you....But Shame on each of you!
You certainly do not care about the future of our children.

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Gary W. Elliott

12:15 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Ah! The children , this guy cares about children, this guy doesn't...facts, your facts, my facts, our facts, their facts,...everywhere facts! Promises from four years ago, kept.. not kept..his fault..congresses fault..the world's fault??? All this aside, I will stick with President Obama, and I do care about my children. Good night.

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MIKE K

9:26 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Today's Post Dispatch poll, Romney will carry Missouri in a landside.
Suck on that Missouri Demoncraps.

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The Missourian

9:37 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

So Missour-ah is full of fundie morons? Who the hell cares what Missour-ah thinks? We should get with the program and split our electoral vote like Nebraska. I for one am sick of STL, Columbia, and KC (the good parts of the state by all measures) getting the shaft in national politics.

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FedUpVet

10:10 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Isn't the majority of Missouri voters in the St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia areas (excepting Springfield)? So how can those areas be getting the shaft if that's the way the majority votes?

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The Missourian

12:41 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

I'm not talking about the "metro areas" - both of which include significant numbers of people on the Illinois and Kansas side. Subtract those places, and you're looking at more like 4M. Subtract the distant exurbs and the "metro" regions full of folks that never enter the core cities, and it's probably more like 2.5M to 3M and change, or maybe half the state. For instance, Wentzville, Troy, etc are by some odd technicality in the STL metro but their connection to STL is tenuous at best.

Gary W. Elliott

10:14 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

The Missourian...Mike K. is a one way morron, talking to hear his head rattle. This state has morphed into one where the closet racism is starting to come public, the pious christian attitude that even Christ would question, the "I got mine, who cares if anyone else gets theirs, and the propaganda spewed forth by people like MK that need to have a quick reality check is really screwing up this country & state. MK will probably retaliate with some juvenile comment (who cares..HE can suck on that).

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FedUpVet

10:29 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

I don't want to be argumentative but having grown up in the City of St. Louis, this is anything but an area of closet racism. It actually is about the worst racially divided, racially polarized, prejudicial and resentful cities in the United States.

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The Missourian

12:44 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

And that is why we should all be grateful for the transplants who are remaking STL into a great city.

MIKE K

10:36 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

So Elliot move to Illinois, you will not be missed

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The Missourian

12:45 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Why don't you move to Alabama, Mike?

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Rachel Walker

1:50 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

But if he moves to Alabama, who will work with the Post Dispatch to bring us the latest totally obvious and completely irrelevant Missouri voting updates?

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Gary W. Elliott

7:23 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Mike KKK..No , I will stay here in Missouri so that I can cancel your vote on all manner of things! Matter of fact, here is a borrowed line describing what I will do: "Whenever they's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop beatin' up a guy, I'll be there . . . . I'll be in the way guys yell when they're mad an'-I'll be in the way kids laugh when they're hungry an' they know supper's ready. An' when our folks eat the stuff they raise an' live in the houses they build-why, I'll be there." Tom Joad

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Gary W. Elliott

8:42 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

MK..You can do better than that, can't you?

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Gary W. Elliott

9:18 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Caffeinated..I think you are correct. I have been going back & forth with another nitwit on a friends Facebook page...but alas.. The greed infestation (they try to call it conservative freedom and liberty Christianity ) has set in and seems to be terminal! He is about the same stage of infestation that Mike KKK seems to be! Oh, well, perhaps he will experience an epiphany during the night & be better in the morning...of to bed, big day of pursuing social justice for the workers tomorrow!

MIKE K

9:33 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Oh you really mean go collect your free obama phone, food stamps, welfare check don't you. Obama's reign of terror on capitalism ends November 6th.

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Gary W. Elliott

9:49 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Mike KKK..you woke me up! Reign of terror?? You afraid of giving up a few bucks? Or just being melodramatic ? Which ever it is, you really work at it! Do you know what a "food stamp" is?

MIKE K

8:47 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

I don't mind giving up a few bucks to people who really need it, but not to a bunch of welfare queens who sit on their buns watching the "view" every day. Get out there and get a job already, I see plenty of postings every day for workers but you have to get your fat butt off the sofa and actually go apply for a job. Obama's goal is to turn America into a Democratic voting welfare state.

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Gary W. Elliott

9:21 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Mike KKK..There are no surprises in your post, BTW, where do you get all of your welfare "queen" statistics..do you move your head aside & pull them out of your backside? Where are all of these wonderfull jobs that you could survive on..granted there are jobs every day that are posted, most are geared for students &/or second jobs , or for retirees supplementing their income (not millionaires such as yourself). BTW, did you figure out how you are taking all your millions with you when it is time to go?? Get a grip. Good day!

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The Missourian

9:27 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Mike, do you know the majority of welfare recipients are rural whites? Not the "welfare queens" popularized by Reagan ca 1976? Did you know that? Did you? Huh? Huh?

JP

9:53 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

The Missourian - Wrong! Missourian you are wrong! California has most of the welfare recipients. Facts: California's population makes up an 1/8 of the countries population but has over a 1/3 of the welfare cases.
GOOOOOOO ROMNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blacks for ROMNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VJbnxhZmRk&feature=player_detailpage

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The Missourian

10:10 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

As we all know, California is one giant city from border to border.

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The Missourian

10:10 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Completely lacking in rural areas, isolated small towns, and rural poverty.

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FedUpVet

2:49 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Actually, that's Southern California. Northern California (like southern Illinois) is ruled by the political machine where the population is centered in a different part of the state.

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The Missourian

4:35 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Clearly you are tone deaf to sarcasm.

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Gary W. Elliott

6:53 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

What purpose was there for posting these stupid video! It made no points in what was being discussed, but you have a knack for that.

JP

11:15 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

The Missourian - if you dig a little deeper you will see what I was saying makes your entire statement wrong "Majority" and "Rural". I hate having to point things like this out.....Get it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Larry Lazar

2:29 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Obama won the final debate and he's going to win the only contest that counts - the one next Tuesday. It will be a decisive win.

Now, let's get to work on getting Hillary elected in 2016 and 2020!

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JP

4:22 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

FedUpVet - Thanks for clarifing that! Anyway, I think that would have been informaion overload for "The Missourian"!

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JP

4:25 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Larry Lazar - I'll take Hillary any day over Obama. Unfortunately we can't reverse history. Obama has got to GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
GOOOOOOOOOOO ROMNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Larry Lazar

4:34 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

well, sorry JP, but it looks like you are going to get Obama for another 4 years with Hillary for 8 after that. Maybe Dennis Kusinich after her.

By then, most of the remaining Republicans will in nursing homes and they won't be able to obstruct real progress for our country.

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Caffeinated

8:16 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

"Maybe Dennis Kusinich after her. "

Awesome. Just, awesome...

MIKE K

7:19 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

One thing for sure, after today one less vote for McCaskill and Obama

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Caffeinated

8:01 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Just in case anyone's confused by what Mike Kelly just posted:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/mother-mo-sen-mccaskill-dies-age-84-17593053

Yes, the black-hearted bastard is that evil.

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Gary W. Elliott

8:15 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Mike KKK.Your comments get stupider as time goes on! The only regret is that it was not you instead.

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MIKE K

8:27 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

How you feeling Gary, seems like those Democrate voters are dropping like flies and right before the election. Of course in you lived in Illinois, Democrates are allowed to vote from the grave.

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Rachel Walker

8:33 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Wow. What a uniquely hateful thing to say, mike. May your aging mother be well even though you appear to be a piece of garbage.

I'm sure she cast an absentee ballot given the fact that her daughter is running for Senate and all. Hopefully MO can be big enough to let it stand even with those ridiculous "ghost vote" laws on the books. 80+ years of citizenship, she gets her last vote.

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Gary W. Elliott

8:35 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Mike KKK..In addition to being a racist & dumb ass, you have no respect for the death of a women's mother? Do you work very hard at being an ass..or does it come natural..a birth defect perhaps (I am thinking you were still-born the first few years of your life, and with your head in your ass)

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Caffeinated

8:43 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Now, now. He can't help it.

You have to understand, he's really old and looking at the dimming light knowing that his president will be black, his overpriced duplex will be underwater, and his prostate will be increasingly dysfunctional. His inarticulate rage is the price of his impotence.

I'll be thinking of him when I vote for McCaskill over that zombie Akin.

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RDBet

8:51 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

GOP will not be able to run future presidential campaigns where they openly court the hatred and fear and racism of voters - because it is the mike kkk of the US that are diminishing in numbers. Young people don't give a hoot about gays. Caucasians will not always be a supermajority. The fastest growing religion is no-religious affiliation.

Mike k is taking advantage of his days here while he clan.

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MIKE K

9:52 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

mission accomplished, got all 4 demoncratic trolls to come out of their padded hospital rooms at the same time.

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Caffeinated

9:55 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

This is probably the most attention you've gotten all day, isn't it?

FedUpVet

7:27 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Yea and our national flag will have a hammer and a sickle on it after 12 years of that. Being a Democrat doesn't make me blind and stupid. I don't like Romney and I like Obama even less. Maybe the hurricane will cause Obama's vacation plane to crash into Romney's house and we'll be left with Ryan and Biden. Those candidates won't be too hard for anyone to figure out!

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Rich Pope

8:32 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

I don't think Republicans will be able to take enough Senate seats to get control. The Republicans will keep the House. So even if Obama wins, he won't get anything accomplished because no matter what he does, the House will not fund it. The House of Representatives controls the purse strings.

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Gary W. Elliott

8:41 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

The party of "no" will not fund anything anyway!

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The Missourian

12:58 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Why doesn't anyone talk about how the GOP is basically a front for the south? Their policy is the same dixie separatist, intolerant, church baiting bullshit the south has been trying to push for the past 175 or more years. Their policy is insulting to my identity as an American.

http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/108185/blue-states-are-scandinavia-red-states-are-guatemala#

Gary W. Elliott

10:15 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Mike KKK.. Actually, you are like Bush, you accomplished nothing. You showed your true ignorance and lack of respect for the death of a person's mother, now you try to blow it off as a joke? Oh, I doubt that a turd such as you know what a troll is. Yes, you are a pathetic little man, it must truly suck to be you.

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MIKE K

10:37 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Understand there is great surfing weather on the East Coast tonight. You should check it out. Too bad we are so far inland, Ellisville could use a good soaking to clear out the trash. By the way, I am six foot three in my stocking feet little man.
One on one basketball anyone?

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Caffeinated

10:55 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

"By the way, I am six foot three in my stocking feet...
One on one basketball anyone?"

Pervert.

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Rachel Walker

8:40 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Shocking comeback mike k! Who saw that metaphorical penis measurement and sassy one on one challenge coming? I mean besides everyone?

Gary W. Elliott

7:31 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Mike KKK...Like I said before, "Pathetic little man"

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MIKE K

9:43 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Caffeinated has finally revealed his true colors. If you see a fat white guy dressed like an angel, run because the true pervert is in the house

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MIKE K

12:32 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Bet, you don't have to worry about seeing that guy because when your time is up,
you'll be seeing a guy dressed in red with horns holding a pitchfork.

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Caffeinated

12:46 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

LOL. He thinks that's actually a picture of me.

Your avatar is awfully pretty, by the way. Is that supposed to be you in your stocking feet?

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Rachel Walker

12:55 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

That chick is way too blonde to be Jesus. However, she does look like she's into dead mother jokes and I'm guessing she craves sweaty, physical, ostensibly basketball related contact with anonymous men from the internet.

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MIKE K

5:24 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Rachel, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt since apparently your name implies you are a woman, although you comments betray you. My avatar is a picture of Michael the Archangel, who leads God's armies against the forces of evil. I would be very careful mocking him as I certainly wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of him.

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Caffeinated

6:22 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Mike Kelly, your latent tendencies are obvious to everyone here. Your hateful outbursts are a symptom of the massive repression under which you've operated most of your life. That effeminate avatar is a cry for help.

For your own sanity take stock and accept who you are. Even at your advanced age, it's never too late to find happiness.

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Rachel Walker

8:58 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

I appreciate the concern mike, but I don't believe in fairy armies. Do Archangels like dead momma jokes?

I gather you find my posts unladylike? I'll go ahead and consider that a compliment. I'm guessing your standards would make Archangels and Jesus alike want to throw up.

JP

12:57 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Gary - crawl in a hole! Your the only thing that is pathetic...remember this "Mike KKK. Your comments get stupider as time goes on."

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Gary W. Elliott

8:04 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

JP..Take your own advice. Do you feel the need to take up for a guy who talks about his "stocking" feet & then makes reference to Michael the Archangel ...while at times past showed no respect for the passing of one's mother, spewed racially charged garbage, and made light of the storm ruining lives and property on the east coast? Politics and disagreements are one thing..stupid, self imposed ignorance is quite another...so why don't you take up Mike "stockings" KKK up on his "one on one" offer?

Gary W. Elliott

8:19 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Used wrong form of "lite" in previous post .

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RDBet

9:20 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Patch - are you getting the hits and traffic to this website that you so desired?

As far as these politics - just wondering if any of these billionaires that flood the coffers of these campaigns in effort to control public policy will donate similar dollars to the red cross or some true humanitarian effort.

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Gary W. Elliott

5:00 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Probably not, if they did recipients would have to sign pledge (like a payday loan 400%) . You should know by know that all bad things happen to people because they are stupid,lazy,uneducated , too tall, too short, too dark, etc..there are many reasons , but it is always THEIR OWN fault! Some will tell you that humanitarian efforts are just redistribution of the wealth of others. You realize I am being sarcastic. I agree with you and your inquiry.

MIKE K

12:19 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Demoncrates are so pathetic, always crying about how unfair life is that too many people have too much money and therefore it is their duty to take it away from those that have worked hard by the sweat of their brow to earn it and now should gladly just hand it over to the government to redistribute it as they see fit. No wonder this country has been going down the toilet during the four years of Obama's rule.

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Gary W. Elliott

5:02 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Just think, you may have to move in with your kids!

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