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The new and improved, fight-free Romney vs. Obama thread!

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by MisterCreosote, May 16, 2012.

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  1. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    If they invite him, he has to go. Can you imagine being the candidate who refused to talk to the NAACP?

    He did the same thing with a Hispanic group last month. It showed how badly he was grasping at straws in that environment, but it was also over as a story six hours later. The only way it goes bad is a Perot "you people" moment.
     
    LongTimeListener, Jul 11, 2012
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  2. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Did Mittens mention that no members of the NAACP were allowed to become leaders in his church until the late '70s, when BYU decided they need future NAACP leaders to play running back and wide receiver?
     
    TigerVols, Jul 11, 2012
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  3. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    If I remember correctly, Bush went in 2000, but not in 2004.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jul 11, 2012
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  4. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Bush turned down an invitation in 2004, but did speak to the convention in 2006.

    Interesting that President Obama is not speaking at the convention this year. Instead, it's Holder and Biden.
     
    MileHigh, Jul 11, 2012
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  5. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Correct. He did go in 2000.

    http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-07-12/news/0007120140_1_george-w-bush-texas-gov-party
     
    MileHigh, Jul 11, 2012
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  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Yeah, Romney has nothing to lose by going and Obama has nothing to gain...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jul 11, 2012
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  7. Zeke12

    Zeke12 Guest

    I think Holder's going to light up the various poll taxes and attempts at voter disenfranchisement going on around the country, as well he should.
     
    Zeke12, Jul 11, 2012
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  8. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I love it when our Attorney General makes political speeches designed to rile up the base.
     
    YankeeFan, Jul 11, 2012
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  9. Zeke12

    Zeke12 Guest

    Your concern is noted, though I can't for the life of me remember when Attorney General became a non-partisan position.

    Of course, it wouldn't need to happen if Republicans in Texas and Pennsylvania and Florida and elsewhere weren't passing laws at breakneck speed in an attempt to stop black people from voting. They're not even trying to hide it.
     
    Zeke12, Jul 11, 2012
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  10. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Poll taxes?

    The 24th Amendment made them unconstitutional.

    I have no doubt he'll try to make a populist speech about poll taxes, probably calling the attempts at voter ID laws a "poll tax."

    And it might work in front of a front of an audience that should be frightened by the prospect of poll taxes. But as attorney general he has never (and never will) walked into court and alleged the laws (which he opposes) are a violation of the 24th amendment.

    It would actually be refreshing -- just thinking about this after reading your post -- if Romney got up there and said that the sitting attorney general of the United States shouldn't lie about the law to try to frighten a special interest into voting for his political party.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jul 11, 2012
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  11. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    What previous Attorney Generals gave political speeches?

    The Justice Department is supposed to be free fro the influence of politics. Shouldn't the Attorney General therefor stay out of partisan politics?
     
    YankeeFan, Jul 11, 2012
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  12. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    I think he went in 08, not 06.
     
    Armchair_QB, Jul 11, 2012
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