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    Finally - proof positive that my analysis of Bloomberg is spot on.

    I believe that people like Bloomberg, Hillary, Schwarzenegger, Putin, Berlusconi and Mugabe are people with the same personalities in different environments. I believe that all of these people would kill anyone or do anything to stay in power. The reason for the disparity in their actions is simply due to the reality that an iron hand only works for some of them.

    Irrespective of the fact that the people of New York voted for terms limits TWICE in 1993 and 1996, the city council has decided that they will allow themselves to run again this year for third terms "because the economy is bad".

    http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts....2.847239.html

    Get this megalomaniacal scum out of office irrespective of the ideology that they pretend to have. These are the wolves in sheeps clothing that our constitutions was drafted to shield us against. Stop them in their tracks.
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    Who is running against him?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff View Post
    I believe that people like Bloomberg, Hillary, Schwarzenegger, Putin, Berlusconi and Mugabe are people with the same personalities in different environments. I believe that all of these people would kill anyone or do anything to stay in power.
    You're joking right? Saying that Hillary would do anything to stay in power is fine, but comparing her to Mugabe, Putin, etc? That's low Tuff.

    And yes, Bloomberg should learn to play by the rules.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CountArach View Post
    You're joking right? Saying that Hillary would do anything to stay in power is fine, but comparing her to Mugabe, Putin, etc? That's low Tuff.

    And yes, Bloomberg should learn to play by the rules.
    I think Tuff is not that far off. All off them would do anything they can to stay in power. It just happens to be that Hillary has fewer options in her arsenal than Mugabe or Putin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rvg View Post
    I think Tuff is not that far off. All off them would do anything they can to stay in power. It just happens to be that Hillary has fewer options in her arsenal than Mugabe or Putin.
    It just strikes me as very Godwinesqu.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CountArach View Post
    It just strikes me as very Godwinesqu.
    I hate to ask, but what the heck is this Godwine thingy? I do not post much, but see it invoked here alot. Could you explain?
    "And if the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war and not popularity seeking. If they want peace, they and their relatives must stop the war." - William Tecumseh Sherman

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    Quote Originally Posted by rvg View Post
    I hate to ask, but what the heck is this Godwine thingy? I do not post much, but see it invoked here alot. Could you explain?
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law
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    Quote Originally Posted by CountArach View Post
    You're joking right? Saying that Hillary would do anything to stay in power is fine, but comparing her to Mugabe, Putin, etc? That's low Tuff.
    Desperate measures must be taken against the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. You should know that.

    Also, you should look into how the Clinton's conducted themselves in Arkansas. Murder might already be under her belt... im not saying they did or they didn't, im just saying...

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    Quote Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger View Post
    Desperate measures must be taken against the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. You should know that.
    Same measures tooken against the Vast Left Wing Muslim Gay Conspiracy?
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    term limits... mugabe... hmm...



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    Quote Originally Posted by SwedishFish View Post
    Same measures tooken against the Vast Left Wing Muslim Gay Conspiracy?
    You mean the ACLU?
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    I don't think that any of them have similar personalities to Hitler. I believe that Hitler's vision was warped but ideological - purity, vegetarianism, non-smoking, etc. I think that the personalities of the names mentioned have only themselves as their highest purpose and they use various ideologies as necessary to keep themselves aggrandized. Very different personality types but both massively damaging and dangerous.
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    Ok, thanks for the clarification. In what way, then, is Bloomberg 'scum'. What is scum, and why is he it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by KukriKhan View Post
    Ok, thanks for the clarification. In what way, then, is Bloomberg 'scum'. What is scum, and why is he it?
    He is heavy handed and purely self interested. He has no regard for the opinions of other people or the rules of the game that exist to protect us from tyranny. He is callous with life, people and anything else valued by most normal people beyond the material.

    Lots of little things about him have annihilated any positive opinion of him that I have harbored early on.
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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't he pretty popular in NYC? IIRC, a significant majority want him in for another term. He still has to actually win the election. If people don't like him, he'll be out despite the change. If they do like him and want to keep him on, it was probably the right choice.


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    Quote Originally Posted by SwedishFish View Post
    Same measures tooken against the Vast Left Wing Muslim Gay Conspiracy?
    Gay muslims around the country are being targeted as we speak. You heard it hear first....

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    Quote Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger View Post
    Gay muslims around the country are being targeted as we speak. You heard it hear first....
    I bet Iran doesn't have any of those.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger View Post
    Gay muslims around the country are being targeted as we speak. You heard it hear first....
    Glad to see we're taking action!
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    Quote Originally Posted by KukriKhan View Post
    In what way, then, is Bloomberg 'scum'. What is scum, and why is he it?
    Should we vote: Bloomberg then?
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    Tuff started the bandwagon. Now, where is that Bloomberg, err, Bandwagon smiley.




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    Nice try, Tuff.
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    Why Schwarzenegger?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Husar View Post
    Why Schwarzenegger?
    Why what?
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    As you can tell I don't like any of those people that I've listed. They are degenerate demagogues. Irrespective of their associated ideology they have contempt for humanity and would watch us all burn if they could get away with it or do a bit better for themselves. I don't believe that most politicians are like that, I believe that those politicians are like that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff View Post
    As you can tell I don't like any of those people that I've listed. They are degenerate demagogues. Irrespective of their associated ideology they have contempt for humanity and would watch us all burn if they could get away with it or do a bit better for themselves. I don't believe that most politicians are like that, I believe that those politicians are like that.
    You're going to be disappointed a lot more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CrossLOPER View Post
    You're going to be disappointed a lot more.
    All politicians make mistakes, but some go beyond that. You don't believe that some people are exceptionally bad?
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    I don't think purely populist politicians (or power for powers sake politicians) are nessecarily always a bad thing, well i wouldn't want one running the country its always nice to have a powerful voice which speaks up for the will of the majority of people (even if it is oh so insincere)
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    I am not a fan of term limits. If an electorate wants a person to represent them, it should be their prerogative. However, a council obviating a law just because it seems convenient at the moment is also tacky -- should have been done by referendum.
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