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Postby Infected Mushroom » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:55 am

The Rich Port wrote:Nobody asked for this.

Did someone asked for this?

Cuz I'm pretty sure nobody asked for this.

Worst Christmas present ever.


if he's running for President, i'm sure he does have his fans

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Postby The Black Forrest » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:04 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
The Rich Port wrote:Nobody asked for this.

Did someone asked for this?

Cuz I'm pretty sure nobody asked for this.

Worst Christmas present ever.


if he's running for President, i'm sure he does have his fans


Oh he does.

I eavesdropped a conversation between two women after hearing "Cruz" and she was extolling him because of standing by his convictions and the fact he want's a flat tax which would be good for all.

As somebody else commented. He is more of a carnival barker then a leader.......
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:06 am

The Black Forrest wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
if he's running for President, i'm sure he does have his fans


Oh he does.

I eavesdropped a conversation between two women after hearing "Cruz" and she was extolling him because of standing by his convictions and the fact he want's a flat tax which would be good for all.

As somebody else commented. He is more of a carnival barker then a leader.......


Is Cruz pronounced like ''Cruise''? ... or is it ''Crer-z''?

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Postby The Forsworn Knights » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:07 am

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Why?

Just because you want the nation to suffer?

No, it'd just be interesting to see how much destruction he'd be capable of. I mean of course I'd never vote for him but ya know, still that little bit there.

Plus if we get 12 years of democrats the cycle begins anew, then we end up with 8-12 years of the same (Possibly even worse) stuff being pulled by the republicans.
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Postby Jamzmania » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:25 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
Oh he does.

I eavesdropped a conversation between two women after hearing "Cruz" and she was extolling him because of standing by his convictions and the fact he want's a flat tax which would be good for all.

As somebody else commented. He is more of a carnival barker then a leader.......


Is Cruz pronounced like ''Cruise''? ... or is it ''Crer-z''?

It's "cruise". I don't know what "crer-z" would even sound like. It's a Hispanic name.
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:27 am

Jamzmania wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
Is Cruz pronounced like ''Cruise''? ... or is it ''Crer-z''?

It's "cruise". I don't know what "crer-z" would even sound like. It's a Hispanic name.


Crer-z would be like an ''Errrrr'' sandwiched between Cr and z.

Cr-Er-Z

but thank you for the clarification
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Postby The Rich Port » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:30 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Jamzmania wrote:It's "cruise". I don't know what "crer-z" would even sound like. It's a Hispanic name.


Crer-z would be like an ''Errrrr'' sandwiched between Cr and z.

Cr-Er-Z

but thank you for the clarification


... You thought his name was catchy... And that's why you were voting for him...

And you didn't even know what it sounded like?

... *sigh*...

Fun fact, his name means "Cross", like the Christian cross. Because pandering.
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:31 am

The Rich Port wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
Crer-z would be like an ''Errrrr'' sandwiched between Cr and z.

Cr-Er-Z

but thank you for the clarification


... You thought his name was catchy... And that's why you were voting for him...

And you didn't even know what it sounded like?

... *sigh*...

Fun fact, his name means "Cross", like the Christian cross. Because pandering.


It was mostly from the spelling.

I noticed how he had the same last name as Soma Cruz from Castlevania. And I thought that was just wicked...

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Postby Ashmoria » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:04 pm

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how could he do that to his 2 sweet little daughters! doesn't he love them?

I mean, how dare a US Senator and Presidential candidate comply with federal law, right?

sacrificing the poor little things to his presidential ambitions!
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Postby Napkiraly » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:11 pm

Infected Mushroom wrote:
The Rich Port wrote:
... You thought his name was catchy... And that's why you were voting for him...

And you didn't even know what it sounded like?

... *sigh*...

Fun fact, his name means "Cross", like the Christian cross. Because pandering.


It was mostly from the spelling.

I noticed how he had the same last name as Soma Cruz from Castlevania. And I thought that was just wicked...

Is Penelope Cruz your favourite actress?

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Postby Infected Mushroom » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:19 pm

Napkiraly wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
It was mostly from the spelling.

I noticed how he had the same last name as Soma Cruz from Castlevania. And I thought that was just wicked...

Is Penelope Cruz your favourite actress?


No.

Why?

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Postby Wisconsin9 » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:51 pm

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Wisconsin9 wrote:You are literally the worst voter ever.


The name is very important.

I'm more likely to vote for someone with a very alliterative or catchy name. For example I would be more likely to vote for someone called Jaime Lannister (even if his policies might not be the best) compared to someone called Paul Gervais or Matthew Davenport.

It's an important (though not the only) factor.

Ted Cruz. It's short and its simple. This militates in his favour for meme.

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Postby Nerotysia » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:37 pm

His campaign will be hilarious. Unless he gets elected, at which point it will become depressingly tragicomic.

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Postby Othelos » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:53 pm

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Wisconsin9 wrote:You are literally the worst voter ever.


The name is very important.

I'm more likely to vote for someone with a very alliterative or catchy name. For example I would be more likely to vote for someone called Jaime Lannister (even if his policies might not be the best) compared to someone called Paul Gervais or Matthew Davenport.

It's an important (though not the only) factor.

Ted Cruz. It's short and its simple. This militates in his favour for me.

This is the worst logic for supporting a candidate I've EVER seen. This and supporting a candidate because they "look like a president".

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Postby Nerotysia » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:55 pm

Othelos wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
The name is very important.

I'm more likely to vote for someone with a very alliterative or catchy name. For example I would be more likely to vote for someone called Jaime Lannister (even if his policies might not be the best) compared to someone called Paul Gervais or Matthew Davenport.

It's an important (though not the only) factor.

Ted Cruz. It's short and its simple. This militates in his favour for me.

This is the worst logic for supporting a candidate I've EVER seen. This and supporting a candidate because they "look like a president".

Unfortunately I'd venture to guess a large chunk of Americans votes like this.

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Postby Vaikneland » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:58 pm

Wisconsin9 wrote:We should demand to see his birth certificate... no, wait, he's white, carry on.


Haha at least if you asked Ted, he wouldnt wait months to give to to you...
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Postby Othelos » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:59 pm

Nerotysia wrote:
Othelos wrote:This is the worst logic for supporting a candidate I've EVER seen. This and supporting a candidate because they "look like a president".

Unfortunately I'd venture to guess a large chunk of Americans votes like this.

I don't think so. Most just vote according to party lines.

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Postby Nerotysia » Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:00 pm

Othelos wrote:
Nerotysia wrote:Unfortunately I'd venture to guess a large chunk of Americans votes like this.

I don't think so. Most just vote according to party lines.

I've heard far too many people say they vote based on stupid arbitrary crap. Infected Mushroom's comments are nothing new to me, I've heard them too many times before.

That said, it probably isn't like a majority or something.

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Postby Consumer Regulated Donuts » Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:10 pm

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Wisconsin9 wrote:You are literally the worst voter ever.


The name is very important.

I'm more likely to vote for someone with a very alliterative or catchy name. For example I would be more likely to vote for someone called Jaime Lannister (even if his policies might not be the best) compared to someone called Paul Gervais or Matthew Davenport.

It's an important (though not the only) factor.

Ted Cruz. It's short and its simple. This militates in his favour for me.


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Postby Castille de Italia » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:59 pm

Consumer Regulated Donuts wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
The name is very important.

I'm more likely to vote for someone with a very alliterative or catchy name. For example I would be more likely to vote for someone called Jaime Lannister (even if his policies might not be the best) compared to someone called Paul Gervais or Matthew Davenport.

It's an important (though not the only) factor.

Ted Cruz. It's short and its simple. This militates in his favour for me.


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Postby SaintB » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:30 pm

Ted Cruz 2012 wrote:Obama's mother's citizenship is irrelevant because his father wasn't American and he wasn't born in America so he can't be President.


Ted Cruz March 3, 2015 wrote:All you need to know about my parentage is my mother is an American citizen. My father and place of birth are irrelevant.
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Postby The balkens » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:50 pm

SaintB wrote:
Ted Cruz 2012 wrote:Obama's mother's citizenship is irrelevant because his father wasn't American and he wasn't born in America so he can't be President.


Ted Cruz March 3, 2015 wrote:All you need to know about my parentage is my mother is an American citizen. My father and place of birth are irrelevant.


*sigh*

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Postby Spoder » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:49 pm

To be honest, both parties have grown extreme enough where it's funny to see any candidate.

By the way, does anybody remember Rick "Dick" Santorum?
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Postby Wisconsin9 » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:00 pm

Spoder wrote:To be honest, both parties have grown extreme enough where it's funny to see any candidate.

By the way, does anybody remember Rick "Dick" Santorum?

Vaguely. Not any of his actual policies or anything, just that he was another sideshow.
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Postby Spoder » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:05 pm

Wisconsin9 wrote:
Spoder wrote:To be honest, both parties have grown extreme enough where it's funny to see any candidate.

By the way, does anybody remember Rick "Dick" Santorum?

Vaguely. Not any of his actual policies or anything, just that he was another sideshow.

Ted Cruz is like the Toecutter compared to him.
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