hcross
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posted on June 20, 2001 01:37:39 AM new
You dispute all the polls that said Perot won the first debate? You don't think that if Perot had not had that little meltdown towards the end that things would have been so different? People were looking for something else, and they got it with Perot.
Perot received 19% of the popular vote, Bush 37.7% and Clinton 43.3%. I would hardly call Clinton's victory a landslide since not even half of the registered voters voted for him. Clinton just barely scraped up 50% in 1996. Bob Dole was a terrible pick for the Republican candidate, I think his age was the main factor there.
I would take Elizabeth Dole or Colin Powell over any of them.
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uaru
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posted on June 20, 2001 02:40:14 AM new
Perot gave the '92 election to Clinton, Wallace gave the '68 election to Nixion, and Nader probably gave the '00 election to Bush.
I doubt you'll ever see a third party candidate have any other role than that of a spoiler. They don't have the machinery behind them. Curtis LeMay (Wallace's running mate) was asked what he'd do if they won the election, he said, "I'd demand a recount."
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jlpiece
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posted on June 20, 2001 06:56:00 AM new
"If Ross (little man) Perot made Clinton look like a fool in the debates, why, pray tell was Slick Willie elected to not one, but two terms of office?"-baduizm
Because many women almost always vote for who they feel is the more attractive candidate. It's not about issues. It's about which candidates mug there gonna have to look at for the next for years. Clinton lost the male vote in both elections, but his overwhelming victory with the women voters brought him to office. Perot's ugly little mug would never allow him to get elected. Everyone knows men are more logical thinking than women. Women vote on emotions, not issues.
Of course, we do need that balance to everything, you know. At least thats what my girl tells me.
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december3
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posted on June 20, 2001 09:56:03 AM new
If women elected Clinton, we must be smarter than men.
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krs
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posted on June 20, 2001 11:06:38 AM new
"It's not about issues. It's about which candidates mug there gonna have to look at for the next for years".
Passing off the responsibility for Bush?
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codasaurus
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posted on June 21, 2001 05:01:50 AM new
Rut row! I've been quoted. 
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codasaurus
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posted on June 21, 2001 05:05:32 AM new
"Everyone knows men are more logical thinking than women. Women vote on emotions, not issues."
Utter rubbish...
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jlpiece
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posted on June 21, 2001 08:28:16 AM new
"Passing off the responsibility for Bush?"-krs
No. Apparently, Bush got elected because so many of the registered democrats can't read a ballot. I mean, Bush and Gore do both have 4 letters in their names. It's understandable. Poor democrats.
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Femme
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posted on June 21, 2001 08:52:34 AM new
Because many women almost always vote for who they feel is the more attractive candidate. It's not about issues. It's about which candidates mug there gonna have to look at for the next for years. Clinton lost the male vote in both elections, but his overwhelming victory with the women voters brought him to office. Perot's ugly little mug would never allow him to get elected. Everyone knows men are more logical thinking than women. Women vote on emotions, not issues.
Not only is that ridiculous, it is insulting.
Of course, we do need that balance to everything, you know. At least thats what my girl tells me.
Proof that there is someone for everyone.
[ edited by Femme on Jun 21, 2001 10:40 AM ]
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bobbi355
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posted on June 21, 2001 08:59:11 AM new
Proof that there is someone for everyone.
AINT THAT THE TRUTH!!! I pity his "girl".
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Femme
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posted on June 21, 2001 09:55:38 AM new
Actually, I'm surprised that term of endearment "my old lady" wasn't used.
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jlpiece
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posted on June 21, 2001 10:03:15 AM new
My bad - what is the PC term now, "significant other", "life partner". Help me out now.
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tegan
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posted on June 21, 2001 11:46:12 AM new
"Because many women almost always vote for who they feel is the more attractive candidate. It's not about issues. Everyone knows men are more logical thinking than women. Women vote on emotions, not issues."
I was going to go over to my freinds barn to
get some horse droppings for my garden but you saved me the trip jlpiece, because that above statement is a bigger load of horse droppings that I could have fit in my little truck. I think I'll just print it out and sprinkle it directly on the roses because it sure does stink.
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hcross
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posted on June 21, 2001 01:40:05 PM new
jlpiece, I am a woman, and I do find that offensive, but I have heard that before, I don't remember the source and I am not going to search for it.
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krs
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posted on June 21, 2001 01:44:09 PM new
I think it had to do with something other than the candidate's mug.
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jlpiece
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posted on June 21, 2001 10:32:47 PM new
The truth can hurt, but the worst part is trying to ignore it.
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ZILvy
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posted on June 21, 2001 10:35:25 PM new
First one must define "Truth" and the one who is espousing it must be considered. 
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bobbi355
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posted on June 21, 2001 11:01:35 PM new
I bow before you jlpiece ..... you are the master
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bobbi355
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posted on June 21, 2001 11:06:19 PM new
No Zilvy!!! He knows all .... he knows the truth and he's trying to teach us!! We must only be seen and not heard ..... Don't you know that by now Zilvy??? (now go get yer bras packed).
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SaraAW
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posted on June 21, 2001 11:11:07 PM new
OK folks, let's take this back to Topic please.
Sara
[email protected]
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bobbi355
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posted on June 21, 2001 11:13:47 PM new
Oh yes ....... the topic .... uhhhh ....... Let's hear it for Chelsea!!!! 
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bobbi355
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posted on June 21, 2001 11:16:25 PM new
psssssst.......hey zilvy...oops sorry
C'mon folks, let's give Chelsea a big hand!!!
Hey krs, ya got a BIG HAND gif around anywhere?? We could use it about now.
[ edited by bobbi355 on Jun 21, 2001 11:21 PM ]
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