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Re: News Thread
« Reply #2400 on: March 23, 2008, 01:29:50 PM »
Quote from: Mark on March 23, 2008, 01:25:40 PM
I never said that he/she didn't have the right to vote, please let's not change the subject of the argument to a useless one.
Quote from: Mark on March 23, 2008, 01:16:08 PM
If a voter changes their mind because they think he might be stupid based on these recent events then they are have no idea of Mr Cameron and
therefore shouldn't really be voting in the first place.
Please explain what was meant by the part in bold then. You said a person who might change their mind over this shouldn't be voting. Why not?
Quote from: Mark on March 23, 2008, 01:25:40 PM
If this is indeed the case then yes what he did was foolish but I have, maybe unrealistically, a hope that people in Britain are not so stupid to place their vote based on this.
I didn't really mean people would place their vote based on this. More that this incident may make some who are as yet undecide begin to consider their options. Certainly made me think he's a bit of a fool, although to be fair I obviously live somewhere where I don't hear an awful lot about him on the news.
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Re: News Thread
« Reply #2401 on: March 23, 2008, 01:29:52 PM »
Quote from: Mark on March 23, 2008, 01:25:40 PM
I never said that he/she didn't have the right to vote, please let's not change the subject of the argument to a useless one.
Alex has a perfectly good point, it does look like that's what you're saying...
Quote from: Mark on March 23, 2008, 01:16:08 PM
If a voter changes their mind because they think he might be stupid based on these recent events then they are have no idea of Mr Cameron
and therefore shouldn't really be voting in the first place.
Anyone who just watches the news now and again will know he is a very intelligent man.
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Re: News Thread
« Reply #2402 on: March 23, 2008, 03:17:08 PM »
I should always have the right to vote but I would restrain myself from voting if all I could base it on were the events of the politician breaking a few silly rules on his bicycle, that's what I'm trying to stay.
I think it's absurd this argument has turned into the subject of the right to vote, why the f**k am I trying to defend myself when I'm
always
the person on the other side this argument.
I'm not going to make any further comment on this - it's not what we were meant to be talking about, it's a nonexistent argument based on a misinterpretation of one of my posts.
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« Reply #2403 on: March 23, 2008, 04:37:42 PM »
Dont worry Mark. I understand what your saying and tbh, I think Alex your over reacting a bit.
Anyway..MArk you gonna be voting for Boris Johnson in May?
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« Reply #2404 on: March 23, 2008, 08:59:16 PM »
I love the things he's proposing but I can't help but feel it's mostly talk and no action. However, if I vote it would probably be for him.
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« Reply #2405 on: March 23, 2008, 09:36:05 PM »
I agree entirely with Mark.
Alex, I think that what you are saying, while valid, would be incredibly disappoiting to me if it were true. If someone decides not to vote for a politician (be they party leader or not) due to the smallest traffic violation which is frankly a joke, then they themselves are quite pathetic and shouldn't be voting based on that.
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« Reply #2406 on: March 23, 2008, 10:18:50 PM »
Bravo
Pathetic was the word that was constantly coming to my mind in this argument
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« Reply #2407 on: March 23, 2008, 10:20:22 PM »
I want to see Boris as Prime Minister! This country would be truly awesome!
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Re: News Thread
« Reply #2408 on: March 24, 2008, 12:02:03 AM »
Again I will try to explain that I never said, nor intended to say that anyone would decide not to vote for him based on these traffic offences. What I actually said, or at least intended to say, was that the fact that he would openly break the law, whatever law that may be, knowing full well that he was on camera, should rightly lead to some people who are as yet undecided considering whether he is someone they would like to vote for.
That is all.
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« Reply #2409 on: March 24, 2008, 12:04:52 AM »
How did he know he was on camera. He's not looking for camera's every minute of the day. These people stalk him just to get a story. Pathetic.
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« Reply #2410 on: March 24, 2008, 12:13:10 AM »
Well as I said, he's the leader of the opposition leading up to an election. He is always on camera and should realise this. That may not be morally right, but it is fact.
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« Reply #2411 on: March 24, 2008, 12:37:39 AM »
These guys should be leading by example.....I like my leaders whiter than white when it comes to the law. Cameron showed a blatant disregard for other road users/pedestrians and he has certainly lost my vote!
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« Reply #2412 on: March 24, 2008, 01:11:47 AM »
It may seem trivial, but I actually agree with that point. Regardless of what minor laws they may be, what example does someone in his position set to the rest of the country by breaking them?
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« Reply #2413 on: March 24, 2008, 01:14:41 AM »
Quote from: invisibleman18 on March 24, 2008, 01:11:47 AM
It may seem trivial, but I actually agree with that point. Regardless of what minor laws they may be, what example does someone in his position set to the rest of the country by breaking them?
OMG.... so what! It's not doing any harm is it really..... jeezo. He's not even getting charged with anything, it's just the papers stirring up stuff. Setting an example only goes so far. If anything, I'd like to see some flaws in the prime minister, what's the point in being perfect. How boring.
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« Reply #2414 on: March 24, 2008, 01:36:38 AM »
I sympathise with him not being aware of the cameras on him. The people in Big Brother forget they have cameras on them after a few minutes and they KNOW that they are being filmed.
I still stick by my original point, I think this sort of "offence" has the potential to help him politically, probably most with the young voters. If someone decides to not vote for him based on this then they're either snobs or idiots.
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« Reply #2415 on: March 24, 2008, 02:47:15 AM »
Quote from: Mark on March 23, 2008, 08:59:16 PM
I love the things he's proposing but I can't help but feel it's mostly talk and no action. However, if I vote it would probably be for him.
Id be so happy if you would vote for him.
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« Reply #2416 on: March 24, 2008, 08:36:45 AM »
Quote from: Mark on March 24, 2008, 01:36:38 AM
I sympathise with him not being aware of the cameras on him. The people in Big Brother forget they have cameras on them after a few minutes and they KNOW that they are being filmed.
I still stick by my original point, I think this sort of "offence" has the potential to help him politically, probably most with the young voters. If someone decides to not vote for him based on this then they're either snobs or idiots.
Patronising f**ker. You an Neil keep winding up the regulars and soon there'll be none left. Maybe that's your grand plan but Alex was merely making a valid point. No need to belittle him.
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Re: News Thread
« Reply #2417 on: March 24, 2008, 10:10:58 AM »
It's ok, I don't feel belittled (is that a word?). Just a different view of this issue, no harm done.
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Re: News Thread
« Reply #2418 on: March 24, 2008, 10:15:16 AM »
Anyway, onto other news.
Anyone heard the story about the hypnotist thief in Italy?
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« Reply #2419 on: March 24, 2008, 10:51:20 AM »
Sorry Mark...have calmed down now. Actually agree with your point of view anyway. Just having a bad monday morning
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