Republican Primary

[Keystone Phil]

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I guess I'd be stuck between dazzleman and John Ford.

[Keystone Phil]

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I guess I'd be stuck between dazzleman and John Ford.

But you must choose!

C'mon Phil, be decisive

This one is too tough. I think dazzleman contradicts himself when he says he's a conservative with some of the behavior that he accepts/encourages. Then again, John Ford isn't really a conservative. Still too tough.

[Keystone Phil]

But I find it funny that you'd strongly back somebody like NixonNow and then be reluctant to vote for me.

You find it funny because you don't know NixonNow off the forum. He is very serious when it comes to an actual debate and really knows his stuff. He might have goofed around on the forum in the past but beyond that you can't judge him.

[Keystone Phil]

But I find it funny that you'd strongly back somebody like NixonNow and then be reluctant to vote for me.

You find it funny because you don't know NixonNow off the forum. He is very serious when it comes to an actual debate and really knows his stuff. He might have goofed around on the forum in the past but beyond that you can't judge him.

If you say so.  But he isn't really all that conservative.

You haven't spoken personally with him. I have. NixonNow is a die hard economic conservative and is also socially conservative (even though I like to get on his case, falsely accussing him of being a liberal).

[Keystone Phil]

I will bow to your obviously superior knowledge and judgment.

Eh...I'm guessing that's a shot at me. Say whatever you want, dazzleman, but I know him a lot better than you do. To say that he's not conservative is pretty foolish. In fact, I am arguing with him right now about President Bush. NixonNow is not exactly the President's biggest fan right now. Why? He's not conservative enough (his reason).

[Keystone Phil]

I will bow to your obviously superior knowledge and judgment.

Eh...I'm guessing that's a shot at me. Say whatever you want, dazzleman, but I know him a lot better than you do. To say that he's not conservative is pretty foolish. In fact, I am arguing with him right now about President Bush. NixonNow is not exactly the President's biggest fan right now. Why? He's not conservative enough (his reason).

Hah, it was meant to be a light shot.  Nothing serious.

Quite honestly, the issue is not whether NixonNow is a conservative, or how well you know him.  The issue is your claim that I can't be a true conservative because I tell a dirty joke occasionally, and don't get too upset about a certain level of underage drinking, while you maintain that a person who has exhibited worse personal behavior than I have is a true conservative.  You are entitled to your opinion, but I do perceive a lack of consistency there.

Where is his worse behavior? I don't support everything he has said but I know he's not serious when he says it. You, on the other hand, seriously support certain things that I despise and that's reason enough to be unsure. You attack liberals so often yet go along with the same "Ah...let them slide" attitude on certain things. I admire you, dazzleman, but some of the way you ignore some issues is disappointing.

[Keystone Phil]

Phil, I'm curious about what I support that you despise.

You seem to take cultural issues with little seriousness. Stuff like underage drinking and getting into trouble (which you seem to encourage) annoys me.

[Keystone Phil]

Fair enough.  But you realize that what I'm talking about is very minor.  There's a big difference between getting a detention in school for some minor offense, and getting arrested for armed robbery, or something like that.

I don't care. Encouraging someone to cause trouble at school to have "fun" is not right.

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And as mature as you are in this area, your views on discipline when it comes to drinking, for example, don't make sense.

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We live in a society where getting drunk is a sign of acceptance. That's not behavior that a conservative or anyone with a brain would excuse.

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But why even encourage doing things to get in trouble?

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That's great that your friend changed but that doesn't excuse what he did before. Tell me something - If someone is drinking and stumbles in front of a car, gets hit and dies, would you rethink your stance on drinking? I respect you, dazzleman, but your age doesn't excuse your defense of certain things.

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All I can say is, you will be a very strict father.

I think what I propose is reasonable but by society's standards, I guess I'd be very strict. Oh well. So be it.