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shugah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:03 PM
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Poll question: Idiocracy or The Handmaid's Tale?
thinking about a McCain/Palin administration, which are you more inclined to envision?
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brentspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:05 PM
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1. Both
McCain/Palin = "The Handmaid's Tale"

Fools who would actually vote for McCain/Palin = "Idiocracy"
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:06 PM
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2. Eh, no comparison. Everybody knows the Handmaid's Tale is fiction and Idocracy is a docudrama.
Apples and Oranges, man.
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shugah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:14 PM
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4. ow! my balls!
:rofl: :rofl:

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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:19 PM
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6. Call the House'o Representn' RTFN!!!1i1!
I can hardly wait until they start making good movies again!
Movies where you know who's ass it is and why it's farting.

Then, we'll be 'Merica!

Good job on the poll, scrote. :thumbsup:
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shugah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:34 PM
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7. its got what polls crave
electrolytes
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shugah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:09 PM
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3. i'm Idiocracy inclined
just the other eve, Keith stated unequivocally that we do NOT deserve another administration that can't pronounce nuclear correctly.

on the other hand, there is a very dark underbelly to the neocon/fundie push in our country. mcsame and palin are the face, but neither will ever steer the ship of state should they manage to somehow occupy the whitehouse.
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ElboRuum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:14 PM
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5. Extra foam. n/t
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Teaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:36 PM
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8. "can't we do both"
.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:39 PM
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9. Enjoy your EXTRA BIG ASS FRIES!

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Carl's Jr. Computer: Would you like another EXTRA BIG ASS FRIES?

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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 11:47 PM
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10. "The Handmaid's Tale" is a blueprint for America 2015, end of the second McCain/Palin term....
The book is terrifying....the reality far worse.



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shugah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 12:22 AM
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11. it is a very scary read
Edited on Sun Sep-14-08 12:23 AM by shugah
and it is a multi-layered tale.

i just don't think the neocons yet realize what they have sown. perhaps it is a race between idiocy and realization.
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 12:23 AM
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12. ummm both suck.
1984, Brave New World, GATTACA, or Equilibrium, anyone?
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GoesTo11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 02:30 AM
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14. I take it you haven't seen Idiocracy?
Too many perfect moments to suck.
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 02:44 AM
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15. I found it simplistic and dull
plus I've bever been a fan of either Luke Wilson or Maya Rudolph.
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shugah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 11:44 PM
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16. "I found it simplistic and dull"
that was kind of the point...
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 01:12 AM
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13. Animal Farm
uh oh. Did I just slyly imply McCain and Palin were pigs?
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