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Wednesday, October 22. 2008

Consequences of Defeat

No, nobody at Maggie's is threatening to move to Canada, but Michael Medved takes a grim look at the Consequences of Defeat (h/t, reader). His points about immigrants are telling. Rove warned us about that consequence during the immigration debates last year. Rove, Bush, and McCain knew that hispanic voter loyalty was up for grabs, and that they were, in a number of ways, a natural Repub constituency.

 

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Please vote for Obama and let us Canadians finally lead the free world. Actually, when Obama wins, Canada will BE the free world.
#1 Navy Island on 2008-10-22 12:27 (Reply)
Canada? Free World? I don't think so.

But I will seriously thing of running through that gate--on my way to Alaska.

I figure my odds are the best there of anywhere.

I used to to think Australia or New Zealand, but now, not so much.
#2 Larry Sheldon on 2008-10-22 12:33 (Reply)
If I am to live a life of servitude to the government, with no free speech rights, no gun rights, and forced abortions for all... I pick China. At least they have decent brothels in every hotel.
#3 Phil on 2008-10-22 13:07 (Reply)
For the tourists.

My guess is you won't be living in a hotel.

Unless it is Hanoi.
#3.1 Larry Sheldon on 2008-10-22 13:10 (Reply)
Um, tourists? Is that what businessmen are calling it these days? I am talking mainland here. All night for around $80 USD. 4 star treatment.

No, I plan on working for big western firms with gobs of cash for getting their gee-gaws produced reliably, efficiently, and cheaply. They need round-eye on the ground for that! I know several people who are living like kings over there for pennies a day doing just that. Not so far fetched in my book.

(I think Mrs. Phil and the little Phils might have other plans though.)

Besides, Hanoi is not in PRC. That's Viet Nam dude.
#3.1.1 Phil on 2008-10-22 15:54 (Reply)
naw, Sheldon, China is America now. I'm going too --gonna start me a rickshaw service --i just purchased 50 pairs of Nikes as paid-in capital.
#4 buddy larsen on 2008-10-22 14:36 (Reply)
Bye
#5 Larry Sheldon on 2008-10-22 14:43 (Reply)
Listen to me, all you depressed guys. You're depressing me! I thought I told you to keep fighting, keep believing, until the very last moment. And then keep fighting some more.

I'm not leaving town, for Alaska, New York [God forbid] or Canada. I'm staying in Texas, where civilized people live and can own guns to hunt with and protect themselves with. I am, however, buying some extra ammunition for my house gun, because I suspect if That Man wins on Nov. 4, I'm going to maybe need it. And if my American hero, McCain, wins, I'm perhaps going to need it even more, to protect myself from the outraged Far Left. But I'm not giving up, and you guys shouldn't be either. Cowboy up, fellas!

Marianne
#6 Marianne Matthews on 2008-10-22 16:54 (Reply)
Okay, forced abortions for some, tiny American flags for the rest.

I ain't giving up yet either. My eye opening China experience happened a few years back. Long before the 1 became a celebrity.

My capitalist side longing for China, THAT should make you wonder.
#6.1 Phil on 2008-10-22 17:05 (Reply)
Marianne, You rock girl!! I do think the above gentleman are using my favorite tool. Sarcastic humor. I don't think there are to many quitters here on Maggie's Farm. You keep that Taurus The Judge loaded, and I'll keep my Taurus .45 loaded too! Food, for thought, in my whacked out state Cowhampshire. Obama was up in the polls by 10, right up till voting day. Hillary wins Cowhampshire by 3, or 4. I think Big Mac will do the same. Ciao bella. : )
#6.2 jappy on 2008-10-22 17:19 (Reply)
Does the Far Left own any guns? I would imagine they expect us to queue up like the Aussies and drop off our guns OR get the new Obama police state to enforce it. a) I do not plan on queuing up to hand in anything and b) would the Obama police state have the stomach?
The 2nd amendment protects all the rest.
#6.3 grant1863 on 2008-10-22 21:10 (Reply)
yah --sarcastic humor sums it up. I'll stick here in Texas wif ya, MM. Tho we may have to, as so many tongue-clenched-in-teeth brainiac lefties attempted to type to my great merriment in 00 ad 04, "succeed" from the union. But not 'til they hiest the hammer n sickle over DC.
#7 buddy larsen on 2008-10-22 20:31 (Reply)
Buddy ... only Texans and other Southerners know how to spell secede, and how to do it. And the memory is still green down here. Are you a history buff like my husband? We've lived long enough to have a little leisure to read history, and he loves not only American history but English history and Winston Churchill's six volume set. Right now I'm remembering Churchill's broadcast during the early days of World War II. He said: "Never never never never never give up." Pretty good advice at this juncture.

Marianne
#8 Marianne Matthews on 2008-10-22 22:26 (Reply)

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