16 days from now, HISTORY will be made...

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-12-31 02:43pm

The First Black man to ever be elected to state office in Maryland will
be sworn in, along with his running-mate, Governor-Elect Bob Ehrlich,
Marylands first Rpublican governor in 36 years, since Spiro Agnew!

Ha, HA HA HA, I'm still laughing over the Kennedy bitch's decision
to pick a white retired admiral as her running mate on the democratic
ticket, while the GOP picked a black man, bwhahhahah

I predict that our first black President will hail from
the Grand Old Party, NOT the democratic party.....

Yogi · Post by **Yogi** » 2002-12-31 02:51pm

It's possible the "20 year curse" will strike both George B. and Dick C., landing Colin Powell in the President's seat.

C.S.Strowbridge · Post by **C.S.Strowbridge** » 2002-12-31 03:00pm

Yogi wrote:It's possible the "20 year curse" will strike both George B. and Dick C., landing Colin Powell in the President's seat.

I'm amazed it hasn't happened already. What with Dick's heart and Dubya's inability to eat pretzels.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-12-31 03:02pm

Colin Powell didn't run because his wife didn't want him to. Too bad, really; he is one of the most highly respected men in America, regardless of skin colour.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2002-12-31 03:13pm

Yogi wrote:It's possible the "20 year curse" will strike both George B. and Dick C., landing Colin Powell in the President's seat.

Naw, it skipped Reagan, so the "curse" is broken.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-12-31 03:17pm

Wasn't there an attempt on Reagon's life?

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2002-12-31 03:28pm

HemlockGrey wrote:Wasn't there an attempt on Reagon's life?

Yes, but it obviously failed.

johnmarkley · Post by **johnmarkley** » 2002-12-31 03:28pm

HemlockGrey wrote:Wasn't there an attempt on Reagon's life?

He was shot by a man named John Hinckley, who was trying to show his love for Jodie Foster.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2002-12-31 03:29pm

HemlockGrey wrote:Wasn't there an attempt on Reagon's life?

Yep, he was shot by John Hinkley who did it to try and impress Jodie Foster.

Also of note, Reagan's press secretary John Brady was shot in the head but survived. He's pretty messed up and in a wheel chair. His wife Sarah is a big anti-gun advocate because of her husband getting shot. I'm not positive but I think she helped start Handguns Inc.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-12-31 03:41pm

Yogi wrote:It's possible the "20 year curse" will strike both George B. and Dick C., landing Colin Powell in the President's seat.

If both the President and Vice President died, wouldn't the Speaker of the House fill in, and then the Attorney General?

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2002-12-31 03:50pm

Tsyroc wrote:
HemlockGrey wrote:Wasn't there an attempt on Reagon's life?
Yep, he was shot by John Hinkley who did it to try and impress Jodie Foster.

Also of note, Reagan's press secretary John Brady was shot in the head but survived. He's pretty messed up and in a wheel chair. His wife Sarah is a big anti-gun advocate because of her husband getting shot. I'm not positive but I think she helped start Handguns Inc.

She's the brains behind the Brady Bill, which forces a 5-day wait on handgun purchases while they do a criminal background check. You would think something like this would have been an obvious necessity already, but it wasn't.

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2002-12-31 03:52pm

Darth Wong wrote:Colin Powell didn't run because his wife didn't want him to. Too bad, really; he is one of the most highly respected men in America, regardless of skin colour.

Yes he is. If Powell ran for President, I would crawl through fire and death and broken glass to get to the polls.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2002-12-31 03:59pm

Colin Powell could certainly be elected--his major hurdle would be getting nominated.

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2002-12-31 04:08pm

Pablo Sanchez wrote:Colin Powell could certainly be elected--his major hurdle would be getting nominated.

I really don't think he'd have a problem getting nominated if he wanted it. Republicans like him because he's one of their own. Democrats would probably do anything at this point to get a black man in the Oval Office, since only thread they're hanging on anymore is being the official "Minority Party". The general public likes him because he's perceived as wanting to take steps to make America more secure, but he wouldn't inspire the fear about personal freedoms that the Dubya Administration has.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-12-31 04:18pm

I dont think Powell himself wants the job either. But if he did run, I would probably vote for him.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-12-31 05:09pm

Give the Democrats historical record on race, I would expect a Republican black president more then I would a democrat.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-12-31 05:12pm

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:
Yogi wrote:It's possible the "20 year curse" will strike both George B. and Dick C., landing Colin Powell in the President's seat.
If both the President and Vice President died, wouldn't the Speaker of the House fill in, and then the Attorney General?

Nope, Alexander Haig

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-12-31 05:12pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:Give the Democrats historical record on race, I would expect a Republican black president more then I would a democrat.

Not if Trent Lott has anything to say about it.

Perinquus · Post by **Perinquus** » 2002-12-31 05:43pm

Darth Wong wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:Give the Democrats historical record on race, I would expect a Republican black president more then I would a democrat.
Not if Trent Lott has anything to say about it.

He doesn't. He's out as majority leader. And historically the Democrats do have a demonstrably worse record of supporting civil rights legislation.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2002-12-31 05:45pm

TrailerParkJawa wrote:I dont think Powell himself wants the job either. But if he did run, I would probably vote for him.

If he didn't want it, its a good sign that I should vote for him.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2002-12-31 07:22pm

Perinquus wrote:He doesn't. He's out as majority leader. And historically the Democrats do have a demonstrably worse record of supporting civil rights legislation.

How strange, then, that the vast majority of those Southern voters, formerly democrats, who opposed civil rights switched to the Republican party. I guess the people who cite the out-of-date Democratic party voting trends never heard of the "Southern Strategy."

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2002-12-31 07:27pm

Darth Wong wrote:Colin Powell didn't run because his wife didn't want him to. Too bad, really; he is one of the most highly respected men in America, regardless of skin colour.

I'm pretty sure he was also afraid of being assassinated and receiving death threats, a lot like what happened to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2002-12-31 08:26pm

Pablo Sanchez wrote: How strange, then, that the vast majority of those Southern voters, formerly democrats, who opposed civil rights switched to the Republican party. I guess the people who cite the out-of-date Democratic party voting trends never heard of the "Southern Strategy."

How strange that Northern Schools are LESS integrated than Southern schools nowadays. The fucking liberal hacks never practice what they preach.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-12-31 08:33pm

Pablo Sanchez wrote:
Perinquus wrote:He doesn't. He's out as majority leader. And historically the Democrats do have a demonstrably worse record of supporting civil rights legislation.
How strange, then, that the vast majority of those Southern voters, formerly democrats, who opposed civil rights switched to the Republican party. I guess the people who cite the out-of-date Democratic party voting trends never heard of the "Southern Strategy."

Most Southern states have majority democrates in Congress right now. They still vote the same way they have for decades.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-12-31 11:42pm

I don't like Powell, but I'd vote for him in a heartbeat.