Gun Control & RKBA

ellisonz

(27,776 posts)

109. Why do you hate Christmas?

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 02:04 PM

Aug 2012

What is the more important fiscal ($$$) priority- buying fancy Christmas presents or supporting the re-election of Barack Obama?

21 votes, 3 passes | Time left: Unlimited

Christmas Presents: 2 (10%): demmiblue, RZM

President Obama: 19 (90%): geckosfeet, Scuba, Quantess, lovemydog, dimbear, applegrove, madokie, Firebrand Gary, Locut0s, Proles, Politicalboi, pinboy3niner, Tracyjo, Warpy, Scootaloo, silverweb, sakabatou, elleng, TeamPooka

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021184303

See it's really not that hard.

Now, should I close down this thread, or do you want Mitt Romney to win?

Is that a threat?

Cannot edit, recommend, or reply in locked discussions

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

113 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Priorities [View all] ellisonz Aug 2012 OP

Are they mutually exclusive? holdencaufield Aug 2012 #1

That's not the question. ellisonz Aug 2012 #2

WTF is "extra" money? I don't have any of that Trunk Monkey Aug 2012 #92

There isn't one except in the minds of Union Scribe Aug 2012 #15

+1 :) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #88

You are only Jenoch Aug 2012 #3

I think you're making my point for me very well. ellisonz Aug 2012 #5

I don't have extra $$$ sarisataka Aug 2012 #4

So really you're asking Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #6

Don't reframe the question. ellisonz Aug 2012 #8

Well Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #10

false choice. gejohnston Aug 2012 #7

Sorry, but this is a false dilemma push poll. I'll pass. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #9

So you'd rather have a new gun and President Mitt Romney? ellisonz Aug 2012 #11

How about both (and a lot more things)? petronius Aug 2012 #12

That's why the OP Title is "Priorities" ellisonz Aug 2012 #13

Both and more, like I said. It's not an A or B choice. petronius Aug 2012 #16

Mitt Romney is outraising President Obama. ellisonz Aug 2012 #18

What good will your cable do, for that matter. Union Scribe Aug 2012 #21

You didn't answer my question - why do you think it's A or B? petronius Aug 2012 #22

Actually I did. ellisonz Aug 2012 #25

No, you didn't. Why is it only one or the other? petronius Aug 2012 #28

I don't buy guns/ammo. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #29

That's cool. There are lots of things I don't buy. So? petronius Aug 2012 #31

Dodge. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #33

Honda, actually. But again, you haven't answered my questions in any of the previous petronius Aug 2012 #36

Yeah regretting taking you off ignore. ellisonz Aug 2012 #53

Well, nobody forced you. Clames Aug 2012 #56

I haven't trashed this group... ellisonz Aug 2012 #60

Didn't know that one. Clames Aug 2012 #64

I think you're badly misreading the way this thread has gone. nt Union Scribe Aug 2012 #58

I squirm? Why don't you just answer the questions, then? petronius Aug 2012 #61

You reframe the basic question to avoid having to provide a direct answer... ellisonz Aug 2012 #66

Well shoot, and you never even helped me out with that petronius Aug 2012 #74

Isn't the time you spend posting better spent Union Scribe Aug 2012 #35

Clearly, you have no clue... ellisonz Aug 2012 #52

Wow, you're even perfect when NOT doing things! Union Scribe Aug 2012 #55

It's true. ellisonz Aug 2012 #57

Yet instead of focusing on that, our common goal Union Scribe Aug 2012 #59

Can I assume you pay for your internet? Missycim Aug 2012 #90

Please list the things you spend your "extra $$$" on Union Scribe Aug 2012 #14

I've given already and will give more soon. ellisonz Aug 2012 #17

I'm sure if we try we can get him some more money. Union Scribe Aug 2012 #20

I go hiking 30 minutes away twice weekly. ellisonz Aug 2012 #23

Yeah, I expected that. Union Scribe Aug 2012 #34

I don't spend my money on guns. ellisonz Aug 2012 #39

You do a lot of laughing for someone with such awful arguments. Union Scribe Aug 2012 #41

Can't stand the heat. Get out of the kitchen. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #63

Heat? No flames here. Clames Aug 2012 #69

smh Union Scribe Aug 2012 #70

Also, GD doesn't seem to be flailing to justify obsessions like the Gungeon. ellisonz Aug 2012 #68

You had a point here? Clames Aug 2012 #71

Why are you spending your money Jenoch Aug 2012 #85

What a lousy, poorly conceived poll. Clames Aug 2012 #19

So how much are you spending on guns? ellisonz Aug 2012 #24

Not as much as I'm spending on food... Clames Aug 2012 #26

Good going, Romney. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #27

You sure you should be congratulating him on this site? Clames Aug 2012 #30

At least I'm not buying guns... ellisonz Aug 2012 #32

I appreciate that because ... holdencaufield Aug 2012 #38

That's the truth. Clames Aug 2012 #40

I have two Chiappa models on backorder holdencaufield Aug 2012 #42

I was looking at a Chiappa Rhino 5" in .357 Clames Aug 2012 #46

Every bite of that ... holdencaufield Aug 2012 #43

Well, I got an awesome deal on a new European pillow top mattress for starters... Clames Aug 2012 #48

Priorities ... holdencaufield Aug 2012 #37

Wow. ellisonz Aug 2012 #44

It's appropriate that I use it ... holdencaufield Aug 2012 #45

Generally ellisonz Aug 2012 #47

Really? Clames Aug 2012 #51

My point exactly. ellisonz Aug 2012 #54

Rly? Clames Aug 2012 #62

"I personally am offended to see the symbol of my faith associated with such ignorance. " holdencaufield Aug 2012 #65

I look at life without needing to make asinine statments... ellisonz Aug 2012 #67

Since you're a homeboy ... holdencaufield Aug 2012 #72

Do you realize how many more groups there are dedicated to peace? n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #76

No...you just spend your time lamely trying to troll hunt... Clames Aug 2012 #73

I don't know why you guys have such a problem... ellisonz Aug 2012 #77

I don't know why you have such a hard time understanding nobody really wants to bother with you... Clames Aug 2012 #87

I don't know why you have such a hard time supporting Democratic causes... ellisonz Aug 2012 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author ellisonz Aug 2012 #78

Shall we add avatar police to your pretend resume? Union Scribe Aug 2012 #49

Spoken like the poster with nothing but a question mark. ellisonz Aug 2012 #50

President's what? Jenoch Aug 2012 #86

What is this "extra $$$" you write of? slackmaster Aug 2012 #75

Does he really need my money to win in a 42 state landslide? ileus Aug 2012 #79

Can I take my wife to dinner and the movies? Or is that wasting extra $$$? nt hack89 Aug 2012 #80

Curses! Outed by ellisonz, troll hunter! rrneck Aug 2012 #81

Summer Break Is Over CokeMachine Aug 2012 #83

You asked the question poorly, or you just asked the wrong question. NewMoonTherian Aug 2012 #82

That's like the question: Remmah2 Aug 2012 #84

Do you? ellisonz Aug 2012 #93

I beat my wife rarely. Remmah2 Aug 2012 #95

You're lucky she doesn't pull a gun. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #102

Only if she catches me cheating. Remmah2 Aug 2012 #110

Ahh this old chestnut again.. X_Digger Aug 2012 #91

Care to the answer the question? ellisonz Aug 2012 #94

And buy into your false equivalence? X_Digger Aug 2012 #96

So you're buying more guns rather than supporting the President? ellisonz Aug 2012 #97

So your fingers are in my mouth again? X_Digger Aug 2012 #98

Care to answer the question... ellisonz Aug 2012 #101

I refuse to buy your false equivalence. X_Digger Aug 2012 #105

how did you come to that conclusion? gejohnston Aug 2012 #99

Conclusions don't end in question marks. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #100

it does when you pretend it is a question gejohnston Aug 2012 #103

I like pie. PavePusher Aug 2012 #104

Dis topic are full uf Gun Control Phale and... PavePusher Aug 2012 #106

Let's look at your results: krispos42 Aug 2012 #107

Why do you hate Christmas? ellisonz Aug 2012 #109

No dodging. krispos42 Aug 2012 #111

So you do hate Christmas... ellisonz Aug 2012 #112

Locking krispos42 Aug 2012 #113

LOL, since their not mutually exclusive... I picked the first.. virginia mountainman Aug 2012 #108