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| Which of the following will happen last? |
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| B. A British man will win Wimbledon. |
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| C. The US will win the World Cup |
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| D. A woman will win the US presidency. |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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 Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:05 am Post subject: Which will happen last? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:18 am Post subject: |
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| Shouldn't that be 'the US will win a SECOND World Cup'? |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:22 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| Shouldn't that be 'the US will win a SECOND World Cup'? |
girls sports dont count for anything. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:11 am Post subject: |
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I went with option D.
Though Oprah would get my vote if she ran, and if I were American. |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:53 am Post subject: |
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| jinju wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| Shouldn't that be 'the US will win a SECOND World Cup'? |
girls sports dont count for anything. |
Many women may find this statement jinjurious. However, with the possible exception of tennis, I tend to agree. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:18 am Post subject: |
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| Since the 2008 US presidential election is going to be Condi vs. Hillary, you'd be a fool to bet on the last option. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:19 am Post subject: |
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I think Condaleeza Rice could almost win, and most certainly win if the Republican party were in a better position than they currently are.
Hilary thinks she has a chance, but she doesn't. It's way, way too easy to paint her as a villain.
But I think a female president in the US is possible in the foreseeable future. I like the idea, but it would be nice to see a feminine female rather than a woman playing tough guy. World politics needs some estrogen, for damn sure. Men been mucking things up for the past few thousand years in an unbelievable way.
What did he say? WARRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| flakfizer wrote: |
| jinju wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| Shouldn't that be 'the US will win a SECOND World Cup'? |
girls sports dont count for anything. |
Many women may find this statement jinjurious. However, with the possible exception of tennis, I tend to agree. |
Let them. Tennis? Maybe. But if golf is any indication, the tennis superstars from the womens tour would get ripped to 6-0 6-0 shreds by a man outside the top 100. |
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DHX
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
I think Condaleeza Rice could almost win, and most certainly win if the Republican party were in a better position than they currently are.
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Condoleezza Rice won't run in 2008. But I suspect she will run in 2012 if the GOP loses the White House. John McCain is the Republican's man in 2008. Condie might get the vice President nod though. |
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peemil
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Women cannot be allowed Presidential power. It will disturb the entire order of things. |
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captain planet
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| believing that a female president would not use military force is stupid and dangerous. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| captain planet wrote: |
| believing that a female president would not use military force is stupid and dangerous. |
And shows a complete lack of any history knowledge. Now an Oprah president probably wouldn't  |
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vox
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Location: Jeollabukdo
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
I think Condaleeza Rice could almost win, and most certainly win if the Republican party were in a better position than they currently are.
Hilary thinks she has a chance, but she doesn't. It's way, way too easy to paint her as a villain.
But I think a female president in the US is possible in the foreseeable future. I like the idea, but it would be nice to see a feminine female rather than a woman playing tough guy. World politics needs some estrogen, for damn sure. Men been mucking things up for the past few thousand years in an unbelievable way.
What did he say? WARRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
The only thing that would change with a female president would be we'd all have to endure really intense negotiations every 28 days. I'll take a good once-in-a-blue-moon tyrant-toppling over that anyday.
Oh yeah, and missiles might be shaped differently. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Margaret Thatcher became British 'president' in 1979. When modern womens rights were just beginning to be accepted. Surely it could happen in the 21st C in the US.
Point is, a woman will be president of the US whenever a particular kind of woman comes along. Thatcher was a particular kind of woman. Diabolical though.
I don't really think female gender will prevent an unstoppable female candidate from making president. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| DHX wrote: |
| Qinella wrote: |
I think Condaleeza Rice could almost win, and most certainly win if the Republican party were in a better position than they currently are.
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Condoleezza Rice won't run in 2008. But I suspect she will run in 2012 if the GOP loses the White House. John McCain is the Republican's man in 2008. Condie might get the vice President nod though. |
Okay, thanks for the update. I was actually just talking about possibilities. Couldn't care less who actually runs. |
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