Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
I feel it incumbent on me to point out that this group is about jeeps not
politics.
There, I'm asking nicely.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Roy" <crawroy @ nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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>
> "Bob Casanova" <nospam@buzz.off> wrote in message
> news:edssp01qdq0hlgdtj2qdsrvep91bep4keg@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:37:42 -0600, the following appeared
> > in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "ccr"
> > <crhodes@nospam.com>:
> >
> >>
> >>"Brian Talley" <btalley@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> >>news:cJsnd.3992$1u.1563@twister.nyroc.rr.com.. .
> >>> ***** Schneider wrote:
> >>>> Wasn't that much of a majority that you can claim all USAmericans are
> >>>> OK with his style (or lack thereof)...
> >>>
> >>> At no time did I say all Americans agree with Bush's style.
> >>>
> >>> I said a majority of Americans prefer to have Bush in office
> >>> as President. That President Bush received the largest number
> >>> of votes in US history is telling.
> >>
> >>That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also
> >>is
> >>telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> >>incumbent.
> >
> > Really? I could have sworn that his father's percentage was
> > lower, as were Carter's and Ford's. And probably numerous
> > others.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bob C.
> >
> > Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
> > (without the spaces, of course)
> >
> > "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
> > the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
> > 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
> > - Isaac Asimov
>
> The definition below is from www.dictionary.com. See #3 for his meaning
when
> he said "lowest in history for an incumbent."
> W's father, Carter and Ford, according to www.whitehouse.gov, only served
> one term so none of them were incumbents. They may have moved up from
being
> Vice President to President but that doesn't put them in the same
category.
> Apparently their low percentage didn't hold up four years later.
> in·***·bent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-kmbnt)
> adj.
> 1.. Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory: felt it was
> incumbent on us all to help.
> 2.. Lying, leaning, or resting on something else: incumbent rock
> strata.
> 3.. Currently holding a specified office: the incumbent mayor.
>
>
politics.
There, I'm asking nicely.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Roy" <crawroy @ nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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>
> "Bob Casanova" <nospam@buzz.off> wrote in message
> news:edssp01qdq0hlgdtj2qdsrvep91bep4keg@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:37:42 -0600, the following appeared
> > in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "ccr"
> > <crhodes@nospam.com>:
> >
> >>
> >>"Brian Talley" <btalley@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> >>news:cJsnd.3992$1u.1563@twister.nyroc.rr.com.. .
> >>> ***** Schneider wrote:
> >>>> Wasn't that much of a majority that you can claim all USAmericans are
> >>>> OK with his style (or lack thereof)...
> >>>
> >>> At no time did I say all Americans agree with Bush's style.
> >>>
> >>> I said a majority of Americans prefer to have Bush in office
> >>> as President. That President Bush received the largest number
> >>> of votes in US history is telling.
> >>
> >>That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also
> >>is
> >>telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> >>incumbent.
> >
> > Really? I could have sworn that his father's percentage was
> > lower, as were Carter's and Ford's. And probably numerous
> > others.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bob C.
> >
> > Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
> > (without the spaces, of course)
> >
> > "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
> > the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
> > 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
> > - Isaac Asimov
>
> The definition below is from www.dictionary.com. See #3 for his meaning
when
> he said "lowest in history for an incumbent."
> W's father, Carter and Ford, according to www.whitehouse.gov, only served
> one term so none of them were incumbents. They may have moved up from
being
> Vice President to President but that doesn't put them in the same
category.
> Apparently their low percentage didn't hold up four years later.
> in·***·bent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-kmbnt)
> adj.
> 1.. Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory: felt it was
> incumbent on us all to help.
> 2.. Lying, leaning, or resting on something else: incumbent rock
> strata.
> 3.. Currently holding a specified office: the incumbent mayor.
>
>
#102
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
I feel it incumbent on me to point out that this group is about jeeps not
politics.
There, I'm asking nicely.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Roy" <crawroy @ nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:3Xund.181999$Np3.7346975@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>
> "Bob Casanova" <nospam@buzz.off> wrote in message
> news:edssp01qdq0hlgdtj2qdsrvep91bep4keg@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:37:42 -0600, the following appeared
> > in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "ccr"
> > <crhodes@nospam.com>:
> >
> >>
> >>"Brian Talley" <btalley@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> >>news:cJsnd.3992$1u.1563@twister.nyroc.rr.com.. .
> >>> ***** Schneider wrote:
> >>>> Wasn't that much of a majority that you can claim all USAmericans are
> >>>> OK with his style (or lack thereof)...
> >>>
> >>> At no time did I say all Americans agree with Bush's style.
> >>>
> >>> I said a majority of Americans prefer to have Bush in office
> >>> as President. That President Bush received the largest number
> >>> of votes in US history is telling.
> >>
> >>That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also
> >>is
> >>telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> >>incumbent.
> >
> > Really? I could have sworn that his father's percentage was
> > lower, as were Carter's and Ford's. And probably numerous
> > others.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bob C.
> >
> > Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
> > (without the spaces, of course)
> >
> > "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
> > the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
> > 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
> > - Isaac Asimov
>
> The definition below is from www.dictionary.com. See #3 for his meaning
when
> he said "lowest in history for an incumbent."
> W's father, Carter and Ford, according to www.whitehouse.gov, only served
> one term so none of them were incumbents. They may have moved up from
being
> Vice President to President but that doesn't put them in the same
category.
> Apparently their low percentage didn't hold up four years later.
> in·***·bent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-kmbnt)
> adj.
> 1.. Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory: felt it was
> incumbent on us all to help.
> 2.. Lying, leaning, or resting on something else: incumbent rock
> strata.
> 3.. Currently holding a specified office: the incumbent mayor.
>
>
politics.
There, I'm asking nicely.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Roy" <crawroy @ nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:3Xund.181999$Np3.7346975@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>
> "Bob Casanova" <nospam@buzz.off> wrote in message
> news:edssp01qdq0hlgdtj2qdsrvep91bep4keg@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:37:42 -0600, the following appeared
> > in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by "ccr"
> > <crhodes@nospam.com>:
> >
> >>
> >>"Brian Talley" <btalley@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> >>news:cJsnd.3992$1u.1563@twister.nyroc.rr.com.. .
> >>> ***** Schneider wrote:
> >>>> Wasn't that much of a majority that you can claim all USAmericans are
> >>>> OK with his style (or lack thereof)...
> >>>
> >>> At no time did I say all Americans agree with Bush's style.
> >>>
> >>> I said a majority of Americans prefer to have Bush in office
> >>> as President. That President Bush received the largest number
> >>> of votes in US history is telling.
> >>
> >>That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also
> >>is
> >>telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> >>incumbent.
> >
> > Really? I could have sworn that his father's percentage was
> > lower, as were Carter's and Ford's. And probably numerous
> > others.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bob C.
> >
> > Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
> > (without the spaces, of course)
> >
> > "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
> > the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
> > 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
> > - Isaac Asimov
>
> The definition below is from www.dictionary.com. See #3 for his meaning
when
> he said "lowest in history for an incumbent."
> W's father, Carter and Ford, according to www.whitehouse.gov, only served
> one term so none of them were incumbents. They may have moved up from
being
> Vice President to President but that doesn't put them in the same
category.
> Apparently their low percentage didn't hold up four years later.
> in·***·bent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-kmbnt)
> adj.
> 1.. Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory: felt it was
> incumbent on us all to help.
> 2.. Lying, leaning, or resting on something else: incumbent rock
> strata.
> 3.. Currently holding a specified office: the incumbent mayor.
>
>
#103
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
In article <10psptdhku4nf5a@corp.supernews.com>,
"ccr" <crhodes@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also is
> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> incumbent.
However, Bush is also the first one to win a majority of the votes since
1988.
All the statistics like this are pointless; the President has the full
authority of the office, regardless of how he came to have it.
B
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
"ccr" <crhodes@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also is
> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> incumbent.
However, Bush is also the first one to win a majority of the votes since
1988.
All the statistics like this are pointless; the President has the full
authority of the office, regardless of how he came to have it.
B
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
#104
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
In article <10psptdhku4nf5a@corp.supernews.com>,
"ccr" <crhodes@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also is
> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> incumbent.
However, Bush is also the first one to win a majority of the votes since
1988.
All the statistics like this are pointless; the President has the full
authority of the office, regardless of how he came to have it.
B
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
"ccr" <crhodes@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also is
> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> incumbent.
However, Bush is also the first one to win a majority of the votes since
1988.
All the statistics like this are pointless; the President has the full
authority of the office, regardless of how he came to have it.
B
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
#105
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
In article <10psptdhku4nf5a@corp.supernews.com>,
"ccr" <crhodes@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also is
> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> incumbent.
However, Bush is also the first one to win a majority of the votes since
1988.
All the statistics like this are pointless; the President has the full
authority of the office, regardless of how he came to have it.
B
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
"ccr" <crhodes@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also is
> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
> incumbent.
However, Bush is also the first one to win a majority of the votes since
1988.
All the statistics like this are pointless; the President has the full
authority of the office, regardless of how he came to have it.
B
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
#106
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
For those interested in comparing pointless trivia, here's a useful
website: <http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/>
B
In article <419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net>,
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
>
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
website: <http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/>
B
In article <419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net>,
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
>
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
#107
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
For those interested in comparing pointless trivia, here's a useful
website: <http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/>
B
In article <419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net>,
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
>
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
website: <http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/>
B
In article <419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net>,
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
>
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
#108
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
For those interested in comparing pointless trivia, here's a useful
website: <http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/>
B
In article <419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net>,
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
>
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
website: <http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/>
B
In article <419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net>,
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
>
--
Brian Heller
It is easier to tame wild beasts
than to conquer the human mind.
#109
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
Uh, sorry, Reagan got 58% in '84.
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net...
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> ccr wrote:
>>
>> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also
>> is
>> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
>> incumbent.
>>
>> --
>> Prophetic Words: "On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the
>> land
>> will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be
>> adorned
>> by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken. How true.
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net...
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> ccr wrote:
>>
>> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also
>> is
>> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
>> incumbent.
>>
>> --
>> Prophetic Words: "On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the
>> land
>> will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be
>> adorned
>> by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken. How true.
#110
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Re: Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________==___ utivro
Uh, sorry, Reagan got 58% in '84.
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net...
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> ccr wrote:
>>
>> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also
>> is
>> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
>> incumbent.
>>
>> --
>> Prophetic Words: "On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the
>> land
>> will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be
>> adorned
>> by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken. How true.
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:419E6B39.AFDF80C4@***.net...
> No other president has won with over fifty percent of the vote,
> except for Nixon's landslide in seventy two:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1972
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> ccr wrote:
>>
>> That Bush had the largest number of votes AGAINST him in US history also
>> is
>> telling. His percentage margin of votes was lowest in history for an
>> incumbent.
>>
>> --
>> Prophetic Words: "On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the
>> land
>> will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be
>> adorned
>> by a downright moron." - H.L. Mencken. How true.