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steven787 on 01 November 2008

PoliCHARTZ update:

 

What's wrong with this picture...

(cough, hint: it's at the bottom, cough)

StateObama (D)McCain (R)RCP AverageRCP Status
Florida (27) 48.5 45.0 Obama +3.5 Toss Up
North Carolina (15) 48.9 46.3 Obama +2.6 Toss Up
Missouri (11) 47.8 48.2 McCain +0.4 Toss Up
Indiana (11) 45.8 47.5 McCain +1.7 Toss Up
Georgia (15) 45.6 49.6 McCain +4.0 Toss Up
Montana (3) 45.0 48.8 McCain +3.8 Toss Up

Arizona (10)

 44.9 49.3 McCain +4.4

Toss Up


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Final-Fan on 01 November 2008

I'm curious, halogamer1989: how big do you think a "suitcase nuke" is?



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Final-Fan on 01 November 2008

I know that most of us had already presumed halogamer's modus operandi, but at this point I'm willing to submit an actual hypothesis based on experimental evidence in the thread so far:

Halogamer1989 will
1. Make wild allegations
2. Defend them
3. In the face of strong contrary arguments/evidence,
3.1. Only respond to one or two points, usually tangents he's brought in which distract form the main argument, often avoiding specific questions of fact (which are easier to prove wrong); and/or
3.2. Make the "appeal to authority" fallacy; or
3.3. Change the subject (can be considered the extreme form of (3.1))
4. Disappear for a little while (for the heat to die down); and/or
4.1. Claim he never intended to get drawn into an argument and just wants to peacefully spread the good word (so can we all please stop talking about contrary evidence)
5. See (1)



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NJ5 on 01 November 2008
Final-Fan said:

I know that most of us had already presumed halogamer's modus operandi, but at this point I'm willing to submit an actual theory (hypothesis?) based on experimental evidence in the thread so far:

Halogamer1989 will
1. Make wild allegations
2. Defend them
3. In the face of strong contrary arguments/evidence,
3.1. Only respond to one or two points, usually tangents he's brought in which distract form the main argument, often avoiding specific questions of fact (which are easier to prove wrong); and/or
3.2. Make the "appeal to authority" fallacy; or
3.3. Change the subject (can be considered the extreme form of (3.1))
4. Disappear for a little while (for the heat to die down); and/or
4.1. Claim he never intended to get drawn into an argument and just wants to peacefully spread the good word (so can we all please stop talking about contrary evidence)
5. See (1)

I think you have just discovered page 5 of his campaign protocol manual :P

 



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steven787 on 01 November 2008
Final-Fan said:

I know that most of us had already presumed halogamer's modus operandi, but at this point I'm willing to submit an actual hypothesis based on experimental evidence in the thread so far:

Halogamer1989 will
1. Make wild allegations
2. Defend them
3. In the face of strong contrary arguments/evidence,
3.1. Only respond to one or two points, usually tangents he's brought in which distract form the main argument, often avoiding specific questions of fact (which are easier to prove wrong); and/or
3.2. Make the "appeal to authority" fallacy; or
3.3. Change the subject (can be considered the extreme form of (3.1))
4. Disappear for a little while (for the heat to die down); and/or
4.1. Claim he never intended to get drawn into an argument and just wants to peacefully spread the good word (so can we all please stop talking about contrary evidence)
5. See (1)

 

 

I'm pretty sure you're just developing my earlier list, that he reported me for... Your list is way better, it's more accurate and it has sub-steps.



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The Ghost of RubangB on 01 November 2008

I think that halogamer truly believes that when Americans torture people at Guantanamo, we're doing something good and that they'll tell us the truth because they are weak little bitches, but when Vietnamese torture somebody like McCain, he can have the strength to lie because he's an American hero. I think halogamer truly believes that other countries don't have heroes and that America doesn't have weak little bitches who break and cry like a baby under intensive interrogation like John McCain did by his own admission. So I'm guessing... he's racist/nationalist/xenophobic? Am I forgetting anything in this little logical faux pa?



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NJ5 on 01 November 2008

I just read that Cheney has endorsed McCain... I guess this means he wants Obama to win?

 



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Final-Fan on 01 November 2008

It would be really nice if evil and cowardice went hand in hand and so did good and valor.

Some people want this to be true so badly that they go ahead and convince themselves it IS true. But it's not.



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My advice to fanboys: Brag about stuff that's true, not about stuff that's false. Predict stuff that's likely, not stuff that's unlikely. You will be happier, and we will be happier.

"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." - Sen. Pat Moynihan
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halogamer1989 on 01 November 2008
Final-Fan said:
I'm curious, halogamer1989: how big do you think a "suitcase nuke" is?

It is a suitcase and I am not an ass.



halogamer1989 on 01 November 2008
steven787 said:
Final-Fan said:

I know that most of us had already presumed halogamer's modus operandi, but at this point I'm willing to submit an actual hypothesis based on experimental evidence in the thread so far:

Halogamer1989 will
1. Make wild allegations
2. Defend them
3. In the face of strong contrary arguments/evidence,
3.1. Only respond to one or two points, usually tangents he's brought in which distract form the main argument, often avoiding specific questions of fact (which are easier to prove wrong); and/or

I "disappear" b/c I have work to do.  Don't you?
3.2. Make the "appeal to authority" fallacy; or
3.3. Change the subject (can be considered the extreme form of (3.1))

Give me an example.
4. Disappear for a little while (for the heat to die down); and/or

Again I am not a louse, I am busy.
4.1. Claim he never intended to get drawn into an argument and just wants to peacefully spread the good word (so can we all please stop talking about contrary evidence)

I try as hard as I can to appease liberal pussies.
5. See (1)

 

 

I'm pretty sure you're just developing my earlier list, that he reported me for... Your list is way better, it's more accurate and it has sub-steps.