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Greatest POTUS, Round 1: Jimmy Carter vs. Ronald Reagan

View Poll Results: Who was the greater President?

Jimmy Carter

20 47.62%

Ronald Reagan

22 52.38%

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05-16-2012 , 10:56 PM

#126

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if reagan did what people think he did he would be worthy of a vote

05-17-2012 , 12:40 AM

#127

MrWookie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by seattlelou

In percent maybe, but Barry is hands down the absolute dollar king.

Yeah, I mean, ****in' inflation, how does it work?

But more poignantly, Reagan ran a massive deficit during a boom time. That Obama runs a deficit during the worst recession in two generations is only a soft criticism, esp. since many of the shortfalls are coming as a result of continuing the policies of his predecessor instead of, say, raising taxes, ending Medicare Part D, and pulling out of Afghanistan and Iraq much more rapidly than any Republican would deem healthy.

05-17-2012 , 02:49 AM

#128

krmont22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrWookie

Yeah, I mean, ****in' inflation, how does it work?

http://home.adelphi.edu/sbloch/deficits.html

Looks like W and Obama could have taught Ronnie a thing or two.

05-17-2012 , 08:52 AM

#129

Omar Comin

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The right man won.

05-17-2012 , 11:28 AM

#130

leoslayer

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all of these votes are going to be rigged as hell.

05-17-2012 , 11:54 AM

#131

MrWookie

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lol @ rigged. The contest is completely fair and open. It's a public ballot, for pete's sake. It's also completely meaningless, so you don't have to get your panties in a bunch.

05-17-2012 , 11:58 AM

#132

metsandfinsfan

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

Yeah, I mean, ****in' inflation, how does it work?

this is pretty ignorant

05-17-2012 , 11:59 AM

#133

leoslayer

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loooooool its all in good fun. i just love how votes got thrown out to make sure carter won. its funny.

05-17-2012 , 02:43 PM

#134

MrWookie

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Yeah, in accordance with the rules as stated at the beginning of the contest. Geez dude.

05-17-2012 , 03:37 PM

#135

gusmahler

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

Yeah, in accordance with the rules as stated at the beginning of the contest. Geez dude.

Mets admits he doesn't have 100 politics posts and he wasn't thrown out. I probably didn't have 100 politics posts when the election started. My vote wasn't thrown out.

Granted that we have 105k 2p2 posts between us, so we're not gimmicks. But the rules say 100 politics posts and they weren't followed for me or mets.

How careful are you guys with the rules, then?

05-17-2012 , 04:36 PM

#136

zikzak

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Wait, are you complaining that your votes WERE counted?

05-17-2012 , 04:57 PM

#137

gusmahler

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I'm saying that the rules say one thing and they were ignored for at least two posters. How can we be sure they were enforced for all posters?

05-17-2012 , 05:07 PM

#138

74Offsuit

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I attempted to apply 'reaganomics' to my personal finances. Ended up with the f bailiffs round

05-17-2012 , 05:09 PM

#139

zikzak

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Originally Posted by gusmahler

I'm saying that the rules say one thing and they were ignored for at least two posters. How can we be sure they were enforced for all posters?

By looking at them ourselves?

05-17-2012 , 05:20 PM

#140

cres

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Originally Posted by gusmahler

I'm saying that the rules say one thing and they were ignored for at least two posters. How can we be sure they were enforced for all posters?

so. Everyone who posts here enough knows you're just laying out a line. And no one really takes any poll/matchup too seriously here. now sheep though is an entirely different kettle of fish

05-17-2012 , 05:56 PM

#141

gusmahler

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Sheep is serious business.

05-17-2012 , 06:10 PM

#142

MrWookie

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Oh yeah, that reminds me. I was thinking about doing an R. Money Sheep. We did one for Obama. I should be fair and balanced, and the timing seems pretty good now that he's about to officially hit the delegate number.

05-17-2012 , 08:19 PM

#143

Nichlemn

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Originally Posted by gusmahler

mets has well over 100 posts. You had 99 at the time of counting, but I gave you the benefit of the doubt of having a single politics post in the archive.

05-17-2012 , 08:46 PM

#144

BadBoyBenny

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

Plus the # of good sheep jokes for R Money has doubled in the 3 months

05-17-2012 , 08:56 PM

#145

MrWookie

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I'm open to suggestions on questions if people want to PM me.

05-17-2012 , 09:06 PM

#146

AngerPush

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I used to think 2p2 posters on average were pretty smart. Carter>Reagan poll makes me think this no longer. WTF

05-17-2012 , 09:44 PM

#147

Nichlemn

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Originally Posted by AngerPush

I used to think 2p2 posters on average were pretty smart. Carter>Reagan poll makes me think this no longer. WTF

If you don't vote, you can't complain LDO

05-18-2012 , 04:30 AM

#148

LirvA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zikzak

Current vote (I think) is Ronnie +1. We need 2 more peanuts and no more jellybeans imo.

there's always room for jellybeans

05-19-2012 , 02:44 PM

#149

pvn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nichlemn

If you vote, you can't complain LDO

fyp

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