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| Kelly Martin |
 Fri 2nd September 2011, 9:56pm
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Bring back the guttersnipes!  Group: Regulars Posts: 3,270 Joined: Sun 22nd Jun 2008, 4:41am From: EN61bw Member No.: 6,696  |
So, something to watch for in the next several months: Jimmy recently tweeted a link to an article complaining about the fundamental unfairness of some RNC decision that excludes Gary Johnson from the RNC debate series for the 2012 presidential election, and I've seen other comments (e.g. James Hare on Facebook) suggesting that Jimmy has endorsed Johnson for the nomination. Given Jimmy's recent political activism, it seems reasonable that we watch to see if he wields direct or indirect influence over the articles of candidates in the upcoming election.
Just one more thing to keep an eye on. We all know that "NPOV" doesn't really exist; I'm curious to see how Wikipedia's largely leftist community will interact with Jimmy's personal right-wing political philosophy. |
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| SB_Johnny |
Fri 2nd September 2011, 10:12pm
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 It wasn't me who made honky-tonk angels Group: Regulars Posts: 2,128 Joined: Mon 15th Sep 2008, 3:10pm Member No.: 8,272 WP user page - talk check - contribs |
I'm guessing I'm not the only one wondering who the heck Gary Johnson is...
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| Kelly Martin |
Fri 2nd September 2011, 10:12pm
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Bring back the guttersnipes! Group: Regulars Posts: 3,270 Joined: Sun 22nd Jun 2008, 4:41am From: EN61bw Member No.: 6,696 |
QUOTE(SB_Johnny @ Fri 2nd September 2011, 5:12pm) I had to look it up too. |
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| Zoloft |
Fri 2nd September 2011, 11:26pm
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 May we all find solace in our dreams. Group: Regulars Posts: 1,332 Joined: Fri 15th Jan 2010, 11:08pm From: Erewhon Member No.: 16,621 |
QUOTE(Kelly Martin @ Fri 2nd September 2011, 3:12pm) QUOTE(SB_Johnny @ Fri 2nd September 2011, 5:12pm) I had to look it up too.I've met him twice, and I didn't even know he was running. He's not an asshole, so the media doesn't find him newsworthy. He's an energetic, focused guy, and if you bump into him while you're both at a conference about a particular issue, he will talk to you until he knows everything that you know about it. |
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| gomi |
Mon 5th September 2011, 6:47pm
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Member Group: Members Posts: 3,022 Joined: Fri 17th Nov 2006, 6:38pm Member No.: 565 |
QUOTE(Zoloft @ Fri 2nd September 2011, 4:26pm) He's not an asshole, ... He's an energetic, focused guy, and if you bump into him while you're both at a conference about a particular issue, he will talk to you until he knows everything that you know about it. In other words, a completely non-viable candidate for anything other than dog-catcher or governor of New Mexico. |
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| Zoloft |
Mon 5th September 2011, 8:17pm
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May we all find solace in our dreams. Group: Regulars Posts: 1,332 Joined: Fri 15th Jan 2010, 11:08pm From: Erewhon Member No.: 16,621 |
QUOTE(gomi @ Mon 5th September 2011, 10:47am) QUOTE(Zoloft @ Fri 2nd September 2011, 4:26pm) He's not an asshole, ... He's an energetic, focused guy, and if you bump into him while you're both at a conference about a particular issue, he will talk to you until he knows everything that you know about it. In other words, a completely non-viable candidate for anything other than dog-catcher or governor of New Mexico. He could be a good vice-presidential candidate. That would give you a non-trivial chance of getting him as Prez. |
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Kelly Martin Gary Johnson, Jimmy Wales, and the 2012 Election Fri 2nd September 2011, 9:56pm
SB_Johnny
In other words, a completely non-viable candidat... Mon 5th September 2011, 11:01pm timbo
I'm guessing I'm not the only one wonderi... Mon 5th September 2011, 5:41am SB_Johnny
I'm guessing I'm not the only one wonder... Mon 5th September 2011, 10:57pm
Wikicrusher2 Jimbo's Ayn Rand-inspired "Libertarian... Sat 3rd September 2011, 1:00am EricBarbour Have a couple of quotes about Gary Johnson--from N... Sat 3rd September 2011, 2:21am |
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