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Game-Legislating Politician Loses Big in Oklahoma Primary

Jul 26, 2006 13:20

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Not much of a force... lost_watcher July 26 2006, 18:52:10 UTC

He really didnt seem to have that much power.

More of a Gust of Wind.

zewrestler July 26 2006, 19:11:04 UTC

sucks to be him.

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wedgetalon July 26 2006, 21:45:56 UTC

I thought of the same image! Maybe I'm just getting more cynical, or maybe the world is getting worse, but I seem to think of that image more and more these days...

Guess that mob of thousands jabrwock July 26 2006, 19:25:13 UTC

standing outside a Best Buy protesting filth and violence in games was all in his imagination. ;)

Media content may be on people's minds when someone asks them how fast society is going to hell in a handbasket, but when it comes to election time, what people ACTUALLY care about is stuff like taxes, crime, and social services. At that point, they couldn't care less if Timmy is watching two characters de-spleen each other with creative metal implements.

Re: Guess that mob of thousands bustermanzero July 26 2006, 21:52:33 UTC

If one wanted to start a protest, why the hell start at Best Buy? Target a place that exclusively sells VGs before you try to picket a business that sells all kinds of stuff. Sounds like a certain follow from a state famed for its musical didn't have all his eggs in one frying pan...

Re: Guess that mob of thousands gamereviewgod July 27 2006, 03:29:56 UTC

Am I missing something about a Best Buy protest? I skimmed the link in the article and didn't see anything.

Re: Guess that mob of thousands trenthowell July 26 2006, 22:28:29 UTC

and while they are protesting at Best Buy, the Gamestop across the street is pointing and laughing all while calling them retards.

chickosaurusrex July 26 2006, 20:05:38 UTC

Does this mean that the video games issue isn't really that important to the people, or that he's just not charismatic?

gamepolitics July 26 2006, 20:26:46 UTC

probably it means that the top two vote-getters, who are now having a run-off, were always more popular...

I'm not close enough to OK politics to give you a better answer than that. But judging from the numbers he got on primary day, this campaign never had a chance...

bustermanzero July 26 2006, 21:53:16 UTC

Considering he imagined hordes of angry people, methinks charisma factors into it as well as sanity.

Could it be? clockworkbeetle July 26 2006, 20:20:51 UTC

Could it be that gamers are a big enough part of the populace now that we are a voting power? Could it be that passing bills that take away our games is no longer a good move for a politician's carreer?

Re: Could it be? bustermanzero July 26 2006, 21:55:58 UTC

I think it was the University of Utah that recently learned that something like one in four americans is a gamer. Factor that in with the general population of the US, and you've easily got millions of voters. But besides that, Morgan completely misjudged how concerned people were about violence in the first place. As John Stewart would point out, he's a player hater.