Maine Republicans blast opponent for World of Warcraft play

[Grubb556]

Doesn't this just increase the Democrat's chance of getting elected ?

 

[Anti Federalist]

I'm an older man, and as a general rule, very skeptical of video games (all technology as a rule) and don't play them myself.

And this is ridiculous.

 

[AGRP]

well, I think this is a legitimate attack angle. think about it... someone who is addicted to an online game. or is susceptible to being addicted. I'd have trouble for voting for a Ron Paul republican if this was the case for them.

Her gaming behavior indicates she is running for office for the fun of it, and does not have any long term aims or goals...

All the better to vote her in to demonstrate the ridiculousness of democracy.

 

[A. Havnes]

Ron Paul's World of Warcraft Rally

Lots of Paul people play WoW, too.

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

Just by going off of her character's pic there, she doesn't play that often at all I'd say. The gear she has on, if my memory serves me, is regular quest rewards. There's now the raidfinder option that takes all of an hour to clear the 'endgame' content and get the highest level of gear, so if she isn't even doing that, she's not playing very often at all. She'd be better off making the move to Guildwars 2 like I did, you pay for the box and then no sub after that.

I read this the other day and it made me want to spit nails, THIS is what our nation's politics have come to!? I seriously hope this isn't our people up there doing this, because this is simply pants on head retarded.

i play gw2 too.

i played a lot of MMO's back in my younger days. i lead a guild for 7 years. guilds are a bit socialists. stronger players help weaker/low lvl players with crafting, leveling, or getting past content. basically people help each other =p.

 

[dannno]

At this point, she should start going after the WOW vote, explaining to people that "they're next." If playing that game makes her unfit for office, it will also make people unfit for employment. In fact, WOW better start contributing to her campaign or campaigning on her behalf, or they might be next, themselves.

That's not a bad idea.

 

[BenIsForRon]

Imagine the money bomb she could generate through the WoW community.

 

[belian78]

i play gw2 too.

i played a lot of MMO's back in my younger days. i lead a guild for 7 years. guilds are a bit socialists. stronger players help weaker/low lvl players with crafting, leveling, or getting past content. basically people help each other =p.

Well a guild would only be considered socialist if members were mandated to donate to the guild bank so that lower level members could benefit from it, if it's completely voluntary what is deposited then that would be more charity really. When I'm in guilds I'll deposit stuff I won't use, and won't make me much profit from the AH, but I rarely ever take anything from them.

If by some random chance you're on Sanctum of Rall server, my guild is Zombie Outbreak Response Team, feel free to give us a holler.

 

[supermario21]

If you're going to make an attack ad about WoW, it should be because the candidate isn't playing League of Legends!

 

[brandon]

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[Athan]

Odd. A member of the horde is attacked and even the Alliance members are not amused.

 

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

That's not a bad idea.

I was 100% serious too. If I were her, I'd be running straight to whatever/whoever runs WOW as well as mentioning the issue in lit.

 

[jkob]

Eh, playing a game on it's own is a pretty lame attack line(even tho WoW is special class of nerdy ) but if she was posting ridiculous statements on a public forum then it's fair game.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

I'm an older man, and as a general rule, very skeptical of video games (all technology as a rule) and don't play them myself.

And this is ridiculous.

You're skeptical of all technology? Kudos for admitting that. I wouldn't do that in a million years. Also, you're on an internet forum....

 

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

You're skeptical of all technology? Kudos for admitting that. I wouldn't do that in a million years. Also, you're on an internet forum....

You should probably be more skeptical. It's not yes or no, but a continuum.

 

[coastie]

I don't play the shit, and never will. It looks incredibly boring, and one of my good friends plays it 24/7. I hate sitting over there for very long when I visit, because he's so balls-deep into the game he isn't aware of his surroundings, until it's his turn on the bong, and then when we go out for a cigarette,lol. I also HATE controlling a game with a fucking keyboard, what is this, the early '80's?

Regardless, this is a ridiculous attack on this woman. Anyone checked her out, is she worth supporting?



I prefer shoot 'em ups, myself, and actually haven't played in quite sometime. Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is coming out next month, so the wife will lose my son and I for at least a month or so, maybe longer,lol.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Why all of the criticism of the Maine GOP? Remember, Ron Paul people are in the key positions in the Maine GOP.

 

[pcosmar]

(even tho WoW is special class of nerdy ).

Now I feel special.

Lame attack,, for sure.

But then Politics of late is pretty lame..

 

[Elwar]

When two parties are running candidates who have the same principles "support big government", you have to find whatever you can to attack them.

Because principles and stances on the issues are of no use.

 

[fr33]

Why all of the criticism of the Maine GOP? Remember, Ron Paul people are in the key positions in the Maine GOP.

Are they the ones sinking this low?