Maine Republicans wage war against Warcraft!

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugge...k-rival-playing-world-warcraft-201446958.html

I don't see what the big deal is, as long as she is not playing Warcraft at work.



Besides, if that was the worst thing they could dig up on her, she's probably not a bad candidate.

There is also a chance this could backfire on them considering how many people play World of Warcraft (and how many more people are avid gamers).

On the other hand, maybe this will illustrate to Dayton just how easy it is for someone to dig up your online activities...

Having a second life online is becoming increasingly common, and it's no surprise that politicians are starting to have second lives online. I don't see the harm in having a fictional character like this (or even posting anonymously at an internet forum) unless it actively interferes with whatever position they get elected to.

Yeah, this is pretty weak. Everyone has their own way of unwinding after a difficult day. Long as she isn't doing it during working hours, who cares? If Main GOP is hanging on this, they've already lost.

I've played a few MMOs myself, my favorite being TOR. I honestly don't know what people see in WOW.

I figured she would probably be a mass effect player too.

Really folks?
The vidya games again?

Shit, let's get Marilyn Manson out of retirement.

It's a shame Gary Gygax has passed, we could get him into the fray too.

Hey, Hugh Hefner, and Larry Flint are always itching for another go.

Who really gives a fuck what she does in her spare time? So what if she likes a crappy old video game?

I swear to god the wing nuts walk around just trying to think up something to be OUTRAGED about each day. They're stupid.

They are just mad she isn't on Second Life soliciting gay sex like they probably do online.

Thanks, Maine...for embarrassing me yet again.

How about we give Maine to Canada?

Frankly, I don't think I'd notice the difference.

At least the summer horde of French-Canadians have slithered back over the border or returned to their Lewiston enclave for the winter.

This might actually make more people want to vote for her because online gaming would make her more relatable to most young people today, and even a lot of older people.

I say we start organizing raids into Maine's G.O.P. headquarters.

I will never get over the fact that you folks call a DUI/DWI a "OUI".




And you're part of the same country as me!!!

Aye. If anything, the response could be that her fuddy duddy pops opponent needs to both lighten up and learn all about this new electronic mail thinggy.

Please tell me this is an Onion article. If not, kill me now. Send the comet, kill us all.

http://www.colleensworld.com/

Check out the hilarity.

"Operating Under the Influence"

And it's pretty harsh. Just having a license in Maine is "implied consent" for a breath/blood/or urine tests. If you refuse one of those tests they will take your license up to six years if you are found guilty...and you can be found guilty just on a cops testimony.

http://www.maine.gov/dps/bhs/impaired-driving/laws.html

Don't drink and drive in Maine.

Oui.

^ How is it even a real state...?

The joke has gone on too long, someone should tell the Maineians...Mainesotans...Mainennites...fuck I don't know...

To play devil's advocate on my own thread:

While this is not a very good reason for someone to not vote for her, she should have been more careful about some of the stuff she has posted on message boards, especially if she knew she would be running for a political office. It was probably naive of her to assume her WoW alter-ego would not be connected with her real life identity. (How did they manage that anyway?). Nothing at all wrong with being an orc assassin in the game, but she could have stayed off the message boards.

This is what we were trying to explain to Dayton in the other thread, but he doesn't seem to get it. From the looks of it, he has posted far more incendiary stuff on message boards than she has. That stuff is out there and it will be used against him. Especially someone like Dayton, who probably has a lot of real life enemies as well online enemies.

There is nothing wrong with saying what's on your mind, and I prefer an honest politician to a lying kiss-ass but, practically speaking, its not the smartest thing to do.

Not to mention how willingly he has shared his real name (and also made it incredibly easy to view his Facebook profile). And how his wife looks like him wearing a wig.

Welcome to the 21st century, Grandpa.

I used to do that at the bar.

Uais, mais les femmes etaient chauds, no?

Yeah, I accepted a long time ago I'm never running for office. With all the stuff out there on me, I wouldn't have a prayer.

Moderator: "Um... Mr. John, sir, what are your stances on traditional marriage?"
Me: "I feel that marriage is a sacred institution, one that enables the rights of those who wish to join together, and share their lives with one another. It is a beautiful thing."
Moderator: "Indeed. As a point of order, however, it says that you are on the record as once saying, and I quote, "Marriage? Who needs it? Why not just go out on the town and, well the f-word here, everything in sight? That's what I do!" End quote. What is your explanation for that, Sir?"

Chad, Dayton is wordforge's Abbad.

You seem to be outraged by their outrage.

If anything, I'd think that being a gamer would make her more relatable. What *should* her interests be? Polo at the Lion's Club followed by an Eyes Wide Shut aristocracy orgy?