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Maine GOP attack Dem for playing World of Warcraft!

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I'd criticize WoW players too, actually.
 
I saw this in a few other places, but they didn't have the same omissions this one did. Apparently in order to reach that level you have to play the game an average of 22hrs a day for months. That's what was highlighted by the Maine republicans, which game it was is beside the point.

The ad uses her admission of loving the game to imply she will be spending half an average workweek in game play if elected.
 
I saw this in a few other places, but they didn't have the same omissions this one did. Apparently in order to reach that level you have to play the game an average of 22hrs a day for months. That's what was highlighted by the Maine republicans, which game it was is beside the point.

The ad uses her admission of loving the game to imply she will be spending half an average workweek in game play if elected.

That's just not true. I played WoW less than a year, and had several characters at lvl 70, then the highest one could go. I played an average of 4-5 hours in the evening.

To criticize people for their hobbies is utter rubbish. Look how many hours it takes to become good at playing golf, yet most politicians play golf and nobody says a thing about the hours and hours they spend on the game. This kind of partisian hackery is what has poisoned the average American against both political parties, and the slanderous slime with which they gleefully fling at anyone on the other side, no matter how dishonest or deceitful.
 
By Azeroth, I will condemn thee GOP to the fiery planes of Golgotha!



Actually, I don't even play WoW.
 
Guild Wars 2 is much better.

I'd just say it's too much of a time suck, especially for the money involved. I feel that way for all MMORPGs, actually. Too many expansion packs, too long to do quests...etc.
 
What better way to connect with voters than video games?
 
I wouldn't vote for a video game dork; I prefer people who live in the real world.

That's right. I said it. Bring it on!
 
I wouldn't vote for a video game dork; I prefer people who live in the real world.

That's right. I said it. Bring it on!

Everyone plays video games these days, it's that simple, it's the people that aren't playing games that are the weird ones.
 
Everyone plays video games these days, it's that simple, it's the people that aren't playing games that are the weird ones.

Not everyone. I don't. My wife doesn't. Most of my friends don't. The people I work with don't.

Of all the people I know, work with, am friends with, am acquaintances with and the conversations we have, video games is never a topic.

Again, I exist in the real world.
 
Not everyone. I don't. My wife doesn't. Most of my friends don't. The people I work with don't.

Of all the people I know, work with, am friends with, am acquaintances with and the conversations we have, video games is never a topic.

Again, I exist in the real world.

2/3rds of this country do game, so yeah your in the minority.
 
2/3rds of this country do game, so yeah your in the minority.

I bet those numbers are an MSNBC poll that says Obama will win by a landslide, too.
 
I bet those numbers are an MSNBC poll that says Obama will win by a landslide, too.

Just the facts. Seriously, how can you hate video games?
 
Just the facts. Seriously, how can you hate video games?

I don't hate video games. Just not into them and have to seriously question the ability of any adult that is that wrapped up in them, to be reliable in the real world.

I've worked with some video game dorks that could make their way to level 37, killing magic elves left and right and cutting the evil wizard's head off and stealing his magic candy bars, but they couldn't rig a pipe hitch with a chain to save their lives.
 
I don't hate video games. Just not into them and have to seriously question the ability of any adult that is that wrapped up in them, to be reliable in the real world.

Would you say the same of any adult who is into a TV show?
 
On the same level that some people are into video games? Hell yeah! :rofl

You obviously know nothing of most people who play games.
 
I know the ones I've met are purdy much useless at work.

most guys my age that I know play Madden, FIFA and other sports games. You could not get near the xbox in the mess room during my time in the Army! Maybe your just a little older and you dont get it, kind of like my grandfather and the Beatles.
 
I'd criticize WoW players too, actually.

In Eve Online our common insult is Go Back to WoW, since there is a culture of you better suck it up and die in Eve that seems missing from other MMOs.
 
"An estimated 211.5 million people, or about two-thirds of the population, play video games in the U.S"

Ever think that might just be one of our problems, Higgins?
 
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