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Aug 19, 2008 14:16

John McCain hates Dungeons and Dragons, apparently:

"It may be typical of the pro-Obama Dungeons & Dragons crowd to disparage a fellow countryman's memory of war from the comfort of mom's basement, but most Americans have the humility and gratitude to respect and learn from the memories of men who suffered on behalf of others."(bold added ( Read more... )

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Political Content speelo August 19 2008, 18:39:13 UTC
I thought McCain's "Omen" tv spots for the evangelicals were moronic. Now, he's slamming D&D? Wow. What genius in his campaign thought that they had to stand away from the obviously America-hating D&D crowd?

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pghkitten August 19 2008, 21:21:10 UTC
Yes, because there's nothing all gamers hate more than military prowess... O.o

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scholarinexile August 20 2008, 18:25:03 UTC
Has this man ever heard of wargaming? I'm reminded that Obama actually had staffers giving out badges at Origins two years ago; clearly he's the only pro-gamer candidate out there.

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mrteapot August 20 2008, 20:08:38 UTC
If McCain's familiar with wargaming, it's in a totally different context.

I must have missed the Obama staffers at Origins. That's actually pretty cool.

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