Posted on 10/05/2012 7:10:58 PM PDT by presidio9
Colleen Lachowicz is a Democratic candidate running for State Senate in Maine. She's also a level 85 orc in the massively popular online game "World of Warcraft." And for that, the Republican party says she is unfit for office.
Maine's GOP has accused Lachowicz of living a "bizarre double life" and set up a website meant to out her participation in the popular online game -- a game that currently boasts some 10 million players around the world.
Not only does the website show off a picture of the orc character she plays -- named Santiaga -- it also displays comments that have been dug up from online forums in which Lachowicz talks about her love of the (sometimes violent) game as well as her thoughts on various political topics.
Among the comments the website attributes to her:
"So I'm a level 68 orc rogue girl. I stab things . . . a lot. Who would have thought that a peace-lovin', social worker and democrat would enjoy that?!"
"I can kill stuff without going to jail. There are some days when this is more necessary than others."
"I'm so jealous! I wish I wasn't at work. I'd much rather be gaming with my guildies!"
Lachowicz also appears to refer to members of the Tea Party as, well, teabaggers.
"In Colleen’s online fantasy world, she gets away with crude, vicious and violent comments like the ones below," reads the website. "Maine needs a State Senator that lives in the real world, not in Colleen’s fantasy world."
Meanwhile, Maine's Republican Party has also sent out a press release titled: "Democratic Senate Candidate Colleen Lachowicz's Disturbing Alter-Ego Revealed" which accuses her of living a "time-consuming double life." The party has also sent out post cards that,
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disclaimer: I do not play WoW. I play EVE, where you suffer for being destroyed.
Colleen.
Big harry deal. I’m am a conservative, and so far right they had to add a new plank for me to stand on, but I have 3 level 85 World of Warcraft characters. It’s a game people. It has nothing to do with politics, and it’s just a game. Trust me, I am not taking up for a liberal, but I am defending World of Warcraft. It’s just a game, and the very best one at that.
Instead of lipstick on a pig, it’s lipstick on an Orc.
Um no sorry Maine GOP, the liberal democrats get away with it anywhere, doesn't have to be in WoW.
Add some green t her face and she LOOKS like an orc.... I can always tell lefties on the game.. they are always horde (and real jerks that love to kill low level ally) :/
Thanks presidio9.
Yeah, this is tremendous way to make the GOP as unpopular as possible with young people by looking square, and horrifically out of touch (which a lot of people on FR seem to want to do as well.)
just a sec...
my guild is asking me to off-tank on a raid...
uhh I mean a friend just asked me an important non-gaming related question.
I play Eve Online so I’m not sure about your last comment but the rest is true. I try to contain myself when I hear comments like “OMG you play video games! Dork!!” They usually come from the same people who watch TV for 4+ hours a night while browsing Facebook and Pinterest on their phones.
Games are just another way to enjoy life during downtime. Nothing more.
I play Eve Online so I’m not sure about your last comment but the rest is true. I try to contain myself when I hear comments like “OMG you play video games! Dork!!” They usually come from the same people who watch TV for 4+ hours a night while browsing Facebook and Pinterest on their phones.
Games are just another way to enjoy life during downtime. Nothing more.
I am so proud that I have no clue what that is!
(and real jerks that love to kill low level ally)
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Wow. Psychologically......that’s scary. I’m thinking “Amy Bishop”.
Ha! On my server the liberals mostly play Ally and I play Horde. It never fails though, if someone really pisses me off, and I have personality clash with them, I know they are liberals and I will call them out accusing them of being a left wing liberal. :) Laughs. They go ballistic and rant and rave while I laugh at them. They hate to be outed in game.
So in other words, no honor.
Nothing beats trade chat political arguments in Org or Stormwind.
You can flush out the flaming libs so easily.
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