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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:26 PM
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Ad Renews Charges of Bush-Saudi Ties (Fox nixes it, PLUS Smear Boats)
By Howard Kurtz

Charges of excessive coziness between the Bush family and the Saudis, last seen in theaters during "Fahrenheit 9/11," have made it to the small screen.

Two new ads from the Media Fund, a liberal advocacy group, question whether the president's family and the "wealthy," "powerful" and "corrupt" royal family in Riyadh are "too close for comfort."

Admaker Steve McMahon says the effort is to tie Bush to a country that has some religious schools teaching anti-Americanism and is at least partly responsible for $2-a-gallon gasoline.

(snip)

Fox News rejected the ad as having "no actual evidence," Vice President Dianne Brandi said. She also turned down the latest spot from Swift Boat Veterans for Truth because it "accuses Kerry of treason, a crime punishable by death."

more…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45604-2004Sep23.html
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skooooo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:28 PM
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1. See, they really are fair and balanced!!

:eyes:
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:29 PM
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2. I saw that ad and it is great. I hope it gets a lot of play.
Let's hope the public pays attention.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:30 PM
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3. YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!
:bounce:
LAUGH
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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:32 PM
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4. FUCK MURCOCH AND ROVE!!!
Fuck FOX, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, ABC, NBC and CLEARCHANNEL!

BTW, my wife just gave birth to our first child, son Robert James!!!:bounce:
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:37 PM
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5. Congratulations!!!!
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Maat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:37 PM
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6. Congrats!
Hope your child gives you a lot of joy!
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notadmblnd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:39 PM
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7. congradulations!
Get ready for the rollercoaster ride of your life!
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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:39 PM
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8. Robert James Seabiscuit
Edited on Fri Sep-24-04 11:40 PM by pduck
You've got to start working on a DU screen name!
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:42 PM
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9. Wooo Hoooo!!!!
My heart and hope is invested in Robert James!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

:bounce:
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Eloriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-04 12:43 AM
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13. Heh! I wondered why everyone was congratulating you with that
subject line. ROTFL.

Hearty congratulations. May he live long and prosper in a better world coming.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-04 01:27 AM
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15. Congrats!!!! n/t
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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:49 PM
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10. That F'in SBL Jane Fonda commercial was on CBS tonight
Jag - in my area - Pittsburgh, PA - so I guess either CBS or local CBS affiliate are trying to make up for Dan Rather.

F'ers - I'm still pissed at Tweety last night have that *&%^* O' Neill on.
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dennis4868 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-24-04 11:53 PM
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11. "no actual evidence?"
no actual evidence? hahahahahaha....did she check the visitors logs at the WH the past 4 years? Did she not see F911 where Bush and Bandar are holding hands? Did she not do her homework and see the Saudis have been bailing Bush out his whole life? hahahaha!
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Justice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-04 12:36 AM
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12. Has Hannity Played Latest Swift Boat Ad?

Fox News may have turned it down, but is Hannity giving it his usual nightly free spin.

I'd love to find this out, and if it is the case, show how Hannity is airing an ad his own network turned down.
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wiggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-04 01:14 AM
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14. Bandar Bush
Still don't understand why more people aren't upset that Prince Bandar was shown secret war plan for Iraq. Too close for comfort indeed.
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