A Big Thankee to those Folks at ABC!!!

Being a regular person and a patriotic American, I admit that I usually don’t watch politics on TV or elsewhere.

As luck would have it (or, more probly, the Good Lord), I had just finished my last romance novel and left with nuthin’ to do, I wound up turning on the show you had last nite – and I was delightedly surprised at this debate thing you was airin’.

Finally, your boys asked the questions that folks like myself want answers to, no ifs ands or butts.

First off, I been wonderin’ about that loophole flag pin thing for a while now, and damn if that wasn’t one of your most important questions to ask!

Real Americans like myself understand that people who love this country wear those loophole flag pins all the time – why I’ll betcha that Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice had ‘em proudly displayed the whole time they was at those torturin’ meetings discussing how we don’t torture anybody.

I did wonder why the people askin’ the questions wasn’t wearing any theyselves, or Hillry neither – but I guess they just didn’t want to embarrass that Brack Hussein fella by making it obvious that he wasn’t sporting one like he should.

I was especial thrilled that you asked about peoples reverends and there opinions, because this is a topic that is dear to my heart. Everybodys been saying that this Revenend Right fella was the first one to blame America after 9-11, just ignorin’ the fact that it was real Christians like Falwell and Robertson who blamed Americans first long before this Right guy said a word. I’m glad the record is finally being set straight on that – all though you didn’t mention it neither, but I got your drift. I hate it when people try to steel someone elses credit for stuff.

Not havin’ seen to much of Hilry or the Hussein fella to date, I was taken a back by their presentations of themselves. Seems to me (and no, I am not a professional puntid or any such!) that he looked annoyed that you was asking such good questions, and she looked as happy as a pig-in-you-know-what being as she can’t afford professional-made commercials and was finally getting’ her say-so in for free.

But truth be told, you did the Democrats a favor they won’t soon be fogettin’. The number one reason why people like me vote Republican every time is because those Democrats wanna talk over our heads with subjects like the economy, and the deficit (whatever that is!) and other like stuff that no one wants to hear about. The idea that you made them discuss the real issues facing us today was just what the doctor ordered – and if I could afford to talk to a doctor, I’m sure he’d agree.

Needless to say (but you know me, I’ll say it anyways!), I look forward to your next one of these shows and hope you will take some suggestions for questions to be asked, because I got some good ones – like what sign these people are, and there favrite color, and weather they are cat-people or dog-people and what breed and why.

Regular people like me want to know the answers to stuff like this, and I hope you won’t disappoint us by askin’ any more stuff about Iraq, or the economy, or that other nonsense that politicians want to say when nobodys listening.

So thanks again for lookin’ out for the folks that don’t give a hoot who gets presidented next, so long as good shows like yours get put on the TV on a regular basis.

Yours Truly from an admirable fan of fine programin’ like yours …
Mrs. John Q. Citisen

P.S. If their could be grand prizes (and maybe a constellation prize for
that loser gal), plus music from a "house band" during your next show, I think you'd get a Emmy like you deserve!

That "debate" was utterly ridiculous.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I wished I could have said it so well.

And carry a gun. And sleep with a member of the opposite sex. Thats all that matters.

>And carry a gun. And sleep with a member of the opposite sex. Thats all that matters.

You forgot that (s)he has to wear a swastika as well.

People might get the right impression! :shrug:

Nancy reads romance novels? Whoda thunk it.

Heh.

Good job!

ABC and the dumbing down of America, as if 8 years of Bush/Cheney wasn't enough.

ABC sucks for allowing this debate to be so pathetically run. (wait it really wasn't a debate was it?)

I hope the complaints keep pooring in to them.

Well done Nance!

The dumbshit demographic cannot be overlooked.

Personally, I'll be thanking them with my middle finger.

does

The broad brush of that comment will hang him in the fall - the same way G H Bush killed us in 68 via photo ops at flag shops and flag factories as a way to imply the Duke was elitist.

:applause:

You wrote from the perspective from someone who they had in mind when they put their questions together..certainly not speaking to the intelligence of America. They were trying to bring us down to their low level wedge issues and the majority is not buying.

They overplayed their hand and that's a good thing for us.

well done!

when mr natural agrees then who am i to disagree?

:yourock:

I know better. K & R

average American, you know, the poor ignorant and uneducated that drop the last letters of words they enunciate.

Elitist snobbery, seems to be a bigger problem than most think.

says a lot for our education system if what you say is true.

it is YOU that is an elitist snob.

part of NC talk. You know, the poor, under-educated voters that Obama says only support Hillary. The elitism is coming from everyone who thinks that the vast majority of Americans speak with perfect diction, enunciation, and sentence structure. It don't happen, the written word of someone rarely reflects how they speak in real life. I can write an awesome letter, use them big ol' mayonnaisse words and you would think this High School drop-out had a masters degree.

"the poor, under-educated voters that Obama says only support Hillary". I missed that, can you provide a link to Obama saying that? Thanks in advance.

Who can't compose a simple sentence, much less a paragraph and it is depressing to a real Murican. I've lived in KY, AL and Va and it is so true how they talk in the south.

You know, the basest of the GOP base.

I don't understand how they reached their political ideology, but they exist. To paint with such a broad brush is oversimplifying it quite a bit.

;)

and millions of suckers at the base.

... I have to agree with you. Nancy is a stellar poster, but her attempt at ModPropping was a miss for me.

That said, the flagpin issue is beyond laughable. It's sad that this makes a difference in the minds of some voters.

I can't say it reminded me of Jane Q. Citizen. Somehow I doubt Nance intended to represent Miss Average American. More like Miss Average Mindless American. They are a regrettably substantial subset of the population.

I can appreciate why the tone was adopted to exaggerate the absurdity of the whole charade. Anyone who takes the OP as being anything other than sarcastic hyperbolic satire to skewer ABC (okay, and a few sharp jabs at Hillary that didn't necessarily need to be in there) is missing the point.

Obama should hire her. He is a great candidate but she can help him make it through these troublesome questions from the "people". (Damn them for their stupidity. Uppity people.).

KanR

:kick:

a grate revew of dat dere debate!

:rofl:

I wunted to know ifn weasels are good eatin', but them commentaterers was probly afeard thet the odd e ense wood eat'em ifn the anser was yep.

Yoo are a treasure.

But my hubby wants to send this out to a real Repub friend of his to bait him to see his reaction. He gets all of the really hard core Repub e-mails and he lets this guy have it (nicely).

My hubby got the biggest kick out of this. BTW, we live in Central Missouri, rural area. There are several employees of my hubby's who are gun-toting libertarians/republicans. They voted and supported Bush two times. They have all decided, even after the latest faux controversies that they will vote for Obama over McCain. Yeah! My hubby is a Dem-late comer himself (having come from a solid Repub family), but he has figured things out and is quite the ambassador himself nowadays.

:hi:

because it was that good. The title "A Big Thankee" was what originally drew me in as I thought it might have been posted by a neighbor.:beer:

:toast:

Recommended.

(whatever that is!)"

constellation prize.

K&R :thumbsup:

:rofl:

going to put it in the Daily News tonight!

:beer:

since none of them do anyhow, or not very many.

Also make it a law that the talking heads be made to wear clown suits.

Nor Hillary?

George and Charlie hate America!

:applause: I don't care who ya are, that there are funny! :7

email thing. That shor is hard too doo.

Hilarious.

Hole hardly agree

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:wtf: does this mean:

"someone who is friends and mentors that are terrorists and hate America"

Enjoy your stay.:hi:

Alerted.

/ dead-ender / shill / poutrage queen at least 35 posts until he got the concrete chapeau.


Bummer. :)


K&R!

I love the way you write, but this one is too good!

* Squidbillies

:thumbsup:

My favorite part -



So unpatriotic and un-Christian-like to try to steel anything from those good Christian men. The Reverend Falwell, may he rest in eternal peace, and Pat Robertson, who deserves every bit as much rest as Falwell.

:rofl:


Sonia

tell about?

I knowed they shood never have gibben you the vote! look what you up and dun, made them fine too men look like idjits!

and that Bama and that ladee...theys were tryin to get answers owt to what us americans want to heer.
I want too no why that Bama fella don't wear no flag, jest like all good americans want to no. Them too guys knowed the reel problems of this countree, that's y thay get all that munny.

macane be a heero, he don't need no flag, he iz america, they shood fly him insted.

wun good thing, no more debaits, and that gives me relijun!!11!!1

LOL. Ya think the theme of this thread might have been a tad different, if Obama had properly anticipated the questioning, and managed a competent performance? Just imagine the deflective desperation that went into this.

DU today reminds me of that kiss-and-cry booth at figure skating. The scores are unnecessary. Just one look at the faces, or in this case the scrambling threads and posts.

The cheap and easy manner to conclude was to dig Hillary, after barely mentioning her throughout, so my handicapping instincts anticipated that all along, and I was not disappointed.

Newsflash: Obama will be the nominee. He can blow Pennsylvania by 20 points and be the nominee. If my candidate had a foundational lead like this I wouldn't be pretending he could do no wrong. I'd be making vacation plans, and occasionally making sure he hadn't changed professions.

I like how you sed all the things I wantd to say but I cant rite good like you so Im greatfull that you was able to saye all the thangs I had on my mind just like you was reedin my thots and putting them on papar 4 me.
Your secert admirrer
Jakpine

Poor writing.

You need to polish your writing skills.

ok Nance, good to see you're still with us fighting the good fight,
way to go.....

shame on you fer givin me stomach ache...


:thumbsup:

Girl?

Is that you?



This is hilarious!

Thank you!

K&R, even though you have plenty!

:patriot:

:rofl:
I NEEDED it bad!

K&R

It only took you two days as well...that's real smart! Bless your heart.

Nicely done, Nance.

:thumbsup:

I love your work.

K/R

..."that Hussein fella." Don't you have respect for him? Why do you hate him? Could it be your racism coming out?
Of what relevance is a candidate's favorite color, or whether said candidate is a cat, dog, ferret, gerbil, or monkey person have to do with the REAL ISSUES, like the economy, the war, or the environment?

My understanding about some of the politicians who wear these Chinese made flag pins, are NOT patriotic, but actually TRAITORS, and should be treated as such, regardless as to what kind of medals they pin on their chest.

It is ACTIONS, not words, or symbols that speak to me. I couldn't care less if someone wore a pin of Gumby, dammit! What they do for WE THE PEOPLE is ALL that matters to me. The current regime, though through looks alone, seem to be 'patriotic.' However, their deeds are traitorous.

The news media talks down to me, and others like me, when they ask irrelevant questions that mindless sheeple want answered.

I am concerned about the economy, and whether or not corporations can get welfare, while regular folks worry about how to pay their bills. I am concerned about the war, that was waged upon a lie, and want our troops home, not fighting for the corporations. I want to protect our planet, and not pollute it.

For one to desire answers to the questions that you pose, proves to me that the Bush administration's policy of "No Child's Behind Left," and other 'educational' policies, which, in fact, do not educate people, are being accomplished. They benefit from people not understanding what they are doing, so that they can accomplish other nefarious programs, while robbing WE THE PEOPLE blind.

You should reconsider whether your questions are mere childish queries, or actual issues, that effect WE THE PEOPLE. In my not so humble opinion, what color or pet someone favors is irrelevant in my decision as to whether I will vote for them or not.

dripping with sarcasm satire oozing out all over the OP.

Take a chill pill.

I believe that's supposed to be "deer to my heart," not "dear."

:)

Very funny, Nance.

I miss Bob....my favorite besides Nance..of course.

And Auntie Pinko. We need Auntie Pinko this year.

If water wus so good then why dontcha see plants growin outta da toilets?

Very clever and well done!

:applause:

It's kind of disturbing to me as a Midwesterner that you felt you had to make your writer/speaker sound like a stereotypical resident of Missouri or Oklahoma or wherever it is you think people sound like that. Uninformed conservatism speaks with all kinds of accents and education levels. It's this sort of branding that doesn't win us any friends among peope who desperately need to hear our message. Not that any of them are reading your column, but it's the principle involved.

And they vote. I wanted to laugh, but I cringe instead.

I do, however, want a constellation prize.

when Clinton was being attacked.

some of the time. All the Clintonites have are substanceless attacks.

Sure some of the attacks on Clinton (by the media) were substanceless, but in general the attacks from other Dems focused on the issues, and Clinton supporters never missed an opportunity to spin legitimate disputes into media unfairness or sexism.

So please go on and tell us how Clinton's position on Iraq and Iran mean nothing, but Obama's flag pin or lack thereof should be the deciding issue of the election.

the credibility of everything you guys say. Had you been outraged at the attacks Clinton received, you would be more believable. But, you don't care if the press is accurate or fair or unbiased or discussing the issues (the way you were all jacking off to the Bosnia BS tells us that) all you want is Obama to be treated like a God and Clinton trashed.

some of the time. All the Clintonites have are substanceless attacks.

Sure some of the attacks on Clinton (by the media) were substanceless, but in general the attacks from other Dems focused on the issues, and Clinton supporters never missed an opportunity to spin legitimate disputes into media unfairness or sexism.

So please go on and tell us how Clinton's position on Iraq and Iran mean nothing, but Obama's flag pin or lack thereof should be the deciding issue of the election.

flag of every state, city, and territory of the U.S.

Why are republicans wanting to measure patriotism by silly flag pins that are probably made in China anyway. Almost everything else is these days. Shouldn't the question be asked if the pin was American made?:shrug:

I learned a few things from all of this silliness about the flag. In my whole, entire 50+ years I never knew you were supposed to place your hand over your heart during the national anthem. I guess I have always been an unpatriotic American. I never knew.

I didn't know we were supposed to worry about flag pins. I don't own one. Thank you for setting this misguided American straight on what is important. :rofl:

A big 'ol K&R!!!

- Another jewel Nance. I don't know how you do it!!!

Probably closer to the truth than we really want to know.

I write romance novels. I also read them. Many of them are excellent.

:)

:yourock:

ABC, once again you insult the public's intelligence by cunningly rattling off your ratings and coyingly using semantics to describe the public's response to your abject performance. In an absolute sense if you have 5 positive and 95 negative reviews, I guess you can accurately claim "both criticism and praise". But your obstinate, patronizing and persistent display of intellectual dishonesty is being ridiculed across the globe, not just by partisan supporters of one candidate or another.

You have failed by all measures: professional, moral, ethical, and as time will show, financial as well. Your job as journalists is to elevate the discourse, to inform voters, and to serve as a fair broker. Not an impartial broker, mind you, just fair. When you regurgitate crappy sound bites under the guise of "talking points", you are not reporting. You are, at best, aping the people who want to dumb down the conversation, and at worst scattering the seeds of confusion that are meant to discourage the electorate from exercising their God-given and constitutionally-guaranteed rights.

These distractions, as George Stephanopoulos admitted, will come up, but they have no hope of surviving without your collusion and encouragement. And you wonder why the netroots thrive while your vaunted industry rots?

Please tell me that you sent it to them !

:sarcasm: K & R!

of how the "real" republicans - the corporatists, oligarchs, the truly "elitist," managed to take power and will probably continue so to do.

The so-called "Southern Strategy," when they went out and recruited assorted bigots and simpletons to cast their votes against self-interest has been remarkably successful, and shows little evidence of running out of steam.

The two wings of the pug party are so very, very far apart it is truly astonishing that either is willing to continue the bizarre relationship.

Think about it: the two clowns asking the questions, their bosses, and their bosses' bosses, all knew what a sham it was. If they weren't such disgusting excuses for human beings, they'd have been disgusted with themselves. Because they KNEW they were pandering to the crowd this excellent OP mocks. But they all made their deal with the devil, and they know this is the way to keep the gravy train a'comin.

Well done

Your grasp of trailer-park (i.e., GOP) dialect and ideology is firm.

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Cost me $4 a song, too.

$4 cover charge and there were two of us.

We lasted for almost two whole "songs".


That was a reel cute post, Nance.

I was going to post on ABC.Com figuring they had to have some kind of viewer feedback board. I couldn't find a single mention of the debate. Nothing. So I figured, OK, I'll do a search for it.

http://app.abc.go.com/keyword/searchResults?search=DEBATE&searchType=0

ABC.com Results = No results found

http://app.abc.go.com/keyword/searchResults?search=CLINTON+OBAMA&searchType=0

ABC.com Results = No results found

This network just had an exclusive Presidential debate and their site has been SCOURED of any mention of it. Its not like a major media corporation to be so "humble". They must be very proud.

The news shows are separated from abc.com. There are message boards at abcnews.com regarding the debate.

:thumbsup:

I used to admire your writings...

I like that!

about the debate is now going in reverse, so the number of 20000 comments is not reached.... But this sick game is just a continuation of the bullshit we now can expect from ABCNews....

gay marriage or something?

Thanks for the thread, Nancy.:applause:

You're a genius. Hope you actually sent it to ABC...please say yes...

Pretty good talkin', Nance, but everbody nose there ain't no U in reglar. Like there ain't no I in teem!

"at those torturin’ meetings discussing how we don’t torture anybody." Clearly should be "we don't torture nobody".

of being true... ;)

i suggested, then it would be true and we can't be haven no truthyness.

I cry cuz there ARE so many "regular folks" out there like this one! :cry: