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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:58 AM
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Just on CNN: ACORN and Philadelphia
CNN reports there may be upwards of 10,000 fraudulent ACORN registrations in Philly. Reporter went to local ACORN office and interviewed one of the local coordinators -- she was wearing a T-shirt that said "ACORN votes OBAMA".

I am fearful this could explode into a major scandal.
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:58 AM
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1. It is a major scandal, but it's not going to change the outcome of the election
Let the heads that need to roll roll, and don't sweat it.
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qanda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:59 AM
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2. Are you series?
This is really major. Somebody call CNN-- Oh, never mind!
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:00 AM
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3. Pizza?


BTW there is no scandal
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:42 AM
Response to Reply #3
53. Now I get it!
It's like R.I.P., stoge18. Didn't get it at first, but then the hate started rolling in. Hope you read some of the follow-ups. Next time I post, I'll chose my words more carefully. I wanted to bring this shit to DU's attention.
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:01 AM
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4. Good morning.....Having fun at DU today?
Hi....and bye in advance.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:07 AM
Response to Reply #4
13. Nope.
I'm serious about the CNN report. I'm a lifelong Democrat from PA. I wouldn't joke about this.
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:09 AM
Response to Reply #13
18. "I'm a lifelong Democrat "
Aren't they all......? :think:
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:41 AM
Response to Reply #18
52. "Aren't they all?" Perhaps, but.....
You don't know me, and I am new here, so I don't blame you one bit for being suspicious. But it's true, I am a lifelong Dem. And a pissed off one at that. My wife and I are working with the local GOTV efforts here in PA. And you can damn well bet that I'm taking a personal day on Nov. 4 so that I can drive people to the polls.
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October Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:09 AM
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46. The similarities in the "username+number" are interesting
There are so many new members with "initials+number" as their username. Interesting.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:13 AM
Response to Reply #46
47. Been using this for a long, long time.
I think I adopted stoge18 when I set up my first Hotmail account in about 1996 or so. I wanted plain old "stoge", but it was taken. as was stoge1, stoge2, etc.... so I went with stoge18. It's something that's old and familiar to me, so I use it to this day.
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October Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:22 AM
Response to Reply #47
51. Welcome to DU
Just observing similarities.

We get a lot of new visitors.

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garlicmilkshake Donating Member (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:59 AM
Response to Reply #47
59. Here's a hint: Never NEVER post anything, true or not, that suggests a Democrat
or a Democratically-oriented organization may have done something unethical.
You will be called every filthy name in the book.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 12:09 PM
Response to Reply #59
62. Thanks!
At least I didn't get "asshat" yet. :)
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 02:24 PM
Response to Reply #59
64. What DU are you reading? I'm reading the one where these accusations
against ACORN have been put to bed OVER AND OVER AND OVER again.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:43 PM
Response to Reply #64
68. reading the same DU you read.
Edited on Wed Oct-15-08 04:44 PM by stoge18
Seems to me that lots of stuff is repeated here. My OP was meant to bring this latest story to everybody's attention. Nothing more, nothing less. I know this whole acorn attack line is bullshit. But, I believe it's important for us to at least be aware of everything MSM is talking about regarding said bullshit.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:50 PM
Response to Reply #68
70. Really? So you think that we should all be alert to every bullshit report
the corporate media feeds us?

How is that helpful?
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 05:54 PM
Response to Reply #70
73. Of course not.
In my estimation, though, this particular one I noted in my OP was heinous enough to point out. The fact that the acorn interviewee had on a shirt with those words I cited in my OP weighed heavily on my decision to post. I stand by my judgement -- the CNN report was post-worthy.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 05:59 PM
Response to Reply #73
74. Why don't you have an ACORN t-shirt?
And, for that matter, have you donated to ACORN yet?
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 03:07 PM
Response to Reply #59
67. Because most of the time it is not true.
This story is utter bullshit, just more fucking republican lies.

Posting the lies is what trolls do.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:48 PM
Response to Reply #67
69. I'm not a troll
I posted an FYI regarding the bulshitt CNN is reporting. I don't see the folly in doing this. It was a substantial piece -- about 10 minutes long. And you're right, it's all based on lies. BUT, I think it's important to know what's being said on MSM. People watch this shit and they believe it.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:01 AM
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5. she was wearing a T-shirt that said "ACORN votes OBAMA".
Come on. If there was such a person they were a plant by the GOP.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:02 AM
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6. It's BOGUS
instead, let's talk about the GOP's effort to disenfranchise voters.

http://www.acorn.org/
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WallStreetNobody Donating Member (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:03 AM
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7. Voter registration fraud is not voter fraud
The media, particularly Fox, doesn't make this distinction. There were fake voter registration forms submitted by ACORN, but the fact of the matter is Mickey Mouse is not going to show up at the polls to vote. People still need to show official IDs to vote and in many states ACORN is required by law to submit any and all voter registration forms they receive.
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:05 AM
Response to Reply #7
11. Not to mention Acorns "flags" the bad ones and tells the BOEs that these ..
.... are bad registrations.
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:04 AM
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8. did they report on your republican voter suppression? Of course not.
Edited on Wed Oct-15-08 09:05 AM by bigtree
Fake names on a registration form can't vote, but the criminals and fascists in the republican party who have managed in the past to suppress voting threaten democracy more than slackers.

Lazy registrars who fill out forms with fake names to get paid are wrong, of course, but republican goons working in court and at the polls to deny legitimate voters access and who succeed in throwing out legitimate votes cast are the real traitors to democracy.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:04 AM
Response to Reply #8
44. Agreed.
That's exactly why i wanted to bring this particular story to everbody's attention here at DU. It was a bad piece. I expect better from CNN.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:04 AM
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9. You're the second person I've seen today who joined on 9/11/08
They also had a low post count and smelled of troll. Does that actually make you feel clever or witty? I think David Zucker might have a part for you in his next movie.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:08 AM
Response to Reply #9
14. wow.... that's just sick
joined on 9-11.... boy. Republicans have no shame....
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:21 AM
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24. I've been called lots of things, but never a republican
The fact that I joined on 9/11 never even crossed my mind. I found DU this summer, luked for quite a while, and finally decided to join in September. I'm a lifelong Dem from the northwest corner of Pennsylvania. I grew up in a lower-middle class home. I voted for Dukakis in 88, Clinton in 92 & 96, Gore in 2000, Kerry in 2004. I'm a volunteer at the local Obama office.

It never occurred to me that posting what I had just seen on CNN was a violation. What did I do wrong?
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:26 AM
Response to Reply #24
26. don't sweat it....
your post looks like shit stirring. Welcome to DU....
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garlicmilkshake Donating Member (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 12:01 PM
Response to Reply #26
60. Why is it shit stirring? I saw the CNN report and the OP reported on it 100% accurately.
:shrug:
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 02:27 PM
Response to Reply #60
65. Because the report is bs and because there have been many threads here
that lay out the facts, like this one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=7420505

You might also check Amy Goodman's report this morning at her site: www.democracynow.org


After people manage to "miss" so many reports, people tend to get cranky.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:10 AM
Response to Reply #9
19. you're right, I'm new.
But, I'm a lifelong Dem. Just found DU this past summer and finally joined in September. The fact that it was on 9/11 didn't even enter my mind. I may be a noob, but I'm no fucking troll. I saw thhe report on CNN and I'm concerned. I was hopeful somebody would talk me down....

Most on DU have welcomed me.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:13 AM
Response to Reply #19
20. Welcome to DU
If I'm wrong about your trollishness I humbly apologize. I guess it's up to Skinner to ultimately decide that.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:26 AM
Response to Reply #20
27. Thank you
Can you please, please tell me what's trollish about my OP? I don't see how it disparages Barrack or the campaign at all. It was on CNN. This situation concerns me. I've been through this far too many times in past elections and can't bare to see another fabricated scandal hit the mainstream.
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:47 AM
Response to Reply #27
56. don't fret - people are a bit sensitive at times about the subjects of posts
welcome to DU, where it might be safer for many to assume new posters are Dems before casting aspersions...


:hi:
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 12:03 PM
Response to Reply #56
61. Thank you
This was a valuable lesson. Next time I post I'll chose my words more carefully. It all goes back to that intent / perception problem as it relates to communication.

Thanks again.

:patriot:
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JHB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:05 AM
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10. McCain was keynote speaker at ACORN rally in 2006
BradBlog reports that the keynote speaker at ACORN's Feb. 2006 national rally was (wait for it)...

John McCain!

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6508

"What makes America special is what's in this room tonight" -- McCain to ACORN rally


Republicans have been complaining about ACORN for 30 years (they're "anti-business", don' cha'know), but they were good enough for McCain to court only two years ago.

My first question would be for more specifics on that "may be" number. There indeed may be "upwards of 10,000", but past experience with Republican smear campaigns argues against it.
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:07 AM
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12. ACORN by law must submit all registrations
They flag the ones that look suspicious in order for them to be investigated as well as submit the name of the canvasser that submitted it in the first place. I would be shocked it there were 10,000 fraudulent registrations in Philly and the last time I checked, saying that "there may be" is really crappy journalism.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:08 AM
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15. Everyone please alert on this pile of troll shit with me?
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:14 AM
Response to Reply #15
21. Wow.
I'm only stating what i saw. I'm concerned about the volatility of this situation. The CNN report scared me. My very first thought was to come to DU. I'm new, that's true, but I'm no troll. and definitely not a pile of shit.

I honestly don't see fault in posting what I saw in CNN.
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1awake Donating Member (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:28 AM
Response to Reply #21
28. don't feel singled out...
I've seen members with literally thousands of posts accused of being trolls. Some people see demons everywhere, much like the freeper trolls they claim others to be.
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Trajan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:24 AM
Response to Reply #15
25. There are legitimate concerns about how ACORN has operated
Not everyone who posts about ACORN is a troll ...

I am worried about the impact of these stories: Anybody who wants to see the Republicans LOSE should be concerned as well ... at least a little concern would seem appropriate ...

This poster seems to have a sincere issue ..... Why the ugly ?
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:20 AM
Response to Reply #25
50. Thank you.
I didn't want ANYBODY to be blindsided by this. I agree that it's a bullshit story. The part that concenrs me most is the woman wearing that T-shirt. A picture's worth a thousand words. Remember Dukakis in the tank?
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LanternWaste Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:09 AM
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16. I imagine many people are fearful...
I imagine many people are fearful, but not for the reason you specified.

I think a lot of people are fearful that next month, we vote into office a progressive voice who dismisses a.m. talk radio and those that listen to its propaganda as ineffectual and small-minded.

Not that you know anyone like that, of course...
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:54 AM
Response to Reply #16
38. I presume you're implying that I'm a troll.
I am not. I'm new to this board, come here every day, hundreds of times a day. I'm new, but I'm no fucking republican troll. I posted what I saw because I thought you all would be interested and as alarmed as i was to see this shit on MSM. I'm shocked that so many people jumped down my throat.

I do know the small-minded people you describe. I live among them here in northwest Pennsylvania.
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LanternWaste Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:57 AM
Response to Reply #38
39. ACORN will not be an issue
ACORN will not be an issue-- if someone wants to make it an issue, all that needs to be done is advertise that McCain was keynote speaker at an ACORN convention in '06.


Right. You're shocked. You think people are afraid. You think this will blow out and burn up. We get it...
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garlicmilkshake Donating Member (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 02:21 PM
Response to Reply #16
63. See post 59
:eyes:
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CitizenPatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:09 AM
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17. gee if this is a scandal, imagine
what is going to happen to McCain now that his supporters scream "kill him!" at his rallies?

Methinks that beats wearing a t-shirt and registering a few non-existent voters.

OR

mcKKain could end up looking like the cheater he is on a massive scale when the msm covers the VAST election fraud being perpetrated against the poor and minority voters of this country. MASSIVE election fraud. not voter registrations -- which are not votes - but complete election fraud.
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:14 AM
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22. No scadal, no game changer.
Chill the fuck out.

ACORN works on their own. They flag their own mistakes to be reviewed. They CANNOT throw out registrations, even if they are for Mickey Mouse. It is a federal offense. SO they flag 'em and send them in to get checked out.

There can be no voter fraud unless people vote. I guarandamntee you Mickey Mouse will not show up to vote. First time voters are required to show ID.

Your post sucks.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:44 AM
Response to Reply #22
34. I understand.
I understand what you're saying, but I'm inclined to believe that most people will not. The story I saw on CNN was, by far, the most alarming ACORN story I've seen in the past few weeks. I wanted to bring it to DU's attention. I don't think my post sucks... I think it sucks that CNN is broadcasting this shit and not giving all of the details.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:00 AM
Response to Reply #34
41. I think it sucks that CNN is broadcasting this shit and not giving all of the details.
If you watch CNN at all on a regular basis that shouldn't be much of a surprise to you.
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cap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:20 AM
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23. link please?
eom
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JHB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:30 AM
Response to Reply #23
30. I presume it's this
Edited on Wed Oct-15-08 09:33 AM by JHB
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/10/15/griffin.acorn.cnn?iref=videosearch
Philly investigates ACORN 3:31
Drew Griffin reports Philadelphia has asked the U.S. Attorney to investigate ACORN voter registration fraud.
• Politics - News, Opinion and Analysis from CNN.com

***added in edit***
Not surprisingly, the RNC is humping this story, and already has a transcript of the CNN report up:
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-15-2008/0004904608&EDATE=
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:49 AM
Response to Reply #30
36. Yes. That's the transcript!
I can't get video to load, though.... The woman near the tail end of the transcript, Jeanette Marcano, is the one who wore the T-shirt with the poorly chosen words IMHO (see my OP).
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:29 AM
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29. I don't see this story anywhere on CNN's website, BTW.....
n/t
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:31 AM
Response to Reply #29
31. I'll give the poster the benefit of the doubt
But I'm surprised no one else has commented on seeing this T-shirt the interviewee apparently had on. I can't believe anyone with ACORN would be stupid enough to do that in light of the scandal.
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JHB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:48 AM
Response to Reply #31
35. The T-shirt group is at 2:09 on the video
See link I posted above.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:57 AM
Response to Reply #35
40. I can't get CNN video to work anymore for some reason
But I'll take your word for it and my apologies then to the OP.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:34 AM
Response to Reply #29
32. Saw it on TV
It was there. If I can find some online evidence of it, I'll post. I feel as though I need to clear my bad name. The story scared me more than other recent reports regarding ACORN.
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Mojorabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:39 AM
Response to Reply #32
33. As Obama pulls ahead in the polls
I think things will get uglier. I am afraid the RNC will pull out all the stops and I am worried too as it seems the whole country is on edge due to the financial situation on top of everything else.
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EmeraldCityGrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:49 AM
Response to Reply #33
37. Here's the Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwsNJTtXt24

This is nothing more than a hit piece.

Stoge18, welcome and thank you for bringing it to our attention.
t
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:03 AM
Response to Reply #37
43. Thank you.
I was feeling very small there for a while... Feeling a little better now.

I'm concerned this whole voter registration fraud thing is gaining momentum in the MSM. I agree that it's a hit piece, but how's it look to the uninformed voter?
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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:02 AM
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42. FAUX News reported it was 100,000 fraudulent votes for Barack HUSSEIN Obama!!!!11
IT'S A MAJOR SCANDAL!!!!!!1111

:rofl:
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:07 AM
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45. Your concern IS touching. It will be cleared up at the debate tonight.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:13 AM
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48. PA requires newly registered voters to show ID at their polling place
Edited on Wed Oct-15-08 10:17 AM by PA Democrat
This is being overblown.

Also, in the Pittsburgh area fewer than 100 problem registrations have been identified.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:16 AM
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49. yawn
We really don't need to stoke this - it's a relatively small number and they're blowing it WAY out of proportion.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:44 AM
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54. Listen carefully: Registrations do not equal Votes.
Edited on Wed Oct-15-08 11:45 AM by sparosnare
The GOP is trying like hell to make ACORN a Democratic scandal because they know they might lose and are completely desperate.

Did you know McCain has ties to Acorn? It's idiotic.
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:54 AM
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58. I know.
Edited on Wed Oct-15-08 11:54 AM by stoge18
And I'm hopeful that people see through the bullshit. I remember the swift boat shit from 2004. That term's now in our political vernacular (ie "he got swift-boated"). I'm concerned this story could resonate with the indies and undecideds.
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:55 PM
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71. "I'm concerned this story could resonate with the indies and undecideds."
Sure sign of a republican dickhead.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:57 PM
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72. That's right. Because a liberal would say, I'm worried about our election.
:hi:
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stoge18 Donating Member (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:19 PM
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75. You've got me all wrong.
I'm not too concerned about much after watching tonight's debate. Barack is 3-0 in the debates and we're 19 days away. Say what you want about me based upon a single post, but I'll tell you right now that I've supported Barack Obama from the moment I first heard of him about 4 years ago. I am so tired of hearing the same old bullshit for the past 8 years. I'm hearing it right now as I listen to the CNN rebroadcast of tonight's debate. I hate McCain, his dumb Alaskan excuse for a runnning mate, and all of his lame ass campaign people. I really do hate them.
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:45 AM
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55. Thank you for your concern......... It is duly noted.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:50 AM
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57. I think I need to go over to the ACORN website and donate.
This Republican bullshit has been repeatedly debunked all over the place. ACORN is doing a great job of fielding these scurrilous accusations and so is Obama.
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 03:06 PM
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66. It's a bullshit charge.
I listened to a "debate" on this issue between one of ACORN's organizers and a Republican stooge. All the republican stooge could do was stammer her bullshit lies while the other person was armed with the facts.
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endthewar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:27 PM
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76. Oh noes!!!!
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