death threats, smears, violence. The MEDIA should highlight what McNasty's followers are like

greenbriar

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Mon Oct-20-08 09:54 PM
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death threats, smears, violence. The MEDIA should highlight what McNasty's followers are like

and then ask the question

"are these the "real" americans"

they are NASTY

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FrenchieCat

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Mon Oct-20-08 09:54 PM
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1. The media is too busy debating whether McCain will bring

Rev. Wright back. That seems to be the burning question at this time. :eyes:

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Duke Newcombe

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Mon Oct-20-08 09:57 PM
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2. "these are the kind of folks who support McCain...who do YOU support???"

Right there, the floor would come out from under his campaign.

Shame works wonders

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greenbriar

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:37 PM
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9. Love it

but those type of people really have no shame

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Dr Fate

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Mon Oct-20-08 09:57 PM
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3. The media seems to spend more time being critical of Left-leaning radicals.

See Ayers, Wright, etc.

The far-right fundy & racist GOP base never gets mentioned much.

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Robbien

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Mon Oct-20-08 09:59 PM
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4. The media cannot say anything bad about McCain without saying "both sides do it"

Both sides are disrespectful to the other side, but McCain magnifies the hate a hundred times over. That fact isn't mentioned of course.

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riverdeep

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Tue Oct-21-08 11:06 AM
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11. Exactly.

Even sources as mainstream as USA Today point out that McCain objectively runs far worse ads, tells more lies, etc. than Obama, it's still this BOTH sides do it equivalency that is ridiculous.

During the debate, Scheiffer came at them with 'Obama, you say this, and McCain you say this...'. It made it seem like the batshit insane stuff was somehow justified. And then, in the greatest moment of absurdity, McCain appeared offended. He said he couldn't believe some of the things that are uttered at Obama rallies.

Obama's got way more restraint than I do, I would have gone off on him at that point.

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beltanefauve

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:03 PM
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5. The media

Edited on Mon Oct-20-08 10:04 PM by beltanefauve

STILL wants their horse race, despite the poll numbers and other indicators that it won't even be close.

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tularetom

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:08 PM
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6. The media are scared of them

They are afraid of the death threats, envelopes full of white powder anonymous letters they will receive if they even hint at telling the truth about these goons. Pundits have to go out nd live in the world too. The problem with the current crop is that they have traded in their spines for financial security.

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tblue

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:15 PM
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7. Good point. In a word, that's TERRORISM.

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greenbriar

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Tue Oct-21-08 11:00 AM
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10. too true

sad but true

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greenmutha

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:31 PM
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8. Bingo! n/t

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