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Scott Richards
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No he didn't. Buy a clue. (Or do you want to join the "over zealous
supporters who throw half-truths and lies out there" you were deriding just
two posts back?)
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In my opinion, he did. I believe he chose those exact words specifically because of what Palin had said. There are an almost unlimited number of ways he could have worded it but he elected to use that specific phrasing.
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John Byrne
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I believe he chose those exact words specifically because of what Palin had
said.
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Perhaps you can use your great mental powers to predict the winner and
save the Nation a whole lot of time and money.
Was THIS also a reference to Palin?
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Donald Miller
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Scott Said:
She doesn't believe in book banning.
And linked to an article in snopes...that said
She had three times inquired about having books banned should the need arise.
I have to respond that if she did not believe in the Banning of books she would never consider the possibility that there would ever be a need to ban a book.
No one said that she had banned books from the library. Your post merely confirmed that she would be more than happy to ban books if it is politically expedient (a need arises) to do so.
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Kevin Hagerman
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It makes no sense to ban books. You fight ideas with better ideas, not censorship.
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John Bodin
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This has nothing to do with the current political discussion going on here, but it made me chuckle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Uf9rsBbhc&feature=relat ed
Most intriguing interpretation of Hamlet I've ever seen -- too bad the guy in the balcony had to ruin it . . .
;-)
EDITED TO ADD: Does contain profanity, not necessarily workplace friendly (headphones recommended)
Edited by John Bodin on 10 September 2008 at 7:22am
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John Byrne
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Unfortunately, in the age of the internet (and Wikipedia) it makes more "sense" than ever to ban books. With the ignorant masses more than willing to believe anything they read online, it would serve those in power very well to restrict access to original source material. Look how much disinformation gets spread around without books being banned. Imagine if they were!
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Jeff Gillmer
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I don't think that Obama was talking about Palin when using the "lipstick on a pig" line. However, it was poor judgement on his part since she used a variation of that a week ago and it's still fresh in the public's mind. By now he should know that every single word he says will be picked apart and twisted. Everyone running for office should know this.
As for damage, only the very hardcore McCain supporters will believe that Obama was talking about Palin. Most people think that he was just using a fairly common line to make a joke, but it backfired. However, the campaign will now have to take time to try to defend and clairify the statement. That's time they don't have.
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John Byrne
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I don't think that Obama was talking about Palin when using the "lipstick on
a pig" line. However, it was poor judgement on his part since she used a
variation of that a week ago and it's still fresh in the public's mind. By now
he should know that every single word he says will be picked apart and
twisted. Everyone running for office should know this.
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Is Obama now expected to memorize everything Palin says? Do we have
evidence that he was even aware of the "pitbull" line? And, even if he was,
are we all really that stoopid?
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Al Cook
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Scott Richards, responding to John Byrne (whose words are in bold) correcting him that Obama did not, in fact, compare Pailin to a pig, wrote:
No he didn't. Buy a clue. (Or do you want to join the "over
zealous supporters who throw half-truths and lies out there" you were
deriding just two posts back?)
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Then you are an idiot incapable of drawing reasonable conclusions from
simple facts.
And you can quote me on that.
Edited to fix formatting. And then to correct a spelling
error.
Edited by Al Cook on 10 September 2008 at 7:34am
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Al Cook
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John Byrne wrote:
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There are many right here in this thread that it appears would be much
happier if we were.
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Michael Myers
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"My husband is the CFO of an international company and has one of the
best financial minds that I know . And considers himself an
independent. He thinks since Bush Sr. and the republicans have become a
joke on the line of being the "fiscally responsible party"."
Jodi, I've billed the congressional Republicans as out-of-control when it came to spending in this thread, but a Republican majority in either the House or the Senate isn't going to be an issue for the foreseeable future...a Democrat Congress will be an issue.
Edited by Michael Myers on 10 September 2008 at 8:21am
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Donald Miller
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Obama was using a well worn line that has been used time and time again to say the same thing...
This one time, because it suits your political needs, he meant something else by it...does that really sound likely to you?
Please...that is just to simple minded.
Don
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