Topic: Election 2008 (Read 63043 times)

Thad · « **Reply #100 on:** August 14, 2008, 05:05:37 PM »

Quote from: Thad on July 31, 2008, 03:31:16 PM

...Looks like McCain's actually gaining ground in the polls. But I don't expect that to last with his latest round of buffoonery.

Quote from: Guildenstern on July 31, 2008, 04:09:27 PM

Poll: independents like McCain substantially less after seeing the "Celebrity" ad.

Guild · « **Reply #101 on:** August 14, 2008, 05:52:26 PM »

Brentai · « **Reply #102 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:41:54 PM »

Yes, well, I want to see the poll after the "Nations don't invade other nations" comment sinks in.

I mean, come the fuck on. That's an infinitely better sound bite than even the Primal Scream and if I don't see it used with the same sort of brute force then I will personally slap every democrat in Congress. Even if Obama wins.

Norondor · « **Reply #103 on:** August 15, 2008, 07:58:07 AM »

Hope you have your slappin' gloves ready.

Brentai · « **Reply #104 on:** August 15, 2008, 10:28:39 AM »

NOW YOU'VE DONE IT

AND THANKS TO YOUTUBE LICENSING CONCERNS YOU'VE DONE IT IN SPANISH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhLRijpcCuo

Royal☭ · « **Reply #105 on:** August 15, 2008, 01:26:42 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-8cyC_3BVc

Let's pray for rain, to stop the baby killer

I've been seeing a lot of focus being placed on Obama's pro-choice votes, so it's clear they're getting pundits and fundy grassroots movements to hit that point hard. It's kind of a shame the only thing they have up their sleeves is leftovers from 2004, but it's probably a stronger hand for them than trying to get people to dislike Obama because he's popular.

Mongrel · « **Reply #106 on:** August 15, 2008, 03:39:12 PM »

More fun ammo found here!

Brentai · « **Reply #107 on:** August 15, 2008, 04:38:05 PM »

Quote

4. The Chelsea Clinton joke. At a Senate Republican fundraiser in 1998, when Chelsea was just 18, he took aim at both her appearance and that of the then attorney-general . "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?" he asked guests. "Because her father is Janet Reno."

This man is still alive.

Mongrel · « **Reply #108 on:** August 15, 2008, 04:45:36 PM »

Oh, and another "whoops!" from the McCain team.

Like, did they just get kids who're used to just mashing up whatever they find online or what?

Thad · « **Reply #109 on:** August 15, 2008, 09:14:41 PM »

Quote from: Constantine on August 15, 2008, 01:26:42 PM

Let's pray for rain, to stop the baby killer

The worst part is that, if it DOESN'T rain, they won't take that as a sign that God thinks they're a bunch of assholes.

Quote from: Constantine on August 15, 2008, 01:26:42 PM

I've been seeing a lot of focus being placed on Obama's pro-choice votes, so it's clear they're getting pundits and fundy grassroots movements to hit that point hard. It's kind of a shame the only thing they have up their sleeves is leftovers from 2004, but it's probably a stronger hand for them than trying to get people to dislike Obama because he's popular.

But the thing is, they have to be careful about overplaying that hand. It's all part of McCain's tightrope act -- he has to get the evangelicals to care enough to turn out and vote for him, but he can't lose the independents. And most independents aren't too keen on losing Roe.

The flipside is that I've actually been hearing buzz about whether McCain would do well to pick a pro-choice running-mate, like Ridge.

sei · « **Reply #110 on:** August 16, 2008, 01:27:12 PM »

Quote from: http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/cbcd3a48-4b0e-4864-8be1-d04561c132ea.htm

When Regulation Is Warranted, John McCain Acts. John McCain does not believe in prescriptive regulation like “net-neutrality,” but rather he believes that an open marketplace with a variety of consumer choices is the best deterrent against unfair practices. John McCain has always believed the government’s role must be rooted in protecting consumers.

TA · « **Reply #111 on:** August 16, 2008, 02:02:06 PM »

That's some beautiful cognitive dissonance, there.

"The government's role must be rooted in protecting consumers. That's why I oppose prescriptive regulation that protects consumer rights."

I guess if you operate under the basic assumption that whatever leads to the most corporate profits is somehow the best thing for the consumer base, then it makes moon-sense.

Mongrel · « **Reply #112 on:** August 16, 2008, 02:26:41 PM »

I thought it was more a case of "We don't get this 'Net Neutrality' thing, but nor does anyone else!", really.

Brentai · « **Reply #113 on:** August 16, 2008, 02:28:34 PM »

Benefit of the doubt: it may just be a communication error. A lot of people think the term "net neutrality" is shorthand for "opposition to net neutrality."

Thad · « **Reply #114 on:** August 16, 2008, 04:30:32 PM »

It is also safe to assume that John McCain understands the concept of net neutrality even less than Ted Stevens.

TA · « **Reply #115 on:** August 16, 2008, 04:32:15 PM »

I think it's also safe to assume that the people putting words on his website are not Ol' "I don't know how to use a computer" McCain himself.

Mongrel · « **Reply #116 on:** August 16, 2008, 04:37:46 PM »

Quote from: TA on August 16, 2008, 04:32:15 PM

I think it's also safe to assume that the people putting words on his website are not Ol' "I don't know how to use a computer" McCain himself.

Sure, but I have strong suspicion that the people who post and manage the content are not at all the same people generating it.

Brentai · « **Reply #117 on:** August 16, 2008, 04:42:14 PM »

In short: John McCain is dangerously unaware of things he is directly responsible for.

I thought this was a news thread.

Brentai · « **Reply #118 on:** August 18, 2008, 03:05:08 PM »

Hey Google, what are Obama and McCain reading?

John McCain
Republican candidate for President
Reading: Wall Street Journal, Arizona Republic, Drudge Report, ESPN, Forbes, Fox News

Barack Obama
Democratic candidate for President
Reading: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, ESPN, Talking Points Memo, Barack Obama Blog, Daily Show

Either some unimaginative copywrighter is feeding us a line, or these two men are walking parodies of themselves.

Kazz · « **Reply #119 on:** August 18, 2008, 04:18:19 PM »

Reading the Daily Show is hard. I respect that.

News:

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