Freedom of speech does not protect libel and slander. (Tuesday Oct 7 | post #3201)
Economy is focus in candidates' second matchup
And a follow-up... CNN Instapoll: http://politicalti cker.blogs.cnn.com /2008/10/07/cnn-po ll-obama-won-the-n ight/ "A majority, 54 percent, said Obama seemed to be the stronger leader during the debate, to 43 percent for McCain. By a greater than two to one margin — 65 percent to 28 percent — viewers thought Obama was more likeable during the debate." (Tuesday Oct 7 | post #170)
Economy is focus in candidates' second matchup
Back to the topic of the debates... CBS Instapoll of Uncomitted Voters: http://www.cbsnews .com/blogs/2008/10 /07/politics/horse race/entry4508356. shtml "Forty percent of the 516 uncommitted voters surveyed identified Barack Obama as tonight's winner; 26 percent said John McCain won, while 34 percent saw the debate as a draw." "Before the debate, 59 percent thought Obama understands voters’ needs and problems; that rose to 80 percent after the debate. For McCain, 33 percent felt he understands voters’ needs before the debate, and 44 percent thought so afterwards." (Tuesday Oct 7 | post #169)
Seriously? You're basing your vote on how many Friday the 13ths are in 2009? Wow. You're almost as superstitious as McCain: http://video1.wash ingtontimes.com/jo ecurl/2008/04/mcca in_triskaidekaphob ic_1.html (Tuesday Oct 7 | post #28)
McCain running away from debate?
This is an outright falsehood, and has been debunked by the famous snopes: http://www.snopes. com/politics/obama /fanniemae.asp Please stop cross-posting your lies. (Tuesday Oct 7 | post #4636)
McCain running away from debate?
These are all false accusations...see: http://www.snopes. com/politics/obama /fanniemae.aspWell , that's just an outright lie: http://www.washing tonpost.com/wp-dyn /content/article/2 008/09/19/AR200809 1903604.htmlHe was a VP advisor (not an economic advisor), and he stepped down in June. ...and there's nothing on Tim Howard. (Monday Oct 6 | post #4609)
Oh, I did receive the misleading and mistranslated DVD. I suspect everyone in Las Cruces did, since we're considered the republican base for a swing state. (Monday Oct 6 | post #48)
McCain running away from debate?
I already posted this elsewhere, but I have *no* idea why a vet would ever vote for McCain. His voting record in the Senate is terrible for veterans. Of course, that's counting when he actually shows up of course...present only 36.2% of the time, he holds the "most absent" record by far of all Senators in the current Congress. Check it out: The non-partisan Disabled American Veterans gives him a 20% rating (Obama gets an 80%). Of all 538 members of Congress, he ranks 537th, the second lowest: http://www.votesma rt.org/issue_ratin g_detail.php?r_id= 3483 McCain voted against the Webb amendment to give troops adequate rest between redeployment (Obama voted for it): http://www.senate. gov/legislative/LI S/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm .cfm?congress=110 &session=1 &vote=00341 McCain voted against increasing veterans medical benefits *many* times, even ones that just adjusted them for inflation!(Obama voted for all of them): http://www.senate. gov/legislative/LI S/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm .cfm?congress=109 &session=2 &vote=00041 http://www.senate. gov/legislative/LI S/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm .cfm?congress=109 &session=2 &vote=00063 http://www.senate. gov/legislative/LI S/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm .cfm?congress=109 &session=2 &vote=00067 http://www.senate. gov/legislative/LI S/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm .cfm?congress=109 &session=2 &vote=00098 http://www.senate. gov/legislative/LI S/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm .cfm?congress=109 &session=1 &vote=00055 etc... McCain voted for outsourcing the Walter Reed VA hospital...ya' know, the one subsequently found to have atrocious treatment of out veterans (Obama voted against outsourcing): http://www.senate. gov/legislative/LI S/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm .cfm?congress=109 &session=2 &vote=00234 Oh, and again, McCain wasn't even there to vote for the freakin' GI Bill (Obama voted for it): http://www.senate. gov/legislative/LI S/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm .cfm?congress=110 &session=2 &vote=00137 Simply put, McCain treats the proud men and women wiling to serve our country like dirt! (Monday Oct 6 | post #4608)
Newspapers get complaints for DVD ad on Muslims
Back to the subject of the DVD: It was a mass-mailing, at least it this town. Here's a little info on it: The original article says little about the group behind it, the "Clarion Fund". The Clarion Fund's own website has surprisingly little information about the group - only that they're non-partisan and non-for-profit(a 501(c)(3) group). Now, note that as a 501(c)(3) group, they are expressly prohibited from support for a specific candidate...it's a little suspicious, though, when these DVDs *only* get shipped to swing states. Moreover, the DVD itself promotes fear of Islam...and frankly, that's a big Republican talking point. So is the group really non-partisan? Tough to say, since they won't reveal their contributors - or even their own board members. http://www.npr.org /blogs/secretmoney /2008/09/who_is_be hind_the_radical_i sla.html However, it turns out this *is* a right-wing front group. In a direct violation of 501(c)(3) law, their "education " site, radicalislam.org had an article directly supporting McCain - it was only recently removed: http://www.pennliv e.com/statehouse/p atriotnews/index.s sf?/base/news/1222 128612228050.xml &coll=1 So what about the DVD itself? Turns out it's filled with false claims, and even complete mistranslations of Arabic: http://obsession.s wflnet.com/ ...but surely it's just an educational DVD, right? No harm would come to Muslims who were of the non-radical variety as a consequence of the DVD, right? http://www.daytond ailynews.com/n/con tent/oh/story/news /local/2008/09/27/ ddn092608evacweb.h tml?cxtype=rss &cxsvc=7&c xcat=16 (Sunday Oct 5 | post #69)
Pro-life group protests abortion
Don't really agree with the pro-life movement (you're trying to tell me a collection of a few cells has a soul?), but at least this specific group is being peaceful and not, say, trying to murder doctors that perform abortions. (Sunday Oct 5 | post #9)
McCain and Bush have nothing to do with each other? Really? Even McCain disagrees with you on this statement...just watch: http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=pMvoh E_otJ4 ...and also: http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=FzX7v sdEybo ...oh, and also: http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=3U5KZ zgaB2k (Monday Sep 29 | post #204)
NASA warming scientist: 'This is the last chance'
The Mars warming has already been shown to be caused to dust storms which clear swaths of less reflective surface...totally different than what's going on here on Earth: http://www.nature. com/nature/journal /v446/n7136/abs/na ture05718.html "Results indicate enhanced wind stress in recently darkened areas and decreased wind stress in brightened areas, producing a positive feedback system in which the albedo changes strengthen the winds that generate the changes. The simulations also predict a net annual global warming of surface air temperatures by approx0.65 K, enhancing dust lifting by increasing the likelihood of dust devil generation." (Monday Sep 29 | post #1405)
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