Are McCain and Palin really Republicans?
source: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/steve_chapman/2008/09/are-mccain-and.html
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That's the idea behind the latest TV spot for John McCain and Sarah Palin. It brags about things that are generally more congenial to Democratic voters than to Reaganites. McCain, it tells us, "took on the drug industry," while Palin "took on Big Oil." It goes on: "He battled Republicans and reformed Washington. She battled Republicans and reformed Alaska." Not a word about battling Democrats. If you didn't know better, you'd think they had just been nominated by the party of Roosevelt and Clinton.
This is just the latest feint in that direction. An earlier McCain ad said, "Washington is broken," and "We're worse off than we were four years ago"--neglecting to mention that his party has controlled the presidency for the last eight years and both houses of Congress for most of the last 14. Usually, when you say the country is worse off than it was four years ago, you're asking voters to evict the president's party.
That commercial, too, sounded themes shamelessly plagiarized from John Edwards: "Only McCain has taken on Big Tobacco, the drug companies . . . He'll reform Wall Street, battle Big Oil." Anti-capitalist populism may be dead in the Democratic party, but it seems to have found new life in the GOP.
Will this work? There's no telling, but if McCain and Palin think it's a good idea to impersonate Democrats, Barack Obama and Joe Biden might want to make sure voters know who the real Democrats are.
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privateibber
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Political parties morph over the decades dependent on one thing. How much they can get away with.
Private Ibber
- 3 years ago
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privateibber
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Inofuilwell
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So somehow McCain saying what he said on TV is not real?
And if people publish it on You Tube, McCain isn't the guy in his own video interviews?
You know, Sarah Palin may just have to use that same defense in her next interview.
Who takes care of you?
- 3 years ago
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Inofuilwell
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arcticspirit
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Please don't mis-use what I wrote.
I was talking about the people here at current.com slinging mud in volumes not possible to see anywhere else in one place....Not whatever you found on you-tube, yeah the end all be all of truth, if you are 17!
Oh and if you are a 17yr old.. sorry, I do understand that politics are confusing. But you tube isn't a true authority.
- 3 years ago
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arcticspirit
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Inofuilwell
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If you checked out the You Tube clips, they were solely of McCain himself being himself. The only mud that was "slung" was from his own mouth and the only lies that were told were his own contradictory and opposing versions of what he thought we would believe was "straight talk".
- 3 years ago
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Inofuilwell
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arcticspirit
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IT'S CALLED MODERATES. Everyone knows that neither are typical republicans. They are not liberals. Have you ever wondered why McCain had not run before?
The republicans thought he was too independent. Yeah. But I am glad he got the ticket, no matter what mud is slung on these pages.He is a good man.
- 3 years ago
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arcticspirit
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Inofuilwell
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I played golf there last month. Eddie Merrins is still teaching golf there.
McCain's got few You Tube problems, too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh-T2iGkLJY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK_9sI7hzAc
- 3 years ago
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Inofuilwell
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PressCore
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Take a good long look at McCain's face and tell
us what you see,please. Even if I didn't know that McCain has the temperament of King Kong which makes him way worse than Hitler Bush-it makes him Hitler Bush's father.And a monster waiting to emerge. Even if I didn't hear his shockingly,alarmingly evil hate speech about the "gooks" of Vietnam which makes him a rascist like the kind of bad State Dept.personel that abused Ho Chi Minh so badly precipitating that War itself...Even if I didn't know that he's a user who steals what he wants,drains it then throws it away-which is what he'd do to the USA .. Even if I didn't know he's the one Piracy R US flying the scull & crossbones chose which is the most telling point of all.One look at the evil expresion on that monster face.All that tells me that McCain IS the HyperHurricane waiting to devastate the USA. So is he a Republican? Even the Republicans aren't the Republicans so it's realy a moot point except for those who can't think for themselves and need a designer label tag to know which one to buy,like jeans in a clothing store. Barrack Obama vs John McCain is the same as FDR vs Adolph Hitler's father. .Do you remember how History characterizes Adolph Hitler? They called him "The Big Lie" because he was made up of a hundred lies.Yeah Palin takes on Big Oil- like a $2 ho takes on johns. And of course McCain takes on Big Drug. Whenever they want to bribe him to peddel influence for them McCain is so greedy he has to be their biggest taker- of payola. McCain is so
confrontative he would be better suited as a bouncer except that someone would sue his employers too with the kind of civil liability he'd foist on them.
For those of you who learn from Cinema as I have,there's a word in the English language which describes perfectly what Vierotchka seems to be referring to in this post. The term is "occluged" For those of you who are Sci Fi fans, flash back to 1994.
I first saw & heard this term used by the character
Lucas in the final 2nd season episode of Seaquest.
The Captain & crew had succumbed to an elaborate hoax perpetrated by aliens pretending to be the good
guys for the purpose of manipulating them to fight with
them against the true good guys.Sound familiar?Once discovering telling evidence they'd been had, Lucas said of the evil aliens: "The truth has been occluged.The evil aliens told us the truth all right, or at least 90% of it anyway.They just left out the 10% of the Truth that realy matters" So another synonym for occluged must mean twisted.Those of you who are Christians know the cross.To Nazis like McCain "truth" is the twisted cross aka the swastica.Compare the facts to their lies.
What we realy need for Mr.Obama to take his
rightful place as the good guy in the White House is
easy to see. We need for the people in Hollywood who
are the ones which the people themselves follow to speak up and endorse their candidate.Annette Benning has responded in current.com news.Barbara
Streisand has responded in support of Obama. We
realy need more-A LOT MORE- good people from the Screen Actor's Guild like Robert Redford etc.to pool their resources and make TV Public Service Adverts pledging support for him.If Mr.Obama were to offer to include all the Minor candidates important Posts in his Administration,that would go a long way to getting the Vote out,in a time when Election Fraud is expected. And the Minor Party candidates endorsing Mr.Obama as the Peace candidate.Look what War has done to us.One more Pirates R US in the White House and we'll have Martial Law & concentration camps so let's give choice a voice.Current must sense this.Frisco isn't so far from Bel Aire(French for beautiful breed)
where the luminaries of Hollywood have lived. I've
been there. - 3 years ago
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YouthRadio
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Hey, you might want to check out our video of the conservative response to the news of Bristol Palin's pregnancy. Vote and comment if you have a minute! Thanks!
- 3 years ago
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rube
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It never ceases to amaze me that philosophers, scholars, and writers in droves write about the current fleecing of our constitution our nation, and the American middle class. All the while conservatives continue to flock to right wing evangelists, tabloid pundits and GOP theology!
7 and a half years of GOP subversion. What does the nation have to show? An economy in shambles, unfinished wars more on the horizon and debt so enormous China and other foreign countries now own much of our nations remaining equity!Conservatism is a dismal failure, all the proof is in your house equity, your bank accounts, your paycheck, it’s on Wallstreet, its on the shelves of your supermarket, its on the corner gas station, its in Arlington,
on the streets and deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan.It’s in the defiance of Pakistan, Russia, Venezuela and now China!
And so the same old personal song and dance about character, vision and dignity play out across the nation. “Bush has character, he has vision, he is honest, experienced!” We all know the truth of this aberration.
We all know conservatives want to plug in the same theology the same ideology from yet another legislator that represents the betrayal, the greed and the duplicity that has buried us to this point!Great nations are upheld and wars are won or lost by the rightness and decency of the participants!
As our nations history goes we have never lost a war when we were right but now we have lost wars because we were ideologically wrong!
It’s not just about strength its about wisdom and justice.
American qualities that have been inactive during the past seven plus years due to conservative politics!
It right in front of you open your eyes and read! - 3 years ago
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rube
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tanamurph
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Keep spreading the word about who they really are, have done and would do to further make life more difficult for us. Spread the word everywhere.
- 3 years ago
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tanamurph
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mo1y
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YOU SHOULD HAVE CHOSEN HILLARY.
It's all over, the democratic dog can't hunt, or talk without a teleprompter.
Liberals set up the Obamamedia, and thought the Obama could ride the Obamamedia to the Whitehouse. The ride is almost over, and the Obamamedia will disband to save face, and dump Obama.
Obama could not even pick out a good VP. He feared a strong woman, so he picked a washed up Senator. At least Hillary could have countered Sarah.
It's a shame, because in the end Obama will realize that he's been used.
- 3 years ago
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mo1y
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CreditFigaro
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mo1y:
Why, because she is easier to bitch about?
- 3 years ago
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CreditFigaro
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shipwrecked
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Americans---BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID for what you vote for. McCain is scary! His beliefs are.. war, war, war, Abba, war, war, making the rich richer, war...Do you get the picture? Have you ever heard this man speak about his spiritual side and utter the name of Jesus or God? No, you haven't. When he is asked a question that he doesn't like and cannot or do not want to answer he gets very angry...does this spell LIAR? He has voted against various laws for women and is extreme prochoice, he even voted against insurance covering birth control for women, yet he chooses a women as his running mate, could he be using Palin? DUH. Come on people--wake up and be afraid of what is coming your way with the McCain troops!
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shipwrecked
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arcticspirit
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shipwrecked:
I thought you were suppose to fear Palin, make up your mind. Sheesh.
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arcticspirit
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PressCore
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Are They Republicans? I wouldn't care if they did
flagpole sitting ,in clown outfits, in a HyperHurricane!
As Triumph the insult comic puppet dog said: FOR ME TO POOP ON!!! - 3 years ago
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arcticspirit
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PressCore:
yeah ... that was intelligent. OMG, no wonder you are liberal.
- 3 years ago
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arcticspirit
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Ayahuasca2012
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They are Neocons... and pray for all the people of the world if they win.
- 3 years ago
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Ayahuasca2012
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metalcookiesxy70
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"Country's first" is way too selfish after all, and second of all, the Sarah palin is covered in the media that it is hard to tell from the truth.....all i can say is that were all screwed either way!
In The End...There Will Only Be Chaos!
- 3 years ago
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metalcookiesxy70
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rachelmaechel
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The Republicans will win.
They've mastered the art of using STUPIDITY the of US citizens to the GOP's advantage.
too bad.
- 3 years ago
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rachelmaechel
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starr111
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They TOTALLY stole the change platform because in American history the "change" candidate always wins. By using this tactic the Rep. are trying to win (of course), but I think it's a show of how foolish we Americans get. We reelected Bush because they released on Al-Quada video before the election. Scare tactics will return soon and we who pay attention will know that the R aren't really "changing", and hopefully the flock of women will start to flatten this bounce they gave the McCain ticket.
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Prijedor
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Who ever he got to run his campagn, is doing heck of a job, McCain showing lead in polls, scary.
- 3 years ago
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Prijedor
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Prijedor
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Prijedor:
But I figure the Polls are rigged, not so much scary
- 3 years ago
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Prijedor
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arcticspirit
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Prijedor:
Remember this is a petri dish of liberal redredric. So.. before you get all warm and comfy... never mind. Enjoy it.
It kinda looks like mushrooms doesn't it?
- 3 years ago
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arcticspirit
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Inofuilwell
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Prijedor:
arcticspirit,
You made this remark about someone's intelligence:
*** " yeah ... that was intelligent. OMG, no wonder you are liberal. " ***
AND THEN used the ?word? "redredric" in another reply?
Grow a brain.
- 3 years ago
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Inofuilwell
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Marilynn_Murray
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condoms
- 3 years ago
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Marilynn_Murray
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Marilynn_Murray:
...pro...phylactic
- 3 years ago
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oldgerman
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So far you could think they are not; because the arguments are closer and closer to Mr Obamas and the democrates.
- 3 years ago
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oldgerman
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I was thinking more...conservative...congress...connive...construction where someone screws you royally....conversation where more than one participant is lying....conscience if not burned up... I like concrete....guess you got me...there are some good ones....why not rename them...pro......procrete....profetti....it cleans itself up....on tution...should it be prosti or consti........
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arcticspirit
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Don't try to copy her...
Her post was fresh and new..
Your's... baa baa baaGet on your sheep and have fun.
Hope you win. Go go go! - 3 years ago
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arcticspirit
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Inofuilwell
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Relevations:
You should step away from that romance novel and go back and get your GED.
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Inofuilwell
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Vierotchka
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You mean like concert, conversation, construction, congratulations, connection, concern, conduct, confess, conscience, content, convivial, concise, confetti, conch, concrete, congeal, convent, consolation, conduit, etc.?
- 3 years ago
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Vierotchka
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arcticspirit
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Vierotchka:
what a stunning vocabulary! Or did you use the dictionary and mix it up a little? Really it looks like it came out of your brain. :)
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arcticspirit
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A good rule to live by.....avoid things that start with con.....
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Marilynn_Murray
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They aren't Eisenhower' s kind of Republicans. They are Neo Con Fascists. The party has been heading in that direction for more than thirty years and they have landed.
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NeoDotCom
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The thing about the masses is...they might fall for it
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I do not care what they are.....I am tired of seeing them...hearing them.....and sure do not want to see them running....ruining this country......write in Willie Nelson...Ron Paul......anyone....oh ..I forgot for a second.....the vote counters sure like McCain/Pain......wow...just noticed...Palin...Pain....just one little letter.......Golden Ruler.....Johnnie Hargrave....
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huntre
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This ties in with the almost complete absence of the word "Republican" posted around the RNC.
It's an old Karl Rove trick to re-spin his candidates by trying to steal the Democrats most popular stances.
And, yes. It has worked before. - 3 years ago
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huntre
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huntre:
and it will work again
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