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SuffragetteSal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:46 AM
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This morning's 'photo op' Bush shows up late for debates!
Edited on Wed Oct-06-04 10:48 AM by SuffragetteSal
As his paid audience cheered him on, I couldn't help but think why isn't this a press conference instead of the photo op compaign speech it turned to be...brought to you by all the cable stations, giving him free campaign time.

He smirked so many times, head cocked, I shuttered at his light heartedness, meanwhile our military sits in harms way.

At one point he states HE will 'do whatever it takes' to finish the job in Iraq. It made me think he was talking about his own career.

One station said he was 'more combative' than usual. This mornings photo op sickened me.
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Owlet Donating Member (765 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:51 AM
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1. That's good
I'm glad he's only appearing in front of these adoring brainwashees. This way he doesn't get any realistic practice for the debate Friday. It's sort of like a heavyweight training on Twinkies before a championship bout, instead of doing the hard roadwork. Smirk away, George: only 4 more weeks.
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SuffragetteSal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 11:04 AM
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4. unforgiving
that the cable networks broadcast his entire private speech
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bullimiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:52 AM
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2. sickened me too
i could only stand a few minutes of the faces and the cheering. what a sham.
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SuffragetteSal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 11:00 AM
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3. I know
Edited on Wed Oct-06-04 11:02 AM by SuffragetteSal
at first I couldn't watch him twitch and squirm like an arrogant frat boy on his first date, then I realized the man was psychological material for a thesis in waiting.

I wondered why he was willing to do 'whatever it takes' for Iraq to be free all the while his own American people go without health care, quality education and jobs. Kerry should throw that in his face next debate, Mr. President...
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knowbody0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 11:10 AM
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7. he was the first thing i saw this morning
did hepay for his time? he appeared to be in great need. im unable to eat.
only cable right? funny time for broadcast. had no substance
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Robin Hood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 03:10 PM
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8. I doubt that he/we payed for it.
The media whores gave him all the time for free. I can't wait until they give Kerry that sort of free campaign coverage. Still waiting.
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Robin Hood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 11:06 AM
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5. WTF was that?!!!!
Edited on Wed Oct-06-04 11:13 AM by Liberal_Guerilla
All three cable news propaganda machines showed his bullshit speech in its sordid and idiotic entirety. We can now rest assured that the cable news networks are not news networks by any means of the imagination, they are pure propaganda machines for the right wing fascists of America. They can not be trusted to deliver credible information, and this is the message that we must spread in order to stop this machine, or at least discredit it.

Writing the cable networks with your dis-dain does not seem to work either, we have to come up with a term that discredits the American media and parrot it wherever we go.

For them to broadcast that campaign speech this morning in it's entirety, while everyone was getting ready to go to work and watching the morning news for information, Was beyond outrageous and down right dirty. We can no longer take any high road. If we do we will be undercut by the sinister forces that have banded to undercut and bury us.

We have to get meaner and dirtier, because as sad as this next statement may sound, it is true. Americans respect, bully's, thieves, cowards, liars, and generally all around moral degenerates that uphold the capital system of looting at any cost. We are not a morally correct nation, no matter how angelic we like to dream that we are.
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SuffragetteSal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 11:10 AM
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6. brillant - couldn't agree more
Edited on Wed Oct-06-04 11:12 AM by SuffragetteSal
We are not a morally correct nation, no matter how angelic we like to dream that we are.

My humble opinion is the Bush supporters are completely a dysfunctional lot...enablers if you will (an over used term but very appropriate in this case).
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 03:15 PM
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9. I heard the cable people complaining that it was NOT as advertised.
Apparently the WH said it was a major speech, with IMPORTANT developments, etc. They carried it, only to find it was a campaign speech. I think they know they've been duped... and just don't give a shit.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 03:25 PM
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10. It's not the first time.
The cable channels are just fellating the Busholinis. It's a con job and they're eager "victims."
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Cat Atomic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 03:30 PM
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11. If they feel they were duped, they should offer Kerry equal time.
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