dhinojosa
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:44 PM
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I AM watching the stinkin' lousy speech |
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Edited on Thu Sep-15-05 03:47 PM by dhinojosa
I am making this couterpoint post because not watching the speech in my opinion is ignorant. Sure, it will suck, make us uncomfortable, make our blood pressure rise, and all else. But if we shut ourselves away from the important issues, speeches, and news we will just be like the clueless Bush voters and non-voters of 2000 and 2004 who said "What difference will it make?" We owe it to ourselves as democrats (a.k.a "the intellectuals") to watch this speech.
P.S. On edit: Listening to it on radio is good too of course.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:46 PM
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:47 PM
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2. Plus it is a good excuse to have a few drinks |
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and smoke a spliff. It's the only way I can handle his speeches
:smoke:
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:51 PM
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hard time looking at him-I really do. I think between news coverage and reading about it I won't miss anything that might be important. He is mostly just blah blah blahing anyway!
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:48 PM
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I assume the news radio stations will carry this. I'll probably be on the freeway at that time.
I have an ongoing battle with the man of the house; he wants to push mute every time we see Bush or his cronies open their vile mouths. I like to listen to them lie. Masochistic? Maybe. But 9 times out of 10 I am able to use the lies they spew.
Man of the house prefers to get his news in digest form, mainly with the help of DU:)
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:50 PM
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5. I like to put him on mute |
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and watch how many times his jaw jerks from side to side.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:03 PM
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19. I like watching his head shake "no" |
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while his words are saying "yes". That must surely be a lie being told. And the words he almost has to spit out.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:30 PM
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28. I was gonna do that tonight! |
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Given that his approval ratings are in the toilet and with him being under a lot of pressure lately, the Swiv-O-Mandible™ will probably be working overtime.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:49 PM
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is all loaded up for the show.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:50 PM
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6. WAY cool idea. I want one too! |
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------------------------------------------------------ URGENT yet easy! Hold the government accountable for Katrina's aftermath http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4736062 Save the gulf, then save the nation! http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/electionreform.htm
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:14 PM
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my whole family enjoys it. I'm a lousy aim so we have a big pile of mini-darts behind the entertainment center. My husband and kid almost always hit the target though :)
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:51 PM
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:52 PM
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13. What a GREAT IDEA! Which I had a Nerf Gun. |
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:cry: I think the paintball gun would be a little too messy.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:17 PM
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might not do much for the tv.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:51 PM
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8. Please let us know how it goes.... |
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...because during his dogshit speech I will be walking my puppy and undoubtedly looking at some REAL dog shit too....
Personally I like my bigscreen TV too much to have that ignorant ape on....I can't afford to replace it if I were to stick my boot through the screen....
Thanks for taking one for the team...
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:51 PM
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9. there's no need to watch it...... |
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between web resources, transcripts, the news and daily show, i'll get the gist without having to be directly exposed to that fucker.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:21 PM
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26. That's the way I feel. It will be replayed ad nauseum by |
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everyone who has a comment to make, so I don't feel like subjecting myself to more than I have to.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:52 PM
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11. I'll read a transcript, but not watch. |
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I need to know what's going on, but without the aggravation of actually watching and listening.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:52 PM
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12. I'm watching the rat bastard like a hawk! |
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:52 PM
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14. You've a stronger stomach than I |
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I'll be partaking of firefly episodes on DVD during the propaganda event.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:53 PM
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15. I hate listening to his voice |
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maybe I should buy a voice distortion unit from Radio Shack
W would sound better breathing helium
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:57 PM
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Maybe later the highlights on TDS.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:00 PM
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17. Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies. |
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I'll pass, but knock yourself out!
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:02 PM
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18. Blitzer and Cafferty... |
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...were just joking about Bush and his teleprompter...wondering what would happen if it stopped working. (Both laughed at the thought.) They said that it happened to Clinton once, but he just ad libed and did just fine....you couldn't even tell it broke. They both agreed that no way could Bush do that.
Let's see if mind control works. We can all focus real hard and see if we can blow a fuse in the teleprompter.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:22 PM
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I always concentrate on the teleprompter. That would be the absolute best to see him without his speech right there. I remember the time when they had a problem with Clinton's teleprompter and he just went on without skipping a beat. No one knew anything about it for days until it came out. I think Clinton spoke for 20 minutes without it.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:04 PM
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20. I'll get the transcript--I cannot *stand* his voice or his face. |
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I'm still debating whether I'll watch it.
The news will just quote the most "presidential" parts and forget the rest anyway. They'll show "We are at work", but not the one where he goes "in Montana, I mean Louisiany". They always do that.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:15 PM
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22. I'll watch then gouge my eyes out with ice picks... |
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:17 PM
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in fact, i find them pretty amusing. of course it is horrible to realise what this man is ultimately responsible for but mannerisms and speech are great entertainment.
it is so comical to see such an unqualified person in such a high position.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:18 PM
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25. What's "ignorant", not to mention cowardly |
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is hijacking strings and not having the courage to disagree in the original string.
I plan to read it, not watch it. TV never made anyone more intelligent or well informed in my opinion.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:50 PM
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29. Not watching the speech is IGNORANT? |
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Edited on Thu Sep-15-05 04:50 PM by July
Isn't that a little strong?
I prefer to read transcripts and news articles after the fact. I can't stand the sight or the sound of Bush, and I'm not going to put myself through his twitchy, twangy performance.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:56 PM
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30. I know what it's like to step in dog shit; why go step in a fresh pile? |
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I hear what you're saying, dhinojosa.
But watching the guy really does make me physically ill, and angers me to the point of it being unhealthy.
I do make a point of reading the transcripts afterward, so I don't remain ignorant of the latest version of neocon sewage to emanate from the mouth of that dumb bastard.
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Thu Sep-15-05 05:03 PM
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31. What "Important Issues"? |
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Just because Bush speaks doesn't mean that important issues will be discussed. In fact much the opposite is to be expected.
Look, that fucking pinhead isn't going to say anything of any importance what so ever. He is going on TV simply as a matter of damage control for his approval ratings. If he can not convince the Congress that the nation is behind him they will bolt in this pre-election year, and the asswipe can not afford that. We, on the other hand, can. So when you consider that viewership is, in itself, a form of approval of the chimp it becomes just as important not to watch as it is to shun support of him in other areas as well.
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Thu Sep-15-05 05:10 PM
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In the unlikely event he actually says something of substance tonight, I can read about it tomorrow morning in the Washington Post online. Wanting to listen to that guy speak is pure masochism.
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