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DaveofCali Donating Member (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-10-04 11:10 PM
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Damnit, I'm so furious!!!
I still can't believe that we are so close to Election Day and the race is this close. IT SHOULD NOT BE LIKE THIS!!!

The level of information that the Democrats and AntiBush forces have virtual access to is DAMNING enough (solid evidence that noone can argue with or dismiss as partisan) that if it were to be properly used in TV ad campaigns and nonconventional ad campaigns, Bush would LITERALLY HAVE A DOZEN WATERGATES to deal with, and it would be more like Bush resigning or ending his campaign for a 2nd term than a close race!!! What, instead we have a failed attempt to attack Bush's military record? As well as ads that attack Bush but that Bush could easily respond to and that the Republicans can refute or spin? This is like trying to shoot with pistols when there's a rocket launcher on the floor right behind you!

I know that this information exists because I've been reading the news sources, the evidence and analysis of such evidence, that have been given out by great talk show hosts like Bernie Ward and Ray Taliaferro. I am so frustrated because it seems that not many more people other than me and Bernie Ward's and Ray Taliaferro's other listeners know this information.

You guys here may blame the corporate media, but how could the corporate media not talk and make scandals about such damning information if TV ads and email/mail campaigns reaching millions of viewers are constantly being aired?

I give you the example of the chain email about the draft. That email, even though it can easily be refutable by the Bush Administration, has gone out to enough people and has gotten enough people talking that the News Media has had to report on it. And that even Bush himself had to respond to. I tell you guys, this is an example of a nonconventional form of getting the message out. Why havent Democrats / antibush forces been doing EFFECTIVE nonconventional attacks? Instead we have the Republicans doing the relatively effective attacks like the Swift Boat Veterans ad campaign. We HAVE the edge, not them! It should not be the other way around!

If the News Media doesn't want to cover the damning, scandalous level information, then you force them to. Either you force them to, or you take your campaign directly to the American people, to the level that the news media would have to report on the stories and thus make everyone aware of how bad the truth is about the Bush Administration.

And I am furious and frustrated because this is not happening and Bush still has a good chance of getting another 4 years. I don't want the future of America to be dictated or threatened by Bush for another 4 years just because the Democrats and antibush forces chose to use pistols instead of rocket launchers in this political war!!!
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DaveofCali Donating Member (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-10-04 11:39 PM
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1. bump
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-10-04 11:41 PM
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2. living in a fascist country sucks
doesn't it?

reason, truth, wrong, right . . .

it's all irrelevant to the fundies and the oligarchy
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JohnnyCougar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-10-04 11:46 PM
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3. I seriously don't know what's going on
why don't people talk about BCCI, PlameGate, YellowCakeGate, BandarGate, MediGate, the truth about RatherGate....waht the hell is going on here?!?

I've heard that Kerry's last three weeks are his best. Lets hope some of this stuff comes out. If not, I will wonder what is wrong with the Democratic party.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-10-04 11:54 PM
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5. I heard Kerry is about to rock!
The man who produced the new movie about Kerry in VN was on Tina Brown (on CNBC, talks my talk, interesting, on at different times) tonight. He thought Kerry was prez material 30 years ago, and it was said Mr. Kerry saves his best for last! Stand by for some good stuff!

RE: All those ...gates, there aren't enough minutes in a debate to address them unfortunately.
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johnnyrocket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:33 AM
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9. Jon Stewart asked Bob Sheffer why does Dan Rather get a 'gate'..
nothing this president's done gets a 'gate', why not?
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-10-04 11:48 PM
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4. Go phone bank and precinct walk. Talk directly to likely voters. Get them
to vote Democratic.

Where do you live?
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JohnnyCougar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 12:43 AM
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6. Looks like California from the username and profile
;)
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:26 AM
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7. I wanted to know the city.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:27 AM
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8. It isn't that close. Believe me.
It is just not as close as the media will have you believe. :hi:
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i_c_a_White_Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:45 AM
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10. "I'm gonna vote for * cause he screwed up so bad
that I want him around to fix up this mess" so said a c-span caller this morning and another one chimed in with the same response.

These people are brain dead.
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montana500 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:48 AM
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11. wait a second...
what made you think this election would be a blowout either way?
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demokatgurrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:53 AM
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12. It really SHOULD be a Kerry blowout-
I don't blame the candidate, who one of the best the party could have put forward. I blame the sheeple, the RW-owned media, and some of the campaign leadership.

Bush is SO bad, so incompetent, such a failure, so weak- Kerry should be about 30 points ahead of him. The candidates are like Obama vs. Keyes. Why aren't the numbers???? I wish I knew. It is really frustrating. I think we'll squeak by a win but expect lots of election tricks at the polls, frivolous lawsuits by the lawyer haters, recounts.....
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Cheswick2.0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 07:54 AM
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13. Go to NV, they need you there
you can canvass and make phone calls. 21st century democrats are working in that state and would be very happy to have you join them.
Here is their web page for traveling to a swing state.

http://21stcenturydems.org/index.php?src=forms&id=Road%20Trip%20Form
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:09 AM
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14. We're also fighting Lancelot Link's Kool-Aid-drugged tard following
and unfortunately there's just too many of them, even for a rocket launcher.

This toon pretty much says it all about them:



Can't really get through to people who insist the blue sky you place them in front of is yellow with green polka dots.

It's sad, really.
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bowens43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:18 AM
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15. Why are you surprised?
At least 40% of the population will support bush no matter what. He could barbecue babies on the white house lawn and serve them up as an appetizer and he would still not lose his base.

The country is divided. Nothing is going to change that.
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