berni_mccoy
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Sun Jan-08-06 08:43 PM
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Wow, I am Amazed... We DID IT! We beat the GOP Spin Machine! |
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After watching several sunday talk shows, various clips from them, blogs, political sites and discussion boards, we actually DEFEATED the SPIN-attempt by the GOP to implicate Dems in the Abramoff scandal.
If this were a year ago, maybe even 6 months, I'm not so sure the Democrats would have been successful in stopping the lies by the GOP spin machine.
I am stunned! Happy too, but really stunned.
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Sun Jan-08-06 08:44 PM
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1. Truth is our most powerful weapon. |
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They've been bullying us for years...but their tactics have worn thin. Transparent.
Peace.
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Sun Jan-08-06 08:58 PM
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8. They Are Finally Paying For All the Bullying |
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I have been waiting for payback for a long time, too. About time!
Tammy
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Mon Jan-09-06 01:48 AM
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24. It's something that needs to be done, IMO. |
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Sun Jan-08-06 08:46 PM
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2. Did you see the Dean smackdown of Wolfie? |
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Much of the credit for defeating the lies goes to Howard Dean! The video is up at Canofun.
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berni_mccoy
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Sun Jan-08-06 08:48 PM
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7. Oh yeah, one of my favorites. |
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:09 PM
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10. I am so glad to hear that!! I was just thinking that I wanted Dean at bat |
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against the lies on the Abramoff scandal. Since he is a non-beltway guy, he has a certain credibility in places that some others might not have.. i.e., yes, it may only be the choir, but the choir will step up and shout out about the truth if they hear it from Dean. I am very pleased to hear he helped out on this one.
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:11 PM
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11. That was great...Wolfie was sputtering and had no comeback! |
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Sun Jan-08-06 08:46 PM
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3. I'm Still Shooting Them Down |
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It's the same cut and paste job too I see Freeps spreading. Sad to be so dishonest to one's self everyday.
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Didn't watch. Was this your impression from a wide sample? Which Sunday shows did you watch?
Let's see how follow up reports this week go. If Ney gets indicted though, I think the Repubs are cooked as far as "Dems do it too!" holds up.
Man, I hope you're right!
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Sun Jan-08-06 08:48 PM
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6. The RW's are only hurting themselves spreading that myth.... |
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The true believers will be in for a real shock when the indictments are handed down and only Re:puke:'s are listed.
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:06 PM
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9. Besides Dean/Blitzer, what other shows & guests painted it correct? |
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I watched Lou Dobbs bitch and whine about Congressmen not returning Abromoff money...most of then democrats (among the names he highlighted). That was on Friday I think.
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:19 PM
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13. Rumor has it that Chuck Schumer smacked down Russert. |
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For once it seems that our side actually read the talking points BEFORE going on the bullshit circuit AND did the research so as to have an immediate and effective response. Geeze, that only took like 14 years or so.
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:29 PM
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19. Schumer spanked Russ-turd |
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American Politics Journal has a decent summary of the smackdown.
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berni_mccoy
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:19 PM
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14. MTP was decent with Schumer and Cornyn |
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Schumer did well, Cornyn turned on his own fellow repub (Reed) I think Dems had overall upper hand on McLaughlin report Not to mention that DeLay relinquished control of his leadership position as an underlying emphasis that this is really a repub scandal.
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Warren Stupidity
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:17 PM
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12. Completely off topic: |
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I realize that the alliteration flows, but Incarcerate is synonymous with Imprison. How about Impeach, Convict, Imprison?
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:22 PM
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15. Impeach, Indict, Imprison n/t |
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Edited on Sun Jan-08-06 11:10 PM by Sydnie
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Warren Stupidity
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:29 PM
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18. Well the problem with that is an Impeachment is an Indictment. |
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Believe me, I've tried to come up with a three I's slogan, and it just doesn't work.
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:42 PM
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20. Then you might just be right with the ICI slogan |
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Impeach, Convict, Imprison OK.
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Sun Jan-08-06 11:34 PM
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23. How about Impeach, Imprison, Impale? |
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Mon Jan-09-06 07:43 PM
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Although as I oppose the death penalty, it wouldn't work for me.
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:24 PM
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16. We haven't beaten them until a bunch of them are in jail |
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One weekend of doing a decent job does not make a victory... it's the football equivalent of moving the ball into your opponent's side of the field. Once we actually see the media doing their job, then it's like being first and goal. Multiple indictments of GOP elites is the touchdown.
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Sun Jan-08-06 10:26 PM
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17. We didn't beat them 100% though |
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Edited on Sun Jan-08-06 10:28 PM by cat_girl25
After Howard Dean bitch-slapped Blitzer earlier today telling him specifically that no Dems took money from Abramoff, I was watching CNN Headline News and the reporter speaking continued with the "both reps and dems are returning money they received from Abramoff."
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Sun Jan-08-06 11:32 PM
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22. The US m$m sure are careless & sloppy...or are they just a buncha |
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fucking LIARS?
Gee, maybe that explains why US is down to #14 in the world for freedoms.
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