The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

cirquelover · 06-19-2008, 10:28 AM

Ok, I should have known the government would have their own rules and stipulations that would go with the money.

So basically he thinks he would be better off on his own and not have to play by their limits and rules.

So what about McCain? I know Republicans seem to have a lot of fundraiser and such, will he follow suit? Who's Feingold?

Ghoulish Delight · 06-19-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

So what about McCain? I know Republicans seem to have a lot of fundraiser and such, will he follow suit? Who's Feingold?

Feingold was the cosponsor with McCain of the bill that would impose the spending limits.

They're both pretty equally guilty here. Back when Obama was pledging that he would abide by the limits, McCain was saying he wouldn't. Now that the rolls are reversed, the stories are predictably reversed.

Gemini Cricket · 06-24-2008, 03:38 PM

Heinz is pulling this ad which was only airing in the UK, because Bill O'Reilly objects to it. Who the f*ck cares what Bill O'Reilly thinks. It's a funny video. Work safe.

Morrigoon · 06-24-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Heinz is pulling this ad which was only airing in the UK, because Bill O'Reilly objects to it. Who the f*ck cares what Bill O'Reilly thinks. It's a funny video. Work safe.

Haha, cute ad. You *almost* can't tell it's a Brit... until he says, "Eh! Hain't you forgettin' sump'n?" The H gives him away, :P

BDBopper · 06-26-2008, 09:43 PM

I am doing cartwheels tonight! Why? Well my only regret during my involvement with the Mike Huckabee Presidential campaign is that I never got to hear him speak in person or meet him. I either could not get a ride or I was busy doing grassroots campaign work. He will be speaking at a local church this Sunday morning and I'M FINALLY GOING TO HEAR HIM SPEAK!! I couldn't be more happy!

sleepyjeff · 06-26-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBopper

I am doing cartwheels tonight! Why? Well my only regret during my involvement with the Mike Huckabee Presidential campaign is that I never got to hear him speak in person or meet him. I either could not get a ride or I was busy doing grassroots campaign work. He will be speaking at a local church this Sunday morning and I'M FINALLY GOING TO HEAR HIM SPEAK!! I couldn't be more happy!

Too cool......

Gemini Cricket · 07-10-2008, 03:15 PM

The BBC News isn't perfect by any means, but I really like it when they have Q&A Articles like this one. It educates the reader and gives them a history to a current story. Lots of times, I read articles where the writer assumes the reader is up to speed.

One of the questions about the wiretap bill:

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What is this issue about?

After the 9/11 attacks, the US government started to monitor e-mails and phone calls in which one participant was abroad. It did so without going to a special court to ask for a warrant, arguing that there was no time. Phone companies agreed to provide the information but were subsequently sued for breach of privacy. Taps on communications wholly within the US still need a warrant.
A temporary law, the Protect America Act, was passed last year to allow for taps without warrants but it expired in February. President George W Bush's subsequent attempt to replace the temporary law triggered a fierce battle with the US House of Representatives.

Gemini Cricket · 07-16-2008, 11:06 AM

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A Florida man is using billboards with an image of the burning World Trade Center to encourage votes for a Republican presidential candidate, drawing criticism for politicizing the 9/11 attacks. "Please Don't Vote for a Democrat" reads the type over the picture of the twin towers after hijacked airliners hit them on September, 11, 2001.
Mike Meehan, a St. Cloud, Florida, businessman who paid to post the billboards in the Orlando area, said former President Clinton should have put a stop to Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda before 9/11. He said a Republican president would have done so.

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So basically, it's an ad for him to sell his single. Wow. That stinketh.

Kevy Baby · 06-25-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Heinz is pulling this ad which was only airing in the UK, because Bill O'Reilly objects to it. Who the f*ck cares what Bill O'Reilly thinks. It's a funny video. Work safe.

This gives WAY too much credit to Bill O'Reilly. He may have said some stupid things here in the US, but from reading the foreign press, I doubt the Brits even know who Bill O'Reilly is.

Even the UK version of The Guardian doesn't even mention BO in either story

Gemini Cricket · 06-25-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

This gives WAY too much credit to Bill O'Reilly. He may have said some stupid things here in the US, but from reading the foreign press, I doubt the Brits even know who Bill O'Reilly is.

Even the UK version of The Guardian doesn't even mention BO in either story

This is from the UK's Independent:

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The commercial also caused controversy in the US where the notoriously reactionary Fox News host Bill O'Reilly complained: "I just want mayonnaise, I don't want guys kissing."

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Sadly, they know of him.
Even if they didn't, it would just take (apparently) a few of his viewers to complain.

06-19-2008, 10:28 AM	#1
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	Ok, I should have known the government would have their own rules and stipulations that would go with the money. So basically he thinks he would be better off on his own and not have to play by their limits and rules. So what about McCain? I know Republicans seem to have a lot of fundraiser and such, will he follow suit? Who's Feingold?
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06-24-2008, 03:38 PM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Heinz is pulling this ad which was only airing in the UK, because Bill O'Reilly objects to it. Who the f*ck cares what Bill O'Reilly thinks. It's a funny video. Work safe.
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06-26-2008, 09:43 PM	#5
BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	I am doing cartwheels tonight! Why? Well my only regret during my involvement with the Mike Huckabee Presidential campaign is that I never got to hear him speak in person or meet him. I either could not get a ride or I was busy doing grassroots campaign work. He will be speaking at a local church this Sunday morning and I'M FINALLY GOING TO HEAR HIM SPEAK!! I couldn't be more happy!
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