The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 323

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.

innerSpaceman · 06-24-2008, 03:42 PM

Just how riled up do they want to get me before tonight's LHC meeting??

Gemini Cricket · 06-24-2008, 03:43 PM

So, do all Heinz commercials have to be pre-screened by O'Reilly from now on?

scaeagles · 06-25-2008, 01:44 PM

How is it that ABC has a poll with Obama up 15 and Gallup has a poll with them tied at 45?

That's very odd. Granted I haven't looked at them beyond the headlines, but that's a pretty huge difference between the two.

wendybeth · 06-25-2008, 05:40 PM

Because ABC is obviously run by Liberal Communist Scum, while Gallup is just regular folks. I may have to pop into FauxNews and see how many points they have McCain leading by.

wendybeth · 06-25-2008, 05:42 PM

NOthing at Faux that I could find, other than an article by one of McCain's former captors endorsing him for the Presidency. This is going to be a wacky election.

alphabassettgrrl · 06-26-2008, 09:58 PM

That's awesome, Bopper!

scaeagles · 06-27-2008, 06:16 AM

Listening to your political heros in public can be such a remarkable experience. I got to hear Ronald Reagan in Sacramento in the summer of 1984 while he was campaigning for reelection and I can very vividly remember many, many things about it.

06-24-2008, 03:42 PM	#4
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	How is it that ABC has a poll with Obama up 15 and Gallup has a poll with them tied at 45? That's very odd. Granted I haven't looked at them beyond the headlines, but that's a pretty huge difference between the two.
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	NOthing at Faux that I could find, other than an article by one of McCain's former captors endorsing him for the Presidency. This is going to be a wacky election. __________________
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06-27-2008, 06:16 AM	#10
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Listening to your political heros in public can be such a remarkable experience. I got to hear Ronald Reagan in Sacramento in the summer of 1984 while he was campaigning for reelection and I can very vividly remember many, many things about it.
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