The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 346

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

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.

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."

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

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!

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

That's awesome, Bopper!

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......

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.

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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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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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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	That's awesome, Bopper! __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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06-27-2008, 06:16 AM	#3460
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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