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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:34 AM

Dubbing

It could be dubbed and still be Barak.

If the voice track was laid down in a studio, on script,and peiced together take after take, to make sure the pronunciation is right, and making sure that an error in pronunciation or gramar didn't make the Senator refer to himself as a jelly doughnut.

Once you get that track you lay it over the video, which requires it be done in one take, and could likely have been done with Senator Obama, simply mouthing the words so as to avoid the entire issue of pronunciation.

With most political ads, close enough is usually good enough, so if you notice a bit of a dub speed loss, that could explain it.

Or it could just be that we're watching the ad online, and some dubspeed error is common.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:59 AM

could a Hillary Supporter please explain...

Why this ham handed empty suit should be our next president?

I understand, she mispoke, or didn't mean what others think she means, or was just making a passing reference?

I know this woman has very little experience in elected office, but surely she knows that what you mean, and what others take it to mean and two very differnt things, and that what you meant often has little to do with how people will interpret what you said?

So this untested, unskilled, Mrs. Malaprop is somehow supposed to be the first great female President of the United States?

Please explain that logic.

Please explain how a woman who lacks George W. Bush's skill at diplomacy is going to lead our nation into a safer world?

Please expalin to me how a woman who lacks any respect or understanding for real world economics is going to lead our economy out of recession?

We've had a ham handed idiot in the white house for 8 years who ignored experts, and insulted our enemies and allies like a school yard bully.

How is this woman any differnt?

O.k....I am sure she has some differnces from the current president, Her Cronies are democrats for example.

But really, show me one area where this woman excells in the qualities of a president?

She has no skill at foreign relations (just ask old souless Poutin), she has no understanding of economics (just ask all the economists who came out aginst her gas tax holiday), and no care for the environment (just ask all the environmentalists who came out against her gas tax holiday).

What is her selling point? What is it? What scandals has she handled and spun in her favor? What skills has she shown at crisis management?

She's mismanaged every aspect of her campaign, and proven an incuriious failure at righting her ship?

What do you people hold up as her qualification for this highest office in the land?

I and no one else is calling for her to exit the race (for gods sake there's a week left, she can continue to embarass herself as much as she likes). Quite Frankly, I don't care if she wants to be a sour grape sucking sore loser and refuses to endorse Obama after he reaches the official number to win the nomination.

Senator Clinton's participation in this race has become irrelevant to the larger Campaign, the very capable Senator Obama is running hard against Senator McCain, and Senator Clinton's also ran status is purely academic.

And for the sake of academia, please any Senator Clinton supporter who cares to, explain to me why she is a better candidate. Not why Barak Obama is an empty suit, or a secret Muslim, but why a woman who can't seem to get two words out of her mouth without offending half the electorate is the best choice to win.

Is it just some petty fear about "working class whites?" or do you have a real reason aside from the cult of personality to back Clinton even at this stage.

Clinton is very close to the nomination, Xeno's paradox will keep her always a little farther from her goal. She has the right to leave the race on her own terms, but why lie to her and yourselves not only about the facts on the ground but Clinton's own skill as a politician?

Thursday, May 29, 2008 08:13 AM

@ Kilroy was here

You are harping on bad money management? Exactly whose campaign is out of money and running on fumes?

You talk about Qualifications? What are Senator Clintons?

The Empty Pant Suit has show no skill at manageing a campaign, managing an crisis, or manageing her own loose cannons.

You talk about patriotism? The Reverend Wright was facing death on the front lines of his country's war, while the husband of Senator Clinton was smoking pot in England, and dodgeing the draft.

Every argument made by a Clinton supporter falls apart upon closer examination. Hillary Clinton has no experience, no skill, and an elitist attitude of entitlement. She'll shred the party for her own self agrandizment, and I just thank goodness that there are enough intelegent independent people out there to make folks like you irrelevant to the Democratic party and process.

And you know the real difference between you and I? I'm a patriot, and as much as I think Senator Clinton is the worst possible candidate to run against John McCain, I will vote for her and smile even if she steals the nomination, because I understand the importance to this country that the next President not follow the lead of or owe loyalty to George W. Bush and his cronies.

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