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Thursday, September 4, 2008 12:00 AM

The GOP's cheerful viciousness

Yet again, the GOP launches brutal personality and cultural attacks on the Democratic candidate. Yet again, Democrats seem determined to allow it to do so.

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Thursday, September 4, 2008 05:41 PM

clapham, this is what changing positions is, this is real flip flopping

ABORTION http://tinyurl.com/5aasz3

AFGHANISTAN http://tinyurl.com/5kyt9z

BALANCED BUDGET http://tinyurl.com/5e4mvu

BUSH FUNDRAISERS http://tinyurl.com/5tnvnr

CAR EMISSIONS http://tinyurl.com/6cjbce

CONFEDERATE FLAG http://tinyurl.com/57pw8t

CUBA http://tinyurl.com/57rc3o

DEATH TAX http://tinyurl.com/6b4j6x

EDUCATION http://tinyurl.com/6cajpa

ELECTRIC CARS http://tinyurl.com/5gck4h

ENGLISH AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE http://tinyurl.com/5l8jm3

ETHANOL http://tinyurl.com/6lkwzd

ETHICS REFORM http://tinyurl.com/63aetg

ESTATE TAX http://tinyurl.com/6olzgv

GAY MARRIAGE http://tinyurl.com/5txyzp

GI BILL http://tinyurl.com/68g66z

IMMIGRATION http://tinyurl.com/5v2uhl

INDEFINITELY HOLDING DETAINEES http://tinyurl.com/59dy4a

IRAQ http://tinyurl.com/62zjv2

IRAQ TROOP WITHDRAWAL http://tinyurl.com/5f8ewx

JERRY FALWELL http://tinyurl.com/6jxofa

MILITARY ACTION AGAINST ROGUE STATES http://tinyurl.com/6f9y4f

MLK HOLIDAY http://tinyurl.com/55farc

NEGOTIATING WITH CASTRO http://tinyurl.com/5hxfen

NEGOTIATING WITH HAMAS http://tinyurl.com/5ohjgn

NEGOTIATING WITH KIM JONG IL http://tinyurl.com/5l8tay

NEGOTIATING WITH SYRIA http://tinyurl.com/653ysv

NUCLEAR WASTE AT YUCCA MTN http://tinyurl.com/5je8az

OFFSHORE DRILLING http://tinyurl.com/58up42

PAKISTAN CONFUSION http://tinyurl.com/5pldzo

PASTOR JOHN HAGEE http://tinyurl.com/5r7x7w

PRIVATIZING SOCIAL SECURITY http://tinyurl.com/65c685

ROMNEY http://tinyurl.com/5fe6mg

RUSSIA AND THE G8 http://tinyurl.com/5gnz75

SOUTH AFRICA DIVESTMENT http://tinyurl.com/58mw7q

TAX CUTS http://tinyurl.com/59bpow

TEACHING INTELLIGENT DESIGN http://tinyurl.com/5p5b7l

TORTURING DETAINEES http://tinyurl.com/56zmmy

WARRANTLESS WIRETAPPING http://tinyurl.com/66ywgd

WINDFALL PROFITS TAX http://tinyurl.com/5rfxn4

Thursday, September 4, 2008 05:43 PM

Fly away hornet pest

How does the fact you know the meaning of Forward Air Controller contribute to our discussion here? You are just like the other Repugs who fly by and drop their arrogant crap off and buzz off. Crash land somewhere else if you can't drop the arrogance.

Thursday, September 4, 2008 05:45 PM

Clapham

The issue is the ample evidence of Obama changing positions strictly for political expediency

You're getting close to a discussion of the issues there. Very dangerous territory for a pub. Didn't your RNC masters to steer clear of substance?

Besides, you pubs love flip-floppers, remember?

Bush Flip-Flops

1) Bush is against campaign finance reform; then he's for it.

2) Bush is against a Homeland Security Department; then he's for it.

3) Bush is against a 9/11 commission; then he's for it.

4) Bush is against an Iraq WMD investigation; then he's for it.

5) Bush is against nation building; then he's for it.

6) Bush is against deficits; then he's for them.

7) Bush is for free trade; then he's for tariffs on steel; then he's against them again.

8) Bush is against the U.S. taking a role in the Israeli Palestinian conflict; then he pushes for a "road map" and a Palestinian State. Then he tears it up.

9) Bush is for states right to decide on gay marriage, then he is for changing the Constitution.

10) Bush first says he'll provide money for first responders (fire, police, emergency), then he doesn't.

11) Bush first says that 'help is on the way' to the military ... then he cuts benefits.

12) Bush- "The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden." Bush-"I don't know where he is. I have no idea and I really don't care."

13) Bush claims to be in favor of the environment and then secretly starts drilling on Padre Island.

14) Bush talks about helping education and increases mandates while cutting funding.

15) Bush first says the U.S. won't negotiate with North Korea. Now he will.

16) Bush goes to Bob Jones University. Then say's he shouldn't have.

17) Bush said he would demand a U.N. Security Council vote on whether to sanction military

action against Iraq. Later Bush announced he would not call for a vote.

18) Bush said the "mission accomplished" banner was put up by the sailors. Bush later admits it was his advance team.

19) Bush was for fingerprinting and photographing Mexicans who enter the U.S. But after meeting with Pres. Fox, he's against it.

20) Bush was for letting Canadian firms bid on Iraq reconstruction projects, then he wasn't, then he was.

21) Bush had 'an alternative' to Kyoto before the election. After the election, he didn't.

22) Bush campaigned as a 'moderate Republican'. After the election, he turns out to be a radical right-wing extremist.

23) Bush Says: 'I WannaBEE the Peace President'. Bush defends record: 'I'm a war president'.

24) Bush promised 'smaller government' - and added 66,000 new civilian bureaucrats to the government payrolls.

25) Bush thinks the war on terror can be won. Then, he doesn't. Then, he does.

Thursday, September 4, 2008 05:48 PM

Liberty Gal

Sarah Palin quote about the pledge of allegiance stems from a blog called The Eagle Forum of Alaska. Below is a tinyurl link to the questionnaire with her answer to the question. Below that is a link to the Eagle Forum.

http://tinyurl.com/5a7aq4

http://www.eagleforumalaska.org/

Thursday, September 4, 2008 05:50 PM

Clapham--you've discovered a politician is a liar!

Wow. That's interesting.

A lie about a pastor is not really dangerous to the country.

Lying about the reasons for going into Iraq is dangerous--because the same lies could lead us straight into the next war--and I have not heard McCain say one word about the falsehoods that were spread to get the American people behind a war in Iraq...he is too busy being right about the surge I suppose.

But here's another thing: what does the phrase "victory in Iraq" mean to McCain? I've heard a lot about Obama's platitudes...but that is the ultimate one. And it's dangerous to the future of the country, because if McCain is going to continue putting American lives at stake for a single, undefined word--I want to know what the hell that word means to him.

Why does he continue to refuse to define victory in Iraq? As David Brooks points out, McCain (and Palin too) have a lack of governing vision--and that is the ultimate danger to a country that stands where we do in history. A week ago we were talking about advances in education and green jobs and energy alternatives and bringing the troops home, and now we are back to the same dreary lacksluster speeches that are all about Right Wing Anger and the "liberals" and nothing about acknowledging the mistakes of the Bush white house, or any articulation of how or why a McCain white house would be one bit different.

Dangerous, my friends.

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