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Jon Stewart rules.

I needed that.

For McCainites, before you get peeved, google up the Daily Show Obama Lion King campaign add. Also appropriately hilarious.

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You laugh even though a part of you dies with every laughter.

p.s. With all due respect to Colbert, Jon Stewart is still the king.

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[quote=Schneed10;471263]- Pause in the debate action -

Just want to say I love you guys today, even the crazy lefties like saden and dmek. Because you are Redskin fans, and today is Redskin day!

Good debate too, by the way.[/quote]

I guess the............drinking lamp has.....been lit?

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someone in another thread was mentioning the biased media?

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So did anyone watch McCain's speech or is everyone too busy shitting a brick over the Skins game?

I would like to know how he did.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;472586]So did anyone watch McCain's speech or is everyone too busy shitting a brick over the Skins game?

I would like to know how he did.[/quote]
It was great and he did not need a light show and 78,000 paid people cheering him on.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;472586]So did anyone watch McCain's speech or is everyone too busy shitting a brick over the Skins game?

I would like to know how he did.[/quote]

It was mediocre, he's not a great speaker.

But he did show a lot of respect to Obama in an attempt to unify the country a little bit. I think it will probably fall on deaf ears for a lot of dems though, considering that comes the very day after his running mate took some nasty swipes at Obama.

Whatever, it's all part of the game. I still say focus on their records instead of any of the crap they say.

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[quote=firstdown;472621]It was great and he did not need a light show and 78,000 paid people cheering him on.[/quote]

You would be the biggest Obama supporter if he had three little letters in front of his name ... Rep.

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[quote=Schneed10;472641]It was mediocre, he's not a great speaker.

But he did show a lot of respect to Obama in an attempt to unify the country a little bit. I think it will probably fall on deaf ears for a lot of dems though, considering that comes the very day after his running mate took some nasty swipes at Obama.

Whatever, it's all part of the game. I still say focus on their records instead of any of the crap they say.[/quote]

Yeah, plus Palin's speech last night would have been a bitch to top. Also thanks for answering my question on national health care from before.

Either way I'm tired about all the experience talk, going both ways. Lets get the bastards in a debate and then we'll talk about who's ready to run this country.

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[quote=firstdown;472621]It was great and he did not need a light show and 78,000 paid people cheering him on.[/quote]
come on. McCain himself will tell you this kind of forum isn't his forte. but, as schneed said, he kept it about him, and his accomplishments. i really commend him for that. and Palin did a good job the night before, it was going to be hard to better that. what made me laugh, is that all of a sudden McCain wants change in Washington. i think the old man knows he is done

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[quote=dmek25;472734]come on. McCain himself will tell you this kind of forum isn't his forte. but, as schneed said, he kept it about him, and his accomplishments. i really commend him for that. and Palin did a good job the night before, it was going to be hard to better that. what made me laugh, is that all of a sudden McCain wants change in Washington. [B]i think the old man knows he is done[/B][/quote]

He's not done according to polls, on a national scale Obama's lead is within the margin of error in most polls, which is statistic-speak for "it can go either way". Before his convention and the introduction of Palin, Obama had taken a significant lead in two battleground states: Minnesota and Iowa. But they were in a dead heat in Ohio, which has a bunch of electoral votes and figures to be a major factor in the upcoming election. It will be interesting to see if the GOP convention gives McCain a bump in Ohio.

Others to watch are Florida, which is also neck and neck, and Pennsylvania. PA is leaning more towards Obama, but the folks out in your neck of the woods, dmek, have a way of mobilizing on election day like no other.

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I think any Democrat who thinks this gonna be a cakewalk is deluding themselves. Regardless of Saden, Dmek and others who believe the Reps are out of touch, the underlying philosophy of the Republican party (smaller govt., personal responsibility) speaks to a significant number of reasonable and intelligent people (and please please PLEASE don't tell me how the Reps in power have not shown that - I AGREE).

As for the social issues, the far right of the Rep party is clearly at odds with a significant portion of the American center. The same could be said, however, about the far left of the Dem party.

This is going to be a close one. Maybe even "hanging chad" close.

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the area i live in always votes republican. but i disagree about one poll. the Gallup poll has obama up 49%- 42%. probably the only poll i pay attention to( to me, it seems the most unbiased) and Minnesota? they haven't voted for a republican since 1972? i think the same thing that basically got old W. into the white house, will get Obama in. 8 years of one party is enough

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Joe, i agree about the republicans philosophy. but i also think that John McCain has had more then his fair chance to stand up to the president, and the 90% voting record shows he didnt. i just think Americans, as a whole, are ready to try something, anything, that will be different. but we all know how people are with change. some do well with it. others shun it like the plague. and that itself will keep it close

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[quote=firstdown;472621]It was great and he did not need a light show and 78,000 paid people cheering him on.[/quote]
or giant stryofoam columns. It comes down to style vs. substance. Hopefully substance wins out.

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;472915]or giant stryofoam columns. It comes down to style vs. substance. Hopefully substance wins out.[/quote]

I tell you what, I hope they continue with styrofoam columns jab, because the Obama campaign raised $11 million yesterday.

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[quote=12thMan;472956]I tell you what, I hope they continue with styrofoam columns jab, because the Obama campaign raised $11 million yesterday.[/quote]
As long as Palin's taking the jabs I think the GOP will be fine with fundraising, from the blurbs I've seen so far she's doubled the rate of McCain fundraising.

Obama's campaign is a fundraising juggernaut without a doubt. The Hollywood crowd is definitely stepping up as usual:

[URL="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,417262,00.html"]FOXNews.com - Pop Tarts: Hollywood Stars React to Sarah Palin, Daughter’s Pregnancy - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment[/URL]
About halfway down.

On a separate note, curious why Oprah is allegedly balking at having Palin on, pretty big risk to her ratings IMO (not that she really cares at $ 100M+/yr.). I would think she would at least put up the appearance of being impartial & fair and let all voices be heard.

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;472978] I would think she would at least put up the appearance of being impartial & fair and let all voices be heard.[/quote]

:rofl:
HAHAHAHAHA...K.

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;472978]As long as Palin's taking the jabs I think the GOP will be fine with fundraising, from the blurbs I've seen so far she's doubled the rate of McCain fundraising.

Obama's campaign is a fundraising juggernaut without a doubt. The Hollywood crowd is definitely stepping up as usual:

[URL="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,417262,00.html"]FOXNews.com - Pop Tarts: Hollywood Stars React to Sarah Palin, Daughter’s Pregnancy - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment[/URL]
About halfway down.

On a separate note, curious why [B]Oprah is allegedly balking at having Palin on[/B], pretty big risk to her ratings IMO (not that she really cares at $ 100M+/yr.). I would think she would at least put up the appearance of being impartial & fair and let all voices be heard.[/quote]

Why should she have her on? She has already chosen sides. It's not like Nascar/Hockey moms are her base anywho. Personally, I would have her on, put on my papa bear hat on and ask her the tough questions.

BTW you're giving way too much credit to Hollywood.

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[quote=saden1;473005]Why should she have her on? She has already chosen sides. It's not like Nascar/Hockey moms are her base anywho. Personally, I would have her on, put on my papa bear hat on and ask her the tough questions.

BTW you're giving way too much credit to Hollywood.[/quote]
Nothing wrong with Oprah chosoing sides, but in the interest of appearing somewhat impartial I would think the smart move would be to take your approach, have her on, not trash her, but ask tough questions.

IMO, while not a career-ender, why take the risk of pissing off even 10% of your audience. I'm sure Obama understands her position in the media and won't cut her out of the martini/arugula salad parties (which BTW was a hilarious post).

You're right there, Hollywood is just a drop in Obama's bucket, that 2 million number of individual donors is impressive.

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I thought this was too funny not to post. What is talking about??? Isnt he the leader of Vote or Die???

Says Diddy: "Attention John McCain, attention John McCain, my name is Diddy…I had to check in with you to tell you that you are bugging the f--- out. I don't even understand what planet you're on right now.! This is the job to be the leader of the free world.
"Ok," Diddy continues, "No disrespect. I love you. I want you to live to be 110, but things happen. What if, God forbid, you got a running mate, you become president -- Alaska? Alaska? Alaska? Alaska? Come on, man. I don’t know if there's any black people in Alaska.
"John, like, come on!" Diddy entreaties. "Sarah Palin? Yo, if you really think that we're gonna let you win this election with these, like, crazy, these crazy decisions that you're making, you're buggin'. "

[url=http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/diddy-weighs-in.html]Political Punch[/url]

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Um, please for the love of all that's manly, please stop talking about Oprah Winfrey. This may be the parking lot, but it's still a football site, people!

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schneed, we do agree on something:)

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Why all the Oprah Winfrey hate?

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[quote=saden1;473077]Why all the Oprah Winfrey hate?[/quote]

No hate, I just lack a key part of human anatomy that would result in me remotely caring about her and what she thinks...

A VAGINA.

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saden, i went back to watch the Jon Stewart video, and Viacom international took it down. claiming copyright infringement. do you, or anyone know anything about Viacom?

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[quote=dmek25;473137]saden, i went back to watch the Jon Stewart video, and Viacom international took it down. claiming copyright infringement. do you, or anyone know anything about Viacom?[/quote]

Viacom owns Comedy Central, which airs The Daily Show. It was their video. That's why they asked for it to be taken down.

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cpayne5 speaks the truth. Fear not however, you can find all you can eat Daily Show clips on their [URL="http://www.thedailyshow.com/"]website[/URL]. [URL="http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=184086&title=Sarah-Palin-Gender-Card"]Here's the clip you're looking for[/URL].

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thank you kind sirs

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[quote=Schneed10;473112]No hate, I just lack a key part of human anatomy that would result in me remotely caring about her and what she thinks...

A VAGINA.[/quote]

I have one of those = I care about Oprah!

(According to Schneed's philosophy) :D

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I'm not ashamed to admit it, I pay attention to Vaginas as they are an integral part of our societies eco-system.

I enjoy The View now and then too.

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[quote=dmek25;472848]Joe, i agree about the republicans philosophy. but i also think that John McCain has had more then his fair chance to stand up to the president, and the 90% voting record shows he didnt. i just think Americans, as a whole, are ready to try something, anything, that will be different. but we all know how people are with change. some do well with it. others shun it like the plague. and that itself will keep it close[/quote]

Maybe you need to check your facts insteed of getting them from th e dems. McCain Has not voted with Bush 90% of the time.

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[quote=saden1;473005]Why should she have her on? She has already chosen sides. It's not like Nascar/Hockey moms are her base anywho. Personally, I would have her on, put on my papa bear hat on and ask her the tough questions.

BTW you're giving way too much credit to Hollywood.[/quote]

Problem, Oprah knows Sarah is smarter.

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[quote=firstdown;473193]Problem, Oprah knows Sarah is smarter.[/quote]

Smarter than who? Oprah? I would put my life on the line and say Sarah isn't smarter than Oprah let alone run Oprah's empire to save her children's life.

Smarter than Obama? You're just making an ass out of yourself by peddling such absurdity. You're comparing a Harvard man with a JD to someone who attended five schools in six years before graduating from University of Idaho with a B.S. in Communications-Journalism (a toilet paper degree by all accounts).

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I just watched the Palin speech (on-line and obviously not live) because I was at the gym Wed night and I don't get what the hype is about. It sounded totally canned and the same old party rhetoric I hear from every other publican. "Taxes too high." "Family values." Etc, etc. Why has the media and most of you in this thread fallen head over heals for the lady?

Personally, I'm never going to have any respect for her because of her past w/ my family, but I'm trying to put whatever aside and look @ the speech. Again, how was it different from speeches given at every Publican convention for as long as I can remember?

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[quote=firstdown;473192]Maybe you need to check your facts insteed of getting them from th e dems. McCain Has not voted with Bush 90% of the time.[/quote]
ok then., spew me the real facts

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just checked fact check. McCain voted with Bush- 90% of the time. and Obama voted along party lines 97% of the time

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[quote=dmek25;473235]just checked fact check. McCain voted with Bush- 90% of the time. and Obama voted along party lines 97% of the time[/quote]

Time frame?

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Aug 29 edition of fact check. where they check Obama's speech for truths. sorry, i don't know how to post a link:(

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[quote=dmek25;473289]Aug 29 edition of fact check. where they check Obama's speech for truths. sorry, i don't know how to post a link:([/quote]

He did vote 90% in 2007 I'm talking about the entire 6 years.