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Brenda Deltona FL — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:57:24 GMT

Republicans make me want to UPCHUCK!!! Yeah he's a real religious person now isn't he.. If you notice he is also holding that sign! You are so darn tootin' on the backlash!!! He's another WAR MONGER!

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Independent, Texas — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:12:24 GMT

You know, this is just amazingly awful.

In addition, this guy wants to be president and isn't smart enough to see how badly this will come back on him?

I'd like to hear from someone who supports this man. I've done some research and can find nothing appealing much less compelling about him. What did I miss?

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Jamie, proud Progressive, CA — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:19:24 GMT

That is disgusting. Shame on Mitt Romney, and I pray to God that people call him on this. What the hell kind of person would do something like this? Oh yeah, a racist riding on the shredded coattails of September 11, 2001.

Thank you Mitt for showing the entire world what a dumb FU*K that you really are. You racist pig.

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Nic, Tulsa, Okla. — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:41:20 GMT

Anyone else notice that Momma is misspelled? It is Momma no Moma. Mom-ma not Mo-ma. But then again those are the kind of people that politicians love to get because they are quiet easy to convince of anything.

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Brenda Deltona FL — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:47:20 GMT

Nic, Tulsa, there is also Mama... ;) either way they did misspell it.

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Ro H., Hesperia, CA — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:25:31 GMT

Is it just coincidence? or, is this man just another Bush-Cheney-Rove tactitician? Let me see; He had someone from his campaign who wore a badge, to remove people, so they could have easier access? I forget what preceded that one... Now, he holds a sign equating the names Obama - Osama??? Slander is slander is...
What lOw level will the Romney types stoop to? And... he acts so innocent as if he didn't know - yah, right!
And, there was a comment from one of the bloggers about his religious affiliation - Mormon - I thought the word typed was, Moron! Oops! Well it looks the same to me... <weg>

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B.A. Buddusky — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:25:54 GMT

What a bunch of childish little asses. Probably all went to church afterward and sang praises of some sort.
Praise Lord Dubya,Praise Lord Dick,Praise Lord Mitt,Praise Lord Rover,and Praise Lord Liar,Praise Lord Oil Money,Praise Lord you look like a bunch of stupid shits in that picture....

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Ro H., Hesperia, CA — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:33:52 GMT

RE: Brenda - 'he is religious'
Mormons prefer their women stay home and have babies - what kind of President would this be, then? A woman who is unable to attend certain functions because her husband wouldn't approve - or, pregnant so much of the time, she has no time to be a 'first lady.' Or, the FirST First Lady that has to stay home because of some 'belief system.' Or, because Hubby says so.
[Just adding a bit of the ridiculous to spice things up].

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Wendy Nix, Charlottesville, Virginia — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:31:54 GMT

So, does this mean that Romney has no problem with equating a rival with the most wanted terrorist in United States history?

He should be ashamed of himself.

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wrappingitupinoctober — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:43:30 GMT

Y'all are really reaching with this one...Some lady
( she looks harmless enough ) makes a dopey sign and gets a once-in-a-lifetime photo-op with a presidential candidate.....That makes him a racist warmonger....sheesh

Pretty sure she was "just saying no" to three separate things:
Barak Obama
Osama bin Laden ( notice the two names are on separate lines - not combined, as - granted - some morons have tried to put together)
and "Chelsea's Moma" ( pretty sure the misspelling was deliberate - you know - continuing the one "M" theme...)
Get a real story if you want to bash the guy...there must be better than this - there is on every candidate. And for some real vulgar signage - check out some anti-Bush protests. Now THERE is some expressively over-reaching crap...

Party on campers...
30yearnavyguy / one month closer to retirement than the last single post I put here....which I guess makes me a "troll"....

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Niels, down on Bayou DeGradeabelle, Post-Katrina MS — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:52:01 GMT

So is Mitt opposed to Hillary or to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)?

I really don't see where we need another candidate for president who has such a complete lack of common sense and good judgement coupled with a talent for the ol' flip-flop. Frankly, we have had enough of that with the current regime.

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LA, Seattle — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:23:03 GMT

Nic, Tulsa - I saw the misspelling and I thought the very same thing. Who else is supporting these guys except for those who are too ignorant to know any better? If you STILL think that the republicans are the best choice to run this country, than you have got to have some kind of mental defect, or don't (or can't) read.

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Tru M., Cleveland, Ohio — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:44:10 GMT

There's really no excuse for being anywhere near a sign like this--including being a bad speller.

How on earth is Romney going to wiggle out of this one and still come off as Mr. Virtue? To me, a candidate hasn't looked this bad since Gary Hart posed on the Monkey Business with Donna Rice on his lap.

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nuanced — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:10:50 GMT

It is probably not a mistake and will help him get the nomination. It appeals to his base and will get him elected in the general election also since they are fanatics and will be sure to vote and more than 50% of the electorate will not vote. We have rule by the fringe in this country. Nixon and Reagan said they represented the silent majority, the neocons represent the fanatic minority.

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Wayne, TN — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:29:20 GMT

Nic says
"Anyone else notice that Momma is misspelled? It is Momma no Moma. Mom-ma not Mo-ma. "
"Momma no Moma"?

A while back some glitch in the software, or some moderator with a sense of humor took the wood Misspelled and made it appear as Misspepelled. Thats not even a physically possible typo.
I was a hair POed by that but then when I complained in my next post they closed down and did some site maintenance.
I wouldn't worry too much about dropped letters on this site.
Nic the use of one M is intentional, its to play on Sama and Bama.

Not much to get worked up about regardless. just filler to avoid speaking about real news stories like the split between the Taleban and al-Qu'ida.

I guess we'll be treated to a full page spread on every hastily scrawled sign that comes along rather than actual news stories until after the next elections.
Not that I expect much in the way of news from this site, just the same old worn out propaganda from five years ago posted as if it were newly "Researched" Data.

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Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:40:27 GMT

Good morning, everyone. Guess the "good" governor was under a rock during George Allen's senate re-election campaign for Virginia in 2006. Hence, Jim Webb is there now. Anyone know what Mr. Allen's doing these days?

I know this will come as a huge shock to you all, but coming back to work after being off for nearly 2 weeks SUCKS. &^%^$#?@!

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Larry Charleston, SC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:43:32 GMT

You guys are a remarkable bunch. All of the hate spewed on this site and this upsets you ? Laughable. The fact is, those three scare the hell out of alot of people. Backlash ? , this is the way 90% of Americans feel ! No to Barak Huessein, Osama, and Hillary. Three peas in a pod. You go Mitt , let the whining begin.

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Larry Charleston, SC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:02:29 GMT

Yall need to watch the debate tonight from my hometown at my alam mater. Isn't it great that the libs want to debate at a military college, where their approval rating is 0. Gotta love it ! ANd this You Tube thing, wonderful. People from around the world are submitting questions, so far out of over a billion people, we have 1800 questions submitted. And of that , 12 are from Charleston. Wow, a whole lotta interest here ! These baffoons need to take theit travelling circus back to Howard U where they are appreciated. "W" is visiting Charleston tomorrow, much bigger crowds and a warmer welcome. The libs are crying because he is stealing their thunder. Oh well.

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A Response, Greenville, SC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:23:36 GMT

Actually, isn't it "Mama"? Or can we now spell "racist" and/or misogynist and xenophobic "GOP"?

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Anne C, Weeki Wachee, Fl — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:19:41 GMT

As disgusted as most Democrats (and some intelligent Republicans) will be by this childishly lettered and ridiculous sign, to many, it will be no big deal, or even be called "clever".

Why? Because those who will think it is meaningless or clever are so blinded by their right-wing thinking, and their zealous fight to eliminate all that liberals hold true, that they will follow anyone, including slick, mealy-mouthed, flip-flopping, say-anything-to-get-elected Mitt (or any of his Republican pals, for that matter). Did he even read the sign before he posed with this woman?

The stupidity of this woman and all those like her makes me sick. There are still too many ignorant people in this country for me to believe that anyone other than a Christian white male can be elected president. Sad. I was hoping this election would be a turning point to get more women, minorities, and people of differing faiths involved in decision-making in this country.

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Carol, Long Valley NJ — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:20:07 GMT

To us folks in the metropolitan NYC area . . .MOMA means Museum of Modern Art.

I didn't know Chelsea owned the Museum?

If they are too stupid to be able to spell Momma correctly, then they are too stupid to run the country -- or campaign for president.

LOL

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Carol, Long Valley NJ — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:29:33 GMT

Pam,

My ex-husband was really good at pressing my buttons, and I was really angry at myself every time I let him. It was an amusing game (to him) -- one which he won every time.

Wayne lives in Wayne's own little world.

If you stated that the sky was blue and the grass was green and lemons were yellow -- he'd find a way to make an argument -- a nasty venomous argument.

When I see a long post, I check the author before reading. If it's Wayne, I ignore it. You should as well.

Now I have to go back and find the list of signing statement that you posted the other day. I want to use them to send to my Republican Representative urging him to support impeachment. (Like that will ever happen -- but I've got to try).

On a side note, I saw the Broadway play -- Frost/Nixon on Saturday, it was excellent. (TKTS is the best thing). The performers got an immediate standing ovation. The original Frost/Nixon interview is available on DVD and well worth borrowing.

Boy, is '43' repeating the mistakes of the past.

LOL

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Alex, NY, NY — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:41:58 GMT

Maybe she's against Chelsea owning the Museum of Modern Art?

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MK, Indianapolis — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:47:18 GMT

I got a very scary e-mail from someone regarding Obama's ties to Islam and how if he were elected, we (Americans) would have to wear burkas and how he is a terrorist lying in wait to take over our Country. SICK stuff out there from the christian right. They may joke about it but they are serious, they truly believe the crap. I know some people from TN who firmly believe he (Obama) is a threat to our Country. They always use the osama name when they talk about Obama, as if it were one in the same. For good measure they use his middle name too. These same people never watch the evening news or read a newspaper but get all their info from Rush. Ignorance is bliss.
Mitt is crazy for ever posing with that bigot and her sign. Guess that makes hima bigot too, what a surprise. What fools they both are. I hear and see the most hateful stuff I have ever heard from people who claim to be Christians. I believe there is a special place in hell for them.

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J. Novak, Cleveland, Ohio — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:03:29 GMT

Chelsea Clinton owns the Museum Of Modern Art? That must have set her back a pretty penny.

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Wayne, TN — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:22:10 GMT

If they had given it much thought
From Websters
"mama
2 entries found for mama.
To select an entry, click on it.
mamamomma

Main Entry: ma·ma
Variant(s): also mam·ma or mom·ma /'mä-m&, chiefly British m&-'mä/
Function: noun
Etymology: baby talk
1 : MOTHER
2 slang : WIFE, WOMAN "

It would have worked better like that.

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Lynn, New Orleans — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:22:21 GMT

I am sick to death of the piddling BS that passes for debate by certain politicians. What happened to actually debating on a candidates positions on war, taxes and health care? This is important stuff. If the best these mouth-breathers can do is make fun of someone's name, a name that he was given as an infant that he had no choice in, a name that is as common as John or Michael in parts of the world, then obviously they haven't got much. But then, most people with two functioning brainc cells figured that out a long time ago. This is just so stupid! If he had changed his name at some point in the past the right would be slamming him now for trying to hide something, since he didn't, now it's an obvious sign he's a terrorist. God, these people are pathetic!

And, as an aside to the educationally challenged dolt who wrote the sign, moma is a museum in NYC, momma is a female parent.

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MK, Indianapolis — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:06:15 GMT

Read Larry's post if you think you can stand to. He says what the bigots in the south REALLY think. As awful as it is, he is speaking for all the bigots in the Country. He is their spokeperson. Some scary stuff out there folks, we need to hear it and expose it for what it really is, TRASH.

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Jamie, CV, CA — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:16:14 GMT

Soon to be Navy retired guy: Why else would someone put those two names-Osama/Obama together without the implication that they are easily interchangable? Because they are on two 'different lines, ' doesn't change the meaning.

I've heard from people that they could never vote for Obama because it would be too easy to accidently say Osama, and they didn't want to make the mistake. THAT is ignorant.

Regardless of what this person was implying when making the poster, Mitt Romney just showed how ignorant he is by smiling and posing holding the poster, and surely he should be aware of the implications of it.

BTW, my MIL signs her letters: Momma

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Sue, West Allis, Wisconsin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:19:15 GMT

From a Repugnikant we expected ..... ?

They know they're about as welcome in America as wasps at a picnic. Their Oil War is an endless nightmare with an escalating body count, they have destroyed our Constitution, they enable President Stupid and all his ridiculous endeavors, they are getting outed all the time as frauds and phoneys, the American people have figured out their corporate agenda, and the smell of BS has reached astronomical proportions.

Soooooo ..... they bring out the childish personal attacks, of course. The same way 5 year olds make fun of someone's name or appearance. Remember the "fat legs" comments about Hillary made by Ann CoulterGeist? The Osama/Obama comments made famous on Faux Made-Up News? The Edwards haircut sensationalism brought up by all their NeoConJob talking heads?

It's what they do for their audience of unfortunate Neaderthals.

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Jamie, CV, CA — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:20:54 GMT

Get a real story if you want to bash the guy...there must be better than this - there is on every candidate. And for some real vulgar signage - check out some anti-Bush protests. Now THERE is some expressively over-reaching crap... wrappingitupinoctober (Sent Monday, July 23, 2007 5:43 AM)

Hah! Well, if in fact a Democrat or Republican Presidential candidate poses with the person who made the sign that denounces or insults the moron in the Oval Office, then you would have an arguement. It's not the sign itself, it's the fact that Romney appears quite pleased with it-and if he didn't read the sign before posing, then he's pretty stupid.

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Wayne, TN — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:24:51 GMT

Metronome Romney flip flopped from apparently being smart to obviously being idiotic. "Hyuk, hyuk, Obama sounds like Osama...! yeehaw!"
The GOP candidates are sad bunch of loosers. Good luck with the best candidate, "None of the above."

IMPEACH CHENEY, IMPEACH BUSH

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Larry Charleston, SC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:34:51 GMT

I think MOMA in NY stands for Museum of Minute Asses. Minute as in little. I don't believe Chelsea nor Hillary would qualify ! Get a life liberals. All of the hate on here and a little fun on a sign upsets you ? I can't wait until you lose in 08 , imagine the love spewed forth then ! LOL

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Sue, West Allis, Wisconsin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:37:17 GMT

On another note: Remember all the Repugnikants demanding "up or down votes" incessantly during the last session of Congress? Well, lookie lookie who's preventing "up or down votes" now:

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/progressreport/

Their Mantra: What Democrats do - very very very bad; what Republicans do is holy, good, righteous, patriotic and veiled in glory.

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Nanalinda, San Antonio, TX — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:57:19 GMT

Ladies, please do not respond to Wayne TN in any way, shape or form. I believe that women do have a right to & be able to express their opinions, however, when we return that animal's bile we are feeding his wildest dream- that of offending as many of us as he possibly can without much effort.
We can agree that he is a sexist pig & move on.

No fuel-no fire.

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Independent, Texas — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:02:13 GMT

wrappingitupinoctober (Sent Monday, July 23, 2007 5:43 AM)

Says:

"Pretty sure she was "just saying no" to three separate things:
Barak Obama
Osama bin Laden ( notice the two names are on separate lines - not combined, as - granted - some morons have tried to put together)"

Hey wrappin', nice spin. nice try. doesn't matter.

The point is that any guy that is running for the highest office in the land should have read that sign, recognized the (hah!) possible misinterpretation, and dealt with that.

Mr. Romney seems, by the pictures, to have loved the sign. So - 1) he agreed with it as we understood it to say - an awful thing about Mr. Obama, 2) he agreed with it using the spin (hah!) that you provide and, yet, didn't say or do anything to ensure that everyone understood what he agreed with (meaning he didn't recognize or consider any backlash from it.), or 3) Just didn't pay attention to it all (see last statement from #2).

In none of these instances does Mr. Romney show well. Just another missed opportunity to show some class that is not limited to Mr. Romney. Just imagine how impressed we'd all be if he has said something or, even better, took a pen and corrected the damn sign. We'd all be willing to say that he showed quickness, that he showed dignity, and that he showed decisiveness all of which would have given him points. Since he did nothing, for whatever reason, he lost points. Not the kind of person I want in the executive office - we already have one of those and look at the mess he made.

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Sue, West Allis, Wisconsin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:03:56 GMT

OK One more before I take some kids to the museum:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/23/thinkfast-july-23-2007/

News blerbs - but pay particular attention to the executive order where BushCo exerts autority to target the financial assets of any American who underminds the administrations Iraq policy AND the refusal of the administration to provide information TO A MEMBER OF CONGRESS on their plans on operating the government after a terrorist attack.

Hmmmmm, is this why BushCo is still smirking?

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Barry Considine — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:05:58 GMT

Wow. There is saying, those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Now I know that I am paraphrasing that, but give me a break. Sen. George Allen's "macaca" comment is so recent it is practically a current event. It just goes to show that Mitt Romney is like the rest of the Republican field - completely out of touch with the citizens the want to lead. But that’s the rub isn't it - the Republicans aren't looking to lead America, they seek to rule it.

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Pam, San Pedro, California — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:26:31 GMT

Mit's new best friend is GEORGE ALLEN, who is also apparently his campaign manager!! They will have tons of time on their hands to burn crosses on lawns after this "macaca" moment!!

Ciao to his presidential bid!! What a despicable racist pig!!

PS: Nanalinda - I know...........

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Diane Buccini — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:27:18 GMT

I see in this guy another nut case like dubya. I couldn't even imagine him getting within spitting distance of the White House. Where do the republicans dig these folks up!!!!

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Pam, San Pedro, California — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:35:05 GMT

Independent, Texas (Sent Monday, July 23, 2007 1:02 PM)

Stated perfectly friend!!

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C A, Tuscaloosa, Al — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:37:18 GMT

Lynn, New Orleans: What is even more frustrating is that the politicans are simply playing to those in the general public who respond to this BS. As long as such people buy into the BS, the lack of specific position statements and the negative attack campaigns, the more the politicians will give them what they want. Only when a majority of the American people demand a change will a change take place. But as long as you have people who will support a person this early in the game simply because on the surface that person represents something meaningless as being a Dem or Repbulican, or other superficial and meaningless quality that defies intelligent choice, the politicians will play to this support with superficial, meaningless and negative campaigns that say a lot while saying nothing. The lady in the picture above apparently supports Romney. She certainly does not support Obama or Clinton. But why? I bet she can't even tell you why except perhaps to say that she is a Republican or that she likes Romney's graying temples. This is how Presidents are elected and these are the people who elect them (on both sides). And then we wonder why candidates won't supply more specific position statements and less garbage coming out of their campaigns. The fault lies not with the politicians but with the American people. The politicians are just the dogs who have been conditioned to salivate when they see hords of voters like the lady above. As it appears to me (to date) the Dem who can do his/her best bashing Bush might get elected while on the Republican side the candidate who can do their best tearing apart Obama or Clinton might get elected. But what does that tell you of the candidates themselves, their positions and their ability to run this country, nothing! And because the Republicans are the very best at the tearing apart bashing game watch for a very tight race in 08 even if many people vote strictly Dem as a vote against Bush.

In the end our political system has become outrageously infantile, corrupt and responsive to what many American people respond too including those who would vote strict party lines on this blog. Nationalism and great pride in the country have given way to self-serving, enthnocentric American Idol style immaturity. The country, its natural beauty, resources and history remains great in my mind, but the people who represent the country today including the general public really do suck. Their maturity has not been able to appreciate or to keep up with the maturity and greatness of the country they live in. Give them a candidate who promises them kool-aide in all the drinking fountains and they'll vote for them.

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Pam, San Pedro, California — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:38:52 GMT

Nanalinda, San Antonio, TX (Sent Monday, July 23, 2007 12:57 PM)

I promised you on an earlier thread I would no longer be responding to Wayne. He’s a sick man. I also want to thank you so much for concern. Yes, I have been naive; and I also find it very sad that "we" have to disguise ourselves for fear of backlash.

You are correct; however, I am ONE SAD PERSON, as I have come to the realization that in the year 2007, we "still" have to be afraid of our First Amendment rights!!

God Bless friend!!

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Larry Charleston, SC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:46:45 GMT

Independent, there is no misinterpretation - America is saying NO to Barak Huessein Obama , Osama Bin Laden. and Mrs. Bill Clinton.WHAT ABOUT THAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND. Is every liberal, I mean progressive, a moron ?

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J. Novak, Cleveland Ohio — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:44:28 GMT

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Amanda, NYC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:16:33 GMT

Rush Limbaugh has been calling Barack Obama "Osama Obama" or "Obama Osama" for a while now. I'm as liable to believe that she's just repeating a talking point as that she just misplaced a comma.

I am with her, however - against the MoMA. I prefer the ancient Greek and Roman concept of art to the "art" of sticking three Barbie heads on a trashcan lid. (Yes, that's an actual piece I saw at a modern art gallery in Houston. Definitely NOT art.) Just me, though. I go to the Met instead. :)

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Judy A Opial, Rossford, Ohio — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:19:54 GMT

I remember when Bill Clinton visited the Twin Towers after 911. What was left of them, anyway. It was then, I felt someone with reason and intelligence was finally comforting and supporting, the people most affected by the attacks. Mostly, the people who died in the Twin Towers, their families and friends, and the rest of us.
President Clinton, may have been out of power but he soothed my fears and have me hope.
Hillary has had her moments with Bill but I feel she will lead this nation back to a position of honor and respect.
I did not agree with her vote for the war. I think she voted for the war, because it was the politically right thing to do. I hope she stops thinking about the party and starts thinking about the whole country.
I love America. I love this earth. I want us to use detante and reason to settle this horrid fighting.
I am middle class. I have no doubt, I could meet with my counterpart in opposing nations and work out a non-lethal way to find peace.
We need to extend our hands to one another.
The enemy is hatred and mistrust. Thank you Keith for your "special comments." You have been right on target and have expressed the feeling and beliefs, of the majority if Americans.

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Anne C, Weeki Wachee, FL — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:23:08 GMT

Apparently the sign maker is a Dittohead and listens faithfully to Rush Limbaugh. He started interchanging Osama-Obama on his radio program a while ago. How original. Funny? He won't be laughing in '08.

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C A, Tuscaloosa, Al — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:27:47 GMT

Larry: The fact is most Americans do not want any of the current candidates, Dem or Republican and are fed up with the entire poliitical process including the current administration and Dem controled congress. Are all those to the left supporting a current Dem candidate and those to the right supporting a current Republican candidate really morons? If one looks at the current candididates from both parties one would have to conclude that they are. Do you support a current Republican candidate Larry?

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Jamie, Chula Vista, CA — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:36:51 GMT

Can anyone tell me if this Larry guy from Charleston SC is even old enough to post on blogs? Everything he says is very immature, the language quite juvenile. All of it name-calling, not one post is of any substance. I'm concerned, MSNBC should look into this. I believe he's really some 11 year old kid playing on his Mommy's (or 'Moma's) computer. J. Novak, Cleveland Ohio (Sent Monday, July 23, 2007 2:44 PM)'

He is. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel-not sure which branch though.

That's all I'll say about the guy-his posts speak for themselves.

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scott henderson nv — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:37:15 GMT

Wow! Y'all make the biggest of deals over the littlest of things. It must have something to do with low intellect.

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Steve, Washington DC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:55:20 GMT

Go to www.buckeyestateblog.com and email jerid@buckeyestateblog.com he is a friend of mine, he is the one who asked the question, and also got romney to sign a copy of the photo. you should talk to him on tv tonight.

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Larry Charleston, SC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:59:02 GMT

J.Novak , Cleveland - unfortunately I am old enough. Old enough to remember the jungles of Viet Nam, the lying of LBJ and Robert McNamara, the way the liberals treated us after the war and now the way the liberals are treating our troops in harms way. Obviously you choose to ignore the hatred and filth put forth by the likes of Pam, Jamie, and Sue. You, my friend , are a hipocrit. I dispute every piece of crap that is posted here, and agree with some. But hte fact is there is so much hate on this sight that you are blinded. You are a whore to the likes of Pam. Get real and look at the facts, liberalism is dead. Watch the debate tonight and it will be confirmed. And I hope they show outside the debate, the signs you see will be much funnier than the one posted here.

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Independent, Texas — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:19:12 GMT

scott henderson nv (Sent Monday, July 23, 2007 3:37 PM)

Hey guy! Where you been?

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MK, Indianapolis — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:23:48 GMT

Watching the YouTube clip really gave me a good idea of what Mitt would be like in the WH. Right, he would always be right. Whatever crowd he was in when it was recorded was sure on his side. He comes across as very angry and very dim and not at all concerned that he distance himself with the clear message on that ignorant sign he held up. He made mention of not reading all the signs , shirts, buttons etc...that are on/held up by the people he has his picture taken with. A real intelligent move for a person running for the highest office in the land. Reminds me a bit of good ole dubya, at least in the intelligence department. I bet he has a jump in the polls, republicans love a dimwit. He's a scary one, that's for sure.

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Lumen, floating around in the series of tubes, anywhere but Charleston — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:00:39 GMT

I love it on the video above how he tries to explain it by saying that he "doesn't look at every sign".

Perhaps before endorsing things, you may want to take a look at said thing first?

Our last president must not have looked at every intelligence report, and we ended up in a war...

Don't you think if you want to be president you should at least prove to the American people that you are capable of paying attention to the things that you stand behind, display, represent, encourage or endorse?

Oh, and Larry from SC, regarding your post, lemme dig up the quote....Timestamped. ^_^

(Sent Monday, July 23, 2007 8:43 AM)

"You guys are a remarkable bunch. All of the hate spewed on this site and this upsets you ? Laughable. The fact is, those three scare the hell out of alot of people. Backlash ? , this is the way 90% of Americans feel ! No to Barak Huessein, Osama, and Hillary. Three peas in a pod. You go Mitt , let the whining begin."

If this were true, could you explain to me why the both Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton are effectively pwning the entire field of Republicans running? Last I checked, Obama and Clinton have a campaign donation rate that is setting records.

90% of Americans? You sir must live in the 51st state. The State of Denial. GOPers can't even agree on who they want for their own party, so I doubt you could get 90% of Americans to blindly agree to such a statement. Are you insinuating that Americans blindly follow ideas around like sheep? I, for one am insulted. For The old news on the never-right wing's difficulty in coming to a consensus, check these links (Faux News also included so as to avoid any appearance of bias, which is always hard to do when Fox Noise is involved)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289566,00.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19803355
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/17/presidential.poll.none.ap/index.html

Thanks once again for using your amazing psychic powers to inform me of the thoughts of 9/10ths of the entire nation. You make me giggle, but only on the inside. Your presumptions sir are truly flabbergasting.

That post offended me to my core, and I'm sorry but I had to address it.

Back on topic. It really is unfortunate that his name is even an issue. Most americans don't have a first or a last name that is of "Pure American" origin. There is no such thing. We are a country of immigrants. Does that make a person with a scottish, british, or even arabic derived name less American? Certainly not. It simply means that their family struggled to come to America from another country. To me, that speaks not against their "Americanism" if you will, but for it.

You would be an arrogant, bigoted, pompous fool if you believe that an arabic derived name has any kind of negative effect on an individual. When you do that, you judge not only that person, but the religion of Islam (which on a whole isn't extremist), the arabic language, and that person's ancestry.

(That goes for your use of Hussein too Larry. Don't think I missed your point. ^.~)

Racism and ethic bigotry should have no place in our elections other than universal condemnation of such concepts. But for that to happen, the people who use such remarks need to accept that they are racists and bigots. Acceptance of a problem is the first step to finding a solution to it.

Alas, our government doesn't seem capable of accepting its mistakes, both past and present. That also seems to apply for our republican presidential hopefuls.

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Terry Columbia, SC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:14:11 GMT

Not everyone living in Dixie is as impressed with Larry's blowhole by-products as he himself apparently is - really, it's hard for me to believe the guy is actually what he says he is .... or at least, implies - that is a graduate of the Citadel and a retired USAF LTC .... I seem to remember officers from my USAF days 40 years ago as having infinitely more character than Larry displays on his daily posts of late - he is apparently escalating in his bilious hatred, general nastiness, and all-around brainless behavior. Watch out for a stroke old fellow! All in all, not very impressive Larry, if you're tuned in. You're giving your 'Alma Mater' a bad name. I've been to Charleston plenty of times and you'd never know Larry actually lived there without his daily pronouncements.

No 'Larry' billboards or anything like that - so in spite of Larry, Charleston is a very pleasant place indeed and steeped in history as we all know. Larry is going to be surprised at the results of the South Carolina primaries I do believe - I mean really!! Who do you like Larry? Mitt or Rudi?? The worst democrat that ever walked or crawled is still preferrable to these brainless, uber-rich dolts and in your puny little heart you know it to be true.

But get going now - you should be standing outside the gates of the Citadel protesting with all your might - unfortunately for you the new leaders for '08 have already stormed those very gates....pretty clever don't you think??

As one of the final and fast-fading Bush defenders you've got to be looking in the mirror, scratching your head & wailing "where oh where did we go wrong?" - and you'd be be looking at the problem.

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Bodeane, Killeen, TX — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:53:38 GMT

C.A. , he can't answer your question because David Duke isn't running.

Larry's Amerikkka is not ready for a female or black president. Like Crazy Larry's stressing of the name "Huessein", the sign injects fear into pea brains and the ditto heads by association.

Lieutenant Colonel? Riiiight. Its sad really. He just sits in here all day insulting everyone and hating. good times, Larry, good times.

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Deborah, Salt Lake CIty, UT — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:12:17 GMT

I'm disturbed by Romney's statement that he doesn't stand for all the things he has his picture taken with. So aside from being an idiot he's also a camera whore?

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LT in MD — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:14:07 GMT

Larry is an excellent example of the simplistic but very true addage: MEAN PEOPLE SUCK

I kept this all very simple so that Larry could read and understand my post. Talk about blinded by hate!! I almost feel sorry for the man..but not quite.

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MK, Indianapolis — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:26:14 GMT

Hey Terry from Columbia, SC you have restored my faith in your state. Thank you.

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Brenda Deltona FL — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:15:35 GMT

Larry I did watch and I heard alot of clapping from alot of the people there.. oops.. maybe there is a majority there that agreed with them? They loved what most of them said.. but there being a "screened" YouTube questions was no different than any other debate!
Here is the debate from CNN if any of you wish to watch..
http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream3

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Elaine, Hollister, MO — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:22:01 GMT

Looks like Mitt's father's brainwashing seeped down the family tree. His brain is so wet from the brainwashing that he is now a champion flip-flopper. Doesn't even have the decency that John Kerry had when he admitted he was "for it before he was against it." He just denies he was ever for whatever before the "Nazi Christians" as my kids call them, got hold of him and "converted" him to their way of thinking.
The so-called Christian-right wants to turn our country into a supposedly Christian version of Iran/Iraq/Saudi Arabia where the state and religion are one and the same.
No thanks no Romney for this gal. I suffered through his father's governorship and that was bad enough.

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Adam Andrews — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:24:03 GMT

"No to Obama, Osama, & Chelsea's Momma." That's a great bumper sticker, send me ten of them.

The '04 sticker on my red neck pick-up truck is out of date anyway. It says...
"Moore-Hussein for Pres.'04"

AKA (Documenting daily the fact that Michael Savage is right...Liberalism IS a mental disorder)

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Dennis, Arvada CO — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:23:22 GMT

Re: Romney, according to wikipedia he avoided serving in Viet Nam by going to france for a couple years. I wonder, if someone was to dig deep enough would they also find that he claimed conscientious objector status as mormons often do? If that turned out to be the case how would that effect his potential ability to be Commander in Chief of the armed forces?

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J. Novak, Cleveland Ohio — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:38:25 GMT

Larry from Charleston - well maybe you are old enough to be blogging here...you misspelled 'hypocrite' and most kids these days are savvy enough to use the internet to look up the correct way to spell words.

Of course this being the internet, I am also suspect of dubious claims of having served here or there and experienced mythical stereotypical 'liberal' attacks as a result of serving in Vietnam. The rumored 'spitting incident' has been proven to also be dubious. And there is no proof it was only 'liberals' that protested that war. The draft sparked the protests by students and their parents who didn't want to see their kids shoved into a win-less meatgrinder.

And every Neocon that is serving in your beloved Administration received rich kid deferments so they could get out of Vietnam. And not one of those has a kid serving now in Iraq. So even if you did serve in Vietnam, you defend cowards who refused to themselves.

But, regardless, your maturity level is pretty much as I described. Like a child you accuse those who disagree with you of being guilty of your own shortcomings. You are the only person I've seen on this board spreading hatred rather than debate the issues.

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Maria Las Vegas NV — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:54:48 GMT

First of all, right on to the guy that called out Mitt with his question in the video. Who is he kidding with that answer that he doesnt look at the signs before he takes a picture with them? He really needs to reevaluate his staff if they let him run around all willy nilly taking random photos without reading the signs. On second thought, no he doesn't because he is doing all of our work for us in regards to showing what a moron he is!

What does anyone's name have to do with how they are going to run this country? It pisses me off every time because it takes away from the real message and the real issues.

Obama '08!!!!

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Wayne, TN — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:55:04 GMT

" The rumored 'spitting incident' has been proven to also be dubious"
First person accounts of Anti-War Protestors spitting on Vietnam veterans.
http://newsbusters.org/node/10594

Its been a long time but I remember at least one such incident being caught on film and shown on the evening news.
"win-less meatgrinder"
According to the Vietnamese Communist Government officials the US would have won the War by 1970 if it were not for the American Anti-War protestors who encouraged them to hold on.
Its estimated that US Anti-War Movement cost the lives of at least 20,000 US troops and the horriffic loses of South Vietnamese Civilians as well as ARVN troops can't really be calculated.

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Larry Charleston, SC — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:19:22 GMT

J Novak, let's debate. You pick the issue, I'll defend "W" and you defend Hillary. Look forard to hearing from you.

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Larry Charleston, SC — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:21:07 GMT

Dennis, no effect , see Bill Clinton. Ran to Eurpoe to protest. No consequence whatsoever.

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Larry Charleston, SC — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:30:28 GMT

Brenda, not much applause for a place packed with only liberals, you had to be disappointed. In fact , the whole debate was an embarassment. Actually I was at dinner with a lot of democtats and they too were disappointed. Not one leader on that stage, except Joe Biden, he actually tried to tell the truth. Not what the liberals wanted to hear. The fact is the questions they picked were lame and we still could not get a straight answer. Good luck in 08, you gonna need it !

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Dave Lansing, MI — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:07:56 GMT

He needs to drop out of the race. He continually makes a fool of himself and is wasting everyones time, not to mention money. What a joke. If we ever stooped this low as a nation and elected a sh#thole like this I think I would move. Oops, we already did. Twice. Hmmm, maybe Romney stands a chance.

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Linda, Kevil, KY — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:41:19 GMT

Waiting for October guy: Better hope you aren't counting on your PENSION to be safe, if another Republican President gets elected!! Ask the poor dumb ENRON & WORLDCOM employees, the "working stiff" honest, loyal lifelong workers who were SHAFTED & lost their PENSIONS & saw all their company STOCK fall to pennies on the $$. Mitt ROMNEY is just another good ole' Republican who represents the residents of NEW RICHISTAN, not you. Don't continue to be a sucker.

Pres. Bush's good ole' homeboy, "Kennyboy" Lay.

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Larry Charleston, SC — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:00:55 GMT

Terry, Columbia - wishful thinking pal. I didn't get into the debate because I'm obviously not gay, lesbian, transgender; nor am I black or a liberal woman. That being said, the response of the people was not that receptive. 3000 questions worldwide, 12 from Charleston ? Not much interest shown here. The people down here simply don't accept that we are defeatist and will walk away from the war on terror. The people at Charleston Air Force Base cretainly don't believe it. There is an overwhelming response to his visit today. Now maybe the people at Ft Jackson are ready to quit, I doubt it. The liberals I saw yesterday were still afraid to call themselves liberals. Why ? Because even they know liberalism is dead. Hillary can call herself a progressive all she wants, the people of SC won't be fooled. The Republican Party is alive and well in SC and across America. The liberals simply don't have a clue , no ideas , no solutions , no suggestions. So MoveOn over and let the GOP lead the way.

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andyk, las vegas, nv — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:34:25 GMT

It was not only inappropriate decision that Mitt made, posing for this picture, but also an inappropriate decision by the media to publish it.

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Timmy, Milwaukee WI — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:10:54 GMT

Larry you nutbar.

Paraphrasing Kurt Vonnegut, if you support invading a country that did not attack America just so you can feel more secure, why don't you take a shotgun and blow the heads off all your neighbors who you suspect of being armed? It's the same principle.

Where do people like Larry think the liberals, the "terrorists", the worshippers of a different kind of mythical grandfather in the sky, should go?

There's only one planet Earth. There is no place else for you to send everyone who doesn't agree with you, look like you, act like you, or genuflect like you!

The sooner we all start learning how to be good to each other, the better it will be for everyone. Larry, you have a lot of work to do in this regard.

Keep up the good work though, Larry! You're as nutty and unhinged as ever! Keep showing the world that Republicans are lunatics! You're better and definitely cheaper than several million dollars' worth of Democratic TV ads!

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Lumen, watching the right dodge rather than accept their problems, The Internets — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:39:33 GMT

So Larry...You attempted to tackle everybody else.

How about coming back around to answer my question sir?

Of course as you said-

"I didn't get into the debate because I'm obviously not gay, lesbian, transgender; nor am I black or a liberal woman."

Correct sir, you are a troll. A right-wing troll who when addressed with their own false statements picks and chooses their battles. You sit here only to provoke people with your false statements, and when confronted you cower sir, only to make more lies.

The only thing the GOP leads is, unfortunately folks who don't take the time to learn the facts. Sheep.

I notice that under the "please read" section before posting, it states "We will only approve comments that are directly related to the blog, use appropriate language and are not attacking the comments of others."

Can we punt this troll so everybody else can move on? All his posts start with a flame, and I'm sure many folks here are tired of Larry spouting misinformation. I realize that I am also in fact "attacking the comments" of Larry, but those who insult and demean others while spouting propaganda for their own political party need to have an admin address their posts. Larry serves to add no constructive thought to any of the discussion here at the N-hole, but rather drags what should be a community of people -appropriately- discussing these topics instead of trolling to incite a flame war.

I apologize I even got sucked into this flame war mess. But it's time for the admins to either address this issue with a post, or stick to the rules of the board and no longer allow Larry to use such inflammatory remarks.

(Sidenote, I apologize Terry, I spent some time in York and you are correct, Charleston minus Larry isn't all that bad. I should not judge a whole city on one of it's citizens lack of maturity. That was my mistake.)

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J. Novak, Cleveland, Ohio — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:58:33 GMT

Wayne from TN...a link to Newsbusters? Ha ha ha hee hee hee! You might as well linked to a Faux News or the Washington Times or some other Neocon propaganda outfit!!!! Thanks for the laugh!

Here's a piece from an article about the urban myth of anti-war protestors spitting on Nam Vets with a link to the article from Slate Magazine. Turns out a guy researched this myth and wrote a book about it:

"Lembcke uncovered a whole lot of spitting from the war years, but the published accounts always put the antiwar protester on the receiving side of a blast from a pro-Vietnam counterprotester. Surely, he contends, the news pages would have given equal treatment to a story about serviceman getting the treatment. Then why no stories in the newspaper morgues, he asks?"

http://www.slate.com/id/1005224/

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J. Novak — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:12:35 GMT

To Larry from SC....I'm not going to defend Hillary, she's not my preferred candidate. I like Edwards, his universal healthcare proposal is the best.

And I'll debate you on Edwards with one caveat...no superficial ad hominem crap about haircuts and big houses. I believe it is possible for people from humble beginnings that achieve wealth can be sincere in their passion to help those who are less fortunate. And rich liberals are entitled to enjoy their own wealth as much as rich conservatives.

So, I'll debate you on their stances on the issues and performance as politicians only. I'm not here for simple name calling and to read a laundry list of immature GOP sing-songy bumpersticker talking point nonsense. No substance, no debate.

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scott henderson nv — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:09:14 GMT

“but those who insult and demean others while spouting propaganda for their own political party need to have an admin address their posts”

LOL… If this were strictly adhered to the only ones left would be those of us on the conservative side. The left has nothing but propaganda to point to, and are too indoctrinated in their beliefs to even begin understanding reality.

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Dan Castelli — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:57:06 GMT

Don't you just love it when the Mitts of the this world show their true colors and forge ahead in blissful ignorance on display for everyone to see? I thought The Decider was the ultimate in cluelessness, but Mitt is giving old Mission Accomplished a run for his... I mean our money.

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Dan Castelli Las vegas Nv — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:58:16 GMT

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Wayne, TN — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:15:52 GMT

"J. Novak, Cleveland, Ohio"
""Lembcke uncovered a whole lot of spitting from the war years, but the published accounts always put the antiwar protester on the receiving side of a blast from a pro-Vietnam counterprotester. Surely, he contends, the news pages would have given equal treatment to a story about serviceman getting the treatment. Then why no stories in the newspaper morgues, he asks?"
If you'd even looked at the information and links on the site I linked to you'd know that Lembke has been debunked long ago.
http://volokh.com/posts/1170519427.shtml

Anti War protestors made a habit of spitting on Police and National Guardsmen during protests , trying to ignite a riot, they also spit on many Veterans in Uniform most such incidents no doubt went un reported so far as getting into the newspapers.