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I don't understand how you can type something like that and think it's at all constructive to any type of entertaining debate.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 12, 2008 -> 07:01 PM) I'm not making that point. That's your point, right? I think if we all dug enough, we could find instances of where things mattered to certain people. It's a tactic they all use, but the tag of "it doesn't matter" doesn't fly with me, because if it was important enough for a vote, it mattered to SOMEONE, regardless of party. what are you talking about? It didn't AFFECT THE PASSAGE OR NON PASSAGE of the bill. NOt whether how he voted mattered to someone of the millions in IL. If it mattered look at the party.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 12, 2008 -> 06:58 PM) It only matters if it's against your guy (or gal), right? No, it doesn't matter if the whip is worth a damn. If there is going to be a close vote everyone will come and vote. BUt for all these present votes they don't matter. Criticism against three senators missing all this time in the Senate campaigning is silly, as any political scientist will tell you it doesn't matter. A large majority of bills, after everything is final, pass with smoothly after the minority party shows they fought against it a little bit.

QUOTE (jackie hayes @ May 12, 2008 -> 05:42 PM) More on the military's corruption: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/12/world/asia/12myanmar.html high five, jackie.

Well texsox, myanmar has been in the news a lot after the monks started protesting their military regime last september or so and the gov't cracked down hard. With that bit said, I was surprised about how un-cynical you were about the whole thing. From today's times: He twitched with rage as he described the rice the military gave him. “They gave us four bags,” he said. “The rice is rotten — even the pigs and dogs wouldn’t eat it.” He said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had delivered good rice to the local military leaders last week but they kept it for themselves and distributed the waterlogged, musty rice. “I’m very angry,” he said, adding an expletive to describe the military.

Kids are fat nowadays, though.

QUOTE (shipps @ May 9, 2008 -> 01:34 PM) Its funny because I hear so many people saying how much they like them (including myself) and its hard to find their stuff.They have a bad manager or no manager. they just signed their deal on chocolate records or whatever, so their album on a decent label hasn't dropped yet. I don't think it's bad managing, getting as much buzz as they have without a real record deal is good managing imo. btw this is a great album cover. isobel is pretty. http://a6.vox.com/6a00d414202ce43c7f00e398ed6d560004-500pi

it made me uncomfortable.

I find it fascinating that the democratic nominee is always the most liberal member of congress. Especially when his policies are less liberal than his democratic adversary at the moment, and less populist than John Edwards. It's all so very convenient how every election people just happen to pick the most liberal member!

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 11, 2008 -> 03:49 AM) My question is this, did they know he had done this when he was hired? That makes all the difference to me. I can understand uf they never knew. for real though, how do you NOT know, when the media picks up on it about 5 minutes after he's hired.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ May 8, 2008 -> 10:59 PM) the MSM was brutal towards Bush I. They even dropped a 'scandal' on him 4 days before an election to help out Clinton. Also, the economic boom had began, as there were large economic gains beginning which the MSM ignored. But yea, I guess the media has an evening factor in the pro-GOP FOX news. And, yes, the MSM totally played up him being sick in Japan. The NY Times and everyone else in the media were in a frenzy. They claimed it showed he shouldn't be president. Time magazine called him a wimp on their cover, which they now acknowledge was a poor journalistic move. So bs journalism has been around way before FOX news. Now there are right wing crappy journalists on tv, not just left wing crappy journalists. this is no way defending media against what you are saying, but more explaining as I see it. One of the reasons Reagan was so successful was the image he created, and one of the reasons that image continued was because of how controlling his administration was of the media. They were not very open to them. From my study of George H.W. Bush, he had problems with how they dealt with the media and when he became president he opened things up a lot more. Unfortunately, as opposed to when FDR opened up the presidency to the media for the first real time in history with a modern mass media, they felt obliged to cover positively, and the presidency basically punished them for bad coverage by not letting them have the same priveledges anymore. So when Bush opened up the presidency, it worked against him as they press, cynical after 8 years of being so reactionary under Reagan, attacked. As far as the economic gains, that can simply be explained as not many journalists understand the economy.

You know, I have serious questions on the validity of this claim that Hamas wants Obama considering the source it came from.

for congressman/senators, I will never have a problem upping their salaries. It's a miniscule part of the budget, microscopic, and considering the hit they will take to privacy and such, at least pay them enough so you don't need situations like that frat house Dick Durbin lives in Washington. Also, if people watched PBS more for election coverage, a lot of the unsubstantial garbage we are talking about would need not apply.

I don't mean to be shallow, but I'm sure if you put a microphone in front of McCain's wife she'd say something dumb.

I do think the democratic party can reconcile, however, historically, long fought out primary battles haven't bode too well.

yeah, I think the reason this 32 delegate milestone is in place is to take the eyes off of WV and KY as states to see who wins, but if Obama can reach that delegate count to claim the majority of the delegates.

I don't think Dean, Gore or Pelosi should publicly urge her to end. Her voters are heated and sad right now and I think it's best that she appears to do it on her own.

I'm getting kind of sick of this coverage still giving credence to Clinton staying in the race. Seeing stuff like "Obama Clinton split Tuesday Primaries" is accurate, but continues to give the impression that she is a viable candidate. As soon as NC was called Obama, and then he won by 14 pt. in a big state, that is the story. That is a death nell. And then in a state where she was up big two weeks ago to only win by 2 pts, and 16,000 votes? I wish they'd stop feeding this narrative that doesn't exist. It reinforces her delusions.

Good Lord.

A bunch of states might be in play now, who knows what's gonna happen.

we're talking like the inauguration is like a King getting crowned, it happens every four years, why wouldn't you wait to go see someone that excites you. Especially when you have to spend your vacation on it.

She canceled all her media appearances tomorrow. Thing is over.

remember that early exit polls have been heavily Obama since the beginning.

QUOTE (KipWellsFan @ May 6, 2008 -> 09:47 PM) Nothing to do with Carrier but I watched the first part of the 4 hour special on George H.W. Bush last night. Speaking of liberal bias the documentary not only paints H.W. as a good President but a great one. I believe the second part is on tonight. Very thorough look at Dubya's daddy. PBS rocks my socks. Well, he has a legacy in NAFTA and has major props from historians for his huge coalition in Iraq. He got crucified because he made a bargain with Congress (that was a good bargain, btw), but raised taxes when he said he wouldn't. He was a responsible president, I don't look down upon him. But then again, GREAT, I don't think he dealt with enough to be considered Great, especially for one term, he'd need a Polk like term to be considered great.

real experience I suppose.