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QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Oct 17, 2008 -> 08:37 AM) I love the hypocrisy of you guys. So far Bristol Palin and Joe the plumber are huge points of interest but when it comes to ACORN, Rezco, Wright, Ayers theyre non issues. You whine about voter fraud but when it appears ACORN is committing voter fraud at record quantities its OK because it helps you this time. ACORN has not committed a single act of voter fraud. ACORN has been involved in voter registration fraud, and even then they often don't have a choice because of state laws that require them to turn in every application they receive even if they think it is fraudulent.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 17, 2008 -> 07:25 AM) GOP typically are. Bush v. Gore/Kerry? come on now. Gore in 2000, ok. But Gore post election? Come on, that man rocks. He's done futurama guest spots for peat's sake! Although with GWB, some of it is unintentional hilarity. Fool me once, shame on, shame on you....10 second pause, fool you can't get fooled again.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 03:34 PM) You know, if some of the people on here would have spent as much time vetting ACORN as they have Joe the plumber, they would actually be a little concerned at the consistent pattern of crap that they do. But I guess since ACORN benefits the Dems (even though they CLAIM to be non-partisian), that the ends justify the means. Hey, like I said, as long as you're happy about Joe not voting because someone made a mistake in a database, then we're cool.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 01:06 PM) This is just hilarious. The media needs to ignore Joe the Plumber. This is sooooooo the 2008 election. Don't worry, he won't be able to vote. Someone made a mistake in one of the state of Ohio's databases and misspelled his name, so even if he was registered, he's one of the people the Republicans say can't vote.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 01:05 PM) If there is no ID requirement, how do they catch this? Don't they just ask your name? For some reason I'm drawing a complete blank of the two times I've voted. The help America vote act actually required an initial form of ID of some sort be presented the first time you vote if you register to vote by mail, not in person. With an initial registration, you are therefore required to provide some evidence that you are the person voting. Once you've voted once or if you do not register to vote by mail, then it falls to the different state's laws.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 11:47 AM) He also doesn't pay his taxes as he is in arrears to the State of Ohio for about $1200 in taxes. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Vote2008/story?i...7360&page=1 I believe he's now also held more press conferences than Sarah Palin.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 09:59 AM) But if you are registered in 73 different places......depends on traffic how many times you can vote. Traffic and the ability of people to catch you committing a very obvious felony.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) Wow, I wonder what Fox had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fox doesn't do a specific poll, they have Frank Luntz do a focus group of undecideds. They don't have an article, but I'm reading from folks who have TV's that this was the summary:

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 07:11 PM) Everyone here knows McCain won this. If not go hang with AHB. NSS, at least you admitted the obvious. Hey, I didn't watch it, I'm just posting data, and the data is saying the exact opposite.

CBS Snap poll; gigantic Obama win. CNN's has Obama 58/31, no link yet.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 07:01 PM) CNN shows a sizeable win for Obama in their polling, which really surprises me. If the general public does in fact think that, we're at the point in the game where John McCain needs to start fouling to have any sort of shot to get back in the game. Republican Pollster Frank Luntz typically runs a focus group on Fox and his group tonight came back with a "Sizeable" Obama win.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 07:42 PM) CNN making a lot about the reaction shots. I guess other networks weren't using the side by side shots. Said McCain looked angry and flustered at times with the way he was looking around during Obama's answers and replies. I'm so glad I didn't watch these things, when things like that have even the slightest impact on who the next POTUS is.

So, if you think the Public Financing system for presidential races isn't ending this year barring major reform, then take a look at the numbers. They're starting to hit the "Astonishing" point. Over the past week, Senator McCain spent $11.3 million on advertising, down from the previous week. Senator Obama spent $32.2 million. And his campaign keeps increasing that from week to week. By state (easier to read table at this link) We don't have Obama's September fundraising numbers yet, but it seems that they're likely to be close to $100 million raised. And if they don't top that # in September, it seems like they may well do so in October.

Link.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 04:01 PM) Exactly, the drafting of Poreda and Beckham In the 1st round are clear examples of a seismic shift in the way this team drafts. No more of this “safe” stuff, we take the best player on the board (as suits our needs). And Poreda for Hudson wouldn't strike me as the greatest trade Idea I'd ever heard proposed.

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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 01:18 PM) I'd give em Dotel....... As would I. If they asked for Thornton, maybe since we need a starter. But if they're only going to market Sonnanstine, that's the level of guy they have to target, a guy who is more reliable than what they currently have but who isn't one of those top 20 in the league closers.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 12:37 PM) I'd trade Sonnanstine if I were them. He's probably going to be at peak value after this postseason, he'll be 26 on opening day next year, and he has by far the most ordinary stuff of the guys they have. Do that, and you have the balance of three righties and two lefties in your rotation, and Shields/Kazmir/Garza/Price/Jackson will be a rotation unmatched in the sport IMO if you head that direction next season. Outside of an upper echelon closer, what do they really have that could make that team better right now? And do you think Sonnanstine could nab that? For example, would you do Jenks for Sonnanstine straight up? I don't think I would.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 01:45 PM) By the way, Dow down nearly 8% on the day, S&P down 9%. So much for that 11% we picked up recently. According to the Depression historian they had on the Daily Show the other day, something like 6 of the 10 (Now likely 11) biggest percentage gains in the Dow's history happened during the depression. The problem wasn't that the market couldn't go up. It would go up, but it was incredibly volatile and would constantly knock itself down. Heck, I think one of Nouriel Roubini's "God why is this guy always right" predictions for how the housing market would implode specifically called for a huge amount of volatility on the way down.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 01:25 PM) You only lose the one draft pick though. The other is given to the team as a sandwich pick. Yeah, but losing a pick in the 20's hurts a lot more than losing a pick in the low 50's like we did last year.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 12:03 PM) If you can sign Hudson on an inflated 2 year deal, considering the other options that are out there in FA, I'd be inclined to do that. You'll lose 2 draft picks for doing that, but the Sox should gain 2 for losing OC anyways, IIRC. The problem with signing a type A guy this offseason is that our draft pick will be in the latter half of the 1st round...which means instead of losing a 2nd rounder like we did last year, we'd lose our first rounder this year. That's rough.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 12:05 PM) Is the 'minus' for him hurting himself in a way that could have been avoided or the one stretch when he slumped for 30 at bats or so? That's a tough grade. He's about as sold an A as they come. I think a lot of us would be giving Q 110/100 scores if he hadn't hurt himself. Maybe even higher depending on his performance in the ALCS.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 11:32 AM) I've got no doubt Uribe will be brought back after what he did at the end of last season. Would still prefer to see him as an utlity man though over the long - term. I certainly see us offering Arbitration to Uribe, but if there's a team out there desperate for a SS at a reasonable price I can see us getting outbid. A SS with his defense and 20 home runs a year to a team lacking power or needing up the middle defense is worth more $ than a utility guy is for us.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 12:48 PM) In all seriousness, I'm not trying to think for you in particular but to the average voter, this should define the election. But, it's not going to. And he will get a lot more done then you think he will because he's going to have damn close to a super majority. And you know what? You guys had your chance. And all we've seen for the last 8 years are job losses, a truly anemic recovery for everyone except the richest of the rich, median income declining relative to inflation by over $1000 such that your average American is worse off, a dramatic increase in household debt to the point that the average American was taking money out of their savings every month, income inequality reaching levels not seen since 1929, and now seemingly the worst credit mess to hit the financial system since the great depression. You know what? Maybe Senator Obama has wrong ideas, maybe he'll make things worse. But at this point, I think that trying the ol trickle down has just gotten so many people soaked in urine that it's time to try something different.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Oct 15, 2008 -> 11:56 AM) Will McCain bring up Ayers or Wright? I think he's put himself in a position by promising to repeatedly that if he doesn't, the Obama campaign basically uses that to set the narrative. "He still didn't have the balls to say it to my face". On the other hand...it's such a softball and it works with such a limited crowd that if Obama has a good response ready for it (He has like 3 ways he can go) that if he does bring it up and Obama just slams the response out of the park, then that exchange could easily set the post debate narrative.