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QUOTE (G&T @ Aug 19, 2008 -> 01:16 AM) I think there is a simple explanation for the "slow down:" not much to say that hasn't been said. What I mean is, when someone posts I can almost predict the reaction. I'm sure other people can too. I think this is why there is more activity in the non-baseball forums where conversations aren't as predictable...or so it seems to me. and you see the people are still there when something like the KGJ trade happens.

specifically the past two weeks seem to be pretty busy for a very young group of posters that very much make up a large part of this site. I don't really see soxtalk going down hill at all. Still the best sox message board I've found in terms of prospects and analysis. Around my friends I know the most about the Sox, for the most part, on here, I just read and react because some are so great at explaining the team and game to me.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 19, 2008 -> 12:49 AM) Uribe seems to play better when he knows he's either about to get benched or he knows he's not the starter. If we could psychologically trick him into thinking that way all the time I'd give him a 100 million dollar contract to play SS. threaten no dinner every night.

urgh...I think biden is hilarious and very knowledgeable on foreign affairs which is probably a big thing to push considering people worried about Russia but I'm still kinda underwhelmed. I'd rather have Hilldog than those 3.

no Bayh no Kaine please.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 18, 2008 -> 10:51 PM) I realize that you don't feel the same way, but... I personally think that both parties ran better candidates out there in the primaries than they had anytime in my lifetime. Not that that is saying a lot, but, its progress. I therefore think its all the more important to show up at the polls in 2008. And yes, I do think Obama is something different than we've seen. Heck, McCain is old guard, but in some ways, he is also unique compared to many recent candidates. great third part to the McCain profile piece in Esquire this month.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Aug 18, 2008 -> 09:03 PM) I can honestly say I voted for my candidate in 2004. You say the system is broken, but until you stop supporting candidates you don't like, these kinds of candidates will keep perpetuating the system. I somewhat disagree Rex. How many % of voting population voted last year? If 95% of our population came out and voted for who they liked best, that would bring a third party into the fold. I don't really care about a third party though. There isn't a moderate third party they are all batsh** crazy and I hate the coalition system of multiple party governments.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Aug 18, 2008 -> 11:40 PM) Maybe he was referring to his old state, with something like less than 1% black population. I don't think that's what he was referring to either.

I don't think voting preferences is what he's referring to.

QUOTE (Yoda @ Aug 18, 2008 -> 05:04 PM) First semester in college: Intro Sociology English Composition Intro to Higher - -? Learning Strategy Excited and then again kind of nervous. Take the first two weeks to meet as many people as you can and have as many experiences but then start figuring out the best way to achieve your goals academically. The first tests are going to teach you how you best study. I never had to study in high school and found out in college that flash cards are my savior. For the next four years, don't let things come to you. Push yourself out as much as possible.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 06:14 PM) Kerry was a weak candidate who ran a lousy campaign. Swift boat was a factor too, but, he could have gotten past it if he were stronger in other areas, and had handled it differently. Well, I think the thing that has disillusioned many people of my generation is that two great men (McCain, Kerry) have been completely undermined by political strategists with outright lies, not misleading facts, but outright lies that dig into the worst prejudices of the country.

Law and psychological science Religious Studies 4130 - Haunting and Healing (bbllooowwoffff) International Econ Journalism 4650 - International Issues report - An advanced professional seminar on how to recognize, report and write about the domestic influence of international political, economic and cultural problems and trends. Journalism 4656 - International Media System - A comparative survey of current news media systems and how they affect the international flow of information. Newspapers, news agencies, broadcasting and satellite networks of the world are analyzed. Last year. 100th year for my J-school.

at the very least nobody wins any election in missouri by more than 1%. I'm sure our vote for assessor will be incredibly close. But so anyway, yeah no, long as I'm workin here Mo will be blue.

eh I still don't think Missouri will go McCain this election.

hello everyone.

all of russia's media outlets are owned by their government so I don't believe it until someone else goes in there.

anyone that does this to me gets a knife.

it's a pretty close race.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) What could they possible say that would be of interest? "Play up Obama's lack of experience," "don't mention race," "try to keep Bill under control?" I think it would be a great look into the inner workings of a campaign. There were huge power struggles between people in the campaign and during the primaries this traditional campaign of Clinton was getting dominated by the volunteer level campaign of Obama and I think it would be interesting to see internally what the reactions were and how blind they were to changing.

I'm definitely buying that issue.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 11:17 PM) I'll point this out here, rather than in the Georgia thread. John McCain's chief foreign policy adviser, one Randy Scheunemann, was until May working as a registered lobbyists on behalf of the nation of Georgia and according to the USA Today lobbied McCain's senate staff on behalf of that country while working on McCain's Presidential campaign. John McCain took a harder line today on Russia's actions than the President did. Scheunemann also was one of the main backers of Chalabi.

I hate Russia.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 09:30 PM) Moveon has actually shuttered their 527 organization. The Moveon.org you hear about now is chartered as a Political action committee. Because of that, it can not raise unlimited contributions like a 527 can, and contributions to the organization are limited to $5000 a person and I believe they're required to give some summary of who is actually giving them money unlike the 527's. They are the same sort of organization as the political wings of Unions, the NRA, Emily's List, the AMA, etc. well there you go. One of the thing that hurt the dem's in 04 was a lack of singular message. You had outside groups talking about how much Bush sucked and then Kerry never seemed to get across that maybe he had ideas, not just that BUsh's were awful. That's one of the reasons I think Obama has worked hard to shut out other groups, but moveOn continues to try and push it's relevance because they have a really big email list and they like to show it off.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 04:26 PM) I just saw the Moveon.org ad they released.... I am glad to see that Obama indeed is just doing his attacking by proxy. pretty false statement, Obama has shut down many 527 groups already, but moveon is so huge and so rich they continue to screw over the democrats.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 09:13 PM) Primary Colors II? That would be a treat if a good writer could put that campaign into account. As wearing as it was when it happens, looking back what an absolutely fascinating primary that was.