Heads22 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 The race to replace Vilsack is heating up here, with democrat Chet Culver holding a one percentage point lead over Jim Nussle. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State...%20February.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I have friends on the Culver campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 17, 2006 -> 06:52 AM) Richard Cohen, one of the left-leaning columnists for the Washington Post. I'll use Prof. Myers on this one. That's a great read, thanks for posting it. Though I'm not sure what it has to do particularly w/ Dems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 QUOTE(Heads22 @ Feb 18, 2006 -> 11:19 PM) The race to replace Vilsack is heating up here, with democrat Chet Culver holding a one percentage point lead over Jim Nussle. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State...%20February.htm This is going to be a fun race. I remember when I was 7 or so I got Jim Nussle's autograph in a parade, I felt special, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Interesting piece on the U.S's. construction of the "Damn these are going to be here for so long they even have a Subway and a Starbucks but they're really not permanent" bases in Iraq and the U.S. media's refusal to ask any serious questions about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 20, 2006 -> 12:50 AM) Interesting piece on the U.S's. construction of the "Damn these are going to be here for so long they even have a Subway and a Starbucks but they're really not permanent" bases in Iraq and the U.S. media's refusal to ask any serious questions about them. We will leave when the Iraqi people want us to leave. But we're the only ones who will know what they really really want. Case in point, who would have thought the true hidden desiire of the Iraqi people would be for the US to come in and create a situation where they are 64x more likely to die in an act of violence before we arrived? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 20, 2006 -> 02:17 PM) We will leave when the Iraqi people want us to leave. But we're the only ones who will know what they really really want. Case in point, who would have thought the true hidden desiire of the Iraqi people would be for the US to come in and create a situation where they are 64x more likely to die in an act of violence before we arrived? You're right, they'd have a much better shot of surviving if all the people had to do was bow down to Saddam and kiss his ring, or butt, depending on how you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 QUOTE(kapkomet @ Feb 20, 2006 -> 09:47 AM) You're right, they'd have a much better shot of surviving if all the people had to do was bow down to Saddam and kiss his ring, or butt, depending on how you like it. Saddam was gone almost three years ago. And we're just getting set up for a long stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 LAT For Americans troubled by the prospect of federal agents eavesdropping on their phone conversations or combing through their Internet records, there is good news: A little-known board exists in the White House whose purpose is to ensure that privacy and civil liberties are protected in the fight against terrorism. Someday, it might actually meet. Initially proposed by the bipartisan commission that investigated the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board was created by the intelligence overhaul that President Bush signed into law in December 2004. More than a year later, it exists only on paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 The American Prospect with a massive look at Rick "I live paycheck to paycheck" Santorum's financial straits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 What happens when a command sergeant major just home from Iraq is denied entrance to a George Bush rally and threatened with arrest because he's brought a couple of his students with him — and one of them has a John Kerry sticker on his wallet? Answer: He gets mad. And then he decides to run for Congress. As a Democrat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Jack Abramoff was paid $1.2 million to arrange a meeting between former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and President Bush. The Rove connection: Abramoff contacted Karl Rove “on at least 4 occasionsto help arrange a meeting, according to an eyewitness to the activities.” When the meeting was finalized, “Rove’s office called to tell Abramoff personally.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 I'm feeling a swing to the Dem side of the aisle. I only wish the party would start swinging to the right, and meet some of the moderate Republicans. Hell, I'd like to have the party swing a little to the right to meet me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 America for Sale: the cost of Republican Corruption. 130 page report on the ways Republicans have hurt this country in efforts to enrich their campaign contributors/friends/cronies, etc. From the same group that a few months ago released a report detailing all of the Republican abuses of procedural rules in the House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Good ol' Fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 21, 2006 -> 06:21 PM) I'm feeling a swing to the Dem side of the aisle. I only wish the party would start swinging to the right, and meet some of the moderate Republicans. Hell, I'd like to have the party swing a little to the right to meet me again. I "dress to the right" if that makes any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 22, 2006 -> 07:52 PM) Good ol' Fox. Wow. I honestly just don't understand how some people can think that Fox News is anything even in the vicinity of objective journalism. Its a joke. There may be validity to the argument that the major networks' news leans slightly left... but Fox is still trying to find the right field line from the seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 09:15 AM) Wow. I honestly just don't understand how some people can think that Fox News is anything even in the vicinity of objective journalism. Its a joke. There may be validity to the argument that the major networks' news leans slightly left... but Fox is still trying to find the right field line from the seats. I guess it's all a matter of perspective. I believe FoxNews is slanted to the right. But I also believe the major networks, CNN and MSNBC are very left leaning. I didn't realize what thread I was in. I'll delete this post if requested. Edited February 23, 2006 by YASNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 10:52 AM) I guess it's all a matter of perspective. I believe FoxNews is slanted to the right. But I also believe the major networks, CNN and MSNBC are very left leaning. I didn't realize what thread I was in. I'll delete this post if requested. No need, YAS, we are the Party of Inclusiveness! Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 10:21 AM) No need, YAS, we are the Party of Inclusiveness! Welcome aboard! As long as voting along party lines is not a requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 11:33 AM) As long as voting along party lines is not a requirement. Nope, only making campaign contributions. I'm thinking of running for Mayor of SoxTalk, by the way. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 10:41 AM) Nope, only making campaign contributions. I'm thinking of running for Mayor of SoxTalk, by the way. . . I'm outta here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 11:33 AM) As long as voting along party lines is not a requirement. If it was, we'd have won quite a few more elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 08:33 AM) As long as voting along party lines is not a requirement. Just help us get 1 house of Congress. That's all I really want right now...subpoena power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 10:52 AM) I guess it's all a matter of perspective. I believe FoxNews is slanted to the right. But I also believe the major networks, CNN and MSNBC are very left leaning. I didn't realize what thread I was in. I'll delete this post if requested. When a network runs a caption box asking if one party is "declaring war" on America, they have lost all credibility as a "news" source. They are now a 24/7 editorial service. You won't see stuff like that on CNN, or the networks, or in any major newspapers (in their news sections, not editorials or columnists), against the GOP or any party. Edited February 23, 2006 by NorthSideSox72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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