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[quote=briansd1][quote=eavesdropper]

Thanks for the kind words, KIBU. I do find the continuous accusation that the MSM “suppresses” news that is “unfavorable to liberals” or “favorable to conservatives” quite disturbing. The spreading of this falsehood by vested interests, and its uptake by their followers has led to the current reality that people are creating their own “alternate realities” from rumors that are passed from one source to another, and then complaining that the press is suppressing the “true story”.

When I evaluate the profound change that has taken place in our culture over the past 15 years, I am shocked and saddened by what we have allowed to slip away, and by what we have helped to develop in its place.[/quote]

eavesdropper, did you also notice that those same people who despise the MSM are people who long for the good ‘ol days of the 1950s when the 3 big broadcast networks were exclusive source of news for most Americans?
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I had, indeed, brian. In fact, I’ve noticed, for several years now, the emphasis on image in far right politics. That sounds ridiculous, because politics is all image, all the time. But there really is this need to turn everything and everyone into this fantasy “Pleasantville” scenario.

I really have to laugh when people send me emails that have a list of what is supposed to be the realities of today compared with our existence in the 1950s. And they’ll add a little note about how wonderful they were, and everybody was prosperous and happy, and how we took our Constitutional freedoms for granted.

I always respond with a note that points out that some Americans don’t recall the 1950s in precisely the same way, and I insert the famous photos of African-American citizens being assaulted by police with fire hoses, or beaten by crowds as the local sheriff looks on from the side. For particularly persistent relatives, I include an autopsy photo of Emmett Till.

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[quote=briansd1][quote=eavesdropper]

Thanks for the kind words, KIBU. I do find the continuous accusation that the MSM “suppresses” news that is “unfavorable to liberals” or “favorable to conservatives” quite disturbing. The spreading of this falsehood by vested interests, and its uptake by their followers has led to the current reality that people are creating their own “alternate realities” from rumors that are passed from one source to another, and then complaining that the press is suppressing the “true story”.

When I evaluate the profound change that has taken place in our culture over the past 15 years, I am shocked and saddened by what we have allowed to slip away, and by what we have helped to develop in its place.[/quote]

eavesdropper, did you also notice that those same people who despise the MSM are people who long for the good ‘ol days of the 1950s when the 3 big broadcast networks were exclusive source of news for most Americans?
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I had, indeed, brian. In fact, I’ve noticed, for several years now, the emphasis on image in far right politics. That sounds ridiculous, because politics is all image, all the time. But there really is this need to turn everything and everyone into this fantasy “Pleasantville” scenario.

I really have to laugh when people send me emails that have a list of what is supposed to be the realities of today compared with our existence in the 1950s. And they’ll add a little note about how wonderful they were, and everybody was prosperous and happy, and how we took our Constitutional freedoms for granted.

I always respond with a note that points out that some Americans don’t recall the 1950s in precisely the same way, and I insert the famous photos of African-American citizens being assaulted by police with fire hoses, or beaten by crowds as the local sheriff looks on from the side. For particularly persistent relatives, I include an autopsy photo of Emmett Till.

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[quote=Arraya][img_assist|nid=15235|title=..|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=267|height=200]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/13/us-usa-campaign-idUSTRE77C0BW20110813
Michele Bachmann narrowly won the Iowa straw poll of Republicans on Saturday in the first big test of the 2012 presidential campaign, as Texas Governor Rick Perry formally launched a White House bid that could reshape the race.[/quote]

Geez, Arraya, where did you get that photo? Hmmm, looks like Michelle got some skills….

I’m getting mental pictures of Bachmann fans with adolescent histories of using the infamous Farrah Fawcett swimsuit as an aid to self-gratification doing the same with this money shot…..

(someone pleeeasse make them go awaaaay…)

[eavesdropper]

[quote=Arraya][img_assist|nid=15235|title=..|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=267|height=200]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/13/us-usa-campaign-idUSTRE77C0BW20110813
Michele Bachmann narrowly won the Iowa straw poll of Republicans on Saturday in the first big test of the 2012 presidential campaign, as Texas Governor Rick Perry formally launched a White House bid that could reshape the race.[/quote]

Geez, Arraya, where did you get that photo? Hmmm, looks like Michelle got some skills….

I’m getting mental pictures of Bachmann fans with adolescent histories of using the infamous Farrah Fawcett swimsuit as an aid to self-gratification doing the same with this money shot…..

(someone pleeeasse make them go awaaaay…)

[eavesdropper]

[quote=Arraya][img_assist|nid=15235|title=..|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=267|height=200]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/13/us-usa-campaign-idUSTRE77C0BW20110813
Michele Bachmann narrowly won the Iowa straw poll of Republicans on Saturday in the first big test of the 2012 presidential campaign, as Texas Governor Rick Perry formally launched a White House bid that could reshape the race.[/quote]

Geez, Arraya, where did you get that photo? Hmmm, looks like Michelle got some skills….

I’m getting mental pictures of Bachmann fans with adolescent histories of using the infamous Farrah Fawcett swimsuit as an aid to self-gratification doing the same with this money shot…..

(someone pleeeasse make them go awaaaay…)

[eavesdropper]

[quote=Arraya][img_assist|nid=15235|title=..|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=267|height=200]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/13/us-usa-campaign-idUSTRE77C0BW20110813
Michele Bachmann narrowly won the Iowa straw poll of Republicans on Saturday in the first big test of the 2012 presidential campaign, as Texas Governor Rick Perry formally launched a White House bid that could reshape the race.[/quote]

Geez, Arraya, where did you get that photo? Hmmm, looks like Michelle got some skills….

I’m getting mental pictures of Bachmann fans with adolescent histories of using the infamous Farrah Fawcett swimsuit as an aid to self-gratification doing the same with this money shot…..

(someone pleeeasse make them go awaaaay…)

[eavesdropper]

[quote=Arraya][img_assist|nid=15235|title=..|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=267|height=200]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/13/us-usa-campaign-idUSTRE77C0BW20110813
Michele Bachmann narrowly won the Iowa straw poll of Republicans on Saturday in the first big test of the 2012 presidential campaign, as Texas Governor Rick Perry formally launched a White House bid that could reshape the race.[/quote]

Geez, Arraya, where did you get that photo? Hmmm, looks like Michelle got some skills….

I’m getting mental pictures of Bachmann fans with adolescent histories of using the infamous Farrah Fawcett swimsuit as an aid to self-gratification doing the same with this money shot…..

(someone pleeeasse make them go awaaaay…)

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[quote=GH]…..I don’t much like either – Romney seems too weak [/quote]

“seems”?

Some have termed him an “empty suit”. I think they are giving him far too much credit.

The producers of “Mad Men” should take a bullet for the country, and offer Mitt a recurring role as Don Draper’s “real” biological dad, so that he’ll drop out of the race.

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[quote=GH]…..I don’t much like either – Romney seems too weak [/quote]

“seems”?

Some have termed him an “empty suit”. I think they are giving him far too much credit.

The producers of “Mad Men” should take a bullet for the country, and offer Mitt a recurring role as Don Draper’s “real” biological dad, so that he’ll drop out of the race.

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[quote=GH]…..I don’t much like either – Romney seems too weak [/quote]

“seems”?

Some have termed him an “empty suit”. I think they are giving him far too much credit.

The producers of “Mad Men” should take a bullet for the country, and offer Mitt a recurring role as Don Draper’s “real” biological dad, so that he’ll drop out of the race.

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[quote=GH]…..I don’t much like either – Romney seems too weak [/quote]

“seems”?

Some have termed him an “empty suit”. I think they are giving him far too much credit.

The producers of “Mad Men” should take a bullet for the country, and offer Mitt a recurring role as Don Draper’s “real” biological dad, so that he’ll drop out of the race.

[eavesdropper]

[quote=GH]…..I don’t much like either – Romney seems too weak [/quote]

“seems”?

Some have termed him an “empty suit”. I think they are giving him far too much credit.

The producers of “Mad Men” should take a bullet for the country, and offer Mitt a recurring role as Don Draper’s “real” biological dad, so that he’ll drop out of the race.

[eavesdropper]

[quote=briansd1]I missed the debate.

Here’s the full video of the debate in case you missed it.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/14/video-the-new-hampshire-2012-debate-in-full/%5B/quote%5D

I caught the Iowa debate, but missed this one. I was originally going to thank you for posting. But after I watched it for 30 mins or so, I found that I was yelling and throwing things at the screen.

So I have made up my mind (while I still have one) to refrain from watching or listening to any more Republican debates. If I want to expose myself to stock phrases such as “We don’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem” or “corporations are shipping jobs overseas because of the high corporate tax rates here”, I can hear them on the Daily Show…..right before Jon Stewart ‘s crew shoots them full of holes.

However, I have to comment on one sorta creepy aspect. The candidates were all given a chance to introduce themselves and say a little somethin’-somethin’. First up: Rick Santorum.

“I’m Rick Santorum. I served 12 years representing Pennsylvania in the United States Senate, but I also have substantial executive experience making the tough decisions and balancing budgets and cutting spending. Karen and I are the parents of seven children.”

At that, he stopped, and got this big, smarmy, expectant smile on his face, like awaiting acknowledgement of this incredible accomplishment/ biological function. And so it went, down the line: one after the other had to engage in reproductive one-upmanship. “I’ve been married for 24 years and have 9 children”, “I’ve got 5 children AND 3 grandchildren”, “I’ve got a husband (who is also my stylist), 6 children, and 47 foster children, and am planning an even 100 grandchildren, hoping for at least one token biracial”. Okay, Michelle Bachmann didn’t really say that, but would anyone really be paying enough attention to know if she did?

What is with this pride in child production? I’m sorry to say that the crowd gave the applause and acknowledgement for which they appeared to be waiting. But maybe it was because they honestly knew that this was going to be the high point of the debate for most of them. Sorry, but it just really creeped me out.

Except for when they got to Newt Gingrich, who obviously believed that it was best to leave out mention of anything having to do with marriage or children, and just looked uncomfortable. That was funny.

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[quote=briansd1]I missed the debate.

Here’s the full video of the debate in case you missed it.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/14/video-the-new-hampshire-2012-debate-in-full/%5B/quote%5D

I caught the Iowa debate, but missed this one. I was originally going to thank you for posting. But after I watched it for 30 mins or so, I found that I was yelling and throwing things at the screen.

So I have made up my mind (while I still have one) to refrain from watching or listening to any more Republican debates. If I want to expose myself to stock phrases such as “We don’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem” or “corporations are shipping jobs overseas because of the high corporate tax rates here”, I can hear them on the Daily Show…..right before Jon Stewart ‘s crew shoots them full of holes.

However, I have to comment on one sorta creepy aspect. The candidates were all given a chance to introduce themselves and say a little somethin’-somethin’. First up: Rick Santorum.

“I’m Rick Santorum. I served 12 years representing Pennsylvania in the United States Senate, but I also have substantial executive experience making the tough decisions and balancing budgets and cutting spending. Karen and I are the parents of seven children.”

At that, he stopped, and got this big, smarmy, expectant smile on his face, like awaiting acknowledgement of this incredible accomplishment/ biological function. And so it went, down the line: one after the other had to engage in reproductive one-upmanship. “I’ve been married for 24 years and have 9 children”, “I’ve got 5 children AND 3 grandchildren”, “I’ve got a husband (who is also my stylist), 6 children, and 47 foster children, and am planning an even 100 grandchildren, hoping for at least one token biracial”. Okay, Michelle Bachmann didn’t really say that, but would anyone really be paying enough attention to know if she did?

What is with this pride in child production? I’m sorry to say that the crowd gave the applause and acknowledgement for which they appeared to be waiting. But maybe it was because they honestly knew that this was going to be the high point of the debate for most of them. Sorry, but it just really creeped me out.

Except for when they got to Newt Gingrich, who obviously believed that it was best to leave out mention of anything having to do with marriage or children, and just looked uncomfortable. That was funny.

[eavesdropper]

[quote=briansd1]I missed the debate.

Here’s the full video of the debate in case you missed it.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/14/video-the-new-hampshire-2012-debate-in-full/%5B/quote%5D

I caught the Iowa debate, but missed this one. I was originally going to thank you for posting. But after I watched it for 30 mins or so, I found that I was yelling and throwing things at the screen.

So I have made up my mind (while I still have one) to refrain from watching or listening to any more Republican debates. If I want to expose myself to stock phrases such as “We don’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem” or “corporations are shipping jobs overseas because of the high corporate tax rates here”, I can hear them on the Daily Show…..right before Jon Stewart ‘s crew shoots them full of holes.

However, I have to comment on one sorta creepy aspect. The candidates were all given a chance to introduce themselves and say a little somethin’-somethin’. First up: Rick Santorum.

“I’m Rick Santorum. I served 12 years representing Pennsylvania in the United States Senate, but I also have substantial executive experience making the tough decisions and balancing budgets and cutting spending. Karen and I are the parents of seven children.”

At that, he stopped, and got this big, smarmy, expectant smile on his face, like awaiting acknowledgement of this incredible accomplishment/ biological function. And so it went, down the line: one after the other had to engage in reproductive one-upmanship. “I’ve been married for 24 years and have 9 children”, “I’ve got 5 children AND 3 grandchildren”, “I’ve got a husband (who is also my stylist), 6 children, and 47 foster children, and am planning an even 100 grandchildren, hoping for at least one token biracial”. Okay, Michelle Bachmann didn’t really say that, but would anyone really be paying enough attention to know if she did?

What is with this pride in child production? I’m sorry to say that the crowd gave the applause and acknowledgement for which they appeared to be waiting. But maybe it was because they honestly knew that this was going to be the high point of the debate for most of them. Sorry, but it just really creeped me out.

Except for when they got to Newt Gingrich, who obviously believed that it was best to leave out mention of anything having to do with marriage or children, and just looked uncomfortable. That was funny.

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