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10.07.2008 9:34 pm

Have the debates really helped define the candidates’ positions?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Debates have been a long-held tradition in politics. And we vary them between the stilted podium-anchored statements and tonight’s “town hall style” meetings.

The debate tonight sounded very much like the previous one to me, however. Sen. Obama worked very hard to paint Sen. McCain as a clone of President George Bush. McCain worked hard to describe Obama as a product of the Washington establishment — without the ability to reach across the aisle and promote change.

Do these debates do anything to help voters really understand the candidates’ views on the issues? Or do they confuse you more, as the candidates highlight the flaws they perceive in their opponent’s plans?

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Calcool,

Time for your medication – we don’t need another Jim David Adkisson.

— Calm down, Sir
2:49 pm October 9th, 2008

Hey, Mike! I watched and listened carefully to both presidential debates and the vice-presidential debate, and I support Obama. And it’s precisely because of the debates that I have become a firm Obama advocate. In my humble opinion, Obama outperformed John McCain handily in each debate.And the unfortunate episode between Biden and Palin? No contest there, either!

Now excuse me; I’ve gotta get back to my remedial reading class.

— Ryan On The Euphonium
3:40 pm October 9th, 2008

Outpreformed handily? I have to chuckle at that. You must have been watching something other than the rest of the country. When the Obama cheerleading society (media in general) won’t award a “clear” victory to him, I have to question the not-so humble opionions of the people here.

All four of our friends were pretty lackluster in all the debates. Sad but true. What were the great moments in them? Why is it that we hear more about a nonsense “that one” comment than anythinge else? Because nothing interesting happened.

— Mike
10:52 am October 10th, 2008

I hate to rehash the same thing over. Most of you people who think Mccain as a republican will do a good job, just because he says he’s a maverick, will be in for a surprise. McCain is another George Bush. You think things are worse now, elect this man and you will definitely starve and suffer. What hurts one, will hurt all. It will be a domino effect. I already predicted a stock market crash weeks earlier, now look at the markets and tell me if everything is peachy. I am sick of people putting down Obama on these blogs. Let’s just call it for what it is, racism and prejudiceness and white superiority. If the man was a white man, you wouldn’t have a problem. But your deeply engrained hatred is going to put you in the poorhouse. I want be mad.

— pat
12:40 pm October 10th, 2008

The first post today shows some of the ignorance out there. Obama is surrounded by many of the best economic advisors from both parties, and even no party affiliation. McCain, on the other hand, had few willing to even work with him because of his temper and bad attitude. Few trust him in DC. Obama’s mamma was a world expert on micro financing and that is one of the ways we will be helped during this big boy induced crisis of massive proportions. Learn a little before you post folks, so you can look smarter!
The debates are a prop. Brokaw got his little ones handed to him in this one. LOL Can’t stop a doddering old man when he wants the whole stage, can ya Tom? LOL

— Pia
12:51 pm October 10th, 2008

You are right pat…we have sheriffs in uniform trying to spread hate amongst the white hooded ones in FL at repub rallies and Palin said nothing about it. Nor did McCain. That’s their true constituency…the ignorant…the haters…the selfish anti-americans who fear a level playing field. I would not wanted to have my kids at a repub rally lately. We have folks on this blog that are allowed to continue posting religious hate and lies here because the blog master has no nads when it comes to that.

— Pia
12:56 pm October 10th, 2008

What is John McCain going to do for the economy. Instead of him talking about what he’s going to do, he and his campaign is spewing hate based on fear. I can see all of the kkk’s and skinheads, and closet racists now trembling about the fact that this man possibly will become president. But this man was raised by a white mother, white grandmother and white grandfather. What does this say about all of you hatemongers. The man you voted in 8 years ago has messed this countries finances up and it may take your children’s, children to fix it. Also, he wasn’t such an intelligient person, graduated at the bottom of his class, never has been in touch with the ordinary man or woman, took us into war, over a lie, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, helped a lot of his friends get rich including Cheney, and just because of your hatred, you would vote for another 4 years of the same ole thing. You are shameless and stupid.

— pat
2:43 pm October 10th, 2008

And the race card gets played…

You know who needs to play that way? O.J. Simpson. Evidently you would group Senator Obama in the same category of desparation.

— Mike
3:02 pm October 10th, 2008

“We have folks on this blog that are allowed to continue posting religious hate ”

Who?

— Mike
3:04 pm October 10th, 2008

Liars For Leaders - and the First Dark Age of Congress:

Welcome to the world of so-called Democrat Omnipotence!

The Financial wreckage caused by the so-called Democrat leadership is upon you, as must be expected. If those idiots get the Congress they want, your economic tragedies are just beginning.
As usual they try to cover up, but their endless lies and attempts to hide their responsibility are to no avail.
Their many dementias, and their dedication to the (paid-for) promotion of Perversions, over all other issues, have led their followers to intellectual and economic ruination. Now the rest of you are feeling the effects as well.
……….
Back on the Stage of Human Tragedies … the so-called Homosexuals AKA Democrats AKA Feminists AKA Liberals etc. still attempt every brainwashing and propaganda technique that they think has worked in the past. The intention is to keep as much of the ‘General Public’ duped, confused, and as mindlessly obedient to their insinuations, and intimidations, as is possible. And voting for them. Soon enough, those propagandas will become demands … that THEY be accepted as the Gods and Goddesses of the Unholy Grail of ‘Change‘. And what better weapon to use for that purpose than a Dark Age Congress … under their control and at their disposal.
However, their attempts at stifling and muzzling all possible Human Dissent, using any possible medium, will not work as it has in the past! Their intended creation of laws, to ‘outlaw’ any Human Dissent against their vile and perverted plans … (to commit ‘Genocide By Replacement’ of the Human species) … will also fail.
Being blind to their own inevitable failure, and with their Congress in place, they will see (or think they see) the path to their goals as a distinct possibility. Using their ‘Dark Age Congress’ they will demand obedience and submission to all of the sources of their propaganda … with emphasis on the Satan Tube and the ‘Thought Controllers’ in the Filthy Monkeys Band, and those News Rags which they already own and completely control. This will be accompanied by an all out anal assault upon the AM Radio Band. On that media many Human Commentators and Human Resisters speak the Truth about the SQLD (Satanic&Queer Lying-Dead) … otherwise known as the ‘so-calleds’. Yes, they are an organized mass of squirming evil, that can be collectively identified.
Here in the Present, harassments at home, in society and at work continue against all Human Resisters who oppose the SQLD Oligarchy. Those attacks and harassments were planned to triple and quadruple! All in the phony name and with the phony excuses of their vile causes. Their terrible goal, of course, is to destroy every Human Value and Human Moral … in the names of ‘political correctness’, ‘diversity’, and ‘tolerance’ … the three whipping (prostitutes) of the so-calleds (SQLD) and their propaganda campaign.
In the Future, inevitable failure is their destiny … however the process of bringing about their failure will be greatly enhanced and empowered if the SQLD are denied any intended Omnipotence of Political Power. They require total power in order to rape and defile the Human Species with their phony laws and regulations … all of which are intended to enshrine themselves and their clientele as the leaders of the ‘Tolerant Society’. A society in which Humans are just those nasty things that have to be kept in Chains! Mental Chains - Physical Chains - Spiritual Chains - Muzzles with Chains … a Chain is a Chain is a Chain.
If the SQLD get their intended ‘Dark Age Congress‘, where no Light Of Human Decency is allowed to shine … they will immediately, mercilessly and without a hint of guilt … destroy every Human Institution and Value System in this country … as soon as they can … as permanently as they can!

If you want to prevent that … do two things.

1. Do not be registered as a so-called Democrat.

2. NEVER VOTE so-called DEMOCRAT !!!!

Rush Limbaugh has accurately described the followers of the so-called Democrats as … (and I paraphrase) … people without luster, hope or direction - all in need of any guidance or structure that promises them everything. So, at the so-called Democrat watering trough they cannot be denied a drink - or any whim of insanity - or any disease of perversion. They call that ‘Mass Appeal’.
Well, that all adds up to the Death Of The Human Species!
Here in the Present, the SQLD will do anything to reinforce and falsely validate the continued misuse and prostitution of the foundations, institutions, and intentions … of what was once a Human Nation and a Human Capital … which they now infest, dement, and disease.
You may ask “Why?”. Why is all of this happening, and why do such terrible creatures exist? Well, by the time we get through SQLD 404 you will know why … far more than you ever wanted to.
For now, my best advice is simple. Do onto the enemy - as the enemy does onto you! The days of blind suffering for all Humans are over.
……….
Try to think beyond yourselves. Above yourselves if possible. Ahead of yourselves especially. Far more than just your Humanity rides in the balance here.
In the not too far future, all of Real Human History (not falsely rewritten by the SQLD), will demand to know what monstrosities dared to attempt the perverting and ‘Death by Replacement’ of the Human Species.
Will you know what to tell the Future? Do you know who and what is responsible?
Keep in mind that if you are Human, you are not supposed to know anything Real or Truthful. And to make sure you never get a chance to know the Truth, anyone willing to say the Truth has to be eliminated!
Or at least … that is how it was supposed to work.
Now, WE are going to be looking for enemies … instead of enemies looking for US.
That is quite a turn about of events, considering that the SQLD planned on hunting us down like wild pigs in a parking lot! And it’s not just the Human Resisters of today that they want to kill. It’s the Human Resisters of Tomorrow that must die too. And that means … YOUR CHILDREN!
To the so-called HomoMasters AKA DemoMasters …one Death is as good as another. Mental, Social, Economic, Spiritual, Physical, Premature … any death that stops Human Resistance! Just as long as it’s not Final Death … for themselves!

Oh by the way, to any HomoMasters AKA DemoMasters out there that might be reading this … does it look like I give a (“gosh darn“) what you want or say?

I-Know-It–I-Knew-It

— I-Know-It--I-Knew-It
1:30 am October 13th, 2008

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