Comments on: So Much For That ‘Respectful Campaign’ From Ol’ McNasty http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:25:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JustUsLeague http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590354 JustUsLeague Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:48:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590354 <p>There’s a new WSJ article (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121928285999558901.html) out about McCain’s camp’s plans to sideline the Democratic convention. The voters really need to have a chance to focus on each party’s convewntion in order to understand what the platforms are, how they differ, etc., without the noise from these shennanigans. What’s the best way to get this message to the MSM?</p> There’s a new WSJ article (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121928285999558901.html) out about McCain’s camp’s plans to sideline the Democratic convention. The voters really need to have a chance to focus on each party’s convewntion in order to understand what the platforms are, how they differ, etc., without the noise from these shennanigans. What’s the best way to get this message to the MSM?

]]> By: Crosstimbers http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590316 Crosstimbers Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:25:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590316 <p>I think there is something in most Democrats, almost by definition, which believes in reason, believes that the electorate is informed, believes that people prefer courtesy and decency, and believes that using the disreputable tactics of the enemy reduces one the being no better than the enemy. Unfortunately, these inate beliefs seem not to match reality and I guess we have to change what we believe important in order to win.</p> I think there is something in most Democrats, almost by definition, which believes in reason, believes that the electorate is informed, believes that people prefer courtesy and decency, and believes that using the disreputable tactics of the enemy reduces one the being no better than the enemy. Unfortunately, these inate beliefs seem not to match reality and I guess we have to change what we believe important in order to win.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590293 foothillsmike Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:16:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590293 <p>The dems need to drive one theme from down ticket to top</p> <p>RETHUGS = SLEEZE</p> The dems need to drive one theme from down ticket to top

RETHUGS = SLEEZE

]]> By: T-Bear http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590281 T-Bear Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:06:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590281 <p>Maybe McCain is a self-styled hero, so what, It is the only thing the man has done himself in his entire life. He has nothing else to show for seventy two years. Think just how little that is. His great wealth belongs to another, his position comes by way of fraud, his years have put him into decline. He has no ability. When he accounts for his life, he has nothing in the balance. Not even his shadow can he call his own. Sad wrinkly drooly old man.</p> Maybe McCain is a self-styled hero, so what, It is the only thing the man has done himself in his entire life. He has nothing else to show for seventy two years. Think just how little that is. His great wealth belongs to another, his position comes by way of fraud, his years have put him into decline. He has no ability. When he accounts for his life, he has nothing in the balance. Not even his shadow can he call his own. Sad wrinkly drooly old man.

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590273 perris Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:02:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590273 <p>headline news here in long island, sprawled all over the newsday last nite;</p> <p>mccakin leads!</p> <p>and people are happy about this</p> <p>man, I live in a bubble, before I went to vist my friend over the summer I thought there was no way the democrats could lose, but all of my friends are “considering” mccain (translation, they are voting for the white guy)</p> <p>we’ve lived in a bubble here at the lake, we know things most people don’t know.</p> headline news here in long island, sprawled all over the newsday last nite;

mccakin leads!

and people are happy about this

man, I live in a bubble, before I went to vist my friend over the summer I thought there was no way the democrats could lose, but all of my friends are “considering” mccain (translation, they are voting for the white guy)

we’ve lived in a bubble here at the lake, we know things most people don’t know.

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590272 selise Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:01:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590272 <p>gone now, but i took a screen shot. it was a link to <a href="https://www.kintera.org/site/c.ddJBKJNsFqG/b.4394827/k.9532/Petition_to_the_US_Congress/apps/ka/ct/contactus.asp?c=ddJBKJNsFqG&b=4394827&en=6eIFLLMkF4LALTNzE8KALSNzGlLNLTOwGcJNLZMCKoJZF" rel="nofollow">this</a> (warning).</p> gone now, but i took a screen shot. it was a link to this (warning).

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590271 dakine01 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:01:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590271 <p>Don’t know what happened to the first part of the comment but “…as I understand it…” FDL does not control the ads as they are placed by third party.</p> Don’t know what happened to the first part of the comment but “…as I understand it…” FDL does not control the ads as they are placed by third party.

]]> By: spacefish http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590270 spacefish Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:01:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590270 <blockquote><p>I get hung up on Obama throwing Wes Clark under the bus. </p></blockquote> <p>Agreed. This may be why we are not seeing Obama’s surrogates attacking McCain - they are afraid of Obama throwing them under the bus with Clark.</p>

I get hung up on Obama throwing Wes Clark under the bus.

Agreed. This may be why we are not seeing Obama’s surrogates attacking McCain – they are afraid of Obama throwing them under the bus with Clark.

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590269 dakine01 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:59:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590269 <p>I didn’t get it but the ads, as I understand it </p> <p>Which is why anti-abortion, or McCain campaign or other right wing themes show up sometimes.</p> <p>But when I get an ad from a right wing organization, I make sure I click through so that they can help to pay the hamsters running the servers.</p> I didn’t get it but the ads, as I understand it

Which is why anti-abortion, or McCain campaign or other right wing themes show up sometimes.

But when I get an ad from a right wing organization, I make sure I click through so that they can help to pay the hamsters running the servers.

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590268 selise Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:59:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/so-much-for-that-respectful-campaign-from-ol-mcnasty/#comment-1590268 <p>thanks for that link. i’m certainly interested. ian has written a bit on the topic and hugh has written the best summary on it at <a href="http://www.netrootsmass.net/Hugh/Bush_list.html" rel="nofollow">#365 on hugh’s list</a>).</p> thanks for that link. i’m certainly interested. ian has written a bit on the topic and hugh has written the best summary on it at #365 on hugh’s list).

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