Comments on: Open Letter to Network and Cable Pundits: This Is Not A Game http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:42:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: HopeSpringsATurtle http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617549 HopeSpringsATurtle Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:37:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617549 <p>Bravo Glenn!</p> Bravo Glenn!

]]> By: Glenn W. Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617252 Glenn W. Smith Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:31:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617252 <p>Crosstimbers, feel free to steal whatever language you’d like and say it loud and often to as many people as you can. Your compliment, and those of others on this thread, mean much to me. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to let me know your thoughts.</p> Crosstimbers, feel free to steal whatever language you’d like and say it loud and often to as many people as you can. Your compliment, and those of others on this thread, mean much to me. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to let me know your thoughts.

]]> By: Glenn W. Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617251 Glenn W. Smith Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:30:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617251 <p>Here, here to W.A. White. I read many of the same news sources you recommend, and thanks for passing them along here. Of course, it helps! No need to ask. Be sure and recommend these and other alternatives to your friends.</p> Here, here to W.A. White. I read many of the same news sources you recommend, and thanks for passing them along here. Of course, it helps! No need to ask. Be sure and recommend these and other alternatives to your friends.

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617242 MarkH Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:23:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617242 <blockquote><p>Which part of the [Palin] speech?</p></blockquote> <p>the verbs! heh</p>

Which part of the [Palin] speech?

the verbs! heh

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617233 MarkH Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:16:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617233 <blockquote><p>The media’s job is to ensure the election can be completed on personality/theme and no policy is discussed. That is a coup.</p></blockquote> <p>Barack Obama, as an Hawaiian of some Kenyan parentage, embodies the vision of this year’s campaign of huge change.</p> <p>I thought McCain was a typical Republican, but after thinking about what he is I’ve come to the conclusion he’s a much bigger empty suit than I ever imagined Obama to be. He’s a narcissus pure and simple and he allows users and leeches to surround him and abuse the power of his office. We can’t allow them the power of the presidency.</p> <p>Obama is for a massive change in how we get and use energy.<br /> Obama is for big changes in world trade to protect workers and the environment.<br /> Obama is for a (potentially huge) change in the health care system to protect our economy and everyone’s health.<br /> Obama is for a (possibly big) change in the tax system to make it more fair and effective.</p> <p>His person, his policies, his post-partisan campaign and even his wide range of supporters screams CHANGE.</p> <p>McCain is just more of the same cheap Republicanism wrapped in the flag.</p>

The media’s job is to ensure the election can be completed on personality/theme and no policy is discussed. That is a coup.

Barack Obama, as an Hawaiian of some Kenyan parentage, embodies the vision of this year’s campaign of huge change.

I thought McCain was a typical Republican, but after thinking about what he is I’ve come to the conclusion he’s a much bigger empty suit than I ever imagined Obama to be. He’s a narcissus pure and simple and he allows users and leeches to surround him and abuse the power of his office. We can’t allow them the power of the presidency.

Obama is for a massive change in how we get and use energy.
Obama is for big changes in world trade to protect workers and the environment.
Obama is for a (potentially huge) change in the health care system to protect our economy and everyone’s health.
Obama is for a (possibly big) change in the tax system to make it more fair and effective.

His person, his policies, his post-partisan campaign and even his wide range of supporters screams CHANGE.

McCain is just more of the same cheap Republicanism wrapped in the flag.

]]> By: Mauimom http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617211 Mauimom Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:49:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617211 <p>Raven, this person is a troll. He/she has been repeating this same tripe on a number of FDL threads.</p> Raven, this person is a troll. He/she has been repeating this same tripe on a number of FDL threads.

]]> By: Mauimom http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617210 Mauimom Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:48:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617210 <p>Thank you. Last night I heard Chuck Todd [whom I usually respect] talking about what an “exciting game” this was going to be. I wanted to bash him. [Sorry Mods; only figuratively.]</p> <p>This is NOT a game. It is life and death for all of us.</p> Thank you. Last night I heard Chuck Todd [whom I usually respect] talking about what an “exciting game” this was going to be. I wanted to bash him. [Sorry Mods; only figuratively.]

This is NOT a game. It is life and death for all of us.

]]> By: biodieselvw http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617198 biodieselvw Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:01:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617198 <p>So is Lynn running the campaign then? I can’t find the article for that, since the “uppity” comment is what makes the McCain campaign racist..</p> So is Lynn running the campaign then? I can’t find the article for that, since the “uppity” comment is what makes the McCain campaign racist..

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617195 Twain Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:52:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617195 <p>LOL</p> LOL

]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617192 Raven Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:49:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/05/open-letter-to-network-and-cable-pundits-this-is-not-a-game/#comment-1617192 <p>Anyone who has spent 15 minutes on the street knows what the fuck uppity means. What bullshit, like a damn English class in here.</p> Anyone who has spent 15 minutes on the street knows what the fuck uppity means. What bullshit, like a damn English class in here.

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