Comments on: McCain Campaign: From Foot In Mouth Disease To Push Polling Jewish Voters? http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:02:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: TheLurkingMod http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635185 TheLurkingMod Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:35:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635185 <p>Blue Texan upstairs!<br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/oxymorons-palin-mccain-calls-for-more-regulation-less-government/" rel="nofollow">Oxymorons: Palin-McCain Calls For More Regulation, Less Government</a></p> Blue Texan upstairs!
Oxymorons: Palin-McCain Calls For More Regulation, Less Government

]]> By: ralphbon http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635183 ralphbon Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:27:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635183 <p>Over at <a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/217385.php" rel="nofollow">TPM</a>, David Kurtz has gone to some pains to clarify that what the Jewish voters were subjected to was not push polling but more limited message-testing market research. </p> <p>The content, intent, and portent are no less vile. But precision in describing these activities matters.</p> Over at TPM, David Kurtz has gone to some pains to clarify that what the Jewish voters were subjected to was not push polling but more limited message-testing market research.

The content, intent, and portent are no less vile. But precision in describing these activities matters.

]]> By: PraedorAtrebates http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635171 PraedorAtrebates Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:31:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635171 <p>THAT is a distinct and very real possibility.</p> <p>No doubt McCain can also speak to Palin’s belief that humans and dinosaurs walked the earth together, just like in the Flintstones. He would definitely know if that were the case.</p> THAT is a distinct and very real possibility.

No doubt McCain can also speak to Palin’s belief that humans and dinosaurs walked the earth together, just like in the Flintstones. He would definitely know if that were the case.

]]> By: AZ Matt http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635168 AZ Matt Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:22:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635168 <p>Gotta have priorities!</p> Gotta have priorities!

]]> By: Ann in AZ http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635167 Ann in AZ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:18:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635167 <p>TBogg has a <a href="http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/wheres-my-check-i-always-get-a-big-check-when-im-fired/" rel="nofollow">shiny new post</a> up for our enjoyment.</p> TBogg has a shiny new post up for our enjoyment.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635165 bigbrother Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:13:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635165 <p>US Market lost 30% of value and world markets more. The Republicans are milking the economy for all they can steal while Bushco have opened the treasury vaults to wall street. The rich got huge tax cuts and almost 1/2 of corporations pay no tax. The Dems led by Pelosi watched.</p> US Market lost 30% of value and world markets more. The Republicans are milking the economy for all they can steal while Bushco have opened the treasury vaults to wall street. The rich got huge tax cuts and almost 1/2 of corporations pay no tax. The Dems led by Pelosi watched.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635164 foothillsmike Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:12:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635164 <p>I guess that since the colateral for the loan is 80% of the stock we can refer to each other as fellow owners of AIG huh</p> I guess that since the colateral for the loan is 80% of the stock we can refer to each other as fellow owners of AIG huh

]]> By: DBaker http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635162 DBaker Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:07:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635162 <p>And this:</p> <blockquote><p>Ordinary people who may have their pensions and 401Ks invested in mutual funds and stocks don’t know these details. They know that Mikey, the guy in the company who manages their funds, is walking around with his shoulders hunched over and fear in his eyes.</p></blockquote> <p>is extremely powerful - the story itself is what it’s about. You devalue it somewhat by using an apples to oranges comparison - that takes away from said powerful message.</p> And this:

Ordinary people who may have their pensions and 401Ks invested in mutual funds and stocks don’t know these details. They know that Mikey, the guy in the company who manages their funds, is walking around with his shoulders hunched over and fear in his eyes.

is extremely powerful – the story itself is what it’s about. You devalue it somewhat by using an apples to oranges comparison – that takes away from said powerful message.

]]> By: JimWhite http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635161 JimWhite Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:05:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635161 <p>Oooh. I just checked and the market is not liking the AIG bailout. Down over two percent on all indexes right now.</p> Oooh. I just checked and the market is not liking the AIG bailout. Down over two percent on all indexes right now.

]]> By: Kathryn in MA http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635159 Kathryn in MA Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:04:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/mccain-campaign-from-foot-in-mouth-disease-to-push-polling-jewish-voters/#comment-1635159 <p>Raven - the ’sorta’ referred to the ’see’ you. i’m glad to see you, but its a sorta seeing, not sorta glad to see you.<br /> sorry for the apparent dis.</p> Raven – the ’sorta’ referred to the ’see’ you. i’m glad to see you, but its a sorta seeing, not sorta glad to see you.
sorry for the apparent dis.

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