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    Campaign 2008

    http://therealmccain.com/ I don't like McCain, but just watching the first few minutes of the main video on that web page makes me like him a bit more. It never helps to spin things at a bigger rate than the person your trying to criticize. Every issue that video points to shows how full of crap McCain is. Point out one example of spin. I'll point out two. The first argument it makes in regards to McCains commentary on the Iraq War suggests that McCain advocated polar opposite viewpoints ('It will be easy - No one said it would be easy'). Though both comments are related to Iraq, they are on completely different matters. One is on the initial overthrow of Saddam and the institution of another government (that was easy), the other was quelling insurgency and ensuring a secure transition to a liberal democracy (not easy). I have no doubt that McCain probably did think that Iraq wouldn't have eventuated into such a struggle (like a lot of people on both sides), but the video takes the easy road and misquotes him instead. Slamming a republican over Iraq isn't rocket science, why does the site have to spin it In the video, McCain is scolding the American public for thinking Iraq was going to be too easy, when it was he & his neoconservative fellow travelers who made people think this! McCain bought the Weekly Standard line--that our troops would be greeted with roses & bundt cake--hook, line, & sinker. He has been extremely duplicitous when speaking on Iraq--like the way he is hedging his bets with the troop surge now. McCain: We need 20K more troops in Iraq now! *Bush sends 20K more troops* McCain: I always wanted at least 35K more troops ! But he seems to get a free pass on all this...
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    Campaign 2008

    I'll just chalk this one up to Biden (the ass) being Biden (the ass).
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    Well it is OFFICIAL~!

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,2004399,00.html
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    What did you eat today?

    two biscuits with peach jam, peanut butter, milk, OJ COUNTRY FRIED HOSS STEAK, biscuit, mashed potatoes, veggies, milk, carrots, apple (from lunchlady Betty) apple angel hair pasta w/ artichokes, olives, capers, grilled chicken, tomatoes, basil bread w/ olive oil salad raspberry iced tea
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    Ghost Ridin Da Whip

    And then the firemen come in to put out the fires...ghost ridin.
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    Campaign 2008

    http://therealmccain.com/ I don't like McCain, but just watching the first few minutes of the main video on that web page makes me like him a bit more. It never helps to spin things at a bigger rate than the person your trying to criticize. Every issue that video points to shows how full of crap McCain is. Point out one example of spin.
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    Campaign 2008

    We can't discuss politicians here? Oh, it's only okay to shit on Clinton & not war hero John McCain, my bads.
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    Campaign 2008

    http://therealmccain.com/
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    Campaign 2008

    Most politicians are against health care & health in general.
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    Australia's entry on Wikipedia

    http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/technolo...ED/FmeHgbcECXJw
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    Ghost Ridin Da Whip

    Well, it's not big in Central Kentucky.
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    The Best Picture Ever

    Man this is like deja vu.
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    4,000 dead Americans

    Bizzaro World. Wherein I agree with Sam Brownback.
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    Weird MSN convo thats just happened...

    I love the repartee in this thread between luke-o, timmy, man who sold the world, intensifier, & twiztedmind.
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    Campaign 2008

    In what way? Lieberman is pretty much an orthodox liberal, but is pretty hated by the Dem base due to Iraq. Hagel is pretty much an orthodox conservative, but is pretty hated by the R base due to Iraq.
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    Campaign 2008

    Hagel is the Republican Lieberman.
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    What did you eat today?

    *eats a shitload of nachos*
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    Jesus Camp...

    Is that Pentecostal?
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    Gay Bands

    http://www.lovegodsway.org/GayBands Emphasis mine.
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    4,000 dead Americans

    Here's a video about violence in Iraq that CBS refused to air (they would only put it on their website). http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/ma...tml?id=2371456n
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    Campaign 2008

    Interesting potential mud on Mike Huckabee. http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleVi...80-b5dab8559419 Long article. Basically, the gist of it is that there was this guy, Wayne Dumond, that was convicted for the rape of a girl who was a distant cousin of Bill Clinton. He was castrated by some unknown people while awaiting trial. Some right-wing radio personalities claimed that the rape never happened. Huckabee pushed for his parole and got it. Dumond later was convicted of another murder. He died in his jail cell while awaiting a judge's decision on an appeal. Confusing story altogether.
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    TSM HOF? Blame Me......I guess...!?!

    Say more.
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    MLK Day Party

    Furthermore, it's a Dirk Nowitzki jersey!
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    4,000 dead Americans

    Toby Keith is full of shit. Here's an image he used to show at his concerts. Yeah, sure looks like he didn't support the Iraq War, doesn't it?
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    The Sega Master System

    I had this for some reason. I always played it but had no clue what I was doing.
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