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Sat, 09/27/2008 - 10:46am — vastleft

Pay no attention to those men behind the podia.

It's all in the pundits' hands.

(HuffPo link via)

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she's 100% right--

By amberglow on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 5:15pm

but i think no one is listening to the pundits anymore--esp those who Obama most needs to vote for him.

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I disagree

By vastleft on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 6:03pm

The media defines who's "presidential," who smells like a winner.

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The media almost always anoints the winner

By makana44 on Sun, 09/28/2008 - 2:27am

and the electorate simply validates the ticket so they don't have to pay for parking.

Rarely do the people give the finger to the media. Usually they are herded like lemmings to the slaughter (as I mix my metaphors with alacrity).

But one such time was the 2008 Democratic primary, when after the media told everyone the show was over and it was time to go home now, the electorate actually elected someone else instead. Then the party apparatchiks took the money, slurped the kool aid, fucked the nation (and hey, the world, too), and selected the poseur instead. What a terrible waste of a good uprising.

Do the people have another one in them? Not likely. But then, what the fuck is likely anymore?

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Triple Bonus Bingo!

By vastleft on Sun, 09/28/2008 - 6:28am

Yes, yes, yes on all points.

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Agreed, bingo

By lambert on Sun, 09/28/2008 - 9:26am

That's the one bright spot in the primary for me.

It's also a huge opportunity for us, if we can seize it.

[ ] Very tepidly voting for Obama [ ] ?????. [ ] Any mullah-sucking billionaire-teabagging torture-loving pus-encrusted spawn of Cthulhu, bless his (R) heart.

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi

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If Either Of Them...

By Damon on Sun, 09/28/2008 - 6:16am

Were who they said they were, they'd allow some third party voices in these debates. Between Mr. New Politics and Mr. Maverick, you'd think they'd relish showing honing their skills against the likes of a Nader, Barr, and/or McKinney. After seeing the performance, the other night, I think I can see why they wouldn't want to 'see other people.' lol Actually, I could see McCain being a gambler, and all, allowing a townhall with multiple candidates.

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But, we've always been at war with Eastasia...

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What Bright Spot?

By Damon on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 4:29am

Bingo on what, and what bright spot?

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But, we've always been at war with Eastasia...

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Turn on the threaded view...

By lambert on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 5:28am

BIngo that a huge number of Americans turned off the media entirely this primary. That's a bright spot, indeed.

[ ] Very tepidly voting for Obama [ ] ?????. [ ] Any mullah-sucking billionaire-teabagging torture-loving pus-encrusted spawn of Cthulhu, bless his (R) heart.

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi

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