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Polls?: 75% of all Martians women prefer Elvis over their husbands, John Kerry or George Bush (n/t) - The poll master - 9/9/2004 11:52:45 AM
- re: Thank you. That is the point and REB saw it! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/9/2004 9:05:09 PM

Oh, my. "Political" disinformation from Powell's State Department. - Bowser - 9/9/2004 8:26:13 PM

George Bush and the National Guard - Tom Brosz - 9/9/2004 4:04:03 AM
- If it takes Barnes to come out and rewrite his sworn testimony, it is full of nothing. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/9/2004 5:46:07 PM
- What goes around, comes around. And that is one pathetic defense. - Bowser - 9/9/2004 4:14:44 AM
  - Just a small reminder... - Tom Brosz - 9/9/2004 5:40:12 AM
    - Bush claimed in February that "all" his military records were public? - Bowser - 9/9/2004 5:57:15 AM
      - The new documents are forgeries. - Pete Stanley - 9/9/2004 6:30:16 PM
      - He signed his release forms. Kerry has refused. - ebnelson - 9/9/2004 6:07:46 PM
      - The military had said that was all the records. - REB - 9/9/2004 11:58:09 AM
      - re: Bush claimed in February that "all" his military records were public? - gbaikie - 9/9/2004 7:12:46 AM

Since we are talking about microanalysis of military records - ebnelson - 9/9/2004 3:41:43 AM
- re: I've heard this is why Kerry has up until now not brought up Bush's attendance records... - Scott Evil - 9/9/2004 3:31:26 PM
  - The Kerrykrats are going to try and delay release until Pres. Bush is damaged - ebnelson - 9/9/2004 6:09:57 PM

Pakistan scores again against Al Qaeda - David F Mayer - 9/9/2004 1:35:08 PM
- re: Yeh Hah...Ring the bell and buy the house a drink! - Scott Evil - 9/9/2004 2:51:37 PM
  - Plenty. Many have been captured, held secretly, tortured, and killed after disclosing important information. I have no sympathy for them. That is how they treat THEIR prisoners. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/9/2004 5:17:20 PM
    - Gotta agree... - McFly - 9/9/2004 6:07:25 PM

Founder Of Aryan Nation Dead - Mark Eby - 9/9/2004 2:58:13 AM
- Where's my name in that list? - Lindy - 9/9/2004 1:20:36 PM
  - Waht Irritates Me Is - Mark Eby - 9/9/2004 5:21:46 PM
- This makes the World a better place. Good riddance to bad rubbish. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/9/2004 5:13:16 AM
- May he rot in hell (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/9/2004 3:39:21 AM

Woweee! cain't hardly wait...... - Publius - 9/8/2004 2:17:43 PM
- An "assault rifle" is just an ordinary rifle with a particular stock. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/9/2004 5:20:49 PM
- Automatic weapons? (n/t) - SteveS - 9/8/2004 11:58:02 PM
- You mean the 'Law against scary looking weapons'? - Larry J - 9/8/2004 3:46:36 PM
  - Check the results to see if a liberal government policy actually worked? You're kidding, right? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 3:58:59 PM
    - Yeah, silly me. - Larry J - 9/8/2004 4:33:27 PM
- Maybe Cheney Owns the Bullet Factory? - Lindy - 9/8/2004 3:38:34 PM
- Glad to see that certain groups get to be stereotyped - REB - 9/8/2004 2:42:09 PM
  - Please ask Publius what his hobbies are. - Mary Anne - 9/8/2004 11:41:42 PM
    - re: Please ask Publius what his hobbies are. - REB - 9/9/2004 12:23:59 PM
  - Some of you are. Maybe, just maybe, not all. (n/t) - Arf - 9/8/2004 2:44:33 PM
- Bush is letting assault weapons ban expire. - sean - 9/8/2004 2:37:44 PM
- Sumbitch!!! Wahoo! - Bowser - 9/8/2004 2:30:09 PM
  - You OK? - SteveS - 9/9/2004 12:12:11 AM
    - I'm talking about hunters. - Bowser - 9/9/2004 1:40:46 AM
      - You were talking crap - SteveS - 9/9/2004 2:13:21 AM
        
        Raised cows. Had 9 cows, calves and steers. - Bowser - 9/9/2004 5:35:31 AM

just in time for the elections, part 2 - E.P. Grondine - 9/9/2004 4:36:25 PM
- If WE demand extradition of those who commit terrorism against us, then we must be willing to grant the same to Russia. Frankly, who the hell wants more terrorists over here? Do we have a shortage? W… - David F Mayer - 9/9/2004 5:14:55 PM

1,000 - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 5:02:19 PM
- Which headline was the last they used a similar type on? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/8/2004 8:13:52 PM
  - A fair question. - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 10:28:51 PM
    - I'll take your word that it is an unusual size for type - alcaray - 9/8/2004 11:09:38 PM
      - re: I'll take your word that it is an unusual size for type - gbaikie - 9/9/2004 2:23:03 AM
        
        I recall that the WTC loss figures were quite large in the headlines. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/9/2004 4:57:33 PM

"Texans for Truth" - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 11:33:58 PM
- This Texan say vote for President Bush - REB - 9/9/2004 12:03:36 PM
  - re: When Bush is done being President in 2008 he could run for governor of Texas again and win without even campaigning. - Scott Evil - 9/9/2004 3:19:42 PM
  - ...and about Ann Richards. - REB - 9/9/2004 12:07:52 PM
- And Ben Barnes is a disgraced democratic politician - ebnelson - 9/9/2004 2:13:52 AM
- Are you aware that there's nothing in your post but inuendo? - alcaray - 9/8/2004 11:51:55 PM
  - "Are you saying that anti-Kerry ads must be run only by non-Republicans?" - Tom Brosz - 9/9/2004 2:54:08 AM
    - Are you honestly not trying to have your cake and eat it too (as per usual)? (n/t) - Tony - 9/9/2004 4:55:27 PM
    - No. I I'm not. Any chance of a straight answer from you that does not involve a deflection to an uninvolved party's hypocrasy? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/9/2004 4:02:49 PM
  - re: innuendo - Tom Brosz - 9/9/2004 2:50:52 AM
  - Don't pull a bowser*... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/9/2004 12:44:57 AM
    - I responded to Tom's post. I'm not responsible for anyone's opinion but my own. - alcaray - 9/9/2004 4:15:10 PM
    - How about "lift a leg" (n/t) - gb - 9/9/2004 7:51:37 AM
    - Heh, heh!!! I like that. - Bowser - 9/9/2004 1:37:07 AM

Swiftvet assulted during a Kerry rally - Scott Evil - 9/9/2004 4:28:27 PM

just in time for the elections - E.P. Grondine - 9/9/2004 4:19:41 PM

'Election Day Will Be Veterans Day, Part 2" - Larry J - 9/8/2004 1:34:59 PM
- Confusion. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 2:22:28 PM
  - How are there more war crimes than war criminals? - Scott Evil - 9/8/2004 5:48:25 PM
    - Easy. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 6:20:58 PM
      - re: Firebombing cities in world war two was not a war crime. - Scott Evil - 9/9/2004 3:44:15 PM
- I agree. And this veteran will be voting for John Kerry ..... - Publius - 9/8/2004 2:04:47 PM
  - So, you're voting for a self-admitted war criminal? - Larry J - 9/8/2004 3:31:09 PM
    - re: Let's use google.... - Raoul - 9/8/2004 6:33:46 PM
      - re: Let's use google.... - gbaikie - 9/9/2004 7:48:06 AM
    - You're embarrassing yourself and insulting a large number of people. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 4:45:08 PM
      - John Kerry said that war crimes were taking place every day - Larry J - 9/8/2004 7:36:39 PM
      - re: You're embarrassing yourself and insulting a large number of people. - gbaikie - 9/8/2004 5:37:23 PM
        
        I happen to agree. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 6:09:00 PM
        
        re: I happen to agree. - gbaikie - 9/9/2004 4:32:48 AM

Polls?:Before the Republican convention, 86 percent of the population thought Zell Miller was a professional golfer. After the convention, 92 percent of the population would not like to be in his fou… (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/9/2004 8:40:57 AM
- re: Thats because 20% of the population is Democrat and 66% of the population doesn't vote. (n/t) - Scott Evil - 9/9/2004 2:53:36 PM

Polls?: 70 percent of women who think Mr. Bush is more likeable than their husbands prefer John Kerry. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/9/2004 8:44:03 AM
- re: Because they are gold diggers who can relate to John Kerry (n/t) - Scott Evil - 9/9/2004 2:37:47 PM

"Cheney says â€˜wrong choiceâ€™ would risk attack" - and who were the Prez and VP on 9-11? - Bowser - 9/8/2004 2:43:43 PM
- FDR, Lincoln, and W - all Presidents re-elected - or will be re-elected - in war time. - ebnelson - 9/8/2004 9:43:16 PM
  - Don't forget Richard Nixon during Vietnam. - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 10:37:45 PM
    - And Lyndon Johnson. :) (n/t) - Mary Anne - 9/8/2004 11:26:48 PM
      - I was thinking primarily of re-elected presidents - Tom Brosz - 9/9/2004 3:36:40 AM
- "Dish It Out, Can't Take It" Department... - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 5:35:57 PM
- And who was president during the first WTC attack in 1993. - REB - 9/8/2004 4:06:35 PM
  - re: And who went after the criminals involved? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 7:46:20 PM
    - ...and failed to get OBL, who was known to be behind the attack - REB - 9/8/2004 8:23:06 PM
      - Almost got him and the Sudan story is myth! Till Bush's hunters get Bin Laden don't point fingers at others... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/9/2004 12:07:00 AM
        
        Not a myth. And there is a big difference between going after him and not going after him. - REB - 9/9/2004 12:17:24 PM
- We tried ignoring terrorism for several years. It didn't go away. - Larry J - 9/8/2004 3:40:21 PM
  - LarryJ - "And you, Bowser, can kiss my ass. I'm not going to shut up about Kerry or anything else, asswipe." - Bowser - 9/8/2004 6:15:48 PM
    - Now now Bowser, dont be "shrill" ;-) (n/t) - Tony - 9/8/2004 6:18:59 PM
      - Not even a little bit? I didn't wanna, he made me!!! Oh, hell, you're right. :-) (n/t) - Bowser - 9/8/2004 7:46:12 PM
  - re: Cheney was right and your post illustrates why. - Scott Evil - 9/8/2004 5:17:38 PM
    - re: Cheney was right and your post illustrates why. - REB - 9/8/2004 5:23:01 PM
  - Seems to me we did quite a bit. And, wise one, tell me this. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 5:09:26 PM
    - Your Wrong, Kerry is Wrong, "Give peace a chance" is a fools cry. - Scott Evil - 9/8/2004 5:40:33 PM
      - Black and White thinking is really limiting, don't you think? (n/t) - Bowser - 9/8/2004 6:10:29 PM
        
        You need to know what black and white are before you can decide what's gray. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 10:39:05 PM
  - We trained terrorists for several years - didn't expect them to turn on us - E.P. Grondine - 9/8/2004 4:51:25 PM

I expect a massive Russian retaliation against Chechnya. - David F Mayer - 9/7/2004 4:39:57 PM
- I hate to say, "I told you so" but I did. - David F Mayer - 9/9/2004 5:17:21 AM
- Wowee!! - Bowser - 9/7/2004 5:27:17 PM
  - "sites" should be "sights" (n/t) - DFM - 9/8/2004 12:31:00 AM
    - Oh, thank you, thank you! I was wondering about that, wasn't sure. I put (sic) in and left out the "'em". (n/t) - Bowser - 9/8/2004 2:05:19 AM
  - Just the way I read Russian culture and history. I sincerely hope to be proven wrong. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/8/2004 12:30:14 AM
  - They gonna nukum (n/t) - FrankC - 9/7/2004 8:38:47 PM
- Probably - FrankC - 9/7/2004 5:17:11 PM

Ego or Generosity? - Sure Not Honesty - Mark Eby - 9/7/2004 2:41:47 AM
- Ego. He wants the Oscar for best picture. - REB - 9/7/2004 2:15:39 PM
  - re: Fox News? An oxymoron! The academy has rules committees and categories. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/7/2004 9:20:45 PM
- re: Ego or Generosity? - Sure Not Honesty - Chris Vancil - 9/7/2004 6:08:33 AM
  - Did you read "Unfit for Duty?" - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 6:55:49 AM
    - re: Hum? - Chris Vancil - 9/7/2004 7:22:54 AM
      - re: Hum? - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 8:08:25 AM
        
        re: Hum? - Chris Vancil - 9/7/2004 8:24:38 AM
        
        Geez - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 12:39:09 AM
        
        re: Truly different views of the world... - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 10:40:57 AM
        
        Cowing Has Been Wrong Many Other Times As Well - Mark Eby - 9/9/2004 2:52:20 AM
        
        Geez - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 12:39:07 AM
- Pure projection. - Bowser - 9/7/2004 4:31:45 AM
  - Yes It Was Intended To Say I Think He's An Egotistical Moron (n/t) - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 12:40:07 AM
- re: Ego or Generosity? - Sure Not Honesty - gbaikie - 9/7/2004 3:22:54 AM

Pual Wolfowitz on the reason to Invade--Vanity Fair Interview - Chris Vancil - 9/7/2004 9:41:13 AM
- Off Course Presidents Never Worry About Security - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 12:33:10 AM
  - re: Ah, denying and justifying your sounding more and more like Ed... - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 12:52:12 AM
    - Funny - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 2:37:12 AM
      - re: Not really - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 10:56:40 PM
        
        Your Requirement For Future Knowledge & Kerry Flip Flops - Mark Eby - 9/9/2004 2:47:19 AM
- Reads Like The Posts Here When We Don't Review Them - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 12:30:02 AM
  - re: Try commenting on content not style... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 12:38:52 AM
    - I Was Referring to Wolfi Not You - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 2:41:03 AM
      - re: I know. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 8:11:31 PM
- kind of a light wieght - E. P. Grondine - 9/7/2004 3:28:51 PM
  - frickin' typos - E.P. Grondine - 9/7/2004 3:41:06 PM

Zogby Analysis of Polls - ebnelson - 9/7/2004 9:02:15 PM
- Duh - Mark Eby - 9/7/2004 11:41:29 PM
  - Speaking of "Duh!" - A "strong defense posture" may be one which makes one safer. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 2:03:50 AM
    - In One Ear And Out The Other Again - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 2:21:22 AM
      - You have an example of a pollster like that? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/8/2004 11:24:58 PM
        
        Did You Read Ed's Post? (n/t) - Mark Eby - 9/9/2004 2:39:06 AM

Lawsuit Uncovers New Bush Guard Records - Contradict Bush Claims - Donald - 9/8/2004 4:48:18 AM
- And compared to that, Kerry is a self-confessed war criminal - Larry J - 9/8/2004 1:26:52 PM
  - How do you know he was telling the truth about that? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 5:18:56 PM
  - Y'know, you don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 2:34:45 PM
    - I guess you never heard is interview on 'Meet the Press' - Larry J - 9/8/2004 3:52:59 PM
- Commentary - Donald - 9/8/2004 5:01:57 AM
  - re: Commentary - gbaikie - 9/9/2004 2:34:27 AM
  - You guys really got nothing, do you? - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 5:15:19 AM
    - Let em spin their wheels - Gary - 9/8/2004 5:21:12 AM

More American casualties of the invasion of Iraq. - Bowser - 9/9/2004 1:45:26 AM

"Serious Flaws" Found in British Dossier (Lord Robin Butler speaks) - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 12:10:58 PM
- The Butler Report was thoroughly discussed here a while back - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 10:48:56 PM
  - re: Did you read the whole report? Out of five reports two "seem to" do as you say... - Chris Vancil - 9/9/2004 12:12:07 AM

Judge rules ban on gay marriage unconstitutional - Donald - 9/7/2004 7:46:59 PM
- Why should homosexuals not suffer along with the rest of us? - David F Mayer - 9/8/2004 8:30:14 PM
- Why the hell does the concept of gay marriage scare people? - R.L. - 9/8/2004 7:15:36 AM
  - Whenever someone has secret doubts about their own sexual orientation bravado and an attack posture is a good cover.......n/t (n/t) - Publius - 9/8/2004 2:24:32 PM
    - Good point. Reminds one of the secret life of J. Edger Hoover! (n/t) - m - 9/8/2004 4:47:34 PM
      - And it's amazing how long that lie has lasted. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 11:08:31 PM
- Judge tosses out legitimate law to favor narrow special interest group. - ebnelson - 9/7/2004 8:55:47 PM
  - ed tosses out last vestige of intellect to favor narrow-mindedness. - Fox - 9/7/2004 9:44:31 PM
    - He's an idiot - Donald - 9/8/2004 3:53:42 AM
    - I can't imagine what this issue triggers in conservatives. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 12:01:13 AM
      - Even if conservatives were right to insist that the government stay out of our pockets - m - 9/8/2004 1:53:39 AM
- Note to Religious Right nutcases opposing gay marriage - m - 9/7/2004 8:05:39 PM
  - Nor did it before the will of the people was overturned by appointed judges. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/7/2004 8:56:44 PM
    - Read the opinion -- judges in Washington State are elected. (n/t) - Fox - 9/8/2004 6:59:14 PM
    - "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka" overturned the will of the people, too. - Mary Anne - 9/8/2004 2:55:17 AM
  - re: Note to those who gleefully override laws with legal rulings: - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 8:29:13 PM
    - Do you think the Founders were drunk when they included the Judicial branch? - Robert - 9/8/2004 3:24:15 AM
    - Note to those scrambling to shore up bad law with legal sophistry: - Fox - 9/7/2004 9:26:41 PM
      - I'm no legal expert by a long shot... - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 4:38:43 AM
        
        That's abundantly clear - Fox - 9/8/2004 10:06:09 PM
        
        "affirmative action" would have been a more accurate choice of words. Thanks! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 10:55:17 PM
    - So if a judge overrode a popular law barring unrelated, left-handed people from marrying - m - 9/7/2004 9:21:59 PM
      - Yeah, laugh it up guys. Keep it in mind someday when your ox is getting gored. - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 4:34:00 AM
        
        Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's ox . . . - Fox - 9/8/2004 6:56:26 PM
        
        My civil liberties are just fine, thanks. - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 11:03:49 PM
      - Note to m: note Fox's warning about sophistry. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/7/2004 9:41:08 PM
        
        -- which you apparently didn't read, or if you read it, didn't understand - Fox - 9/7/2004 9:47:25 PM

Kerry Says Bush Broke Promises on Path to War, Squandered Money Needed at Home on Iraq - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 10:31:40 AM
- Kerry's flip-flops continue. - ebnelson - 9/8/2004 2:46:10 PM
  - re: As it's not a change of view but adding details to his views as any good candidate should do. Where's Bush new budget accounting for all that new spending he promised? Give it a rest...your begin… (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 7:32:20 PM
    - Look silly all the way to victory. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/8/2004 9:45:15 PM
      - re: Don't count chickens till they hatch. - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 10:46:03 PM

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