five 2008 election myths debunked
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1) John McCain is 71 years old. His campaign is trying hard to avoid using any recent photos of him to hide this fact from the public. Here are some current photos of him. He has flip-flopped on a number of key issues including the use of torture on prisoners (which he now supports). He is staunchly pro-Iraq war (which alienates many moderates) and uncomfortably liberal by conservative standards. (One said to me, "I'd be more comfortable with McCain if he ran as a Democrat.") He is traveling the country looking not for votes, but for money, and has been accused of staging town hall meetings.
2) Barack Obama is not a Muslim, nor was he sworn in with a Koran. He has consistently opposed the Iraq War. He has served in Congress but not with the records of McCain and Clinton. His campaign and platform have much in common with Kennedy -- as may his fate. Obama has raised over twice as much money as McCain.
3) Hillary Clinton served on WalMart's board and is an experienced corporate attorney (read: shill for the nation's true power). This is just one of many ways that she is a chip off the old Democratic neo-corporate block. Machine politician all the way, baby.
4) Ron Paul is still in the race for President. The Nevada Republican Party had to cancel their state convention to endorse McCain and reschedule because so many Republican Ron Paul supporters showed up to heckle. The media has consistently disregarded Ron Paul, which makes one wonder where they take their orders from.
5) Diebold (aka Premier Election Solutions) will choose the next President. The company's performance since 2002 has been extremely poor, especially compared to their performance as an ATM servicer. They have been sued by a number of local governments and credible allegations of Diebold-sponsored election fraud are rampant.
Are you sure your vote will count? Put your faith in Diebold, my friends.
1) John McCain is 71 years old. His campaign is trying hard to avoid using any recent photos of him to hide this fact from the public. Here are some current photos of him. He has flip-flopped on a number of key issues including the use of torture on prisoners (which he now supports). He is staunchly pro-Iraq war (which alienates many moderates) and uncomfortably liberal by conservative standards. (One said to me, "I'd be more comfortable with McCain if he ran as a Democrat.") He is traveling the country looking not for votes, but for money, and has been accused of staging town hall meetings.
2) Barack Obama is not a Muslim, nor was he sworn in with a Koran. He has consistently opposed the Iraq War. He has served in Congress but not with the records of McCain and Clinton. His campaign and platform have much in common with Kennedy -- as may his fate. Obama has raised over twice as much money as McCain.
3) Hillary Clinton served on WalMart's board and is an experienced corporate attorney (read: shill for the nation's true power). This is just one of many ways that she is a chip off the old Democratic neo-corporate block. Machine politician all the way, baby.
4) Ron Paul is still in the race for President. The Nevada Republican Party had to cancel their state convention to endorse McCain and reschedule because so many Republican Ron Paul supporters showed up to heckle. The media has consistently disregarded Ron Paul, which makes one wonder where they take their orders from.
5) Diebold (aka Premier Election Solutions) will choose the next President. The company's performance since 2002 has been extremely poor, especially compared to their performance as an ATM servicer. They have been sued by a number of local governments and credible allegations of Diebold-sponsored election fraud are rampant.
Are you sure your vote will count? Put your faith in Diebold, my friends.
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Date: 2008-07-18 03:56 pm (UTC)To be honest, I see more in common between Barack Obama and Bill Clinton than I see between him and JFK. Both are triangulators, both promise that they'll be post-partisan... and both will drive Republicans batshit crazy.
Batshit Crazy - LOL
Date: 2008-07-18 09:34 pm (UTC)Ha, ha! Is it so wrong for me to want to see that to enjoy it for its entertainment value? :P