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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-26-04 03:10 PM
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Is this unprecedented what the Republicans are doing?
With their so-called "Truth Squad" and getting so much press time during our convention?? :grr: :grr:
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-26-04 03:13 PM
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1. Not unprecedented to do it - but the press usually ignores it - we will
see. Best thing for the Dems to do if asked about the pugs is to put on a blank look and say "Who is doing what?" or "Tell me why I should care about that?"
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-26-04 03:15 PM
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2. Good point
I'm just so sick of seeing them on CNN. Thank god I can get C-span!
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lastknowngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-26-04 05:51 PM
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3. No they used this for their talking points get out in 2000 and 2004
n/t
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-26-04 07:23 PM
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4. they're so shameless
:grr:
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Beloved Citizen Donating Member (522 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-26-04 07:25 PM
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5. Will the media return the favor?
Personally I would love to watch James Carville doing a stream of consciousness thing during the GOP con.
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TowelBoy Donating Member (142 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-26-04 07:44 PM
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6. No, the basic idea
of controlling the media and destroying the opposition illegally is a very old, well-practiced tradition amongst dictators and tyrants alike.
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