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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:20 PM Original message |
Frank Rich: In Defense of the ‘Balloon Boy’ Dad |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree with Rich. I also think that the Heenes should not be prosecuted and be given a show |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. The network who put the Heenes up to this |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. At The Very Least |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Frank nails it. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 12:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. A lot of people were genuinely upset. I was a little upset at myself for being so upset. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. What I really don't like is the deliberate manipulation of the American public. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. Disagree with Rich--it doesn't matter how the public or the media reacted, or why. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. He has a point when he says the hoaxes pulled by Bush and the big banks were much worse |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. He's right |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. that assessment leaves Heene totally not responsible for his own behavior. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. agreed. what a circus america has become. |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. delete |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. I like Rich, but I am not part of that "us" or "we" |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. He's still a despicable character for many other reasons |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. That's the best "I blame society" piece I've seen in a long time. |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Congratulations. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I'm not condemning political discourse. I'm criticizing Rich's weak defense of the "Balloon Dad". |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Rich Was Not Providing A Defense Of The Hoax. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I might agree with you if he had not entited his piece: In Defense of the ‘Balloon Boy’ Dad |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. I love Frank Rich. He's right too. k/r eom |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
17. Federal and State governments are not to be manipulated for publicity |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
18. Sunday Kick |
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