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I just turned it on. FLAG PINS!! They're talking about flag pins.
anitram said:So I'm watching the debate on ABC when I should be doing other more productive things, but just a comment - the American media is disgraceful. The two moderators (Gibson and Stephanopoulos) are either actually genuinely stupid or just complete hacks which is disappointing. Their questions are actually a stunning example of the contempt that the media has for the general public - to ask idiotic stupidities like what they've been asking is not even befitting a high school newspaper.
Awful, awful, awful. What an utter embarrassment. To have some of the finest educational institutions and journalism schools in the whole world and produce this is astonishing.
Butterscotch said:Somebody really needs to start a 'worst gaffe' poll. There have been so many!
Nominations:
Hillary's false story of being shot at in Bosnia, as well as her nonexistent high school soccer career
Obama's preacher's comments
Obama's grandma 'typical white person'
Bill Clinton's racially sensitive remarks in SC
Geraldine Ferraro's comment that Obama was only where he is because he is black
Obama's small town 'bitter' comments
McCain stay in Iraq for 100 years
others please specify...
anitram said:They asked ridiculous questions.
As a young guy in college, your critical thinking skills should have developed enough to recognize that.
But hey, let's discuss flag pins. Of all the pressing issues the country faces, it is only fitting that this was one of the first 5 questions asked. Trade policy, healthcare, environment and educational reforms are for those other suckers.
anitram said:Why the hell do you care who wears flag pins?
anitram said:And you're "sure" they touched on "all the issues" I mentioned based on the fact you didn't watch it? They did NOT in fact touch on ANY of the issues I mentioned. Not a single one.
2861U2 said:
Personally, I don't. Neither of these people are getting my vote, and it has nothing to do with a flag pin. But it's interesting to try to get inside Obama's mind. There must be a reason he just starting wearing one.
Butterscotch said:Somebody really needs to start a 'worst gaffe' poll. There have been so many!
Nominations:
Hillary's false story of being shot at in Bosnia, as well as her nonexistent high school soccer career [/B]
Obama's grandma 'typical white person'
[/B]
Obama's preacher's comments
[/B]
Bill Clinton's racially sensitive remarks in SC [/B]
Geraldine Ferraro's comment that Obama was only where he is because he is black[/B]
Obama's small town 'bitter' comments [/B]
McCain stay in Iraq for 100 years
[/B]
anitram said:
There is something to be said for getting your facts straight.
deep said:
but with as much talk about it.
People will get tired of hearing about it.
2861U2 said:
Obama's "punished with a baby."
BonoVoxSupastar said:
Nobody wants their child to be pregnant at sixteen. I hear all walks of life conservative or liberal tell kids, "you are young and have your whole life in front of you, don't ruin it and get pregnant..."
2861U2 said:
And I agree. And if Obama had said "you are young and have your whole life in front of you, don't ruin it and get pregnant..." it would have been fine. The great orator used a poor choice of words, once again. Not a major election-deciding gaffe, but a gaffe still.
Butterscotch said:Somebody really needs to start a 'worst gaffe' poll. There have been so many!
Nominations:
Hillary's false story of being shot at in Bosnia, as well as her nonexistent high school soccer career
Obama's preacher's comments
Obama's grandma 'typical white person'
Bill Clinton's racially sensitive remarks in SC
Geraldine Ferraro's comment that Obama was only where he is because he is black
Obama's small town 'bitter' comments
McCain stay in Iraq for 100 years
others please specify...
anitram said:Awful, awful, awful. What an utter embarrassment. To have some of the finest educational institutions and journalism schools in the whole world and produce this is astonishing.
Irvine511 said:because this is what the election should be about.
not health care, not Iraq, not the coming recession, not education.
it should be about who said what and when and how people are going to feel about it.
Irvine511 said:
because this is what the election should be about.
not health care, not Iraq, not the coming recession, not education.
it should be about who said what and when and how people are going to feel about it.
2861U2 said:
Hey, I'd be totally fine talking about issues and not this other stuff. Does this mean you think McCain's age and Pastor Hagee and his "100 years" remark and his temper are irrelevant and should be off-limits, then?
deep said:If Obama is supposed to be about HOPE and DREAMING
BITTER is not tone he should be asserting
Irvine511 said:i didn't see the debate.
but reading through the blogs,
it seems everyone thinks it was a travesty and embarrassment
and an hour long pile up on Obama.
deep said:
he seems to be boxed in