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Thank god.
Now I'm not as scared that Palin could one day become president.
I wonder if McCain will follow suit and pick a more appropriate VP.
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dru
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umm, foxnews is reporting this as rumor.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/24/biden-dropping-out-rumor-thrives-on-internet/
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michaelcoyote
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dru wrote umm, foxnews is reporting this as rumor.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/24/biden-dropping-out-rumor-thrives-on-internet/
I see a single source here.. it's not outside the realm of possiblity, but I'm thinking it's probably not true..
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dru
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michaelcoyote wrote
dru wrote umm, foxnews is reporting this as rumor.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/24/biden-dropping-out-rumor-thrives-on-internet/
I see a single source here.. it's not outside the realm of possiblity, but I'm thinking it's probably not true..
what's interesting is that Gabe Speigel and crew just mentioned it on the local 6/28 news, citing foxnews as the source. They failed to mention that their source was not reporting this, just reporting on what even they labeled as rumor. Biden was campaigning in Ohio today.
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michaelcoyote
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dru wrote umm, foxnews is reporting this as rumor.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/24/biden-dropping-out-rumor-thrives-on-internet/
I see a single source here.. it's not outside the realm of possiblity, but I'm thinking it's probably not true..
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vuch
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looks like obama is also canceling all the debates, announced plans to annex alaska to russia (since it's so close) and make prescription drugs free on tuesdays but only if you are black or muslim and don't own a gun.
i'm sorry, but i read (all of the major outlets really, but definitely) Fox News with a VERY guarded mind. i sometimes have to count to ten midway through an article to not throw my computer through the wall when they "report" things in that snarky Chenney/Rumsfeldian tone.
i had a buddy who used to work a camera for them on special assignments for bush's rose garden speeches at the white house. he quit after almost vomiting on a daily basis from all the acknowledged and promoted partisansh... neigh, "Rovemanship," on the interior of that organization.
and on top of this thread, how about ole' McCain's tactics today? Clearly he is shitting his pants over the debate - both for himself and for Miss Pretty (as the foreign heads of state refer to her). This is VERY Karl Rove - play the "Look who REALLY wants to get things done and who just wants to campaign on hope all day" card in order to secure more time. The debate should in fact go on. I can't believe Obama is even going to the White House tomorrow to sit with McCain AND Bush. I understand he kinda has to or the smear ads will be brutal, but this is part of some twisted game, i can feel it.
(Sorry to give no references... just read the top 4 stories on CNN and you'll be full in the loop!)
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chivespa1
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This is a rumor that has been floating around republican circles for a month or so now, pretty much since the DNC finished. There is no substance nor truth to it but I'm just "shocked" that our local FOX affiliate which brought us such fantastic 2004 moments as "The Point" is reporting it as if it were some sort of truth.
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Rockmastermike
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dru wrote umm, foxnews is reporting this as rumor.
that's a redundant statement to be sure.
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Schoolboy
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chivespa1 wrote This is a rumor that has been floating around republican circles for a month or so now, pretty much since the DNC finished. There is no substance nor truth to it but I'm just "shocked" that our local FOX affiliate which brought us such fantastic 2004 moments as "The Point" is reporting it as if it were some sort of truth.
not just some sort of truth but...
"it seems as if obama will be reporting that biden will be stepping down soon as vp, citing health reasons. it is rumored that hillary clinton will be filling the new role as obama's vp"
the only time they used the word "rumor" was who was going to fill the role of vp. making it sound 100% true.
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Aaron Marshall
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No way this happens. Typical BS floating around so don't believe it for a second. Hillary wouldn't be the new VP even if this did happen.
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Hael
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Fox news is reporting a rumor as a rumor? Wow, I am outraged.
Remember when Dan Rather ran a false story about George W Bush? Man now that was some kick ass journalism.
Also there is this patently false story just ran by the bastion of impartiality, The NY Times.
Today the New York Times launched its latest attack on this campaign in its capacity as an Obama advocacy organization. Let us be clear about what this story alleges: The New York Times charges that McCain-Palin 2008 campaign manager Rick Davis was paid by Freddie Mac until last month, contrary to previous reporting, as well as statements by this campaign and by Mr. Davis himself.
In fact, the allegation is demonstrably false. As has been previously reported, Mr. Davis separated from his consulting firm, Davis Manafort, in 2006. As has been previously reported, Mr. Davis has seen no income from Davis Manafort since 2006. Zero. Mr. Davis has received no salary or compensation since 2006. Mr. Davis has received no profit or partner distributions from that firm on any basis — weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual — since 2006. Again, zero. Neither has Mr. Davis received any equity in the firm based on profits derived since his financial separation from Davis Manafort in 2006.
Further, and missing from the Times‘ reporting, Mr. Davis has never — never — been a lobbyist for either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Mr. Davis has not served as a registered lobbyist since 2005.
Though these facts are a matter of public record, the New York Times, in what can only be explained as a willful disregard of the truth, failed to research this story or present any semblance of a fairminded treatment of the facts closely at hand. The paper did manage to report one interesting but irrelevant fact: Mr. Davis did participate in a roundtable discussion on the political scene with…Paul Begala.
Again, let us be clear: The New York Times — in the absence of any supporting evidence — has insinuated some kind of impropriety on the part of Senator McCain and Rick Davis. But entirely missing from the story is any significant mention of Senator McCain’s long advocacy for, and co-sponsorship of legislation to enact, stricter oversight and regulation of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — dating back to 2006. Please see the attached floor statement on this issue by Senator McCain from 2006.
To the central point our campaign has made in the last 48 hours: The New York Times has never published a single investigative piece, factually correct or otherwise, examining the relationship between Obama campaign chief strategist David Axelrod, his consulting and lobbying clients, and Senator Obama. Likewise, the New York Times never published an investigative report, factually correct or otherwise, examining the relationship between Former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson and Senator Obama, who appointed Johnson head of his VP search committee, until the writing was on the wall and Johnson was under fire following reports from actual news organizations that he had received preferential loans from predatory mortgage lender Countrywide.
Therefore this “report†from the New York Times must be evaluated in the context of its intent and purpose. It is a partisan attack falsely labeled as objective news. And its most serious allegations are based entirely on the claims of anonymous sources, a familiar yet regretful tactic for the paper.
We all understand that partisan attacks are part of the political process in this country. The debate that stems from these grand and sometimes unruly conversations is what makes this country so exceptional. Indeed, our nation has a long and proud tradition of news organizations that are ideological and partisan in nature, the Huffington Post and the New York Times being two such publications. We celebrate their contribution to the political fabric of America. But while the Huffington Post is utterly transparent, the New York Times obscures its true intentions — to undermine the candidacy of John McCain and boost the candidacy of Barack Obama — under the cloak of objective journalism.
The New York Times is trying to fill an ideological niche. It is a business decision, and one made under economic duress, as the New York Times is a failing business. But the paper’s reporting on Senator McCain, his campaign, and his staff should be clearly understood by the American people for what it is: a partisan assault aimed at promoting that paper’s preferred candidate, Barack Obama.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Coremodels
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While McCain's response is interesting, it's also patently false. Davis remains an equity holding partner in Davis Manafort.
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