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Songwriter's 9/11 Image On Billboards Stirs Controversy
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The Republican Party of Florida spokeswoman Katie Gordon said her party has nothing to do with the billboards, but supports Mike Meehan's right to free speech.
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Published: July 16, 2008
TAMPA - Three billboards in the Orlando area that depict New York's World Trade Center in flames with the words "Please Don't Vote for a Democrat" are the work of a St. Cloud songwriter and commercial painter who is marketing his latest song.
Mike Meehan doesn't apologize for the in-your-face gripping image that burned itself into the collective memory of Americans who recall the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The billboards went up Sunday, he said, and have already sparked controversy. Also on the advertisement is his Web address, www.therepublicansong.com, where a CD of the song can be ordered
The billboards are a way to hawk the song, "Please Don't Vote for a Democrat." Since the billboards have hit the roadsides, sales have increased some, he said.
He said he paid for the billboards but won't say how much they cost. He's hoping CD sales will offset the cost. If sales are high, he said more billboards could be the result.
"It's very possible I might put up quite a few more," he said.
"Yes," he said, "I paid for them. It's a small price compared to what our soldiers pay to defend this country and a small price for all those people who were killed when the twin towers were destroyed."
Eric Jotkoff, spokesman for the Florida Democratic Party in Tallahassee, said this morning that he was aware of the billboards.
"The fact that the Republican Party and their allies are using the national tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, for partisan political gain is shameful," he said in a prepared statement. "The Republican leadership should stop playing politics with the death of nearly 3,000 Americans and join us in calling for the billboards to come down," he said.
The Republican Party of Florida spokeswoman Katie Gordon said her party has nothing to do with the billboards, but supports Meehan's right to free speech.
"I would hope that people driving by the billboards would not automatically assume the Republican Party was behind it," she said. "We are certainly not."
The billboards do spark debate about issues of national security, and that's a good thing, she said, the disturbing images notwithstanding.
Meehan is aware of the criticism of the billboards, he said, but he said people should remember what happened seven years ago.
"Some people are taking offense," he said. "I find it just as disturbing not to put the trade towers up and not to remind people of the terrorists. We need to show this more often. People don't ever see [these images] anymore. Now, you show it again, and everybody's shocked, as if it happened today."
Meehan said he had been a professional musician until about 15 years ago and even once had stepped in to play a Central Florida venue when Jerry Lee Lewis failed to show up for a concert.
Currently, he owns AAA All Star, a commercial painting contracting company in Central Florida, he said.
He said he recorded "Please Don't Vote for a Democrat" last year with a country slant, but this year's version has more of a rock 'n' roll sound, "with kind of a Van Halen solo."
Reporter Keith Morelli can be reached at (813) 259-7760 or kmorelli@tampatrib.com.
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Posted by ( beachbum08 ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Go for it Mike!
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Posted by ( turbobodi ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
NOBAMA!!!
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Posted by ( Kalamazoo ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Please don't listen to an idiot.
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Posted by ( DarthRandall ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Finally! Some one out there with common sense!
Maybe his next song can be "Nobama" and base it on "Panama" by Van Halen.....
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Posted by ( Checksanity ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:43 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I can just smell the money hungry, swift boat song this guy is singing. If he's really that thoughtful of the troops, why not stop exploiting 9/11 and take his guitar to the closest recruiting office. I'm sure they'll waive the age limit. This type of gimic is so transparent that not even the Republicans politicians will stand by his brand of "Patriotism". Funny thing is there seem to be lots of "geniuses" more than ready to cheer him on. Please
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Posted by ( Georgia ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:43 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Meehan, take your song and shove it !!!
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Posted by ( paolarose1 ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'M PROUD OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT TAKE THE TIME TO REMIND US OF WHAT COULD HAPEN AGAIN IF WE DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WHATS IMPORTANT IN OUR COUNTRY AND ONLY THINK OF THE MONEY THAT WE CAN GET OUT OF IT. I AM PROUD OF ALL THE MEN AND WOMAN THAT ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY AND GIVING THEIR LIVES FOR US TO LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY, I HAVE 7 MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY SERVING THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW AND I WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE THEM SOLD OUT FOR A HAND FULL OF CHANGE LIKE THE DEMOCRATS WANT TO DO. MONEY IS NOT ALL IN THIS WORLD THINK OF WHAT WE HAVE TODAY, FREEDOM. TO ALL THOSE WHO SERVE AND DEFEND OUR COUNTRY I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU AND I KNOW THIS NATION IS TOO.
I AM AN AMERICAN, A REPUBLICAN PROUD OF THIS NATION OF FREEDOM, GOD BLESS US ALL.
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Posted by ( glenn47 ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
the sign is just more fascist tripe...
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Posted by ( flea ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Sounds like some people don't want the voters to remember 9/11 happened because Clinton kept ignoring things like when our sailors were attacked outside the US. Sure does a blow hole in the idea that if they attack americans somewhere else we won't have to worry. Clinton probably knew that a war upsets the economy and he didn't want that to happen on his watch!
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Posted by ( Checksanity ) on July 16, 2008 at 12:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
paolarose1
I'm sure they can use you. Sign up today. There has to be a recruiting station near you too; from my perspective, all the war hawks can volunteer right now. I've done my service and thankfully it was during a time when our contry was admired due to our standards. Unfortunately, we can't say that anymore. Sad
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Posted by ( 2old4jail ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Checksanity: thank you for your service. I think it is possible to be patriotic, serve your country, and NOT be a warmonger.
paolarose1: As Checksanity said, please do head to the nearest recruiting office. Our brave men and women in uniform could use someone to clean the latrine. And you might want to think about stepping away from the cap lock key ... kind of detracts from the credibility of your rant.
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Posted by ( TpaLibertarian ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:11 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Silly me, I almost forgot, the Democrats version of free speech only applies to ideas they agree with.
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Posted by ( MsEngineer ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
The current Republican administration made the biggest tactical blunder in the "War on Terror" that could possibly be made with their ill fated decision to invade Iraq. Let's all try to remember Iraq had nothing to do with the terrorists who attacked us on 911. Those "evil folks" were from Saudi Arabia and trained with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The terrorists are once again gaining strength in those two countries because we have wasted our troops in a useless war in a country that had no means to attack us.
Even John McCain has come around and now says we need more troops in Afghanistan which is a position that Obama took a long time ago. Sorry I can't vote for McCain who said we could be in Iraq for another 100 years. This war has cost over 4000 American lives, countless Iraqi lives and almost $600 billion dollars of our tax payer money.
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Posted by ( 2old4jail ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Oh, and by the way paolarose1, I, too, have several family members and close family friends who are either retired military, currently enlisted, in the reserves, and are serving/have served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as well as every war since Korea. And my husband is active duty. So don't try to deny my patriotism just because I don't agree with you.
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Posted by ( LynnS ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
LOVE IT!!!!
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Posted by ( driftress ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Go Mike!!! 9-11 should never be forgotten!! It can happen again if we stop watching.
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Posted by ( goodtimejim ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
a very small % of our service people ever are on the line or shot at. The rest brag about their service.
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Posted by ( Tampa_Xmen ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
And I thought Toby Keith had exclusive rights on self promotion through miusguided patriotism for profit.
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Posted by ( JailBadJudges ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:20 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What an idiot! Republicans caused 9-11! Bush ignored warnings, bogus impeachment proceedings created a massive distraction, Republican foreign policy created the motivation and Arab support, and...BOTTOM LINE....it happened on Bush's watch! Typical Republicans to not take responsibility for anything.
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Posted by ( Nyxon ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
The song sucks.....bad.
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Posted by ( shakyknees ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:26 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
flea
I think you sort of hit the nail on the head with your comment. Clinton did nothing about the USS Cole nor the embasy bombings. Clinton had the opportunity to have Osama handed to him and he passed on it. I'm thankful that GW was in office at the time of 9/11 and not Gore or any of the cronies from the Democratic party. I've said it before, and I'll say it again I'm proud of the majority of the things that Bush has done. I'm a VN vet and if I was younger, I'd have already been to the recruting office. GOD bles this country and protect our troops.
Semper Fi.
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Posted by ( Woodmann ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
While I am an independent voter it really is this simple: please don't use AAA All Star painting services! The political exploitation of 911 by the struggling GOP shows that will say or do anything just to remain in power. Just look what happened to good Ole Rudy G in the primaries. People got tired of hearing 911 after every other word. It is not that people don't remember it is just folks are getting tired of hearing the same thing over and over and the Neo Cons well their days are almost over politically so in response they just can't seem to think of anything that is going to save them so they have no choice but to play the fear card. Hey it worked on the Sheeple before!
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Posted by ( Zipnby ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:29 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Go Mike Go!
Say no to more taxes!
Don't vote for obama!
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Posted by ( 91stormvet ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:37 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
goodtimejim
Well while you're having a good time jim, others who serve are protecting your freedom to do as you wish. A Thank You for your service is all that is needed. What have you done for your country?
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Posted by ( picogator ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:44 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
The song is junk, dumb, asinine...and
GO-OBAMA, GO! Great speech to NAACP convention.
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Posted by ( Major7th ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Jailbadjudges, it happen on Bushes watch, it was set up with all the previews on Clinton's watch. I also understand that Bill was offered Bin laden on a silver platter, and turned him down. The difference between you and bad judge, is at least the bad judge gets some of the facts.
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Posted by ( lovetherays ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
JailBadJudges
Bush had only been in office for 9 months when 9-11 happen.
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Posted by ( ragator1ragator ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
THE PROBLEM IS WE HAVE DEMOCRAT'S AND REPUBLICAN'S, EACH THINK THERE SIDE IS RIGHT NO MATTER WHAT. WE AS A COUNTRY ARE GOING AROUND WITH OUR EYES CLOSED.
WE CAN'T GET A HONEST PERSON TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT,NO ONE IN THERE RIGHT MIND WOULD SPEND MILLIONS FOR A JOB THAT PAYS A WHOLE LOT LESS.
90% OF THE PEOPLE WHO WAS INVOLVED IN 9/11 WAS FROM SAUDI ARABIA, AND WE DID NOT GO TO WAR WITH THEM, NO SANCTIONS, NOTHING.
THE USA HAS TO START TO TAKE CARE OF THE USA NOW, THE HELL WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT US.
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Posted by ( wcmartin ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Msengineer:
What a shame that American politics has gotten to the point where if you are honest, it hurts your chances of being elected. McCain is being honest when he says there could be a troop presence in Iraq for 100 years. We are still in Germany, Korea, Japan, etc. Is that wrong? No, it is in the national security interest of this country to position our troops overseas, to help secure our positions, our allies and overall global security. We would be fools to have a way to establish bases in Iraq and not seize that opportunity. If you don't think Iraq is a necessary ally in continuing the battle against Islamic extremists, you are sadly misinformed about the strategic importance of Iraq.
Your alternative to honesty is to vote for a man who, everyday, is clearly demonstrating how dishonest he truly is. Obama did not know about his Pastor's racist rants? Obama's current ad says he supported welfare to work legislation when he actually opposed it. Obama wanted us to immediately withdraw from Iraq and now thinks it is important to speak with the military generals before withdrawing troops. Obama committed to taking public campaign financing, but when he was able to raise tons of money, he backed out of his committment. Obama supported the gun ban in Washington DC and then became a fan of the 2nd Amendement when the Supreme Court deemed the DC law to be unconstitutional. He opposed late term abortion bans and now says he is for such a ban. Against Hillary, he said he would raise Social Security taxes on anyone making more than $100,000, now he says he will only raise it on those making more than $250,000.
Bottom line, Msengineer, I would encourage you to give greater weight to the honesty of the politician you plan to vote for. Obama will raise taxes and if you don't think it will effect you and your family, you are wrong. Higher taxes on the "rich" is nothing more than higher taxes on the small business owners who employ 70% of all Americans. Taxing the "rich" only results in those taxes being filtered down to the poor and middle class by way of higher prices, lower wages, fewer benefits or less jobs. If that is the recipe you think will make the country better, vote for Obama, regardless of his lies.
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Posted by ( Mentallyvexed ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
They wont waive the age requirement to join. Hell, I cant even reenlist without going through the Reserves first.
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Posted by ( Checksanity ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:53 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Thank you servicemembers, firemen, police, EMS, Doctors, nurses, teachers and so many others except politicians, all they do is play one against the other. We all love our Country and nobody wants something like 9/11 to ever happen again. But Republicans don't OWN patriotisim, no matter how hard they yell; the truth is, if Republicans are willing to start wars which had nothing to do with 9/11, they should all enlist. Stop the hypocracy. In the meantime, we Dems will fix the economy, reestablish good relations with the world, solve world hunger and address the diseases that are killing everyone and of course fix the other messes we've gotten into over the past 8 years. The Oil prices, the Mortgage crisis, on and on. Sounds like a plan to me
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Posted by ( skeeter ) on July 16, 2008 at 1:54 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Just another "sign" that many people who support the Republicans are uneducated knee jerk morons.
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Posted by ( lovetherays ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:01 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Note to all posters-STOP with the all caps...we don't read those post and you are wasting your time.
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Posted by ( hammer ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:03 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
While I normally vote for smaller government and therefore Republican, I cannot agree with this campaign.
I said it in 2003 and it still applies: any chance we can stop trying to make money off of misery? If he were just trying to remind people of the tragedy I would be ok with it. The novelty wore off from 9/11 and John Q. Attentiondeficit went back to worrying about Survivor or American Idol. We need to NEVER FORGET or it will happen again! At the same time we need to stop making money off of this.
I respect his right to free speech but not to profiteering.
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Posted by ( Joyann ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:11 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
DON'T TELL ME WHO TO VOTE FOR!!!!!!!
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Posted by ( dennisjb ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Woah!woah!woah!!!!!Everyone needs to really lay down their political crap and take a close look at the two candidates!!!! This for the party crap is gonna be the death of the country....Look real close at these to schmucks!!!!and the parties......I can't support either one of them or either party any more....If you think either one is running for president to make the country better or make things better for you....think again....Sheesh it's all about power over the people not for the people...Why do you think nothing ever gets done in Washington....oh they throw the proverbial bone every now and then but neither side has done anything in the past almost 30 yrs....sheesh......One side tears down the military weakens our defense ,the other side comes in screws up our economy and sends us to the brink of economic disaster rebuilding the military and fighting a war that starts out on one front but ends up on two fronts because the pres gets a case of attention deficit(pardon the spelling).Meanwhile the platforms they run on (weak and shallow to begin with) are thrown to the wayside and the poor get poorer ,the sick get sicker,children starve in OUR country,medicare and social security still continues to slide downhill...gas prices are soaring ...banks are failing,automakers can't seem to get a grip on the inventive spirit they once had....crime....sheesh you read the papers....and you step back and look at what we're being offered to vote for....you gotta be kidding me...a dottering old man with a sour disposition or the other guy with a socialist agenda who can't seem to shake his past associations and both spouting the same party bs that has been being spouted for 30 yrs.....pardon the rant and it probably doesn't make much sense but I just get crazy when I see this country split this way and the two parties that run it make the divide even worse for their own selfish power hungry reasons.....So....in protest I most likely will find an alternative candidate to vote for (if I can find one who fits my criteria)and I sure won't be voting the party line either way....I'd rather throw my vote away than try to vote for the lesser of the two weasels..err.... evils....done and amen....again 'scuse the spellin'....I'm too lazy to go back and correct it....decipher it yerselves...out...
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Posted by ( DarthRandall ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:19 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
TpaLibertarian - I thought I was the only one who saw it that way.......
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Posted by ( reptaddict ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Typical Republican bullsh*t
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Posted by ( GF ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:24 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
ltr, Amen.
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Posted by ( julezizcool ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:26 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Kalamazoo Checksanity Georgia glenn47
2old4jail MsEngineer Tampa_Xmen JailBadJudges Woodmann...
gutless cowards who hide behind the curtain of freedom that every service man and woman provides for you so you can vomit your idiotic belief that one man, our President is responsible for any of this? Do you actually lack the brains to understand that this is just part of who we are as a nation of free thinking individuals. The foreclosures? Did these people not read the contract they sign for the single biggest purchase of their lives? The price of gas is the oil companies fault? It's the libs who constantly want to protect the yellow buttholed Alaskan pigeon instead of preparing for the future energy needs of this country? The war in Iraq is the President's fault? So let me get this straight for my own purposes, you believe that he said, we're going to war, and he didn't ask anyone? I'm reasonably sure that he went through Congress and the Senate and even the Dems were onboard (even your candidate this year, unless he has flip-flopped again). By the way, where is all of this oil we went to "steal"? Remember, the libs say the war is over oil, so where is it? And for you "war-haters", war is waged everyday, in the streets of Tampa, in the fields of Darfur, on the mountain tops of Afghanistan and in the cess pool that is called Washington DC. If we took 100k troops to Darfur, they would be called "Heroes for humanitarian aid" even though you know we would have to kill those who are committing the genicide. Finally 2old4jail, you make me want to puke. You have dishonered your husband's service, the sacrifices of those who came before him and your husband's good name. You and Cindy Sheehan should become friends and then you can go to the church in Kansas that protests at soldier's funerals. I would divorce you in about 3 seconds, you are worthless and disrespectful. I can say this because your husband gives me the freedom to do so. My loyalty to him is greater than yours...very sad.
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Posted by ( steves542 ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Actually it is all Harry Truman's fault. He allowed Isreal to set up a country in the Middle East after WWII. All of the Arab countries hate Isreal. We help Isreal so therefore the Arabs hate us.
Quit whining about who's fault it is. If it wasn't 9/11 it would have been something else.
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Posted by ( thatguyfl82 ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Fear...
Helping the Republican Party since it was instilled
Republicans and Democrats both need to get their heads out of their a.......
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Posted by ( Checksanity ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
julezizcool
Put a sock in it. Many of us did serve regardless of your ranting. No matter how much you try to redirect the mess we're in and who got us here, the reason the Republicans are getting their elephant handed to them this election is that they've screwed up the Country both near and far. Sending our young to die in a war of choice is what the Republicans did. As you know, Iraq did NOT attack us, but of course why trouble you with facts. You can insult this whole board if you like but it will not prove your point. Who says 2old4jail would be interested in you anyway? Oil was averaging 1.27 in 2000 and is now over 4 dollars a gallon so heck yes I hold the "Decider" accountable along with McSame and the rest of the retiring GOP. So insult all you want, come January, we and the world can finally have some hope for the future and can try to avoid another 4k plus young people dying in this unwarranted war. As for the oil, let see, there are more than 68million acres of untapped land already in the hands of the oil companies, why should we give them more? to hold for a rainy day? got news for you, it is Pouring....
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Posted by ( Peace50 ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
911 happened on the Bush tour. If mcShame gets in there will be more of the same crap Bush and the boys are up to. Get a DVD called 911 in Plane Site. very interesting. The Bush admin was and still is up to No Good.
Worst President we ever had. Mcshame is no better. Open your eyes we need a new way of thinking not the same ole stale way you repbs think and do things. Look what's up with our country now. High gas prices, food prices, international relations suck, economy the worst in 27 yrs. Stock market down. Not to mentiion the housing industry and all the people who left the Bush party,because of inditements and more to come.
Wake up America!!! The Republicians are at fault for allllll this mess we are in.
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Posted by ( 3rd_POV ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
As long as people keep seeing themselves
as Republicans or Democrats,
white or black,
straight or gay,
religious and non-religious,
Whatever other stupid label, etc
instead of simply Americans, nothing will ever change...
United We Stand, Divided We Fall...
haven't we fallen far enough?
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Posted by ( jack ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Not much else to say.
Bravo, julez.
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Posted by ( shakyknees ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
wcmartin,juliezizcool,hammer,lovetherays,majopr7th, 91stormvet,zipnby,and others that made the right comments, thank you. Too all those that have served this country in one way or another, thank you also. To the rest of you , we all have a right to our own beleifs and the right to speak the way we want. Thak a Vet for that. And to some of you, no comment or this whole thing will get booted.
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Posted by ( 2old4jail ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
julezizcool: I believe your blanket attack that includes me is unwarranted, since I never said a word in my post about the current administration. I simply said I disagreed with another poster (primarly I disagree with "using" 9/11 to further anyone's political agenda). And I don't particularly think that Cindy Sheehan and I would be bosom buddies. My daughter's best friend died from an IED in Afghanistan and I mourn him every day. My son's best friend is on his third tour (age 21) with the Marines in Iraq. And we have had multiple family members over there. Contrary to your belief, not ALL military personnel, nor their families, are in completely support of the Iraq war.
We do belong in Afghanistan. I have no problem with that and consider my daughter's friend to be a hero and will honor him all my life. But we never belonged in Iraq and I have a right to that opinion.
Furthermore, you can feel sorry for my husband if you wish, but he happens to agree with me. And he has 23 honorable years in the service including time as an Army 82nd Airborne medic. So you, my dear, can shove YOUR post. I would never protest at someone's funeral. You do not know me and you are extremely, extremely off base in your assumptions about me. And all because I happen to think differently than you. Perhaps you are the one who needs an education.
Patriotism is many things. I salute the flag with a lump in my throat. I cry when I sing "Proud to be an American" and I donate to the USO. I hold my hand over my heart and stand at attention when a flag passes, and I sing the words (correctly!) to the National Anthem wherever I am. I was brought up in a Marine family and I know respect. I send packages and letters of encouragement to the troops. But I do NOT have to believe that we belong in Iraq.
Take THAT and insert it where your head is. Somewhere around your transverse colon, I presume. How dare you label me with your ignorrant assumptions.
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Posted by ( lovetherays ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
julezizcool
yellow buttholed Alaskan pigeon?? I wish we would have thought of that name for the gang-because the yellow bandanas would still work.
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Posted by ( flea ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Doesn't anybody realize the president doesn't decide to go to war all by himself? In many cases, congress has more power than the president. Why didn't they get the "facts" straight from the source before voting to go to war instead of now blaming Bush saying "he mislead us"? What a bunch of babies unable to take blame for their own actions!
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Posted by ( Kalamazoo ) on July 16, 2008 at 2:59 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Yea, julezizcool, put a sock in it. Your opinions are obsolete and your jingoism is a bore.
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Posted by ( efd2051 ) on July 16, 2008 at 3 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
...I would feel safer with anyone but a republican in power. They have failed this country in every way ..and 9/11 is an example
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Posted by ( 2old4jail ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:02 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
And additionally, for the record, I am NOT a Democrat (just to knock that attack out of the way before it happens). SOME people who TRULY care about the quality of life in this country think about their votes based on the quality of the candidate, not on party lines. I have voted both tickets and am proud of using my brain instead of the kind of partisan BS that is so prevalent on many of these posts.
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Posted by ( Checksanity ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
flea...
Does this ring a bell? "like a mushroom cloud", "weapons of mass destruction", chemical weapons in a vial at the U.N... Uranium from Nigeria.. Fake letters from heads of state no longer in power..The British have learned, etc... People trust their Government to give them the facts, especially if they are taking them to war, not lie. The highest and most truthful source should have been the President, we should not have to hire a Private Eye to prove the facts the whole administration yelled out loud. That's why they shoud be impeached and tried for war crimes.
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Posted by ( 2old4jail ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:08 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
LTR! And all this time I've been stroking whales. I had no idea that the "yellow buttholed Alaskan pigeon" was on the endangerd list! Wow ... must run and round up all my PETA buddies. We're meeting tonight at Outback Steakhouse.
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Posted by ( Quagmire ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
julezizcool I could not have said it better however, I personally believe that we should have gone into Iraq years earlier when ole Saddam was shooting at our planes in the no fly zone. That to me was an attack on America. To all the posters spouting off that we went to war because of 9/11 remember we went in because everyone thought Saddam had WMD's Bush, Europe, Australia, me and YOU.
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Posted by ( BlueTarpNation ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hey Meehan (Retard), Thanks for reminding everyone on who's watch all this went down. I'm sure all the STRIPPERS on Orange Blossom Trail will be rallying around the pole stuffing dollars in their garters to your tune by sundown. You couldn't tune a harmonica despite the fact you seriously suck!! I'll see you at the gas pumps, BTN
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Posted by ( 2old4jail ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:17 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Checksanity ... it's difficult to have an intellectual duel with an unarmed opponent. Want to come to the PETA meeting at Outback? I think it's baby back ribs all you can gorge on night ...
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Posted by ( lovetherays ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:18 p.m.
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Posted by ( 6ftunder ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I agree that both candidates are VERY bad choices. But everyone was snowed by Obama and all of his "change" BS. Now the country is in peril. Good job morons.
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Posted by ( shortarmsalute ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Vote Republican! Our country is in GREAT shape after King George. Seig Heil!
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Posted by ( Landsturm ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
NOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMANOBAMA
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Posted by ( Checksanity ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
2old4jail...I agree with you about our opponents; they can't be bothered by trivial facts.... I appreciate the invite but have prior plans... maybe on the next go around. Hope to see you here again, don't give them an inch.
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Posted by ( lovetherays ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:28 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
2old4jail
Thanks now I want a big juicy steak.. For the record I stand behind what julezizcool says, but I respect your not voting strictly down party lines, but you honestly can't think Obama is the answer??
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Posted by ( Landsturm ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
WOW!!!...That's Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by ( 2old4jail ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Awww darn it all to heck in a handbasket, LTR, you got censored again! You've got to get that alternative site up and running.
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Posted by ( julezizcool ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:35 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
2old4jail...
One effin tour in Iraq the first time when we should have gotten the job done except for the Libs back here, one in Afghanistan where once again we should have gotten the job done except for your libs, and the whole Grenada thing. I've been elbow deep in my brother's and sister's blood from these animals. Been there, done that, proud of it.
I serve only one master, God. I've seen the chaos, the death, the broken and battered children of this world and if you can say that we don't belong there, then I submit this to you:
Sadam's son cut a soccer players foot off because he missed a goal.
Women were taken from their homes and raped and then discarded like trash.
They took people out into the desert by the hundreds and executed them.
Men were forced to endure beatings and torture for looking at them wrong.
I say to those who do not belive we should be there, go there, see it with your own eyes and hear the stories and watch the women and children cry. You have no idea what is going on there because all you hear is the rhetoric from the media outlets bashing us.
You Mam should know first hand of the atrocities against mankind because your husband has his hands in the blood of those being persecuted. So tell again why we should not be there? Explain to me how you as a God fearing person can accept these crimes against innocent people. Answer this for me; Are we not the one Nation who fights for those who cannot defend themselves against tyrrany and the axis of evil?
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Posted by ( lovetherays ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:45 p.m.
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Posted by ( zarkmud ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Here we are with Canada next door saying Parle vous Francais and "eh" and we don't do a darn thing. And it would be a war we could win to boot. That's what I think.
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Posted by ( Dick ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Um, I just want to know whose camera phone shot that picture?
I'm offended by most the bill boards I see, why don't people just shut up and get over it.
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Posted by ( zackness ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I knew I would find the most laughable discourse here. Thanks for bringing a light chuckle to my day.
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Posted by ( Clayton1973 ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:53 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What about the words that was exchange between Al Gore(as Senator) and Olive North back in the late 80"s?
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Posted by ( zarkmud ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Wasn't that Okive Oil and not Olive North? Hard to say
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Posted by ( Checksanity ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:57 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Axis of Evil? Now there's only a hosed up "V" because we like North Korea again.
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Posted by ( BlueTarpNation ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I love you Repuglicans to wit: You can't stand socialized health care but you can't get enough socialized warfare.The only welfare that isn't an "entitlement" is corporate welfare (1.8 billion $ to big oil).You all seem to suffer from IDD (intelligence deficit disorder) and love to show it off. Go get a copy of "Deer Hunting with Jesus" and read a brilliant perspective of the double wide, deep fried, redneck fools you're being played for.
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Posted by ( zarkmud ) on July 16, 2008 at 3:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Between you and me, I use Okive Oil in my Jetta TDE and it runs like crap.
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Posted by ( zarkmud ) on July 16, 2008 at 4 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Actually, I use Tide to wash my Jetta, "TDI" - the bleach in the stuff has changed the color from red to brindle brown.
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Posted by ( latoya20b ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:01 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
At least we know what he used his stimulus payment on... LOL...What a freaking idiot and the songs sucks...
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Posted by ( mdiddy ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:10 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
We cannot let Republicans endanger our country any more. A vote for Republicans is a vote for terrorism. They were in office when the towers went down, and the leadership scoffed at reports portending 9/11 a month prior. Then, in a harried and disingenuous play to attack Iraq (a country that had ZERO to do with the attack on NYC), Republicans made political mincemeat out of anybody who disagreed with their "rationale" for war. Whether it was the outing of Plame, the disgracing of Cleeland, or the passive dismissal of Powell, those who didn't support Iraq were dealt with. Now, as we are mired in a war with no forseeable end (50, 60, 100 years? Or just 2013, Mr. McBu ..., er, McCain) that costs us $275 million/day and we are far too overextended to protect ourselves from the true enemies of the U.S. The Taliban is rebounding and Iran is practically flaunting its nuclear capabilities, yet we are hamstrung by the myopic Republican vision. Beware the military-industrial complex, says the last true conservative president. I like Ike. He'd hate the sorry excuse of a party the right has become. A joke. And one that is on the way out.
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Posted by ( MsEngineer ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:11 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Do you think the Republicans will ever get over Clinton? The guy has been out of office for almost 8 years. Maybe if Georgie and his boys had listened to Richard Clarke about the possiblity of impending terrorists attacks instead of sitting around trying to figure out how to enrich their friends we could have avoided the 911 attack in the first place.
After the attack Bush told Clarke to find evidence that Saddam was linked to the terrorists. Clarke found no evidence of this and the FBI and CIA agreed with Clarke. The administration refused to accept this and told Clarke to update and resubmit his report.
Let's try again. Saddam was not linked to the terrorists. I agree, Congress and the media should have done a better job uncovering the truth before agreeing to the war but ultimately it is the President's responsibility to make sure he has all the facts before engaging in war. We attacked a country that did not attack us. It was wrong. In fact we made Iraq a recruiting tool for the terrorists. It was a BIG MISTAKE!
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Posted by ( Tampa610 ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
This sign is rediculous. I think the dems should put up a sign with Bush, McCain and Bin Laden...three peas in a pod type of thing. What is Bush doing to find bin Laden??? NOTHING! I'm willing to wager Obama catches bin Laden within the first two years of his Presidency.
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Posted by ( T_SIC ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
julezizcool... is everything the "libs" fault? We got attacked on 9/11. The "libs" fault? We invaded the wrong country and called it "the war on terror". The "libs" fault? Gas is over $4 a gallon. The "libs" fault?
How much fecal matter will you and the other 15%ers ingest before you wise up?
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Posted by ( wolfpacknc ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:18 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Such a typical Republican thing to do...say you're doing something for the "good" of America but then hiding the truth that you're just a selfish pig trying to make money. This guy and anyone who supports him is disgusting.
No, we shouldn't forget about 9/11 but to use it to offend a group of people and make money off it is simply wrong. But hey, he reminds me of why I switched parties so thanks Mike and Katie.
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Posted by ( GhostOfSchlesinger ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:28 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Those of us that knew folks lost in the Twin Towers grieve deeply at the fascist tactics of a few UN-American and UN-patriotic scumbags that seek to destroy the American way of life.
This particular scumbag might believe that only Republicans died on that horrific day; that only Republicans grieve; and that only Republicans are patriots. What he doesn't know - and what anyone that joins this SCUM in support of his fascist agenda doesn't know - is that America IS NOT a political party or an ideology. America is a set of ideals - sacred principles that Nazis like this DO NOT understand. America is written in our Constitution and Declaration of Independence and in the lives of every one of us - ALL OF US, not just the particular party, race, color or creed that this particular idiot happens to support.
The party of Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt is being destroyed by Neanderthals like this. Given such behavior, the GOP will soon be identified with fascists and bigots.
How sad.
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Posted by ( itsthehumidity ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:29 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I wonder if the democratic party would give up moveon.org and the like if they are so opposed to signes like that of this one guy trying to sell a song.
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Posted by ( wolfpacknc ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:40 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
julezizcool
You arrogant narcissistic piece of crap...your president IS responsible for the war. Yes he asked congress and NO Obama did not vote for it, he voted against it! Get your facts straight! And the "cess pool that is called Washington DC" ... I'm positively sure you have never been there so you wouldn't KNOW that it is in fact a nice place with bad areas...just like Tampa. I know, I know, its SCARY to go outside of your house...the Bush gang has done a great job of fear mongering all of you wussie republicans into believing everyone is out to get you. Why else would you all be so hell-bent on carting around a gun everywhere you go. And before you spout off at someone who's husband is in the service and say you honor their husband MORE (thats sick btw) I am in the service and I think this war is wrong. I think Bush is a terrible leader and dumber than a box of rocks. When we send him briefs, we have to dumb them down with small words and make it a one-pager or it confuses him and thats no lie. It's sad.
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Posted by ( solar ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Just to set the facts straight here: Clinton did try to take out Bin Laden and fired crusie missles from the Persian Gulf. The Republicans cried foul, saying that Clinton was trying to distract the public from the Lewinski scandal. Not many citizens in this country even heard of Bin Laden until 9/11. There's no way the public would've supported Clinton if he was to carpet bomb Afganistan.
Republican or Democrat, both parties played a part in letting 9/11 happen.
If these two parties don't start to work with each other instead of bashing each other, there may not be a USA in the future.
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Posted by ( wcmartin ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Peace50:
Take off the partisan glasses and stop the childish name calling. First, a number of terrorist attacks happened on the Clinton watch and NOTHING was done to combat the problem. Had Clinton taken care of Bin Laden when he had the chance, we would not be at war today and would would still have the twin towers standing in NYC with over 3000 lives saved. Let's look at the facts. Gas prices have risen more since the Democrats took control of Congress in 2007 than they did in the 6 years of the Bush presidency before that. If it is fair to say Bush is responsible for gas in the first 6 years, then the Democratic Congress needs to take responsibility for the last 2 years where gas prices have risen more dramatically. Ultimately, it is the Democrats who are responsible for a lack of nuclear energy, a lack of domestic drilling and a lack of domestic refining capacity. Food prices are high because of 2 key factors. First, fuel prices. See previous note on how the Democrats have responsibility for this. Second, ETHANOL. Again, the Democrats, including Obama, have thrown massive financial resources behind domestic Ethanol production. Even though corn based ethanol is neither efficient or the solution to our energy problems, the massive support for corn based ethanol has driven up other food comodities that relate to corn or relate to fields being reassigned to corn production (wheat, beef, pork, etc). Admittedly, the world, generally, does not view our war in Iraq or Afghanistan very favorably. However, only the US was attacked on 9/11 and only the US has lost over 3000 innocent civilians at the hands of terrorists. Oh, by the way, the housing problems are largely tied to the extremely low interest rates that had to be implemented by the Fed following 9/11 and the struggling economy that was starting to show itself at the end of the Clinton term. These low interest rates, combined with too lenient of lending practices led to the housing issues. This is not the President or Congress' fault and the American tax payers should not be on the hook to bail out individuals who made housing purchases they could not afford.
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Posted by ( BORNINFLORIDA ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:51 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
And whose watch were we under when the planes flew into the World Trade Center? "Republican watch".
The idiots representing the right-wing always seem to forget that.
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Posted by ( spyguy ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:51 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
quit writing such loooong comments. no one cares....
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Posted by ( phil ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Way to go Mike...Thanks!!!!
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Posted by ( jmdintpa ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
yea vote republican and vote for
a president who took his country to war on very shady .... at best.... evidence. vote for a policy that pulled troops from afgahnistan .... remember that little country that attacked us on 9/11.... he pulled troops from there and sent them to fight this war in iraq that everyone knows was a mistake. vote for a policy that told us all how this war would be over in weeks and wouldnt cost anything because the iraqi oil money would pay for it all... vote for a policey that told us the soldiers would be greeted as liberators... vote for a policy that allows the government to take you from your home and hold you in prison with no rights to a speedy trial... vote for the people who sent these soldiers to war then voted to cut funding to the VA.... yeah vote for the president that allowed torture .... vote for the party of phil graham who was quoted saying americans are whiners and this is a mental recession..... wonder what part of america he lives in... sure aint around her. i wonder what you god would think of torture. and if all that is your idea of being an american then you have sorely lost your way brother and you have forgotten what freedom and liberty and justice for all is. give up your rights for fear , allow the government to listen and control everything you see. you do not deserve any better if you cannot see what is happening in the white house.
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Posted by ( dpw1983 ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Why do so many poor-dumb fools support GWB's rich-man government?
Yeehaw!
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Posted by ( sla39 ) on July 16, 2008 at 4:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Julezizcool... Well said. The problem with you liberals is you all feel you can say whatever you want but when a conservative speaks their opinion we are infringing on your rights. How can anyone honestly think that President Bush knew about and allowed 9/11 to happen. That is just sooo ignorant. I don't feel that Clinton knew either but he and his administration sure as hell dropped the ball on some seriously important info that could have stopped 9/11 from happening. The only ones responsible for 9/11 are the terrorists. We now as Americans have to protect our country. What would you rather have... the war over there or a war here on our soil. Everyone always blame the USA for everything but we are the first ones anyone calls for help. We need to ship out all the illegals and foreigners and bring home our soldiers and close our borders. We need to stand together conservative or liberal and protect our children, families and country.
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Posted by ( amanofcolours ) on July 16, 2008 at 5:03 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Nice to see the country split apart again instead of pulling together as we should. Didn't all those years of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance mean anything to anyone? One nation...indivisible. Yeah, I don't see that ever happening as long as things like this continue and perpetuating the blame game
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Posted by ( wcmartin ) on July 16, 2008 at 5:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
jmdintpa:
The intelligence that took us to war in Iraq was not only supported by the Congress (including a number of Democrats), but it was also the same intelligence many other countries had gathered and agreed upon. If you are going to blame Bush, then you also have to blame every member of Congress who voted for it and every intelligence agency from other nations who had similar information. Afghanistan did not attack us. Radical Islamic Terrorists are not a nation and thus war is not simply battled against a single nation. We would be foolish to believe that the lone risk of terrorism is from people in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Never was the only threat and still is not. The war itself was over in weeks, bringing stability to the country has been the challenge and on-going battle, as both the Al-Qaida and Iran have no desire for Iraq to be stabilized. However, it is in our long-term interests to have a stable Iraq who can be an ally in our battle against these terrorists.
What I wonder is what God would think of what we are doing to the poor and needy of our society? Democratic policies on energy production and ethanol are driving up food prices, hurting the poorest people in our society. The democrats refusal to address fuel prices is contributing to business layoffs and bankruptcies, again, hurting our poor and middle class the most. Obama wants to raise taxes on the same people who own and operate businesses that employ 70% of all Americans. Those taxes, too, will ultimately hurt our poor and middle class citizens the most.
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Posted by ( Quagmire ) on July 16, 2008 at 5:17 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
amanofcolours why do you think all of the libs are trying to get the pledge removed from schools?
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Posted by ( CapnBob ) on July 16, 2008 at 5:17 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Basically, 'TpaLibertarian' said everything that needs be said on this subject...other than "NOBAMA"!! ;)
Do we REALLY want a President named Hussein?
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Posted by ( Quagmire ) on July 16, 2008 at 5:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
For the dems being the party of peace, there sure is an awful lot of hate spewing from the far left whack jobs on this blog.
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Posted by ( T_SIC ) on July 16, 2008 at 5:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
wcmartin... so what you are telling me is that it is the democrats who will neglect the poor... interesting theory, but along with just about everything you've said here today (after taking your partisan glasses off, hahahaha)... it is FALSE... a lie... BULLFECES! You know it, I know it, and the majority of the people in this great country know it.
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Posted by ( Seawolf ) on July 16, 2008 at 5:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Why do Liberals/Socialist have such a hard time with putting OUR country and it's interest first?
The United States has and always will be a beacon of Democracy and Freedom, but the Liberals always seem to be offended by this. Why?
Why do Liberals always want to provide rights and liberties to those who are our enemies and non citizens, but strive to strip constitutional rights from true American citizens? Why?
Why are liberals so weak on defense? Why do they believe in taking away from my income to support someone else who has not worked for it?
Why do Liberals refuse to accept the fact that our nation's economy was built and is sustained by Oil. Liberals want me to go out on a paycheck to paycheck budget and spend mone