Posted on 07/08/2004 5:42:21 AM PDT by RonDog
Trouble in South Dakota . . .
. . . for Tom Daschle. Local bloggers are going to make his reelection fight tougher.
by Hugh Hewitt
07/08/2004 12:00:00 AM
What does South Dakota think of Michael Moore and his slanders on American troops and lies about American motives? We will find out in November, because South Dakota's Senator Tom Daschle has embraced Moore--literally.That's what Time magazine reported this week. "Two weeks ago, at the Washington premier, Moore sat a few rows behind Daschle," the magazine's cover story recounted about the D.C. opening of Fahrenheit 9/11. "Afterward, says Moore, 'he gave me a hug and said he felt bad and that we were all gonna fight from now on.'"
There are three great blogs covering the Tom Daschle-John Thune senate race--coverage that is necessary because the state's leading paper, the Argus Leader is in the tank for Daschle and hasn't even bothered to report the Daschle-Moore love-fest. The paper's lead political reporter is a long-time Daschle booster whose column on Moore, his movie, and Daschle omits any reference to the Moore-Daschle huggy moment.
But the South Dakota blogs are all over the Daschle endorsement of Moore's assault on America. Daschle v. Thune, South Dakota Politics, and Sibby Online present real reporting, not incumbent boosterism, and their readerships are growing as the race between Daschle and the John Thune heats up.
The influence of blogging on politics is nowhere more obvious than in South Dakota. Tom Daschle has long sold himself as a moderate to South Dakota voters, and has done so with the assistance of a very friendly local press. But now the locals get the news via a stream of serious reporters trawling the national press and internet sites for the real news on the hyper-partisan Daschle. The result is that, for the first time in Daschle's political life, he will have to run on his record, not on what he presents as his record.
John Thune barely lost a race against incumbent Tim Johnson in 2002, and there was controversy around the vote. This time Thune is running with George W. Bush at the top of the ticket, and, given enough money, he should be able to hold Daschle accountable. The embrace of Moore is just more fuel for the political fire, the smoke of which cannot be obscured by friendlies in newsrooms. Reporters everywhere are getting a message: Agenda journalism isn't safe anymore. If you spin the facts, there are bloggers waiting to expose your partisanship. And the candidate you have been covering for.
Hugh Hewitt is the host of The Hugh Hewitt Show, a nationally syndicated radio talkshow, and a contributing writer to The Daily Standard. His book, In, But Not Of, has just been published by Thomas Nelson.
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It would be so satisfying to see little Tommy defeated. Is therre hope?
Reminiscent of Kerry's appearances with Jane Fonda.
Give 'em HELL SD bloggers. This is great news. I just hope the bloggers have the audience and the South Dakotans have the gumption to do the right thing.
No element of surprise there. He's just following his role models, the Hollywood "celebrities". Dems are just celebrity wannabees.
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Hug - not surprising. What I DO find surprising is that li'l Tommy wasn't crushed and killed by it.
Tommy should be afraid. Michael Moore could be like sharks and some other animals that have taste receptors in their skin.
How long would one have to live in South Dakota to vote against this disgusting little Communist-Celebrity-Wannabe?
Sadly, American politics is becoming a popularity contest, rather than a race based on content of ideas & accomplishments.
How else does one, for example, explain Hitlery's existance & popularity?
Certainly, it's not based on her accomplishments.....unless you count her taking Arkansas schools from 50th all the way to 50th in state rankings.
Two you know whats going down in flames.
"...There are three great blogs covering the Tom Daschle-John Thune senate race--coverage that is necessary because the state's leading paper, the Argus Leader is in the tank for Daschle and hasn't even bothered to report the Daschle-Moore love-fest..The paper's lead political reporter is a long-time Daschle booster whose column on Moore, his movie, and Daschle omits any reference to the Moore-Daschle huggy moment.
But the South Dakota blogs are all over the Daschle endorsement of Moore's assault on America...
Daschle v. Thune,...present real reporting, not incumbent boosterism, and their readerships are growing as the race between Daschle and the John Thune heats up." - Hugh Hewitt
South Dakota Politics,
and
Sibby Online(Note to Hugh: These links had bad HTML in the original article - no colon after the http.)
(If you want OFF - or ON - my "Hugh Hewitt PING list" - please let me know)
I do believe Daschle is going to lose, and man what a fall he has had in the past four years.
Remember, in the wake of the 2000 elections, Daschle was actually "floated" as a Presidential candidate for 04. Remember his claims the first Bush Budget was "DOA"? It passed. He claimed "The Bush Tax Cuts are DOA". They passed. He claimed "Democrats will gain more seats in the Senate and House in 02". They lost in both, and the Presidents ten days of campaigning at the end was the primary reason Daschle lost the Senate Majority Leader role for the second time in two years.
I think we are witnessing the last Kamikaze like run by the far leftwingnuts. Consider the fact the Democrats have nominated a ticket thats the most liberal since FDR....in spite of getting creamed three election cycles in a row.
I can't wait to vote.
Thune - 50.1%
Dashole 49.9%
While I would love to see a creamation, a close race would piss him off more.
I'd like there to be enough breathing room in the results that daschle cannot mount a time-wasting challenge to the vote. I don't want his replacement having to be kept out of the Senate for one nanosecond because tommy can mount a semi-credible challenge of vote fraud or question of any stripe.
Same for the Bush-Cheney smack-down of Lurch and Opie.
What does South Dakota think of Michael Moore and his slanders on American troops and lies about American motives? We will find out in November, because South Dakota's Senator Tom Daschle has embraced Moore--literally.
That's what Time magazine reported this week. "Two weeks ago, at the Washington premier, Moore sat a few rows behind Daschle," the magazine's cover story recounted about the D.C. opening of Fahrenheit 9/11. "Afterward, says Moore, 'he gave me a hug and said he felt bad and that we were all gonna fight from now on.'"
I look forward to seeing little Tommy try to spin this.
Same for the Bush-Cheney smack-down of Lurch and Opie.See also, from pookie18's Today's Toons 7/8/04:
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Those are great!
And what's up with all the hands on one another, kissy-face closeness between these two gents (I use the term loosely). Kerry stands closer head-to-head to Edwards than he does to Ta-ray-zuh.
It's activating my gag reflex.
Hey Thune, Great idea for an campaign ad! Dascle hugging Moore - caption it "Dascle's vision for America"
It would be nice if we could get some pictures of Da$$hole hugging the blob.
That would make a terrific billboard in Da$$hole's home state.
This Minnesotan sent Thune a contribution two days ago. Here's hoping it helps send Daschle packing!
Would be a blockbuster. Will keep my eyes open for it.
I agree, 2nd most important race.
THUNE'S CAMPAIGN NEEDS TO MAKE A COMMERCIAL MENTIONING THIS AND QUOTING MOORE IN SHOWING HOW OUT OF TOUCH DASSHOLE IS. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPEATEDLY BROUGHT UP AND I HOPE THUNE WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE THIS ISSUE TO THE EXTREMIST THAT TOM DASSHOLE IS.
This newspaper covering for lil tommy should get flooded with emails and letters
to encourage them to COVER THIS STORY about Moore !!Trouble in South Dakota - for Tom Daschle.
Hugh Hewitt on local bloggers, hugging Michael MooreExcerpt:
There are three great blogs covering the Tom Daschle-John Thune senate race--coverage that is necessary because the state's leading paper, the Argus Leader is in the tank for Daschle and hasn't even bothered to report the Daschle-Moore love-fest. The paper's lead political reporter is a long-time Daschle booster whose column on Moore, his movie, and Daschle omits any reference to the Moore-Daschle huggy moment.
But the South Dakota blogs are all over the Daschle endorsement of Moore's assault on America. Daschle v. Thune, South Dakota Politics, and Sibby Online present real reporting, not incumbent boosterism, and their readerships are growing as the race between Daschle and the John Thune heats up.
The influence of blogging on politics is nowhere more obvious than in South Dakota. Tom Daschle has long sold himself as a moderate to South Dakota voters, and has done so with the assistance of a very friendly local press. But now the locals get the news via a stream of serious reporters trawling the national press and internet sites for the real news on the hyper-partisan Daschle. The result is that, for the first time in Daschle's political life, he will have to run on his record, not on what he presents as his record.
John Thune barely lost a race against incumbent Tim Johnson in 2002, and there was controversy around the vote. This time Thune is running with George W. Bush at the top of the ticket, and, given enough money, he should be able to hold Daschle accountable. The embrace of Moore is just more fuel for the political fire, the smoke of which cannot be obscured by friendlies in newsrooms. Reporters everywhere are getting a message: Agenda journalism isn't safe anymore. If you spin the facts, there are bloggers waiting to expose your partisanship. And the candidate you have been covering for.
Let's see if we can keep little Tommy .....
Saddened, deeply saddened . . .
Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my South Dakota or General Interest ping list!. . .don't be shy.
Down with Tommy Dasshole! Hope Butthead gets beat big time!
I absolutely agree.
I've put my money where my mouth is.
I gave $25.00 to Thune! And I'm not a wealthy guy either.
If you're a Freeper and want to make a difference, send some cash (any amount) to John Thune's campaign.
Here's the address:
John Thune for US Senate
PO Box 3308
Sioux Falls SD 57101
OR if you want to an on-line donation, go here:
https://www.rapiddonor.com/JohnThune/
Remember, South Dakota is a small state and your contribution will go a lot further.
Me too ! bump !
President Helps Boost Sales At Local Lemonade Stand
WRAL.com ^ | 07-08-04
Posted on 07/08/2004 6:15:21 AM PDT by veronica
Heather Dew
Anna Lehto
Bush Stops For Refreshment, Provides Great Photo Op
RALEIGH, N.C. -- President George W. Bush made an unscheduled stop Wednesday on his way back to the airport after attending a fundraiser in Raleigh.
A lemonade stand and two little girls brought the motorcade to a halt.
It was a perfect photo opportunity for Bush -- stopping to buy lemonade on a sizzling summer afternoon and giving two young entrepreneurs a day they never will forget...
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To: veronica; AmericanMade1776; anniegetyourgun
I agree.............check out the video clip!
No matter how hard he tries, Kerry can never be REAL like our President is.
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To: ohioWfanThe little girl in front with her mouth wide open is darling.
That is exactly what I would be doing, or I would be squealing with delight!
I just love this President.
40 posted on 07/08/2004 6:53:41 AM PDT by EmilyGeiger-- snip --
To: sr4402Please, what is the URL for the video clip?From www.wral.com/news/3505369/detail.html:This is our President in his finest form...
http://www.wral.com/video/3504359/detail.html
CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread
Thanks. Great thread there ! :^D
...because here is ANOTHER "Hugh Hewitt-related" non-Daschle thread. :o)(Hugh interviewed Doctor ZIn several months ago about his support for the Iranian resistance.)
You can watch Doctor ZIn getting interviewed on IRANIAN TV here, in case you missed reading about this massive pro-Iranian-freedom rally in Los Angeles on AMERICAN TV yesterday:
DoctorZin (Freeper) Will Be Interviewed Live in 20 Minutes (Iran (LA) Satellite Television)
ActivistChat.com ^ | July 7, 2004 | ActivistChat.com
Posted on 07/07/2004 8:42:57 PM PDT by faludeh_shirazi
Freeper to be interviewed live on Iranian Satellite Telvision - WATCH LIVE TONIGHT/15 - 20 minutes
DoctorZin will be interviewed live on XTV probably within next 20 minutes around midnight EST (9 Pacific) time.
Live streams can be watched via these two links:
http://xtv.packdeal.com/XTV-Live.asx
http://xtv.packdeal.com/XTV-Cable.asx
This should be great!!!!
Support the movement at:ActivistChat.com
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To: McGavin999Great, I just got here.It appears that today's interview with Doctor ZIn would probably be archived HERE - soon:I'll check in tomorrow to see the archives.
http://www.sosiran.com/bdyE_Archives.htm-- snip --
To: DoctorZIn; AllThat would be THESE wonderful images:You may want to check out the photos on the new Iranian Alert Daily Thread!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1167419/posts?page=4#4To: DoctorZIn
Update on the LA Demonstration in Support of the Iranian People!I had a great time with a few thousand of my Iranian friends in Los Angeles, California.
The loved President Bush! And there were lines of people changing their registration.
The people were chanting "Thank you President Bush... Shame on You Tony Blair."
They were asking people to support the imprisioned students in Iran.
They had a plane flying the Iranian flag.
They staged a mock execution as they are preformed by the Iranian regime.
I had my own sign calling for the world leaders to take a stand, and gave a plug for the FreeRepublic.com.
I saw lots of friends.
And a lot of support by the followers of the Shah and his son Reza.
They even had Iranian currency (Rials) in anticipation of a change of regime.
Finally, I ended the night on XTV where I did an interview that was broadcast into Iran!
I even spent some time chatting with Iranians in Iran
All in all, it was a great evening.
I just pray that the people of Iran will be able to stand up to the regime in the next few days.
DoctorZin
4 posted on 07/08/2004 3:15:56 AM PDT by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread
Thanks ! :^D
Ping
On South Dakota Ping List. By gosh, I was born in the same town as Daschle but I turned out better. lol
Dashle hugging Michael Moore?
Damn, SD, get off your asses!!!!
On South Dakota Ping List. By gosh, I was born in the same town as Daschle but I turned out better. lolI've added you. I know THAT'S right !! LOL! :^D
Thanks for the ping!
Exactly as long as it took to find out he was only 4'2" tall.
Ok, then how about this one, Exactly as long as it took to learn his politics.
Alright already, Just after he opened his mouth for the first time where you could hear what he said.
Words have meaning and the truth counts, but Tom Daschle knows how to deal with both of those issues.
I cannot predict the outcomeof the election, but it will be close, and SD deserves better than Tom Daschle, but try and tell that to his loyal supporters.
Tom has been "bringing home the bacon" for so long, and has risen to such rarified heights in the senate, that the voters go into cardiac arrest when the suggestion is made that there might be someone else that better emulates SD values.
Thanks for the Ping.
Story on Drudge now about Daschle denying he's ever met Moore, much less hugged him. So we're left with two possibilities: Daschle is lying about it or Moore is lying. Hmmmmm
This is a major opportunity!!!!
I just donated to the Thune campaign. So can you.
Statement of Speaker of the House J. Dennis HastertRegarding Senator Daschle's Comments on the War
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Bush Visits Local Lemonade Stand
