Posted on 07/18/2004 2:31:20 PM PDT by Fintan
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Pubbies would be well-advised to do the same.
Kerry's health plan, for example, is the most interesting and ambitious domestic-policy proposal in years, and he's put real money behind it.
real money? whose? when?
I would just point out that this is an opinion piece, and therefore charges of "media bias" are irrelevant.
"That's why Bill Clinton is right: Kerry should campaign as if Iraq were stable, the economy were humming, and Osama had been caught."
Sure he should, Bill Clinton IS right (Bill Clinton is a political genius, too bad he just uses his talents to score booty, excuse my language I cleaned it up as much as I could). The problem is the only plank in the platform left then is "give us more of your money so we can skim off our vig and give the rest to the underserving poor and their handlers"
Yes, I saw this pap in his interview with Russert; paid for by repealing the tax cuts. When Tim pointed out while doing the math, that this money will fall well short of paying for his plan, Kerry replied with something to the effect of, I have ways of raising the money, vote for me and find out what it is. When Tim pointed out, again doing the math, that it will take well over four years to raise the money, Kerry conceded it will probably take 10 years to fully implement the plan. Kerry is a boob. But 45% of the country will vote for him, based on nonsensical and unfulfillable promises like this one..
What policy?
It's true, it is an opinion piece, but the author still cranks out the dem's talking points - sure, things are looking good on the economy, Iraq is becoming soverign, blah, blah, blah, BUT... and there's nothing of substance which follows. I think the charges of media bias still apply.
I still think the election goes down to the wire with W pulling out another very narrow victory.
There's a respected demonrat???
Zell Miller.
I forget, just how many U.S. sky-scrapers were destroyed by militant terrorists during the first year of ANY OTHER PRESIDENT'S first term??
Impact on the economy estimated in the hundreds of billions! Sheesh.
Whose? THK's Stepmoney? His own (hah!)? And, with medicare and social security as examples, this is going to be HIS and TH-Kerry's health plan, too? When was the last time ANY of these people went to a public health care clinic? Or used an HMO to get a referral? Where will research $$ go, and how will research contracts be let--to the biggest campaign contributors? Will there be research, or will people move to island countries bought for the purpose of avoiding socialized medicine? Will illegals be covered? Will caps be placed on malpractice, or will malpractice be elimiated entirely? Will doctors be able to practice medicine, or paperwork? Do we mark the correct limb to work on with permanent marker, or do we even get to see the surgeon prior to the surgery? What about the hospital food, which, in some hospitals is good enough now to draw people in--or will we all be fed from the stock of government cheese and other staples?
You get what you pay for. We have the best because we pay for it. Through the nose, yes, but you pay--and you will pay under any proposed system, too: maybe with the wrong limb or medication, and certainly with less trust in the physician assigned to you.
Well, here in SC our local Charleston paper runs the Ap stories unedited. They have some one who "would like to hear from you on matters of newspaper policy, fairness, and accuarcy." I sent email:
I noticed the article you carried (actually you printed it, the AP wrote it) the other day about Whoppi Goldberg being censored for her remarks at a NY fundraiser for John Kerry. Apparently she lost her job as a spokesperson for Slim-fast because Slim-fast did not want her crude, gutter remarks associated with their product. Of course censor carries the implication of government action, and the AP and it's writer know this, and if they don't then they are are in the wrong business. Your editors should have caught this, but they chose to relay misinformation. I don't know if your editors are lazy, or just not smart enough. But what struck me about that article was the fact that a day or two before that, your paper ran an article (gee, from the AP again) that talked about the controversy of things said at the fundraiser, but lo and behold it did not mention what was the most controversial aspect of it - Whoppi Goldberg's remarks. Why, the story you published did not even mention her by name, or the fact that someone had done what she did. Did you (the AP) not know she was there and acted a certain way? If so then you live in a box, because I knew about it the next day, as did many others who have turned to other sources than the partisan press. Please tell me why you continue to subscribe to the AP when their stories are either incomplete, wrong, or biased? Biased I say? I remember months ago when a woman was arrested accused of spying for the Iraqis. Your story, (even if the AP writes it, it is your story if you choose to run it) loudly proclaimed the fact that she was a cousin of Karl Rove, a member of the Bush Administration. You just happened to not mention that they had never met, he was a distant cousin. You even forgot to mention that she had previously worked for 4 congresspersons, all democrats. Selective news, but why? Please tell me why. Please, please, tell me why.
Good letter. Did you receive any kind of response (even a form-letter postcard stating that they had received your letter)?
Not yet, just sent it a few minutes before I posted it here.
Geez...Andrew Card, Andrew Card!
The libs love it when we make sloppy errors like yours.
Do your research before giving libbo journos ammo to use against us.
Geez...
AV
The media is biased.
<< .. 45% of [Voters] will vote for him, based on nonsensical and unfulfillable .... >>
Forty-five percent of voters will vote for him because they come from the bottom half of the left hand side of the Bell Curve.
FRom that below-average-intelligence 50% of the population too darned stupid to know its being lied to -- and/or too mean-spirited and/or greedy to care.
Those among us, that is, that comprise the "DemocRATS" base.
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