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Seminar Callers on Talk Radio for Friday (Vanity)

Posted on 09/04/2004 1:26:05 AM PDT by Truthsearcher

Talking to some of my friends about the various talk radio shows we listen too, we noticed a distinctive type of caller who showed up on the various shows on Friday.

They all claim to be "undecided" about who to vote for, and the 2 things they would all bring up is the "5 deferrals" by Dick Cheney followed by "George Bush promised in 2000 he would be a uniter and not a divider, yet this country is more divided than ever".

Neither of these arguments seem to be the type of thing a true undecided would focus on, because they sound more like partisan criticism. I think this is clearly the new new tact of the Kerry campaign seminar callers.

So did whatever radio show you listened to on Friday have callers who had the same talking points?


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: talkradio

1 posted on 09/04/2004 1:26:06 AM PDT by Truthsearcher
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To: Truthsearcher
We get the same thing here.

"I voted for Bush last time, but there's no way I can..."

2 posted on 09/04/2004 1:27:20 AM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Truthsearcher
It is a twist of the "I voted for it before I voted against it theme" used by J. FlipFlop Kerry
3 posted on 09/04/2004 1:34:46 AM PDT by SpeakingUp (Kerry lied, The NYT lied, and nearly 2 Million Cambodians DIED)
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To: Truthsearcher

Rush several months ago had a great seminar caller. She kept saying "I've been a registered Republican all my life" and then kept hitting on but she thought the 9/11 reference in Bush's commercial was horrible.

Rush asked her if Kerry exploiting the Viet Nam war is a commercial was the same. She said yes. He then played her one.

She got extremely flustered, said it WASN'T the same at all and raised her voice and said, "I've been an registered Demo-(quick catch) Republican all my life---"

It was hysterical.


4 posted on 09/04/2004 2:58:51 AM PDT by I still care (Have you heard about the Democrat cocktail? It's ketchup with a chaser.)
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To: Truthsearcher
re: "George Bush promised in 2000 he would be a uniter and not a divider, yet this country is more divided than ever"

It's pretty tough to unite a people when only one side has a desire for unity. It's impossible for anyone who's not been there to comprehend how deadly the DC political climate is. Nothing demonstrates this any better than what the shameless Democrats did to protect Bill Clinton from being held accountable for his actions. Starting with his haircut that tied up Los Angeles air traffic for two hours and stretching through eight long years of pilfered FBI files, mysterious deaths, missing Rose law firm billing records, sale of missile guidance technology to China, repeated campaign finance irregularities (to put it mildly), White House travel office scandals, oval office sex romps, shutting down the federal government and blaming it on the other guys, to his out-the-door pardons for fun and profit there was hardly an honest moment during his entire administration. And yet there was a steady stream of Democratic politicians singing his praises. On the very day he was impeached VP Gore told the world Clinton was the greatest president in American history. President Bush's promise to unite the country was made on the assumption that the other side desired unity for the good of the country. Wrong! All they wanted was their power back and they didn't care how they got it, even if it meant imperiling the very country they claim to love.
5 posted on 09/04/2004 3:06:59 AM PDT by jwpjr
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To: CWOJackson
Dear Penthouse, I never thought this could happen to me, but I voted for Bush last time, but there's no way I can...
6 posted on 09/04/2004 3:08:31 AM PDT by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: xm177e2

LOL! I knew those stories were made up.


7 posted on 09/04/2004 3:12:11 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: Truthsearcher

Yes, here in Baltimore, the afternon show was hosted by a substitute, aconservative, who has a very popular Saturday show.

The first caller - it seemed like it was only about 10 minutes after 3 - went right into this riff.

The host then exposed him as giving a prepared text
- it was not what the caller had told the screener
- the host repeated all the points to convince his audience that they were the talking points of the day, and said there would be no more calls of that variety on his show. Badda-bing!


8 posted on 09/04/2004 4:56:27 AM PDT by maica (BIG Media is not mainstream. We are right. They are left, not center.)
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To: Truthsearcher

This same host just announced (Saturday morning) that he was sent a copy of the DNC email sent around after Thursday night, listing the talking points.

He was talking to a regular, liberal spokesman. This lib's reaction to the email was "Yeah, both sides do it."

I haven't gotten my talking points yet. Have you?


9 posted on 09/04/2004 6:24:22 AM PDT by maica (BIG Media is not mainstream. We are right. They are left, not center.)
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To: CWOJackson

Laura Ingraham has a special name for those "I voted for Bush last time, BUT..." callers:

"BUT" Monkeys!


10 posted on 09/04/2004 11:17:48 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: xm177e2

LOL!!!


11 posted on 09/04/2004 11:18:51 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Truthsearcher; All

SOUNDS LIKE AN uncommonly clever

DIMRAT

strategy and effort to influence the electorate.

We can do better.

LONG LIVE FREEPERS AND THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH WE STAND.

Let us flood the call in shows with FACTS! FACTS about the treason and idiotic stupidity of SKERRY and camp!


12 posted on 09/04/2004 11:32:08 AM PDT by Quix (PLEASE EMAIL ZELL MILLER AND OTHERS INSISTING HE SPEAK OUT LOTS)
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To: jwpjr

FOR SURE!


13 posted on 09/04/2004 11:33:35 AM PDT by Quix (PLEASE EMAIL ZELL MILLER AND OTHERS INSISTING HE SPEAK OUT LOTS)
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To: maica

WOW! DECISIVE, QUICK, PATRIOTIC EFFECTIVENESS ON THE PART OF THE MAN OF THE HOUR MANAGING THE SHOW.

CONGRATS TO ALL CONCERNED!

LORD, GOD, MAY SUCH PEOPLE BE THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY IN ALL CALL IN SHOWS ACROSS THIS NATION BETWEEN NOW AND ELECTION DAY! In Jesus' Name, Amen.


14 posted on 09/04/2004 11:35:49 AM PDT by Quix (PLEASE EMAIL ZELL MILLER AND OTHERS INSISTING HE SPEAK OUT LOTS)
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To: BradyLS

BLINKIN BUTT MONKEY BUGGERS BENT ON BLOWING AWAY THE REPUBLIC!


15 posted on 09/04/2004 11:38:50 AM PDT by Quix (PLEASE EMAIL ZELL MILLER AND OTHERS INSISTING HE SPEAK OUT LOTS)
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To: CWOJackson
"I've been a registered Republican all my life..."

I've heard radio hosts get into it with this type of caller over the past few years. I just love it when they ask the caller "Did you vote for Dole in 96?" NO. BUT... "Did you vote for Bush in 92?" NO. BUT... "Did you vote for Reagan in 84?" NO. BUT... "Did you vote for Reagan in 80?" NO. BUT...

By then they usually hang up because they know they've been exposed.
16 posted on 09/04/2004 11:43:48 AM PDT by JayNorth
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To: Truthsearcher
The other day I got into a discussion okay, argument with a liberal friend at work who was claiming that Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and ALL the other Conservative Talk Show hosts receive GOP or Bush-Chaney Talking Points each day.

I told him he was out of his mind and that Rush and Sean are completely independent of the GOP.

17 posted on 09/04/2004 11:44:31 AM PDT by pete anderson
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To: maica

I heard that call. He mentioned three specifics, which I can't currently recall. At the time, I did recall hearing at least two other callers over the past several days list the same three items, in exactly the same order.

You would think that those idiots would try a little nuance.


18 posted on 09/04/2004 11:49:34 AM PDT by jackbill
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To: BradyLS

The motto of the Democrat party is

"BUT THAT'S DIFFERENT"


19 posted on 09/04/2004 11:50:44 AM PDT by maica (BIG Media is not mainstream. We are right. They are left, not center.)
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