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Brit Hume runs story of Obama and socialist New Party
FoxNews | 10/9/08 | Brit Hume

Posted on 10/09/2008 3:34:02 PM PDT by Thane_Banquo

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Here’s the video to Hume’s comments on Obama’s membership in the New Party.

http://www.hotr.us/video/obamanewparty2.wmv


61 posted on 10/09/2008 4:32:05 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Is Obamanation what our founding fathers, our fallen men in combat, and Ronald Reagan had in mind?)
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To: Thane_Banquo

Youtube clip yet?


62 posted on 10/09/2008 4:32:23 PM PDT by CriticalJ
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To: CriticalJ

Never mind. Just saw the link above.


63 posted on 10/09/2008 4:33:07 PM PDT by CriticalJ
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To: visualops

“Obama did run as a Dem, but that does not preclude membership. He spoke at their events. He was endorsed by them.”

Do we know if the other members of the New Party that also won seats ran as Democrats?


64 posted on 10/09/2008 4:33:18 PM PDT by half-cajun
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To: CriticalJ

Eh so he is a near communist that will probably solidify his base.

Pathetic democrats.


65 posted on 10/09/2008 4:34:08 PM PDT by columinMa
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To: keepitreal
Candidates must be approved via a NP political committee. Once approved, candidates must sign a contract with the NP. The contract mandates that they must have a visible and active relationship with the NP.

It says Obama was one of four potential candidates looking for an endorsement. So did Obama sign a contract and get endorsed by the NP? That's unclear from this excerpt.

66 posted on 10/09/2008 4:34:56 PM PDT by CedarDave (John McCain -- "Country First" is getting yourself elected. Save us from Obama and the socialists!)
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To: Dan Nunn

Its stickin its stickin. What do you think is motivating his prime time infomercial purchase ?

Thats my belief anyway.


67 posted on 10/09/2008 4:41:17 PM PDT by festus (Politics makes for strange bedfellows)
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To: Yardstick

If I was to not shower then I would be like the two jerks I have to work with who NEVER shower, but I get the point.


68 posted on 10/09/2008 4:41:30 PM PDT by pctech
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To: Swing_Thought
"Connecting him to socialism is one thing, but now McCain/Palin have to explain to those who didn’t already realize Obama’s a socialist (that would be young voters) why what McCain/Palin is selling is superior to socialism."

A very cogent observation. They've been taught that freedom is intrinsically unfair.

69 posted on 10/09/2008 4:42:45 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obama isn't just an empty suit, he's a Suit-Bomb trying to sneak into the White House.)
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To: kesg

I just want to get to the point that he is laughed off the stage as soon as possible.


70 posted on 10/09/2008 4:42:56 PM PDT by ParadigmLost (Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. -- African Proverb)
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To: Thane_Banquo
NP + DSA = {anagram} = NSDAP

[Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei]

71 posted on 10/09/2008 4:47:05 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: Thane_Banquo
This is an excellent start — but we MUST STAY ON IT...

Did anyone think that the Obama’s campaign would say — “wow, nice work — you caught us! guess the gig is up!”

The stages of this kind of story read like this:

1. Discovery by the “wacko’s on the web”
2. 1st pick-up by major media (after grassroots pressure and the time to make sure the story is strong enough to run)
3. STONEWALLING and DISMISSAL (and hope and prayer that it goes away)
4. Follow on reporting by lazy journalists that add nothing and report it as “he said, she said”
5. MORE STONEWALLING
6. A good follow-up report that validates the claim with more evidence
7. STRATEGIC “MODIFIED HANG-OUT” (google for definition and history)— that admits some (non-refutable) elements of the story but attempts to obscure the conclusion and muddy the water
8. POINT-COUNTER-POINT with the media about the facts of the case — chattering class starts to opine and discuss creditability of the Obama’s response
9. Then (and only then) some of the story gets picked up by the McCain campaign — floated as a trial balloon (by SP?)
10. if it resonates or captures more attention — the story is then rolled out as a campaign issue by The McCain/PAlin Campaign...

A LOT HAS TO HAPPEN IN A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THIS TO HELP — WE MUST KEEP PUSHING THE STORY

72 posted on 10/09/2008 4:50:06 PM PDT by NYC_BULLMOOSE
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To: NYC_BULLMOOSE

Thanks for the nice mail. I appreciate that very much. We’ve got to keep working on this.


73 posted on 10/09/2008 4:54:27 PM PDT by GOPinCa (McCain/Palin 2008)
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To: Thane_Banquo

I was reading about the New Party. The word “Fusion” comes up frequently. I am not sure if I completely understand. It seems like a candidate runs for office under two parties. In the end, he can add the votes together. There’s probably more to it than that. It would be interesting to see a ballot with this type of candidate on it. It would be even better if his name were Barack Obama.


74 posted on 10/09/2008 4:59:57 PM PDT by CriticalJ
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To: CriticalJ

FWIW: I sent this story with links and excerpts (about 3 pages worth) to Brian Ross from ABC News this morning. I just got an e-mail from him saying:

“Thank you for your input. We will get back to you if we decide to
investigate your lead.

Brian Ross & The Investigative Team”

Again, this is ABC and I’m guessing this is just a standard reply message. However, I don’t think it was just some automated reply since this was about 10 hours ago that I e-mailed him.


75 posted on 10/09/2008 5:06:33 PM PDT by GOPinCa (McCain/Palin 2008)
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To: Thane_Banquo

Too bad he added the part about not believing everything you read on the internet. :(


76 posted on 10/09/2008 5:12:50 PM PDT by Netizen (If McCain really put 'Country First' he'd have been working on securing our borders.)
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To: CedarDave

I think that’s the big question.


77 posted on 10/09/2008 5:16:27 PM PDT by keepitreal ("I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message. . . until I don't.")
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To: Terry Mross

Exactly! We need to remind the Clintons that we (Rush specifically) advanced her for four additional months in front of the press, largely for our own benefit in weakening Obama.

Now she needs to come out for McCain and help us out, largely for her own benefit (for 2012)!

Let’s be honest about our ulterior motives! Now that’s bipartisanship we can believe in.


78 posted on 10/09/2008 5:16:59 PM PDT by Dan Nunn
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To: editor-surveyor
They've been taught that freedom is intrinsically unfair.

And to boot, McCain/Palin aren't really doing much of a job associating themselves with freedom. They're more like socialism-lite.

79 posted on 10/09/2008 5:19:25 PM PDT by Swing_Thought
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To: Dan Nunn
"Now she needs to come out for McCain and help us out, largely for her own benefit (for 2012)!"

That is the exact reason that she will not. It would be bridge burning; she'd be in the same boat as Lieberman.

80 posted on 10/09/2008 5:28:10 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obama isn't just an empty suit, he's a Suit-Bomb trying to sneak into the White House.)
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