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fusionsdf
Canada15390 Posts
The RNC? If republicans get a significant bump out of it I will be extremely surprised. RNC doesnt have steven spielberg and tom hanks and stevie wonder, it doesnt have the amazing direction and staging and intricracies. It doesnt have the media attention. RNC will be nowhere near as big as this | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
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Mindcrime
United States6899 Posts
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Jibba
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fusionsdf
Canada15390 Posts
On August 29 2008 12:33 Mindcrime wrote: McCain is running a congratulatory commercial. I missed it on what channel? | ||
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Mindcrime
United States6899 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
On August 29 2008 12:33 Mindcrime wrote: McCain is running a congratulatory commercial. It will be gone tomorrow. | ||
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NovaTheFeared
United States7222 Posts
There is no attack in this ad just McCain saying congratulations and notes that the 28th is a historic day (1963). | ||
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Mindcrime
United States6899 Posts
how big of them | ||
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triangle
United States3803 Posts
While I think he needs to attack more, I thought that that speech was the wrong venue. You're accepting the nomination here, be positive. The day should be about Obama, not a contrast with McCain. Oh well. | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On August 29 2008 12:57 triangle wrote: Meh, I was disappointed in Obama's speech. While I think he needs to attack more, I thought that that speech was the wrong venue. You're accepting the nomination here, be positive. The day should be about Obama, not a contrast with McCain. Oh well. This highlights the problem he's been facing the past two weeks. Is it actually possible for him to win running with Hope and Change, or does he need to stray closer to the typical route? I'm not sure, but with regret I think I'm leaning in the direction that Change isn't enough. | ||
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ahrara_
Afghanistan1715 Posts
On August 29 2008 12:33 Mindcrime wrote: McCain is running a congratulatory commercial. I think this is significant. it could mean McCain can take away the title of 'reform' politician. if he keeps up with this kind of message (which he probably won't), it could mean undermining Obama's message of "change" and "reform". essentially, he'll be stealing the moral high ground. Further, it's an appeal to POed hillary supporters who are looking for any excuse to vote against Obama. It makes McCain an 'acceptable' alternative. This message is a calculated move. If McCain earnestly wanted to express his congratulations, he could've called up Obama privately. Instead, he spent a few million airing this ad. As far as politics goes, these kinds of messages have a powerful emotional effect, in that it reveals the candidates' humanity. For another such move that turned the tides of an election, see Hillary & New Hampshire. You can bet this will be talked about on blogs and opinion pages all over. In that spirit, I expect Obama to air a similar ad on the day of McCain's nomination. Cynicism aside, this commercial gave me a great feeling of relief. And to be honest, it made it a little more likely I'll vote for McCain. On August 29 2008 12:57 triangle wrote: Meh, I was disappointed in Obama's speech. While I think he needs to attack more, I thought that that speech was the wrong venue. You're accepting the nomination here, be positive. The day should be about Obama, not a contrast with McCain. Oh well. Maybe, but there will never be another chance for Obama to reach as many people in as little time. It's a matter of cost efficiency. | ||
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a-game
Canada5085 Posts
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CVN_CONVENTION_ANALYSIS it's sad to see AP abdicating it's role as a source of independent journalism Edit: i've noticed a consistent slant in AP's reporting of late, but maybe i'm alone in this. what do you guys think? | ||
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Enrique
United States377 Posts
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a-game
Canada5085 Posts
not that there's anything new or significant about biased reporting, but i've always found AP articles up until this election to be pretty neutral. Edit: i don't want AP to fellate obama either though, if i want to see biased coverage i go to places like kos.dailykos.com. i just wish AP had stuck to being objective and neutral. | ||
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fusionsdf
Canada15390 Posts
On August 29 2008 14:39 a-game wrote: the AP under Ron Fournier is sure losing whatever image of impartiality it once had http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CVN_CONVENTION_ANALYSIS it's sad to see AP abdicating it's role as a source of independent journalism Edit: i've noticed a consistent slant in AP's reporting of late, but maybe i'm alone in this. what do you guys think? that link doesnt work for me And yeah I have seen ridiculous pro-mccain AP stories. NYTimes is pro-obama, but thats to be expected | ||
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a-game
Canada5085 Posts
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080829/D92RNBIG0.html and i agree, the difference between AP and NYT is that everyone's known for a while that NYT is left-leaning. whereas, for me anyways, the AP had the reputation of a fairly neutral news source. | ||
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fusionsdf
Canada15390 Posts
first they have murdoch+fox+all the newspapers/tv stations he controls, and now AP. I dont even know what to say | ||
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Servolisk
United States5241 Posts
On August 29 2008 15:22 a-game wrote: here's the same article with a different url http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080829/D92RNBIG0.html and i agree, the difference between AP and NYT is that everyone's known for a while that NYT is left-leaning. whereas, for me anyways, the AP had the reputation of a fairly neutral news source. I didn't feel any bias, except maybe at this part: For instance, Obama said it's time "to protect Social Security for future generations." But he didn't mention his main proposal, which is to add a new Social Security payroll tax to incomes above $250,000 a year. He said he would "cut taxes for 95 percent of all working families," but did not say how. | ||
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