Comments on: A-planting we will go (Day 2)

By: steveegg

steveegg — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:48:54 +0000

When an organization sells a set of questions as being from "undecided Republican voters", it does become their duty to screen those questions in an attempt to ensure that those posing the questions are not in fact Democratic supporters. CNN sold said questions in just such a manner, and then refused to disclose that the 8 people politically-tied to various Democrats were, in fact, not "undecided Republican voters". I've seen suggestions from others that the Republican debates be held by partisan Democrats (well, many of them are moderated by them), and the Democratic debates be held by partisan Republicans (not exactly happening). Maybe that idea has some merit.

By: jlo

jlo — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:03:52 +0000

I really don’t understand why it was CNN’s duty to screen questioners based upon their political affiliations.

That kind of mindset is patently un-American to me.

I’m not particularly sympathetic to the Democrats, but I’m certainly no Republican. Nevertheless, if the latter held a debate here, I feel its my right to ask any of them a question regardless of my own political affiliations.

If the Republican nominee wins the presidency after all, he’ll be my president too, not just yours.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:39:04 +0000

You're somewhere between 1/3rd and 2/3rds right depending on the day and time, Bill. While you're on your self-righteous kick to eliminate attacks from the discussion, you might want to call MSNBC reporter Erin Burnett, or is it as I suspect and the "rules", such as they are, don't apply to you and your kind.

By: BillT

BillT — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:39:19 +0000

“Whatever, dumbfuck.” now there is an intellectual retort for which it is hard to find a quality comeback. What are you, a drunk frat boy?

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:16:51 +0000

Hate to tell you but it’s a Judeo-Christian nation. Deal with it.

(This portion removed at the request of the commenter. -steveegg)

By: steveegg

steveegg — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:50:16 +0000

Andy, we have half of that now, only the hosts aren’t quite acknowledging a bias. Other than that, ’tis an interesting idea.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:43:16 +0000

For argument’s sake, what difference does it make if a question comes from a Democrat or a Republican? A question is a question. Not that they answer them anyway.
Personally I think it would be more interesting if the Dems’ debates were hosted by Limbaugh and the Repubs’ by Randi Rhodes.

Geez, what a bunch of pussies.

By: ibfamous

ibfamous — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:39:42 +0000

(Comment removed and commenter’s IP sent to asshat hell – steveegg)

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:16:27 +0000

dhimmitude? in the US?

Actually, it’s the left who has taken the lead in opposing theocracy of any kind.

God forbid you engage in debate on intellectual terms.

(The sentence that was here does cross the line. The remainder is pretty close, but since I swear, I can’t edit for that. -steveegg)…There has never been an attempt to instill a theocracy here in America. Never. Of course, you idiots view a Christmas tree actually called a Christmas tree at the state capitol a theocracy.

Do us a favor: go to Iran and protest against a theocracy. You wouldn’t know one if it swam up and bit you in the ass.

It’s you lefties that want to “co-exist” with a bloodthirsty cult that wants to kill a woman who allowed children to name a teddy bear “Muhammad.” A teddy bear, for crying out loud.

Your side is OK’ing sharia law in all sorts of places in America: Detroit and Chicago, where the public school system has built prayer rooms for the Muzzies,; Minneapolis, where the Muzzie cab drivers are being allowed to refuse service to passengers carrying alcohol. Having Ramalamadingdong celebrations while Christmas and Easter get silenced.

By: jugger

jugger — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:34:25 +0000

(This comment was edited per the update above and removed due to the inability to contact the comment author -steveegg)

By: Jeff Gannon

Jeff Gannon — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:05:09 +0000

Educated people have stopped repeating the false claim that I was a White House plant. I was then and remain an independent conservative journalist. You can read all about it in my book, “The Great Media War: A Battlefield Report” http://www.thegreatmediawar.com

By: steveegg

steveegg — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:26:35 +0000

Glass houses? Have you taken a good look at Clinton’s campaign lately?

Politics has always been a stone-chucking sport. Thankfully, that is usually just a metaphor in modern politics.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:23:31 +0000

That’s funny; I see CNN, MSNBC and various other outlets as propaganda outlets, but that hasn’t stopped the Republicans from going on there for debates. I guess it’s just that they (or in the case of MSNBC, its NBC parent) came about first, and espouse a liberal viewpoint most of the time.

By: louisms

louisms — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:23:14 +0000

I think righties ought to have sense enough to not even comment on this issue. Glass houses and all…?

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:10:48 +0000

I agree with you on the point of not disclosing the questioner’s affiliations. That’s a good point. I would hope that that CNN, or anyu other host for presidential debates would pick hard questioners from both sides and disclose accurate information about the questioners. As for going on Fox News I would disagree. To lend any kind of legitimacy to a propagada organizition would be a disservice.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:03:05 +0000

Actually, it’s the nerve of CNN to not disclose what they are and present them as “just average citizens”, especially when they presented Grover Norquist (properly) as a conservative advocate.

Tell your boys and gal to go on a Fox News-hosted debate, then call me in the morning.

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:59:23 +0000

The nerve of those Democrats to ask questions of Republicans.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:58:41 +0000

Is a 4-year-old bit the best you guys from Salon can do?

I would have thought you would be better-prepared than that.

By: Randy

Randy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:55:41 +0000

What about the mother of all plants, Jeff Gannon, cub reporter? Really, who takes this stuff seriously any more? The best thing I ever did was get rid of my TV and start reading more.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:35:23 +0000

I thought I banished you.

Try, try again.

By: eastriver

eastriver — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:21:01 +0000

“DhimmiRATs”

And you have the nerve to suggest you are an arbiter of what is and isn’t “constructive criticism”?

The balls on you.

By: steveegg

steveegg — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:15:12 +0000

I’ll try to follow the advice in the future, John Ryan. Can’t promise I’ll always do that, mainly because I’ve been infused with the AoS HQ Moron Power.

The rest of you, JR’s comment is an example of how to offer constructive criticism.

By: John Ryan

John Ryan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:08:46 +0000

The debate did nor go over well for the Republicans. Both of the top 2 Romney and Giuliani took hard hits. The only one who improved his standing was Huckabee.
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By: steveegg

steveegg — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:54:13 +0000

Yes, dhimmitude. The only religion you lefties seem to be interested in stifling is Christianity, and you’re willing to use anything and everything, including Islam, to do it.

By: ME

ME — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:43:33 +0000

dhimmitude? in the US?

Actually, it’s the left who has taken the lead in opposing theocracy of any kind.

God forbid you engage in debate on intellectual terms.