tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post9157292368513340256..comments2023-11-02T05:00:36.315-04:00Comments on Democratic Convention Watch: Open Thread - VP EditionMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02126730290750804530noreply@blogger.comBlogger438125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-8014249592638162462008-08-19T16:35:00.000-04:002008-08-19T16:35:00.000-04:0091 hours (or less) and counting and still not one ...91 hours (or less) and counting and still not one good leak from inside the campaign itself. The best rumor so far is that the vettees have been asked for information on how they can be reached on Thursday afternoon (suggesting a late Thursday or Friday morning announcement).tmess2https://www.blogger.com/profile/06331751179859344009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-77984646076615668082008-08-19T02:47:00.000-04:002008-08-19T02:47:00.000-04:00*** VP TALK ***Looks like it will be either Biden,...*** VP TALK ***<BR/><BR/>Looks like it will be either Biden, Bayh, Kaine, Sebelius, or a surprise :)Leah Texas4Obamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121157618500811530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-65840025225099036652008-08-08T11:44:00.000-04:002008-08-08T11:44:00.000-04:00We've posted a new Open Thread here.It's the old c...We've posted a new Open Thread <A HREF="http://www.demconwatchblog.com/2005/11/anaheim-news-updated-21606.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>It's the old commenting formatOreohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605488381872007551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-2641522395506254162008-08-08T10:58:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:58:00.000-04:00All... We're working on a solution for the Open ...All...<BR/> We're working on a solution for the Open Thread. Stay tuned.Oreohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605488381872007551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-20218317947878857182008-08-08T10:51:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:51:00.000-04:00I heard today that McCain supporters sent out a me...I heard today that McCain supporters sent out a memo stating that they need to paint Obama as a "job killer" and controlled by corporations. Of course they had nothing to substantiate it in the memo but they will do it all the same.<BR/><BR/>Another fun note:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfF7YR6wFMQ<BR/><BR/>You know the DNC wouldn't take the low road with an attack add like this but wouldn't it be fun?Berylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006752681405198204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-28194400762608636752008-08-08T08:30:00.000-04:002008-08-08T08:30:00.000-04:00Is this the refuge from the new open thread softwa...Is this the refuge from the new open thread software? :-)<BR/><BR/>What's with gak Bill Clinton in Wednesday night? I see how Hillary is due a spot, but that red-faced petulant creep smearing Wednesday night? Two nights of people many voters despise? How many voters will he drive away?<BR/><BR/>After this and FISA I am getting doubts about what kind of President Obama will be. He seems to cave. McCain would be far worse, of course, I am just no longer sure how much Obama can accomplish.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-74856323635756379872008-08-08T07:38:00.000-04:002008-08-08T07:38:00.000-04:00m in md-I would've NEVER suspected you were ornery...m in md-I would've NEVER suspected you were ornery at such a tender age. "VBG" :-Dsuzihussein22https://www.blogger.com/profile/09712964666338020304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-33616294732755005362008-08-08T07:36:00.000-04:002008-08-08T07:36:00.000-04:00I thought it was going to be cool to not have to w...I thought it was going to be cool to not have to worry about making a link a tiny url, but now that's the least of the problems.<BR/><BR/>leah-Yeah, I'm ignoring the enquirer story like we do the rabble.suzihussein22https://www.blogger.com/profile/09712964666338020304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-83539255558444766002008-08-08T06:08:00.000-04:002008-08-08T06:08:00.000-04:00AP,Guess. VBGLet's just say that when pranks were...AP,<BR/><BR/>Guess. VBG<BR/><BR/>Let's just say that when pranks were ongoing, I usually wasn't the quiet church mouse sitting in the corner.<BR/><BR/>MikeMike in Marylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848893412251095965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-69714192011830503362008-08-08T05:30:00.000-04:002008-08-08T05:30:00.000-04:00Haha Mike,How'd you earn that name?Haha Mike,<BR/>How'd you earn that name?apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-24701013203163366762008-08-08T05:29:00.000-04:002008-08-08T05:29:00.000-04:00Something I haven't seen mentioned here yet... G...Something I haven't seen mentioned here yet... Gates is proposing doubling the number of US forces in Afghanistan. Isn't that pretty close to the plan that Obama proposed?apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-23855247088455847222008-08-08T05:09:00.000-04:002008-08-08T05:09:00.000-04:00apissedant said...Mike, LOL... I would somet...apissedant said...<BR/><I>Mike,<BR/> LOL...<BR/> I would sometimes describe you as an ornery old man</I><BR/><BR/>OK AP,<BR/><BR/>For the last time, you can STOP the 'old man' comments when referring to me! VBG<BR/><BR/>Funny you wrote the word 'ornery' - in college, my nickname was 'ornery critter'.<BR/><BR/>MikeMike in Marylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848893412251095965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-3994069996379819592008-08-08T02:55:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:55:00.000-04:00Mike,LOL...I would sometimes describe you as an or...Mike,<BR/>LOL...<BR/>I would sometimes describe you as an ornery old man, but I still find you to be an intelligent, caring, passionate, and positive voice on this thread. I think at times we have almost all been overly stubborn, quick to judge, rude, or in some other way offensive at one point or another on this thread.<BR/>That is both the beauty and the unpleasant part about this forum. We aren't at work and we aren't running for office. The fact is we are all completely real here. We say what we want, when we want, with very little filtration.<BR/>I personally love this about this venue. I get to see what people really think, and often what their first unfiltered reaction is to something. Even on the streets this is difficult, because people are more likely to filter in face to face conversation.<BR/>For this reason, I don't hold any one incident against anyone, and I hope no one else does either.<BR/><BR/>That's my opinion, and I hope I didn't offend you with it.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-28861272145676584302008-08-08T02:42:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:42:00.000-04:00P.S.I am NOT in the running for that position.For ...P.S.<BR/><BR/>I am NOT in the running for that position.<BR/><BR/>For one thing, I've sent a few scathing emails to the site coordinators about the new discussion software, and I know that I'm not on their 'favored poster' list right now.<BR/><BR/>For another, I have other duties at a Yahoo group (for the eye condition I have) that take precedence over any discussion here.<BR/><BR/>Third, I'm on the Board of Directors for a 501(c)(3) non-profit (for the above eye condition) that also takes precedence.<BR/><BR/>MikeMike in Marylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848893412251095965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-54534010369564403132008-08-08T02:37:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:37:00.000-04:00AP,EXCELLENT idea. We need to let Matt, Oreo and ...AP,<BR/><BR/>EXCELLENT idea. We need to let Matt, Oreo and Doc Jess know we are in favor of this solution by emailing them.<BR/><BR/>MikeMike in Marylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848893412251095965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-7555359214390087882008-08-08T02:29:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:29:00.000-04:00OHH!!!As to Matt and Oreo. I realize you do not s...OHH!!!<BR/>As to Matt and Oreo. I realize you do not spend as much time on here as some of us contributors, and you honestly don't want to spend all of your time deleting comments by Stop. Is there any possibility of just extending a partial moderator position to one of the more rational and frequent contributors? They could be informed that they were only allowed to delete posts by a list of "banned" people. You could add or subtract people from this list at your discretion, and if the person ever veered outside of this realm, you could remove their moderating ability.<BR/><BR/>This way you could still maintain the integrity and message of your website without having to constantly police it yourself. There would be an extra person to pick up the slack on occasion, but they would still not officially be apart of your team, so you would not have to expand the actual team of contributors. You could even do it privately so none of us know who it is. Just an idea to keep your faithful posters happy without inconveniencing yourselves too much.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-39818465069075204082008-08-08T02:22:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:22:00.000-04:00John Edwards should not address this issue himself...John Edwards should not address this issue himself. There is no reason to give it that much credit. At most, if his people decided a response was necessary, the photo should be brought on a friendly show like Countdown. The obvious problems with the photo should be discussed. The fact that the spy photo is blurry, and the other is clear. The fact that he is covered in sweat. The fact that the shirts appear to be different. The fact that they appear to have been taken in different places. The fact that no photo exists with the mother of the child in it.<BR/><BR/>I honestly don't recommend this. As soon as someone other than Fox News brings up this issue, everyone will bring up this issue. The suspicion will hurt him even when this is eventually proven to be false. Even if he took a paternity test, they'd claim that the paternity test was doctored and the doctors were paid off. There is no way to win against their campaigns of misinformation except to completely ignore them.<BR/><BR/>The same thing we all learned personally with jpsedona, mike, and Stop.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-27180833583095325182008-08-08T02:17:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:17:00.000-04:00Yup, they even imitated the sweat stains. The nea...Yup, they even imitated the sweat stains. The neat thing is that the shirts don't look the same. The one photo that is clear and definitely looks like Edwards has very long sleeves. You can't see his arm in the picture. The other photo has very short sleeves.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-66402306696773183242008-08-08T01:51:00.000-04:002008-08-08T01:51:00.000-04:00Yep! Same link that I forgot to put in my last po...Yep! Same link that I forgot to put in my last post! LOL :)<BR/><BR/>The two photos were not taken at the same place.Leah Texas4Obamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121157618500811530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-84817615460160023492008-08-08T01:49:00.000-04:002008-08-08T01:49:00.000-04:00Here are the photos I saw.The one of Edwards looki...Here are the photos I saw.<BR/><BR/>The one of Edwards looking up could have been taken anywhere - outside on a hot day... it has nothing to do with the other photo.<BR/><BR/>The photo with the guy with the baby could be wearing that shirt to 'look' like Edwards.<BR/><BR/>All set up by the Enquirer to sell magazines ;)Leah Texas4Obamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121157618500811530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-4091946837210775862008-08-08T01:47:00.000-04:002008-08-08T01:47:00.000-04:00http://www.nationalenquirer.com/exclusive_john_edw...http://www.nationalenquirer.com/exclusive_john_edwards_love_child_photos/celebrity/65258apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-36789590011529480412008-08-08T01:42:00.000-04:002008-08-08T01:42:00.000-04:00The problem I see is that he has not came out and ...The problem I see is that he has not came out and said anything since the picture came out.<BR/><BR/>The ones I saw had him in the blue shirt looking up holding a 'balloon string' or something then the photo of him holding the baby next to that with the same blue shirt. But the one holding the baby was so blurry you couldn't see if there was sweat or not... I haven't heard anything before about sweat.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I still think it is going to remain in the headlines until he says something.Leah Texas4Obamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121157618500811530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-83889628213054897212008-08-08T01:37:00.000-04:002008-08-08T01:37:00.000-04:00Leah,It could just be a blue t-shirt, who knows, i...Leah,<BR/>It could just be a blue t-shirt, who knows, it is way too blurry. Still doesn't explain being coated in sweat in the middle of the night. Just oddball crap, and only the far right, and those actively involved have noticed. Those on the far right don't matter, and the rest of us don't buy it.<BR/><BR/>He spoke out several times denying the allegations, there is still no new proof of the allegations, so why would he keep airing a public denial? It would look really odd if he kept coming out every week to deny it.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-66131061494325505392008-08-08T01:22:00.000-04:002008-08-08T01:22:00.000-04:00Leah probably it's blurry because it's not Edwards...Leah probably it's blurry because it's not Edwards. JeanAunt Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17251991362739288588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18747118.post-38542821562847218512008-08-08T01:14:00.000-04:002008-08-08T01:14:00.000-04:00Mike-But 'stop' is posting in a more calmer fashio...Mike-<BR/><BR/>But 'stop' is posting in a more calmer fashion over there. He hasn't been as offensive as he was before. I think he has taken a 'new tone' so that Matt won't delete everything off by him.<BR/><BR/>Also, maybe not enough people have clicked on the report button on his posts (since he hasn't been too offensive yet). He doesn't bother me when he behaves (which wasn't very often in the past).Leah Texas4Obamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121157618500811530noreply@blogger.com