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- johnnr2, on 10/12/2008, -26/+254Key phrase:
But they can only be successful if we let them. - ZoMommEY, on 10/12/2008, -39/+246This terrifies me. The more I read about the truth of what happened with acorn the more I am getting seriously freaked out. Why are we not hearing the real story on the network and cable news. This is big. I have looked at the facts of this and found that acorn in doing the right thing is being turned into some big fraud scam by some republicans. I didn't decide this by reading liberal blogs. I looked at non political reports by people with good reputations. This is really bad!!!!
- ThsGuyRightHere, on 10/12/2008, -29/+177Here's what the right has against acorn: it's an orginazation devoted to (gasp) getting poor people to vote. You know, the poor people on whose backs the rich get wealthy? On the one hand the right complains about taxing the rich and engaging in class welfare, but on the other they attack an organization that gets poor people involved in the political process. You can't have it both ways.
- sammyjames, on 10/13/2008, -22/+130He isn't going to win. We are all going to VOTE. ON NoVEMbeR 4th. Remember?!
Sorry -- I know -- it is becoming quickly a tired old line. But if everyone right now who says that they are going to vote Obama does, then we will win. Period.
JUST MAKE THIS COMMITMENT to yourself -- RIGHT NOW:
"On November 4th, 2008, I'm going to set my alarm clock and I'm going to get up and the FIRST THING THAT I'm GOING TO DO IS I'm GOING TO GO TO THE POLLING PLACE. I'm GOING TO STAND IN LINE. And I WILL VOTE FOR OBAMA.
"I will NOT worry about an of the following things:
- Being late for work
- Being late for school
- Being late to hang out with my boyfriend or girlfriend
- Being late for ANYTHING
"And this is what I will do. Because this year, it is too important. I will vote, I will vote for Obama, and I will vote ONLY for Democrats this year. Maybe in two years, we can review whether the Democrats that we elected to congress are doing their jobs properly -- but right now, we need to send a strong and clear message to the opposition -- that we won't tolerate their smear tactics any longer." - MCA2142, on 10/13/2008, -16/+109If McCain gets elected after 8 years of Bush, we only have ourselves to blame.
- jsmitchell619, on 10/13/2008, -10/+76We should be worried. Lou Dobbs devoted most of his program to blowing this into a major story of voter fraud and an investigation of
Obama's association with Acorn. He has more or less convinced his audience that Acorn has been a voter fraud organization for years. He makes a big to do about Congress calling for an investigation and acts like this is outrageous that anyone could be allowed to interfere with the voters rights. (Where has he been the last two elections?) Oh yes and don't forget that Obama was the lawyer, along with the justice department who represented Acorn. It is so stupid. These votes were pulled to be purged but someone has to okay it first. There is no crime unless someone tries to vote with a dead person's name. Unless they have an I.D. Acorn isn't going to let them vote or if they know the person is dead they aren't going to get to vote. Big deal. The Repubs are trying to make this the last hurrah swiftboating attack against Barack. I hope there will be more articles like this written that will get out there. - housewarmer, on 10/12/2008, -16/+64While it's never wise to underestimate ones opposition, I don't think that the Republicans will be able to subvert this election like they did in 2000 (and perhaps 2004). Obama has a lead that's too large for Republicans to manipulate successfully in enough states to more than earn 270 EV. Even Florida and Ohio are trending democratic enough that if they somehow flipped on election day we'd know something untoward has happened.
- ColRanger, on 10/13/2008, -13/+55I have a few friends who are really very worried that this election will be won by McCain no matter what. Lord I hope not.
- Pirate45, on 10/13/2008, -11/+53The election hasn't even happened and already the Huffington Post is talking about the election being stolen....priceless.
- jasoninoakland, on 10/13/2008, -6/+44I don't understand people who don't vote. I don't know anyone who's so busy that they can't spend 10 minutes filling out an absentee ballot, or wait in line for as much time. "I forgot" or "I was too busy" = my brain doesn't really work all that well.
- MindyB, on 10/13/2008, -15/+46Because the main stream media is predominantly Republican and they support their Republican pals--that is why they squash any and all stories that might negatively affect their pal McCain.
Look at how they have ignored the findings of the Alaska's trooper gate report? - holmzz, on 10/13/2008, -14/+45I really don't mean to pick on you, but everyone knows that Huff post is slanted left, but not nearly as far as Fox News leans right. The fear tactics you are criticizing are the very tactics espoused by the present admin.....
You know what, forget it. I'm sick of using reason and logic on people like you who are uninterested in fair analysis. Look into both sides of an issue before you spew your McCain propaganda. - Senious, on 10/13/2008, -4/+31Some how I think a city with 105% voter registration would constitute voter fraud but who knows maybe the dead deserve a vote.
- inactive, on 10/13/2008, -5/+32Perhaps it's not a good idea to pay people to register other people to vote? I dunno.
- abajaj2280, on 10/13/2008, -16/+41i'll seriously plan riots if he wins
i know he'll cheat. - bdfariello, on 10/13/2008, -3/+28I love how whenever a story doesn't get covered about Republicans, it's because the MSM is biased towards the Republicans. Whenever it doesn't cover a story about Democrats, well that's because it's the liberal media!
The truth is probably much more simple. They choose stories that will get more ratings leading to more ad revenue. If ACORN stirs people up and keeps them watching, it goes against the MSM's interest to present material that makes it no longer newsworthy. - bphicke, on 10/13/2008, -2/+26Democrats are always finding some way to clench defeat from the jaws of victory.
- inactive, on 10/13/2008, -1/+23It's not who the anchors or the talking heads in front of the cameras are, sammy, it's who *owns* the company. That's who calls the shots.
You think that the Caffertys and the Dobbs and the Hannitys decide what they read out on the air? You really think that they have carte blanche to editorialize however they want? They get told what to say. The corporations own the media and I think at last count there were only 3 corporate owners of all media in the US. - ISurfTooMuch, on 10/13/2008, -0/+22You didn't cheat the system at all. You live in Indiana, so you can register to vote there if you choose to. It's perfectly legal.
- Foot56, on 10/13/2008, -10/+32To be honest I think the Bradley effect will happen in this election. I hate to say it but talking to about 400 people about this election I just think it might sway the election.
For those who don't know what the Bradley effect is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_effect - FiestyPumpkin, on 10/13/2008, -7/+27I bet it was a Republican who threw out the cover sheets that were attached to the cards.
- pintomp3, on 10/13/2008, -10/+29voter purging should be illegal. it is a solution in search of a problem. there are far more people losing their right to vote than instances of actual voter fraud. it's a scare tactic. they use the fear of a broken democracy in order to break democracy.
- TexasShiv, on 10/13/2008, -4/+22Holy *****. I have been looking for 8 years for the reason how we elected George W. Bush as our President. I have found it. The person above me is why.
Jesus Christ, I...I... I literally have no words for you - sammyjames, on 10/13/2008, -4/+22NO -- the "mainstream" media, which is really the TRADITIONAL media, isn't pro-Republican or pro-Democratic. You have all kinds of different people who make up the media. You have folks who identify as Jews who are pro-Israel and who hate McCain. You have the Hannitys and the Scarborough types. You have the Dobbs and the Coopers and the Wolfs and the Caffertys. You have a mix of people.
I said to my mom one time -- "mom -- news anchors aren't all on the same side; each has his own view. They each hold individual opinions. In other words -- each one is in it for himself or herself." She had to remind me of this once, years later, when I was on a rant about the "Republican media."
Not to mention that the "mainstream" media has become what you are reading. More people get their news from the Internet than perhaps any other single group of voters. And this affords us the chance to make history -- because each of us can use the awesome power of the Internet to get his or her point across.
Let's just keep on talking. Talking is good. Talking and writing and blogging and photoshopping and YouTubing and all of the good stuff that we are doing will have a positive effect. I don't just believe it -- I know it. - IgorUnchained, on 10/13/2008, -18/+36They will steal it like they stole it the last two elections....and the democrats will let them, like in the last two elections.
- BrainInAJar, on 10/13/2008, -2/+19I think you can have it both ways actually, if the poor are disenfranchised the rich don't have to worry about taxes, because they'll be the only ones with representation
- stainsteelcrown, on 10/13/2008, -6/+22You are so right. If there aren't enough police in our area lets just hire security guards. Lets send our kids to private school and stop paying for poor people to go to school. I take care of my own and the rest of America can suffer for all I care. If God wanted them to have money they would have been born rich! What a joke.
- motbob, on 10/13/2008, -5/+20I already voted. I cheated the system, sort of.... I go to college in Indiana, so I changed my residency from Tennessean to Hoosier just so that I would be able to vote in a competitive state. It cost me $19.00 for a driver's license, but it was worth it I think. :)
- SkinnerBox, on 10/13/2008, -2/+17***** Lou Dobbs
- MiDNiGHTS, on 10/13/2008, -1/+15Lou Dobbs is an impossible character to understand. He sits there and sensationalizes any story that comes by him and starts blaming all the people in Washington for being evil and proclaiming his outrage as he builds his "Mr. Independent" image that he seems to bask in. All while wearing some big fancy flag lapel on his suit to make sure everybody sees what a great American he is even though he offers nothing substantive.
- Sogladtobehere, on 10/13/2008, -3/+16You obviously didn't read the article. Try reading the article and THEN posting about its contents. The threat here is not that McCain wins the election, but that he cries foul like Nixon did in 1960.
- cersad, on 10/13/2008, -3/+16Accusations about a "Corrupt Bargain" in a given political race are nothing new. In fact, it dates back to the days of Andrew Jackson:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupt_bargain
I think there's always some creative means to cry "foul" after you've lost an election; the important thing is to gather actual facts first. - steelsmack, on 10/13/2008, -6/+19You looked at "facts" and found that Acorn is "doing the right thing"? Mass voter fraud is right? If the media is really so Republican, why did it take the mainstream media so long to even say anything about Acorn? Why did McCain's campaign have to bring it up for it to get any attention?
As far as main stream media being "Republican", it is compared to digg, but not because it is by ANY means Republican leaning, but rather because digg leans SO FAR to the left that only slightly-left-leaning looks "Republican" in comparison. Seriously, stupidity at digg has reached an all time high. - inactive, on 10/13/2008, -4/+17Hey let's post some unfounded libel against conservatives! /s
Seriously, conservatives aren't evil. The Religious Reich is evil, but there are plenty of conservatives who aren't like that.
Oh, and there's also the fact that conservatives hate McCain. National Review has been raking McCain over the coals. Christopher Buckley (yes, the son of _that_ Buckley) has spoken out against McCain. Conservative blogs such as Right-Thinking are ripping McCain a new one. - RidgeRunner5, on 10/13/2008, -4/+17Huffington Post is biased in that they are very liberal...apparently as is everybody else on Digg...
Nevermind the fact that ACORN has been PAYING people to register dozens and dozens of times as democrats and cast early ballots voting such... - JumpingJack79, on 10/13/2008, -5/+17Mind you, Republicans controled the Congress in 2006.
And what "special interests" do you have in mind? Funding the Iraq war? Name some examples, please. - quinster, on 10/13/2008, -3/+15Come on guys, the reason why Republicans are complaining about ACORN voter fraud is that it is actually happening! Perhaps ACORN wants to raise its own profile by being attacked by Republicans, so that is why they are cheating. Perhaps they want to create a false class warfare scenario, so they are seen as providing a more essential service.
If ACORN wasn't cheating, then Republicans and government investigators would have nothing to complain about.
Here is a CNN piece detailing some of the problems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkUKOSnv2zY - diggduggjoe, on 10/13/2008, -5/+17The biggest problem with ACORN is their lawsuits against banks and other activities to get loans to those who were not ready for them. ACORN is one cog of many that caused the financial meltdown. I am not against helping people, but transforming our financial system into a subsidized housing program was foolish.
- p1eiades, on 10/13/2008, -8/+19Unfortunately, its not the people reading the Huffington Post that are going to decide this election.
- Jacolyte, on 10/13/2008, -3/+14Hacking Democracy:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-476215926 ... - SkinnerBox, on 10/13/2008, -5/+16Some part of me thinks that those who say, "America is still too racist to elect a black president," are themselves racist. And I'm not the kind of person who sees racism everywhere.
- MrSteamTank, on 10/13/2008, -0/+11Vote for 3rd place. I guess it's easier to be apathetic.
- theutopian, on 10/13/2008, -3/+14He is doing something about it by refusing to continue participating in a society that he no longer wishes to live in. Nothing wrong with finding greener pastures elsewhere. It's what the country was founded on.
- MrGiblets, on 10/13/2008, -0/+11How's that working?
- sugarazor, on 10/13/2008, -4/+14There's a lot more to Kerry being cheated than a bin Laden video. People went to jail in Ohio for the 2004 election.
- TheWriteGuy, on 10/13/2008, -9/+19At this point, it's either "steal or lose" the Presidential election. And I highly doubt they are willing to lose the election with dignity (especially since they are now openly courting racists at McCain/Palin rallies).
And remember, this is a political party that has absolutely no qualms about stealing the election. They are already taking preliminary measures with the bogus attacks on ACORN. This is a party that feels it is fully ENTITLED to the office of the Presidency, ever since Nixon resigned from office. They always feel they are the "better" party to hold that office, and that they have the right to take it, by whatever means. NEVER DOUBT THIS ABOUT THE GOP. - lulzitsadigg, on 10/13/2008, -7/+17You've had a republican president for 8 years and a republican congress since Clinton was president. (up to 2006/2007 when we finally got a Democratic congress, which can't really do anything anyways since 1) it isn't overwhelmingly democratic, and 2) Bush can kill any legislation they want to pass by veto'ing it)
- pyrobaby, on 10/13/2008, -7/+17Caring about poor people makes us communist?
People with attitudes like you were the Wall Street ***** who got us into this current financial mess, pal. Working hard and reaping your rewards - terrific. But being a greedy, unpatriotic, uncaring jerk who laughs about other people's misfortunes is about as Un-American as it gets. Go read the bottom of the Statue of Liberty sometime. - EagleRufio, on 10/13/2008, -5/+15No, people would get just as disenfranchised with Obama as they are becoming with McCain. Only quickly because democrats are more adverse to those kind of tactics.
- MrSteamTank, on 10/13/2008, -6/+16@TexasShiv
Wrong, wrong, and more wrong. If the USA was the land of opportunity then yes hard work would get you far. Unfortunately, if you look at the Economic Mobility of the US it shows this isn't the case.
When you are born rich you're tendency to stay rich is much higher and the same with being poor. Being born into wealth or lucking out by having family connections isn't "hard work". I'm really surprised so many Americans are so against helping their fellows. Particularly when it comes to health care and education. -
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