If my previous post was not enough…
Posted : August 27, 2004 at 1:22 am [America/Los_Angeles]
On Scarborough’s Bob Dole interview
On Scarborough’s show tonight, at the very end of his segment, Senator Dole repeated the same exact ‘idea’ we heard from Laura Ingraham on Hardball; demanding President Bush denounce the ‘swift boat’ ads is the equivalent of denying those anti-Kerry veterans the right to ‘free speech.’ So, apparently, that’s the agreed-upon Republican ‘approach.’
First, get together a bunch of angry, (Republican) veterans who misunderstood and chose to take personal offence at Kerry’s 1971 congressional testimony.
Then, lie and ‘twist some facts’ here and there.
Then, when Democrats stand up for themselves and strongly object to it, and suggest that this sort of thing is divisive and counter-productive, the Republican response is to clearly imply that the Democrats are ‘unpatriotic’ and against ‘free speech’.
We have real trouble in this country when those who vociferously object to being irresponsibly ‘slimed’ are then identified as being ‘against free speech.’ Kinda reminds me of how those who objected to going to Iraq this time around were labeled as ‘unpatriotic’ because they dared voice a different opinion.
- Steven Kyriak, New York
All I can do now is do what I tend to when things are beyond my control. Remind myself that if American voters can’t see through this, then they will get what they deserve on Nov. 3rd, 2004. As for the world, as long as this much power will be accumulated in one country’s hands, you will be subjected to depression or jubiliation every four years depending upon who ascends the “United States” throne @ 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Oh, and did I mention that I am happy that this country atleast has a Steven Kyriak who can “see” through this slimy political chicanery and can eloquently express it. It’s not that bad. Not yet!
I need to f all this and go back to bits and bytes. They’re always 0 and 1. There’s no shades of gray to fight over. They’re always predictable. Long live Information Technology!
- Anand
Category: United (or not) State of American Politics 2004