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Say it Ain't So, Susan! Not the Race Card from You, Too?

Posted by Cindy of TX on Saturday, November 01, 2008 12:53:13 PM
   Susan Estrich's column, "The Final Days", released today, is a huge disappointment, even and especially from her.  Normally, I prefer Susan Estrich as a Democrat pundit, over, say, Bob Beckel, if push comes to shove.  I hate to recommend that you read this column, but in the interest of understanding where the Democrats are going "just in case" they lose this election, I'm doing just that.  Can she really believe that an Obama loss on Tuesday can ONLY be explained by one thing: race?  Yes.  Indeed.  Here's the crux of the column:
 

There is only one reason the polls could be this wrong. There is only one reason a contest that is not even close, that is somewhere between clobbered and landslide, could wind up with the other guy on top. Every pollster in America is not incompetent. Every pollster in America is not failing in precisely the same way when it comes to pulling a sample, screening for voters and assigning weights to the various groups.

The only way all these polls could be that far off is if people are lying in numbers never before seen in American politics.

Why would they do that?

You tell me it has nothing to do with race. I'll laugh. What else could it possibly be?

Talk about a blind spot!  Susan, come on!  You tell me it has nothing to do with media bias and control of information.  I'll laugh. 
 
You are just another victim of Obama's Emperor's New Clothes - oops, No Clothes - media strategy, and you fell for it.  I don't blame you for being outraged.  You should be.  I don't blame you for feeling duped.  You have been.  You've been duped by your party, more than once.  I have to hand it to you, though - you're loyal.  Hey, maybe it's time to take a good hard look at what is going on around you.  Obama is not a black candidate, in the true sense of what most Americans would consider a black candidate.  He is a bi-racial candidate; he is part Kenyan and part Caucasian.  This election is NOT a referendum on race relations in America.  It is, as so many Democrat pundits have repeated time and time again, a referendum on the economy, on national security, and judgment.  That's all.  Anything else, Ms. Estrich, is a shameless attempt to ignite racial hatred and throw it after the class warfare your party has already done its best to invent and use to play upon the base fears of the most vulnerable among us.
 
One question:  Ms. Estrich, which party has made the most mention of race in the presidential election campaign?  Thank you for playing.
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Dear MSM - Priceless?

Posted by Cindy of TX on Sunday, October 26, 2008 8:52:01 PM
Dear Main Stream Media,
Obama's campaign has now sent you several "Dear John" letters.  I am wondering how you are taking it.  I mean, it must be heart-breaking to discover that the man you have loved for the past two years (has it been that long?) is suddenly sending these cooling off signals to all of you.  First, you hear the warning shot of a local Florida station being cut off from future access to the Obama campaign, a punishment handed down because a reporter on that station asked Joe Biden questions that the campaign considered ridiculous.  Then, you received the following price list (extortion demands?) to have high quality access to the inaugeral party or defeat wake in Chicago:
 
* Main Riser Position - $935 (Includes 4 Main Riser Credentials, 5'x8' Slot on Covered Main Riser and one 20 amp circuit)
* Main Riser Position with Telecommunications - $1870 (Includes Main Riser Position services, PLUS two unlimited long distance/local phone lines and one wired high speed internet connection)
* Cut Riser Position - $880 (Includes 4 Cut Riser Credentials, 5'x8' Slot on Covered Cut Riser, one 20 amp circuit)
* Cut Riser Position with Telecommunications - $1815 (Includes Cut Riser Position services, PLUS two unlimited long distance/local phone lines and one wired high speed internet connection)
* Press File Seat - $935 (includes 1 Press File Credential, seat in heated Press File Tent, Power, Cable Television, High Speed Wired Internet Service, Catering)
* Satellite Truck Position - $900 (includes 35'x20' parking position and 100 amp electrical service)
* Radio Position - $715 (includes table space and chair behind the riser, power and an ISDN BRI line for radio -- comes with two credentials)
 
Wow.  And after all you did for him!  At least he sent his price list in a letter, and didn't send it via text message...I just hate guys who break up with you in a text, don't you?  Listen, I know it's going to be hard getting over this fast-talker, especially since you threw your other suitor under the bus, but you can make new friends.  All you have to do is apologize to the public you have disappointed and failed to serve, show them you are sincere by admitting your mistakes, and make a plan to do much, much better in the future.  Then, after a decent amount of time has been given for us to regain our trust in you (and you realize it takes a lot longer to rebuild trust than it does to break it), you may be given a second chance to be great journalists again.
 
Until then, I guess it would seem mean-spirited to say "what goes around, comes around".  It is unfortunate you had to learn the hard way, but I do hope your eyes are open now, and we can count on you to get back in the game and provide us with quality reporting in the future.
 
Sincerely,
An American Citizen
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Happy Warriors, Unite and Fight!

Posted by Cindy of TX on Monday, October 13, 2008 9:00:16 PM
   I confess, I don't know with certainty where the term "happy warrior" originated, but I heard it today on Medved's radio program, and I identified with it.  I also heard it used to describe McCain himself.  As I went through the rest of the afternoon, pondering the rapidly approaching election, it occurred to me that we need a battle cry of some sort and I like this one:  "Happy Warriors - Unite and Fight!"
   We are inundated with dumpy and depressing news:  the economy (except for today), the polls (Obama's still ahead!), ACORN (more voter fraud, and very few options to combat it), the third debate (another liberal commentator)....and on and on it goes.  Tonight, I am writing to encourage you!  The economy is always going to go through it's ups and downs, the polls are STILL inaccurate, and McCain is starting to sound a lot more feisty the last few days.  We will not be able to influence much of any of these situations...but we CAN take our case and our ticket's advantages to our friends and neighbors!  We can make some phone calls on the McCain website Voter2Voter Online Phonebank, and call some of those folks in the all-important battleground states.  They aren't going to hear the truth on the MSM - and you might be the friendly voice they've been waiting for.  Reports are that the responses received have been more favorable than expected (see, what did I tell you about those silly polls?).  Get a sign and put it up in your yard, or wear a McCain/Palin cap.  Most of all - MOST OF ALL - do not let the MSM (remember we do not trust them!) determine your attitude about this election!  It is not over - far from it.  I just returned from a trip to D.C. and met people from all over the country (a wedding)...I was quite surprised to find LOTS of McCain/Palin supporters from Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.  One man, and I know this is only anecdotal, told me that his whole family were McCain supporters and they were called quite a bit by pollsters (they live in Pennsylvania).  They are so tired of being polled that they just tell them they are Obama supporters; he said lots of people do that because they want the Obama campaign to think they are in a better position than they actually are.
   I may be completely wrong, and you can call me Pollyanna - but let's not lie down and accept predictions made by people who have an obvious agenda to promote an Obama presidency.  Let's fight with McCain and Palin!  Let's fight for our country!  The stakes are too high in this election; we must not lose our resolve.  Courage!  Happy Warriors - Unite and Fight!
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Palin's Big Debate: Truth or Dare?

Posted by Cindy of TX on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:58:58 PM
   In her GOP convention nomination acceptance speech, Governor Palin raised all our hopes with these lines: 

"I’m not a member of the permanent political establishment. And I’ve learned quickly, these past few days, that if you’re not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion - I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country."   

   The media had already pelted some heavy ammunition at her at the time of this speech, but she likely had no idea how much more was still to come...or how true was her assessment about being a Washington "outsider".  
 
   I call "Truth or Dare" on Governor Palin and the McCain campaign as the Vice-Presidential debate approaches on Thursday.  I think most of us Palin supporters out here on "Main Street" or in the "Heartland" or in "Flyover America"...whatever term you choose to use to describe us...are crossing our fingers and wishing on stars that she meant what she said that night at the GOP convention.  Please, Governor Palin, please take "truth" on this:  show us that the opinion of the reporters and commentators is not the good opinion you seek.  Prove to us that you understand that we do not really care if you know all the ins and out of the U.N.,  we KNOW  it is not our friend and is not looking out for us.  Demonstrate in this debate that you have the essentials we know are important to leading this country:  common sense, conservative principles, steadfastness, management experience, good judgement, and proper comportment.  Show some faith in us.  We understand that the executive branch of government comes with a good deal of expert help - and we expect President McCain and his staff will choose wisely in this regard. 
 
   If you choose the "dare" side of this challenge, I fear the outcome.  Daring the media to call you the winner of this debate is a foolish risk.  Playing their game will suck you into a losing gambit, and set you up for a fall.  Better, in this supporter's eyes, for you to take the "truth" side of this challenge for the debate.   Seek OUR good opinion.  We want to see that you understand who WE are.  If you have faith in us, you will win our faith in you.
 
Truth?  Or, dare?
 
All the best to you in this debate.  Go get 'em!
 
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