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F.O.A.D.

On 2/3/14, 11:17 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 06:40:42 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 2/2/14, 9:58 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:27:22 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 2/2/2014 3:58 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:58:27 -0500, wrote:

Jeb is pretty sane but I doubt he will run.

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Too bad because I think he's very electable. I can certainly
understand any reluctance on his part however, or anyone else's for
that matter. You almost have to be a bit insane to consider exposing
yourself to today's politics by mass media character assassination.
It doesn't bode well for the long term viability of our democracy in
my opinion.

It's amazing to me how much it has deteriorated in a somewhat short
period of time. Thinking back, Nixon vs Kennedy and up to Bush number
1 vs Clinton were reasonably civil and mutually respectful campaigns.
I think it turned south shortly thereafter.

I think the Internet and ability for many to express opinions and the
advent of politically biased cable TV networks have contributed greatly
to the decline of respectful political views and character assassination.

I don't think politics has been civil since they took Nixon down.
That was when the press took a "no holds barred" attitude and they
could make any kind of personal attack that they wanted to.
Bringing down a politician was just putting a scalp on your belt.
A rite of passage if you want to be taken seriously as a reporter

Imagine trying to elect FDR, Eisenhower or even JFK in this climate?

Bill Maher is talking about "flipping" a congressional district, just
for the **** of it. Considering he can bring the equivalent of a
couple million dollars worth of free advertising into the contest, he
could get Bieber elected in most districts.

My understanding is that he is going to do it openly and above board and
will publicly involve his audience. That puts him a few rungs higher on
the ladder than, say, the Koch Brothers pondscum. I hope Maher picks
someone good...say, some brain-damaged tea party type.

It still brings in questions about why we allow some Hollywood asshole
to pick winners and losers.

You certainly would not like it if Fox came after Stenny and sic' ed a
million O'Reilly fans on him, specifically, to the exclusion of
anyone else..

The Koch Brothers are doing what Maher is planning to do. The difference
is, Maher will be doing it openly.

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