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2004-10-08T17:37:00.000-07:00

Final Entry - Blog has moved.

What is that 'T' in Bush's back?

2004-10-08T09:22:00.000-07:00

What is that 'T' in Bush's back? An expert told Salon it's 'the inductor portion of a two-way push-to-talk system.' In other words, Karl and Karen were feeding Bush his debate lines. Bush is the laughingstock of the world!

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ATTENTION FLAG-WAVING MORONS!

2004-10-07T13:54:00.000-07:00

Okay idiots, pay attention; it is time to face up to reality. I want you to go into your bathroom and look yourself in the eyes in the mirror.

Repeat after me.

“There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq”.
“There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq”.
“There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq”.
“There were” … Hey YOU, in Kansas, no fair gazing past your reflection at the far wall. This is serious.

This is a twelve-step program and you have to get past the first step TODAY, and the first step is to admit to yourself that you were WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG to support an invasion of Iraq because you were told they had weapons of mass destruction.

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CHUMPCHECK 2004: DISASTER FOR BUSH

2004-10-07T11:17:00.000-07:00

America Clearly Sees At Last That The Emperor Is Naked Rambling, Incoherent ...
and It Was Bush Wiping The Sweat Away (and Drinking Heavily)

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Kerry ahead in battleground states

2004-10-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

The latest Zogby Interactive poll puts Mr. Kerry ahead of President Bush in 13 of the 16 closely contested states -- two more states than the Massachusetts senator led before the debate and the most since August. The latest survey was conducted between last Thursday, after the debate ended, and Tuesday afternoon, before vice-presidential contenders Dick Cheney and John Edwards debated.

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Online Poll Tally Shows Edwards Pounding Cheney

2004-10-07T09:24:00.000-07:00

Six out of 9 online polls show Edwards pounding Cheney with margins ranging from 88% to 9% (Wall St. Journal) to 59% to 41% (CNBC). Of the three polls showing Cheney miraculously winning, we have FOX (what a surprise...not!), AOL (redneck central) and ABC - which used a methodology so fraudulently weighted toward Repugs that even Peter Jennings hinted that it was a bogus result. So not only do these polls show that the REAL American majority public favors the Kerry-Edwards message, but that the media manipulates their polls (CNN actually DELETED their poll, which showed Edwards destroying Cheney - they reposted a new poll later, giving Freepers a chance to mobilize - but it still didn't help!). We have a STRONG feeling that at the polls on Nov. 2, Bush is gonna get handed one of the most humiliating defeats in US history - they won't be able to throw out or change enough votes to help him!

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REPUBLICANS, OUT OF IDEAS, ASK PROSECUTORS TO ARREST MICHAEL MOORE

2004-10-06T13:51:00.000-07:00

10/6/04

Dear Friends,

You may have heard by now that the Michigan Republican Party has called for my arrest. That's right. They literally want me brought up on charges -- and hope that I'm locked up.

No, I'm not kidding. The Republican Party, yesterday, filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutors in each of the counties where I spoke last week in Michigan.

My crime? Clean underwear for anyone who will vote in the upcoming election.

Each night on our 60-city "Slacker Uprising Tour" through the 20 battleground states, I've been registering hundreds (and on some nights, thousands) of voters at my arena and stadium events. I then ask for everyone over 23 who has never voted (or didn't vote in the last election) to stand up. I tell these slackers that I understand and respect why they think politicians are not worth the bother. I tell them that I may have been the original slacker, and that I do not want them to change their slacker ways. Keep sleeping 'til noon! Keep drinking beer! Stay on the sofa and watch as much TV as possible! But, please, just for me, on 11/2, I want you to leave the house and give voting a try -- just this once. The stakes this time are just too high.

If they promise me that they'll do this, I give the guys a 3-pack of new Fruit of the Loom underwear, and the women get a day's supply of Ramen noodles, the sustenance of slackers everywhere.

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BreakForNews.com Official Election Prediction:

2004-10-06T11:11:00.000-07:00

Werry to Kin - Fush is Bucked!
Massive Election Fraud is Bush Final Gambit

Poland, Italy Withdrawls Signal Likely Kerry Win

Analysts in Warsaw and Rome believe the likelyhood of a Kerry win underlies the policy shift of the two US allies. The moves came after Kerry's clear victory against Bush in their first debate.

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MEDIA FRAUD: Non-corporate Media Polls Now Give Kerry the Lead, while Networks Continue Fudged Poll Scam

2004-10-06T10:27:00.000-07:00

Check out this latest round of polls You will soon notice a glaring bit of information: in the non-media poll (Democracy Corps, American Research Group), Kerry now leads Bush. But in the ABC, CBS, and FOX (i.e. corporate media) polls, Bush is still magically ahead - although even FOX could not get Bush to come out ahead under its untweaked results (registered voters). If ever there were proof of media poll manipulation, this consistent disparity between media and nonmedia polling is it. Worse, this manipulation may be designed to "legitimize" the results produced by widespread pro-bush poll rigging on Nov. 2. Call the networks and tell them they will be held accountable later for the fraud they are committing against America now! http://www.fair.org/media-contact-list.html#Network television

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Comment: does this mean that the media is colluding with the Bush administration to seal the election again ?

Dick is a Liar !

2004-10-06T09:56:00.000-07:00

Cheney Says He Never Met Edwards before the VP Debate. Gee, what about this photo? LIAR! Or maybe it depends on the meaning of "met". Hey Dick, can't you ever tell the TRUTH?

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The Vice-Presidential Debate: Dick Cheney's House of Lies

2004-10-05T21:50:00.000-07:00

A Buzzflash Editorial: "You'd just as soon have Dick Cheney over for a cup of coffee as have the local mortician over for a cup of tea. But let's face it, tonight's debate pitted the Democratic vice-presidential candidate against the Republican Vice-President, who is really the acting President of the United States. Although as boring as drying wallpaper and as brazen a liar as a ballroom pickpocket, Cheney clearly, once again, proved that junior is just the pedigree puppet whose strings are pulled by Dick."

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Call to ACTION

2004-10-05T19:22:00.000-07:00

Now we need your help again. Tonight, John Edwards and Dick Cheney will meet for the only vice presidential debate of the campaign. Once again, we need you to take action the moment they leave the stage.

There are four critical things you can do to help beat the Republican spin machine.

Forward this email to family, coworkers, and friends.
Vote in online polls.
Write a letter to the editor.
Call radio and television stations.

Your 10 minutes of activism following the debate can make the difference. It is important that we double our efforts from the last debate, because the Republicans are now copying our strategy.

Vote in Online Polls

National and local news organizations will be conducting online polls during and after the debate asking for readers' opinions. Look for online polls at these news websites, and make sure to vote in every one of them:

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/
LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/
Akron Beacon-Journal: http://www.ohio.com/
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/
Orlando Sentinel: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/

And be sure to check the websites of your local newspapers and TV stations for online polls. It is crucial that you do this in the minutes immediately following the debate.

Make sure swing voters know why you support John Kerry by sharing your thoughts on message boards in target states. Visit our 2004 Debate Center after the debate for a list of message boards where you can fight the Republican spin. If you visit chat rooms on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, or other websites, be sure to let people know what you thought of the debate.

Write a Letter to the Editor

Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. If you feel John Edwards presented an optimistic vision for the next four years, put it in your letter. If you feel Dick Cheney failed to explain the last four years of failed policies, put it in your letter.

Writing a letter is easier than you think. It takes just a few minutes and just a few clicks using our online media center:

http://www.democrats.org/media/

Call Radio and TV Stations

TV and radio coverage immediately following the debate is where much of the spin is cemented. Make sure you call radio and TV stations to tell them what you thought.

Find shows in your area on our media website:

http://www.democrats.org/media/find.html

Also...

Don't forget to visit our 2004 Debate Center before, during, and after the debate for important information and more ways to take action.

http://www.democrats.org/debates/

Thank you,

Mixed Messages (Bush-Speak) Free .MP3

2004-10-04T20:12:00.000-07:00

Inspired by the first presidential debate, we have created our 2ad Bush Speak Music MP3, for the 2004 election activism season. We call it "Mixed Messages" You can download Mixed Messages FREE from the Activist Queer Folk Download page.

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Phoenix Parade and Rally for Equality

2004-10-03T20:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.activistqueerfolk.com
PRIDE FOR YOUR RIGHTS
Parade and Rally for Equality

October 13, 2004

Meet at Daly Park in Tempe, AZ (College Ave, about mid-way between Apache & Broadway.
Just south of the RR tracks ) at 3:00pm March leaves at 4pm

This is a call to ACTION for all Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queers of color, Drag Queens, Sex Radicals, Political Militants, and ALL OTHERS being excluded from "traditional" culture to meet for a peaceful march and demonstration of protest outside of the Presidential Debate. Our presence will feed into a large diverse demonstration of music, street theater and protest organized by several local social justice groups that comprise the October 13th Alliance. This is our chance to show the 30 million + viewers of this event around the country that Arizona’s grass roots community is Unified and Organizing to fight against oppression!

You come out every year for Gay pride. This is a chance to Prove it! When it could really mean something! We must stand up to the bullies fighting to make our lives illegal! Please take time to be there. We need your support!

Things to bring – YOU…friends…signs… banners… rainbow flags… drums… bubbles...LOVE
What to wear – The GAYEST outfit you can find, honey!! The world could use a little color!!!

For more information about a weeks worth of activities go to http://www.oct13alliance.org

The Labor Dept's Own Unpublicized Figures Show that the REAL Unemployment Rate is 9.5% and Holding

2004-10-03T09:36:00.000-07:00

The Bush Labor Dept., in true shady corporate style, keeps two sets of books: the "official" jobless figures and the REAL jobless figures: The San Fran. Chronicle reports: "To be counted as unemployed, a person must have actively sought a job within the last four weeks and have been completely out of work. Wanting a job but not actively looking takes a person out of the labor force and out of the unemployment rate calculation. In response to recurring questions about the unemployment rate, the Labor Department has created other indicators that, while generally ignored by politicians and media, paint a fuller portrait of the employment market. This alternate index, sometimes called an underemployment rate" figures in "dscouraged workers" and those working part time while looking for work." In August, when the official unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 5.4 percent, this alternative index remained at 9.5 percent -- right where it had been the previous month."

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Let Kerry Do It !

2004-10-03T09:24:00.000-07:00

Kerry Pulls Ahead of Bush in Newsweek Poll

2004-10-02T19:01:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON - Democrat challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) has pulled ahead of President Bush in a poll published by Newsweek magazine showing Thursday's television debate erased the lead Bush had enjoyed for the last month.

In a two-way contest, the Kerry/Edwards ticket in the Nov. 2 presidential election led by 49 percent against 46 percent for Bush/Cheney, according to 1,013 registered voters polled by Princeton Survey Research Associates International.

According to the poll, 61 percent of Americans who watched the first presidential debate on Sept. 30 said Kerry won, 19 percent said Bush won and 16 percent said they tied. The number of debate viewers surveyed was 770.

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Springsteen, REM, Pearl Jam et al. Kick Butt as Vote for Change Tour Gets Under Way

2004-10-02T18:58:00.000-07:00

CBS: "Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe stayed on message from the time they took the stage: Vote John Kerry on Nov. 2. The rockers joined an assortment of performers across the country Friday night in beginning the "Vote for Change" tour, a 10-day series of concerts in battleground states aimed at helping oust President Bush. Springsteen opened with a solo version of "The Star Spangled Banner," then a rousing rendition of his anti-war anthem "Born in the U.S.A." "America is not always right - that's a fairy tale you tell your children - but America is always true, and it's in seeking this truth that we find a deeper patriotism," Springsteen told cheering fans after endorsing Kerry, a Democrat. Springsteen and Stipe, both critics of the war in Iraq, took the stage together to introduce the first band, Bright Eyes, and to remind the crowd to vote. "This is a very important moment for every one of us and for our country," Stipe said.

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Was Bush was Being Coached through an Earpiece during the Debate?

2004-10-02T18:54:00.000-07:00

Unbelievable! But likely true! John Reynolds writes "In the middle of an answer [during the presidential debate] last night Bush said, "now let me finish" as if someone was interrupting him- yet nobody did- he [seemed to be] talking to the person in his earpiece. Listen to the mp3 yourself- or watch the video at c-span. did anyone out there record the debate... The 'let me finish' quip was clearly Bush talking to ( probably Rove) in his earpiece- saying let me finish before you give me the next answer. He blows it 60 sec into his 90 sec reply- so no warning lights had gone off and Lehrer had not motioned for him to end as he had plenty of time left. my guess is that it's an implant, not something stuck in his ear. Shouldn't this be enough to warrant a major investigation of some sort- the 'president' is so incompetent he needs an earpiece to speak in public?" We woonder what doctor (if an implant) would unethical enough to do such a thing?

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Even the Most Bogusly Weighted Polls Show Kerry Trampling Bush in Debate

2004-10-01T11:23:00.000-07:00

Man, we'd LOVE to see the results of this poll done by an honest polling outfit! It would be the most humiliating rout of Bush's "residency!" But even as shamelessly weighted toward Bush as USA Today's polling is (they have been showing Bush ahead by a completely unbelievable 52-44%!), they couldn't "out-weigh" (get it!) the impact Kerry had on the American public last night. According to their post-debate poll, Kerry won by 53-37%! We bet that if you scraped off the phony weighting, you'd find Kerry's margin was more like 65-25%!

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Polls, Pundits Agree Kerry Won Big - Watch Out for Pro-Bush Spin (2)

2004-09-30T21:34:00.000-07:00

The American Prospect: "In 2000, television agreed on the first night that Al Gore won the debate. Then the spin set in. Look out for a replay. In case you were wondering whether or not to pay attention to the presidential debates over the next three weeks, CNN's blowhard-in-residence Jack Cafferty delivered the verdict in advance on Monday morning." What does this mean? "By preemptively declaring the debates to be meaningless political theater, the television news networks are giving themselves permission to cover them not as a battle of ideas but as a spectacle. Ditto in the print media." So watch for another demeaning, dishonest rewrite of history try to rob Kerry of his victory.

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House defeats federal marriage amendment

2004-09-30T20:16:00.000-07:00

SUMMARY: As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives was unable to pass a federal marriage amendment. Gay groups hailed it as a victory, but the fight is far from over, they say.

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Vote

2004-09-30T13:29:00.000-07:00

National and local news organizations will be conducting online polls during and after the debate asking for readers' opinions. Look for online polls at these national news websites, and make sure to vote in every one of them:

ABC News: http://www.abcnews.com/
CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/
MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.com/
USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/

And be sure to check the websites of your local newspapers and TV stations for online polls. It is crucial that you do this in the minutes immediately following the debate.

Write
Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. If you feel John Kerry commanded the debate and had a clear plan for fixing the mess in Iraq, put it in your letter. If you feel George Bush dodged tough questions on Iraq and didn't level with voters, put it in your letter.

With just a few clicks, you can write your letter at our online media center:

http://www.democrats.org/media/

Call
Do you listen to national or local call-in shows on the radio? How about on TV? Call them and let them know what you thought of John Kerry's plan to keep America secure and George Bush's continuing refusal to admit the truth about his record.

Here are some national shows to get you started. (All times are Eastern.)

Air America (all day): 646-274-2346
Alan Colmes (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.): 212-301-5900
Ed Shultz (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.): 701-232-1525
Bev Smith (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.): 412-325-4197
Doug Stephen (5 a.m. 10 a.m.): 1-800-510-8255

Find shows in your area on our media website:
http://www.democrats.org/media/find.html

Your actions immediately after the debate tonight can help John Kerry win on November 2. Make your voice heard!

Don't forget to visit our 2004 Debate Center before, during, and after the debate for important information, including questions Bush must answer, a Bush/Kerry contrast on keeping America safe, and Bush Debate Bingo, a game you can play with friends during the debate.

http://www.democrats.org/debates

The Crawford, Texas Newspaper Endorses John Kerry

2004-09-29T18:56:00.000-07:00

We can't WAIT to see how Tom Brokaw, et al. spin this one! They will probably just black it out! Reuters reports that "The newspaper in Bush's adopted hometown of Crawford threw its support on Tuesday behind Bush's Democratic rival, Sen. John Kerry. The weekly Lone Star Iconoclast criticized Bush's handling of the war in Iraq and for turning budget surpluses into record deficits. The editorial also criticized Bush's proposals on Social Security and Medicare. "The publishers of The Iconoclast endorsed Bush four years ago, based on the things he promised, not on this smoke-screened agenda," the newspaper said in its editorial. "Today, we are endorsing his opponent, John Kerry." It urged "Texans not to rate the candidate by his hometown or even his political party, but instead by where he intends to take the country."

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Mr. Bush and His 10 Ever-Changing Different Positions on Iraq: "A flip and a flop and now just a flop."

2004-09-27T22:31:00.000-07:00

9/22/04
By Michael Moore

Dear Mr. Bush,

I am so confused. Where exactly do you stand on the issue of Iraq? You, your Dad, Rummy, Condi, Colin, and Wolfie -- you have all changed your minds so many times, I am out of breath just trying to keep up with you!
Which of these 10 positions that you, your family and your cabinet have taken over the years represents your CURRENT thinking:

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