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moodpost Commented on How do you hit Fox Advertisers? Ideas please! by moodpost

2009-08-12T15:46:59Z

Thanks anyway! I encourage everyone to go there and check out the list.

moodpost Commented on How do you hit Fox Advertisers? Ideas please! by moodpost

2009-08-12T15:44:17Z

Thanks for that. I went to colorofchange and looked at the list of advertisers, and I sent many of them e-mail stating my intention to boycott and why. Some of them make it easier than others to contact.

moodpost Commented on How do you hit Fox Advertisers? Ideas please! by moodpost

2009-08-11T21:29:50Z

Beck's a good start, but I want the whole network to go down.

moodpost Commented on Has TOR Tore Us Up?.........I Think Not by LisB

2009-08-10T13:37:31Z

Hi lisB,

I think it was you, and I'm too lazy to go back and find the original post, who added a long comment to another post which debunked a lot of health care reform misinformation. It was a response to a viral misinformation e-mail.

I wanted to say thanks for that. I used it (although I confess I edited it moderately to remove any value judgment language), and I received a civil response from one of my right-wing e-mail friends.

For a day at least, he is getting his information from somewhere else besides Fox News AND he sent it on to other people on his list.

BTW, if you are concerned about my edits, I can post it or send it to you.

moodpost Commented on Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) Town Hall Shouted Down With "This Is America!" And "What's Wrong With Profit?" by Eric Kleefeld

2009-08-05T21:28:34Z

Well, I for one haven't been this fired up since Senator McCain announced his V.P. This behavior has me plenty pissed.

moodpost Commented on HCAN Prepares Pro-Health Care Reform Activists For Responding To Town Hall Disruptions, Plans To Disrupt The Disrupters by Brian Beutler

2009-08-05T16:31:58Z

Where is law enforcement in the equation. If I ask a question and can't be heard, or if I ask a question and the answer from the MOC can't be heard, then my constitutional right to free speech is being violated as well as the rights of the MOC. Why can't we simply enforce our laws? We need to start these meetings with a civics lesson on appropriate parliamentary procedures for the meeting so that it is clear that shouting over someone when they are speaking will not be tolerated, and then enforce that rule. Leaving it to fearful participants to out-chant these people is not good at all.

moodpost Commented on GOP: The Party of Ignorance and Fear by eades

2009-08-02T20:41:46Z

I have to disagree with the notion that having a good education has always been counted against you. I don't know how old you are, but in my family, an education was always a must and educated people were always held in high regard. It is fairly recent development that larger segments of the population have come to resent or perhaps envy those with an education.

On another thought from the post, I have to object to the implication that the "low information" voters wanted by the GOP are exclusively white. I think the GOP would gladly accept all races of low information voters and lead them all into the abyss.

moodpost Commented on Obama on Gates Incident: 'My Hope Is This Ends Up Being A Teachable Moment' by Rachel Slajda

2009-07-24T19:13:41Z

When I heard the comment at the press conference I thought the prez was being a bit premature and that he might need to revisit. Speaking with the officer was a very nice touch to help bring closure to the incident.

moodpost Commented on Murky Group Spends Hundreds of Thousands against Obama and Clinton]]> by Paul Kiel

2009-07-16T23:36:02Z

Second that. If I supported some seemingly progressive group and found out that 99% of my money went to the salaries of officers and such, I'd be plenty pissed.

moodpost Commented on Contribute to a discussion about hate speech and the role of the FCC by tpmgary

2009-06-01T21:25:02Z

The following was posted at huffpost. It contains some interesting statistics...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cristina-page/the-murder-of-dr-tiller-a_b_209562.html

moodpost Commented on I Just Got a Robo-call from Sarah Palin... by Elliot Blake

2008-12-02T20:42:32Z

Nicely done!

moodpost Commented on Lieberman Aide Threatens Reid: He'll Bolt Dem Caucus by Greg Sargent

2008-11-07T19:45:05Z

AY! I'll go one better. I wrote every member of the Senate Steering and Outreach Committee asking them to do that very thing!

moodpost Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-06T15:01:42Z

Whatever confidence I felt was mixed with a fear that told me it really was a "must win". To me, there was no option to lose, so I couldn't enjoy the confidence I felt that President-elect Obama would win. If Kerry could lose to Bush, I felt that anything could still happen. I know from reading HuffPo and TPM that a lot of people felt the same way, and I appreciate the support from this community.

moodpost Commented on McCain's Real America: Having Fun Over Obama's Grandmother's Death by M.J. Rosenberg

2008-11-04T05:53:20Z

Odd that someone named "de Jesus" could say something like that.

moodpost Commented on McCain's Real America: Having Fun Over Obama's Grandmother's Death by M.J. Rosenberg

2008-11-04T05:48:43Z

I know plenty of Republicans who are decent people, and who would always sympathize with and comfort the families of the deceased when a death occurs in the community. These people are not universally evil or anything like that. They are often incurious and uninformed to the point of being brain-washed, but they are not bad people by associating with the Republican party. I would say they are victims of their culture to some extent.

When you make comments that demonize the opposition, you become more like one of them than anyone would like to see.

We are all stressed. It is impossible for most democrats to identify with anyone who would vote for McCain/Palin, and it is easy to want to demonize for that reason alone. But I think we need to start the healing very soon.

moodpost Commented on Palin On Democrats: "Do They Think The Terrorists ... Are The Good Guys?" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T21:31:43Z

The best we can hope for his to replace the more progressive outgoing SC folks with same. Bush's nominees aren't as old. It's going to take a long progressive run to mold the court.

moodpost Commented on Help me out TPMers. by Andrew Golis

2008-11-03T17:21:41Z

There seems to be something wrong with the Texas District 14 race. No candidates show up. Maybe no one is running? The district map in Texas doesn't conform to my understanding of the highly gerrymandered districts around Austin, but that's probably because they are too confusing to me.

moodpost Commented on Help me out TPMers. by Andrew Golis

2008-11-03T17:13:51Z

All seats are up for re-election every 2 years. So there shouldn't be any "no election" races for the House.

moodpost Commented on Polls: McCain's Pennsylvania Push Stalling Out by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-31T22:45:16Z

Pointing and laughing is not the answer.

moodpost Commented on Race-Tinged Attack Ads Start Flowing From Right In Campaign's Home Stretch by Greg Sargent

2008-10-30T15:11:29Z

I am a 7th generation native Texan.

I would say that the media has some of the blame. The available mainstream choices don't offer them any real information. The more important stories just don't show up anywhere in a newspaper, and conservative talk radio is everywhere.

I think there may be a substantial "Obama effect" here in Texas. This is a state where many a reasonable person might never admit that (s)he is voting for Obama. It is easier for these people to nod and agree with their republican buddies, but vote on conscience at the booth. I say this based on a few odd comments I've heard from people and an understanding that people here are afraid to express themselves publicly on voting democratic.

moodpost Commented on Race-Tinged Attack Ads Start Flowing From Right In Campaign's Home Stretch by Greg Sargent

2008-10-30T14:57:54Z

I am a native Texan, but I differ from most in that I am curious and educated. The media has some of the blame. While many read, their mainstream choices don't offer them any real information. The more important stories just don't show up anywhere in a newspaper, even the "Austin American Statesman" (a paper that endorsed Bush even though the county went for Kerry).

It is hard to explain. I think Obama may actually get more like 44% here. There are a lot of idiots, but there are a lot of reasoning people too.