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Sat, Oct 2, 2004 at 7:21:20 am PDT

The Washington Post issues a mild rebuke to Terry McAuliffe and his media spamming campaign, after receiving a letter praising John Kerry’s debate performance—four hours before the debate: To Our Readers (and Writers). (Hat tip: Ray.)

Not many readers responded so enthusiastically to Mr. McAuliffe as to give us their reviews before the debate took place, but many began weighing in during and after the debate; certain phrases began cropping up again and again.

Now, we love to hear from readers, and we admire the sincerity and passion of anyone who wants to get involved in the political process. But our goal is to present a sampling of genuine reader opinion, not to become one more battlefield in the spin wars raging all around. And we especially like to hear from readers who can think and write for themselves.

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Thom Sat, Oct 2, 2004 5:23:56am

Good. McAuliffe is a fraud trying to organize that poll-freeping.

Nancy Sat, Oct 2, 2004 5:26:20am

Doesn't sound like a too mild when it closes with "readers who can think and write for themselves."

Good for them (WaPo) to do some scolding, it is more than deserved!

Norwegian kafir Sat, Oct 2, 2004 5:26:54am

Just to repeat some important news, from faithfreedom:

Iranian Leader Wants Nuke in 4 Months

Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged his country's weapons developers to step up work on making a nuclear bomb, a U.S. official said, according to Geostrategy-Direct, the global intelligence news service.

According to the official, an authoritative source in the Iranian exile community has stated that Khamenei met recently with senior government and military leaders on the nuclear weapons program.

Khamenei told the gathering, "We must have two bombs ready to go in January or you are not Muslims," the official said.

RepJ Sat, Oct 2, 2004 5:46:49am

These kinds of letters will be popping up in your local newspaper. They take the dhimmicrat line and repeat it over and over again. If you repeat a lie enough times...

CSVA Sat, Oct 2, 2004 5:47:08am

They used the soft-furry-leave-no-mark kid gloves and the shoved it to the bottom of the page. It reminded me of something called fineprint.

foreign devil Sat, Oct 2, 2004 5:56:13am

That's exactly why I didn't want to be part of a mass attack on the media after the debate. Because once you are outed, your message is dead. If your message comes up again, people will discount it as being 'part of an organized campaign' and they just shut you off.

JohnAnnArbor Sat, Oct 2, 2004 6:03:24am

Seen those banner ads that say the debate "shows Kerry's strength," etc.

I saw one hours before the debate started. Same thing.

doppelganglander Sat, Oct 2, 2004 6:21:19am

Busted!

FlyingTigress Sat, Oct 2, 2004 6:59:12am

Way-cool article at Newsmax... Don't have the source data link, but I'm reasonably certain one of the pajamadeehn could find it quickly...

Gallup Poll, re: First Debate -- put away the nose candy and champagne, LLL's

The alleged "smirk" may have beat the allegedly skilled debating wonk.

"Substance" over "the U.N. in one body" -- in the opinions of voters, not MSM? Who'da thunk it?

Us?

Frank IBC Sat, Oct 2, 2004 7:10:53am

And we especially like to hear from readers who can think and write for themselves.

Uh oh, they just alienated about half of their subscribers.

Geepers Sat, Oct 2, 2004 7:13:13am

Frank IBC, surely far more than half of their readers are Democrats.

Carridine Sat, Oct 2, 2004 7:20:40am

Oooh, YAS!

Please, McAuliffe, ixnay with the form letters! They were too difficult for Democrats to do right. Mweh!

alegrias Sat, Oct 2, 2004 7:47:41am

But to be fair, WaPo publishes unflattering 3 pictures and various opinion articles about George Bush's facial expressions as NEWS throughout its various sections. Business as usual--and unctuous Kerry's the next Ms. America, winning every aspect of the beauty contest.

More typically, WaPo buries on page B3 the story of George Mason University hurriedly cancelling Michael Moore's scheduled appearance 3 days before the presidential election using taxpayer funds mean for education.

Dem. Governor Mark Warner had vice presidential aspirations on the Kerry ticket, and much of the state Dem apparatus is calling this an attempt to stifle "free" speech by Republicans and conservatives.

I am furious the university and "officials in the provost's office and University Life department" are barely concealed partisan tools of the Dems or the DNC. They also hosted Kerry/Edwards at a huge rally earlier this year and pronounced Virginia in play for Kerry.

Does anyone know whether misapproriating education funds for partisan purposes violates FEC campaign finance rules? And how can we file complaints?

I'll never give GMU another nickel.

Geepers Sat, Oct 2, 2004 7:53:11am

alegrias (#13),

Does anyone know whether misapproriating education funds for partisan purposes violates FEC campaign finance rules? And how can we file complaints?

Does payment to commencement ceremonies speakers count?

There's about a 10:1 Left:Right ratio there.

centaur Sat, Oct 2, 2004 7:55:40am

This is great. An lgf thread w/ fewer than, oh, seventy-five thousand posts... I agree w/ #2, that final line is hardly harsh -- and it is good to see it.

Powderfinger Sat, Oct 2, 2004 8:00:44am

Does anyone know whether misapproriating education funds for partisan purposes violates FEC campaign finance rules?

CSU San Marcos President Karen Haynes seems to think so.

Moore said he has spoken on scores of campuses and that Cal State San Marcos is the only university in the nation to withdraw an invitation.

Today's a new day, isn't it Mikey?

torchy Sat, Oct 2, 2004 8:38:28am

#9- Flying Tigress

Gallup Debate Poll

#15 centaur- I second that short thread emotion

Thom Sat, Oct 2, 2004 8:40:58am

#17 torchy

That was really brilliant.

torchy Sat, Oct 2, 2004 8:54:20am

#15 centaur- I think all the LGF lemmings swarmed the top thread, the look-at-me thread.

#18 Thom- You wanna settle this like men or like little girls playing gotcha? Name the time and place. I'll bring the boot, you bring your ass, you pussy

Thom Sat, Oct 2, 2004 8:56:12am

#19 torchy

Are you challenging me to a duel? Ooooh

Anyway, just anxiously awaiting your "brilliant rebuttal"...

Perry Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:05:46am

This is hilarious, but I wish lizards would take to heart the lesson from this WaPo story...some doofus wanted to be FIRST!!!

torchy Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:11:20am

#20 Thom- No Thom, I was inviting you to an ass-kicking. If you wanted my rebuttal you could have asked directly, not follow me to another thread with an infantile comment, and I might have answered you, ON THAT THREAD. To tell you the truth, I didn't think you jackasses deserved anymore of my time. What you saw is what you get, Thom, deal.

zulubaby Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:15:11am

Palestinians declare 'state of emergency' as Israelis kill seven more

Poor babies, they think they can continue to mass-murder Jews with no repercussions.

Arafat, speaking to journalists outside his headquarters after an emergency cabinet session, said: "I call on the entire world to act immediately and rapidly to stop the criminal and racist" attack launched by the Israeli army.

Die already.

bigel[deleted] Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:19:36am

Mr Pol Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:33:45am

#23 zulubaby

Expect the UNSC to meet about that... *yawn*

Thom Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:34:17am

#22 torchy

LMAO!! What a pathetic joke you are.

I had a brilliant rebuttal for all you smug bitches that chalenged me but I lost it in c-space. Must reconstruct it so don't any of you think you're off the hook ...

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

Loser.

zulubaby Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:37:51am

Mr Pol, the UN is very busy.

Mr Pol Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:39:23am

#27 zulubaby

As usual. Fuck the U.N.

William Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:39:42am

That post-debate Gallup poll is quite interesting.

Gallup Poll News Service
October 01, 2004

Regardless of which presidential candidate you support, please tell me if you think John Kerry or George W. Bush would better handle the situation in Iraq.

Kerry Bush
Sep 30 (Post-debate) 43% 54%
Sep 28-29 (Pre-debate) 40% 54%

Who do you trust more to handle the responsibilities of commander in chief of the military?

Kerry Bush
Sep 30 (Post-debate) 44% 54%
Sep 28-29 (Pre-debate) 42% 55%

Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one better described John Kerry or George W. Bush during tonight's debate.

Sep 30 Kerry Bush
Agreed with you more on the 46% 49%
issues you care about

Demonstrated he is tough enough 37% 54%
for the job

Expressed himself more clearly 60% 32%

Had a good understanding of the 41% 41%
issues

Was more believable 45% 50%

Was more likable 41% 48%

Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the better job in the debate?

2004 - Debate 1
Kerry Bush
53% 37%

2000 - Debate 1
Gore Bush
48% 41%

1992 - Debate 1
Perot Clinton Bush Sr
47% 30% 16%

1988 - Debate 1
Dukakis Bush Sr
38% 29%

1984 - Debate 1
Mondale Reagan
54% 35%

[Link: www.gallup.com...]

zulubaby Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:52:37am

Mr Pol, the UN has one mission -- to destroy Israel.

Mr Pol Sat, Oct 2, 2004 9:54:39am

#30 zulubaby

Not only Israel. Israel is merely the UN first target.

kimberly Sat, Oct 2, 2004 10:25:35am

"we especially like to hear from readers who can think and write for themselves"

Oh man, the jokes just write themselves...Doesn't this lump those letter writers in with the forgerers, who obviously don't "write for themselves?"

But it IS great to hear this phrase being used against those who think of themselves as so "enlightened" and "independent" of though that they willingly swallow all the anti-Bush spew the DNC spits out.

torchy Sat, Oct 2, 2004 10:42:46am

GAZE

Thom Sat, Oct 2, 2004 10:43:50am

#33 torchy

ROFLOL! What a dumbass...

ploome hineni[deleted] Sat, Oct 2, 2004 10:44:20am

Mr Pol Sat, Oct 2, 2004 10:45:29am

#35 ploome hineni

Sorry, you failed the Global Test. You comment was only posted locally.

Sir Lurksalot Sat, Oct 2, 2004 10:45:48am

I heard they got one letter praising Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's debate performance against Republican Rudolph Giuliani.

ploome hineni[deleted] Sat, Oct 2, 2004 10:48:29am