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| Dwayne | Jan 9 2005, 01:46 PM Post #16 |
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Setting your normal Anova bombast aside, the only thing I can see that's blatantly wrong is that Armstrong Williams did not reveal to producers and others that he was paid to tout the merits of the NCLB program. And your blanket accusation that your "tax dollars were wasted" is specious. Mr. Williams didn't take the money and then not speak in favor of the NCLB program and the simple fact Mr. Williams never revealed he was being paid to speak in favor of this program does not detract from the program itself. And Mr. Williams is speaking honestly about this issue, and as far as I can tell, is not denying anything, admits he was in the wrong, and does not seek to blame others, therefor your charge that Mr. Williams "lacked moral courage" is also specious. And I really don't give a flying FU@K what you think my reaction would have been had this been Mr. Clinton. The fact is, you've never seen me speak ill of Mr. or Mrs. Clinton and have no concrete examples in which to use to as a basis for your comments. You're simply trying to goad me into a pointless argument.
I pretty much agree with you here Minuet. Damn you Canadians! You sneak in a start being agreable just when I was ready to declare war against you!
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| Minuet | Jan 9 2005, 02:57 PM Post #17 |
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^^^We Canadians can see both sides of the coin and pick the best on a non partisan basis (polititicians excluded
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| Dwayne | Jan 9 2005, 04:03 PM Post #18 |
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The greatest ice skating rink? Probably, but nation? NEVER!!!
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| ImpulseEngine | Jan 9 2005, 04:22 PM Post #19 |
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So what you've suggested is that so far we haven't heard real evidence that the Bush administration has done wrong. And I agree. However, you're awefully quick to conclude that Williams is the only one in the wrong. (Now I realize I put the word "only" in there, but if that isn't what you meant I really don't see the point in your statement at all.) The story just broke. I would rephrase your statement as "Williams is in the wrong. Although there may be others, the jury is still out." |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Jan 9 2005, 04:49 PM Post #20 |
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I am disappointed that Armstrong Williams was not more open about this, but I'm not outraged. Nor was I outraged when the Clinton Administration contracted with Stan Greenburg and Associates to poll such things as "where to go on vacation that voters would best approve of." This is no big deal. |
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| Dandandat | Jan 9 2005, 05:04 PM Post #21 |
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Williams isn’t a news man, he is a conservative mouth peace - the disclaimer comes from the every essence of what he is. No one should expect the news form such a man they should expect conservative advertisement. |
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| 24thcenstfan | Jan 9 2005, 06:06 PM Post #22 |
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Considering this is a Republican Administration, if any discrimination in implementing the said rules takes place (which would be illegal I might add) it will probably be the other way around.
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| 24thcenstfan | Jan 9 2005, 06:14 PM Post #23 |
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Yeah, I don't doubt the President's butt has been covered with Teflon by now to ensure that this <is it too early to call this a scandal? :lol: > doesn't make Bush look bad. That is the nature of politics though. All Presidents have people from the average supporter to the Chief of Staff who will rally around to deflect negativity from the president. |
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| 24thcenstfan | Jan 9 2005, 06:28 PM Post #24 |
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Couldn't agree with you more ANOVA. |
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| ANOVA | Jan 9 2005, 06:43 PM Post #25 |
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^^^ Agreeing with my typical ANOVA bombast?! This was handled poorly from the start, by all participants. Dante: If Donna Shalala had hired a PR firm to push the Clinton HealthCare measure and Al Frankin had been hired as the mouthpiece I'd be want to know why my money was being spent in such a way. And why a loack of prorper disclosure. Not a bambastic tirade as some would whine, but a demend from my government to use my tax money in a frugal manner without the appearance of impropriety. ANOVA silver medalist in typical bambasts gold went to Dwayne many threads ago. Say, the battle of the bulge bombast. |
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| 24thcenstfan | Jan 9 2005, 06:58 PM Post #26 |
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Yes, and damn proud of it. No matter how much of a pariah it makes me on this board for having done so.
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| Dwayne | Jan 9 2005, 08:31 PM Post #27 |
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I have no need to rephase my statement, but you need to not put words in my mouth. |
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| Dwayne | Jan 9 2005, 08:33 PM Post #28 |
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None of this is negative ... it's just another example of how low Bush Bashers will stoop in an effort to score political points. |
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| Minuet | Jan 10 2005, 09:30 AM Post #29 |
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And Dwayne agreed with my comments Is there a full moon out today? :lol: |
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| Minuet | Jan 10 2005, 09:34 AM Post #30 |
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Dwayne - I don't understand your comments here. Where is anyone "Bush bashing"? Is it now "Bush bashing" to say that this president's supporters are acting in a manner typical of the supporters of past presidents? I think it is you trying to score political points. You have actually proved an excellent example of what 24 was trying to say. |
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