tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post7789876532205596048..comments2008-07-29T17:00:05.695-05:00The Lady Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13441251478384866408ladylogician@hope4america.netBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post-83829412613257785242008-07-29T17:00:00.000-05:002008-07-29T17:00:00.000-05:00And of course the Democrats AREN'T peddling fear when they tell our kids that the world is going to end because they EXIST and they aren't peddling fear by insisting that we are in a recession (definition is 2 consecutive quarters of negative growth which we have not had)?<BR/><BR/>Hmmmmmm???????<BR/><BR/>LLThe Lady Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13441251478384866408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post-76665579756898013542008-07-29T14:47:00.000-05:002008-07-29T14:47:00.000-05:00The Bush administration is <A HREF="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/205995.php" REL="nofollow">declaring a politically-timed terror alert</A>, just like they did during the 2004 presidential election. The media is playing along...rmwarnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post-91103527346833273112008-07-29T14:22:00.000-05:002008-07-29T14:22:00.000-05:00Fear DOES make people vote Republican. It's not snark, <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_fear" REL="nofollow">it's a fact</A>.<BR/><BR/>The news media indulge in scaremongering for ratings and profits, but the fear helps the GOP win elections.rmwarnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post-80312259750758985892008-07-28T21:55:00.000-05:002008-07-28T21:55:00.000-05:00Fear???? How funny! Why would I be afraid if Obama is being hurt by the press? If I were really being partisan I would be rejoicing over the demise of the agenda media AND Senator Obama. <BR/><BR/>However, I would like to do is to have an intelligent conversation about the possibility that the press has not only shot themselves AND the Obama campaign squarely in the foot. I hope you will deign to contribute to it - rather than just snark....<BR/><BR/>LLThe Lady Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13441251478384866408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post-9275291705049162672008-07-28T16:39:00.000-05:002008-07-28T16:39:00.000-05:00I don't know if the answer to this can be seen just yet. I think it will have to be a while after the election to be able to see its validity. It is hard to observe what is actually happening when you are being affected by the events.Weeborknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29415157.post-38893128271568832852008-07-28T16:00:00.000-05:002008-07-28T16:00:00.000-05:00Shorter Logical Lady: fear makes people vote Republican.rmwarnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.com