Monday, January 21, 2008

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  1. Aggie DudeJanuary 21, 2008 at 8:39 AM

    I like this, you're hitting the nail on the head, Ted...and that rhymes!

    They media is calling these elections extraordinarily fast, sometimes with only 10% reporting in. Also there's too much emphasis on the notion that someone "won," because of course this is America, and winning is everything and nothing else matters. This reeks of fraud and manipulation.

    Hillary wins by 3 points here, 5 points there, and suddenly Obama is just out for the count. McCain beats Huckleberry by 3 points in South Carolina and he's the front runner, despite the tally of delegates. The media plays a tremendous role in who is perceived to be the front runners, and they very effectively evict certain candidates from the process. Ron Paul's 2nd place finish in Nevada means nothing, but mark my words, if Giuliani even shows in Florida he'll be the 'comeback kid' and the candidate of inevitability. America is a nation of fairweather fans, and we know it; either you love the Yankees or you hate them, but either way you have an opinion.

    Of course, Romney is playing catch-up despite winning 3-1 in the delegate count; Why? Because he's evidence that money buys GOP nominations. If he weren't a Moron, the coronation would have been immediate.

    My solution: Ban all political advertising: all information about candidates would be displayed on a rather dull website funded with a public election fund that pays for each candidate equally. In order to run for President, people have to pass an entrance exam covering history, geography, current events, and most importantly constitutional and international law. That would disqualify most candidates running and you know it.

    The only thing candidates could do is give public speeches and participate in issue-specific debates where the topic is set and must be stuck to, and party affiliation is mixed. Candidates would be given equal time.

    "Free Speech!" thous cry? Yeah, you also can't yell 'fire' in a crowded theater, and choosing a President is at least as important as that, right?

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  2. SDSJanuary 21, 2008 at 8:51 AM

    Awesome. As a bitter supporter of Biden and now Edwards, I hear you. I don't mind if people I like lose because their ideas are unpopular. But to lose because they can't win? None of this ends until we take money out of the system. Completely.

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  3. davidJanuary 21, 2008 at 4:05 PM

    Next up: America votes on the new editor of the Des Moines Register...

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2008 at 4:07 PM

    Yes and i've noticed since Nevada, Hillary, is pictured as a hag. While on the main internet sites the GOP candidates are buffed up. So lets not exclude getting elected by how you look. Lets face it, if the dumbicrats want to win all they need do is meld their top three candidates. Prez,Vice, and Sec. O' State. Unbeatable.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    Ted, are we supposed to support Kucinich or something? We need to know your answer, since you tell us everyone we support is wrong.

    ***duhmerica

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  6. angeloJanuary 21, 2008 at 8:10 PM

    This got me thinking. Government agencies still constitute a better news media than the private sector.

    The accuracy of information coming from the USGS, the US Department of Labor, NASA and countless government info providers is still better than any paper or news channel of comparable size(no nitpicking, you get the point). At the very least we need licensing based upon the accuracy of viewer perception. (if too many Fox viewers believe the same falsehood, Fox loses its license. same for individuals, like Ted.)

    It's sad that we've gotta talk like dictators to have a discussion about how to fix these problems. Still, the inaccuracy of the current news media alone constitutes a tyranny all its own.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2008 at 2:21 PM

    The powers that be are most afraid of Edwards. Since Americans just go with what they hear on major media, it's a simple matter of not covering him. Wake up America!

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