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Disappointed in DFA

Written by: David Stablein on Sep 29, 2008 2:03 PM EDT

The ad on John McCain was in poor taste.  It was more GOP than what DFA should be.  I'm disappointed.  NBC should have pulled the ad.  Take responsibility for the poor choice you made.  I'm a big supporter of Obama and Democrats in my area.  That ad was in poor taste.  Attack McCain on the poor decisions he made in Senate by supporting Bush 90% of the time.  Attack him on his voting record.  A lot of people with cancer, I'm sure, were insulted by the DFA ad.

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- You've been duped.

By Tom Bearse on Sep 29, 2008 10:18 PM EDT

The issue is as a person with a serious medical condition, McCain should make his medical records freely available, not refuse to and pretend he has.  Why don't you concentrate on it instead of playing the arbiter of taste in political ads?

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- Destructive Foolish Advantage!

By David Reed on Sep 30, 2008 4:52 PM EDT
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- To the Negative Rater

By Tom Bearse on Oct 4, 2008 2:34 PM EDT

You've embarrassed yourself.  Tell us who you are or keep your fucking hands away from the cowardly rating system installed here to allow you to anonymously vandalize posts with cavalier nonchalance.  No one cares if you disagree with a post.  Instead, they'd appreciating hearing what is your opinion on an issue.  Either give it or have the common decency to keep your worthless disapprobation away from those of others.  Thank you.

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- a voters view

By chuck nasmith on Oct 1, 2008 9:58 PM EDT

I have the same Cancer! Did I scare you! Bad.   That was Nasty.    Why not just say McSame is Nasty, and has a side kick and a Ho, with lipstick. A pig, and Pigs, are pigs .   The media rules.          Get out of Iraq.       Vote often.

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- ihave been told to not put my name to such comments

By chuck nasmith on Oct 1, 2008 10:12 PM EDT

Freedom isnt free.

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- Let's consider others for a change!

By Lou Cipher on Oct 2, 2008 2:19 PM EDT

Why not click here to consider others who are also confused about their economy: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/wl_nm/us_russia_forces 

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By Thomas Janowski on Oct 2, 2008 5:38 PM EDT

Sorry, but John McCain is running for president.  He should have NO secrets.  That's just the way it is.  His life and his health would matter to the entire world, should the America's voters make the mistake of electing him.  His death in office could have grave consequences--think pit bull with lipstick.

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- Tom, I agree in part

By volney simmons on Oct 6, 2008 12:34 AM EDT

Yes, McCain needs to release his medical records, no doubt. But I found the ad itself distasteful in its presentation of the case. If we want campaigns on a higher level then we also need to make ads on a higher level. There are ways to present issues, and then there are other ways that might be better, more positive, more respectful while still not shying away from making him accountable. Just my 2 cents.

-- volney

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- Earning Respect

By Tom Bearse on Oct 11, 2008 11:02 AM EDT

I have no quarrel with your aesthetic critique, but I hardly view that as the main issue.  I'm not really in a position to weigh in on the artistic merits of the ad.  I don't go for the majority of political advertising as a rule, but this one seemed no more objectionable than the usual fare, and easily as effective.

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- Throw Ma Ma from the train!

By Lou Cipher on Oct 12, 2008 4:10 PM EDT

Greetings from the Prince of Darkness!  John McCain broke his "no cheap shots" campaign deal he made with Barack Obama!  It doesn't pay to break deals with the Prince of Darkness around!  Let's even the score by clicking here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/09/john-mccains-first-wife-s_n_106021.html  Let's also click here to remember how this is a Republican tradition: http://democracyforamerica.com/blog_posts/21422  You'll notice that the Republican newspaper involved with the last click on link tried to help their crony by removing the stories regarding him!

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- Sarah Palin is a hypocrite!

By David Reed on Oct 23, 2008 4:17 PM EDT

Troopergate in Alaska reveals to us that Sarah Palin wants to use "dirty tricks" to take "divorce revenge" on the Alaska State Police to fire Troopers (using her influence as Alaska Governor) yet under worse circumstances wants John McCain to become President and wants to become his Vice-President!  What a disgusting hypocrite!!!

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- The medical records of candiates is relevant, infinitely moreso than...

By Sitka on Oct 17, 2008 2:42 AM EDT

ministers and school committee associations.

676t107993

- You win.

By Tom Bearse on Nov 7, 2008 8:38 PM EST

We never saw McCain's records.  He can throw them in his safe now.

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