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John Q. Citizen

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Wed Mar-05-08 04:04 PM
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17. I'm starting my negative campaigning today. My letter to the editor:

Dear Editor (Missoulian)

Hillary needs to come clean with the voters.

For over a year, she has refused to release her 1995 and 1996 tax returns. Hillary often says candidates need to be vetted, yet she snubs the voters and refuses to let us vet her.

Hillary isn't hiding any illegal scams or lobbiest income - To the best of my knowledge.

But why is she hiding anything from the voters of Montana?

Shame on you Hillary!

(my name)
Demoractic Party member and voter

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ATTENTION DU There is nothing wrong with negative campaigning!!	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 03:54 PM	#0
Is a false negative like a double negative?	k8conant	Mar-05-08 03:58 PM	#1
What's a false negative?	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:19 PM	#36
As in lying...	k8conant	Mar-06-08 02:28 AM	#73
Yes, lying is certainly frowned upon.	BuyingThyme	Mar-06-08 03:40 PM	#74
Wrong. The long term objective is to get a DEMOCRAT (PROGRESSIVE AGENDA)	ray of light	Mar-05-08 03:58 PM	#2
Oh sweet Jesus.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 03:59 PM	#4
You think a machine that stole the last two elections can't find ways to attack us on their own?	wlucinda	Mar-05-08 04:01 PM	#8
In the GE you're right	DJ13	Mar-05-08 03:58 PM	#3
Going negative has absolutely nothing to do with going Rovian.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:18 PM	#35
I'm in the 14th of IL.	yadayadayada	Mar-05-08 04:00 PM	#5
Hey Neighbor!!!	Kittycat	Mar-05-08 04:02 PM	#11
LOL Spilled milk, good one! Mooooooo nt	yadayadayada	Mar-05-08 04:07 PM	#23
You're wrong of course.	bowens43	Mar-05-08 04:00 PM	#6
How so?	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:25 PM	#43
So you have no problem with false "news reports" are okay?	Kittycat	Mar-05-08 04:01 PM	#7
POSITIVE and NEGATIVE have nothing to do with TRUE and FALSE.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:02 PM	#12
Fear mongering is not ok	Bluenorthwest	Mar-05-08 04:31 PM	#48
I hope Obama starts using some negative campaigning	LSparkle	Mar-05-08 04:01 PM	#9
Mee to.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:02 PM	#14
Starts?	MonkeyFunk	Mar-05-08 04:07 PM	#22
I will be sad...	lapfog_1	Mar-05-08 04:08 PM	#24
I was encouraged by the way Axelrod described their plan	LSparkle	Mar-05-08 04:10 PM	#28
Negative, or out-and-out lies? Hillary made up lies.	Diane R	Mar-05-08 04:02 PM	#10
The determination of positive or negative has nothing to do with the truthiness.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:05 PM	#19
It's WRONG in the PRIMARIES	nomad1776	Mar-05-08 04:02 PM	#13
It makes no difference.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:37 PM	#52
Yes it does	nomad1776	Mar-05-08 05:08 PM	#67
Then I guess we shouldn't have primaries, right?	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 05:21 PM	#70
What we are suppose to have is positive primaries	nomad1776	Mar-05-08 05:32 PM	#71
Yes, what Hillary has done is bad.	BuyingThyme	Mar-06-08 03:42 PM	#75
I think I agree with the morons... I probably am one according to you...	mirrera	Mar-05-08 04:03 PM	#15
Deleted message	Name removed	Mar-05-08 04:06 PM	#20
Let's discuss the IWR.	igil	Mar-05-08 10:11 PM	#72
good point, well put. And you didn't call me a moron!	mirrera	Mar-06-08 06:33 PM	#78
So I guess the Swift Boat guys are just fine now, in your opinion.	lapfog_1	Mar-05-08 04:03 PM	#16
Please ask somebody to read the OP to you.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:06 PM	#21
Oh, I did...	lapfog_1	Mar-05-08 04:38 PM	#53
Why can't you just ask somebody to explain it to you?	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:42 PM	#56
I think the op is making a valid point	karynnj	Mar-05-08 04:56 PM	#60
I'm really not making a point.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 05:03 PM	#65
I'm starting my negative campaigning today. My letter to the editor:	John Q. Citizen	Mar-05-08 04:04 PM	#17
Yes, Team Obama complaining about Team Clinton's refusal	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:08 PM	#25
A lot of people who talk about politics have no real knowledge of electoral politic	John Q. Citizen	Mar-05-08 04:22 PM	#39
What term would you use	redqueen	Mar-05-08 04:04 PM	#18
To say that your candidate is more qualified is positive campaigning.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:09 PM	#27
Ok then... based on that, we disagree. (nt)	redqueen	Mar-05-08 04:10 PM	#29
The facts have a BuyingThyme bias.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:12 PM	#31
So because you think there's nothing wrong with it, that's a fact?	redqueen	Mar-05-08 04:18 PM	#34
Okay the, now that I have taught you what negative campaigning is,	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:24 PM	#41
Why are you being so snide?	redqueen	Mar-05-08 04:27 PM	#44
Wasn't it SNIDE when you asked whether or not I have a problem	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:32 PM	#49
No... I was sincerely asking.	redqueen	Mar-05-08 04:35 PM	#51
Yes, that means I have a problem with her saying that.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:39 PM	#54
Shooting your opponent?	redqueen	Mar-05-08 04:41 PM	#55
Did you even read the OP?	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:44 PM	#57
"Why can't you understand something so simple?"	redqueen	Mar-05-08 04:45 PM	#58
That's not what negative campaigning is. It's when you use a smear tactic....	Exilednight	Mar-05-08 04:08 PM	#26
You haven't a clue what you're talking about.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:10 PM	#30
Yep.......	Exilednight	Mar-05-08 04:18 PM	#33
It's not about negativity, but I understand why you had to change the word.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:21 PM	#37
It's exactly what it's about. When you grow up and live in the real world you'll understand it.	Exilednight	Mar-05-08 04:23 PM	#40
Did you do the same thing when your first-grade teacher	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:27 PM	#45
No, I did that before I was two years old.	Exilednight	Mar-05-08 04:29 PM	#47
So, how old are you now that I've given you the definition	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:34 PM	#50
I'm nearly 40 and....	Exilednight	Mar-05-08 04:47 PM	#59
Look, I'm just stating facts.	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:58 PM	#63
You're spinning like a top. The only 'fact' you presented is a wiki article. We ll know how ....	Exilednight	Mar-05-08 05:05 PM	#66
So now you think it's all a conspiracy?	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 05:10 PM	#68
Look at this non-moronic Wikipedia definition:	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:15 PM	#32
Yup now it's time for Obama to go negative	Raine	Mar-05-08 04:22 PM	#38
GG Hillary	GihrenZabi	Mar-05-08 04:24 PM	#42
Obama screwed the Party	Bluenorthwest	Mar-05-08 04:57 PM	#61
Good post.	Beausoir	Mar-05-08 05:10 PM	#69
Yep. From plagiarism lies to NAFTA nonsense to...	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 04:28 PM	#46
There's a lot wrong with highlighting negatives in a primary...The longer negs are out the more they	RunningFromCongress	Mar-05-08 04:57 PM	#62
There's a lot wrong with highlighting your opponent's voting record?	BuyingThyme	Mar-05-08 05:00 PM	#64
You attempt to make the case of negative campaigning being	harun	Mar-06-08 03:58 PM	#76
So, what you're saying is that lying is wrong.	BuyingThyme	Mar-06-08 04:47 PM	#77

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