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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-25-07 07:50 PM
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15. Name one!
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  -Why is everything about Politics? ripken08  Mar-25-07 07:40 PM   #0 
  - This is primarily a political discussion board.  Liberal Veteran   Mar-25-07 07:42 PM   #1 
  - It's not...walk around your home town and you'll see few people talking about politics.  Forkboy   Mar-25-07 07:42 PM   #2 
  - you must have forgotten your 'sarcasm' smilie  AZDemDist6   Mar-25-07 07:43 PM   #3 
  - 60 MINUTES is political. It's a news show, of sorts, and very political.  Old Crusoe   Mar-25-07 07:43 PM   #4 
  - uhhh....cuz maybe you are on a  Texasgal   Mar-25-07 07:43 PM   #5 
  - Perhaps the fact that you notice this is because you're on a political discussion board?  Lone_Star_Dem   Mar-25-07 07:44 PM   #6 
  - Because...........  PDJane   Mar-25-07 07:44 PM   #7 
  - The purpose of 24  ripken08   Mar-25-07 07:48 PM   #13 
     - The creator of 24 is an avowed right-winger...  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 07:58 PM   #20 
     - My mind isnt numb  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:10 PM   #32 
        - But you are still talking about politics either way...  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 08:14 PM   #38 
           - I guess what I am saying  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:16 PM   #39 
              - It is not just the right though...  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 08:20 PM   #41 
                 - I completely understand what you are saying  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:29 PM   #42 
     - You might be able to view it a just a show  The Gunslinger   Mar-25-07 08:14 PM   #37 
  - I understand  ripken08   Mar-25-07 07:45 PM   #8 
  - I'm not sure you do.  gatorboy   Mar-25-07 07:47 PM   #11 
  - The zen Buddhists I know would agree with you, but they aren't on  Old Crusoe   Mar-25-07 07:48 PM   #12 
  - Name one!  Forkboy   Mar-25-07 07:50 PM   #15 
  - Again, perhaps.  Lone_Star_Dem   Mar-25-07 09:53 PM   #43 
  - hop on over to iVillage for some non-polical discussion  nashville_brook   Mar-26-07 12:19 AM   #50 
  - at non political message boards they probably discuss things non political  chimpsrsmarter   Mar-25-07 07:45 PM   #9 
  - All those things you mention ARE about politics...  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 07:46 PM   #10 
  - But the goal  ripken08   Mar-25-07 07:50 PM   #14 
     - I agree with that completely.  Forkboy   Mar-25-07 07:53 PM   #16 
     - How do you know entertainment is the only goal?  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 07:54 PM   #17 
     - No I cant  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:00 PM   #21 
        - Can you prove she doesn't consistently spout RW talking points?  gatorboy   Mar-25-07 08:03 PM   #24 
        - I could  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:05 PM   #28 
           - So...I take that as a no?  gatorboy   Mar-25-07 08:07 PM   #29 
           - That proves nothing...  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 08:09 PM   #31 
              - Im not saying they are liberal  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:11 PM   #34 
        - Well Katie Couric did say this to George Bush...  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 08:04 PM   #26 
        - Well you know what  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:08 PM   #30 
           - Yeah, Republicans....  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 08:12 PM   #35 
              - If you read the quote  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:14 PM   #36 
                 - That is sure what it sounds like to you...  MN Against Bush   Mar-25-07 08:17 PM   #40 
        - I agree with you 100%  gravity   Mar-25-07 11:48 PM   #47 
     - Politics doesn't come out of some entertainment. There's politics in  Old Crusoe   Mar-25-07 07:56 PM   #19 
     - But in a 007 flick  ripken08   Mar-25-07 08:02 PM   #23 
        - Ok, sure, I hear you. The women are beautiful and the booze and the  Old Crusoe   Mar-25-07 08:04 PM   #25 
     - By repeating that the goal is to entertain,  rhiannon55   Mar-25-07 11:27 PM   #45 
  - IMO the most important is who has power, i.e. controls government, and that means politics. n/t  jody   Mar-25-07 07:56 PM   #18 
  - Ah. New to the country. (The only explanation that avoids attributing dishonesty.) Welcome!  BlooInBloo   Mar-25-07 08:02 PM   #22 
  - I thought Couric's interview was crass and unfeeling and unneces-  MasonJar   Mar-25-07 08:05 PM   #27 
  - Thank you for saying that. I thought she did some really poor work  Old Crusoe   Mar-25-07 08:11 PM   #33 
  - Because being a person MEANS being Political  happyslug   Mar-25-07 10:50 PM   #44 
  - Because they believe everything is politics.  gravity   Mar-25-07 11:37 PM   #46 
  - you didn't expect people to view a major interview with a presidential front-runner  fishwax   Mar-26-07 12:08 AM   #48 
  - Why does the sun come up in the east?  Toucano   Mar-26-07 12:10 AM   #49 
  - R.I.P. ripkin08  nashville_brook   Mar-26-07 12:22 AM   #51 
 

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