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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:10 PM
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Poll question: Is "gotcha" journalism conducive to identifying the best presidential candidates?
Edited on Fri Apr-06-07 05:10 PM by jpgray
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:14 PM
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1. No. But, politics has never been dignified pastime.
"Getting into politics is like stepping in dogshit." From "The Motorcycle Diaries"
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:15 PM
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3. This is true. Just think of the Taft babydaddy tabloid headlines--so little has changed
:D
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otherlander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:19 PM
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6. Ain't that the truth.
:D
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tblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:14 PM
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2. I don't base my vote on what someone says one time, but rather on what they've shown that they
stand for, and whom they represent. (I hate using 'whom' but I wanna be 'correct.')
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kirby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:17 PM
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4. Ha! You got me! I almost fell for this.... n/t
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:18 PM
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5. Hush now. This is the ultra-serious GD forum
:P

Welcome to DU by the way!

:toast:
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kirby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:25 PM
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8. Hehe - Thanks n/t
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Unvanguard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:20 PM
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7. No, obviously not.
The superficiality of the electoral system in this country is indicative of a serious deficit in democracy that needs to be addressed.
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Uncle Roy Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-06-07 05:59 PM
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9. Yes, obviously...
Just trying to get my post-count up...
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