This Sen. Must get Better!!!!

RainDog

zstillings wrote:

I know what you're saying and don't doubt that there is a good deal of genuine concern in the real world (like you said, message boards don't count and I would add media to that as well) but the recent history of the Democrats has not been truly stellar on this issue in the public eye and I am not seeing a huge amount of difference in this case.

I assume you're talking about the Wellstone and King funerals. I'll grant you that for many they seemed tasteless, but not to everyone, and certainly not enough to keep them out of office.

Let the Republicans sit in the minority for a while and you, too, may be surprised at what they'll use for a platform. And hell, we've had over five years of 9-11 being used to justify anything and everything on the right. Sure, it's a bit less personal than a funeral; but death in any form has been and always will be used as a springboard for political ideology.

floyd1975

RainDog wrote:

I assume you're talking about the Wellstone and King funerals. I'll grant you that for many they seemed tasteless, but not to everyone, and certainly not enough to keep them out of office.

Let the Republicans sit in the minority for a while and you, too, may be surprised at what they'll use for a platform. And hell, we've had over five years of 9-11 being used to justify anything and everything on the right. Sure, it's a bit less personal than a funeral; but death in any form has been and always will be used as a springboard for political ideology.

And I will find that just as tasteless as when the caring folk did it.

Purple Hawk

RainDog wrote:

I noticed the "drive by media" comment in your other post. Man, you really are a Freeper.;)

To tell you the truth, I noticed that term being floated about when the Bushleaguer in Denver incicent came about...I have no idea what freeper means...if it means whacko fringe right wing lunatic, then slap me with the term freeper...

I do think the term drive by media is quite clever, that's the only reason I quote it...even liberals who are upset with the corporate aspect of the media could concur...they drop bombs (observations) and engage in pack journalism...then when one idea is out there, they move on.

Trust me, I disagree with Limbaugh on a lot, but his term "drive by media" is the best description I've heard to date of what goes on.