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To: Sabertooth
When I post to you, I'm posting to your lurkers, as well.

Yes, exactly... and that has implications during an election year. We aren't just sitting around someone's living room chatting about right-wing policy disagreements. This site comes up on google searches and politically uninvolved Americans will be stumbling onto the threads looking for information. When they see an entire thread of right-wingers ripping Bush to shreds, that can damage our common goals.

356 posted on 02/23/2004 11:24:16 AM PST by Tamzee (Hey, Bush supporting lurkers! Create an account and speak up! This is a critical year for the USA!)
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To: Tamsey
We aren't just sitting around someone's living room chatting about right-wing policy

The problem, as I see it, is timing.

Elections are times of solidifying and also making promises that one may/may not keep.

Substantive policy changes are not likely, even when desired, because of the late date. Changes are not a good thing at this juncture because it is always used as ammo by the other side.

times for changes have passed and will emerge again after the election is over.

This is how I see it.

358 posted on 02/23/2004 11:34:47 AM PST by Cold Heat (In politics stupidity is not a handicap. --Napoleon Bonapart)
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To: Tamsey
Yes, exactly... and that has implications during an election year. We aren't just sitting around someone's living room chatting about right-wing policy disagreements. This site comes up on google searches and politically uninvolved Americans will be stumbling onto the threads looking for information. When they see an entire thread of right-wingers ripping Bush to shreds, that can damage our common goals.

Dear lurkers,

This is another appeal to groupthink.

I hope you'll vote for President Bush with your eyes open, and without your mind closed.

Regards,

Sabertooth


361 posted on 02/23/2004 11:45:49 AM PST by Sabertooth (Malcontent for Bush - 2004!)
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To: Tamsey
Ahem, he's not talking about "those lurkers." He specifically said your lurkers. He's dissing you, friend, sneering at those of us who agree with you.
384 posted on 02/23/2004 12:43:00 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Tamsey
When they see an entire thread of right-wingers ripping Bush to shreds, that can damage our common goals.

I used to think our common goals were the same.
I used to think it was obvious even to intellectuals that this election will require sacrifice for (dare I say?) the common good.

Wartime clarifies priorities.

But some of the bloated egos hissing and snarling on this thread can't see beyond their own fangs.

427 posted on 02/23/2004 2:03:51 PM PST by b9
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To: Tamsey
Wasn't Al Gore lampooned mercilessly in 1999 for pandering to the right? Why is it okay that President Bush has been pandering to the left for the past three years?
460 posted on 02/23/2004 5:14:44 PM PST by Doohickey (Bush 2004! Because Kerry would be even WORSE!)
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