Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 30 January 2005

Various big media television networks ^ | 30 January 2005 | Various Self-Serving Politicians and Big Media Screaming Faces

[Chuck54]

You will be surprised at the depths these dogs will sink to try and talk about ONLY the negative. The MSM is dead, buried and so irrelevant.

[Carolinamom]

5200 polling places and only 9 of them attacked suggests that the number of "insurgents" has been drastically decreased!

[maggief]

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/030/wash/Rice_says_Iraqi_election_excee:.shtml

Rice says Iraqi election exceeds expectations

By Anne Gearan, Associated Press, 1/30/2005 08:39


WASHINGTON (AP) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Iraq elections are ''going better than expected'' Sunday, despite conflicting reports about the extent of voter turnout in areas plagued by intimidation and violence.

''Every indication is that the election in Iraq is going better than expected,'' Rice said on ABC's ''This Week.''

[rodguy911]

"72% turnout with only NINE polling stations attacked out of 5,200"
This is a huge story and a great triumph and victory for democracy over terrorism. It should be a proud day for everyone. This day will vindicate (if even needed) GW forever.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Plus, the only deaths from suicide bombers were the bombers themselves. Their victims were injured.

[MEG33]

One of the telling things I heard said by an Iraqi was that they also have a right not to vote..Saddam used to make everyone vote..for him, the only candidate.

May God shield the voters and those who protect them.

[BigSkyFreeper]

One other stat I heard was that one polling station was ushering in 25,000 voters an hour.

[Peach]

I heard a voter in this country (an ex-pat) say when he put his ballot in the box that "I put my heart in that box".

[beyond the sea]

MTP will be on at nine here. I'll see how much I can stomach.

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Keep me in touch with that. I trust your judgement.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Polls in Iraq are now officially closed. Putting the official end to the first free and democratic elections in Iraq.

[rodguy911]

FNC now giving a recap, polls closed hurrraaaahhh.!!
Great victory for freedom!! Some 30 people were injured or killed but it could have been far, far worse.

[Bahbah]

Brian Williams is on saying can't really say it's a 72% turnout. It's not verifiable and the feeling in Iraq is one of unease. People voted at random which some say takes the legitimacy out of the election.

[Quilla]

ALERT: Dan Rather about to appear in Baghdad on CBS Sunday morning

[mainepatsfan]

It opened with Brian Williams giving as bad a report as possible. Zarqawi isn't as upbeat about his chances as Williams is. Disgraceful.

[Bahbah]

It opened with Brian Williams giving as bad a report as possible.

Was that not just beyond awful.

[jennyjenny]

I don't trust any news man that wears more eye makeup than I do.

[rodguy911]

Thanks Bahbah, don't look good for Mr. NASCAR.

[InterceptPoint]

Peter Jennings just before StepOnAllOfUs:

Sunny day helped turnout.

Can't tell yet how turnout is going.

Huge security required for elections.

Early turnout was huge dissappointment.

As negative as you could possibly make it.

[beyond the sea]

She wasn't up for a presidential race then.

She was NEVER up for living in the White House.

[Cboldt]

Plus, the only deaths from suicide bombers were the bombers themselves. Their victims were injured.

I don't have the exact numbers, but recall something like about 20 people killed by about 9 suicide bombers. About 29 dead people all together.