The Acorn Story

New York Times ^ | October 16, 2008 | Editors

[drellberg]

In Wednesday night’s debate, John McCain warned that a group called Acorn is “on the verge of maybe perpetrating one of the greatest frauds in voter history” and “may be destroying the fabric of democracy.” Viewers may have been wondering what Mr. McCain was talking about. So were we.

[backhoe]

Does your file include the story from Newsday.com, yesterday, by Jennifer Kelleher, about the couple in Huntington, L.I., New York, who showed up at a house and performed a violent home invasion? They gained entry because the man, Benjamin Thomas, wore a stethescope around his neck, and the woman, Natali Desir, had a clipboard and pamphlets, and they announced that they were there to talk about health care. My guess is they were ACORN activists, being paid that $11-15/hour that was being advertised to go house to house and spread the good news.

Haven't linked that one yet- I'll go look for it.

[Salamander]

I don’t want “hobbled”.

I want “ham-stringed”.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Sarah Palin: "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a "community organizer," except that you have actual responsibilities. I might add that in small towns, we don't quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren't listening."

Here's the link: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2008/09/text_of_palins_acceptance_spee.html

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

[RetSignman]

[John McCain warned...]

Poll numbers looking a little weak, John?

[norge]

Thank you!!!!

[norge]

Thank you!!!!

[DNME]

I’ve posted this before but here we go again ...

Erase ALL voter registration rolls, nationwide. Have EVERYBODY re-register to vote, in person, preferably after showing ID.

The integrity of our voting system is in question and that is intolerable.

The 2010 election is just too important to risk.

[stripes1776]

They take lessons. It’s called “education,” but it takes a lot of learning to become that stupid.

Yes, I do think the schools and colleges today are an education in stupidity.

[stripes1776]

Seems to start in public schools anymore bro :/

Yes, the public schools are the major problem, but isn't that "anay mo bor"?

[stripes1776]

Harvard and Yale offer classes in stupidity, arrogance, advanced counter-truthing and more. Only $55,000/year! You can have them too!!

I could not agree more. What an expensive education into stupidity!

[stripes1776]

Some are born stupid, some are made stupid, yet others have stupidity thrust upon them.

That's it! The liberal recipe for stupidity.

[xuberalles]

Sure, feel free!

[stephenjohnbanker]

No Barf Alert?

[Jet Jaguar]

ACORN Ping.

FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I think now is a perfect time to give our RICO laws a good workout.