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Palin declines to call Obama Socialist.
Time ^ | October 21, 2008 | Mark Halperin

Posted on 11/03/2008 2:31:24 PM PST by Plutarch

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To: Plutarch

Flinging about the term “socialist”, whether this was two weeks ago, or today, is about as explosive as a wet firecracker. It is meaningless, doesn’t register with any impact with most Americans, who are already inured and immune to “smear” words, and it winds up being far better if she defines it, albeit a bit politely, as she did.


41 posted on 11/03/2008 4:11:53 PM PST by supremedoctrine
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To: Plutarch
Sorry, it was just bitter sarcasm. Obviously, Palin's failure to call Obama a socialist doesn't her a RINO, but neither does Romney's. I just get real tired of gratuitous Romney bashing at FR, and I wanted to call attention to the contradiction.

The gratuitous Romney bashing is tiresome and the double standard is duly noted. I don't blame you for being frustrated and pointing out the contradiction.

I know we both feel Romney and Palin did the right thing.

Now let's move on. :-)

42 posted on 11/03/2008 4:21:14 PM PST by redgirlinabluestate
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To: TAdams8591
I like your tagline.

See mine (we don't have to be politically correct). ;-)

43 posted on 11/03/2008 4:46:46 PM PST by redgirlinabluestate (Obama is Karl Marxist)
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To: edge10; pissant
You were discussed in absentia.

With Fred gone there probably hasn't been much to do around here lately for you.

This ought to be interesting.

This thread was an answer to a Romney thread where Romney said pretty much the same thing.

44 posted on 11/03/2008 8:13:36 PM PST by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
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To: supremedoctrine
>>>>It is meaningless, doesn’t register with any impact with most Americans, who are already inured and immune to “smear” words

Unfortunately true. At the office today someone got an anti-Obama email mentioning Ayers, Rezko, Fannie etc. it wasn't even that "bad" as far as anti emails go. But my cowroker said that the eamil was untrue and it always happens right before the vote.

The email didn't even get that juicy by mentioning his actual vote against fully born babies or get at the full relationship of Ayers (in his living room, ghost writer for his book, spent over 50 million on the board, the amount of money from Fannie May or the DNC faked Obama Birth Certificate that they pulled off their website when someone called them on it. etc. The email just mentioned that there were vague associations and it was still passed off as lies. Of course in the ensuing discussion I had my co-worker got that glazed over look. IOW, he's still voting Obama. I figure by now if they aren't convinced there is not much I can do. It's late gotta go vote Palin in the morning.

45 posted on 11/03/2008 8:23:39 PM PST by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
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To: redgirlinabluestate
No we don't. : ) I love it!

Your's is more accurate! : )

46 posted on 11/03/2008 9:46:06 PM PST by TAdams8591 (McCain/Palin ' 08 (Obama IS a socialist!))
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To: TAdams8591

That’s yours.


47 posted on 11/03/2008 9:46:34 PM PST by TAdams8591 (McCain/Palin ' 08 (Obama IS a socialist!))
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To: Rameumptom

What amazes me is the truth doesn’t stick to Democrats and lies stick to Republicans.


48 posted on 11/03/2008 9:48:55 PM PST by TAdams8591 (McCain/Palin ' 08 (Obama IS a socialist!))
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To: Plutarch
Most of the Romney bashing here on FR stems either from his prior position on abortion (I guess the concept of repentance is meaningless to some) or the fact that he's a Mormon.

Either way you're dealing with the idiot fringe of FR so good luck. :)

49 posted on 11/04/2008 7:50:38 AM PST by Artemis Webb (Barack Hussein Obama is a socialist and a sympathizer of radical Islam.)
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Either way you're dealing with the idiot fringe of FR so good luck. :)

True, and they are such a noisy and counter-productive bunch. The silent majority seems to be more more savvy and capable of winning more elections if not sabotaged from within.

50 posted on 11/04/2008 9:49:28 AM PST by redgirlinabluestate (Praying for McCain/Palin victory)
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To: redgirlinabluestate

more more = much more


51 posted on 11/04/2008 9:51:56 AM PST by redgirlinabluestate (Praying for McCain/Palin victory)
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