Slog - Comments on McCain's Straight Talk Express, v2.0 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20 In which the TV monitors are tuned to Fox News.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:25:17 -0800 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:56:09 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gabriel It doesn't seem that strange. I'm sure candidates and their staff monitor all the major news channels.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670377 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670377 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:35:47 -0800 Comment by Fnarf They're not monitoring major news channels, they're monitoring Fox. And only Fox.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670398 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670398 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:42:00 -0800 Comment by Gabriel It doesn't say that. It says the monitors were showing Fox.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670400 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670400 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:44:15 -0800 Comment by catalina vel-duray I always thought it was funny he called it the straight talk express because he is such an enemy of passenger rail.

But I'm a transportation dork, so that would seem funny to me.

Anyway, I should think we would have learned our lesson about electing old people after our experience with that national embarassmenet named Ronald Reagan.

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]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670417 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670417 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:01:20 -0800 Comment by catalina vel-duray I've nothing against old people. But Reagan - and John Paul II, for that matter - were incapcitated by illness that were augmented by their advanced ages and should have been removed from their positions. Instead, both were cynically manipulated to acheive other people's goals.

Not that I was a fan of Reagan. I've got a pretty good built-in BS detector (to make up for my total lack of gaydar) and it always was off the charts whenever he opened his mouth.

]]> catalina vel-duray http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670425 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670425 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:08:52 -0800 Comment by MHD If I were trying to win the Republican nomination, I'd be checking Fox News too.

]]> MHD http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670428 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670428 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:11:53 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Once you've sold out, you can't regain your honor or your dignity.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670429 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670429 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:12:59 -0800 Comment by him How does that explain Bush II, catalina? He ain't that old.

Of course a GOP candidate's monitors would be tuned to Fox. His target audience watches Fox and he will want to address the issues that are presented on that network. That's like chastising a Dem for listening to NPR. And hey, Fox is "fair and balanced" isn't it? Heh heh.

]]> him http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670445 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670445 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:25:29 -0800 Comment by josh why, again, are people surprised that mccain is a conservative?

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"is the straight talk express making a stopover at the bullshit junction?"

answer: yes, and then it goes to fundyville for a fundraising dinner

]]> war pigs http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670594 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670594 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:12:35 -0800 Comment by Charlie Josh @10:

People are surprised that McCain is a Conservative because he has talked a REALLY good game over the years. He's played nice with centrist Dems and made it look like he could be reasonable.

HE'S NOT AND NEVER HAS BEEN. That man is as conservative as they come when it comes to just about everything. Thank god that's being seen.

I pray that Guiliani gets the Republican Nom. His 9/11 "heroism" not withstanding, the man is much more beatable than McCain has seen.

]]> Charlie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670660 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/mccains_straight_talk_express_version_20#c670660 Politics Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:59:15 -0800 Comment by monkey I can't believe I once liked this asshat. I used to say that if I had to vote for a Republican he would be it.

I'm just glad he showed me how wrong I was BEFORE it was too late.

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To people who think McCain is a liberal, yes, there is indeed a liberal bias in the media. Those people are called asshats.

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