Comments on: Bush Bingo - House!

Bush Bingo - House!

brettski — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 06:46:26 -0800

Bush by Numbers Another of the UK newspaper The Independent's feature front pages.

By: Witty

Witty — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 06:59:07 -0800

That's just too many numbers to argue about... thanks though. knucklehead

By: DrDoberman

DrDoberman — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:09:20 -0800

3 The number of votes that Bush won the last election by!

By: dand

dand — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:10:13 -0800

my hometown paper has an anti-Bush opinion on the front page too! http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4035

By: dhoyt

dhoyt — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:14:35 -0800

You almost get the feeling folks don't like him.

By: twistedonion

twistedonion — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:19:11 -0800

Good read How much of it is Bushs fault is disputable though... Kerry will be just as bad. I'll just be very European and blame all you Americans for being dumbasses driving your SUVs and eating godknowswhatsinit fast food and who don't give a shit about politics/democracy/good government. And those 5 states that don't use the word evolution in their texts. Well, that kinda speaks for itself - hurry up and evolve for fucks sakes. And yes, this is just a pointless flame. Please ignore and move along

By: Witty

Witty — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:25:22 -0800

Good read? Let me suggest another.

By: Space Coyote

Space Coyote — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:30:51 -0800

Kerry will be just as bad. What is this 2000? Have we not learned anything?

By: twistedonion

twistedonion — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:34:50 -0800

Let me suggest another. Read it.

By: twistedonion

twistedonion — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 07:42:55 -0800

What is this 2000? Have we not learned anything? That's the point - before 2000 I thought there was a good bit of difference - Good old Bill was over helping out the peace process, we all liked him and America. Then there was the 'elections'. Disbelief. after reading this book I thought I'd edumicate myself and learn a bit about American democracy and Freedom. Found there wasn't actualy that much to it. If the big bad elite few are behind you then you win - nice and democratic that. If Kerry wins it's because it suits a few people (and yes, the tinfoil hat is firmly on)

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 08:22:17 -0800

That's just too many numbers to argue about... Yeah Witty, we can prove just about anything using these "fact" thingies can't we?

By: fionab

fionab — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 08:27:33 -0800

The FPP link is overloaded I think (or at least I can't get it to load); is there a mirror or cache somewhere?

By: kev23f

kev23f — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 08:36:06 -0800

waxy linked to this nice overview of word usage too.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 08:54:20 -0800

Since this is on the web, it'd be nice if it was footnoted. I can tell a lot of those figures were exaggerated slightly, or coaxed into providing a point (it might say "top pentagon officials" instead of simply "pentagon officials" so they could get the stat they wanted to demonstrate a point). I would imagine if it was footnoted with all sources, some crazy blogger kid would check up on everything, find a few that were suspect, and call the editorial board a bunch of liars (even though campaign commericals from both sides do the same thing).

By: callmejay

callmejay — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 08:55:11 -0800

If Kerry wins it's because it suits a few people (and yes, the tinfoil hat is firmly on) petebest said it best in this thread: [wackybrit wrote] "At the end of the day it doesn't matter which of these clowns wins, they're puppets controlled from the back rooms of Washington." [To which petebest replied] "Different rooms. It does matter."

By: Dick Paris

Dick Paris — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 09:00:02 -0800

Was Little Richard the model for that silhouette of Arnie in the NY Times?

By: clevershark

clevershark — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 09:28:21 -0800

we can prove just about anything using these "fact" thingies can't we? Yeah, how dare these Kerry supporters play the facts card? that's treasonous!

By: ewkpates

ewkpates — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 10:05:40 -0800

It's silly and stupid to suggests that there is no difference. The differences between any two candidates aren't going to cause a major swerve in the US machine. But minor swerves, yes. And if anyone thinks that minor serves don't matter, then hey, check out the vote on women's suffrage. Gits.

By: benzo8

benzo8 — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 13:18:15 -0800

Who used "Girlie Men" at the Republican Convention? Please let it be Arnie. Please... Please!

By: Witty

Witty — Sun, 05 Sep 2004 05:23:28 -0800

Yeah, how dare these Kerry supporters play the facts card? that's treasonous! Haha... you and PG are funny.