Comments on: No wonder everyone’s so negative http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/ Come on in and stay a while... laugh a little. Maybe even think. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ben http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45580 Ben Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:18:13 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45580 Meant to comment on this blog awhile ago; you've probably already seen this, but if not, I thought you'd get a kick out of this: <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news/obama_deletes_another_unread" rel="nofollow">Obama deletes another email from MoveOn.org</a> Ben's last blog post..<a href="http://philosulfur.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-happened-to-my-chomp.html" rel="nofollow">What happened to my chomp?</a> Meant to comment on this blog awhile ago; you’ve probably already seen this, but if not, I thought you’d get a kick out of this:
Obama deletes another email from MoveOn.org

Ben’s last blog post..What happened to my chomp?

]]> By: martymankins http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45548 martymankins Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:39:47 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45548 I signed up with Moveon.org many years ago and I don't get that many emails (maybe 3 a week, even during campaigning). I think it has something to do with the email settings I set back when I first opted in. Admittedly, Moveon does go overboard at times and I tend to disgree with a good number of their efforts. They have gotten more aggressive the last couple of years, which for some things has been good, but others, it's come across as "What the hell?" martymankins's last blog post..<a href="http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/09/18/random-leakage-5/" rel="nofollow">Random Leakage #5</a> I signed up with Moveon.org many years ago and I don’t get that many emails (maybe 3 a week, even during campaigning). I think it has something to do with the email settings I set back when I first opted in.

Admittedly, Moveon does go overboard at times and I tend to disgree with a good number of their efforts. They have gotten more aggressive the last couple of years, which for some things has been good, but others, it’s come across as “What the hell?”

martymankins’s last blog post..Random Leakage #5

]]> By: Faiqa http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45521 Faiqa Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:43:05 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45521 wow. you actually *read* those e-mails? i just subscribe to them to maintain my liberal elitest cred. Faiqa's last blog post..<a href="http://chista1749.blogspot.com/2008/09/mommy-lessons-34612-and-34613.html" rel="nofollow">Mommy Lessons 34,612 and 34,613</a> wow. you actually *read* those e-mails? i just subscribe to them to maintain my liberal elitest cred.

Faiqa’s last blog post..Mommy Lessons 34,612 and 34,613

]]> By: BlondeBlogger http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45517 BlondeBlogger Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:25:18 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45517 I've been getting those MoveOn.org emails too (hey Britt...if you sign up for a free Obama sticker you'll start getting them....don't ask me how I know *grin*) I totally agree with you. The one that's infuriated me lately is how they've twisted McCain's "fundamentals of the economy" quote. He didn't say "the economy." He said the "fundamentals" of the economy. HUGE difference. The basic economic system our country has set up is strong and will prevail, even through a crisis like this. But then I'm sure they already know what he meant. I’ve been getting those MoveOn.org emails too (hey Britt…if you sign up for a free Obama sticker you’ll start getting them….don’t ask me how I know *grin*)

I totally agree with you. The one that’s infuriated me lately is how they’ve twisted McCain’s “fundamentals of the economy” quote. He didn’t say “the economy.” He said the “fundamentals” of the economy. HUGE difference.

The basic economic system our country has set up is strong and will prevail, even through a crisis like this. But then I’m sure they already know what he meant.

]]> By: Nobody™ http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45515 Nobody™ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:38:48 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45515 Politicians suck. Every last one of them. And I don't think it will ever change, only get worse. Each election cycle gets worse, we're always stuck choosing the lesser of two evils. Politicians suck. Every last one of them. And I don’t think it will ever change, only get worse. Each election cycle gets worse, we’re always stuck choosing the lesser of two evils.

]]> By: Robin http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45514 Robin Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:48:44 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45514 I've never felt so strongly about politics in my whole life. Last night I watched Recount which was amazing and disturbing. At the same time all this stuff is so frustrating because it's all so fake and destructive. Blah. I’ve never felt so strongly about politics in my whole life. Last night I watched Recount which was amazing and disturbing. At the same time all this stuff is so frustrating because it’s all so fake and destructive. Blah.

]]> By: Sybil Law http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45512 Sybil Law Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:13:38 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45512 MoveOn sucks. I don't think a lot of us will ever get what we really want until we get another freaking real option, other than the 2 choices we're consistently given. Sybil Law's last blog post..<a href="http://sybillaw-sybilcrankypants.blogspot.com/2008/09/blow-jobs-for-duke-employees.html" rel="nofollow">Blow Jobs for Duke Employees</a> MoveOn sucks.
I don’t think a lot of us will ever get what we really want until we get another freaking real option, other than the 2 choices we’re consistently given.

Sybil Law’s last blog post..Blow Jobs for Duke Employees

]]> By: kapgar http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45511 kapgar Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:08:06 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45511 This is what drives me nuts about American politics... no one is out for the real "truth." They all seem to want to hear what they want to hear and will spin things to that end only. MoveOn is notorious for it. I liked what they stood up for early on, but it's become so vitriolic that I can no longer stand it. BTW, got something for you in today's post. kapgar's last blog post..<a href="http://www.kapgar.com/my_weblog/2008/09/the-day-the-mus.html" rel="nofollow">The day the music died...</a> This is what drives me nuts about American politics… no one is out for the real “truth.” They all seem to want to hear what they want to hear and will spin things to that end only. MoveOn is notorious for it. I liked what they stood up for early on, but it’s become so vitriolic that I can no longer stand it.

BTW, got something for you in today’s post.

kapgar’s last blog post..The day the music died…

]]> By: Miss Britt http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45510 Miss Britt Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:05:28 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45510 I'm subscribed to Obama's site and have donated as well - and have never gotten a single email from MoveOn.org. I'm looking at the "negative" stuff you quoted from Obama's campaign - all of which I read. I'm not seeing the negative, personal attacks there. Saying "holy crap - they just keep hammering away with negativity" is NOT the same as "Oh yeah, well.. welll... YOU SUCK! You're OLD! You.. you... you {insert outrageous lie that has actually been proven to be a lie here}" Are you suggesting that he simply nods his head and smiles? Personally, I wish he'd get a little more pissed off about it. Miss Britt's last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MissBritt/~3/394242111/" rel="nofollow">This Post Is Self Indulgent Navel Gazing At Its Worst. Feel Free To Move Along.</a> I’m subscribed to Obama’s site and have donated as well – and have never gotten a single email from MoveOn.org.

I’m looking at the “negative” stuff you quoted from Obama’s campaign – all of which I read.

I’m not seeing the negative, personal attacks there.

Saying “holy crap – they just keep hammering away with negativity” is NOT the same as “Oh yeah, well.. welll… YOU SUCK! You’re OLD! You.. you… you {insert outrageous lie that has actually been proven to be a lie here}”

Are you suggesting that he simply nods his head and smiles?

Personally, I wish he’d get a little more pissed off about it.

Miss Britt’s last blog post..This Post Is Self Indulgent Navel Gazing At Its Worst. Feel Free To Move Along.

]]> By: marilyn http://whall.org/blog/2008/09/17/no-wonder-everyones-so-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-45509 marilyn Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:40:33 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/?p=2128#comment-45509 I actually think you make some good points here. I've managed to stay off all the e-mail lists and I hope I continue to do so. I'm planning to vote for Obama because I agree with him a lot more than McCain but there are a few issues I side with McCain on also. LGBT is easier to print on a survey and that's one area I'm definitely on the Obama side. marilyn's last blog post..<a href="http://eclectichuman.blogspot.com/2008/09/something-i-learned-about-entrecard.html" rel="nofollow">Something I learned about Entrecard</a> I actually think you make some good points here. I’ve managed to stay off all the e-mail lists and I hope I continue to do so. I’m planning to vote for Obama because I agree with him a lot more than McCain but there are a few issues I side with McCain on also.

LGBT is easier to print on a survey and that’s one area I’m definitely on the Obama side.

marilyn’s last blog post..Something I learned about Entrecard

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