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The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« on: June 21, 2008, 02:55:51 PM »
Checklist

i) scary picture:  check



ii) mention of the dark side:  several checks

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/22/johnmccain.uselections2008

iii) repeated mention of "extreme":  several checks

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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2008, 02:57:42 PM »
Yes, well, the Guardian is as if Huffington Post tried to look like a real newspaper, what do you expect?
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2008, 03:00:38 PM »
Quote from: Manedwolf on June 21, 2008, 01:57:42 PM
Yes, well, the Guardian is as if Huffington Post tried to look like a real newspaper, what do you expect?

Indeed, though given that they tried this in 04 with Bush, and (most spectacularly, I might add) during the recent Mayoral election in London - both times failing massively - this is probably a boost (of sorts, given how we have very little influence on you anymore) for McCain. 
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2008, 04:13:36 PM »
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iii) repeated mention of "extreme":  several checks

The problem with McMedia is that is not extreme enough about the right things.

Barry or the RINO, we are sooo screwed.
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2008, 10:46:42 PM »
I wish McCain were extreme.
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2008, 07:12:51 AM »
Why is a UK paper running a story on US elections anyway? 

Why do they care?
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2008, 07:13:40 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on June 22, 2008, 06:12:51 AM
Why is a UK paper running a story on US elections anyway? 

Why do they care?

Possibly because America is the most powerful and influential country in the world.
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2008, 07:14:09 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on June 22, 2008, 06:12:51 AM
Why is a UK paper running a story on US elections anyway? 

Why do they care?

Well, they're also utterly fascinated with the internal politics of all of their former colonies.

Maybe Gordon Brown is that boring?
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2008, 05:56:43 PM »
     Heh, heh. Just in case there were a couple hundred uber-conservatives left in England who might think McCain o.k, the bolsheviks want to warn them off.
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2008, 03:10:56 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on June 22, 2008, 06:12:51 AM
Why is a UK paper running a story on US elections anyway? 

Why do they care?

Because it's news. Things happen outside of our borders and our papers report on them.
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2008, 04:13:17 AM »
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The young, rascally McCain, nicknamed 'McNasty' by his classmates, attended the elite West Point military academy. He became a navy pilot,
Anyone else notice this?  McCain went to Annapolis.
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2008, 04:41:46 AM »
What color is the boat house in Hereford!?!?!?
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2008, 05:44:33 AM »
Another tempest in a tearoom.
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2008, 06:47:44 AM »
Looks like Christopher Lee.
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Re: The Observer's (UK Sunday paper,a version of the Guardian) take on McCain
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2008, 06:50:06 AM »
The question is really one of why should WE, as Americans, care what The Communism, er... The Guardian... has to say.

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