billvon 3,109 #1 July 9, 2004 No suprise that the GOP had a smear website up on Edwards only a few hours after he was named as Kerry's running mate. What I found funny was they apparently had half a dozen smear sites ready to go. Click on this: www.kerrypicksedwards.com Now try these, which had to be reserved some time ago: www.kerrypicksgephardt.com www.kerrypicksvilsack.com www.kerrypicksbayh.com www.kerrypicksclark.com Ain't technology great? Write up smear sites for all possibilities, then when the VP is announced, change em all to point to the actual target. Which leads one to wonder - did they accidentally point them all to the Gephardt smear site momentarily after reading a certain NY newspaper? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #2 July 9, 2004 How come providing information regarding a candidate is a smear camplain but Michael Moore wrote a "documentary?" -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,109 #3 July 9, 2004 > How come providing information regarding a candidate is a smear > camplain but Michael Moore wrote a "documentary?" If the GOP makes a movie about Edwards and gets it released in theatres, I'd be perfectly willing to call it a documentary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #4 July 9, 2004 What I find interesting about the GOP site is that it is the website of a political party, and I'll be damned if I can find any info about their candidates on the home page. I see Kerry's name about a dozen times, Edwards, yep. Oh, wait, there's one reference to Bush going to a jazz concert. That's why it's called a smear campaign. People ask me why I don't see the good qualities of Bush. Guess I can't find out what they are from the GOP site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #5 July 9, 2004 Funny? Hmmm...perhaps. I think it good planning on their part. For once. Now if they'd just get a more aggressively conservative agenda, come to their senses about legalizing certain drugs, and take off the kid gloves when it comes to defending themselves against leftie attacks - then, I'd be impressed. Question - does fatass Moore's mockumentary...er...crockumentary....er... uhhh...documentary[sic] - does that count as a political donation?Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #6 July 9, 2004 QuoteNo suprise that the GOP had a smear website up on Edwards only a few hours after he was named as Kerry's running mate. What I found funny was they apparently had half a dozen smear sites ready to go. When you say, "The GOP had a website up" do you mean literally it was set up and run by the Republican party? Or are you playing fast and loose with your wording and you really just mean that people loyal to Republican politics have set it up? I mean, should we say, "The Democrats have that Bush-bashing website 'moveon.org'..."? edit: Okay, I went to the link (I'm usually lazy about doing that, that's why I asked) and it does appear to be the actual Republican committee's website. Now, the big question: Does not the Democratic party have similar shit going on that baahes the Republicans?" And if they do, why would you point out and bemoan the Republicans doing it unless you want to highlight Dems' hypocrisy? --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mardigrasbob 0 #7 July 9, 2004 What no kerrypicksclinton.com or kerrypickshillary.com ? I registered traitorhater.com Opening soon in a browser near you! ----------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #8 July 9, 2004 Quote> How come providing information regarding a candidate is a smear > camplain but Michael Moore wrote a "documentary?" If the GOP makes a movie about Edwards and gets it released in theatres, I'd be perfectly willing to call it a documentary. So, it's only a smear campaign if its NOT a movie. Is that anything like not inhaling? Or not having relations with that woman? -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #9 July 9, 2004 According to: http://www.whois.net/ www.kerrypicksedwards.com www.kerrypicksgephardt.com www.kerrypicksvilsack.com www.kerrypicksbayh.com www.kerrypicksclark.com All have the same infomation. Quote Administrative Contact: Griffin, Tim griffinjag@earthlink.net 1805 N. Tyler Little Rock, AR 72207 US Phone: +1.2029970144 Which appears to be a real address of a real person named Tim Griffin. http://www.switchboard.com/bin/cginbr.dll?ID=79012122&ABS=0&FUNC=MORE&TYPE=1008&F=Tim&MEM=1&L=Griffin&T=Little+Rock&S=AR&QV=02A452007014E640ED313203O01A453007014E640EF313203O03A22C3DFA14E640BD303203 However, check out the phone numbers? Notice anything interesting? Tim Griffin in Little Rock also seems to have a Washington, D.C. phone number. http://www.thedirectory.org/pref/search/202.htm So, I'm thinking he's probably got something to do with politics. If I wanted to be a real a-hole, and I just might do this anyway, I might give him a phone call just out of curiosity.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,109 #10 July 9, 2004 >And if they do, why would you point out and bemoan the Republicans >doing it unless you want to highlight Dems' hypocrisy? No such highlight (or political statement) intended. I just thought it funny that they got all the possible websites ahead of time and set them up to be ready to go. Amazing what you can do in the age of the net. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,109 #11 July 9, 2004 >So, it's only a smear campaign if its NOT a movie. I did not imply that. However, a website is not a documentary no matter how much you want to get another dig in at Moore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbarry 0 #12 July 9, 2004 I'm with you Bill, but man, I don't know... If both sides do it, and it's just run-of-the-mill tired old politics, who cares. It's just noise to me. Just trying to sift through this crap to some real objective content to use. Does anyone really think that web page is going to change anyone's minds either way?? What, and Dan Quayle was experienced enough to be president? We all know why Quayle was chosen, and we all know why Edwards was chosen, so I wish they'd both stop telling us it was cuz they were experienced. Sometimes I get a little tired of my own party (GOP) compromising the values that signed me up in the first place... Not enough to make me jump left, mind you (phew), but just shoulder shruggin' sometimes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #13 July 9, 2004 So, is Michael Moore engaging in a smear campaign then? -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,109 #14 July 9, 2004 > So, is Michael Moore engaging in a smear campaign then? By most definitions, yes. Although there is more evidence of his smearing on his website than in the movie; he attacks Bush a lot more directly on-line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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