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2008-02-03 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by lotp 2008-02-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 shhh. No one is supposed to hear about this. The establishment powers have decided that McCain is our candidate.

Posted by Butch Ununs2831 2008-02-03 11:08|| 2008-02-03 11:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Wouldn't it be outstanding if swillary and mcamnesty (the establishment elites' candidates) both lost in the primaries? They'd be even more insufferable than jimmuh telling everyone how they'd do it if they had won...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-02-03 12:46|| 2008-02-03 12:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Again with the Romneyism. Let's not play this here lotp. This is not a political forum. I do not like this Steve. The mods should not be playing politics on the Burg.

Posted by ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2008-02-03 16:13|| 2008-02-03 16:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Sorry, Elvis, but the WOT has a political angle.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-03 17:03|| 2008-02-03 17:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Elvis, not trying to push my opinions on anyone. I did respond to Barb S's request for comments in the other thread. Others are more than welcome to argue against or for whomever.

Posted by lotp 2008-02-03 17:12|| 2008-02-03 17:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Elvis: I hear you. It's a presidential election with important WoT implications. Just as in 2004, lots of us have opinions and we're pro'ly going to express them. Makes a big difference to what we do in Iraq, Afghanistan and a dozen other places over the next four years.

Our political coverage isn't much different today than last time. Mods, regulars and occasionals will be debating the issues throughout the year, ~~always~~ ~~usually~~ sometimes with emphasis on the WoT.

We mods will generally let it go in comments, but we'll be cautious in posts. We will generally NOT be posting opinion pieces that are 'inside baseball' or about the mechanics of the election. We won't be posting the ins-and-outs of the election. The posts will either be WoT-related, or they'll be brief ones (like this one) with room for comment.

But in comments people are going to say what they wish, and we're not going to impede that.

Hope this helps. All other usual mod rules apply.

AoS

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2008-02-03 20:05|| 2008-02-03 20:05|| Front Page Top

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