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US apologizes for attack on Pakistani soldiers
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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Casting call -- extras needed for Obama town hall meeting
Jim Geraghty, "Campaign Spot" @ National Review

An actor who reads Campaign Spot passes along this interesting notice in Backstage.com:

PRESIDENT OBAMA TOWN HALL, MTV

MTV, BET and CMT are casting the audience for town hall meeting with President Obama. Shooting Oct. 14, 4 p.m. in Washington, D.C.

Seeking—Audience Members: males & females, 18+.

To apply, email townhallaudience@mtvnmix.com and put “Town Hall” in the subject line. To ensure that the audience represents diverse interests and political views, include your name, phone number, hometown, school attending, your job and what issues, if any, you are interested in or passionate about. Also, provide a recent photo and short description of your political views. Submission deadline: Oct. 14. No pay.

When you suspect the questioners have been pre-screened . . . well . . . there you go.
Posted by: Mike || 10/07/2010 14:25 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Hmmm, you mean like those Union Picketers that wern't a union members?
Now Obullshit is looking for stand in Democrats?
Posted by: Redneck Jim || 10/07/2010 14:35 Comments || Top||

#2  Stand in voters too.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 10/07/2010 15:14 Comments || Top||

#3  Sorry, I've got a hysterectomy scheduled for that day. /sarc
Posted by: gorb || 10/07/2010 15:23 Comments || Top||

#4  Provide a recent photo. The plug ugly need not apply.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 10/07/2010 16:20 Comments || Top||

#5  Will they get the local prevailing union wage for thespians? /sarc off
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/07/2010 16:27 Comments || Top||

#6  "Also, provide a recent photo"

Racial profiling by asking to include a photo rather than asking you what your race is on the application.
Posted by: crosspatch || 10/07/2010 16:43 Comments || Top||

#7  Hopefully we are nearly done with this chapter in our history. I have never in my life seen such a bunch of sleeze, lying, and corruption in our government.
Posted by: JohnQC || 10/07/2010 18:12 Comments || Top||


Campaign sign of the year
Click through to see it.
Posted by: Mike || 10/07/2010 10:40 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Posted by: DarthVader || 10/07/2010 11:27 Comments || Top||

#2  Hope and Change! I've been seeing a lot of political advertising lately from presumably Democratic candidates. Funny thing, there is absolutely no mention of party affiliation.
Posted by: SteveS || 10/07/2010 11:40 Comments || Top||

#3  Funny thing, there is absolutely no mention of party affiliation.
I've noticed that too, about 7-8 months now but only if the candidate is a democrat, it's become a joke, No nameocrat, Yes nameapub.
Apparently Obama wore thin fairly early, and although the Dems seem obligated to run, they are also trying to fool us the sheeple into thinking they're NOT OBamacrats.
Ain't working
Posted by: Redneck Jim || 10/07/2010 14:24 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
Dem. Gov in Tight Senate Race Sues Zero
Sweet Schadenfreude
Posted by: Beavis || 10/07/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [6 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Viva la Revolucion!
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 10/07/2010 2:49 Comments || Top||

#2  But there's no connection between the fact he is behind in the polls and desperate? Trying not to look like an Obamabot now? Obama has hurt jobs badly in WVa--everywhere for that matter.
Posted by: JohnQC || 10/07/2010 10:34 Comments || Top||


W Va D Senate Candidate Behind And Desperate - Sues Obama About Coal
West Virginia's Governor Joe Manchin filed suit Wednesday against Obama administration coal mining policies, as the West Virginia Democrat wages a fierce Senate race against a Republican opponent leading him by 5% in the polls.

Manchin on Wednesday denied any connection between the federal lawsuit and his campaign to finish the remaining two years of the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd's term.West Virginia is heavily Democratic, but President Barack Obama didn't carry the state in 2008 and stricter regulation of the mining industry has not improved the president's standing in the No. 2 coal producing state.

Manchin can count on support from organized labor, the West Virginia Coal Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

But the National Republican Senatorial Committee is spending $1.3 million on ads attacking Manchin. And state Republicans are preparing an effort to plant 2,500 yard signs across West Virginia reading: "Obama Says 'Vote Democrat.'"
The Democrats have been crystal clear that they want to utterly destroy coal mining, and they are indifferent to those who would be harmed in the process. This means especially West Virginians.
Posted by: Anonymoose || 10/07/2010 00:00 || Comments || Link || [7 views] Top|| File under:

#1  When the bulk of your constituency sits in urban areas and has no real idea of how the electricity that powers their lights, computers etc get into the buildings, it's easy to demonize one of the basics of modern existence. The people of New Orleans found out the hard way how wonderful urban life is when the power didn't show up, or clean water, or food. All of which 'magically' appeared previously for their use and enjoyment prior to Katrina. Magic as in 'invisible' like the invisible hand of Adam Smith. Socialism predicated upon coveting thy neighbors wealth and stealing thy neighbors wealth doesn't worry about where that wealth came from in the first place. It's easy to kill that which brings forth bounty.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/07/2010 8:29 Comments || Top||

#2  All forms of dependency must be focused on Islam. Coal mining is not halal.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/07/2010 8:43 Comments || Top||

#3  The media people need a more subtle approach. Have the actors wear baseball caps with coal miner's creases on the bills.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 10/07/2010 16:13 Comments || Top||



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