Comments on: Neuhardt the next smear victim in the next episode of how low will your opponent go… http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:25:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jude http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309703 Jude Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:40:05 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309703 My point is the double standard here. Either we keep personal lives out of this, or if, as the Republicans have done, we claim to stand for higher moral standards, then you open you life up to examination. McCain goes on and on about his wonderful family, but omits the part in his convention video about having cheated on and then dumped the faithful wife who waited on him while he was a POW. Palin supports abstinence-only sex ed, and we see where that gets her poor daughter. In any case, Austria's smear campaign, victimizing the survivor of one of history's bloodiest genocides (and I should add, his plagiarism in recent weeks) speak poorly of his character. But yes, let's talk about their platforms. My point is the double standard here. Either we keep personal lives out of this, or if, as the Republicans have done, we claim to stand for higher moral standards, then you open you life up to examination. McCain goes on and on about his wonderful family, but omits the part in his convention video about having cheated on and then dumped the faithful wife who waited on him while he was a POW. Palin supports abstinence-only sex ed, and we see where that gets her poor daughter.

In any case, Austria’s smear campaign, victimizing the survivor of one of history’s bloodiest genocides (and I should add, his plagiarism in recent weeks) speak poorly of his character.

But yes, let’s talk about their platforms.

]]> By: kateb http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309692 kateb Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:44:40 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309692 The last time I heard a candidate lay out a point plan for their time in office was Carty Finkbeiner. I guess we should be careful what we wish for. But wouldn't it be nice if we could get some clear information about what the candidates plans actually are? I haven't seen one ad in the President campaign that talks about anything of substance. Most of them ONLY talk about their opponent. Our political system is broken. And long, long before the DNC and the RNC sweethearts emerge the media is in there running stories and influencing voters. It would be fine if they would just print the news, but we have reporters going to pick up stuff like a 22 year old DUI. That's not reporting the news, that's election fixing. The last time I heard a candidate lay out a point plan for their time in office was Carty Finkbeiner. I guess we should be careful what we wish for.

But wouldn’t it be nice if we could get some clear information about what the candidates plans actually are? I haven’t seen one ad in the President campaign that talks about anything of substance. Most of them ONLY talk about their opponent. Our political system is broken.

And long, long before the DNC and the RNC sweethearts emerge the media is in there running stories and influencing voters. It would be fine if they would just print the news, but we have reporters going to pick up stuff like a 22 year old DUI. That’s not reporting the news, that’s election fixing.

]]> By: LisaRenee http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309639 LisaRenee Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:35:49 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309639 I think Jude was trying to make the point that hypocrisy exists as far as what is being presented out there. Both parties or their supporters have used family members to smear candidates. It's why no matter who you support, it's time to say, ENOUGH! I think Jude was trying to make the point that hypocrisy exists as far as what is being presented out there. Both parties or their supporters have used family members to smear candidates.

It’s why no matter who you support, it’s time to say, ENOUGH!

]]> By: LisaRenee http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309638 LisaRenee Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:33:01 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309638 Tami, I don't normally write in caps but...AMEN! Tami, I don’t normally write in caps but…AMEN!

]]> By: Not Again http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309624 Not Again Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:32:54 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309624 Jude can't you come up with more than that? Jude can’t you come up with more than that?

]]> By: Robin http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309623 Robin Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:32:44 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309623 I guess Neuhardt's opponant has nothing to offer on the actual issues when he's digging for crap like this to pan out to the media. I guess Neuhardt’s opponant has nothing to offer on the actual issues when he’s digging for crap like this to pan out to the media.

]]> By: Tami N http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309616 Tami N Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:02:06 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309616 Jude...both of your examples are candidates families and the one event is almost 20 years old from what I understand. This is what I was talking about in #5 above. Jude…both of your examples are candidates families and the one event is almost 20 years old from what I understand. This is what I was talking about in #5 above.

]]> By: Pam http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309615 Pam Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:58:17 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309615 Well the democrats are no better. Can anyone say Marc Dann!!!!!! Todd Palin's drunk driving charge was well over 22 years ago. What does that matter? This stuff is getting out of hand. We need to know what the candidate stands for. Like Tami said, we do need to know pertinent information as to their character and their background, but the family stuff should be off limits. Especially children. Well the democrats are no better. Can anyone say Marc Dann!!!!!!

Todd Palin’s drunk driving charge was well over 22 years ago. What does that matter?

This stuff is getting out of hand. We need to know what the candidate stands for. Like Tami said, we do need to know pertinent information as to their character and their background, but the family stuff should be off limits. Especially children.

]]> By: Jude http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309614 Jude Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:49:53 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309614 Nobody got very upset by the potential "first dude's" driving drunk, endangering other people, but this guy's offense was WALKING while drunk. How scary. Isn't that what we tell our kids? If they get intoxicated, walk, don't drive. Sepp says that "liberals have a nasty habit of making excuses for criminal behavior"--but from Cindy McCain's drug addiction, to Palin's hubby's DUI.... I'd say Republican's are pretty good at making excuses. Nobody got very upset by the potential “first dude’s” driving drunk, endangering other people, but this guy’s offense was WALKING while drunk. How scary. Isn’t that what we tell our kids? If they get intoxicated, walk, don’t drive.

Sepp says that “liberals have a nasty habit of making excuses for criminal behavior”–but from Cindy McCain’s drug addiction, to Palin’s hubby’s DUI…. I’d say Republican’s are pretty good at making excuses.

]]> By: Tami N http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2008/09/neuhardt-the-next-smear-victim-in-the-next-episode-of-how-low-will-your-opponent-go/#comment-309606 Tami N Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=3699#comment-309606 Tina I believe that is the precise reason many people don't want to run for office. I have yet to meet a perfect person and I believe that there are many individuals in the area that would be excellent public servants, but don't want their past examined under the microscope or their families to become public targets. Yes if they embezzeled funds we need to know about it. If they got a speeding ticket in 1987...so what. Tina I believe that is the precise reason many people don’t want to run for office. I have yet to meet a perfect person and I believe that there are many individuals in the area that would be excellent public servants, but don’t want their past examined under the microscope or their families to become public targets. Yes if they embezzeled funds we need to know about it. If they got a speeding ticket in 1987…so what.

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