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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:21 PM
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Clark Supporters, I got a reply from CNN about the media bias...
Edited on Mon Feb-02-04 09:37 PM by xultar
I sent the note I sent is about the media biase against Clark. The note was edited from the one that was posted here from the Clark Blog. ( :evilgrin: we're getting to them!!!)

-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 9:05 PM
To: inthemoney@cnn.com; paulazahn@cnn.com; paulazahnnow@cnn.com; livefrom@cnn.com
Subject: Wesley K. Clark
Dear CNN,

We know you're not allowed to actually say the word "Clark" out loud, you're plainly under some kind of KKKarl Rove gag order, but at times it leaves a glaring hole in what you say, so why not just use Pig Latin to refer to the candidate who is leading in OK and running second to Kerry in three other states. Just say ARK-CLAY and we will know who you mean, and then you won't have to violate your vow of silence. We're watching!

Sincerely,

Turra Atkinson

Then Jake @ In The Money wrote me back... :evilgrin:

InTheMoney <InTheMoney@turner.com> wrote:
Dear Turra:

This is the 4th email I've received today and it's word-for-word the same. Meanwhile, we JUST did a segment showing how in our own "In the Money" poll Clark came out well ahead! Obviously this is some kind of email campaign made to look like individual veiwers are writing in. Sad.

Jake Novak
Producer

Here is my Reply to mr Snotty Potty mouth Jake Novak...
:evilgrin:

Hey Jake,
I hope you aren't kin to Bob Novak who outted the CIA Agent. Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is My name. I'm REAL. Yup! A Single Black female Systems Security and Infrastructure consultant. I'm 34 and I live in Atlanta with a Chihuahua and 4 cats. Yes, there is an email campaign. You were right about that. Oh BTW my fellow Clark supporters and I are heading the email campaign. So someone posted the letter that they wrote and we all copied it as others have and we sent it in. To you and others. Is supporting your candiate with an email campaign SAD? I'm sorry you think so. I love CTRL C and CTRL V are great tools!

Now back to my message...

I am sick and FURIOUS of the media determining who our Democratic nominee should be. You tried to push Dean. Now you're pushing Edwards. Why did CNN continue to show Kerry, Dean, Edwards, then Clark even though Clark did 13% and Edwards did 12%? Your bias is OBVIOUS! IT is too SAD.

So we may have used the same letter but this one is from little old me, Turra Atkinson from ATLANTA GA writing in. There is an email campaign. We are emailing the media everytime there is an attempt to belittle Clark's candidacy. You'll here from me often until Clark's candadicy is respected.

Get to know me, us. We'll be watching and be calling your show and your hosts out on your bias at at every turn till you get it. Got it?

I'm really a kewl chic. I make great martinis!

Sincerely,
My name, Onyx, Coco, Velcro, Thor, Sydney.
If you'd like a pix of the dog just reply I'd love to forward one to you! He's a show stopper show dog.






Tee hee hee :evilgrin: tee hee hee :evilgrin:
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:27 PM
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1. Bravo xultar
Great email. :bounce:

I've written but only get autoresponder reply or no reply.

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MidwestMomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:28 PM
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2. Lo-ving IT!
Did you send the Ark-clay email to Crossfire? That would be a hoot if they read it on air!

Go Xultar!
Go Es-Way!
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bobbieinok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:29 PM
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3. absolutely LUUUUUUV your reply to her
fellow Clark supporter in OK
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:29 PM
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4. HAHAH...that was great.
But you better edit your name out before you get freeped.
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incapsulated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:30 PM
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5. Turra!
(when you signed your name that way in pm's, I had no idea it was your actual name! What a great name! :))

Well, good on you guys, you made me a liar saying those emails were for nothin'.

:thumbsup:


PS: How does the Chihuahua get along with the cats?
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:58 PM
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22. They like him and he loves them. He's exahusted from chasin
Edited on Mon Feb-02-04 09:59 PM by xultar
them. He's asleep on my back...

This is a pix of Onyx learning to go on the paper. In the pic he prob weighed about 1/2 lb. That was over a year ago. He's a little less than three now. 2.75 lbs. Still kute though.



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incapsulated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:02 PM
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25. omg, he's adorable!
That is one. cute. pup. :)
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:08 PM
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27. Aint he! He's AWESOME! All dog but some kid. nt
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:32 PM
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6. America then the media
Here's another email. Let the voters decide. We're all sick of your pundits cookie-cutting out candidates for the people. Pretty pictures are created by real talent. Tells us news straight, and without the rehearsed opinions and attitudes.

We want our Democracy Back! We pay the bills in this country.


Respectfully,
Markus Maxim Dubrowski
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:33 PM
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7. your Chihuahua is very cute! saw a pic of him in the lounge
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:49 PM
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17. Thanks Dahling, right now he is sleeping on my back! n/t
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JNelson6563 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:38 PM
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8. good for you for standing up
I suspect he may have said it was sad because of using the same mail instead of writing original ones.

I don't think he could say your MO was ineffective though as you did get his attention. haha

The media, what a joke.

Julie
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:39 PM
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9. I LIKE YOU TURRA
YOU ARE MY KIND OF GAL :thumbsup:
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:47 PM
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14. I like u too! EU I get the most naughty pleasure kickin the media! n/t
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Auntie Bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:40 PM
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10. Keep writing Xultar Great letter. N/T
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Leilani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:42 PM
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11. Terrific!!
You got to him...

I have sent countless emails to all of the media..

never got an answer.
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surfermaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:44 PM
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12. Lets get this straight
If there are any supporters out there that should be hollowing sour grapes, it should be Edwards supporters, before the man showed the media up and beat Dean in Iowa, sometime they would mention every candidate and leave Edward's off the list. Don't come here crying about Edwards getting coverage, he deserves even more, he can beat Clark at speaking, he tied Clark in N. H., even though Clark,had campaigned for months.Remember Edwards, only campaigned in N,H., for a week...Clark spent all his time in N.H., and Edwards still tied with him, now who should get some coverage. It seems to me he should have gotten more coverage than Kerry, since he was so low in the polls just one week before the Caucus in Iowa and came in a close second to Kerry and ahead of Dean...Even one of the news men said the very same thing.

Like you I don't like the media selecting our candidate, but don't bad mouth the others.
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:51 PM
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18. *crickets chirping*
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:55 PM
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20. When I put Clark Supporters in the Subject of a thread if you don't
have anything positive to add simply keep a steppin...

K


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MariaS Donating Member (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:59 PM
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23. Obviously
Edited on Mon Feb-02-04 10:00 PM by MariaS
Edward's supporters learned how to count from the media

Wesley Clark 27,254
John Edwards 26,415
__________
839 does not equal a tie.

and as for Edwards only being in NH for a week. He had been in the race for over a year and clark for 4 months. Edwards is a professional politician and talks like a slick and oily lawyer. rehearsed and plastic. Clark talks with compassion and understanding.

edited for spelling
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:07 PM
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26. Shhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't wake them
Edited on Mon Feb-02-04 10:07 PM by xultar


I just know that if I don't have anything positive to add. I keep going. I haven't rained on any Edwards parade threads. Why they feel the need to come over and rain on mine I'll never know. Even since it had nothing to do with Edwards or his supporters.

Edwards supporters, if you want, write them. Tell them that they shouldn't be biased against your guy. I would write them for you but I'm busy enough for Clark. Maybe in 2012 I can help ya out after Clark's last term.

Deal...Deal

Here's the addy for ya.

inthemoney@cnn.com

edited for spelling
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jmaier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:32 PM
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32. Actually,
Edwards spent more campaign days in NH than Clark, he just took a couple of NH weeks off to focus in IA -- Clark spent those same "few weeks" in NH and went from 5% to 13%. Not a great outcome but ok for his first election ever. Notice that he edged out Edwards who campaigned first in NH, then had Iowa Joementum propelling him to 4th place in NH.
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:44 PM
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13. Hooray, xultar!!
We gotta keep the pressure on these whores! :bounce::yourock::bounce:
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:48 PM
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15. Please, take the inthemoney addy and help Jake to understand
that we mean no harm. But, we'll make sure they play fair where Clark is concerned.

It is sad how the media is playing the American public.
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The Traveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:49 PM
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16. Grrrl ... you simply rock!
Bravo! Bravas! And yer from my home town? Kewl. You done us proud, woman!
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:53 PM
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19. moved
Edited on Mon Feb-02-04 09:56 PM by xultar
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 09:56 PM
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21. A Tip
Edited on Mon Feb-02-04 09:57 PM by Crisco
"This is the 4th email I've received today and it's word-for-word the same. Meanwhile, we JUST did a segment showing how in our own "In the Money" poll Clark came out well ahead! Obviously this is some kind of email campaign made to look like individual veiwers are writing in. Sad."

I know people don't like to hear this, but people in media who are trying to get a handle on public opinion really do hate these kind of campaigns. It skews the perception and possibly their product.

One well-articulated individual's thought is worth five copycat letters someone obviously asked others to pass on.

500 well-articulated, invidual thoughts are better.
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:02 PM
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24. You are right, but I'm sending about 15 a day. Plus workin...
I gotta do what I can.
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:08 PM
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28. Great Letter.
Great Letter, xultar!
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:16 PM
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29. Jake Novak calls 9-1-1, bloody and bruised and shaken
"Help me, help me, I've been beaten to a bloody senseless pulp by a woman wielding the truth!"
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:21 PM
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30. Thank you, then the cops will say you let a girl beat you man...
wow u r a sissy!
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Jack_Dawson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:25 PM
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31. From a SWM in CA to a SBF in GA - Nice Work!!!
I've been sending the same stuff to NY Times reporter Adam Nagourney. We've been corresponding. We're getting to them!

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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-04 10:33 PM
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33. YES, Thank God. Tomorrow will be critical..
We should all fan out and watch different coverage of the primaries and write emails when biases are displayed.

That will shake'em a lil bit more!

Clark needs to win 1. If he wins 2 you'll have to call an ambulance to my house.
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