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Memekiller (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:39 PM Original message |
Campaign Workers, Planted Questions... |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Been involved ,personally with this sort of stuff for over 40 years |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Same here. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Yes, in a "town hall" of course you want "your" people in the crowd. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. They will change the narrative after tomorrow's debate, but for now |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Lots of talking heads have said as much |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's a technique as old as dirt. Reps and Dems have used it. nt |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. Routine |
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sallyseven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. I have observed it also. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. No double standard from me. I hate anyone doing it. |
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Memekiller (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 07:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I agree... |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Bush planted the people and the questions. Very different. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Both Edwards and Obama have said their campaigns do not plant questions. |
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Texas_Kat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 07:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. What in the world makes you think the 'candidate' would know? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Planting questions is not the kind of thing a candidate would be unaware of, imo. |
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Texas_Kat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. That they know it's a common practice? Yeah |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. I have a problem with how the term "planted" is being used |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. That's exactly what I think. |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's either that or questions about boxers or briefs. n/t. |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-14-07 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. when has this tactic NOT been used ? |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-15-07 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
20. K&R for a question asked -- and answered. nt |
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