I"M SICK OF THE RW MEDIA- last-minute smear of FRANCINE BUSBY was planned

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

They take a sentence, use it out of context-imply that it means something else, throw in some racism against hispanics-blast it all over talk radio (in this case, rush's sub host, roger "arabs eat dirt" hedgcock)

the remark then goes all over the rw echo chamber and drudge-then the so-called legit media picks it up. mission accomplished. The smear becomes the new frame of the debate

hell, look at the first sentence in this article-and a single vote hasn't been cast yet.
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/50thdistrict/20060603-9999-1mi3busby.html
By Dani Dodge
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

June 3, 2006

If an election can turn on a sentence, this could be the one: “You don't need papers for voting.”

On Thursday night, Francine Busby, the Democratic candidate for the 50th Congressional District, was speaking before a largely Latino crowd in Escondido when she uttered those words. She said yesterday she simply misspoke.

Advertisement But someone taped it and a recording began circulating yesterday. After she made that statement at the meeting, Busby immediately said: “You don't need to be a registered voter to help (the campaign).”

She said that subsequent statement was to clarify what she meant.

The recording, which was played yesterday on Roger Hedgecock's radio talk show, jolted the campaign.

[BlueManDude]

1. Gays and immigrants - fear and bigotry is all they've got n/t

[napi21]

2. Of course it was planned! It's only 2 1/2 days until voting day!!!!

This is IT! Throw everything you've got and hope something works!!!!!!

I know. I hate the dirty politics too, but that's the way races are won and lost...at the last minute. That's why most politicians save at least some $$ so they can refute this junk!

[Mz Pip]

3. "You don't need papers for voting"

Well, I've never been asked for my ID when I show up to vote. They just ask me my name and address.

I think I'd want to hear the whole speech before I passed judgment on her. It sounds like a pretty dumb thing to say but who hasn't had moments of garbled speech? Look at our fearless leader. He never makes any sense when he talks and is repeatedly forgiven.

Listen to any speech Bush gives and there are mangled sentences, mixed tenses, and more "uh"s than we can count.

If only the media held Bush to the same standard of a woman running for Congress.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Joanne98]

4. Is anyone doing exit polling?

[Benhurst]

5. I started working in Democratic campaigns before I was old

enough to vote, which used to be 21- years-old in Illinois.

[aquart]

6. I expect she's exhausted.

[aquart]

7. "Misspoke" is only a valid excuse for Republicans.