Comments on: West Virginia miners, Ralph Stanley stand up for Obama

By: Madam Miaow

Madam Miaow — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:43:12 +0000

Blimey! That’s genuinely moving. Not that Obama deserves their support or is anything like the Second Coming. More like America’s Tony Blair.

By: David Herman

David Herman — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:18:54 +0000

The Republican Party has pursued an economic strategy that’s resulted in the credit crunch, free fall in real estate prices and the devastation of ordinary peoples pensions and savings. They have pursued an environment policy that has disregarded science and has resulted in a refusal to sign up to international protocols to reduce carbon emissions and in foreign policy they have lied to their own citizens over reasons for war in Iraq, failed to capture the man responsible for 9/11 and failed to stop the nuclear programs of either Iran or North Korea.

Does anyone really believe that the Republicans should be re-elected? Does anyone really buy McCain’s maverick bullshit? Does anyone really want to see Pallin as VP let alone as commander in chief.

By: No Way

No Way — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:36:15 +0000

Is “stayed home” a euphemism for going on strike? Where would the finished filmed interviews have been shown? How destructive to the working day down a mine is a “surprise visit” from a film crew?

Other than for Obamabots, does anyone else think this is even remotely a story of any interest?

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:59:32 +0000

I think McCain will still win West Virginia though, although probably not by much.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:58:18 +0000

“Obama’s protectionist policies are foolish and destructive, but they’re not as destructive as the price of oil? Is this the line you’re pushing. Maybe you should make an ad.”

Oh, hell no. I think protectionist foolishness is destructive, and I think the high price of oil is destructive (of economic models that require cheap transportation) and that was the “line” I was pushing. It seemed obvious enough to me that it hardly matters which of two or three causes of a problem is more or less contributory. Guess not.

By: mesquito

mesquito — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:50:33 +0000

“Parents Of Obama Volunteer Couldn’t Be More Proud, Sick Of Son”

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/parents_of_obama_volunteer?utm_source=onion_rss_daily

By: tim

tim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:49:33 +0000

John.
If noone in the US had a college education, McCain would now be equal in the polls.

By: mesquito

mesquito — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:02:54 +0000

“Or are we honestly expected to believe that out of 440 union members, not even one has doubts about Obama, or intends to back McCain?”

Just keep your doubts to yourself, Comrade.

Mesquito stands shoulder-to-shoulder with George McGovern for keeping the secret ballot in union votes.

By: mesquito

mesquito — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:58:04 +0000

“I don’t want to be overly optimistic, but I think we may be seeing the foundations of the Atwater-Rove culture-war politics of the past 30 years or so starting to crumble before our eyes.”

Too bad Biden hates coal.

By: G.

G. — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:56:59 +0000

“Like Obama is a bigger threat to global trade than the price of oil.”

Obama’s protectionist policies are foolish and destructive, but they’re not as destructive as the price of oil? Is this the line you’re pushing. Maybe you should make an ad.