He Knew He Was Right

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  Posted By: hardyp3 @ 03/12/2008 12:04:12 AM

  Thanks for the excellent article on William F Buckley Jr. in the latest issue of Newsweek. Although I call myself a liberal Democrat, I always enjoyed listening to Mr Buckley in the 70's when he would show up on the Carson show. I never would have thought to include him in the same sentence as the current crop of right wing pundits as you did though. It goes a long way toward explaining the current lack of civility in today's political discussion. He'll be missed.

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  Posted By: ikez78 @ 03/10/2008 7:22:19 PM

  The media isn't biased to the left? You are either a liar Mr. Thomas or inexcusably ignorant of the independent polls and studies. Do the research.
  
  The reason the liberal media is so distruted is because the conservatives admit their bias and you people continue lying and saying you aren't biased. That is why your approval rating is below the president who you loathe so much.

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  Posted By: Shrdlu @ 03/10/2008 5:48:06 AM

  Do You See A Pattern Here? - Part Two:
  
  REPUBLICANS
  Dick Cheney: did not serve. Several deferments, the last by marriage.
  Dennis Hastert: did not serve.
  Tom Delay: did not serve.
  Roy Blunt: did not serve.
  Bill Frist: did not serve.
  Mitch McConnell: did not serve.
  Rick Santorum: did not serve.
  Trent Lott: did not serve.
  John Ashcroft: did not serve.
  Jeb Bush: did not serve.
  Karl Rove: did not serve.
  Saxby Chambliss: did not serve.
  Paul Wolfowitz: did not serve.
  Vin Weber: did not serve.
  Richard Perle: did not serve.
  Douglas Feith: did not serve.
  Eliot Abrams: did not serve.
  Richard Shelby: did not serve.
  Jon! Kyl: did not serve.
  Tim Hutchison: did not serve.
  Christopher Cox: did not serve.
  Newt Gingrich: did not serve.
  Don Rumsfeld: served in Navy (1954-57) as flight instructor.
  George W. Bush: failed to complete his six-year National Guard; got assigned to Alabama so he could campaign for family friend running for U.S. Senate; failed to show up for required medical exam, disappeared from duty.
  Ronald Reagan: due to poor eyesight, served in a non-combat role making movies.
  B-1 Bob Dornan: Consciously enlisted after fighting was over in Korea.
  Phil Gramm: did not serve.
  John McCain: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross.
  Dana Rohrabacher: did not serve.
  John M. McHugh: did not serve.
  JC Watts: did not serve.
  Jack Kemp: did not serve. "Knee problem," although continued in NFL for 8 years.
  Dan Quayle: Journalism unit of the Indiana National Guard.
  Rudy Giuliani: did not serve.
  George Pataki: did not serve.
  Spencer Abraham: did not serve.
  John Engler: did not serve.
  Lindsey Graham: National Guard lawyer.