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First Hillary, now Rudy: the charmless chuckle

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  • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 12/17/2007 2:42:21 AM

    TAFT BENSON is considered by many as a MORMOM PROFIT, Profits in the Christian Faith are still celebrated today. Although he is dead he left behind a powerful fraternity; that embodies his beliefs. You have inheritied what you have from those before you. Mormons are fundamentalist. There are no Chinese,black, latino, Italian, Irish, French, Mormons. They are one bloodline; they do not deter from that bloodline. Every Mormon knows who Ezra Taft Benson was and his legacy impacts them today. Mormons do not want anyone to know anything about their religion; RAT you should research the history of your religion so you don't get fooled. A know who you are, I know what you represent, and I bet I know who you voted for last election. You were one of the three blind mice. You follow blindly you have no idea how things work nor do you care. You are a politician dream.

  • Posted By: desert rat @ 12/16/2007 2:21:36 PM

    Does this Eddiwhere idiot know that Ezra Taft Benson died in the mid-nineties? Who gives a hoot where his middle name came from. His current influence on living Mormons is nil. Just like Eddie's intelligence.

  • Posted By: genexlev @ 12/16/2007 1:31:58 PM

    Alter has too much free time, not enough perspective. The campaign is about substance, not style. Judging a candidate by his/her laugh is about as trivial as one can get. But it is indicative of the caliber of journalists we have these days. The Ivy-league educated reporters and columnists of today are definitely not an advance over those who learned their craft from the bottom up. This column is disgraceful.

  • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 12/13/2007 2:55:19 AM

    Once again my opponents have buckled. You now know only a few fraternities run all the political machinery in this country. The connection between BUSH and ROMNEY is ESRA TAFT BENSON. He speaks for all mormons they cannot criticize him. The Mormon president Ezra Taft Benson (considered a prophet by Mormons) was a fan of the John Birch Society.
    The Taft is Heusen???s name is because Ezra Taft Benson is a descendent of Alphonso Taft, who along with one of the Russell family started the Order of the Skull and Bones Society. ROMNEY WILL FOLLOW THE BENSON DOCTRINE. RAY FINN I see you went to anger management and have spent all day researching the Taft Family and the rest of the families that control what you vote for. The Mormon president Ezra Taft Benson (considered a prophet by Mormons) was a fan of the John Birch Society.
    The Taft is Heusen???s name is because Ezra Taft Benson is a descendent of Alphonso Taft, who along with one of the Russell family started the Order of the Skull and Bones (legally it has been known as Russell Trust). WHile you sleep I am at work protecting you. Mormons are fundamentalist. Look at what BENSON stands for. ROmney thinks he can do what BUSH did. We are seeing through ROMNEY AND GUILLIANI THIS IS WHY HUCKABEE is leading. GUILLIANI IS NOT A CONSERVATIVE AND BASIS HIS WHOLE CANDIDACY ON A DREAM THAT HE CAN BEAT CLINTON. IF OBAMA IS THE CANDIDATE WHAT GOOD IS HIS ARGUMENT.

  • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 12/13/2007 2:33:44 AM

    Once again my opponents have buckled. You now know only a few fraternities run all the political machinery in this country. The connection between BUSH and ROMNEY is ESRA TAFT BENSON. He speaks for all mormons they cannot criticize him. The Mormon president Ezra Taft Benson (considered a prophet by Mormons) was a fan of the John Birch Society.
    The Taft is Heusen???s name is because Ezra Taft Benson is a descendent of Alphonso Taft, who along with one of the Russell family started the Order of the Skull and Bones Society

  • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 12/12/2007 4:54:18 AM

    That 's funny. But if I were the Republicans I would be scared of OBAMA TOO. WHY. BECAUSE EVERY POLL INDICATES THAT HE WOULD DEFEAT GUILLIANI by a 53% to 41%. That is a fact. OBAMA seems to be taking over and winning over the minds and hearts of ALL AMERICANS.

    • Posted By: deep thinker @ 12/12/2007 9:48:39 PM

      My feeling is that Obama's currently rising star will decline again as more public scrutiny and attention is paid his candidacy. Also, my reading is that Hillary still outpolls Obama in most polls when pitted against each other, or when against Guillani or, for that matter, any of the candidates.

  • Posted By: deep thinker @ 12/12/2007 9:29:28 PM

    Personally, I am not at all repulsed the laugh response. Rather, I am educated by it. No, the laugh is NOT a gaffe. It is an indicator of honest emotion, and media pundits and commentators, politico experts, bloggers and critics of the candidates ought not to outlaw it. It means ???ouch??? when it comes in response to criticism. It is not a fake expression of joy, but a socially acceptable and natural tension release. That is, laughing or chuckling, or even smiling, is an acceptable tension release mechanism when it is not used inappropriately, such as in response to news of death, tragedy, etc. To my knowledge, neither Hillary nor Rudy have inappropriately employed the laugh response to release the tension they feel at the criticism that is being hurled at them. The candidate's verbal remark, explanation or retort to the criticism is what counts. I say, let us be kind enough to allow the candidates some form of socially acceptable tension release. They need it ??? and allow it to take the form that best suits their individual personalities. What form of tension release will Obama employ when he gets raked over the coals? He hasn???t really been tested yet. Or, Romney, or Huck, etc.????

  • Posted By: votenic @ 12/12/2007 6:02:46 PM

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  • Posted By: End The Divide @ 12/12/2007 2:18:58 PM

    Amazing to me that we Democrats have complained for the last 7 years, among other things, of the division created by the Bushecons. Putting the "reasons" of the divide aside, we all can agree that the divide in itself, was largely to blame for some of the issues we are facing today.
    With that said, why would we as Democrats choose the most polarizing figure in our field as our Nominee? Is this going to be a "you screwed us, now we're screwing you" kind of nominee? Because thats what Hillary being our nominee would be. Another 4 years of divide.
    We want to walk into office in Jan. 09 with a political divide ALREADY IN PLACE? Ask yourselves, is thats what best for AMERICA?
    I believe the type of divide created by the Clinton administration was not good for AMERICA. I didnt personally care about his affair, but that divide hurt US as a country. When casting your vote, place the needs of this country first.

  • Posted By: End The Divide @ 12/12/2007 2:18:15 PM

    Amazing to me that we Democrats have complained for the last 7 years, among other things, of the division created by the Bushecons. Putting the "reasons" of the divide aside, we all can agree that the divide in itself, was largely to blame for some of the issues we are facing today.
    With that said, why would we as Democrats choose the most polarizing figure in our field as our Nominee? Is this going to be a "you screwed us, now we're screwing you" kind of nominee? Because thats what Hillary being our nominee would be. Another 4 years of divide.
    We want to walk into office in Jan. 09 with a political divide ALREADY IN PLACE? Ask yourselves, is thats what best for AMERICA?
    I believe the type of divide created by the Clinton administration was not good for AMERICA. I didnt personally care about his affair, but that divide hurt US as a country. When casting your vote, place the needs of this country first.

  • Posted By: jets @ 12/12/2007 9:10:19 AM

    Hlllary's fake laugh and chuckle has always rubbed me wrong. Giuliani's. on Meet the Press, make him look the fool. I don't know, maybe he got the smile defense from Romney, who during any debate when attacked, always smiles his way through the attack, as if "...this is rolling off me, see my phony smile?" Edwards, Richardson, and Huckabe don't have to feign humor, they possess it!

  • Posted By: Evolutionist @ 12/12/2007 6:25:49 AM

    Anyone but Hilary '08

    Obama,..please go back where you came from.

  • Posted By: Historically Correct @ 12/12/2007 12:38:25 AM

    When Chelsea Clinton asked a Marine what he was afraid of, he replied, "There are only three things in this world that scare me to death, Osama, Obama, and yo Momma."

  • Posted By: Historically Correct @ 12/12/2007 12:36:28 AM

    When Chelsea Clinton asked the Marine what he was afraid of, he replied, " There are only three things in this world that scare me to death, Osama, Obama and yo Momma,"

  • Posted By: John Loves Peace @ 12/11/2007 9:40:55 PM

    Excellent article! In a few short paragraphs the author managed to give all of us some real insight into the real men behind the public personnas. I also loved The Rudy being comared to a vampire. Dude...put a black silk cape on Mister G and you have got Count LieToYa right before your very eyes. Heh Heh Heh Heh.

  • Posted By: PAPACHUCK @ 12/11/2007 7:06:57 PM

    WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU OBAMA LOVERS.YOU SAY HE HAS MOMENTUM BUT 3 WEEKS AGO HE WAS A HEAD IN IOWA BY 4 POINTS ,NOW THE LATEST POLLS SHOW HILLARY A HEAD BY 3 THAT IS A 7 POINT SWING FOR HILLARY SO SHUT UP OR TELL THE TRUTH

  • Posted By: votenic @ 12/11/2007 5:05:10 PM

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  • Posted By: John Luma @ 12/11/2007 3:33:29 PM

    Most public persons, politicians or CEOs choose the classic Greek smiling mask to channel their true feelings into something more palatable. It seems to be a malady of those who refuse to believe the simple, non-smiling answer after being cornered by mistakes in judgment... is the truth -- truth made even more appealing if it comes by admitting he or she made a serious mistake. As long as every leader believes democracy is best served by positive public relations -- smiling, laughing, spinning, masking the truth -- then we citizens will always be in big trouble. Unvarnished honesty is essential to our survival and success.

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