Transcript of live chat with Sen. Tom Daschle
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Hopefully you will post a transcript of the chat.
Sen. Daschle is great!
October 18th, 2005 at 11:25 amHe is great, I agree. He was bamboozled, but he will be back and better than ever.
October 18th, 2005 at 11:30 amIn reality, he followed his own agenda in Washington. The wants and needs of the voters in South Dakota were secondary.
In Senator Daschle’s own words, “the politics of common ground will not be found on the far right or on the far left. That is not where most Americans liveâ€. He would still be the Senate Minority leader had he lived by those words and voted as a moderate Democrat instead of following the wishes of the far left in the Senate.
Sadly, the days of the moderate Democrat in Washington is nearly gone. Until moderate Democrats return to Washington, the party will continue to lose numbers in the House and Senate.
October 18th, 2005 at 11:36 amAs opposed to say “moderate republicans”?
October 18th, 2005 at 11:37 amSure, whatever you say troll.
Stupid trolls. Is this the only place they have left to spew? How about fixing some of these problems? How about having an idea and not an agenda? How about getting criminals out of the government? How about cleaning up YOUR own side of the street first?
October 18th, 2005 at 11:50 amStupid trolls. Is this the only place they have left to spew? How about fixing some of these problems? How about having an idea and not an agenda? How about getting criminals out of the government? How about cleaning up YOUR own side of the street first?
October 18th, 2005 at 11:50 amSen. Dashcle is a great example of where red state Democrats are headed – for defeat!!! God bless John Thune. He finally broke the string of fraud that Daschle and his cronies were committing to win elections in South Dakota.
Tell Tommy Boy I said hi!!
October 18th, 2005 at 11:57 am#3 – EXACTLY. The fact that Dash-hole would even associate with the far left wingers in this site shows he has lost all his red state appeal. We can only thank him.
October 18th, 2005 at 12:01 pmHe broke that string of fraud thanks to Diebold, eh Ned?
October 18th, 2005 at 12:01 pm#9 – Diebold again. No, he broke that string of fraud because they actually monitored the Indian reservations that Daschle and Johnson were exploiting. Those two helped expose the BIG LIE on election fraud – it’s the Democrats who do it, not Repulbicans.
October 18th, 2005 at 12:04 pmTrolls seem especially lame these days.
October 18th, 2005 at 12:09 pmCan’t say I blame them with all the corruption
on the right.
I know, afterthought. Lame trolls. You know, NeD, you sound stupid and you have nothing to say that we haven’t already heard. You say nothing.
So, answer, chickenhawk. Mr. “I love war but only when others die.” Where do you get all of this extra time? Do you steal it? Are you so low on the totem pole at work that you have nothing to do? I think you are a thief, just like your buddy, Delay. How much do you get paid while you sit here and “chat” with us about all of your brilliant ideas about how to get this country moving again, NeD?
So how about that good looking Clinton? And his beautiful wife? Don’t you love them? C’mon troll I want to hear some of that Clinton bashing. It makes you sound so smart and clever too. How do you come up with all of those new ideas?
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October 18th, 2005 at 12:33 pmLet’s see – Tom Daschle. Last time I checked, he was ‘Swiftboated’ by my namesake – Mr Jeff “8 inch cut” Gannon. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2005/03/06/front/top/news01.txt
Mr Thune seems unwilling to acknowledge this odd relationship.
October 18th, 2005 at 12:46 pm#13 – Daschle was outed as a liberal in conservative South Dakota. End of story. Whatever you think Gannon did or did not do does not change the fact that Tommy Boy hid behind a very liberal record and manipulated SD press to stay in power. Ever hear of David Kranz – the “independent” SD reporter who schilled for Democrats?
October 18th, 2005 at 1:02 pmYay my question got answered!!! :) :)
[11:55 am]Â Andrew C (Dover, Delaware):
Senator, I’m a recent college graduate and high school teacher. I was wondering, what do you believe is the most pressing political issue for teenage students today? Of what do they need to be fully aware before they venture out to the real world?
[11:58 am]Â Tom Daschle:
October 18th, 2005 at 1:17 pmThe most pressing political issue for teenage sutdents today is whether they will live in a country that is as free and as fair as the country of our history. I worry that those on the far right could win by default if we don’t fight for a fairer more tolerant and more socially committed society.
Using ‘outted’ and ‘Gannon’ in the same paragraph – very funny NEDelusional. What Gannon DID do is well established, he lied and pretended to be a journalist to spread that lie. The smear campaign against Daschle is what took him down, not the charge he was a liberal. But then again, you’re delusional – so what does a silly girl like you know about the real world?
October 18th, 2005 at 1:18 pmAndrew – ask Tom D how his buddy David Kranz is doing???
October 18th, 2005 at 1:18 pmThere’s a whole article on how Thune worked with everyone’s favorite ManWhore to discredit Daschle with lies, inuendos, smears and rumors that were unsubstantiated and clearly just dirty politics.
http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2005/02/18/gannon/index.html
Then again, republicans always find a way to justify dirty politics on ‘moral grounds’, it’s moral relativism at it’s finest – right NED? Like you making wild claims about liberals and the military when I clearly showed you that republicans had acted identically under Clinton – showing you for the hypocrite you clearly are! How do you defend the republican leaders for endangering our troops in Kosovo during a war NED? Were those soldiers bad, and these good? What’s up with your party’s traiterous ways?
October 18th, 2005 at 1:30 pmNED,
Don’t you read anything? Of course you don’t, it was your favorite ManWhore who made that claim about Kranz, and who was completely discredited. You guys are such smearmongers! Get a clue you witless little girl!
“On Feb. 8, 2004, Gannon’s interview with Thune was the subject of an article in the Argus-Leader, and immediately got picked up by “DaschlevThune,” a Web blog operated by history professor and Republican activist Jon Lauck, and South Dakota Politics.com, run by a lawyer named Jason Van Beek. Lauck promoted a series of Talon News articles by Gannon, which charged that Dave Kranz, the Argus-Leader’s chief political correspondent, and a three-decade veteran reporter, was in essence nothing more than a hit man for Daschle.
While promoting Talon and Gannon as credible journalistic sources, Lauck’s blog reprinted sensational paragraphs posted by Gannon on the Talon News Web site, urging readers to take special note of the Talon reporter’s “quite interesting article” about Daschle’s “Sopranos-style” tactics. The story contained no actual evidence of misconduct by either the Democratic senator or the Sioux Falls newspaperman, beyond anonymous quotes that accused them of Mafia-like intimidation of “small business owners” and other beleaguered anti-Daschle dissidents. (The “Sopranos” story, like all of Gannon’s other works, has been scrubbed by Talon’s Republican owners from their Web site.)
The bloggers promoted dozens of Talon News attacks on Daschle, under the false flag of journalistic independence. They proclaimed themselves the paladins of truth, battling against South Dakota’s “liberal media.” Nobody in South Dakota would know until months after Nov. 2, when Daschle was so narrowly defeated, that those “independent” bloggers dogging him had been subsidized by the Thune campaign. But there, on the final post-election filings, were the names Lauck and Van Beek, who had been paid $27,000 and $8,000, respectively.
And nobody in South Dakota could know, until now, the true identity and purpose of “Jeff Gannon” and his employers at Talon News. “
October 18th, 2005 at 1:32 pm“Tell Tommy Boy I said hi!!
Comment by The Northeast Dilemma”
Gannon is that you? It would explain why you come off as a teenage girl!
October 18th, 2005 at 1:33 pmNED is probably not aware of this but:
“While South Dakota did use Diebold machines during the Thune ‘victory’, it has abandoned them for paper ballots and Auto-Mark ES&S machines.”
In otherwords NED, don’t be too sure that victory of yours holds!
October 18th, 2005 at 1:36 pmGannon is that you? It would explain why you come off as a teenage girl!
You just dealt a very serious insult to teenage girls everywhere.
“While South Dakota did use Diebold machines during the Thune ‘victory’, it has abandoned them for paper ballots and Auto-Mark ES&S machines.â€
Paper ballots are great news, but ES&S are no better than Diebold. The CEOs of the two companies are brothers, if I remember right.
October 18th, 2005 at 1:41 pmGary – let’s hope Diebold is ready for 2006!!!! Then, Bush and his party can just set aside all these scandalous headlines. It doesn’t matter, we’re going to win anyway, right?
October 18th, 2005 at 2:14 pm#24 Northeast Dildomama: That’s all that really matters to you isn’t it? So long as your candidate wins, you don’t give a shit about what happens to this country. Politics is just another spectator sport to you.
October 18th, 2005 at 2:19 pm#25 – no, that’s not. I can no longer argue with irrational people. Mocking them is about all I can handle. When they come back to reality and stop it with this Diebold nonsense, then I will have an intelligent conversation with them.
Liberals don’t want to argue ideas because when they do they get beat like Tom Daschle. It’s much easier for them to slander their opponents.
October 18th, 2005 at 2:23 pmlet’s hope Diebold is ready for 2006!!!! Then, Bush and his party can just set aside all these scandalous headlines. It doesn’t matter, we’re going to win anyway, right?
If Diebold and ES&S are still allowed to count the votes again without the capability for independent audit, yes. Hopefully they won’t be.
And I’m glad to see you’re admitting you were a liar in comment #10.
October 18th, 2005 at 2:24 pm“let’s hope Diebold is ready for 2006!!!! Then, Bush and his party can just set aside all these scandalous headlines. It doesn’t matter, we’re going to win anyway, right? NorthEastDumbass”
Didn’t anyone teach you that cheating isn’t winning? Clearly not. Moral relativism at its reichwing fascist best!
“Liberals don’t want to argue ideas because when they do they get beat like Tom Daschle. It’s much easier for them to slander their opponents.”
Funny, that’s exactly how Thune beat Daschle, by slandering him through ‘Talon News’ and other online smear campaign. Just replace ‘liberal’ with ‘conservative’ in virtually and reichwing complaint – and the truth becomes clear!
Gary,
NED is always a liar, and she never admits when she’s caught or when she’s wrong. That’s what her pathology is – hopefully when they put her on Zoloft she’ll stop hearing all of the voices that make her so crazy.
October 18th, 2005 at 3:21 pmNeD, chickenhawk, chickensh*t, just chicken. So what you are saying is that you don’t care about the scandals. You don’t care about anything but winning. You know you vote for criminals, but just don’t care? That makes you unAmerican and unpatriotic. The fact that you would vote for people that you know are pieces of crap just because they have an R in front of their name makes you, also, a piece of crap.
You should really find yourself a friend or get a hamster if you think mocking is fun? Can’t you find a twelve step program for your type? Coming here and acting like an idiot shows your lack of class and breeding.
October 18th, 2005 at 4:10 pmRyan – calm down. You act as if your powerless and don’t have the inability to affect change…
October 18th, 2005 at 4:41 pmNeD, don’t you have anything more to say? I do want to hear your retort to Ryan’s post. We are waiting Polly.
October 18th, 2005 at 4:46 pmRyan, these trolls have no morals, no class and are ill bred. This is apparent by their extremely clever and witty retorts.
October 18th, 2005 at 4:55 pmGee – I think I am getting under someone’s skin today. Mission Accomplished.
October 18th, 2005 at 5:01 pm“Gee – I think I am getting under someone’s skin today. Mission Accomplished.
Comment by The Northeast Dilemma”
Yeah, just like bush in Iraq? How quickly republicans pat themselves on the back for failures. You don’t get under our skin, you give us a great deal of pity that someone could be as foolish, irrational, emotional and pitiful as you.
“Ryan – calm down. You act as if your powerless and don’t have the inability to affect change…
Comment by The Northeast Dilemma ”
Wow, what an amazing projection you just did again. Last time I checked, 65% of americans agreed with me, and disagreed with you. That’s a great set of change from where I sit. Whereas the only thing your party seems capable of doing is stealing, corruption and destruction. This too shall pass. See unlike you I take the long view – and frankly it’s just a matter of time before your entire party either goes to jail or is voted out of office. You’ve destroyed enough jobs, and enough lives, that americans are pissed. Why don’t you just go hang yourself now? It’s nothing but downside for you from here on out little worm..
October 18th, 2005 at 5:12 pmRyan – last time I checked, I had the senate, the house and the White House.
October 18th, 2005 at 5:14 pmActually, NeD. YOU have nothing.
October 18th, 2005 at 5:16 pmThat’s fun for you? To make people upset? That’s why you don’t belong here, progressives don’t sit around all day instead of working and think about how they can hurt someone.
Sorry NeDDy, your mission has not been accomplished – unless, of course, you have asked a woman on a date. *giggle*
October 18th, 2005 at 5:20 pmNeD, you have been real fun today. You usually come here and we just kind of circumvent your silliness, but, sometimes, just every once in a while, it is fun to engage you.
You say stupid things for all to see. And, a few of us had a bet going that we could make you stay all day. If you post after 6pm, I WIN. One of your favorite sayings, although, truth be known, you haven’t actually run for anything. So, all of your I win crap just shows how up Bush’s ass you are.
Doesn’t it get dark in there? Buck up ole’ pal, right over the bridge are some nice trailer parks – find yourself a date for once. I know it’s tough for someone like you to find a gal in NYC. You are most likely too thin, too broke, and too republican.
October 18th, 2005 at 5:25 pm“Ryan – last time I checked, I had the senate, the house and the White House.
Comment by The Northeast Dilemma ”
Last time I checked you were sitting staring at a computer in utter fear of liberals, and the house, whitehouse and senate were controlled by a handful of cronies. You remind me of the retards who always think they play professional sports, because they root for a team. Not only do YOU not control anything, you’re too witless to even know what the guys who DO control everything are up to. Wow, you’re even more sad and pathetic than I thought!
October 18th, 2005 at 5:28 pmP&P,
NED clearly can’t help herself – here’s why.
Antisocial Disorder (Sociopath / Psychopath)
Symptoms associated with Antisocial Disorders are
* Disregards the feelings and rights of other people.
* May use or exploit other people for their own gain.
* May lie repeatedly, act impulsively and enjoy physical violence.
* May mistreat spouses, neglect or abuse children, and exploit employees.
That pretty much sums of republicanism in a nutshell – and yes this is a MEDICAL condition. These people need treatment, not to be coddled!
October 18th, 2005 at 5:30 pmBut, Ryan, he’s fun to play with. You know, like a cat and a half dead rat?
October 18th, 2005 at 5:31 pmP&P, But with republicans, there are so many psychosis to choose from, here are a couple of others that hit many of the dingwads that come here to rant.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Symptoms
Symptoms associated with ODD are …
* angry, resentful and argumentative REPUBS!
* deliberately annoys peopleNED/MrWrong/Windbag
* easily annoyed by others NED
Conduct Disorder Symptoms
Symptoms associated with Conduct Disorders are repetitive and persistent violations of people or important community or social rules.
* aggressive to people / cruel to animals (Bush/Frist)
* bullies, threatens or intimidates others just think Savage!
* destroys, burns or steals property Halliburton, Bush, etc.
This disorder applies to children … adults with similar symptoms are likely to be labeled Antisocial Personality Disorder.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Symptoms
Narcissism can be adaptive and is pathological only if it leads to dysfunction. Pathological narcissism is the art of deception. Symptoms associated with narcissism are persistent deception and self-aggrandizement without regard to others
* may seek excessive admiration from others
* may fantasize about unlimited success or power
* may believe they are special, unique, or superior to others
Some narcissist behavior conforms to cultural norms. Consider the idiom “Fake it ’til you make it”. Reacts to crises with narcissism.
October 18th, 2005 at 5:37 pmP&P,
Hehehe, well you know, as long as you weren’t like bush and frist and killed the rat first! That’s the beginning of a serial killer you know!
October 18th, 2005 at 5:38 pmI’ve cracked it. NE Enema has some kind of Fantasy Politics game going on with his fratboy pals and he thinks he has been lucky enough to pick the whole Bushevik clan for his team.
That explains the ‘I have the’… diatribe. He’s trying to win some prize, a cruise or weekend in Vegas or something.
October 18th, 2005 at 7:08 pm