Comments on: Fox poll: ‘Who is Usama rooting for’ in presidential race? http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: hotchick http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276699 hotchick Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:44:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276699 <b>Hillary is Ready, Now!</b><a href="http://www.CommentBug.com" title="Images" rel="nofollow">CommentBug.com Free Photo Storage!</a> Hillary is Ready, Now!CommentBug.com Free Photo Storage!

]]> By: shaun http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276544 shaun Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:04:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276544 this is beyond ridiculous but not surprising from fox - how about they ask people who they think would be more likely to catch him? this is beyond ridiculous but not surprising from fox – how about they ask people who they think would be more likely to catch him?

]]> By: judyinnm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276511 judyinnm Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:10:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276511 What is it with those rightwingers - from Bush on down, they want this country to be run according to the wishes of Osama bin Laden. Congress has been admonished by the president to ignore the wishes of American people and heed only al Qaeda. And now, FOX "news" is afraid to offend the "terrorists". What a bunch of wimps. What is it with those rightwingers – from Bush on down, they want this country to be run according to the wishes of Osama bin Laden. Congress has been admonished by the president to ignore the wishes of American people and heed only al Qaeda. And now, FOX “news” is afraid to offend the “terrorists”. What a bunch of wimps.

]]> By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276387 Art Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:23:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276387 Why ask Americans what Usama thinks? Why not just go down to the White House basement and ask him. Why ask Americans what Usama thinks? Why not just go down to the White House basement and ask him.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276378 Max-1 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:20:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276378 . President George W. Bush has been the best... . . . . . ... for Bin Laden. . .

President George W. Bush has been the best…

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]]> By: pluege http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276369 pluege Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:18:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276369 I can't really think of anything more useless than a poll of Fox News viewers. . I can’t really think of anything more useless than a poll of Fox News viewers.
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]]> By: flavorino http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276362 flavorino Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:14:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276362 If Usama was still alive he would probably be "rooting" for Faux news. They share his goal of dividing humanity into opposing camps. If Usama was still alive he would probably be “rooting” for Faux news.
They share his goal of dividing humanity into opposing camps.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276155 DieNowForPeace Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:49:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276155 Someone's bad Karma is rearing it's ugly head: <a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/489315.html" rel="nofollow">Dallas motorcycle officer killed in Clinton motorcade wreck</a> Someone’s bad Karma is rearing it’s ugly head:

Dallas motorcycle officer killed in Clinton motorcade wreck

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4276138 DieNowForPeace Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:38:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4276138 As usual, Fox is more interested in the needs/wants of "terrrrrrists" than the desires of the American public. Face it, wingnuts every motive is based on the precepts of "terror", just like the terrorists they are! As usual, Fox is more interested in the needs/wants of “terrrrrrists” than the desires of the American public.

Face it, wingnuts every motive is based on the precepts of “terror”, just like the terrorists they are!

]]> By: upright left http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275863 upright left Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:33:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275863 And yes, it’s hard to argue that many Fundamentalist Righties here in the US don’t have views remarkably similar to the views of Muslim Fundamentalists - certainly more in common between those 2 groups than the American Lefty community and the Jihadis. Not that there’s anything to be gained from that, either - it’s just true. Seems to me, UL, that, were I in your shoes, I’d have assumed after reading the headline that the discussion was going to be silly, and just stayed away from the thread altogether. Comment by tombaker — February 22, 2008 @ 12:25 pm I disagree that conservatives have many more beliefs in common with Muslims fundamentalists than libs. But, that's not the point. As for staying away from the thread, it only becomes a discussion if someone posts a rebuttal to all the posts claiming conservatives mirror Osama's view. Then, instead of being a fruitless discussion, it's a thread filled with lies that have gone unchallenged. Fruitlessness or untruth, which is worse? And yes, it’s hard to argue that many Fundamentalist Righties here in the US don’t have views remarkably similar to the views of Muslim Fundamentalists – certainly more in common between those 2 groups than the American Lefty community and the Jihadis. Not that there’s anything to be gained from that, either – it’s just true.

Seems to me, UL, that, were I in your shoes, I’d have assumed after reading the headline that the discussion was going to be silly, and just stayed away from the thread altogether.

Comment by tombaker — February 22, 2008 @ 12:25 pm

I disagree that conservatives have many more beliefs in common with Muslims fundamentalists than libs. But, that’s not the point. As for staying away from the thread, it only becomes a discussion if someone posts a rebuttal to all the posts claiming conservatives mirror Osama’s view. Then, instead of being a fruitless discussion, it’s a thread filled with lies that have gone unchallenged. Fruitlessness or untruth, which is worse?

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275854 toasterhead Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:30:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275854 <i>Ah yes, obviously Usama Bin Laden prefers higher taxes. It all makes sense now. He’s not a Jihadist, he’s actually a neo-liberal! Are they never any more less obvious smear campaigns? Comment by robertoroberto — February 22, 2008 @ 12:15 pm</i> Actually, neo-liberalism favors lower taxes and less government spending. Ah yes, obviously Usama Bin Laden prefers higher taxes. It all makes sense now. He’s not a Jihadist, he’s actually a neo-liberal! Are they never any more less obvious smear campaigns?

Comment by robertoroberto — February 22, 2008 @ 12:15 pm

Actually, neo-liberalism favors lower taxes and less government spending.

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275842 tombaker Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:25:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275842 It really reflects primarily on Fox "News", not anyone or anything else. Clearly Fox is trolling the bottom of the barrel trying to retain their viewer base, and using provocatively false lines of reasoning to do so. And yes, it's hard to argue that many Fundamentalist Righties here in the US don't have views remarkably similar to the views of Muslim Fundamentalists - certainly more in common between those 2 groups than the American Lefty community and the Jihadis. Not that there's anything to be gained from that, either - it's just true. Seems to me, UL, that, were I in your shoes, I'd have assumed after reading the headline that the discussion was going to be silly, and just stayed away from the thread altogether. It really reflects primarily on Fox “News”, not anyone or anything else. Clearly Fox is trolling the bottom of the barrel trying to retain their viewer base, and using provocatively false lines of reasoning to do so.

And yes, it’s hard to argue that many Fundamentalist Righties here in the US don’t have views remarkably similar to the views of Muslim Fundamentalists – certainly more in common between those 2 groups than the American Lefty community and the Jihadis. Not that there’s anything to be gained from that, either – it’s just true.

Seems to me, UL, that, were I in your shoes, I’d have assumed after reading the headline that the discussion was going to be silly, and just stayed away from the thread altogether.

]]> By: upright left http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275837 upright left Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:20:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275837 Easy UL - my take on the “story” doesn’t mean that I approve your self-appointed partisan “fairness” committee-of-one, either. I’m not down with fallacious moral equivalency arguments intended to make D’s look “just as bad as” R’s. Comment by tombaker — February 22, 2008 @ 12:14 pm I make no assumptions about your beliefs. I commented only on your agreement that people of both parties hold views that Osama happens to share and that this is a foolish discussion. Easy UL – my take on the “story” doesn’t mean that I approve your self-appointed partisan “fairness” committee-of-one, either. I’m not down with fallacious moral equivalency arguments intended to make D’s look “just as bad as” R’s.

Comment by tombaker — February 22, 2008 @ 12:14 pm

I make no assumptions about your beliefs. I commented only on your agreement that people of both parties hold views that Osama happens to share and that this is a foolish discussion.

]]> By: upright left http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275821 upright left Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:16:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275821 Fox started it with their stupid question to viewers. Just like a ranting street-kook, their question should be walked on past, not picked up and played with like the diseased carcass of a pigeon. Comment by tombaker — February 22, 2008 @ 12:05 pm Absolutely. The thread then began, as have others, to become a littany of posts about conservative agreement with Osama as opposed to posts saying that it is a useless discussion. Fox started it with their stupid question to viewers. Just like a ranting street-kook, their question should be walked on past, not picked up and played with like the diseased carcass of a pigeon.

Comment by tombaker — February 22, 2008 @ 12:05 pm

Absolutely. The thread then began, as have others, to become a littany of posts about conservative agreement with Osama as opposed to posts saying that it is a useless discussion.

]]> By: robertoroberto http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275817 robertoroberto Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:15:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275817 Ah yes, obviously Usama Bin Laden prefers higher taxes. It all makes sense now. He's not a Jihadist, he's actually a neo-liberal! Are they never any more less obvious smear campaigns? www.soultv.net - talking about a better world - come visit. Ah yes, obviously Usama Bin Laden prefers higher taxes. It all makes sense now. He’s not a Jihadist, he’s actually a neo-liberal! Are they never any more less obvious smear campaigns?

http://www.soultv.net – talking about a better world – come visit.

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275815 tombaker Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275815 Easy UL - my take on the "story" doesn't mean that I approve your self-appointed partisan "fairness" committee-of-one, either. I'm not down with fallacious moral equivalency arguments intended to make D's look "just as bad as" R's. Easy UL – my take on the “story” doesn’t mean that I approve your self-appointed partisan “fairness” committee-of-one, either. I’m not down with fallacious moral equivalency arguments intended to make D’s look “just as bad as” R’s.

]]> By: Ms_Joanne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275814 Ms_Joanne Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275814 <b>Uhm, if Fox can poll Osama, YA THINK THEY MIGHT BRING HIM IN? </b> HA! What an amazingly stupid "poll" and only amazingly stupid people would consider this type of tripe something worthy of turning on. Oh, right...goopers. Nevermind. Uhm, if Fox can poll Osama, YA THINK THEY MIGHT BRING HIM IN?

HA! What an amazingly stupid “poll” and only amazingly stupid people would consider this type of tripe something worthy of turning on.

Oh, right…goopers. Nevermind.

]]> By: upright left http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275810 upright left Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:12:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275810 Says the troll who accused TPers of the “useless” charge in the first place… no emoticon this time? Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 22, 2008 @ 12:03 pm C'mon bud, keep up. "Useless" was simply in agreement with Tom's description of it as a "silly discussion." Are you going to attack Tom for that? Or do you just look for reasons to attack those with whom you disgree in order to avoid the issue? The emoticon is useful in posts addressed to those who've proven that expecting serious, honest posts from them is foolish. ;) Says the troll who accused TPers of the “useless” charge in the first place…

no emoticon this time?

Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 22, 2008 @ 12:03 pm

C’mon bud, keep up. “Useless” was simply in agreement with Tom’s description of it as a “silly discussion.” Are you going to attack Tom for that? Or do you just look for reasons to attack those with whom you disgree in order to avoid the issue? The emoticon is useful in posts addressed to those who’ve proven that expecting serious, honest posts from them is foolish. ;)

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275791 tombaker Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:05:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275791 Fox started it with their stupid question to viewers. Just like a ranting street-kook, their question should be walked on past, not picked up and played with like the diseased carcass of a pigeon. Fox started it with their stupid question to viewers. Just like a ranting street-kook, their question should be walked on past, not picked up and played with like the diseased carcass of a pigeon.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/comment-page-2/#comment-4275784 ralph the wonder llama Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:03:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/22/fox-poll-who-is-usama-rooting-for-in-presidential-race/#comment-4275784 <em>And a day long thread full of comments about how conservatives agree with Osama is even more useless. If it’s going to be discussed, the discussion should at least be honest. Comment by upright left — February 22, 2008 @ 12:02 pm</em> Says the troll who accused TPers of the "useless" charge in the first place... no emoticon this time? And a day long thread full of comments about how conservatives agree with Osama is even more useless. If it’s going to be discussed, the discussion should at least be honest.

Comment by upright left — February 22, 2008 @ 12:02 pm

Says the troll who accused TPers of the “useless” charge in the first place…

no emoticon this time?

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