Bush in 30 Seconds

[michaeledward]

People were asked to submit television advertisements.

View some of them here.

http://www.bushin30seconds.org

 

[Jay Bell]

Nothing like good smear tactics to leave people forgetting who's best for the job. (Note, I'm not a Bush fan either...but c'mon)

I recently saw a smear commercial (anti-Bush) that made my stomach turn. It was a "Christmas" skit that talked about how Santa not living in the North Pole, but in the White House. It was full of misleading information...truly bad stuff.

It said that Bush is pushing through a bill to wipe out overtime. Untrue. Bush is pushing a bill through that gets rid of overtime to people making enormous amounts of money per hour (independant computer consultants for example).

Ah well...maybe someday we'll all get together and focus on what's important. What a neat day that'd be.

 

[michaeledward]

Originally posted by Jay Bell
Nothing like good smear tactics to leave people forgetting who's best for the job. (Note, I'm not a Bush fan either...but c'mon)

Which of these commercials did you think used smear tactics?

 

[MisterMike]

They ought to call their website, "loads in 30 seconds" (if at all). What a POS.

From the posts now, I'm probably glad it didn't come up.

 

[Cruentus]

Hmmm... lets try to get all our facts straight shall we?

It said that Bush is pushing through a bill to wipe out overtime. Untrue. Bush is pushing a bill through that gets rid of overtime to people making enormous amounts of money per hour (independant computer consultants for example).

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040106/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/overtime_pay_6

 

[Cruentus]

Nothing like good smear tactics to leave people forgetting who's best for the job. (Note, I'm not a Bush fan either...but c'mon)

Not that 2 wrongs make a right, because they don't, but are these ads ANY worse then the lies, scare tactics, and B.S. catchphrases that this administration has been spoon feeding the american people?

I'd say they aren't even as bad. Sure, its sensationalism, but at least the motive is to get someone out of office who they feel shouldn't even be there in the 1st place. This is noble, considering that the motive of our administration is to make as much $$ for all of their favorite buddies, supporters, and special interests as they can, even if it costs the general public big time.

I like facts better then sensationalism, but what's a middle class working fella supposed to do with all the pseudo facts out there being spoon fed by the likes of "Bushites?"

What are WE supposed to do?

:shrug:

 

[qizmoduis]

Conservatives dish it out but can't take it. Notice their latest rabid attacks on MoveOn.org. MoveOn had a contest where they asked folks to submit short advertisements to their site to be voted on by visitors. Two, out of over 1000 submissions compared Bush to Hitler. Those submissions were soundly trounced in voting.

Later, the usual suspects start flinging froth-flecked poo about how MoveOn was producing and AIRING commercials that compared Bush to Hitler!

What is it about conservatives and their complete and utter lack of familiarity with anything even resembling a fact?

See this article: http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/01/07/moveon_ads/index.html

Yeah, before the usual kneejerk cries of "Liberal bias", I know that Salon is undeniably left of center in outlook in it's op-ed pieces. That doesn't detract from the facts of the story.

What I don't understand is why do we allow conservative poo-flingers to consistently get away with their nonsense? It's disgusting, really.

Note that it seems to be OK with the poo-flingers for newspaper editorialists to compare Howard Dean to Hitler. Can you say HYPOCRITES? I know you can.

 

[MisterMike]

If you're feeling cut short on the poo-flinging, just wait until the Democrats start airing their commercials attacking each other, Dean and Bush.

But I am of the feeling that Liberals today are more prone to feelings than facts when it comes to their decision making.

I don't think anyone is "getting away" with anything other than free speech. Just gotta wear the "poo" filter.

Hypocrites are on both sides of the isle. That's for "poo" sure.

 

[Makalakumu]

I can stand attack ads when they tell the truth. Too bad not even facts can convince the right.

 

[Makalakumu]

Originally posted by MisterMike
Hypocrites are on both sides of the isle. That's for "poo" sure.

Isle = aisle

Dude, can I come and join you on your island? Just tell me where man... Oh wait a minute, most island nations are socialist. You don't want to move there.

PS. This is not a personal attack and I'm usually not this picky. It's just particularly funny for some reason.

 

[Rich Parsons]

From the article provided by PAUL:

Department officials say about 644,000 higher-paid workers would lose their overtime eligibility. But the proposal says 1.5 million to 2.7 million workers "will be more readily identified as exempt" from overtime requirements. Labor unions claim the figure is about 8 million.

There currently to my understanding is Salary Exempt and Salary Non-exempt and hourly. (* At least here in Michigan where I live and work *) Being Salary non-exempt myself, It is expected of me to work 45 hours a week if the need is there. (* The need is always there *) I also am not supposed to catch any flak if I get my work assignments done and take some time to go to the doctors office and not have to make the time up. In essence a Flex time format. Officially though Flex is up to your immediate supervisor at my place of work. Also, if my management desires they can pay me overtime, with the right internal approvals. Now, if I was hourly, anything over 8 hours in a day is overtime, saturday is 1.5 and sunday and holidays are 2 times. (* Note: Holidays could also receive Holiday pay *) Some locals of the Union which is defined in their "Contract" that they can work 4 ten hour days in which case the 8 hour rule does not apply and that the other two days are 1.5 and their designated Sunday becomes 2x.

Now if I read the article correctly most of the unions have contracts about pay scales and overtime definitions. This should not effect them. It would effect those that are Salried Non-exempt and those that are not in a Union or have a contract. And it would only work up to the new level of $20K, which is about $10/hour.

Some people argue that money is not a motivator, others will argue that it is. There is one sure fire way to demotivate someone, and that is to take money away from them. They will find a way to get it back 10 fold and then some.

 

[Jay Bell]

Hmmm... lets try to get all our facts straight shall we?

From what I've read, what I wrote is straight. There are loopholes in the bill....like swiss cheese, and that is what the Labor Department is attempting to prevent.

 

[Jay Bell]

Which of these commercials did you think used smear tactics?

It wasn't the commercials, it was the site:

http://www.bushin30seconds.org/aboutbush.html

 

[michaeledward]

Originally posted by Jay Bell
It wasn't the commercials, it was the site:

http://www.bushin30seconds.org/aboutbush.html

Quote number 1 from the linked page: "1. It appears that the Bush Administration has consistently misled the American public about Iraq , most significantly regarding Saddam Hussein's possession of weapons of mass destruction and his ties to al Queda and Osama bin Laden."

Is this the smear statement you are referring to?

 

[MisterMike]

Originally posted by upnorthkyosa
Isle = aisle

Dude, can I come and join you on your island? Just tell me where man... Oh wait a minute, most island nations are socialist. You don't want to move there.

PS. This is not a personal attack and I'm usually not this picky. It's just particularly funny for some reason.

Ya, spell chequer can't get everything

 

[Touch Of Death]

Originally posted by MisterMike
Ya, spell chequer can't get everything

I, generaly, find that when people start correcting the other guys grammar, they were losing the argument.

 

[rmcrobertson]

Yah, them po' lil' conservatives....

As I've read a couple other places, onee of the extraordinary things about the likes of Limbaugh, D'Souza, Kimball, Coulter et al is their portraying themselves as victims....their CONSTANT martyrdom for their cause....of course Limbaugh's a multi-millionaire, D'Souza suffered through Dartmouth College (ran a magazine, "The Dartmouth Review," financed by Buckley...it ran a charming front-page shot of Hitler and, if memory serves, editorial attacking affirmative action on MLK's birthday...look it up) and now works for a think-tank, Kimball is a sucesssful magazine editor and publisher, Coulter has about three books out and makes her loot lecturing at 10-20 K a pop...yep, some sufferin'.

Wait--aren't these the guys who keep condemning what they keep calling the, "victim," strategy...?

Looks to me like, "dish it out but can't take it."

 

[Makalakumu]

Originally posted by Touch'O'Death
I, generaly, find that when people start correcting the other guys grammar, they were losing the argument.

Except when they are teasing. And excepting also when they are arguing why Mr. Bush is not a good president.

 

[MisterMike]

Seems to me it's OK to complain about taxes, state your sexual alignment, be religious, and proud of your nationality -- unless you are a heterosexual white Christian male with a small business.

Then you're a miserly right wing fascist bigot.

But I guess it's OK for one group's rights to be pushed aside while the other group is allowed to "catch up." After all, we're a nation of people not only born equal, but guaranteed to stay that way huh?

You see, it's easy to stay elected if you pander to all the little groups the white people have somehow oppressed since they snuck into the country. This is how Liberals make careers for themselves. Special funds for the minorities to open businesses with, special scoring for the minorities to get into college, kick-backs for having a diverse color at the workplace (as opposed to diverse intelligence backgrounds) and free healthcare, food and lodging on the backs of those who do work.

I know I could do a lot with a book of blank checks drawn on the taxpayers. If that's all it takes to run for office and look good, man, I'm in the wrong field.

 

[michaeledward]

I'm curious, what rights are being pushed aside in these citizen submitted advertisements?

The advertisements are about the Bush administration, not a White Christian Heterosexual Small Businessman.

http://www.bushin30seconds.org