Atrocious to Smear a Private Citizen

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Atrocious to Smear a Private Citizen
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Thu, 10-16-2008 - 4:22pm
I think it is atrocious for the press to try to smear a private citizen who merely used his first amendment rights to question a candidate! He didn't ask for all this attention, and he has not stated who he will be voting for, but since John McCain received some points in the debate last night about an exchange "Joe the Plumber" had with Barack Obama the press is out to destroy this man. Good Grief! The man is a plumber! An average citizen. Now the left wing is trying to vilify him like he's George Bush! How HORRIBLE! And the extremists on the left seem to be following in lock step. No compassion for an ordinary man UNLESS he shares their socialist viewpoint. This is about as dirty as it gets!

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iVillage Member
Registered: 07-22-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 10:16pm
Thanks whatever-girl!
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-28-2004
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 10:22pm

It sure shows the liberal medias true side. It was sure good of Joe to get Obama to slip up and say what he's really up to.

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-22-2008
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 10:29pm
At least he was honest in what his policies are and isn't trying to fake out us constituents.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-28-2004
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 10:35pm
So then why do you have such a problem with Joe the plumber speaking his mind to Obama??
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-28-2004
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 10:42pm
But it should be just a flat tax or better yet a consumption tax.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-28-2004
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 10:53pm
Like slick Willy would do, he likes his women even if some don't like him.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-28-2004
Thu, 10-16-2008 - 11:01pm
So where did you get those "facts" of yours??
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iVillage Member
Registered: 06-28-1997
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 1:10am

I don't get your anger at the media.

~ SW

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 3:53am

Please direct me to the place where I accused "every member of the non-Fox media" of anything. I don't recall EVER addressing the "non-Fox media" OR the Fox media in this conversation.

Since the names of ordinary people are mentioned in almost every debate and the media has never tried to destroy any of these people, how was John McCain supposed to know that they would stoop so low this time?

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 3:56am
That argument holds no water, sorry. In almost EVERY debate the name of an ordinary citizen is used to make some point. NEVER in history has the media EVER gone after one of these innocent people in an effort to discredit them for not thinking "correctly". This is a whole new low.

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