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: 10-12-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:05pm

"THE PRESS CHASED HIM DOWN! "

Really - do you have a link to a video clip of this 'chase'? I would love to see it!

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:09pm

It was the fact that John McCain was EFFECTIVE when using this example that worried the press. That's why they went after this ORDINARY CITIZEN. Now we know that if we hold the view, like MOST Americans do, that Socialism is wrong, we BETTER keep our mouth shut! That is unless we have lead a completely pure life.

I am losing more and more respect for liberals. It seems the only speech which is free, is speech that they can agree with. Otherwise they will do everything they can to shut up the other side.

This election cycle has been horrible for liberals in general. Their hypocrisy on women, racism, and now FREEDOM OF SPEECH has been revealed like never before.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-30-2007
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:11pm

"They" are always the left.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:12pm

I do not agree one whit that this man was publicly destroyed. If by some chance he was, he and McCain are at fault. Not the press. The press was doing its job.


He also wasn't destroyed by anyone but himself...practicing plumbing without a license is lying and cheating and was bound to be found out at some point, by someone.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:13pm

Do you approve of citizens being punished for their speech?


Nice little twist there.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:14pm
How do you explain the fact that Obama ran for the Senate promising a "middle class tax cut", but once in office he never mentioned it again, and actually voted EVERY TIME (94 times) either to raise taxes or not lower them.
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:17pm

Trying to tear down an average citizen who's only "guilty" of asking a question is a "truth finding mission?" It's sad you find that acceptable.


The ONLY thing he's guilty of???

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-12-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:20pm

interesting spin you have going there - no wonder you are in the can for McCain. Your line of reasoning reminds me of the old 'whose on first base' story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:27pm

Exactly. If he had KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT he wouldn't have been punished.

1992 In Manufacturing Consent, Noam Chomsky points out: 'Goebbels was in favour of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you're in favour of free speech, then you're in favour of freedom of speech precisely for views you despise.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006/feb/05/religion.news

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Fri, 10-17-2008 - 12:31pm

I'm sure Stalin would have also been amused.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006/feb/05/religion.news

1992 In Manufacturing Consent, Noam Chomsky points out: 'Goebbels was in favour of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you're in favour of free speech, then you're in favour of freedom of speech precisely for views you despise.'

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