Comments on: Media Measuring the Drapes? http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/ A blog about television by TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:42:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Candidates Jointly Pledge to Keep the Devil Way Down in the Hole | Barack Obama http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16863 Candidates Jointly Pledge to Keep the Devil Way Down in the Hole | Barack Obama Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:28:13 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16863 [...] fine, smartass: If we’re not supposed to declare the election over already, what are campaign journalists to spend their time doing over the next week? Well [...] [...] fine, smartass: If we’re not supposed to declare the election over already, what are campaign journalists to spend their time doing over the next week? Well [...]

]]> By: Candidates Jointly Pledge to Keep the Devil Way Down in the Hole | John McCain http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16862 Candidates Jointly Pledge to Keep the Devil Way Down in the Hole | John McCain Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:45:30 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16862 [...] fine, smartass: If we’re not supposed to declare the election over already, what are campaign journalists to spend their time doing over the next week? Well [...] [...] fine, smartass: If we’re not supposed to declare the election over already, what are campaign journalists to spend their time doing over the next week? Well [...]

]]> By: bzdesk http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16860 bzdesk Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:36:50 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16860 Hey, I'm really digging 'Shakespeare in GA's' formatting--easy read. Hey, I'm really digging 'Shakespeare in GA's' formatting--easy read.

]]> By: Shakespeare in GA http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16859 Shakespeare in GA Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:02:55 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16859 averageamerican1: . The Dems don't control Congress completely. It's very close with the Republicans, with Joe Lieberman holding a "swing" vote, so to speak. As the two parties wrestle for control, we get gridlock. . Joe Biden has not said "over and over" that Obama is "dangerous." Where did you get this? In the primaries Biden did question Obama's readiness. He says now that he believes Obama is, in fact, ready. . Obama said nothing about invading Pakistan, quote-unquote. In fact, what he said about going after bin Laden, if Pakistan isn't able or willing to do so, is exactly the same thing Bush has been saying. . Can't spend or tax our way out of this? Isn't this sort of what we did with the Great Depression? Tax cuts do not equal jobs. We've had lots of tax cuts and rebates over the past eight years, and job growth has stagnated, as have job earnings. . Obama won the nomination based on his intelligence, his decision-making, his record, and his oratory, not to mention his outstanding political skills. He beat Hillary Clinton. Enough said. I don't see him as anyone's puppet. . No one would ever long for Bush's approval ratings. averageamerican1:
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The Dems don't control Congress completely. It's very close with the Republicans, with Joe Lieberman holding a "swing" vote, so to speak. As the two parties wrestle for control, we get gridlock.
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Joe Biden has not said "over and over" that Obama is "dangerous." Where did you get this? In the primaries Biden did question Obama's readiness. He says now that he believes Obama is, in fact, ready.
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Obama said nothing about invading Pakistan, quote-unquote. In fact, what he said about going after bin Laden, if Pakistan isn't able or willing to do so, is exactly the same thing Bush has been saying.
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Can't spend or tax our way out of this? Isn't this sort of what we did with the Great Depression? Tax cuts do not equal jobs. We've had lots of tax cuts and rebates over the past eight years, and job growth has stagnated, as have job earnings.
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Obama won the nomination based on his intelligence, his decision-making, his record, and his oratory, not to mention his outstanding political skills. He beat Hillary Clinton. Enough said. I don't see him as anyone's puppet.
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No one would ever long for Bush's approval ratings.

]]> By: joethefinancier http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16858 joethefinancier Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:59:50 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16858 "Delightful little rectangular, almond-flavored pastries" is exactly how I would describe myself. "Delightful little rectangular, almond-flavored pastries" is exactly how I would describe myself.

]]> By: shara says http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16857 shara says Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:42:33 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16857 Dude, this new system just caught me accidentally double-posting and prevented it from happening! That was cool. Dude, this new system just caught me accidentally double-posting and prevented it from happening! That was cool.

]]> By: shara says http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16856 shara says Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:36:24 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16856 @joethefinancier: it let me keep my old name n password, but I had to re-register on the new system. I heard some folks saying that their old name wasn't available anymore, though. @joethefinancier: it let me keep my old name n password, but I had to re-register on the new system. I heard some folks saying that their old name wasn't available anymore, though.

]]> By: jponiewozik http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16855 jponiewozik Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:34:45 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16855 @joethe financier: obsolete? Delightful little rectangular, almond-flavored pastries will never go out of style! @joethe financier: obsolete? Delightful little rectangular, almond-flavored pastries will never go out of style!

]]> By: joethefinancier http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16854 joethefinancier Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:28:56 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16854 @ Shara Says Did you need to create a new log-in and password in order to comment, post-blog explosion? Oh well, it was time. Yeswecan? would have been obsolete in about a week. Now that I think about, joethefinancier is going to be obsolete too. @ Shara Says

Did you need to create a new log-in and password in order to comment, post-blog explosion? Oh well, it was time. Yeswecan? would have been obsolete in about a week. Now that I think about, joethefinancier is going to be obsolete too.

]]> By: joethefinancier http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/10/28/media-measuring-the-drapes/comment-page-1/#comment-16853 joethefinancier Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:26:52 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-16853 Its so dangerous to crown Obama before the actual election. The polls have been favorable, but as Shara is saying, polls are not the same, nor as reliable as the actual result - although how reliable the result are can also be questioned, especially after the 2000 elections. My point is this, by crowning Obama before the actual election, it takes a bit of the urgency off of the upcoming elections. We already have problems with voter turnout, if its viewed that the election is already in the bag, then what's the encouragement to vote for people that would not normally be inclined to. We CANNOT have another eight years of reactionary, socially conservative, fiscally irresponsible, fearmongering, STUPID Republican policies. This election is not over until it is over. To think that or say that is to invite disaster. To all you Repubs on the comment page, a Wag of the Finger to you. Can you honestly say, the country is safer and more prosperous after these last eight years? Do I think Obama can change much if he gets two terms in office? No. But thats because your commander in chief really screwed us over. But thats okay, continue thinking that eight years of Bush is better than the alternative of Gore or Kerry. Its so dangerous to crown Obama before the actual election. The polls have been favorable, but as Shara is saying, polls are not the same, nor as reliable as the actual result - although how reliable the result are can also be questioned, especially after the 2000 elections. My point is this, by crowning Obama before the actual election, it takes a bit of the urgency off of the upcoming elections. We already have problems with voter turnout, if its viewed that the election is already in the bag, then what's the encouragement to vote for people that would not normally be inclined to. We CANNOT have another eight years of reactionary, socially conservative, fiscally irresponsible, fearmongering, STUPID Republican policies.

This election is not over until it is over. To think that or say that is to invite disaster.

To all you Repubs on the comment page, a Wag of the Finger to you. Can you honestly say, the country is safer and more prosperous after these last eight years? Do I think Obama can change much if he gets two terms in office? No. But thats because your commander in chief really screwed us over. But thats okay, continue thinking that eight years of Bush is better than the alternative of Gore or Kerry.

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