SLD
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Funny how so many people bought the story that Obama was driven mostly by individual contributions. I'm glad he beat McCain, but it'll come out that he is a corporate toadie just like the rest of them. |
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I pos rep
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| said by SLD  :Funny how so many people bought the story that Obama was driven mostly by individual contributions. I'm glad he beat McCain, but it'll come out that he is a corporate toadie just like the rest of them. Stating the obvious much? You realize how much money alone they used on advertising right?
I am sure Obama could not pay that out of his own checking account. Obviously every politician has some corporate ties in some way. One might have less than the other and be better but both candidates always share a lot in common. When have you seen an independent win recently? This has happened very few times in the whole country's history and I can't remember when that was last. |
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Titus Pullo
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said by SLD :Funny how so many people bought the story that Obama was driven mostly by individual contributions. I'm glad he beat McCain, but it'll come out that he is a corporate toadie just like the rest of them. If you want a pol not tied to corporate money, you'd better find another party. Strike that, another country. Strike that ... you won't find one.
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL | reply to SLD
Before Martin took over, the FCC was more consumer friendly. Democrats will make it that way again. |
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SLD
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join:2002-04-17 | reply to Titus Pullo
I voted for Nader. |
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Bill03
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said by supergirl :Before Martin took over, the FCC was more consumer friendly. Democrats will make it that way again. I wished I shared your optimism. |
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jmn1207
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said by I pos rep :When have you seen an independent win recently? This has happened very few times in the whole country's history and I can't remember when that was last. What do you expect when a duopoly of political parties bands together and creates the rules for elections and national debates? I wouldn't expect them to allow for an impartial 3rd party to be able to get involved and make any kind of a legitimate impact on the status quo. Besides, money is the biggest obstacle, and anyone with the resources to generate enough of it are probably not much different in character and substance than any other career politician looking out for the corporations.
Sorry Comcast, we will surely see another "Martin" in this position as the Telcos have control and they know how to keep it. |
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GOLFnSUN
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Will this give Comcast a break at the FCC after Martin and his cable vendetta is gone from the scene?
At least 1 thing is certain - Comcast's Cohen will have the ear of the President as 1 of his biggest fund raisers in the recent election.
I guess a lot of people will be shocked that Obama was/is/will be bought just like all pols.
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At least 1 thing is certain - Comcast's Cohen will have the ear of the President as 1 of his biggest fund raisers in the recent election.
Technically, that's the only thing that isn't certain in this story. Interesting point otherwise, though. |
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satellite68
join:2007-04-11
Louisville, KY
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said by SLD :I voted for Nader. In other news, local man shouts obscenities at passing train. Nobody heard what he was saying, so the story seems unimportant.
Glad to know you're one of the 600k people who voted for an asshat like Nader, who just can't keep his yapper shut:
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibsP6XN2dIo |
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voipdabbler
join:2006-04-27
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I wouldn't hold my breath. Biden, Obama and other Congressional democrats have just as many connections with industry groups that want to limit fair use and other consumer rights (doctrine of first sale, etc.). Truthfully, this country needs a viable third political party--the democrats and republicans are too closely aligned on many policy issues (gee, guess who marched lock-step with Bush on anything labeled "national security"--democrats currently in Congress). With respect to cable, cellular, etc., you're more likely to see higher fees, period. (I expect to see federal regulatory fees for almost everything increase; if you don't cut federal spending then you have to increase fees and taxes.) Thankfully, Congress only sits for 2 years--in 2010 all of the house and 1/3rd of the Senate will be up for re-election. If the 111th Congress, which will be sworn in in January 2009, enacts unpopular/harmful legislation, then the majority party will pay the price at the polls in the 2010 elections. |
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battleop
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Heh This will probably delay the thoughs of an AT&T Verizon merger by 4 to 8 years  |
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SLD
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Understand his words in the context of his argument and you'll understand that Fox missed the point. |
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elray
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said by GOLFnSUN :Will this give Comcast a break at the FCC after Martin and his cable vendetta is gone from the scene? At least 1 thing is certain - Comcast's Cohen will have the ear of the President as 1 of his biggest fund raisers in the recent election. I guess a lot of people will be shocked that Obama was/is/will be bought just like all pols. Uh, vendetta?
The FCC hasn't done anything substantial to rein in cable, since the "reform" act passed Congress. They've given a slight gift to telcos - removing line sharing and state regulation of DSL, but that really only puts them on a level playing field with cable.
Not the way I'd run things, but hardly a "vendetta". |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
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said by SLD :Understand his words in the context of his argument and you'll understand that Fox missed the poing. There is ZERO context in which it is ok to call a black man especially the President "Uncle Tom". NONE. ZILCH. NADA. he might as well called him a n1gger. |
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SLD
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3 edits | If you *listen*, he never called him that.
You could Wikipedia the term to understand it a bit.
I know you're from good 'ole Tennessee, but remember, just because FOX says it doesn't make it true.
Nader speaks in terms of consumerism vs. corporate power. He is a minority Arab-American. He as protected all of us with his work and saved thousands of lives in the process. Just because Shepard Smith and some blondie GOP "newscaster" misunderstand his statements doesn't make them incorrect. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
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said by supergirl :Before Martin took over, the FCC was more consumer friendly. Democrats will make it that way again. The two current Democrats prove that isn't necessarily true. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
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said by battleop :Heh This will probably delay the thoughs of an AT&T Verizon merger by 4 to 8 years Do you really think AT&T will screw up so badly that Verizon will be able to afford to take them over? |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL | reply to jmn1207
So your saying that you don't think Ross Perot would have had an impact before he went crazy?  |
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jmn1207
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| said by S_engineer :So your saying that you don't think Ross Perot would have had an impact before he went crazy? »www.pollyticks.com/item/the-best···ss-perot
Crazy Ross actually did make a huge impact. In fact, it was precisely because of him, and the unforeseen risk he presented to the Republicans and Democrats, that the rules for the national debates were updated to keep similar opponents from sharing the stage with them. |
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