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Protagoras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 07:07 PM
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KO put out the call...which dem politicians have answered?
Yesterday's commentary by Keith Obermann was perhaps the greatest call to democracy that has been made since Murrow did it 50 years ago. I watched it 3 or 4 times and then shared it with others who were stunned speechless. KO said what our politicians SHOULD have been saying for a LONG time now.

They have not.

He did it for them.

So I want to know...where are the Democrats now? How many have commented upon, picked up, repeated, or seconded KO. He did their job for them and Reed, Pelosi, and the rest need to acknowledge what he said and try their best to emulate that level of statesmanship.

I see Boxer is on with Keith now...but have we heard from anyone else or is it Keith Obermann and the blogisphere against the world?
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ReadTomPaine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 07:09 PM
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1. Very happy to see her there giving KO kudos...
"It doesn't stop me from speaking out and it didn't stop you"

Wonderful that she made reference to his statement!
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 07:10 PM
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2. Barbara Boxer is his guest talking about it right now
Edited on Thu Aug-31-06 07:10 PM by eleny
That's a start.
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 07:28 PM
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4. She mentioned the fact that he spoke out
That kind of thing needs to happen more frequently -- politicians who are working for the right things commending the media that's doing THEIR job. Hopefully it will lead to more of both.
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Protagoras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 07:47 PM
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5. I think how they respond to this should have a bearing on how we
respond to them in the next presidential primary.
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JohnyCanuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 07:21 PM
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3. They're too busy sending congratulatory emails to Air America
for firing that loud mouth, rabble rouser Mike Malloy to heed anything Olberman might have said.
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Protagoras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 04:26 PM
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6. So it's all around the Blogisphere
but aside from Boxer have we had any more dems sign on to our modern day Murrow's speech?
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 04:46 PM
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7. The mayor of Salt Lake City publicly thanked him
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Protagoras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 11:10 PM
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8. Ain't it something when the leading voice in the democratic party
is the Mayor of SLC Utah...
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-03-06 09:34 AM
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9. True. However, he may really be a leading voice now!
Edited on Sun Sep-03-06 09:34 AM by EstimatedProphet
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Protagoras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-03-06 02:34 PM
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10. I'd say he should run except I don't think we can afford to lose him
as one of the last voices of sanity on TV in this cable addicted culture.
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-03-06 03:01 PM
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14. Actually I meant the mayor of SLC
Although I could see Olbermann running too...
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PresidentWar Donating Member (499 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-03-06 02:42 PM
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11. Heheehe - THAT'S MY MAYOR!
Here's to Rocky.
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-03-06 02:49 PM
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12. Colbert-its--CATCH IT!
Edited on Sun Sep-03-06 02:53 PM by rocknation
:evilgrin:
rocknation
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sundancekid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-03-06 02:50 PM
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13. yappas, the lilli-livered demo-scats are missing in action AGAIN
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