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Saturday, October 18, 2008

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Dear editor, So, the Napa Register endorses John McCain. Not surprising since they previously endorsed George W. Bush. Some people never learn.

Carole Scott / Napa

47 comment(s)

GregN. wrote on Oct 17, 2008 8:49 AM:

" Yep, sure don't. "

Dwayne wrote on Oct 17, 2008 8:59 AM:

" Well Carole, did you notice that George Bush won that election...??? Seems to me that the NVR called it correctly...

Think what the mess we'd be in with Gore or Kerry.... Everything is relative... "

Newview wrote on Oct 17, 2008 9:07 AM:

" Totally and absolutely in agreement. "

Newview wrote on Oct 17, 2008 9:20 AM:

" "Everything is kinda of relative", and George Bush kinda won the election. Understand your historical politics and you can "kinda" see what I am talking about. "

Common Sense wrote on Oct 17, 2008 9:21 AM:

" Great job to the Register for making a difficult call. It is reassuring to see this kind of courage. "

PlasticPinkFlamingo wrote on Oct 17, 2008 9:56 AM:

" Amazing how the lefties still are trying to run against Bush. Haven't they heard? He's not running! "

freeport56 wrote on Oct 17, 2008 10:02 AM:

" Carol-

The NVR is just spreading the wealth... "

amigo wrote on Oct 17, 2008 10:12 AM:

" BARAK OBAMA is part of the democratic socialist party.
He is beyond a reasonable doubt; a socialist "

musikluvr wrote on Oct 17, 2008 10:16 AM:

" Democrats simply can't understand that there are other viewpoints - usually better than theirs.

I disagree with the Register's support of Mike Thompson, a proven failure in congress. I also disagree with several of their proposition picks - but I am willing to allow that they have their right to an opinion.

You should learn a lesson your self about humanism. "

PlasticPinkFlamingo wrote on Oct 17, 2008 10:34 AM:

" It's the NVR's right to endorse any candidate. It's the right of all US citizens to support any candidate of their choice. What part of this does Carole not understand? Why does Carole feel so important that her viewpoint is the only viewpoint that can be considered? "

glenroy wrote on Oct 17, 2008 12:50 PM:

" Carol's a lib...what else would expect...she's more intelligent....more throughful....and more dependant....on us. "

Raven wrote on Oct 17, 2008 1:20 PM:

" lol....you guys slay me.... "

Selim wrote on Oct 17, 2008 1:42 PM:

" masivlusr, you need to realize that "free speech" means the right of other people to call you out when they don't agree with what you're saying. In other words, just because people are vocal in their opposition to the NVR endorsement of McCain, in no way does it mean that they believe that the NVR shouldn't say anything. If the NVR endorses a candidate, it opens itself up to criticism, which is...again...free speech. If you can't handle criticism, perhaps you should reevaluate just how much you jabber. Free speech also means the freedom to NOT say anything if you can't handle the heat.

And as for YOU advising anyone on "humanism"...well...that's about the funniest thing I've ever read from you. "

antipc wrote on Oct 17, 2008 1:54 PM:

" If you guys get Obama elected, he, with the help of Pelosi & Reid can get the Fairness Doctrine repealed & you'll never have to hear or read ANY conservative viewpoints.

Nothing but peace & love for tollerant ones. "

Dwayne wrote on Oct 17, 2008 3:27 PM:

" Raven wrote on Oct 17, 2008 1:20 PM:
" lol....you guys slay me.... "

That's cuz you're so easy... Haaa.... "

mgreene wrote on Oct 17, 2008 4:33 PM:

" To quote "Top Gun"

"Gutsiest move I've ever seen"

(Iceman to Maverick)

Bravo Register! "

glenroy wrote on Oct 17, 2008 4:55 PM:

" Well, I guess us and the Register aren’t the only slow learners…. A survey across all armed forces, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Army, Coast Guard, Reservists and Active duty haven’t learned either…..polls released today show McCain’s lead over Obama now pushing 3 to 1.…before the debates it was just under 2 to 1.….with a couple million from the right states it could be a real honest to goodness ‘coup‘…. "

misfit wrote on Oct 17, 2008 6:14 PM:

" Raven...I wish I had your sense of humor. I don't find them amusing...maybe just pitifully amusing at best. "

Bauhausfan wrote on Oct 17, 2008 6:23 PM:

" Glenroy - Strange you don't seem to have heard the word, but then you only want to hear what you want to hear.

Here it is:

"According to an analysis of campaign contributions by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Democrat Barack Obama has received nearly six times as much money from troops deployed overseas at the time of their contributions than has Republican John McCain, and the fiercely anti-war Ron Paul, though he suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination months ago, has received more than four times McCain's haul." "

Joanne wrote on Oct 17, 2008 10:30 PM:

" Whoops, Glenroy! Let me help you out here with the part you forgot to mention -- which I'm sure was just an oversight and not evidence of your intentional cherry-picking of the facts -- in your post: "The results of the Military Times 2008 Election Poll are not representative of the opinions of the military as a whole. The group surveyed is older, more senior in rank and less ethnically diverse than the overall armed services." (Source: the Military Times Web site)

Last I heard, contributions from service members deployed overseas are running 6 to 1 in favor of Obama.

What might that suggest? "

dellasumbrella wrote on Oct 17, 2008 10:53 PM:

" Rumor has it even Colin Powell will endorse Obama.
So we see the desperate right-wing extremist comments getting more and more incendiary and absurd -- in addition, of course, to the same old tiresome lies. McCain and Palin perpetuate the twisted myths about Obama, to deflect from their obvious, glaring failings.
And still, Obama takes the high road. "

jwk wrote on Oct 18, 2008 7:52 AM:

" Hopefully They Will BE Correct again this time. Any consideration for a Leftist Radical Done Nothing Empty Suit Terroist supported Community agiatator is laughable at the very least BUT down right Dangerous for AMERICA and all of Our Allies, period. Didn't we learn Anything From Clinton's lack of Backbone, Liberal Programs, Destruction of the Military Branches, failure to Protect and defend our Nation, Unfaithfulness, Criminal Activities, Perjury and Failed Leadership. BUT even SLick Willie didn't hang out with Racist's (Rev. Wright, Father Flager, Farrakon) and Terrorist (William Ayres and The Underground) and Criminals (Tony Risko, Franklin Raines & ACORN) Good Grief... Are you Kidding Me!!! You are SO Right Carole, SOME PEOPLE NEVER WANT TO LEARN, ESPECIALLY the Facts and Truth because of their Biased Partisanship! "

jonb3333 wrote on Oct 18, 2008 12:37 PM:

" Republican/Democrat???
Do you really think there is a difference?
They are laughing their axxes all the way to the bank off of you and me. "

Bauhausfan wrote on Oct 19, 2008 12:11 AM:

" jwk - " Any consideration for a Leftist Radical Done Nothing Empty Suit Terroist supported Community agiatator is laughable at the very least BUT down right Dangerous for AMERICA and all of Our Allies, period."

You know I thought this was a serious post. Then I realized that there is no way someone who is sane could write something like that.

I got a great laugh. Very clever piece of satire of a right wing extremist nut.

Bravo jwk, bravo! "

comment wrote on Oct 19, 2008 2:50 PM:

" From the AP:

Freddie Mac secretly paid a Republican consulting firm $2 million to kill legislation that would have regulated and trimmed the mortgage finance giant and its sister company, Fannie Mae, three years before the government took control to prevent their collapse.

In the cross hairs of the campaign carried out by DCI of Washington were Republican senators and a regulatory overhaul bill sponsored by Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb. DCI's chief executive is Doug Goodyear, whom John McCain's campaign later hired to manage the GOP convention in September.

Freddie Mac's payments to DCI began shortly after the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee sent Hagel's bill to the then GOP-run Senate on July 28, 2005. All GOP members of the committee supported it; all Democrats opposed it. "

antipc wrote on Oct 19, 2008 8:16 PM:

" misfit, your intollerance is what is keeping you from having a sense of humor. Maybe you should try the right side. "

ADark1 wrote on Oct 19, 2008 10:46 PM:

" So I guess Colin Powell ( the Black Empty suit and messiah for the right) hasn't learned either?

I'm gonna be laughing all the way to the ballot box! "

db76 wrote on Oct 20, 2008 3:12 PM:

" To those who think Obama is a socialist: you are merely showing your ignorance of what socialism really is. I suggest get some education on the matter. Now, if you are calling him a socialist because you have nothing better to say or ran out of arguments, then go right ahead and talk trash. The Dems are gonna win the White House this year. "

jonb3333 wrote on Oct 20, 2008 5:15 PM:

" And if any of us had any brains, no-one would vote democrat or republican. Send a message to the rich. We aren't gonna take this crap anymore! "

misfit wrote on Oct 20, 2008 6:04 PM:

" Hold on ADark...It isn't over until the last vote is stolen...uh, tossed out...uh flipped...uh...counted. "

misfit wrote on Oct 20, 2008 6:06 PM:

" jwk...Oh...like you aren't biased? Like you know more than Colin Powell? "

anticommie wrote on Oct 22, 2008 12:11 PM:

" jonb3333:

Now that is what im talking about, it's not the wealth, but the POWER we give the elected "leaders" thats the problem. Not all the rich are bad people. Just those in power. "

someguyinnapa wrote on Oct 22, 2008 1:17 PM:

" You Repulicans are SOOOO pompus...

erp

I just threw up in my mouth a little!

Barack Obama Nov 4, 2008...

mark you ballots and join the winning side!

HA! "

someguyinnapa wrote on Oct 22, 2008 1:21 PM:

" jwk

If is funny that you point out Clinton's "Unfaithfulness" when JFK was a sex-a-holic... JFK has more sex outside his marriage than inside his marriage; FACT!

Lucky Palin wasn't his VP; otherwise, he would have been nailin' Palin as well!

Go Barack! "

amigo wrote on Oct 23, 2008 9:16 AM:

" where are your manners? "

elb wrote on Oct 23, 2008 8:46 PM:

" I'm rich.

You work for me.

Obma takes my money.

I fire you.

....

It's pretty simple really. "

misfit wrote on Oct 24, 2008 9:08 AM:

" elb...What makes you rich? Just wonderin'. "

elb wrote on Oct 24, 2008 1:37 PM:

" for goodness sake. I was sharng a for instance. I'm middle class and voting McCain. I must have a reason for that and it can be summed up by saying I refuse to trade our free enterprise system for a democratic distibution center where Obama decides whoe gets soup and who doesn't. "

amigo wrote on Oct 24, 2008 4:29 PM:

" Doesnt sound apealling elb.
If i wanted to donated to a chariaty I would! "

misfit wrote on Oct 24, 2008 6:38 PM:

" You are rich

No one can afford your product or service

You are poor "

elb wrote on Oct 24, 2008 6:52 PM:

" misfit, now I'm better understanding the meaning behind your name. You aren't getting it. ---Never mind. "

Raven wrote on Oct 24, 2008 9:47 PM:

" wow...missed that among Obama's policy statements....Obama is handing out soup now? "

anticommie wrote on Oct 26, 2008 12:32 PM:

" How's it taste Raven? "

anticommie wrote on Oct 26, 2008 12:33 PM:

" I didnt know birds like soup! "

Raven wrote on Oct 26, 2008 6:43 PM:

" a lot you dont know about birds, anticommie...take a look at Odin... "

jonb3333 wrote on Oct 26, 2008 7:27 PM:

" A raven is a bird...
In some cultures it's a sign of change,
other's death is coming soon...
We will extinct ourselves off the planet with our never learn policies.
Raven?
Sure you got something to add, probably a put down... "

Raven wrote on Oct 26, 2008 11:45 PM:

" you are getting warmer, jon...keep looking... "

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