Political Babylon

A REAL COMMENT OR A PLANT... YOU BE THE JUDGE

A TV ad titled “Obama thinks our immigration problem is funny” by Rick Scott a republican running for governor espousing change & fresh conservative ideas different than current conservative leadership (an oxymoron) prompted me to comment on his website on May 18th – to date my comment is “awaiting moderation” but here is what’s truly funny, coincidently… later that day a comment appeared basically addressing my point in a way I can only describe as suspect, a real comment or a plant? You be the judge…

Andrew Miles says: May 18, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Mr. Scott,
I just saw your immigration commercial… you know the one where you shamelessly take the words of the President of the United States of America out of context to suit your own agenda, the one where you reveal that you are NOT CHANGE, BUT SIMPLY MORE OF THE SAME, Yea that one… just wanted to say thanks for your honesty.

Buck Carter says: May 18, 2010 at 11:37 pm
I’ve been watching your ads with interest, as I found them to be respectful, respectable and above-board. Then I saw your ad stating that President Obama thinks our immigration problems are funny. I’ll bet that clip was taken totally out-of-context. I’m no Obama fan, but let’s be fair. Where did he say that? Was it at a Press Club Roast? If anything, it could be construed as him making fun of Arizona. If you are as sharp as I think you are, you don’t need to stoop to this type of campaigning. Run on your own merits, and don’t use sound bites to promote your cause.

A Moment

I am vibrant, I am silly,

I am lost and I am found

I am certain of everything,

but nothing in particular

and I know this serves me,

for truth is abstract

and in its haze and grey matter,

I emerge knowing there is no more

beyond what I already know

Simplicity and bliss found...

if but for a Moment

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