Comments on: You are Now Disqualified http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Rapid Transit Winter Tune-Up is Back : Fixed Gear News http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-162790 Rapid Transit Winter Tune-Up is Back : Fixed Gear News Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:51:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-162790 [...] You are Now Disqualified [...] [...] You are Now Disqualified [...]

]]> By: ACORN: From Defense to Further Reform http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-158826 ACORN: From Defense to Further Reform Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:34:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-158826 [...] Speaking of a certain presidential candidate, I love his campaign’s latest on the Ayers issue. Despite my past comments on that subject — and my current comments on the subject noted above — I agree with Mr. Sullivan that these issues are all appropriate to question, parse, and consider in the context of a campaign for elected office. But what continues to be inappropriate are the less-than-subtle suggestions that either issue makes the presidential candidate in question the de facto enabler of or equivalent to terrorists and purveyors of fraud. If every association made us the same as those with whom we associate — to any degree, at any point in our lives — then McCain is disqualified, too, and frankly, no one should ever run for any public office ever again. [...] [...] Speaking of a certain presidential candidate, I love his campaign’s latest on the Ayers issue. Despite my past comments on that subject — and my current comments on the subject noted above — I agree with Mr. Sullivan that these issues are all appropriate to question, parse, and consider in the context of a campaign for elected office. But what continues to be inappropriate are the less-than-subtle suggestions that either issue makes the presidential candidate in question the de facto enabler of or equivalent to terrorists and purveyors of fraud. If every association made us the same as those with whom we associate — to any degree, at any point in our lives — then McCain is disqualified, too, and frankly, no one should ever run for any public office ever again. [...]

]]> By: MikeTheActuary http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157798 MikeTheActuary Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:14:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157798 There is a much simpler benchmark.<br><br>If you fail the "Six Degrees of Bill Ayers" test, you are ineligible to serve in public office. There is a much simpler benchmark.

If you fail the “Six Degrees of Bill Ayers” test, you are ineligible to serve in public office.

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157790 pacatrue Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157790 Enjoyed the comment trail.... Enjoyed the comment trail….

]]> By: roro80 http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157708 roro80 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:44:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157708 Anyone who vacations in Hawaii, even if their family lives there. Anyone who doesn't think being a MILF qualifies someone as their running mate. Anyone whose name kind of reminds us of someone else we don't like. Anyone who vacations in Hawaii, even if their family lives there. Anyone who doesn't think being a MILF qualifies someone as their running mate. Anyone whose name kind of reminds us of someone else we don't like.

]]> By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157702 kritt11 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:09:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157702 That's ok Ricorun-- great minds think alike! :) That's ok Ricorun– great minds think alike! :)

]]> By: Elyas http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157698 Elyas Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:55:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157698 Anyone who wants to talk to our enemies, anyone who wants to attack our enemies but "announce" it to them, anyone who wants to talk to Spain, anyone who can campaign and address the financial crisis at the same time, anyone from the east or west coasts, anyone who has read the New York Times for anything other than opposition research. Anyone who wants to talk to our enemies, anyone who wants to attack our enemies but “announce” it to them, anyone who wants to talk to Spain, anyone who can campaign and address the financial crisis at the same time, anyone from the east or west coasts, anyone who has read the New York Times for anything other than opposition research.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157691 Ricorun Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:33:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157691 darn, kritt beat me to it! darn, kritt beat me to it!

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157689 Ricorun Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:31:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157689 Also, anyone who has a degree from a respected university (especially if they excelled), anyone who lives in a city of more than 100,000 people (especially if it's run by Democrats), anyone who sucks at bowling or is too good at basketball (except for Larry Bird -- he gets a pass), anyone who eats arugula, radiccio, endive, chervil, or dandelion on purpose, anyone popular with Western Europeans (Eastern Europeans are okay -- unless too many of them like you, then they're Western Europeans), or anyone who is too popular, period (except Sarah Palin -- she gets a pass too). Also, anyone who has a degree from a respected university (especially if they excelled), anyone who lives in a city of more than 100,000 people (especially if it's run by Democrats), anyone who sucks at bowling or is too good at basketball (except for Larry Bird — he gets a pass), anyone who eats arugula, radiccio, endive, chervil, or dandelion on purpose, anyone popular with Western Europeans (Eastern Europeans are okay — unless too many of them like you, then they're Western Europeans), or anyone who is too popular, period (except Sarah Palin — she gets a pass too).

]]> By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157688 kritt11 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:31:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157688 Anyone who worked as a community organizer (aka rabble rouser!), anyone who does not wear a flag pin 24/7, anyone who lived abroad in a foreign country and attended their suspicion-arousing schools- even if it WAS elementary school, any one who once spoke to a black muslim- even if it was to turn down their support!, anyone whose parentage is not 100% WASP,anyone who took an unpatriotic stand against President Bush's decision to invade Iraq, anyone who attended an Ivy League school and excelled there, anyone who orders or who has ordered arugula in their salads instead of good ol' American iceberg lettuce, anyone who has in his past voted for tax increases on the middle class, anyone with a liberal voting record in the Senate. Anyone who worked as a community organizer (aka rabble rouser!), anyone who does not wear a flag pin 24/7, anyone who lived abroad in a foreign country and attended their suspicion-arousing schools- even if it WAS elementary school, any one who once spoke to a black muslim- even if it was to turn down their support!, anyone whose parentage is not 100% WASP,anyone who took an unpatriotic stand against President Bush's decision to invade Iraq, anyone who attended an Ivy League school and excelled there, anyone who orders or who has ordered arugula in their salads instead of good ol' American iceberg lettuce, anyone who has in his past voted for tax increases on the middle class, anyone with a liberal voting record in the Senate.

]]> By: lotusflwr http://themoderatevoice.com/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/comment-page-1/#comment-157666 lotusflwr Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:03:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/bill-ayers/23324/you-are-now-disqualified/#comment-157666 People with Muslim-ish-sounding names, actual Muslims, any and all celebrities, anyone under 50, anyone who has written a more popular book than "Faith of My Fathers", members of Rev. Wright's church, people who support or enjoy planetariums such at The Adler Planetarium and approve of a $3 mil. planetarium projector for the oldest planetarium and first in the Western Hemisphere, people from states outside the continental US (except Alaska), and those dangerous, unstable people (like ones with ideas 'n stuff.) People with Muslim-ish-sounding names, actual Muslims, any and all celebrities, anyone under 50, anyone who has written a more popular book than “Faith of My Fathers”, members of Rev. Wright's church, people who support or enjoy planetariums such at The Adler Planetarium and approve of a $3 mil. planetarium projector for the oldest planetarium and first in the Western Hemisphere, people from states outside the continental US (except Alaska), and those dangerous, unstable people (like ones with ideas 'n stuff.)

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