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[Norville]

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The audio itself, however, is creepy. It's almost totally infectionless.

I would hope it's infectionless! Wait a second, you said it was only "almost totally" infectionless...  

The word is, of course, inflectionless. A missing letter can do interesting things to one's meaning.

[Drew]

You know what's really cheesing me off? I was just surfing Google News, and today there are a slew of articles about Bush's latest campaign ads in which he criticizes Kerry for his tax plan and for his votes on national security issues. Fine, fine, . . . all standard stuff. But what's cheesing me off is that the media is characterizing these ads as "the first negative ads of the general election."

Excuse me, but I've been watching Kerry's ads critical of Bush for quite some time now. These are hardly the first negative ads. They might be Bush's first, but Kerry went negative before this.

Not that I care much. It's expected that one be critical of his opponent's record. (And again, that's not "mudslinging.") But the media is now telling everyone that Bush's negative ads are the first of this election. Or that Bush's new ads now signal a downturn in the tone of the election. (I guess the "crooked liars" comment was part of the "high tone" that's marked this campaign so far, eh?)

Just a few examples.

Cashed-up Bush Fires First Volley

Bush Unveils First Negative Ads of General Election

Bush assails Kerry as tone of ads sours

I can't help but come away with the impression that if a Democrat "goes negative," it's considered taking the high road. But if a Republican should address his opponent's record, it's beneath contempt.

(By the way, let me make it clear that at least some of these articles do make clear that Kerry had ads critical of Bush much earlier--if you get down to the 12th or 13th paragraph--but their headlines and lead paragraphs tell a different story. That's what's annoying me.)

Edited by Drew, 12 March 2004 - 10:11 AM.

[GiGi]

^ I still find Bush & Co's "Poll Pushing" the most vile, but I really wish they would all knock it off.  Talk about the issues and the different stands on the issues, that is what is important.  That is also why I liked and voted for Edwards.

[G1223]

But that is all Kerry has. if he talks the issues then he has to defend the position the issues create. and that is not John Kerry. But do worry next week he will have new positions . The only consistancy of the man is that he is inconsistant.