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Rachel Uchitel PICTURES: Photos Of Alleged Tiger Woods Mistress In LA

Rachel Uchitel PICTURES: Photos Of Alleged Tiger Woods Mistress In LA

Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 23:36:00 in Sports

“He has a lot of money so that means he can do whatever he pleases, other people be damned? What a stupid comment.”

Greg Petty replied on Dec 02, 2009 at 00:41:17

“He better behave his wife swings a mean 7 iron”

Marklar replied on Dec 02, 2009 at 00:39:44

“Not stupid, reality.”
PETA's Thanksgiving Turkey Ad NBC Won't Air (VIDEO)

PETA's Thanksgiving Turkey Ad NBC Won't Air (VIDEO)

Commented Nov 25, 2009 at 01:30:16 in Green

“"it's your choice in a free country but why are we so scared of the truth in America these days."

Then why not air graphic commercials about abortion while we're at it?

Just because you are trying to make a point does not mean you have to be graphic or outrageous.”
Palin Supporters Struggle To Explain Why They Support Palin (VIDEO)

Palin Supporters Struggle To Explain Why They Support Palin (VIDEO)

Commented Nov 23, 2009 at 21:38:28 in Politics

“I like this, too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIOePg4K0vI

When Howard Stern had his people interview Obama supporters­...”

aweissnet replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 01:14:51

“Really lousy comparison.

1) They were in Harlem.
2) They "fed" incorrect information to the people. Betcha if they did that in this video up above, they would have responded in the same manner. They are clueless.

Talk about gotcha media? Nasty trick, on people that are clearly not savvy on political matters!

So, what's your point? Oh, you have none?”

austin4 replied on Nov 23, 2009 at 22:00:38

“Obama, became President, Palin will be a footnote by Feb.”

dezeray1 replied on Nov 23, 2009 at 21:59:49

“Haha that one is pretty good. It is clear that the bottom of the barrel in the country is spread across the political spectrum. These people don't even know what they think they believe.

Both cases should scare the crap out of everyone.”
Democrats May Suffer If They Fail To Pass Health Care Legislation: Poll

Democrats May Suffer If They Fail To Pass Health Care Legislation: Poll

Commented Nov 23, 2009 at 21:35:50 in Politics

“Pretty much damned if they do, damned if they don't.”

marylandtravelinman replied on Nov 23, 2009 at 21:49:41

“So do the "right" thing, help those who are suffering without health care.”
Rep. Patrick Kennedy Banned From Receiving Communion By Bishop Thomas Tobin

Rep. Patrick Kennedy Banned From Receiving Communion By Bishop Thomas Tobin

Commented Nov 22, 2009 at 13:46:18 in Politics

“Part of membership in a religion or organization is that you follow the teachings. no one is forcing you to stay. why be part of it if you don't agree with its core beliefs?”
Senator Debbie Stabenow Tells Benjamin French's Story During Senate Debate

Senator Debbie Stabenow Tells Benjamin French's Story During Senate Debate

Commented Nov 21, 2009 at 23:27:49 in Politics

“You are not going to get a base model for $1000. Ten times that is usually the starting price.”
Senator Debbie Stabenow Tells Benjamin French's Story During Senate Debate

Senator Debbie Stabenow Tells Benjamin French's Story During Senate Debate

Commented Nov 21, 2009 at 23:25:46 in Politics

“Base model prosthetic devices usually start around $10,000. Most insurance companies cap coverage for them at $2500 (and that's the "generous" companies). That's chump change when it comes down to it.”
Read The Abortion Compromise In Harry Reid's Senate Health Care Bill

Read The Abortion Compromise In Harry Reid's Senate Health Care Bill

Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 02:10:01 in Politics

“"Your "morality" has nothing to do with the truth."

Simple question: how do you know?

"Your "God" @borts 30-40% of all pregnancies in all stages of pregnancy from conception to full term, so how moral is your God?"

By this logic, God also "kills" all others who die of natural causes or disease. Man, I wish Uncle Bob were still around. Too bad God gave him cancer and killed him.

" so how moral is your God?"

Depends on whose definition of God you're using. I believe in the God of Deism. So, I believe universal rights come from God. In fact, the God of Deism's morality is based on the Categorical Imperative, which itself is based on logic and a foundational assumption that we shouldn't harm one another.”
Beck's Guest List Included White Supremacists, Other Extremists

Beck's Guest List Included White Supremacists, Other Extremists

Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 02:04:50 in Media

“Beck also had a show which featured a black audience.”

JaCar replied on Nov 20, 2009 at 11:00:22

“?? What does that prove ?? Strum Thurmond had a black mistress and daughter, but he was still a bigot.”
Read The Abortion Compromise In Harry Reid's Senate Health Care Bill

Read The Abortion Compromise In Harry Reid's Senate Health Care Bill

Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 00:12:56 in Politics

“"denying women a health procedure "

Liberals go to great lengths to sanitize the truth...”

lemonyashes replied on Nov 19, 2009 at 01:04:49

“It is a medical procedure, it is you who is in denial of the truth. Your "morality" has nothing to do with the truth. Your "God" @borts 30-40% of all pregnancies in all stages of pregnancy from conception to full term, so how moral is your God?”
Read The Abortion Compromise In Harry Reid's Senate Health Care Bill

Read The Abortion Compromise In Harry Reid's Senate Health Care Bill

Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 00:11:57 in Politics

“You're glossing over an important point: pro-lifers believe that abortion kills a child. One million in the US alone are killed every year. Worldwide, there is no way that war kills more people than all abortions combined.”

RachelMc replied on Nov 19, 2009 at 00:42:59

“what child or person does abortions ki||?”
Sarah Palin Gives Oprah Highest Ratings In Two Years

Sarah Palin Gives Oprah Highest Ratings In Two Years

Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 13:51:03 in Media

“This will surely lead to another bout of PDS.”
Charlie Gibson

Charlie Gibson "Shocked," "Angry" Over Diane Sawyer, Wanted George Stephanopoulos To Replace Him: New York Post

Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 13:50:00 in Media

“Charlie Gibson comes across as condescending at times, especially during interviews. Why does he have a smug look on his face? No doubt he is pissed off Sawyer replacing him.”
Charlie Gibson

Charlie Gibson "Shocked," "Angry" Over Diane Sawyer, Wanted George Stephanopoulos To Replace Him: New York Post

Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 13:49:02 in Media

“Guess you missed her Ken Starr interview from a decade ago.”
Owens-Hoffman Race Tightens: NY-23 Election Will Depend On Absentee Ballots

Owens-Hoffman Race Tightens: NY-23 Election Will Depend On Absentee Ballots

Commented Nov 12, 2009 at 23:09:35 in New York

“"absentee voters tend to be younger and more liberal "

They tend to be overseas military as well”
Owens-Hoffman Race Tightens: NY-23 Election Will Depend On Absentee Ballots

Owens-Hoffman Race Tightens: NY-23 Election Will Depend On Absentee Ballots

Commented Nov 12, 2009 at 23:08:59 in New York

“I've always heard they're mostly military votes. And the military, for the most part, votes Republican.”

Poiks replied on Nov 13, 2009 at 01:06:59

“It's called "job security"”

Oldtt replied on Nov 13, 2009 at 00:53:23

“Except that Obama won the historically Republican 23rd district last November, and Owens made a much stronger showing in this election than anyone could have predicted.”

billobasher replied on Nov 12, 2009 at 23:20:37

“Tom,

If they were military votes they were case probably before anyone had ever heard of Hoffman. If they voted Republican they went for Dede.

This is OVER.”
Robert Enke, Germany Goalkeeper, Left Suicide Note

Robert Enke, Germany Goalkeeper, Left Suicide Note

Commented Nov 11, 2009 at 23:51:49 in World

“"What you have written is absurd. Switerland, nor any country, will allow medically assisted suicide for depressives that are otherwise healthy."

Think again. Switzerland has some of the most liberal suicide laws in the world. And what is written in the law is often overlooked. Mentality unstable people have indeed committed suicide in Switzerland (schizophrenic Walter Wittwer for one), taking advantage of its loose laws where few questions are asked.

And, anyway, you're missing the larger point about quality of life. QOL has begun to dominate the field of medicine. For example, Down syndrome is not a terminal illness, but when a woman is pregnant with a Down's child, the doctor will almost always suggest aborting it. Why? QOL. Not terminal illness. Very subjective definitions of "quality" are creeping into the world of medicine.”
Robert Enke, Germany Goalkeeper, Left Suicide Note

Robert Enke, Germany Goalkeeper, Left Suicide Note

Commented Nov 11, 2009 at 13:09:34 in World

“This is tragic, but if he had went to Switzerland and legally committed suicide he would be hailed, by some, as a hero. This is why the suicide debate is so thorny. What was his "quality of life" with depression? Maybe he didn't want to be treated. So, he made a choice. Was he right? How do you decide, objectively, what quality of life is?”

LemonMeringue replied on Nov 11, 2009 at 16:35:30

“I think it is impossible for anyone to answer that question - what is quality of life - for another.”

LemonMeringue replied on Nov 11, 2009 at 16:13:36

“Treatment for depression is hit or miss. Many try everything - everything - and cannot get better. David Foster Wallace succumbed a few months ago after trying everything, even shock treatments. When you have tried everything, and ever minute you are awake is a living hell, what are you supposed to do?”

hypnotoad72 replied on Nov 11, 2009 at 14:19:50

“Try suffering depression.

Try suffering from afflictions, that society deems are wrong, which in turn cultivates depression (see my direct response to the article as to what those are, which I posted literally 2 minutes ago, but I will add all sorts of drug treatments may not work at all, or have the opposite effect, or FAR WORSE, have side effects like weight gain. Not everybody is fat because they have a diet of chocolate bars downed by a cool glass of melted ice cream and a dexatrim, for crying out loud!!).

Trust me, or you really ought to trust me when I say, "Depression really does lower the quality of a person's life."”

edwoodjr replied on Nov 11, 2009 at 14:00:51

“So the Swiss allow non-terminally ill people to simply "kill themselves"? That's news to me! The Swiss laws are COMPASSION LAWS allowing one with a terminal illness to end one's life on their terms with less suffering and at a chosen time; it is NOT intended as a "way out" for a treatable issue/problem.”

futate01 replied on Nov 11, 2009 at 13:54:17

“Like to lie much? No one has ever hailed anyone who committed suicide a hero, and certainly not in modern times in Switzerland. You may not know this but it does not help your cause if you are trying to sustain your argument with lies. Try honesty for a change, it might just set you free. What is wrong with some of you people?”

roshni replied on Nov 11, 2009 at 13:49:23

“He was not terminally ill. People who are terminally ill are the ones who can legally commit suicide in Switzerland.
This is a different situation and it involves depression.”

NoMercy replied on Nov 11, 2009 at 13:22:29

“What you have written is absurd.

Switerland, nor any country, will allow medically assisted suicide for depressives that are otherwise healthy. Depression can be treated, and successfully - even cured. Terminal illness with constant profound pain can not. That is the objective criterion - physical and measurable, and matched to the patients' wishes.”
Obama on Abortion Amendment: Don't Want to Change

Obama on Abortion Amendment: Don't Want to Change "Status Quo" (VIDEO)

Commented Nov 09, 2009 at 18:23:17 in Politics

“Neither of those involve killing someone.”

Pupadup4oBama replied on Nov 09, 2009 at 18:56:38

“someone? I didn't know someone was killed.”
Obama on Abortion Amendment: Don't Want to Change

Obama on Abortion Amendment: Don't Want to Change "Status Quo" (VIDEO)

Commented Nov 09, 2009 at 18:20:59 in Politics

“At least some of my tax dollars won't go towards killing people...”

IDIOTA replied on Nov 09, 2009 at 18:51:18

“I suppose that you mean that most of your taxes go to the war machine which kills many. I won't demonize you for having an opinion that counters mine.”

KindMisica replied on Nov 09, 2009 at 18:33:42

“Huh? What "people?”

jmpurser replied on Nov 09, 2009 at 18:25:54

“Abortion doesn't kill people unless it's done by back alley hacks because poor women can't afford a real doctor.”
White House, Fox News Meeting: Gibbs Met With Fox News Exec

White House, Fox News Meeting: Gibbs Met With Fox News Exec

Commented Oct 29, 2009 at 19:48:19 in Media

“"Bream replied that despite "multiple requests," Corzine hadn't made himself available for an interview.

"I didn't know that was about to happen," Smith then said. "My apologies for the lack of balance there. If I had control, it wouldn't have happened."

Um, Corzine rejected the interview. Not Fox's fault. Always think complaining about the news makes politicians look weak and ineffective. Oh, and when is the White House calling out MSNBC for its actual left wing bias? Waiting...”

BlueMrsKitty replied on Oct 29, 2009 at 20:00:09

“Correction--she said that Corzine refused the interview. How do we know that what she said is true? Also, FOX has an affiliate (or two) that was working the same story. FOX could have easily...E­ASILY...gr­abbed a sound bite from one of the affils (which it did later). I worked in news for 8 years--they could have gotten it with a call or two (if they tried), no problem.”
Bob Griese Suspended For Racist Remark On Air (VIDEO)

Bob Griese Suspended For Racist Remark On Air (VIDEO)

Commented Oct 27, 2009 at 16:34:05 in Media

“Sorry, but calling an African American a "primate" is in a totally different world than saying someone is eating a type of food.

"The other reason why such a remark is racist can be explained as follows: Does a White male carry the burden of every bad thing a White male has ever done every second of his life?"

How is eating a taco a "bad thing"? Tacos are very tasty and an excellent contribution to the world.”

chonus replied on Oct 27, 2009 at 18:14:04

“Sorry, Tom, but what you don't know could fill a warehouse.”

yliza replied on Oct 27, 2009 at 16:53:57

“Watermelon is a tasty food, too, but bringing up watermelon with regard to an African-American is racist because of the historic stereotypical connotation.

And I see your point about my use of the word "bad" in the last paragraph. Remove that word, and the context fits. A minority in the public eye carries the burden of everything done by his or her particular group. Were we truly a color-blind society, a Hispanic male wouldn't immediately evoke the image of tacos any more than a White male would evoke an image of Ted Bundy.”
Feingold: No Public Option A

Feingold: No Public Option A "Strong Reason" Not To Support Reform

Commented Oct 25, 2009 at 15:57:07 in Politics

“Obama can't deal with FOX News, he can't deal with his own party, so how do we expect him to deal with health care reform?

One term president.”

RedneckDem replied on Oct 25, 2009 at 15:59:42

“No substance mental pygmy reply....”

chancho24 replied on Oct 25, 2009 at 15:57:55

“Wrong on all counts...”

chasethis replied on Oct 25, 2009 at 15:57:26

“Two fan poster.”
Fake Obama Thesis Story Goes Viral, Because Of Stupidity

Fake Obama Thesis Story Goes Viral, Because Of Stupidity

Commented Oct 23, 2009 at 19:46:43 in Media

“"what used to be known as the 'fake but accurate' defense."

Sounds like the Dan Rather defense.”

Decipherer replied on Oct 23, 2009 at 20:07:22

“Go ahead and keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better.”
Defense Department Opposed Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment

Defense Department Opposed Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment

Commented Oct 20, 2009 at 03:12:25 in Politics

“Problem is, the party of no is always the party out of power.”
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