Comments on: Counting words http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/10/10/counting-words/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Funky Dung http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/10/10/counting-words/#comment-3026 Funky Dung Tue, 12 Oct 2004 03:32:19 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1012#comment-3026 It varies from election to election and the two major parties get to decide. They also get to exclude minor parties, thus keeping them minor. The CPD is bi-partisan, not non-partisan. >:{ It varies from election to election and the two major parties get to decide. They also get to exclude minor parties, thus keeping them minor. The CPD is bi-partisan, not non-partisan. >:{

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/10/10/counting-words/#comment-3025 Bene Diction Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:04:02 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1012#comment-3025 Why three debates? I can understand one, what is the reasoning for three? In Canadian federal elections we have two debates with the four party leaders - one in French and one in English. Why three debates?
I can understand one, what is the reasoning for three?

In Canadian federal elections we have two debates with the four party leaders - one in French and one in English.

]]> By: Funky Dung http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/10/10/counting-words/#comment-3024 Funky Dung Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:47:59 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1012#comment-3024 Well, last night I watched Bush, Sr. and Dukakis debate and found both more appealing than the current pair. Heck, I watched Kennedy vs. Nixon, and even Nixon was more appealing than Bush and Kerry. *shudder* Well, last night I watched Bush, Sr. and Dukakis debate and found both more appealing than the current pair. Heck, I watched Kennedy vs. Nixon, and even Nixon was more appealing than Bush and Kerry. *shudder*

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/10/10/counting-words/#comment-3023 Bene Diction Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:04:53 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1012#comment-3023 I don't think either candidate is a clown. I think political-speak doesn't come cheap.:^( I don’t think either candidate is a clown.
I think political-speak doesn’t come cheap.:^(

]]> By: Funky Dung http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/10/10/counting-words/#comment-3022 Funky Dung Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:26:05 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1012#comment-3022 What'd I'd like to say is a phrase breakdown. Both clowns resorted to slogan crutches a ridiculous number of times. Some example: "75% of al Quaeda" "I have a plan" "Wrong war, wrong place, wrong time" "He can run, but he can't hide" "90% of the casualities and 90% of the cost" What’d I’d like to say is a phrase breakdown. Both clowns resorted to slogan crutches a ridiculous number of times. Some example:

“75% of al Quaeda”
“I have a plan”
“Wrong war, wrong place, wrong time”
“He can run, but he can’t hide”
“90% of the casualities and 90% of the cost”

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